The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-10-23
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Mrs. Victoria Fuller, In the Ohio Cultva-
tor, in sisterly way, thus talks to country
girls:
The farmers daughters are soon to be the
life as well rs pride Of the country; glori-
Gus race Of women which no other land can
show. | seek not to Aatter them !; for before
they can become this, they will have TO make
earnest efforts Of one or two kinds. There
nre some who deprecate their condition, and
some who have false pride in it, because
they demand more consideration than they
merit. A want OF intelligence upon all sub
jects, and Of refined education, is no more in
country than a town bred girl, Ia this age
OF books and newspapers.
Many girls are discouraged because they
cannot be sent away from home 10 boarding
schools; but msn OF superior minds and
knowledge Of the world would rather have
for wives women we'll and properly educated
ut home. Ard this education can be had
wherever the desire il not wanting. A taste
for reading does wonders, and an earnest
| thirst after knowledge IL almost certain to
attain sweet draught Of the "pierian
spring" There is q farmers daughter in
this very room in which am writing,
beautiful, refined and intellectual woman,
IN whose girlhood books were not as pleuti-
/ "Ss ~ "S" MN wv k0Aueu AoI Auu 0AuSh-
ton under circumstances which would have
discouraged any one but one who had Us
true 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 arc becom
ing so universally unhealthy, and SO aimost
universally extrayagant, foolish and fashion
able, that men are almost in despair Of OBJ
, tanning wives who are not inyalids, and pro-
yiding them with what they demand after
they have married them. Unless the young
man has the fortune (good or bad) to be the
inherlt0r OF wealth, he must spend the best
bloom Of his youth 70 acquire enough to
start upon" as people are expected to be-
gin now-s-days. Many even in high places
would 20 to the country for their choice IL
they met there equal refinement and intelli.
gence. Women are preparing to take u
noble stand in history, and they cannot do
it in ignorance.
| Town girls hare the advantage OF more
highly polished manners and greater accom-.
plishments; but country girls have infinitely
more TO recommend them rs rivals Of their
fair city sisters. They have more truth,
household knowidge and economy, health,
and consequently beauty, simplicity, affec.
ton, and freshness Of impulse and thought.
W men tn6y nave cuANVhtoo minus bOof0 art
more chances in their favos for good sense
and real ability, because 30 much is mo-
not demanded BY the frivolities Of society
The added lustre Of foreign accomplish
ments could easily be caught BY such mine
from very little contact with the music.
Il would not speak as though our fathers
daughters were deficient IN education. Man,
, brilliant scholars and talented women maj
be found among them in New England thi,
is especially so; but would seek to awaken
! the ambition Of all to become that admired
} and favored class which they ought to be, il
} they will but unite refined culture with theil
, excellent gracss.
A swseI country house, with roses and
honey -snckles trained to climb over il; with
| good taste, beauty and intelligence within
toll enough 10 insure health, and leisure
| to court acquaintance with books and dow.
. ers, and the loneliness Of nature, With peace
plenty and love, il surely ono Of the para
discs which Heaven has left for the attain.
ment Of man.