American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-03-17
CITY OF LANCASTER.
rnnraday Morning Mar. ~. 1850
A Word TO the Girls.

Girls you want to get married, don't y OUT.
All. what natural thing it is for young
ladies' to have such bankefing for the
Ste rner sexl Well, if youwant to get
married, don't for conscience sake, act like
fools about it. Don't 60 into a fit OF the
n ips every timo you see a bat or a pair Of
Ghisfers. Don't get the idea into your
head that you must put yourself into the
way OF every young map in the neighbof-
hood, to attract notice; for il you don't run
after them. they will run after you. Mark
that! ltl tfiIiti 'ttit. y ~ NN
A husband hunter is the most detestable
of all Young ladies. She is full Of starch
and FUCKERS, SHE puts on 80 many false airs
and she is SO nice, that she appears ridicu-
lous in the eyes of every decent person.
She may generally be found at church or
meeting, coming 10, Of course, about the
last one, always at social parties, and in
variably takes the front seat at concerts
She tries to be the belle of the place and
thinks she is. Poorgirll You are fitting
yourself for an old maid, just ss sure as
the Sabbath comes on Sunday. Mon will
flirt with you. and Aatter you, simply be-
cause they love to do It; but they have no
more idea Of making you wife than they
have Of Committing suicide. Ii l were a
young man would have nothing more to
do with such fancy women than would
with viper. -
Nov, girls let Nellie give you piece
of advice, and she knows from experience
that if you will practice it, you will gain
the reputation Of being worthy girls, and
stand fair chance Of getting respectable
husbands. 1t is al we'll enough that you
learn to finger the piano, work embroidery
study grammar. &c., but don't neglect let
ting your grandma or your dear mother
teach you how to make pies and puddings
and meal Of yictuals goodenough for a
king No part of housekeeper's duties
should be neglected, il you do not marry q
wealthy husband, you will need to nov
how to do such work; an ] il you do II will
be ito disadvantage for you TO know how
to instruct a servant girl TO do these, things
as you would have them done. In the
next place don't pretend to be what you
are not Affectalion is the most despsa'
BILE OF accomplishments" and will only
cause sensible people to laugh at you, =
No one but fool win be caught BY uffec
tatiou; ii has a transparent skin, easily Il
be seen through. Dress plain, but neatly
Remember that nothing gives agitl sc
modest. becoming and lovely an appear
Gnce asa neat and plain dress. All tn
mummerY and tinsel work ofthe dressnna
ker ard milIiner ars unnecessary. II yo'
are really handsome, they do. not add t
your beauty one particleS if you are home
" they only make you look worse. Me-
don't court your, faces and jewelf9, bn
your own dear self. { ss tf ,.
Finger-rings and folderols may do {
look at, but they addnothing to the vslu
of wile--all young men know that.
you know how totslk do il naturally. an
not beso distressingly polite as to spo
all you say. 'Ifyour neck is dark wear
lace collar, but dona be so foolish as I
dsub on paint, thinking that people are 5
blind as not see it; aud il your cheeks at
not rosy, don't apply pink sAucers for th
deception wilEbe detscted. and you wi
be laughed at 11HTlp .9Hkf6 w
Finally. girls listen to the counsel {
your mothers, and ask their advice in eV
ofything. Think less OF fashions than 20
do Of home ,duties--less Of romance tha
you do q the realities Of life, and instea
Of trying to catch beaux, strive to max
yourself Horthy ofabeing cougbt by then
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