Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-08-17
BY AUGUSTA MOORE.

what ShGU do with my girls 2" ask
ed one merchant prince of another, as, side
by side, they rode down town in the cars.
"They are so fragile and delicate that I
am in perpetual salaSy state osa st asre5 chest
daughters. They don't look as though one
of them could live to see her twentieth
year; do you know what can do to save
the others? 2"
al can tell you what I think would
make sound and healthy girls of them
but what would be the use? you would
never take my advice, which would be to
send them all into the country to live," re-
turned his companion.
What do you mean, man? DO they
not all 90 regularly to the country every
year9 Saratoga, Newport, and other
pleasant country place or sea-beach, far
and near, have done all that they could for
my family; but | must say that is not
much in the way of benefit"
Probably not. l should think it very
strange if they had; you do not under
stand what l mean by the country. Don't
+, you call my girls healthy!"
Indeed do; and the most sprightly,
handsome creatures that see anywhere
5 I'd give half my fortune to see my children
: with such rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes,
and to have them enjoy such flow Of
7 spirits as your girls possess. What IS your
magic, Armstrong; What do you do to
your daughters"
5 "Why, every June l turn them out to
e grass. | send them out into the real coun
e try-the farming region. have then
IS ride on horse back, and 60 boating, anc
s work out of doors as much as ever they
5 will. In short, / encourage them to be th'
greatest romps that they can be. My two
J eldest girls can manage a farm now as wei
e as half the farmers. They are none
'e them afraid of helping hay, or plant, 0
g harvest. Of course, they would not par
a ticularly enjoy being obliged to do sucl
le things, but it is for their health and amuse
:, ment, they heartily relish the fun"
ID "Why, Armstrong, my wife would thin
'd me perfectly insane to mention such athine
n and my daughters would consider me
= hard-hearted tyrant to send them away
e. such fate"
IS If you would like to have them sent OIL
OF of the city next month, will tell my CIR
* to manage the matter with yours. Girl
u you know, can do almost anything wit
re each other. What say, shall the thing |
ar- done?
ge 81 should be very much gratifed if
lat could be pleasantly brought about" T
ms turned Mr.. Ashton, delighted at the ide
ne The cars at the Park, and the gentlem'
Ide hasted, each his separate way, to busine'
-. But the mornings conversation was n
II forgotten.
'ail Mr.. Ashton did not mention word
: home of the subject of his wishes. Pc
our man he knew it would be the surest W
tly to defeat the proposed plan. But the We
'on next evening his daughters were visited
'rk- their friends the daughters of Mr.. Al
the strong; and before that evening was oV
hat the consent of Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton v
The gained that their girls should accompa
me- their young friends to the country . to 81
IND all summer if you choose" said the mo
she er, but / shall expect to see you back
slts week."
ide' A merry travelling party the seven g
ing made; pleasant journey was theirs to
,oks place of farms. Agnes and Sarah Al
We strong took Ada Ashton with them, wi
up Grace and Carrie Ashton boarded togetl
face They were made cheerfully welcome