Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-09
LaGIEsS HEALTH.

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This srhirrl j., one !lat ought lo interest all
not The ladies uny--hut also lh"sc vino have
sisters or wives, or vino EIav ui:c day b. blessed
with one of the latter yrung man may hr-
cume Interested IN one ni tic Lowell ones III our
Ia..d. possessed of every quality To make him
happy: vet. iron; rarrirssi,r>s. proceeding either
fran lhuuIi.ilrss;ic>s w#iL ui kI"nvdTe. the
lcli treasures III Il loving heart and b!iiiianl in
trllrrL arp cil-hrcd in fragile a:krt. lie m:y
WOO and win her TO lis heart and home. while
lie SEEDS of death are lurking in her SYSTEM,
and il few brief Years be left to mourn over
The wreck o. b.igh cd hopes and wonder nj the
di>peils,tiuns III Providence, liltlc dreaming
tllal all this proceeded from early neglect. Sad
il is, when, after Years ot patient, loving care
and waici!tunc$s. his home is thus darkencd !;
bui far syd!rr is il. when the cause can be traced
directly back % known imprudentc in early youth
when, in order 10 dress IashioEaGly, health had
I'brrn endangered.
~ ould lnal the women uf America would
arouse 10 Il consciousness Of the responsibility
resting upon lhcU. and firmly dlscouiici"llce
any drnrrnd of fashion which can seriously
affect their health! OF what consequence will
il be snms twenty years hence, whether they
now strictly conform Ia lis ever caprice or not!
irariullv will they then see the eff: ciS of their
mad IDLY, n6I only i'll themselves. but, it NAY
be-, in lhcr children also. " In world where
we begin viii muiiirrs," it is not asking TOO
much lilat they shuuli see That their own duty
is accomplished.
Luck Ill ihe stcrnpr SEX" who, though they
vary liz ir uwm dress ;> fashion dictates, seem TO
ia,r Il more sensible leader In follow: Tor, i'll
.wlaI particular can yuu Iind Them Sacllilclng
hcal,h 10 lis demands. They may wr"r 4" coll
Iinualinrs ut the Er,uvlus p"t;rrn.' coats long
or sLorl-wai>Ied Yet they arc CAREFUL to dress
SO is 10 keep warm and dry.
Look III lirir irr Yuu 10. not see one in
Il humdrr, venture iurih, in damp. chilly weather,
with ,tim suicd cloth bnUl. 70. lhey wear
bunts with thick Solrs aud high heels; while, on
he other hand, yua Will HUL Src "Gc woman IN
Il lluus;lrd who, when li.c rain is not pouring,
but When the pavement is only damp aid cold.
wears ANY thing tlitkcr THAN sing lc-Soie pFlI-
nell. gai'rr! 1t YOU doubt my assertion, go
look for yourself III the lhnuSar!dS VIII" walk III
our crowdcd cities. N"w, ask, why is il so?
WHY is there such Il difference! is it that wo-
men are inferior TO men in tic possession of
good c"Imilnu sense. or is it that llicy dress IN
this absurd mann tu please the eye OF man
Ii So hr mn>l bear some Of lhc bamg--if. i'll
stead ul boldly conlcmning ihrir fully, he eu-
couragrs thr,I,, 10y adm'ing ihc beauty of feet
dressed in ,his n!annvr. Let fair ladies' dress
us ihrv please in their warm huusrs, or in warm
dry wcaihc:; but for phys sake in cold winter
weather, let them find something WARMER il!an
boot which strong healthy man would not
consider sufficient protection for himself from
the dcwS of summer.
We are caIl'd the weaker sex but, Judging
only by appearances ii is 4 >ad mi<nomcr; f"r
what man ever thinks Of going out in cold au
lumn or winters day, with but 4 thickness of
embroidered lace or uIu>lin over his chest, though
underneath warm outer covering, which every
time il is in auywi,c displaced, lcls the cold,
keen air crcrp into the very seat of life? Not
hrl lie has his warm coat hut;omcd up 10 the
chin. lie does NOT go out with flowing sleeves
with fur cuff TO keep part o! the arm warm :;
leaving plenty at rom for the COLD wind I"
prne tc arnnGd the upper aud more su~:rpu-
blr purirn of The arm. No-hiS sleeves arc
thick, long and warm. And why is it thai fash
ion canmu dictate lis suitable Il dress for ladies
wear in winter, US AIc does in suumcr, when
she rarely crrS. She might with rs much pro-
j'prirly. insist upn' our wearing i'urs aud velvet
in midsummer, "Ir wearing lace cirmi>ei'rs,
lace lnwini sleeves &r., is promenade dress
! in winter Hume Journal.