The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-27

many other excesses they indulged in
But II Is left to be inferred that the gen.
tlemen died martyrs to "overtasked
brains" Now we demur here. This is
a one-sided way of stating the case, and
we venture the assertion, that where
one has died from over-brain work, ten
died from overeating, overdHnkiDg,
and a want of attention to the bodily
conditions. Vigorous out. of-door ex-
ercise; plain and simple food iCithoul
stimulants; regular sleep; daily wash
or hand bath, and attention to the
moral and spiritual necessities by daily
devotions, would have fortified and
saved them. l GF-H az
Gail Hamilton ON marrIhEe-.-AdVIce
TO Girls. --.- al
have seen girls-respectable, well
educated daughters OF Christian fami-
lies, of families who think they believe
that mans chief end is TO glorify God
and enjoy Him forever, who profess to
forsake the vanities of this world, and
consecrate themselves to the Lord, who
are yet trained to think and talk OF
marriage In matter utterly frivolous.
AIlusions to, and conversations on the
su bject, ure of such a nature that they
cannot remain unmarried without
shame. They are taught, not In direct
terms at so much a lesson, like music
or German, but indirectly, and with a
thoroughness which no music can
equal, that If a woman is not married 1t
is because she is not attractive; that to
be unattractve to men Is the most dis
mal aud dreadful misfortune; and that
for an unmarried woman, earth has no
honor and no happiness, but only toll
Grafton or unmitigated contempt.
What is the burden OF the song that
is sung to girls aud women2 Are they
counseled to be- active self-helpiDg,
self-reliant, alert, ingenious, energetic,
aggressive? Are they braced and
toned up TO solve for themselves the
problems of life; to meet its ills un-
duunted, and its happiness unbewil-
dered 2 Go to! Such a thing wasnev
er heard of. 1t is woman's rightst 1t
is strong minded 1t is discomfort with
your spherel 1t is masculine! Milton
and st. Paul to the rescue F-
"For contemplation he, and valor formed;;
For sOItnesS snei and sweet attractive grace =
So "she" Is urged TO cultivate sweet,
attractive grace by acquainting herself
with housework, by learning to sew and
starch. and make bread, to be economi-
cal and housewifely, and so a helpmate
to the husband who Is assumed for her.
This is the true way 10 be attractive,
she is informed. "Men admire you in
the ballroom" say the mentors and the
mentOresses, "but they choose wife
from the home circle!'p
Marriage Is simply a reward of merit.
Do not be eStravBgant, or careless, or
Dol or rude, for 30 you will scare
away ssuitors. Be prudent and tidy,
and simple, and gentle, and timld, and
you will be surrounded by them, and
that IS heaven, and secure husband,
which is the heaven of heavens. A flood
of stories and anecdotes deluge us
with proof Arthur falls in love with
the beautiful, romantic, poetic, accom-
plished Leonie till she faints one day,
and he rushes into her room for
smelling bottle, and finds no harts-
horn, but much confusion and dirt;
while plain Molly's room is neat, tidy,
and overflows with hartshorn, where
upon he falls out of love with Leonie,
in with Molly, and virtue and, vice have
their reward. Or Charles pays a morn
ing visit and is entertained sumptuous-
ly in the parlor by Anabel and Arabel
and Clarabel and Isabel in silks, while
Cinderella stays in the kitchen
in calico and linen collar. But
Charles catches a glimpse of
Cinderella behind the door, and loves
and marries the humble, grateful girl,
to the disappointment and deep disgust
of her flounced and jeweled sisters. Or
Jane, at the tea-table, cuts the cheese
rind too thick, and handsome young
Leonard inferS that she will be eXtrav-
agant. Harriet pRres it too thin, and
that stands for niggardliness; but Mary
hits the golden mean, and is rewarded
with and by handsome young Leonard.
Or broomstick lies in the way. over
which Clara, Anna, Laura, and the rest
of them step unheeding or Indifferent,
and only Lucy picks il up and replaces
it, which Harry, standing by, makes a
note of, and Lucy Is paid-with the
honor of being Harry's wife. Moral
Go you and do likewise. and verify you
shall have your reward, or al least you
stand much better chance of having
it than If you do differently. "Be good
and you will be married" is the essence
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