Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-31
AMERICAN GIRLS.


that statistics show, after thorough
investigation, woman'> depreciation
in the last fift, years of 80 per cent.
The causes which have brought this
about are various. Each Wear we
live we are trimmings at greater speed.
and would we could (hy some yet
unknown inventory put on the
brakes. This wild career is hurting
us into irrctrievablc ruin. The fast
ness and follics of our age arc confined
not only to the wealthy but all classes
and conditions in life. Ii is n common
remark, Il would not marry 4 farmer.
oh. what a lonesome life way ont in
the country, nud how much work I"
do, | could never stand il; and Il
mechanic. he too i not gcmtccl enough
for the young ladies nowadays. He
must be n professional. man, 4 bu>i-
ness man or a-top.' And sucha
man they marry a. soon is possible.
and when married his income may
not be as large As their uncertainties or
farmers: but that don't matter.
Young Mrs. SO and So boards at a
fashionable boarding house, So must
|: she has n dress made so and So. 50
must l.. lie cannot stand it with his
income; the consequences are, she
will not live with him, che does not
support her" Divorce is granted.
Has she been his help meet: has she
been his wife? answer, no.
Women work hard" True. they
do In many instances. but was there
ever such cry for help: Hired girls
arc in great demand. 1t cannot be
that n portion of them have again
crossed the water, for all like free
America but the demand is greater,
more are employing them than before.
III our gramdmotliers' days, YES, in
our mothers days. they tended their
households, and reared their children
without nurse girl. 1t cannot BE-
done now, life is considered Il burden.
wearing the best part of ones life
out in such a wrarisomc way. We
have Il lack of moral training. Pa
rents educate their daughters. and to
what purpose in life: Time spent
money gone, what acquired: They
may draw Il little for Il few weeks oi
months. they know u iittl" vi music
but "aun't care for it, and villa
: 1l... La, ., tl.,. ,,n.I
Is there one human being proiit"d
Arc they q -%rcatcr help I" thri
parents, to society. TO the need
around them? Whcl VIC meet W
ask Did YOU SEC Mrs. S"-and--o ::
What did >hc wear how was it made
did she look pretty :" Her value wa
not estimated. They had ncvc
thougllt-had she a good mind IIa
she q good heart 1t is surprising I
meet a lady who talks intelligent!
that afterwards You can rcmrmbr
what she said and the reason i, III
said nothing. We arc not mere hui
tcrHics of fashion, plaything> fo
pastime. We have an influence.
grand and glorious calling. W. ca
all be heroincS. Are We, n, America
wome,, building ourselves up. q
crumbling away: We give more ,
BILE. We become annoyed and ycXc
over matters : and at home after maj
riagc VIC become Indifferent to Ill
many little ways that were con,idcrc
so necessary before, often become In
modest. and il i astonishing. yri
often. 10 hear ladies repeat things
vulgar character, III hat is co
siIercd 4 rc>pcciab!" siamg way.
husband MAY -ini.r at them. but "a,
lime los" that respect for her VIII"
. once deemed 80 pur" and above /;
common vul1ariii"- of life.
Ills wifi. hi companion. liz an-,
the most delicate. tender, vet I
noblcst position mortal was cvc lt
TO. Would that y" could awakc,!
those facts.
Think nsught a ,rth" though u -rna!l njr"
Solid sands the mountain. mrn,rnr> make
And trin-. life
The course we arc pursuing il ni
rowing our mind. simplicity
dress, simplicity of mind, are thin
OF The past. We are no longer Fl
aud independent we are shack,
we are slaves, governed by wi
other people DO, at the sacrifice
friends and cxpenditure.ofhar DEAR.
money, living 10 u" purpose. Let
rise up and say, Let others do
they will, "a for me and mine, We v.
serve the Lord" and do for hnmani
what We ran while W" live.
This mania for dress and fear
work We notice more in citics b
like 4 co~ufayration, it i, -prcadi
'"wu- and village, throu:
Out Our station. Laced wairi-, hi
hec'e" s!i"e., bark hair and Inn
oH:fs YOU ~: ever whcrc; Dire.
elaborated! ir!inInsd win, ,u-c,
yards III the pattern, arg cvcry,I
recurrence troubled day, and lie.
le.- night. for fear they viii ma,
quite 30 stylish a. another.
L. the day coming when We ...
away with ,hls false pride Ha.,
oh, ha:,cn the ira when We win .
OH: time and attention 10 .oIu.,A
nobler, something higher, V
Aadamcs Kuimrr and G".7iI, Il
ende,t their warfare. and pure, |
eat, ~.Dciali'y, one with another,
exist, with al! it. simplicity,
work for each other good, aud
good of hnmanit! a. Chris,
"Layins on the wedding garInc
Iest the .op Of man cometh in AN !
when we think not" NAGD
4 little nine year old dagght'
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