Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-23
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that period when they must assume the res
possibilities which belong to their sex. Al
the present day, girl is placed al Seminary
or School, where she remains until she Is SIN
teen, the last year of which is devoted, as nis
said, to the study of French aud Music, as the
finishing decorations of her educarloh,-'he
polishing strokes which are to prepare heI Tor
society, and introduce her into the mysteries
of fashionable ,if, During this last period,
Ior. al events, NlIing the last six months, her
mead is SO aliel with he glowing ideas OF her
entrance into the world, which is mos, fond
I, anticipated, that sho is in no condition to
study or even think ofanything except the fol-
Ines ~ which she Is 50 soon 20 be a participant.
4 At the expiration OF her Collegiate term, just
lbutding with The freshness of maidenhood, as
! Iignorant OF the snares of the world, It's delu-
! sons and its dangers almost as a babe, with
! no one branch of her education completed,-
| after due instruction from her Mother as to
how she mus, appear in the Ball room, &C.
&C., sic makes her first entrance, perhaps
| with her elder sisteIs,--and now her bright
dreams are al to be realized, and she reJoices
in the freedom from the restraints of the Sem
Iinary, and the hardships and crosses Of child
| hood Poor girl She often feels but too
soon, that those were her happiest days, and
that when she bid adeu to them, sho turned
from the path Of happiness, to the thorns and
CI temptations of this rough and wicked world,
Il She is fascinated, of course, and almost be-
wildercd by the happiness OF the occasion
thus far, her heart has experienced no emo
,on-none of those quick throbblngs which
cannot be controlled her mind has not been
, trained. and she Is ignorant of The first and
simplest rule of the philosophy Of life. Ih'
: scene is a dazzling one, and she thinks al
real. all substantial, all honest as the affection
ot her childhood. We have seen them, OF
and apain, tins entering the world, and shud
/, \ deyed while anticipating the terrible chang
q Ilbat few brief years would produce. W.
have wondered how a Motier could thus de
4 Ghcra,oly encourage tie offspring OF herself ]
/ the na,h which she must know will make he
: Il miserable. 1t may be that we have miscon
! l ceiyed the general character of maternal a.
fec,ion, in regarding it the purcst feeling
the heart. utterly devoid OF se'fishness, and al
preaching nearer heavenly endowment ina
anything else on earth. If this IS not III
case, how can Mother for moment encou
= age the thought that it is wise or even sal
for her to permit her daughter thus early
be placed in temptation way! Ii is ba
enough, in all conscience, after the heart ha
become stronger and more Injured to I'll
:" world, the character somewhat msulded an
liked to resign her then to a vortex as daI
gerous as i, is dazzling Wecan conceive Of Il
Idevoton of IIndoo Mother, in sacrlfcir
W. the purest feelings of her nature, by throw lr
&c her newborn babe to aligators and other hi
- eous monsters of the deep, because it is
- essential feature of her religion, and the true
characteristic of her sincerity. But when
Protestant Mother, in the nineteenth centn
Sor the christian era, surrounded by all the inf
Py cnces Of civilization and refinement, can VI
III unfairly surrender up her daughter, your
and tresh III all ttldt 10 SdCIcu VII cdiui, w VI
''' association and communicating influences
Ivy monsters in human shape, vastly more hdeo
iol and more to be feared than those of Hind
dolatry,-we must confess that reaso'
throne is siormed, and reason herself is battle
ra- Yet this is done every day. These childr
his for they are such, are soon made to teel II
civ their great and chief bject is TO be bel
, as to be admired and natered by all, and to
his rich aud fashionable husband as soon as p
pa sible. This, perhaps, may be accomplish
) oil speed ly. and at seventeen, af,era few mont
on. acquaintance, this child is led to the altar,
,tIy assume the sacred ard responsible duties o
the wife and she is just about as much prep
lich ed for it as she would be to guide the de
he MES of a nation. Thus even long before
ing time when she should be just entering socic
y is are her cares increased, by the duties ol
iali- mother. This is a fair picture of society al
present organized, and this is the reason
so many of our women are 50 superficial
tely 'heif charac'erS' anu "''"''''"''"' !"
con. merits. They, Of course, lead their dau
his ters on in the same manaer,-and thus,
and stead of hav wing an intellectual, useful &c
was alton of heroic women, with well balar
minds and Imprisoned hearts, we find 4
- mere dolls, rlaythings for fops, useless to
=, world, and burden to themselves.
VIZ Until this evil is corrected, it is idle to
for better state Of things, or more hea
~ domestic atmosphere. Woman hol g The
W" in her own hand she gives tono to soc
and ordains the customs Of the day. IL
would be respected and truly loved by SUI
the other sex as are worthy of her, she
"A in all particulars respect herself, MAINTAIN
ID in proper wonanly dignity, and she VIII
IS Of always keep man where he belongs, and
f any very essential degree make him what he
I'd by to be. Her influence over him is poweri'
per deed; more so, vastly, than either party
, hen aware; therefore, let her use her power "