The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1859-12-31
~, DECEMBER 81, 1859.

TILED from the lips refinement of sentiment to
inspire all that near her with corresponding
refinement but on the contrary, she opens
her mouth shall the enchantment vanish by the ut
terance of course ideas and ungranatlcal
This would be to realize the story in the fable of the
fox, who came into the shop of a mask maker, and
after handling several masks took up beautiful
ly fashioned and ON looking on the inside. exclaim
ed Oh what beautiful head, what pity it is
without brlinsr' This is sad into which
parents have fallen in the education of their daugh-
tiers. If they would spend more in cnlarging and
STRENGTHENING their minds, and less on their orna
mental education they would find them much more
useful in the home circle and ornaments to society
In these fast days it is insult to young
ladies' in general, to name to them anything with
regard to house cleansing or the culinary depart
ment, &c, the very idea of knowing how to cook a
cake is perfectly hideous The present system of
education does not tolerate any SUCH If such be
the case, and too true it is that the mind remains
uncutivated, how females to be secured against
throwing themselves away upon some the un
worthy persons, who may solicit their hands-how
are they to Re proof against the silly smplo yments
of the dandy whose chief merit Is his fine, faslol-
able clothes. and his modish manners and grimaces?
She will prefer him to the more modest man Of solid
worth and real use in moment of Irritation to rue
it at her leisure All that is necessary to gain sole
empire Of such heart, for they are ever crcdulous,
is to write oY. sonnet and fill it with darts and
flames and assure her that if she fiowns upon you
thai you will hang drown yourself, and 1t will
prove Irresistible AID h9 hand will soon be yours.
Oh for sftiie -ictt should be the case in these
When t.-is s5>teta of cation shall be abolished,
and wol1l4n's ni4d shall be cultivated. She has
been but little Of The high indictments that
should stimulate 70 INC cultivatan of her noblest
powers. If IL il.ueeu true that reason and con-
science guide to the only path of happiness, and
if affection will gain hold on these powerful prln-
pies, which be attained in no other way, what
high and holy NOTES presented to woman for
cutivating her noblest powers! And with attaina-
bic faculties for gaining influence, she has received
from the hand of her Maker those warm affections
and quick susceptblites, which most surely
gain the empire of the heart
Woman has never walked to her highest deStinics
and holiest hopes She has yet to learn the purify
ing and blessed influence she may gain and maintain
the intellect and affections of the human mind
Though she cannot speak in public, yet in her se>
cret retirement, she may form and send forth sages
that shall govern and renovate the world Though
she grid herself for blody conflict she may
enwrap herself in the panopy of Heaven, and send
the thrill of benevolcnce through thousand youth
ful hearts,-though she may not be clothed, as the
ambassadors Of Heaven, minisler at the altar of
God, yet secret angel of mecy, she map teach
His Will, and cause to ascend on high, the most
humble, but acceptable prayers.
ANNIE