The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-11-17


| Mrs Victoria Fuller, in the Ohio Cultiva-
tor, in a sisterly way. thus talks to country
girls: AS
The farmers daughters are soon foAbe
the life as well as pride Of the couhtsy !. .
glorious race of women which 10 otiser HID
can show. seek not to fatter them; For
before they can become this, they will have
to make earnest efforts Of one or two kinds.
There are some who depreciate their con-
dition, and some who have false pride in
Il, because they demand more considera-
tion than they merit. A want of inteili-
gence upon all subjects. and of refined edu-
cation. is no more in country than town.
bred girl, in this age of books aud news
papers.
Many girls are discouraged because they
cannot be sent away from home 10 board.
ing schools; bat men of superior minds and
knowledge of the world would rather have
for wives women well and properly edu
GATED at home. And this education can be
had wherever the desire is not wanting. A
taste for reading does wonders, and On
earnest thirst after knowledge is almost
certain to attain O sweet draught of the
"pierian spring" There is o farmers
daughter in this very room in which am
writing. beautiful, refined and intellectual
woman, in whose girlbood books were not
as plentiful as now, and who gained her
fine education under circumstances which
would have discouraged any but one who
had as true a love of study.
/ will state why think the country girls
are yet to prove the hope of the country.
The women Of towns and cities are becom-
ing SO universally unhealthy, and SO almost
universally extravagant. foolish and fash
ionabie, that men are almost in dispair Of
obtaining wives who are not invalids, and
providing them with what they demand
after they have married them. Unless the
young man has tho fortune (good or bad)
to be the inheritor Of wealth, be must spend
the best bloom of his youth to acquire
enough to " start upon,'' as people are ex-
pected to begin now a days. Many, even
in high places, would 60 to the country for
their choice if they met there equal refine
ulehI anu InIelIiSeuCS' " OtIeu oIc pEc-
pairing to take noble stand in history, and
they cannot do it in ignorance.
Town girls have the advantage of more
highly polished manners and greater ac-
complishments; but country girls have In
fnitely more to recommend them as rivals
of their fair city sisters. They have moro
truth, household knowledge and economy.
health and consequently beauty, simplicity.
affection, and freshness of impulse and
thought When they have cultivated minds
there are more chances in their favor for
good sense and real ability, because 30
much is not demanded by the frivolities Of
society.
/ would not speak as though our far
mers' daughters were deficient in educa-
ton. Many brilliant scholars and talented
women may be found among them; in old
Virginia this is especially so; but would
seek to awaken the ambition of all TO be-
come that admired and favored class which
they ought to be, if they will but unite re-
fined culture with their excellent graces.
A sweet country house, with roses and
honey -suckles trained to climb over it; with
good taste, beauty and intelligence within;
toll enough to insure health and leisure to
court acquaintance with books and flowers,
and the loviness of nature, with peace.
plenty and love, is surely one of the para
discs which Heaven has left for the attain
ment of man.