Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-11-19
From .he Philadclphis Ledger.
Neatness I'm Dress.

We ore almost inclined to think that
every person, and especially all young per
sons should be encouraged and expected to
dress themselves with some degree, of fresh
care during the after part of each day.
1t may cost little time (t certainly should
not be allowed TO cost much j but it will be
spt to increase PERSONS self.respect and
that comfortable feeling Of being allied aud
equal TO the better part Of the social world,
which is SO desirable for all, and especially
for the young. Not long since. lady
whose ideas were thought by many to he
above her circumstances, would insist on
all her children dressing for the afternoon
neatly though plainly, but rever remaining
in their morning attire To wash, to ar.
range The hair, and to be always dressed
in the afternoon, not for company but for
home life, became habit of all the young
people of that house from childhood, not
without some remarks from less pans!ak
ing neighbors. AT last, one Of The child
ren, fright hut rather self willed girl, re-
marked, 1 think we all feel so much more
inclined to be orderly aud good when We
are, dressed for the afternoon = This re
mark, made casually to the mother, was.
au abundant reward for all the extra
trouble and care of the arrangement. n,
/ is not expensive, but rather economi-
cal han otherwise, to apaygthis sort OF at
ttntion to dress The little extra washing
which it may cost, is nothing tO wha,
is saved by the habitual carefulness not to
soil ones clothes. The sloven is be most
extrayagaut, generally speaking, Of any
one in dress. So also the time that il may
take is nothing compared to the habit of
order. Of system, and of having o time for
B every hing. 1t promotes self respect and
pleasant, social feelings. The mab, woman
or child who feels bahi,ually worse dressed
than near neighbors will be apt TO shrink
fom society and behave awkwardy aud
strangely in IT, This will make others
Shrink from them, aud produce a sort of
warfare aud antsgonisa most undesirable
and sure 10 check be flow of those beneyo,
lent and social feelings which are the
source OF the pufest aud best earthly JOYS,
aud much OF all our usefulness For all
this a person must have no thought or care
or pride OF wherewithal they are clothed
while in company, $3.50, -..i. sy
There are some would be philosophers
who cannot see the reasonablehess Of all
this. Let them watch the effect which the
Sunday attire has, especially upon the
working portion OF society, when parents
aud chilren all have time and do dress for
the Sabbath, the church, or the quiet walk,
or the family sfiresde. Dues not all this
produce greater mutual respect among the
members of the same family, among neigh
bots and friends, greater selfrespect 10
nearly all aud. quiet con lepl ments and
enjojaent of exis' ence, most Of all things
conducive to, order and improvement? Lei
those families who neglect all such habits
be observed, aud they will almost uni
formiy be found disorderIy aud wasteful Of
FAR mote than all the cost of attending to
such matters. o. ssaclIlb sil yl aaIjaos ''
Z We hase, known of. thors who have
found ii necessary TO dress before writing
their best things, of ministers who mus
put on q clean shirt in order to write as
well Us deliver a good sermon, and OF ora
tors who felt all the more able ~ command
their audiences for being neatly and exactly
dressed, No doubt there are many excep
lions 10 all This, Bat those who have
much 10 do with pablo life will have found
that success, while it is not to be attained by
fine or, expensive clolhiRg Of . shiny new-
ness is YET very greatly assls'ed by la
neetness, and all that care and
cleaulinsss WHICH .mokes aud asslslsla prop
er self-respect s,.,..Il tasss,, W,d ,s.y "a,