American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-06-28
Nelly's Advice to the Girls.

uOn you All, NHdI udtuTdi uHlng
it is for young ladies to have such a
hankerin for the sterner sex 1t is
a weakness that woman has, and tOI
this reason she is called the weaker
sex. Well, if you want to get mar
ried, don't for conscience sake act
like fools about it. Don't go into a
fit of the nips every time you see a
hat and a pair of whiskers. Don't
get the idea into your heads that you
must put yourself in the way OF
every young man in the neighbOr-
hood, in order to attract notice for
if you don't run after the men they
! will run after YOU. Mark that.
A husband hunter is the most de-
testable of all young ladies. She is
full of starch and Fuckers, she puts
on so many false airs, and she is 50
nice, that she appears ridiculous in
the eyes of every decent person. She
may generally be found at church or
meeting, coming in, of course, about
the last one, always at social parties,
and invariably takes a front seat at
concerts. She tries to be the belle
Of the place, and thinks she is. Poor
girl you are fitting yourself for an
old maid, just as sure as the Sabbath
comes on Sunday. Men will firt
with you and fatter you, simply be-
cause they love to do it, but they
have no more idea of making you a.
wife than they have Of committing
suicide. If | We're a young man |
would have no more to do with such
fancy women than | would with
viper.
Now, girls, let Nelly give You
piece Of her advice, and she knows
from experience that if you practice
it you will gam reputation of be-
ing worthy girls, and stand fair
chance of getting respectable hus-
bands. 1t is all well enough that
you learn to finger the piano, work
embroidery, study grammar, etc,
but don't neglect to let orandmama
or your mother teach you how to
make pies and puddings, and get
meal of victuals good enough for a
king. No part of a houSekeeper'S
duties should be neglected if you
do not marry wealthy husband You
will need to know how to do such
work and if you do, it will be no
disadvantage to you to know how to
instruct servant girl how to do
these things as you would have them
done.
In the newt place, don't pretend to
be what you are not. Atfectation is
the most despicable of "accOmpliSh-
ments," and will only cause sensible
people to laugh at you. No one but
a fool will be caught by affectatiOn
it has transparent skin, easily to be
seen through. Dress plain but neatly. |
Remember that nothing gives a girl
SO modest, becoming and lovely APP
pearance as neat and plain dress. All
the mummery and tinsel-work of the
and millinerare unneces-
sary. If you are really handsome,
they do not add to your beauty one
particle; if you are hOmely they only
make you look worse. Men don't
court your face and jewelry, but your
own dear selves.
Finger rings and fOlderOls may do
to look at, but they add nothing to
the value of a wife-all young men
know that. If you know how to talk,
10 it naturally, and not be so dis
polite as to spoil all you
say. If your hair is straight, don't
put on curling-tongS to make people
believe it is not. If your neck is
lark, wear a lace collar, but don't be
so foolish as to daub on paint, think
ne that people are so blind as not
% see it; and if your cheeks are not
'osy, don't apply pink saucers, for
he deception will be detected and
-Ou will be laughed at /,
Finally, girls, listen to the counsel
,f your mothers and ask their advice
n every thing. Think less of fash
on than you do of home duties; less
If rOmances than you do of the real
ties of life; and instead of trying to
,atch beaux, strive to make YOUR
selves worth being caught by them.