Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-06-18
WOman'S Best Ornament.
BY REV. f.. L. RODGERS.

Let me urge upon my female readers, especi-
ally those who are i'll youth, the Importance
of taking lofteir and better views ofte than those
taught by the vain world. 1t is sad thing to
see so many of the young and fair, whose life is
almost blot-whose keen susceptibilities, whose
noble powers, whose deep affections whose pre-
cious time are lavished only upon dress and gay
ETY., and fashionable. visiting who wears the
bright apparel of the butterfly, and are as light
and graceful, and useless too; whose conversation
finds no higher or more improving subject than
the idle gossip of the day, the last party, or the
never falling topic--dress; whose reading is
miserable trash which is indicating every COM
munity, and enervatins and dissipatiug the minds
of our youth; whose life seems to be IN aimless,
frivolous life and who as they firt by their ajry
wings, provoke the inquiry "For what we're
these pretty creatures made?' I pray you take
loftie- r;ews Of W not
draw YOU from the rational pleasures of. society,
nor one gloomy cloud upon your youthful sky,
still would plead fer some seropS hours, some
industrious moments, some tipS apportioned to
IttAi.s culture Of the mind, Tie enriching Of the
memory with s-ori->-at Mseiill knowledge.
would plead that the capacities and aspirations
of the immortal part receive some n,iGistraiion
and tllat the moral faculties be cultivated and
stimulated, and the generous impulses Of the Son
be expended III labor for the best good OF those
around YOU. BE assured there is no beauty
like that of goooness-therc is no power like
that of virtue; personal beauty may attract the
admiration of the passing hour, but it is the
richer beauty of moral worth, the loveliness of
II IL, 4. L. po6o
and secures the most enduring affection. Even
men who have no religion themselves, but who
are men OF Judgementan and whose opinion Is worth
the most, respect ana admire the lady most,
who display in her character the beauty OF holi-
ness.
Irthere is one sight more than any other, in
this world of sin and sorrow, which combines all
the clements Of beauty, noblcncsS and of worth it
that of young and lovely female whose youth
and beauty, whose d"pthand richness Of affection
and whose powerful influence on human hearts,
are all consecrated to the cause Of truth and ho
illness, laid as an humble offering at the Savior's
feet-Such a.being is, indeed worthy Of the rever-
ence and admiration Of every true and noble
heart, and She will command it, even when the
light of her beauty is qucnched, and the flower
of her lovelness is faded Bu: If there Is a sad,
heart breaking sight on the earth, it is that Of
one gifted with all the charms which nature law
ishcs upon her daughters, prostituting them upon
the altar Of vanity or fashion, and Starving the
son on the unmcaning ilat'"ry Of I vain and hol
low-heartcd world: running giddy round of
gcyety. frivolity, and dissipation laying upon
the future chcercss and torsa|,rn oil age, and a
miserable, remorsciul eternity,
'.Oh what is woman? What hcr smile
Her lips of love, her eyes Of light?
What is she iftlosc lips rcvilo
The owlr Jcsus2 Love may wrl'o
His narnc upon ler marble brow.
And ngcr in hor curlt olici:
The light spring i'owcrS may n"rlly hn"
Before her tread; and y't-aui yet
Without that ncckcrgracc 4" II T."
A lighter thing than rai'l'E',
LajIa Rcok.