The semi-weekly mountain Democrat. (Placerville, El Dorado Co. [Calif.]) 1860-1860, 1860-11-21


81 sht 50 truly ptiable as that afforded by
q rising family Of children under the
guardianship of an ignornnt mother. We
would be understood by the use Of the
term ignorant, as wishing TO convey the
picture Of a mother whose maiden days
were devoted to the requirement of FASH
iOnable accomplishments TO the exclusion
Of solid mental culture and requirements.
The woman who reigns queen OF the ball
room is very seldom found capable Of be-
ing the g0verncss Of her own children;
and the time spent at sUircc and routine
Of Writing will he bitterly regretted when
age brings experience and consequent re-
morse for the evil she has inflicted, and
her incapacity to discharge properly the
interesting and important duties Of her
station, when it was her natural duty to
~ be mt once an instructor and example,
The maiden who casts aside her books for
the cOtillon aud her household duties for
the la>civiouS waltz, will never win ur de-
serve tire fuvc-or- esteem -of tt sensible.
man aud should she select partner for
life among her partners in the dance, she
witt find, when it too -late,-tl'at-
choice has been unfortunate as the place
where She first attracted his notice was
ilju lciou>. We look with pain upon
that wife who cutclS upon her second era
with ia>hinabc ideas Of society. Her
first era has been devoted To the attain
mcnt Of certain rules and SYSTEMS parlOn-
able il, the girl, certainly ccnusurablc in
the wife, criminal in the mother. Cen
tlcincn Of good, sound sense, never visit
l,,,n E,V # nuI
c"nqu,s It, but when they wish to marry
they search for wife in the kitchen, and
they generally get wiic--not DOLL
leuHg ladies, TAXI notice, and give up
t!r>, disgusting, immoral, and vicious
dances, and help your mothers abont the
house, sew buttons on your brothers vest,
and We warrant that you will get good
husband, raise pretty aud healthy chill
drcn, aud be mourncd when you die the
happy DEATH"
HEBREW WoMEN. Hebrew woman
(says CrnyorD in her love for her kindred
scars above her Christian sisters. The
tender devotion which the daughters Of
Israel bestow upon their parents, cspc.
cially upon their father, is full Of beauty
aud pathos. In the dark alleys of the
Worlds Ghetti, when the old Hebrew
man toddlcs home from his daily strife
with prejudice and lucrc, wondrous
change transforms his face as he crosses
! the threshold Of his weather beaten house
The iurtive glance expands, the crooked
gait is made straight, the many wrinkles
Of his brow are made smooth, the crouch
ing form of the pedler disappears, and the
old man stands erect as if he were worthy
of better things; the smile loses its Sih-
lister grin and is clothed with genial beau
! ty. Rchccca has kissed away the uglincss
Of the money. changer, and to see him sit
down at his table after having sent up to
Jehovah Il prayer for good luck aud plcn-
ty Of gain for the coming day, and chat
with his daughter, who delights in hu-
moring his jokes, is treat for an artist
in search Of the picturesque, or for poet
in quest Of the romantic. Rcbcccas
abound not only in the regions Of the
Ghctti, but in the middle and higher, and
highest order Of Hebrew abodes. Here
VIC find the daughters, as a class, watch.
ing with argus eyes fathers and mothers
happiness and comfort Here, on the
domestic shrine, all the fires Of love and
affection are burning SO vigorously that
unwittingly even the Sympathies arc con-
sumed, which arc wanted to kindlc the
great flames round the sacred altar Of n
common humanity. Unless this draw
back is constantly kept in view, our de-
Scription Of the Hebrew daughters love
for her parents would DC calculated to
surround the feeling with too angelic
atmosphere.
The Two SExEs.-rhcrc is nearly nj.
ways something of natures own gcntility
inaIl oung women except, indeed, when
they get together and fall giggling) 1t
ShnmcS us men TO see how much sooner
they are polished into conventional shape
than our rough masculine angels. A
vulgar boy requires Heaven knows what
assiduity To move three steps, do not
say like gentlemen, but like u boy with
soul in him; but give the least ndvan-
tage Of society or tuition 10 4 pleasant
gil, and hundred to one but she will
glide into refinement before the boy cali
make how without upsetting the table.
There is sentiment in all women; and
that gives dclicacy to thought, and taste
to manner; with men it Is generally ac-
quircd-an offspring Of the intellectual
mot as with the other sex, Of the moral