The prairie news., 1859-02-03
A Word to the Girls.

you! Ah, what a natural thing it is fol
young ladies who have such hankering
for the sterner sex Well if yon wani
to get married. don't for conscience,
sake act like fools about it. Don't &c
into fit of the nips every time you SEE
a hat or pair of whiskers. Don't gel
the idea into your hands that you must
put yourself in the way of every young
man in the neighborhood, in order to at.
tract notice; for ifyou don't run after the
men, they will run after you. Mark
that
A husband hunter is the most detesta-
bic of all young ladies. She is full of
starch and FUCKERS, she puts on 50 many
false airs, and she is so nice, that she APP
pears ridiculous in the eyes of every de-
cent person. She may generally be
found at church or meeting, coming in Of
course about the last one always at So
cial parties, and invaribIy takes the front
aeat at concerts. She tries to be belle
of the place, and thinks she is. Poor
girl ! You are fitting yourself for an old
maid, just as sure as the Sabbath comes
on Sunday. Men will hirt with you and
flatter you, simply because they love to
do it; but they have no more idea of
making you wife than they have of
committing suicide. If / were young
man would have no more to do with
such fancy women than | would with
viper
Now, girls, let Nelly give you piece
of her advice, and she knows from expe-
rience that if you practice it, YOU will
gain the reputation of being worthy girls,
and stand fair chance of getting res
pectable husbands. 1t is all well enough
that you learn to finger the piano, EN-
broidery: study grammar, etc, but don't
neglect to let grandmama or mother
teach you how to make puddingS, and
get a meal Of victuals good enough for
king. No part OF a housekeeper's duties
should be neglected if you do not marry
a wealthy husband, You will need to
know how to do such work and if YOU
do it will be no disadvantage for you to
know how to instruct servant girl 10 do
these things as you would have them
cone.
In the next place don't pretend to be
what YOU are not. Atiectation is The most
despiSable of accomplishments" and
and will only cause sensible people to
laugh at you. No one but fool will be
caught by atfectation; it has a transpa
rent skin, easily to be seen through
Dress plain, but neatly. Remember that
nothing gives girl 50 modest, becoming,
and lovely an appearance, as a neat anu
plain dress. All the fiummery and tin
Sel-work Of the dressmaker and mlIiner
are unnecessary. you are really hand
some, they do not add to your beauty one
particle; if you are homely, they will
make you look worse. Men don't court
your faces and jewelry, but your own
dear selves.
Finger rings and folderols may do to
look at, but they add nothing to the val
ne of a wife-all young men know that
If you know how to talk, do it naturally, |
and not be SO distressingly polite as to
spoil all you say. lfyour hair is straight.
don't put on the curling-tongs to make
people believe il is not. If your neck is
dark wear "a lace collar, but don't be so
foolish as to daub on paint thinking
that people are so blind as not to see it
and if your cheeks are not rosy, don't APP
ply pink saucers, for the deception will be |
deiecded, and you'll be laughed at
Finally, girls, listen to the counsel of
youfAmothers, and ask their advice in
everything. Think less of fashion than
YOU do of home euties-less of romances
than you do of the realities oflife; and in
stead of trying to catch beaux, strive to
make yourselves worth being caught by |