Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-07
GIRLS WHO WANT HUSBANDS.

I There is great deal of truth in what mel
lie Gray" says to "girls who are anxious to
marry" Some may objec, to the manner Of
telling il, but the facts are facts, nOtwilhsiand-
ing and to those manageable maidens, "who
make fools of themselves and go into fit Of
the hips every time they sec hat" we com
mond.-[ED.
Girls, you want 10 get married, don't you
All, what a natural thing il is for young ladies
who have such hankering for the sterner sex.
II is n weakness that woman has, and for this
reason she is called the weaker sex. Well, If
you want to get married, don't for conscience
sake act like fools about il. Don't go into fit
Of the hips every time YOU see hat and pair
of whiskers. Don't get the idea into your heads
that you must put yourself in the way of every
young man in the neighborhood in order 10 at
tract notice, for if you don't run afer the men
they will run after you. Mark that
A husband hunter is the most detestable Of
all young ladies. She is full ofsiarch and puck
ers she puts on many false airs, and she is so
nice that she appears ridiculous in the eyes Of
every decent person. She msy generally be found
at meeting, coming in, Of course, about the last
one, always at social parties, and invariably takes
front scat at concerts. She tries TO be the
belle ofthe place, and thinks she is. Poor girl
You are fitting yourself for an old maid, Just
as sure as the Sabbath comes on Sunday. Men
will lirt with you, and 1aiter you simply because
they love to do it, but they have no more idea Of
making you wife than they have Of committing
suicide II | was young man, would have
no more to do with such fancy than | would
with ratllesnake.
Now, girls, let Nelly give you a piece OF her
advice, and she knows from experience il you
practice IL, you will gain reputation Of being
worthy girls and stand fair chance Of getting
respectable husbands. 1t is all well enough
that you learn TO finger the piano. work enbroi-
derry, sody grammer, etc, but don t leci let
ting grandma, or your dear mother teach you
how 10 make bread and get meal Of viciuals
good enough for king. No part of house
keepers duties should be neglected il you do
marry wealthy husband you will ueed to know
how to do such work, and if you do, il will be
no disadvantage 10 you to know how to oversee
servant girl, and Instruct her 10 do these
things as you would have them done. In the
next place, don't pretend 10 be what you are
not. Alteration is the most despicable of ac-
complishments, and will only cause sensible peo-
pie to laugh at you. No one but fool will be
caught by ailecia,ion-it has a transparent skin,
easily to be seen through.
Dress plain, but neatly. Remember tina,
nothing gives girl 80 modest, becoming and
lovely appearance as neat and plain dress
All tho huumery aud tinsol work Of the dress 4
maker and milliner are unnecessary.
If you are really handsome. they do not add .
to your beauty one particle il you are home /
ly they only make you look worse. Gentlemen I
don't court your faces aud jowelry, but your own
dear selves.
Fingcr-rsngs and folderols may do to look at,
but they add nothing to the value of wife
all young men know that. If you know how
to talk do it naturally, and 10 not be so Distress
lngly polite as to spoil all you say Ifyour hair
is straight, don't put on the curling iongs to
make people believe you have negro blood in
your veins. If your neck is very black, wear a
lace collar, but don't be so foolish as to daub
on paint. thinking that people are so blind as not
to see it and if your checks are not rosy, don't
apply pink saucers, for the deception will be
detected and become the gossip of the neighbor-
hood.
Finally, girls, listen to the counsel Of your
mothers, and ask their advice in everything
Think less of fashion than you do OF kitchen du-
ies--less of romances than you do Of the real-
les Of life-and instead Of trying TO catch hus-
lands, strive 10 make yourselves worthy Of being
;aught by them. NELLIE GRAY.