Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-09-13
Country Girls,


metn Victoria Fuller, in the Ohio Guilt.
Girls: '"' " oou"''' J
i ne farmers daughters are soon to be the
Ye as well as the pride of the country: n
glorious race OF women, which no other land
can show. l seek not to Hatter them. for
before they can become this they will have
10 &c, make earnest efforts OF one or two kinds
mere are some who depreciate thr condition
ana some who have false pride in il,
because they demand more consideration than
they merit. Il want Of intelligence upon all
SUBJECTS oil the day, and Of q refined cduca
ion' Is no more IN country than town-bred
girl, In this age of many books and newspa-
pers. .s0
Many girls are DISCOURAGED because thev
cannot be sent away from homo to boarding
schools; but mon Of superior minds and
showiedge OF the world would rather have
ior wives women well and properly educated
AT nome. And this education can be had
wherever The desire is not wanting. A tnste
Tor readlng does wonders, and an earnest
thirst after knowledge is almost certain to
attain sweet draught of the "Pjerian
spring There is farmers daughter in
this very room in which | am writipc-a
oeautifui, refined and intellectual woman-in !
whose girlhood books were not as plentiful cs
now, and who gained her fine education under |
difiicultles which would have discouraged apv |
one put one who had US true love for study. |
VIII State why think the country girls
,,, nre yet to prove the hope of this country.
Ihe women in towns and cities are becomino
SO universally unhealthy, and SO almost
universally eXtravagant, foolish and fashion.
aDie, That men are almost in despair of oh.
Lalnlng wives who ure not inyalids. and of
providing them with what they demand after
,hey nave married them. Unless the young
hah nas the iOrtune-good or bad--to be the
nherilor OF wealth, he must spend the best
''oom Oh MS youth in acquiring enough to
start upon as people are expected to begin
low-a-days. Men, oven in high places
you'd 60 to the country for their choice if
hey met there equal refinement and intelli-
ehce'--N omen are preparing to take noble
tand IN history, and they cannot do it in
ignorance.
Town girls have the advantage of more :
i,gniy Poilshed manners and greater accom-.
lIShhenls; but country girls have infinitely
lore 10 recommend them rs rivals of their
LIT CITY sisters. They have more truth.
ouSenoid knowledge aud economy, health,
'uu consequently beauty simplicity affec-
y, Dn ana freshness OF impulse and thought
men they have cultivated minds there are
lore chances in their favor for good sense
nd real ability, because so much is not
1manded by the frivolties of society. The
idsd iuotre of foreign accomplishments
'very"ntte eofaUgbt by such a mind from
would not speak as though our la,....
aughters were deficient in education, Many n
rili'ant scholars ard talented women may be n
unu among them; in New England this Is b
specially so but would seek to awaken o
ie ambition of all to become that admired ri
nd favored class which they ought to be, if o.
icy will but unite refined culture with their p
ost excellent grsces. e.
A sweet country home, with roses and lt
oneysuckles trained to climb over it with o.
bod taste, intelligence and beauty within; re
III enough TO insure health, and leisure e'
lough to court acquaintance with books and e'
overs, and the lovelness of nature; with Il
sace, plenty and love, is surely ono of the n
iradises which heaven has left for the b
tainment Of man. o