American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-05-14
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sALLV.s ADVICE no GIRLS.

like FOOLS about 1t. Don't get into fit
every time You see hat or a pair of
whiskers. Don'l get the idea into your
heads that You must put Yourself into
the way of every young man in the
neigh1orhood into"rderto attract notice,
tUr if you don't rim alicr the men, they
run after you. Mark ,l1at.
A husband hunterr Is the most de,es,a-
ble OF all young ladies' She is full of
starch-puckers, she puts on many false
ahs, and she is so nice that she appears
iidicnlous in the eyes of every decent
person. She may generally be found at
meeting, cunning in, ofcou'se, about the
last one; always al social parties, and
invariably tax les front sea, at concerts.
She tries I" be the belle Of The place, and
she thinks she il. Poor Girl You arc
fitting yourself for all old maid, just 5s
snre as the Sabbath COMES on Sunday.
Men will Hit with you, and natier you
simply because they have no more idea
ct making wife IF you than commit.
ting snicide. If ] was young man 1
would have no more To do with fancy
girl than | would with rat,lesnake.
Now. g,ls, let Sally give a piece of
her advice, and she knows from exreri-
ence if you practice il you will gain a
reputation of teing worthy girls. ahu
stand fair chance of getting respect
able husbands. 1t is well enough for
y"n to finger the piano, work embroi.
derry, study grammar, &c, but don't
neglect poor gIaudma or your dear
m"'hcr teach J"urself to make bread
and get meal @! victnaIs good enough
for king; no Hart If house. eelsr's
duties should he neglected; if you do
not get a wealthy husband, YOU will
need To know tn do these things, as yoii
would have them done AHectalion ID
the most drsplcable Of all accomplsh-
ments, and will only cause sensible
people t" laugh al YOU. No one bu, a
fooi will he caught by alIectatiop. il has
a very iransl aIenr skin, easy to be- seen
through. ILL.,.
Dress plain but neatly. Remember
that nothing gives D girl so modest, be-
c"ni"g,aud lovely oppeatanco az a neat
dress. All The nummery and ,insel
work "f the dressmaker aud rniIiinsr a,.
nnnrcrsSary.
If you are really handsome, they do
moi add 10 y"u' beauty one particle; if
You are h"mely. they only make you
IH"k "orse. Gentlemen don't court
y"ir faces and jeweIry. but your dear
scIyps.
Finger rings and Glderols may do to
look 81, but they add nothing TO tho val
ne OF a wIte--all young tneu knew that.
II you knew how % talk do II naturallv
and d" not be SO d disiressingly nice as To-
spoil al you say. IF your hetk is black,
wear a black collar but don't be foolish
enough 1" daus, on paints, thinking the
people arc S" blind as not to see it, and
your checks are not rosy, don't apply
pink satcers, foi the deception will be
detected and you become The gossip Of
the eighl ",hood, -.
How 10 Till A Coon TEAbuER.--
b gentleman from Swampville, Stats
of New Y"'k, was telling how many oc.
cnpnlions he attempted. Among oihers
! he had tried scbpul teaching.
"How long did you teach o. inquired
a bysiahder.
oval, didn't te9cb long, that is,
| only went to teach"
did you hive out -
oval, ! didn't hire ohii OILY went
to bire out"
"Did you succeed =
wall, gave ii up for somo reason
or another. You see i travelled into n
distiict ana injured f0r the trusiees,--
S"r,ohouJ said Mr.. Suickless was The
mau waited to see. So ! found
MI. Sulckless---'named my object
in'fhdnced nyseIf--snd asked him
#hat he thought about letting mo trv
my luck with the big, unruly gals and
boys "t The dist'iCt. He wanted to
know if leolly considered myself ca p
able, and told him wouldn't mind
: him asking mo few questions in ',ith.
metic or geography, or showing my
hanG'wriling. He said no, never mind,
he could tell good teacher by his
gait"
"be' me see you walk of little
ways said he, 81 can tell as well as if
| bad heard you examined" says he.
Gle sat IN The door, no bo spoke md
thought he looked little skiltish. bus
I was considerably frustrated and di5n't
mind II much, so | turned and walked
on as smart as kuowed how. He said
he would tell mo when TO stop, so
walked Till ] thought | had gone far
oDodgh--ihen 'spectcd somelhiB' was
10 pay, and looked rouud--Wal, tn,
= door was shut, and Mr., Snickless had
gohe."
"Did you go back I"
oval, no, | didn't 20 back"
! did you apply for another schooll'
wal no, didp't apply for an.
other school" said the gentleman Fl on,
Swampvillc, Z" ! rather think my appear.