Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-31
VOL. XXII.-N0. IS.
ADVICE TO gIRLs.

"My dears, love Is like Chancory;
il is deal easier to get into il than to
get out again. There are thousands
Of ways FOR the former, bat as Tor the
latter. il can't be done noways.
Take my allyice, my desrs--neye
believe n man before marriage. and
never trust him afterwards,
"lf men, my dears. we're to pay,
like scrvantc. for everything they
break. they wouldn't be 80 fond Of
breaking their hearts Cor every pretty
girl they see. The fortune ofa Roth
schild could not stand. my dears, n
ainst such ruinous amount Of break.
ages. Why l have known mans
hoart break rs often "a an American
bank and yet he would open the next
day with the same brass plate on his
face. on which you could plainly read
assurance and his heart would 90
on issuing the same false notes as be
fore. Besides. what becomes Of their
broken hearts; should like TO know?
Where do they all 60 to? Along with
the old moons. suppose. or they may
be keeping company. there's no telling
where, with all the pins that are lost,
each heart peing stuck through with a
pin, like the curious insects Of muse
um.
There's need to tell you. am sure,
my dears, about choosing husband.
A womsn's instinct generally guides
her in those little matters. But this
will tell you. that husbands differ Ms
much as geese; but the soflest mind is
not always the worst. The softer
your husband is, the more pliable YOU
viii fud him, and all the easier TO
twist around your little finger II
husbands trusted more 20 their wives
and less 10 themselves. there would be
more happy marriages; but until they
learn what is due to our sex, and are
fully prepared TO pay it. that happy
balance will never exist in household
which, TO the husband, should be the
source Of as much enjoyment as large
balance is at his bankers; but at pres
ent the wife is not allowed to have any
share or interest in the one, nor to
participate in the other.
II will conclude. my dears, with
giving you few rules with regard TO
the choice OF husbands in general, tho
my dears. have never ventured on
the stormy seas Of matTimony myself"
there the fair speakers voice slightly
trembled with emotion, } "still. / have
watched from the haven Of fsingle bles-
sedness. many Of the squalls and
breezes that have taksn place on them
and have derived no small knowledge
from the numerous slipwrecks have
witnessed in consequence of them,
and this knowledge / am onlo TOO will
ing TO impart to those who are anxious
TO embark for the United States.
81 shall confne my observations,
my dears, 10 the small circle Of my ac-
quaintancc with men, as | have stud
led them round the tca-table.
"If man wipes his feet on the
door-mat before coming into the room
you may be sure he will make a good
domestic husband.
"lf a man, in snufling a candles,
snuds them out. you may be sure he
will make n stupid husband.
IF man put his handkerchief on
his knees. while taxing tea. he will
make prudent husband.
''In the same way. always mistrust
man who will not take the last piece
Of toast or Sally Lunn, but prefers
waiting for the ncSt warm batch. IL
Is not unlikely he will be n greedy,
selfish husband. with whom you will
enjoy no brown at dinner. no crust at
tea, and no peace whatever at home.
The man, my doars. who wears
goloshes. and is careful about wrapping
himself up well before venturing into
the night air. not unfsquently makes
a good invalid husband that mostly
ttops at home, and is easily comforted
with slops.
1.-The man who watches the kettle
and prevents il boiling over. will not
fail, my dears. in the married state 10
always keep the pot boiling.
"The man who doesn't take tea, ILL
treats the cat, takes snuff. and stands
with his back 10 ;he FIRE, is a brute
whom would advise you. my dcars.
not 20 marry upon any consideration,
either FOR love or money, but most de-
cidcdly not for love.
"But the man who. when tea II
over, Is discovered TO have had none.
Is sure TO make The Scst husband.--
Pa iencc like HE deserves being re-
wardcd OF The best Of wives. and the
best Of mothers.in law. Ny dears,
when you meet with such man, do
your utmost TO marry him. In the
seycresi winter be would not mind go-
Ing to bed first"
Here the lecturer concluded, and
the several young ladies retired 70 their
respective asocallona.