Smyrna times., 1857-12-03
WHOLE NO., 349.

} studies; and it is from this class that the coun
l try is receiving SO many teachers of youth, VIII
are doing moro to humanize and enllghten com
munlty than any other one influence that cal
be mentioned. And, not only is the male por
ton OF community interested in this gloriou
} cause of Education, but the ladies, (hanl
heavenly the gentler sex, have enlisted, anC
are giving in their aid and exertion-so wei
calculated to guide the youthful mind just bud
ding forth in innocence and beauty, into the
ways of wisdom, goodness and utility-to un.
Told It's tiny petals to the sun of intelligence.
Yes, the ladies are interested in this system oi
universal educat tion,-for in proportion as il
extends to the masses, do they rise to their true
standard of equality with man. Yes, we must
nave educated temales,--not a few solitary,
isolated instances, but embracing the entire
sex,--not merely as teachers, but as wives, as
mothers, as sisters. Give us ladies who can
throw tae charm of intelligence, together with
the other natural attractions, into the influence
OF the home-circle, and convivial parties would
loose their interest to young men,-bar-room
revelers and pot-house brawlers would become
unknown, but as relics of a by-gone age,-ine.
piracy would not so often dash to earth the an
uclpated happiness Of youthful love and conf
dence' I'LL our amshouses with pensioners upon
public charity, our penitentlaries with crimi-
mails, and the world with a class of useless oc.
cupants tO stay out the time of existence and
be prematurely shuflled into eternity unhonored
and unknown,
The realities of existence are inst neer;nr
up from Oehlnd lItes mornlng-sky, and all seems
crowned with happy anticipatons of future
success and prosperity. But there is vet one
lesson to learn. That overseeing parental
hand, which has SO often mingled the potion of
the past may be Withdrawn, and the stern fact
oI self-support present itself before YOU, and
you be called away9rom the influence of that
power which has been thrown around
you, when fathers experience could provide
Tor your wants, and anticipate your necessities.
"hen a mothers affection might sympathise
with your weaknesses, and give good counsel
TO guide IN the uncertain course of life's mean
1erIng future. 1--WE know not what dav or
an hour may bring forIh,"-the future is .br,
up IN obscurlty. We know not how soon our
strongest defence may be broken down. our
brightest hopes be dissipated, and we be left.
ietenceless and unprotected, upon the unknown
boundaries OF lIfe's tempestuous ocean, to stru0.
gle with It's duties and combat its necessities
WIN no compass TO guide but judgment, and no
method OF propulsion but our own exertions
hen as you are SO soon to 90 out into the busv
IctIve scenes of the world, he cannot be a had
who would advise you to look well
o the future, to be pre- pared for its emerpen.
les' and be qualified to discharge acceptablv
ne service your associates have right TO claim
t your hands. You are but partially aconain,.
q win the feelings and character of mankind,
With whom you will come in contact,-bent on
aPPness, vivid hope and youthful imagina-
lons' have pictured out before you, fairy realms
i perennial pleasures, ever to remain perma.
ent, which fear, alas! will prove too often a
llse and deceptive as they were. alluring. You
nay imagine that wealth could give you happi-
esS and contentment,-that were YOU the mis-
ress OF some fashionable establishment, with
ompanIon and friends on whom honors and
'atlon had been conferred by the public autho-
tiles, yout most sangune desire would have
cen fnlhled, and yourself rendered complete
Y happy, the supreme Fiat of existence oh.
llned. 10 use the words of the Rev. Mr.
Vlse-This is fatal mistake,-you are cher.
'hIng viper in your bosom, which, unless 70.
loved, is destined to rob you of your deares.
'easure' OF llte's greatest blessing-your coz.
eminent OF mind. Listen not to the siren
oIce which is deluding you, or expect that
'ealth alone, though it should purchase YOU
Omission to the halls Of the gay and fashiona.
lie, or were you the belle of the ballroom. the 20
lsclnatlon of the soiree, or any or all of these
nth their accompaniments, would fill the ach.
lg void in your immortal mind, and make Won &
appy, make you cOntented. No, indeed
applness and its antecedent contentment are
ne spontaneous, selfsupporting and uprising
of the soul ITSELF and 'twere as
ain to look for it from any other source, as TO
xpect the tender plant of an equatorial sun
nd tropical climate to flourish imbedded in The
olar SHOWS and ice-bound soil of the Frigid
'one. Let, then, your attention be directad
'ithin; let your mind be disciplined By proper
ducation, that it may be qualified 10 reasor a
ldge and direct your future course in life, and
lake you an independent, self.relying woman.
OF liable to driven from your own conclusions
y the ever.varying current of affairs, and
Ick of sufficient wisdom to direct Alright AZ
rst. You should be able to interest an edp-
lted circle of associates, to draw around Won
hose whose influence would be healthy, moral
nd instructive. You would thus escape that
wful ennui.-that lOathsome sense of mental
'eariness which is the torment Of uncultiva,ed
linds. Every woman should be capable of ex- "a
biting a certain amount of mental superiority
intellectual knowledge, should be a
roman on whom the fowery earth and teemingFs