The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-04-08

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ship. a. these sell-idOlaiers desirr. Tor lie i
Bible whispers 10 uords u aauery. nor
does he Haly Ghost dwell with. o. wis.
per 0f peace. and Joy. and heaven, % those
who swim in The dance. and grow Wild
with The Eevelry and song o. The ball.
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There are not a few mothers even .
mong those Who call themselves by The
name Of Christ. and kneel al sod's altar.
and recrise rum the hands Of Gods min
listers The symbols Of the body and blood
II the cruci6ed One that bought lhem on
the cross. and who would be greatly scan
dalized if their claim 70 orthodoxy or pi.
ely were even in the slightest measure
called in question. who nevertheless regard
The dancing-sehool and The ballroom as
necessary appendices 10 the training and
conduct Of their daughters. See, if you
please. that christian moiher who was
yesterday al the house Of God. and even
approached the table Of the Lord. and
when the pastor prayed, I" lead us not in.
10 temptation" responded. " Amen -
Aud now Ills Monday evening, and she
has been busy all the lise-long day and
as evening approaches her anxielies in
crease, until. al length, her work is done
and forth from her chamber comes the OBJ
ject Of all this labor and soliciiude. The
Christian mniher's only daughter is before
You, decked in pearls and jewels, and as
fine as dress aud ari can make her. For
weeks the mother and daughter have look
ing forward 10 this night with the deepest
anxiety. No pains, no expense, have
| been spared. And now the mother gazes
upon the beautiful child with self-compla-
cen, air, and says, in the vanity Of her
heart, that bathroom will contain no form
more graceful than hers; and none will
be more admired Than she. And then the
mother follows her To the door, and after
givingcher one more charge as to looks
! and manner, resigns her child TO the chan.
A ces Of crowded ball room, with all its
E attendant associations and temptations
4 Follow this mother to her chamber; she
!, is alone and il is the hour for prayer, and
4 conscience calls her to the performance o.
= that sacred duty but can she attempt It
Il Can she call upon the Most High TO pro-
n tect her child! Is there not voice oil
Y stern rebuke within her which says, how
e canst thou dare approach the presence o.
n The pure, and all seeing 0ne, when thou
|. hast just sent forth thy choicest lamb
e decked and garlanded as victim from
d the altar at the devils great sacrifice
nj Alas for this heariless mother and devoted
q child. Attendance on the theatre follow;
u as necessary preparation for her in thu
4. proper circles. and thorough devotion 4
/: balls, routes, assemblies, and fashionahl,
e parties, marks her as young lady OF ele
IS CANT accomplishments glittering sta
\ in the galaxy OF fashion. But what ha!
4. been gained in all this time on the score o
IS health, or mind, or soul, or conscience, Of
y purse She learned to pral,le simperine
a. nonsense, to enter room with arllticla
W grace, to he an artificial creature all III,
"a while she remains in company, TO play TIL
|. hypocrite in her intercourse with Others
o and to be the dupe of like practices on tn
N part of her associates. She has learned 4
e utter SANDER with peculiar grace, an
il her heart has received the seeds of envy
n and malignity, and revenge, which ofle
d produce in coming time arank and luxuri
: ant crop of evil. a7A#
e One other accomplishment is also offer
II acquired in this school--the talent fo
d spending money with mostl ady-like pro
Y fusion and recklessness. Self must be
l. beautlied and glonied at any cost, ant
= many abanklupt father may 6ndthe eaus
y es of his ruin and beggary in the criminal
,r selishness and extravagant habits Of such
D.. daughter; and not few husbands who
A. have wrecked fortune and character ant
n hope, in the morning Of life voyage, owt
II it all TO an Inflated copartnership with ;
T. wife thus trained. low much more wise
h " would mothers act if there were blend
y ed with the education of their daughters ;
o lille more practical instruction in the du.
: lies of domestic life /; believe me it would
Y be no subtraction from the elegance or
], taste of your daughter, should she be her
e own milliner or mantua-maker, nor would
$ people ofgood sense and taste esteem her
e whit the more vulgar, because her father
J.. and brothers happen TO exhibit in their
r garments proofs Of her neatness and skill
e as seamsiress, or because her fathers
hospitable table afforded to his guests a.
/. huudant practical proof Of the skill and in
/ dustry of both mother and daughters
r Happy the daughters whose parents have
!. good sense and frmness enough TO train
5 them thus. 1t has often occurred TO me
q that il might he most desirable regulation
4 which should prohibit the marriage oil
5 young women until they shall have ac.
+ quired the necessary skill in managing
: matters connected with the dairy and pam
try and kitchen, and also Of the scissors
t: and needle so far as clothing for herself
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