Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-12-18
Country Girls.

Meta Victoria Fuller, in the Ohio Cult
gator. in sisterly way thus talks to Country
Gins:
The farmers daughters are soon to be the
lite as we'll as the pride of the country-a
glorious race of womea which no other land
can show. seek not to fatter them for be-
fore they can become this, they will have to
make an earnest effort Of ono or to kinds
There are SEINE who deprcciate their condition
and some who have false pride in it, be-
cause they demand more consideration than
they merit. A want of intelligence upon
all the subjects of the day and of refined
education, is no more oxcusable 10 q country
than in townbred girl, in these daysof many
books and newspapers.
Many girls are discouraged because they
cannot be sent away from home to boarding
schools but men Of superior minds and knowl-
edge of the world, would rather have tor
wives well and properly educated at home
And this education can be had wherever the
desire is not wanting. A taste for reading
does wonders and an earnest thirst alter
knowledge, is almost certain to attain sweet
draught of the "Pierian Spring" There is u
'farmers' daughter" in this very room IN
which | am writing, beautiful, refined and
intellectual woman, in whose girlhood books
were not as plenty as now and who obtained
her fine education under difficulties which
would have discouraged any but one who had
as true love for study.
will state why think the country girls
are ye to prove the hope Of this country
The women in towns aud cities are. becoming
so universally unhealthy, and soalmost uni
versaIly extrayagaut, foolish, and fashionable
that men are almost in despair OF getting
wives who arc not invalids and providing
them WI what they demand alter they have
married them. Unless Il young man has the
oriune (good or bad) to be the inheritor OF
wealth, he must spend the best bloom OF his
youth in acquiring enough Ito start upon,
as people are expected to begin nowadays
Men even in high places. would 60 to the
country for their choice, if they met there
equal refinement with Intelligence. Women
are preparing to take noble stand in history
aud they cannot do it in ignorance.
Town girls have the advantages OF more
highly polished manners and greater accom-
pishnents; but country girls have ininltey
more to recommend the. as rivals OF thell
fair city sisters. They have more truth
ousehold knowledge and economy. health
land consequently beauty simplicity, affec
tion, and freshness OF impulse and thong
When they have cultivated minds, they have
more chances in their favor for good sens
.ud real ability, because SO much Of thei
time is not demanded by the frivoities Of so
oty. The added lustre Of foreign accom-
plishments could easily be caught by such !
nine from a very little contact with thu
world.
| would not speak as though our farmers
daughters were deficient in education. Man.
brilliant scholars and talented women ma,
We found among them-in New England thi
is especia lily so-but would seek to awaken
the ambition Of all to become that admiro'
and favored class which they ought to be,
they will but unite refined culture with thci
other most excellent graccs.
A sweet country home, with roses AM
honeysuckles trained TO climb over it, wit
good taste, Intelligence and beauty Within
toll enough to insure health, and lesur
enough to court acquaintance with books an
flowers, and the loneliness of nature; wit
peace, plenty and love, is surely one of tn
Paradises which heaven has left for the o,
tainment of man.