The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05
ElGascaf4es Women.

There is no sight so truly pitiabIe as
that aforcic,, by Iising family of child
rem under the guardianship of an ignorant
mother. We would wish to be understood
By the usc of the term ignorance. as wish
ing to convey tie picture Of a mother
whose maiden days were devoted TO the &C
quirement OF fashionable accomplishments.
to the exclusion Of solid mental culture
and requirements. The woman who reigDs
the queen Of the ball room is very seldom
found capable of being the goNerness OF
her own children and the time spent at
so;ree and route viii be bitterly regretted
when age brings experience and conse-
quen. remorse for the evil she has inflicted.
and her ineapacity to discharge properly
the interesting and important duties Of her
station, when it was her natural duty to
be at once an instructor and example,
The maiden who casts aside her book for
the cotillsn, will never win the love and
esteem of a sensible man and should he
select partner for life among her partners
in the dance, she will find. when it Is too
late, that her choice has been as untortu-
nate as the place where she first attracted
his notice was iujudicious, We look with
pain upon that young wife who eaters
upon her second era with her fashionable
ideas of society. lier first era has been
devoted 10 the attainment OF certain rules
and systems scarcely pardonable IN the
girl, certainly censureable IN the wife, and
criminal in the mother
The following remarks by Hannah Moore,
so foroibly express our views on the SUBJ
iect. that we give them il lieu OF anything
further fom ourself:
when = man of sense comes 10 marry,
il is a companion whom he wants, not All
artist II is Lo, merely creature who
can paint and play, sing and dance 1t Is
4 being who can comfort and counsel him,
one who can leason and reflect; aad feel
and Judge, discourse and discriminate
Que who can assist him I'm his affairs, light
en- his sorrows, purify his Joys, strengthen
his principles, aud educate his children.
Such is the woman who Is tit for Il mother
and mistress of "A family. \ woman OF
the former description may occasionally
figure III the drawing room, and attract
the admiration Of the company but she
is entirely unli. for a helpmate tor man, OF
to tram Up child in the WAY he should
go
\ late number ofthe Albion has good
story of "A man who rarely failed to 20 t.
bed inloyicutcd. aud disturb his wife tic
whole night Upon his being charged by
friend that he never went 10 bed sober. .Lc
Indignantly Genied the charge, and gave
the incidents of one night rs proof.
Pretty soon after | went to bed, ny
vile said
why. husband. what's the matter with
YOU? You act So Strangely
There's nothing the nlattor with me.
said /. nothing at all
I'm sure there Is, said she. you don't
&c, natural at all Shan't get up and get
something for you?'
And she got up and lighted a candle.
and came To the bedside and looked AT
me, shading the light with her hand
j knew there Was something strange
about you,' said she. goa are so6er.f'
Nov This is a fact, and my wife will
swear to it, 50 don't you SANDER me any
more by saying that haven't gone 10 bed
sohor in eiV months, cause have