Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-02-15
Chronicles OF a Vain Woman.
CHAPTER 1.

And 10, it hath come 10 pass in these
evil days. There is one known among
men as vain woman. Yea verify, q
vain woman.
Q. In her youth she gettelh up late in
the morning, and doth not array herself in
seemly apparel.
3. She readeth the 10 cent novel, and
dawdleth about till noon. She prickelh
up her ears at The sound of the dinner bell
and smelleth the dinner afar off, and saith
ait is we'll" and runDelh over her young.
er brother to ge, to the table frst,-greal.
ly greving her father and mother, yea
even those who begat her.
4 She playelh on the stringed and
wind instruments, even The piano, and the
sweet voiced -melodeon, while her old
mother makelh much ado al the wash
tub.
s. She exalelh her voice aloud, and
singeih one Of the loved songs of the peo-
pie, even the song called "Who will care
for Mother now?' and her mother crieth
from aiar of, even from the kitchen and
askelh The same question, even the same
question.
6 She toileh mol, neither doth she
spin-M the acheel, but spinneh street
yarn, yea much street yarn.
7. She lettelh her mother bake the
leavened bread, and biscuit. and the cake
Of buck wheat, and helpetb her not, but
devourelh them greedily, and is not salts
fed.
s. Every afternoon she arrsyeth her
self gorgeously in purple and fine linen
to go shopping, so that she may meet
the simple ones, whom sbe delighteth in
9. She pulieth on her head the costly
hat having in it the feather Of great value,
and choice robes on her body End slicketh
her idle hands in the 500 dollar mutf and
csreth not when il is paid for.
10. She goelh abroad, but 10 she is
known OF men, they avoid her as they do
pestilence, and see her but sfar off.
IL. She taketh up the whole sidewalk
with her hoops, and maketh the wayfar-
ing man 10 flee into the middle Of the
street, his heart sorel ly troubling bin, be-
ing much afraid.
IL. She goeth into the shops, and
worieth the seller Of purple and fine linen
by requiring him 10 show her nearly all
the goods in The store, and buyelh not,
neither doth she consider, nor thank him,
but swiftly goelh straightway 10 another
store and dOslh the same thing likewise.
CHAPTER II.
Now If after many years she mend not
her ways s.id eschew evil, she will DO
things like the ioilowIng--tO-wit: She
will wax old, and be esteemed a foolish
virgin.-inas as she made unsee' v
attempts to entrsp the simple ones.
always said unto her "Go to, Go ton
love hath made thee mad"
2. She will then 60 unto the CO
apothecary and offer him scrip for
10 paint cheeks wthal, and HE home
it, and array her face with il, and lor
The glass and say IAN not come
and getting no answer will rage vio,
at the glass, yea eren at the glass,
3. Then she will use false calVe
shape her limbs anew. even false CO
z DAUe Oi Sd" LuSb Vi Tie IKE, 10 I'D
limbs come y and altogether fair to
upon.
4. She will put pIuDpsr. in ber mo
10 make her cheeks look full. end co
or other stuffing TO make her bo5oI
comely shape, to ensnsre The giddy
of men. Yea, even her waterfall
grow with her age. Such is The
OF this woman.
5. She will he at hes wits end TO
husband, and will know not what
to get ore unto herself, and not foi
other.
6. She will join sewing societies
sew not, but will Try BY reason OF
apparent zeal 10 catch one Of the
members of the sanctuary.
7. She will 60 10 sIl the Chariisbl
siiu,ions, Tea Parties, Temperance
ings, and the like, and exsll her voic
ly to be heard OF men.
8. She will delight in going
with subscription papers for Church