The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-03-03
Nelly's Advice to Glrls.


Nelly's Advice to Girls.
Girls, ynu wast 70 get married, don't
voaya IA. what natural thing is Ia fsr
Young ladies TO have such hankering
for tbs slsrpsr sex. Thtsis a weakness
that ths women have, and for This reason
,hay are seaiicd tfse weaker SIX. Well If
yoo want 10 get married. don't. for con
ssisaces sake, act Ike fools aboat il
Dou't ges iatoa ct Of nips every time
yon SEQ = hat and q pair Of whiskcrs.
Dosst get tho idea into your head tina,
youymest pnt yourself il the neighbor-
hood Ia orderto ettractnotice. Fur il you
don't run after nien they will run. after you.
Mark that. ~ = e
- A husHandhnnter is tie most does,a-
Ne Of all yoaug ladies'. She is fall OF
starch pucaers; she puts on many false airs
snst she il SO very uice that it appears RI
Atcalous in the eyes Of every decent per-
sem, she may generally be found at meet
hG, aud Of course. about the last one ais
eaya atissociai parties, and invariably
takcs asfront seat at concerts. She tries
TO be the belle Of the place, aud, thinks
she is.l Poor girl You are fitting your
selffor On old maid, just as sure as the
Sabbath comes aon Sunday. Men will
6ist with you and flatter you because they
hare no more.idea Of making wife of yon
than they havoc committing suicide; if
Iwas . young man, | would have ne
moro 70 DO with such . fancy than I would
xilh.a rattlesnake. ssi .a,.f - !.
No, girls. let Nelly give you q piece of
advice, and she knows from experience if
y0n practice it, you will gain a reputation
Of {being worthy girls, and. stand a chance
a. getting respectable husbands. 1t is
veil eIoaoh for you to learn to finger a
piano, work embroidery, study grammar,
~. but don't neglect your grandma, OF
yours dear mother; teach yourselves to
mAlre bread or get meal ofvictuals good
enough for. q king; no partof q good
. kousekeepef's duties should be neglected
II you don't get q wealthy husband you
will need to know how to do these things
asyou would have them DONE In the
next place, do not pretend TO be what
y0u are not. 9eAifectatfon is the mos. des.
picabls Of aocomplishments, and you only
cause sensible people to. laugh at yoa. Nc
one hut q fool will be caught by affecta-
ton. itsis q very transparent skin, easily
to be seen through. Z,
Dress plain. but neatly. Remember
thek nothing gives q girl such o modest
bscdming and lovely appearance, as a neat
dfsss.s sAiI the .fiummery and tinselSworL
Of sis @illipsr and drssslmaker. are unne'
eaafaryss sas4u ssai ts.si aaoi!s5 sf
If you. are really handsome, they do no'
adj is your beauty one particle; if,yo.
"a 6omely they only make you look worse
Gentlemen don't court your faces ant
1ewelry, but your own dear selves. sssa'
Finger rings and folderols may do t
look at, but they dd'nothing to the val
us of q. .wifs-alL young meh know that
IF You know how. to talk, do it 5naturall
and don't be SO distressingly nice as t
spoil alfyon say. If your, neck Is blao
wear lace collar, but don't be FOOLS
enough fc daub on paints, thinking pee
people are so blind as not to see il; an
ifyouis cheeks are not rosy, don't appl
pink saucers. for the deception will be de
teSted. and become the gossip ofthe neigh
horhOod; -es sd1sAss So. 81, - -