The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-08-27
"Niee Girls"
BY ASpREw HALLIDAY

To my mind there is nothing In nll the
world half 30 beautiful, half 90 delightful, or
half no loteahe, as "noe girl" | don't
mean prrtty girl, or d dashing GIRL or an
elegant girl, but a "uioe gir," one Of those
lively good-tompored, good benrtcd, sweet
faced, amahle, neat unlty, dhmcsio creatures,
whom we meet in the sphare of"lIomc," d.f
flsi0F around tto domestic hearth the i6nu-
cucr Of her goodness, Ike Iho essence Of
sweet hogcB
What We on know by q "uioo girl" Is not
tho ungushinF beauty, who dnwdIrs ON q
sof, aud talks Of the last new novel, or the
hst new opcrai or the great giuNc-lookiog
girI, who creates an effect by sweeping ma
jc'ticllly through q davingroom. The
"ujcc gil" does not even dance we'll, or play
well and she does not know biz how 10 usc
her eyes or caquctte with I'm, She never
largujshes, shc Is too active Tor thati she H.
not given 90 uoyrircadiug, fr she (, alwiys
too busy And us 10 the opera, when She
goc, there she does not think IL necessary 10
show hcr bare shoulders, but ,u. generally
away iu thc back Of lhr box, uuhrrlgd and
unuo,iccd, II !, unt FOO such scene, that we
disco,cr thc "uico g.ll" It hut"llomc."-
Whois il that rises first 10 the morning, and
gets the breakfast ready before the family
comes down. Who f. Il thlt makes popts
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button. on the boys'thls, aud waters the
flowers and feeds the chickens and make,
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or coveted IN my I.'c'1i is one OF those
NN''' from mat mice snL' She is quite ai
nome 'N "'' lN' domestic duties She lrou-
'''' %" ono To 'hr'p the kettle She has
fetched u from the hoh' and rcplrui'hcd the
teapot while some one has been thinking
afpn' "''u's bis o'',"auc'.
br''N'''' over She dives down into The
N'''N'n TO see about dinner and all doy sh"
Is rnn"ins mp and down ''7irs.al0a,s doing,
w" ''N 'NN 'h''r'"' ana NfhEh''r'rL Ana
>'' never ceases TO Toe active ana useful until
,h''"'y D. gone when 'he"h polka With the
''''' ana sing o'' songs an' play o'd tunes
4" hrr h'h'r Tor hours La=a'hrr, and never
''r' N'' i'a p"r''ct treasure, i' the "n'co
s''L' when sickness comes u is. shJ th''
attends with un"carNng patience the sick
chamber There is no risk, ma omolnt Of
i''gnc ihat she "'Il not undergo no slcd-
ho" that she will no, mako. She is all love.
ail devotion, hnvc often though, thut IL
would be happiness 10 hc sick, TO he watched
hN such loving eyes, and tended by such fir
hands.
One Of thc most strongly marked chnrac.
tcriNicS Of u "nicc girl is tidincss and sim
pleiiy Of dress. She is invariably associated
ana the n'a'r't OF neck ribbons bound with
the most modest little hroach in the world.
Incrcr knew mice girl yet who displayed
proinNion OF rings and bracelets, or who
wore low dresses or splendid honnc, Nor
can imagine 'R'co girl with curs, but
TINS may be prejudice.
am quite sure however that "conNer','
or "e-e's'-ihosc funny little curls which it
mas hecn the fashion TO gum upon the check
I'' o'''''''''I I''' ,o'"''y inconsistent win
Wv ~ "''' g'r| ana II any
''' "''''' "''' "''' "''PoSeu 20 regard as
." nice s''' were 10 appear w'th her bonnet
'"' "''" - "'' ,'""' Snou'u cease
W ''''''' !" 'e' !''' 'nnt moment Inc
".'! "'t''e o' '"u'uue "hIch Ie'l at all