The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-01-28


oughly, though may except tho ar, Of coquctry
dancing and display; tho chief aim seeming to be
to attract attention, be admired, and get a hus-
band. But few OF them arc taught much that is
useful not more than ono in i've is taught TO labor
either with hoad or hands, consequently they are
dependent aud wholly incapable OF scltsupport.
Hence they hasten ipto marriage, hoping thus to
procure subsistence through life; and after this
Is attained, il being their only aim Of existence,
aud the substance Of their education. a few short
years finds them disrobod OF all that is artificial
and they appear in their true light--ignorant aud
| worthless. Aud truly unfortunate is he who takes
to his bosom one Of these butterflies, for before
tho summer is scarcely past he Rnds alas! too late,
that instead of his charming butterfly he has for
his companion a loathesome caterpi liar; and with
it must drag out miserable existence. think it
would be well to not be hasty in this matter. Wait
little, until you learn moro of the real character of
Miss Prettyvain, Ascertain for yourself whether
she is q mere butterfly or q noble, well-cducated
woman
| My mothers advice turned my thoughts into
different channel aud reason began to take pos
tween the artificial and the real But still I did
not believe that my charming beauty was but
ter-hy,' though would obey my mother, aud as
certain the truth.
THE weather had been for somo days unusu.
ally stormy, and had not seen my idol for long
time, seemingly, aud therefore | resolved to call
upon her. Judge of my surprise, to find her the
| rnn ;,,l L., "A
ever rested Her dress was unceany and in per
feet disorder, and her hair had the appearance Of
having been neglected for many days. and trown
was upon her pretty face looked in vain In the
creature before me- for tho object of my aimira-
tion, and my heart sickenod us | sad to myself she
sure enough was but p but..r-ay,' and she has
80 soon become caterpillar
"As entered, she made an effort to retreat,
but as she had been discovered by me, she could do
no better than to remain. aud sauted me by asking
what in the world called me out in such storm2
A caterpillar thought |. But as had resolved
to tarry while, hoping to catch one more glimpse
of my buutter-hy, made an effort to be agreea-
BILE. Before hal founl her social and cheer.
fu; but now she was silent and cheerlcss, evidently
wishing that she had not been caught in such a
plight.
:" At length she began by way of apology -
Really, always feel so dull in rainy weather, and
then never expect to see any one so do not care
how look have not known what to do with
myself for whole week. Night have taken the
snarls out of your hair, at least, thought |, but
asked ii n storm took away her taste for reading
| 20, no. said She but have read all tho papers
and magazines, so there is n)thng more in the
house for mo to read Nothing to read! thought
|; and glanced at her unce's well selected libra
ry. Said she, If could get hold of some thrill
ling novel should be glad. There is Useful Per
severance is tho oldest creature | ever saw. She
often visits here and uncle anl aunt almost wor-
ship her, but don't SEQ how they can. think
she is real stupid; but they say she is smart aud tai
entcd. For my part, don't want to be called
like her, strong minded and talented, il sound
so masculine-so unlady-like She is M old mai,
Y past thirty should think. Aunt says she ha
i had great many chances to marry, AMI some
very good ones, too, but they did not my of then
i suit her. guess shj will bo sorry sho did no
take some one of them, for presume she will neve
f have another AMI cant hardly believe that sh
e ever had an offer, she is so different from any on
else, and they say she was just 50 from child -
# She spends half her time over some dry history
Q which would kill me outright, or over som, men
, tai or moral philosophy, which is still wor.e--t
so prosy and unlady like. Such storm as this wou
, not disturb her. she would be just as contentcd a
r though she coul go about, and see company; an
g sometimes think she enjoys it botter than pleas
o ant weather. And then she would stoop to goin
> into the kitchen, aal volunteer to help the scr
: vants--said she wanted exercise AMI she loved /
J. assist them; the poor things had to work SO hard
: What al ideal am saro can get oxercs
d enough by dancing and running about Sic actu
il ally remained in her mornng-yOwn iotole day t
y belp Briget, because, she said the poor girl ha
e so much TO do she was afraid it would m ike he
h sick. Aud she is so singular about her dress
Il wish you could have her dressed for that pal
d ty that aunt gave on her account. She loJko | s.
h like a Qraker-in plain white muslin, and hC
Q hair perfectly plain, with only few small rose
4 put on as though she would g5t them out OF sigh
,r She was dressed tor all tho world a. though sl
d did not want any one to look nj her, or admir-
It her. Aud when referred TO her plain dress, she r.
marked that hounces and trinkets did not suit he
d taste-they attracted too mnoh attention.
d twas wonder to M; what such plain lookin,
'a stupid bookworm would do at party Aud yo
) do not know how surprised was to sec her led I
y the dance by dull herself for she engage
in it as though she had dono nothing elss all h;
y lise Aad when she took her seat at the piano 81
astonisheI ma still! more, for hal supposed th'
h her capacous forehead containcl nothing but mu
ty books She sang and played quite we'll. but b.
taste in selecting tunes was so like herself alwa
something grave and sentimental There was
particular class that gathered about her, and
), to court her attention, such as philosophers, =