Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-10-24
Country Girls.

Mrs. Victoria ruler, IN Inc OhIo Oul-
tivator, in sisterly way, thus talks TO
country girls
The farmers daughters are soon to be
the life as well as pride of the country; a
glorious race Of women which no other
land can show. | seek not TO flatter them;
for before they can become this, they Will
have 10 make earnest efforts of one or
two kinds. There are some who depri-
cate their condition, and some who have
a false pride in it, because they demand
mure consideration than they merit. A
want of intelligence upon all subjects of
the day and OF refined education, is no
more in country than town bred girl,
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 ed
ucaiion can be had wherever the desire is
not wanting A taste for reading does
wonders, and an earnest thirst after know
ledge does wonders, and an earnest thirst
after knowledge is almost certain to attain
sweet draught of the "pierlan spring.
There is farmers daughter in this very
room in which am wiring, beautiful,
Irefined intellectual woman, in whose girl
hood books were moi as plentiful as now,
and who gained her fine education under
circumstances which would have discour-
aged any one but one who had as true a
love Of study.
will stale why think the country
girls are yet to prove the hope of the coun-
try. The women of towns and cities are
becoming so universally unhealthy. and
so almost universally extravagant, foolish
and fashionable, that men are almost In
despair of obtaining wives who are not
invaids, and providing them with what
they demand after they have married
them. Unless the young man has The
fortune (good or bad) to be the inhertor
of wealth, he must spend the best bloom
of his youth to acquire enough to "s'ar'
upon," as peop'e are expected to begin
now a-days. Men even IN high places
would 60 in the country for their choice
if they met their equal refinement and in
telligence. Woman 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 and greater ac-
pIishments; but county girls have in
initely more 10 recommend them as RI
walls Of their fair city sisters. They have
more truth, household knowledge, 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 so much
is not demanded by the lrivolities OF So
ciety. The added Iustre of foreign ac-
complishments could easily be caught by
such mind from very little contact
with the music.
would lot speak as though our far
mers' daughters were deficient in educa-
ton. Many brilliant scholars and talent
ed women may be found among them; 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 gracee.
sweet country house, with roses and
honeysuckles trained 10 climb over if;
with good taste, beauty and intelligence
within; toll enough 10 insure health and
leisure enough TO court acquaintance with
books and flowers, and the loveliness Of
nature, with peace plenty, and love, is
surely one OF the paradises which heaven
has left for The attainment Of man.