The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-11-07
miscellaneous.
Country Girls.

Mrs. Victoria Fuller. in the Ohio CnHiral0r
in a siSterv way, thus talks to county gulS:
The farmers daughters are soon to be the
life as well as pride Of the country a gloii.
Gus race of women which no other land can
show. seek not 10 iiattcr them for be-
fore they can become this, tllcT viii have
to make earnest Efforts Of one or two kinds
There are some who have a false pride in it,
because they demand more consideration
than they merit. \ want of intelligence
npon all subjects Of The day and Of refined
education, is no more in a country than
town bred gil, in this age Of books and
newspapers.
Many girls are discouraged because they
cannot be sent away from home to boarding
schools: but men of superior minds and
knowledge Of the world, would rather have
for wives women we'll and properly educated
at home. And this education can he had
wherever the desire is not wanting. a taste
for reading does wonders, and an earnest
thirst after knowledge is almost certain to
attain sweet draught Of the "picrian
spring" There is a. farmers daughter in
this very room in which | am writing,
beautiful, refined and intellectual woman. in
whose gillhood books were not as plentiful MS
now, and who gained her fine education under
circumstances which would have discouraged
any one but one who had as true love OF
study.
will state why think the country girls
are vet to prove the hope of the country.
The women of towns and cities are becoming
so III lvcrSally unhealthy, and SO almost uni-
.versally cxtravagant, foolish and fashionable.
1ha; men arc almost in despair Of obtaining
wives who are not invalid, and providing
them with what they demand after they
have married them. Unless the young man
has the fortune (good or badD to be the in
leritor of wealth, he lust spend the best
bloom of his youth to acquire enough to
- start upon" as people arc expected to begin
nowadays. Men even in high ulaces would
go to the country for their choicc if they met
their equal refinement and intelligence. "o-
men are preparing to take noble stand in
history. and they cannot do it in ignorance.
Town girls have the advantage Of more
highly polished manners ard greater accom-
plishmcnts: but country girls have infinitely
inorc to recommend them as rivals of 'hcl
'air city sisters. They have more truth,
and consequently beauty simplicity. aftc-
ton 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 so much is not de-
mandcd by the flivohtics of society. The
added lustrc Of foreign accomplishments
could easily be caught by such a mind from
very little contact with the music.
I would not speak as though our farmers
,slaugh ers were deficient in education. Many
brilliant scholars and talented woman may
he found among them: in New England this
IS especially so but would seek to awaken
the ambition Of all to become that admired
and favored class which they ought to be, if
they will but unite refined culture with their
most excellent graccs.
A sweet country house, with roses and
honeysncklcs trained to CLIMB over it; with
good taste, beauty and intelligence, and beau
~ within; toll enough to ensure health and
leisure to court acquaintance with books and
flowers, and the lovelincsS Of nature, with
peace, plenty, and love, is surely one Of the
laradises which heaven has left for the attain
incnt Of man.