Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-06-09


IDENTIFY are not possessed.
A close observer of human nature will
often learn your leading traits of chara"-
ter by .ew hours observation, and Judge
not very incorrectly Not the features.
not the quality of the fabric which adorns.
or possibly disfgures your person, but the
whole being--the fash OF the eve, the
deepening blush, the unconscious bul ex-
pressive gesture-constitua the rage from
which those accustomed to read hum anity
as students peruse books will learn more
OF your character, in very brief period
than you will care to have thetn know unless
you are striving to become what you wish
10 appear. All. that is the secret of truth
full living, to become what you IRISH to ap
pear.
Graceful, winning manners. modest
self possession under all circum stances
and style Of dress appropriate to our con-
dttion in life. are essential to the most per
feet exercise of our influence for good,
and the symmetrical development Of
true womanly character will almost neces
sari'y take on these outward manifesto,
tions of the inner life
he first aud greatest object then. even
to win the respect and love of our own
circle, is to have the heqpt right, to cult
vate such gentle, charitable spirit. that
there will De no need of an untruthiul life
to hide our defects A good student does
not need TO stoop 10 art6ce 10 deceive the
teacher; an unselfish person need not as
sumo the sembIance of benevolence and
sell denial and one whose heart is full of
KIND and gentle feelings is not obliged to
play the hypocrlte to be polite aud cour.
teous /" all. There are enough good traits
IN every ones character to enable us, with.
out hypocrisy, to seek to make those hap
py who are very uncongenial to ourselves
lruthtulness Of character does not re.
quire that we betray the confidence Of
others, to crafty the questioner; neither
are we to be 50 transparent as to permit
those WHO have no claims to our confidence
explore the souls private dwelling place
We can with the greatest pol,eness inform
Mrs Grundy that the house is locked, and
the owner has ihe key.
GracefuIneSs of manner is partly the
result OF minglng in good society. partly.
ana by lar the largest part, the result of
that sell torg"ttu,uess which arises from
a desire to make Others happy. True 30
! lteness has her abode in the heart, and
graceiuness in her haudmaiden.
Perhaps no subject occasions more soil.
c'tude TO young aud old than dress, and in
this outward adorniGg tht mind quite per.
iectly though unconsciously expresses il.
sell. DO you ever realize, when a stranger
comes INTO your presence, how your eve
runs over the person. and the mind uncon.
sciously draws its infsrences from the sfylc
Of the dress-not the materlal-uot the
fashion oi any particular gsrmeHt--but
from the whole appearance aud often,
but very often, you thus Judge correctly.
Not always accidental circumstances may
ior while place person in false posi-
ton, but usually, the general STYLE Of dress
Is very good index OF character. Appro
ptdtcHesS Of dress is the standard OF tb,.
judgment. aud bo" much there is in that.
style uf dress which would be pel lfec,ly
proper and even needful in a citv. is a6-
surd IN farmhouse. A silk dress in a
kitchen, aud brocades and jewelry ia a
sehoOIroom, are incor sistenc,es too glazing
Tor more than passing thought.
10 be suitably dressed for The occasion. !
so dressed that You cease to think o. YOUR
personal appearance. aud to lave your
wardrobe evidently within your means. IS
the art ot dressing well. Your individual
taste will guide you in the selection Of
coiors and style, aud this will be charac-
acterlstic and you cannot help it. lhe |
more refinement Of mind you possess, the |
more refined will be your taste.
Farmers daughters, whose parents by J
dint Of selt-denial have given them edu-
catlona! Advantages, are Liable 10 one
temptation, which perhaps it will be well
to notice In city, where the wealth of
It's Inhabitants is concentrated on a city |
lot, hne house and furniture, instead of
being spread out over broad acres, there
are many objects Of taste and luxury in !
which the farmer cannot indulge, and
which, indeed, would be inaupropria,e /
there. The daughter has become accus-
toned to these elegaueies, aud unless she .
looks beyond externals, she will miss them |
IN her country home, and discomfort will |
sadly reward those parents tor their care. /
Beware of this, young ladies' if your
home seems unadorned, don I tease father
tor new furniture, but let your ready hand |
and cultivated taste be brought into reGui I
sltion to make the old home smile. The F..
dear mother is borne down by the unwont
ed toll which your absence has brought
upon her; she has an innate love of the
beautiful as well as YOU; 70 to work and
you will be surprised to see how CHEEKY
and happy and really beautiful home can
be made with what You already have, and
how Young mother will grow, how much |
less weary your father will seem, and how
the roses will bloom on your own cheek,
and wha; JOY and gratitude will we'll up |
IN your own heart because simply be
cause you are earnestly striving in the |
sphere OF life where Providence has plac
ed you, to lead Il consistent, truthful life.
Don't look down upon your father occu- |
patton as beneath him don't wish that
your brothers were dapper clerks, or
bleiless lawyers IN the city BE proud of |
their noble, well.developed forms, and
healthlul faces, and their stroag, though |
perhaps uncultivated minds. Devise eve.
ry possible means for their education, |
don't attempt to turn them aside from |
their farmer, life.
The hope Of our country is in the yir.
tue and intelligence of its tilers of the |
soil. The city, with its artificial life and |
constant excitement tends TO degenerate
the race. ani to the country we must look
Tor our noblest men, and our most perfcc,
specimens Of womanhood.
lie true to yourselves, then. va farmers
daughters true to your own quiet home
circles; and above oil. be true and ear
mes. in your allegiance to Him who gave
you these happy earthly abodes, and pur.
chased Tor you those brighter mansions n
tho skies.