The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-10-10
FEMALE CHARACTER.

Iflhc female who frls and plays The CO.
qucllc, could but realize The dclrImCnt to
her reputation which is sure 10 follow upon
her lhoughlIess eviy, there would be less
cause for, and less actual repentance, among
the ialr sex, than one meels with al thiS time
in every day life! Gould every lovely wo-
man feel and believe how differently The
sensible OF the opposite Sex ENJOY the socG-
ctv and smiles ol the sound minded, we'll IN
formed female, as compared with lhc silly,
g'ddy, l.earllcss belle of the day-huw dh-
lercnt would be The department CT lhuus.
ands in society, who are now reared only
Tor display and c"quclry!
Sucn Is the present formation OF socIcly
that woman is mol over cautious III regard To
her gopd name, III the above particular.
She has been taught the art Of aiming 10
please The other sex, and she tiduuls, and
chats, and smiles, and rowns but with one
objccl-lhat of rivaImg sume other belle III
the colcrlc where she tllrts for the time be.
ing. Well and truly does contemporary
remark that ITO woman, reputation Is indeed
Jewel so intimately connected with her
true happiness, that To barter 1t for any con-
slderalIon, were loss eventually rrcpara.
blc."
There is certain something in the ordI.
nation OF human affairs, in the organization
of society, winch demands from the female
Sex The highest tone oi purity aud slrIctcsl
observance of duties pertaining To woilans
sphere. There has always existed mark.
cd difference IN the measure ol rcproach
cast upon the sexes for similar faults. W.
man must suffer IN The dust, she may be
cast down from the loIIcsl emIncncc, for
trivial faults, while man walks proudly up.
right, and pcnclralcs the highest circles,
though covered with his vices. Reputation
IS all To woman, yet breath may spIl II.
Would she preserve the PRICELESS Jewel,
she cannot be too cautious IN her dcpvrl
mcnt, or in choosing her associates. By
all means sl,.'uId Sue avoid giving cnc"ur.
agcmcnt to long train OF different adm.
rers, bes,nwng her affections unworlnil, ar
for once forgetting lhal--Frtue tees 'c'tM
beauty and folly perish.
Dow, JR, ,AGAIN.-TIIIsgr graphic WI! : SIS
tlli'VSi NSGlI pau vi SFNS", wa NV - -
nature like book, and tells h's expcricnc'.
lust as easy as the boy knew his father.
Read him on the lpcs of our race:
1--WE strip pleasure to the Skin-lake hrr
cloak, frock, bonnet, hustle and a!l-rnb her
of charm-and then say there is nn such
thing as pleasure in the world! We cxln.
gush the torch that hope holds in her hand,
and follow Iishlnng-bugs into mud puddle!
BY superlative folly, you trighlen Happiness
from Your frc.sidcs, and then say that she
left YOUR he'd and board without provOca.
ton Thus man makes hills to tire himself
with cIimblng--produccs darkness to gruIn.
bic abnut-crcatcs cOrnS to swear ai-and
puts difficulties in his path in order that he
may struggle with them! We'll my friends,
if you can't move without first setting fire to
your shirts, all have 10 say is, blaze away;
any thing to give start"
Fon THE GlRLs.-l1nw many foolish girls
have ruined themselves by marrying young
men who had nothing To- recommend them
but riches SIS he rIch?" has been the in.
qury, when sutnr has presented himself.
Foolish girls! Rather asks he intelligent?
Is he Industrious? Is he vlrluous! Let
these questions be answered in the alfirma-
tive, and if lie has not Il second shirt To his
back we will answer for his course Wealth
NAV be lost, but the good qualities of tho
heart will always remain, like the sunshine
to warm and to bless. Remember this
WHAT SIZE SAID.-"Cousin William" said
a merry, mischirvous young girl, "whal do YOU
think heard a pretty lass say ofyou!'
IL don't know-somelhing good | hope.
Who was it, coz!'
81 shan't tell you! but its the 'rnth-a very
pretty girl did say about you?"
"Well, tell me what it was"
81 shanr unless you will give me that annual
that you bought"
"Well, agreed you shall have it; now, tell
me-
"Well, now-dont blush so-shc said you
were the uglicst looking man she erer laid her
eyes on.
"l'll take the responsibility as jerks said
when he held oul his arms for the baby.