The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-08
GIRLS.

OF every land the brightest, best
Soon shall we there find peace and rest.
GIRLS.
Arlomus Ward never said a wiser
thing than this: 81 like little girls
but like big girls Just as well.'
These laughing, happy creatures
the sad, the grave, the gay-alI
have their separate and peculiat
charms for the children Of men
From the school girl Of fourteen t,
the more mature damsel, we low,
them all; and it is wise that we dl
so. The world would be a dcser|t
without them; and we have no p,
ticnce with the man who can will.
fully say that he has never been en-
tangled in the mcshcs of sunny
hair, or felt his heart thrill at a looI
from q pair Of laughing eyes. In
the first place, when he makes a
statement Of that kind, he will find
il difficult to make believers in it.
Men. from Adams time, have been
moulded by the influence Of the
"woal;cr sex"
Weak. Sampson, the strongest
man Of all lost his strength in the
lap Of q woman. And 50 it is with all.
WcIoyc them for their many graccs,
for their musical voices, for the
beauty God has given them, and be-
cause they are weaker than we are,
and appeal to us for protection. The
touch Of a delicate hand, the mel
low tones Of a girls voice, the ten
der Glance Of beautiful cycs-aIl
these have their power. Mans III
hcront chivalry teaches him that
these are given him for his good, to
restrain his wilder impulses, and to
make him better, purcr, nobler.--
They furnish to the young man an
incentive to labor, and point out to
him the better path which his feet
ought 20 tread. They enchain the
widest and most untamablc of our
race, and teach them to take delight
in the purrr social pleasures. Many
q man who has gone aSlray has bceA
reclaimed by his love for one of
these dear creatures, and has lived
4 noble life thereafter for her sake.
We say, "God bless EN- every onew
THE MODEL FARMER.
Governor Hoffman in closing his
agricultural address at Watkins,
New York. gave his views of the
model farmer
We hear much of model far.
ming and model farmers. He is Il
man that is cheerful, hospitable
and kind to his nci&hbor, and to all
men. lie is kind to the dumb
brutes and seeks to promote their
welfare; he chcrishes the little
birds that deyour the insects inicst-
iug hi, field, Garden and trees. lie
keeps his farm in a good state ofim-
Provrment SO that it will yield an
abundant increase, he sees shat his
farm buildings are in good repair
and prcsenta good appearance and
that his place Of abode generally /
shows ncatncss, thrift and content
mcut. He isrgligious, exercising a
dryout and rcycrcnt feeling to-
wards God as the author, and be-
slower Of all blessings. He is kind.
nIulgcnt 10 his workmen, laboring
10 promote their happiness and Sc
cure their cooperation. He is
faithful to his engagements, and
honcstyfwithout grudging, TO every
man hi, due. Chcri,hing his prac.
tees. h" is happy in himself and be-
loved by all who are capable Of,
approaching greatness or moral
worth.
Stow Us the family where good
music is cultivated, where the pa
rents and children are accustomed
often to minglc their voices togcth-
erin song, and we will show you
one, in almost every instance.
where peace, harmony. and love
rrpygil and yLprp thn prnpt vi,n.