The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-11-23
Hlsrtllutuus.
From the Lo,reH Netcs.
Female Accomplishments.


How few of our young females truly
understand the IN Gaming of the word
Accomplishment" They think it merely
an outward show, something which
may gild the surface, but not take root in
the soil; shown off like sweets that are
"wasted on the desert air" ut every op-
portuni'y. The mind is not cultivated,
though the form may be, the understand
ing is not bettcrcd though the complexion
be whitcncd or painted to suit the various
tastes of the wcarers. 1t seems as though
some Of our girls never had an idea ahead
Of present time; as though they knew not
that beauty would fade, or else that their
every aim must be to make "narket,"
and when that is accomplished, there is
nothing more to 90. What igEoramuses,
What man is there, that, after having
beea deceived in u wife once, will not ever
after have mistrust that she may deceive
him again. IL her face be painted, why
not her actions likewise' Let us say to
the girls that PLAIN face with well
stored mind is far more preferable on a
long acquaintance, than the most heauti-
full features with Ignorance. Good breed
ing is just as essential to happiness in
lilo as god bread and butter; and when
this or that young fellow, if he has any
sense, finds that Miss WHO. on n casual
acquaintance, he takes "A shine to, is
intent on palming off on him base coun-
terfelt of manners for the genuine, it docs
not take him long to become disgusted
and leave for some more attractive spot.
Outward show, ogling, simpcring, signing
and caper-cutting, may do for first visit
SO may gingerbread, soda crackers, ant
milk toast do for working man, for on'
dinner, but the next time they both wan
a more substantial fare. II he has any
gumption, a man will marry no such wo
man, and if he hasn't any, why, he is not
fit to marry,-so, girls, the odds are
against You either way.
We were much amused with the re-
mark Of an acquaintance, the other day
who had been farored(D with an introduc
ton TO Young lady, in the city, who
evidently desired to be considered one o
tho bellies. 1t was at her house, and in
recounting the visit to US, said he-"She
displayed her every accomplishment to me
in less than five minutes, running them
over one after the other, in the same
manner that she did the KEYS of her lcdseo
three hundred dollars piano" And SO il
is. Instead Of sitting down to attain the
real valuable requirements, there are girl:
foolish enough to get smattcring, and
then think they are angels. No reading
but that Of novels, no conversation bu
that Of mere frivolty, no thought but oil
dress, beauy, dancing, and concerts, is no
the thing, by long chalk, for our girls
4 knowledge of human action, an ac
quaintance with tho past and prcsen
world, cultivated taste for reading, 8
judicious system of exercise, labor anG
amusement, we'll formed and corrected
habits and department, are some of the
studies which young ladies' should &C
through with before they can begin to cal
themselves "accomplished;" and even then
they will seriously doubt their claims t.
the title; for it is fact that the more a
man knows--and the same Of woman
the less confidence docs he have i'm his
abilities ard sttainments. We like tn sec
beautiful--handsome girls, as we'll a.
anybody; and we like to see them neatly
and prettily dressed; but, at the same
time, we should as lief "a word which
should take its Ret,) sit down in nicely
furnished apartment and talk half hou,
to lithograph print Of pretty French
girl, as to spend the same length Of time
in conversation with some young ladie,
We have seen during our short lifetime
Man was made for noble purpo=e, ant
it is nowise supposable that woman wa,
made for a less.-Therefore, we woult
say TO our girl readers, if You would b,
loved and respected by yourselves aud thu
opposite sex, mix less Of this alloy will
the pure gold and you will pass the bette
among those who arc accustomed to thC
true coin.