Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-12-08
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Girls you want to ret married doait yoa :
Al, what natural thing il is fer Young Ia.
dies who have such hankering after the
sterner sex Well if you want to get mar
rIed, dent fer conscience sake, aet Ike fools
about it. Don't get into ft Of TIE nips
every time when yeu see hat and pair Of
whiskers. Don't get the idea into your
heads that ysu must put yourself in the way
Of every young man il the neighborhood, in
order to attract notice.
4 husbaad-hunter is the most detesiable
Of all young ladies. She is full Of starch
and FUCKERS she puts on many false airs,
and she>is SO nice that she appears ridiculous
in the eyes Of every person She may gen
orally be found at meeting, coming 10, Of
course, abeat che lsst oae always ID social
parties, and invariably takes front seatat
concerts, she tries to be the belle of the place,
and thinks she is. Poor grill You are fl
ting yourself for an old maid, just as s&re
as the Sabbath comes on Sunday. Men Will
hirt with yeu, and fatter you, simply because
they love to de &; bu. they no more have an
idea Of making you wife than they have of
committing suicide If We're young man
| would have no more to do with such fancy
budu Il AUul0 With . TaIllcSHdkG.
Now, girls, let old Nelly give you piece
Of her advice. and she knows frem experience,
that if ysu will practice it you will gain the
reputation of beisg worthy girls and stand
fair chance Of getting husbands tits all
well enough that you learn to work enbroid
cry, study grammar, aBd otherwise Improve
your mind as much as possible, but don't
neglect letting grandma, or dear mother,
teach you how TO make bread aad get meal
of yietuals good enough for any purpose Y
Ne part of hoasekeeper's duties should be
neglected In the next place, don't pretend
to be what you are not. Affectation is the
most despicablc of sccOmp lishments, and will
only cause the sensible to laugh at you No
One but fool will be got by affeetasion-it
has a transparent skin, easily to be seen
through Remember that nothing gives
girl More modest, beeomiag and lovely APP
pearsnce, than neat and plain dress. All
the hummery and tiusel work of the dress
maker and milliner are unnecessary If you
are resily handsome, they do not add to
your beauty one particle if you are henlely
they make you lock worse GeEtlemen don't
sourt your faces and jowelry, bu. your own
dear selves
Finger-rings and folderols may do TO look
at but they add nothing to the value Of
wife-all young men know that. If you
knew how to talk, do it naturally, and do
net beso distressingly polite as to spoil all
you say II your hsif is straight, don't put
en- the curling tongues to make people be-
lieye you have negro blood in your veins
If your neck is very black, wear . lace eel
lar, but den't be so foolish as to daub on
paint, thinking that peopla are SO blind as
not to see it and if your cheeks are SO rosy,
den't apply PINK saucers,. for the deception
will be detected and become the gossip Of
the neighbsrhood
Fiaaliy, girls, listen to tie counsel Of yeur
mothefs. and ask their advice in everything
Think less of fashion than you do Of kitchen
duties-less Of romance than yeu do of the
realities Of life-and instead Of trying to
catch beaux, strive to make yourselves worth
being caught by them.