Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-11-07
Farmers DAUGHTERS.

The Farmers daughters are soon to be
the life as well as the pride of the coun-
try--a glorious race of women. which
no other land can show. | seek not to
fatter them, for before they can become
this. they will have to make earnest eff
forts of one or two kinds. There are
some who depreciate their condition,
and some who have a false pride in it.,
because they demand more considera-
tion than they merit. a want of intel
ligence upon all subjects of the day, and
OF refined education, is no more ex g.
cusable in country than town bred
girl, in this age Of manybooks aud news
PAPERS.
Many girls are discouraged because
they cannot be sent away from home to
boarding schools; but men of superior
minds and knowledge ofthe world would
rather have for wives women we'll and
properly educated at home And this
education can be had, wherever the de-
isre IS not wanting. A taste for read
ing does wonders, and an earnest thirst
after knowledge is almost certain to at
tain sweet draught of .Pieriau spring"
There is a farmers daughter in this very
room IN which am writing. beautiful
refined, and intellectual woman, in whose
girlhood books were net as plentiful as
now. and who gained her fine education
under difficulties which would have dis
couragad any bat one who had as true a
love fos study.
The women IN towns and cities are be-
coming 50 universally unhealthy, and so
universally eXtravagant. foolish and fash
iond5le. that r2cn are almost in despair
OF obtairin, wives who are not invalitis.
and providing taem with what they de-
manu- aftrr they have married thcm-
Unless tn yonng man has the fortune
good or had4 to be the inharitor of
wealth. he must spend the bloom of his
youth m requiring cnou n to start upon
as people are expected to begin now-a-
days. Mn, even in hi; h places. would
so tn the country for their choice, Il they
mat their equal in refinement and intcli-
gcace. Wom n are preparing to take
noble stand in history and they can not
do it in ignorance.
Town girls have the advantage of.
more highly polished manners and great
er accomplishments but country girls
have infinitely more to recommend them
as rivals of their fair city sisters. They
have more truth, household knowledge
and economy, health and consequently
beauty simplicity, affection. and fresh
ness of impulse and thought When
they have cultivated minds, there are
more chances in their favor for good
sense and real ability, because SO much
is not dem anded by the frivolities of So
ciety. The added luster of foreign ac
complishmcnts could easily be caught BY
such mind from a very little contact
with the world.
| would not speak as though our farm
ers daa- htars were deficient in educa-
ton. Many brilliant scholars and tai
ented women may be found among them
in New England, this is especially So
but | would seek to awaken the ambi-
ton OF all to become that admired and
f,vorcd class which they ought to be. if
they will but unite refined culture with
their most excellent graces
A sweet country home, with roses and
honeysnckles trained to climb over it
with good taste, intelligence, anG, beau
ty within: toll enough to insure health.
and leisure enough to court acquaintance
with books and flowers, and the lovliness
Of nature, with peace. plenty, and love,
is surely one of the paradises which
Heaven has left for the attainment of
man-Ohio Cuitirator.