The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-06-18

ut"' itNNA y iNHN tdautNNd uiN EtsbiAlNl'
moro kitchen, Less parlor; more exor.
else, less sofa; more pudding, less
| piano moro fraukuess, less deceit,
earlier breakfast; less long maps; In
a word loosen them FROM the ruinous
customs Of the times, and give them
that Kind Of an education which will
make them tho true women of the
| day. This species Of temeuino idle.
ness can be cured by giving our girls
not only the theoretical but practical
Instructions in mental aud domestic
labor Teach them that female labor
is honorable, nay, more in the lau-
guagc OF another, that
"tabor {, vorshr
"lnlpr is worship, thu r'hn ~ singing ID
l1'nr o. N"r-hip, the Wiid hvc Is riuglug,
i.tstrn. that Clulucnt whit per upspringhf.Hl
spgsNs tu thy soul put Oinaturcs great huart,
Labor worship" fH. Hr
This brings me 10 notice tho third
Kind Of care iutimatcd iu my text
viz Mental Care
As this has becu extensively an
ticipatcd ia the two preceding scr
mons, | will simply add that, aud one
half of the time that some parents
spod in educating their children in the
silly arts aud appliances of so called
fashionable life, spent in their mental
aud moral instruction, the next gen
Grafton would furnish the world loss
drunkords, less gamblers, less shame
less women than the present. We
must not however, allow the mental,
to run away with the moral. This
can be avoided by the mother quail.
flying herself to sanetify the instrue-
oions received in our schools by her
instructions at home
In the mental training of her
daughters she should by all means
discourage in them mental idleness.
Teach them the real aud unreal mon
tai life. Urge upon them the substance
Instead of the shadow. Having SC.
cured the substance then they are
ready forany Of these external accom-
plishments which r'ay be essential to
tho enjoyment of life iu the social
circle. | can see no possible objec
ton to any young lady singing and
playing we'll, speaking and reading
the polite languages, Or oven dancing,
when called upon at the right time,
provided she has first secured the re-
al of womans mental life. Will you
allow me to give you an incident il
Illustrative Of what | meal in this con.
noctiou? H1. a1'dt /,
Two or three years ago, in this
city, a young aan of good religious
aud mental culture was introduced to
a very fashionable young lady at an
evening party. Hewas much pleased
with her style and manner and at
once resolved upon q more intimate
acquaintance. lie called upon her
often, and was seemingly delighted
with her attoiumcnts. "All went
merry rs u marriage bell, with the
exception that he was anxious to learn
whether she had received an educa
ton superior to mere external accom-.
plishments, '.t'''a. 'i it..Fn
lie found this a difficult task. She
could talk elegantly about tho last
opera, the late sensation play or nov
ol, but seldom conversed upon the
real of life. Calling one Sabbath
afternoon he inquired whether she
would not 20 with him that evening
TO hear sermon from his pastor.
'W hat is he going to preach about p
she inquired "On the Lords Prayer.
"The Lords Prayer! Well do de-
clare it won't be much preach on
simple subject like that The
young man demonstrated, he said it
was one of the most beautiful themes
of tho Bible. She insisted that il
was little subject, aud in such
manner as to lead him to suspect
that she, with all her elegant attain.
ments, did not know the Lords Prayer
He requested her to repeat it, where
upon she broke out into a fippant,
sneering laugh saying at the same
time. May be you think don't
know it, aud began. "Now I lev me
down to sloey, &c" lie tarr,ed not
to correct or chide hcr, but took
hasty aud long farewell Of one, who,
though gifted with many external
charms, could not repeat the Lords
Prayer Her ignorance of these mat.
ters was directly traeeablo to an iu-
dolent, idle mother, who thought
nothing was essential to successful
marriage Of her daughter but exter-
nal accomplishments, How many
precious hours that mother idled
away in preparing her daughter to
ba naught but a. parasite upon the
lsbors Of others, The fourth care is
that Of domestic training, Germany,
Africa and Ireland, have contributed
their share in relieving American
mothers Of the trouble OF preparing |
their girls for the household duties !
Of life, and have materially assisted I
in raising 1urge crop Of fenii-
ninitics who are sighins for some thing
to do. / do not hesitate 20 say that /
all Of our danghters should not only
be trained TO industry. but should
receive thorough domestic educa
tons. tff Ir.n III u.,a.n
Each one should be skillful
enough ia some one art, or trade. to
be enabled, if necessary, to earn their
own living and manage the roasting
ana baking of their own households if
You smile eoutemptuouslyi at this
lad curl tho lip In scorn but remem-
Der that though clad in silks and
'atios to-day, surrounded by domss.
lies ever attendant upon thy many !
wants, Tomorrow may find thee poor,
ind asmiserahle dependent upon the q
Of others You may marry +
'ielr but what miserable figure you n
Eilhout in yourspleadid omeoubless1
'repafed by previous education to-l 4
properly manage riches How aianydD
Viyes TO night'aTe the uienipls Of their y
lired eiils. Even the poor domosticb