American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-03-25
The Talk for Country Girls.

vatOr, in sisterly waythus talks to coun.
try girls:
The farmers daughters are soon to be
the life aswell as the pride Of the country
a glorious race Of women which no other
land can show. seek not 10 halter them
for before they can become this.
they will have to make earnest efforts oi
one er two kinds. There are some who
deprecated their condition, and some
who have false pride in it, because they
merit. A want Of intelligence upon all
subjects. and refined education, is more
necessary in country then towr-bred
girl, in this age Of books and newspa-
pers. MS
Many girls are discouraged because they
can't be sent away from home to boar
ding school; 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 be had whenever the desire is not
wanting. A tast for reeding does wonders
and an earnest thirst after knowledge is
almost certain to attain a sweet draughs OF
the "Pierian spring." There is farmers
daughter in this very room in which am
writing, beautiful, refined, and intelectu-
al woman, in whose girlhood books we're
not as plentiful as now, and who gained
Fher education under circumstances that
would have discouraged any but one who
had as true love OF study. s
| I will state why | think the country
girls are YET to prove the hope OF the
country. The women of towns and cities
are becoming so universally unhealthy, anc
SO almost universally extIsvigant. foolish
and fashionabl, that men are almost ii
despair Of obtaining wives who are not in
valids, and providing them with wha
they demand after they have married then
Unless the young man has the fortune
(good or bad) to be the inherior OF wealtl
lie must spend the best bloom Of his youtl
r to acquire enough to start upon" Aspeo
pie are expected to begin nowadays
Many in high places would go to tn
: country for their choice, if they met lher
: with equal refinement and intelligence
> Women are preparing 10 take noble stan
!. in history; and they cannot do it in ignor
. ance.
!, = Town girls have the advantage OF NOR
: highly polished manners and greater ac
:. pishments; but country girls have ii
- fnitely more 10 recommend them as rlva
J. Of their fair city sisters. they have MOI
truth, household knowledge and econem
8 and consequently beauty, simplicity, atie'
n. ;ion and freshness OF impulse and thougl
a. When they have cultivated minds, the
10 are more chances in their favor Tor goo
Of sense and real ability. because so much
b not demanded by the frivolties OF soc
% ETY., The added lustre OF foreign accor
Di plishment could easily be caught by sut
g. mind from very little contact with Il
b Iwould not spOak as though our farme
daughters were defcieat OF educaton.-
.c- Many brilliant SCHOLARS and talented "
le- men may be found among them. In M
ut, England this is especially so; but wou
sre speak 10 awaken the ambition OF all to
"a come that admired and favored class Will
wn they ought to be, if they will but ul'
yes refined culture with their excellent &
ces. .arGc- n.-
Ter A sweet country house, with roses q
Igs honeysuckles trained TO climb over 1t; W
good tast, beauty ard intelligence with
AXE toll enough to insure health, and leas'
-@ to court acquaintenc with books and tic
lall ers and the iovelyness of nature, W
si peace, plenty, and love, is surely one
hes the paradises which Heaven has left
B. In r.
A." A CURIOUS WEDDINa,-A letter fr
'n,g New York relates the following:
=; An interesting wedding took place
per days since between Mr.. Henry b. N
ior vile and Mrs. Sarah K. Seymour. Z
parties having both been married beft
ose and each have family of seven child
/ comprising six daughters and
pi1a' and those ofthe lady six twins az
us US daughter. The sons acted on the
casion as groomsmen to their future faI
ling and the daughters as bridesmaids to Il
liAn future mother. The whole fourteen @
,on- dressed alike according to their sex, en-
and ed the church arm in arm, add ran
less themselves en- either side of their par
or who are both remarkably handsome,
n looked superb. The bride is wea
- and was richly dressed in a pearl. coli
inds NOS morie antique, with costly laces and
all a mond brooch and bracelet.
Mt OF ~ -
iufIi. Important to Housekeepers-
1t in coal and Tainted Msats.-A Coneticu
: dy says: 49, rsa'sa.
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