Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-07-02
Ifthe man who turnips cries,
Cries not when his father dies,
iTis a proof that he would rather
IInyo q t,trnin than his father.

The evening reception may be described
IN harrow the fervor of Cleopatra Skewton,
as I'all soul and what's his name" fallas
oIides from her pedestal to her piano. She
lenders Beethoven, and Chopin, and Mo.
zart and Champagne Charley, and LIE saore
de mon pere, with the same readiness, anu
with the large indifference OF genius 10 the
score. She purls along in melodious now OIL
that inscrutable speech which she mas
broupht away from her 0llendorf; she
dances In manner copied in part from her
notion Of manuet de Ia cour, and In part
from her recolecIions OF Tostee, and she ex-
hibits plctures which vie In merit with the
adornments of the National Capitol. And
next day, having, like Lars Porsena OF Gu
sium. seen her messengers ride iorth, east,
and west, and south, and north, 10 summon
her array, she packs the said array IN inc
largest OF trunks, and goes lorth eomp,s.eu,
inished done. to the home of her childhood
OF TO Saratoga, or Long Branch, or Europe,
as the case may be. .- q.
The Summer grows barren. We wrlle IL
with regret. The long procession oil lamliiar
Beauties, guarded by a prim duenna Win
an umbrella from the genteel young Beasts
who throng the pavement 10 stare AZ them /,
yanishes from tile Avenue. The lntermt,
tent giggle and response are no more neato gail
Q in the Church OF The Eleven Thousand VIZ
8 fonrth.story windows TO unknown gentie-
men in the next block. Yet II is comiorta-
y ble 10 remember that the lessons In nlTtauor
Is which the opportunltes oil city Finishing
y School afford are not altogether lost. I'M
= clandestine billet, the dropped kerchlei, tn'
u mods and becks and wreathen smiles are ex
cellent practice. But the aeeomphshe'
I are wise in their generation. Inougn Ine.
y have learned that flirting is admirable an
l. never loo much 10 be encouraged, that 1t de
s. veiops the intellect and inspires the sou
y that ali the virtues with folded wings iolloN
Y, in its train, that 10 young women IL IS loi'
4 taste of heaven and TO young men one OF u
a, primal duties shining alott like stars, me
=. have learned also not 10 tread on tne uan
~ gerous edge OF things. Too much OF IL
training OF their city life goes to teach Ihel
the inestlmable value of money, and Oh II
Is. goods which money buys. II goes to teae
them that they are the lillies oil life, which al
10 toll not, neither spin, and 10 commend
on them the wisdom oil Goody Barbauld, N
us blush, my fair, TO own you copy thesei 20
rs best, your sweetest empire, is 10 please"
an goes 10 teach them that marriage ls the col
&C. passing of luxuries, the possession oil an
oil tablishment. And, loyal to their scheme
ely life, they will not commit themselves 10 pc
OF erty. The most tempting filtration Hto
ter short on the other side OF that, and they 8
at QUALITY Of its possessor, knowing well thai
the beast be lord of beasts, his crib may sta
rec at the kings mess. We know we'll, "
have long observed the world, how this B.
no tenn of marriage works. The children,
ate there be any, born OF harmonious condiut
!lne and of that vigorous health OF the moth
I'M. which Finishing School training, VI
ing laclng and sedentary habits produce, are
Ied, fine physical and moral fiber. They gre
4. 4k kn Dop pntfliOpQ lAHuC
'nld Borseys of society. The girls repeat III
30 mothers history. The boys take leaf II
wo- their fathers book, and together they
on bulwarks and pillars oi Republican insii
i.s ~ tions.
with We are but a rough people. We Ii
US spent our energ. Cd in planting corn
in building fences, and making railroads, =
out ing our account in it, and setting forth
'anJ ~. the railroads to plant more corn neldsi
lson pastures new. We greatly need what
eIIy principal OF one OF our most fashionable
Nun ishing Schools is pleased to describe as
y III aim-"lhe cultivation oil elegant leisui
upon Women, being the civilizers of men,
lan first attain it. 1t is to be attained, as
a ms have shown, in the skinning oil q hune
~ ~ books, in little handful OF accompi
~ Ino ~ ments, in determination TO make an ~
lnsn' have money, and in the taking up oil III
seiz- ap,, ,is to The ideal Of fashionable iii
Verai Londen and Paris, If any thing can. I
pre- innahIe mothera have only 10 neglect al
robe, naruiaIon of their daughters. save in ref
tore r. .hair clothea fashionahle teachers
mped on,v to exaggerrate a little their present
also tenn OF want Of instruction, to turn out c
alner wear an increasing number Of hundre
3 the ssnecimens of young ladyhood, each
ected, cpuntsrnart Of The other. each certail
upon run iha same career with each other,
9 then ~ MOVE Inc ionoble mother of lgnobl,
is two snr,ng ~f Won't 90 so far as 10 say, >
0 Mr.. ,he aScellent Mrs. Jarley. Uthat I've
Last ,,,ax,yorl, exaeIlv like nature. but Nv,
1; but ,a,nIv seen some nature that was el
II was ike waxwork. IN Y. Tribune.