Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-04-23
4 Hint to Young Farmers.
BY WOMAN.

man OF doubtful principles but OF agree
able manners, should be able TO associate
with young ladies of high character ana
social position, when plain, honest, up
right farmers son, would be rejected DC
cause he is unpublished.
Said young lady in reply, "lou can
not help it-tell the young farmers TO eHl'
tjyate their minds and manners" 1t is
not the farm that should be blamed.
Every one may read enough to be an IN
tellgent companion; every one may
learn enough music, vocal or instruments
al or both, To- make an agreeable addition
to any social circle. Every one may learn
To discern and love fine scenery. and here
in New England u man without eyes Tor
scenery, is like Bunyan's man win
muck rake, altogether occupied win
things under his feet. Somebody accused
the girls oil loving dress and being en-
travasant. am afraid there is truth IN
m. accusation. But why do they love
dress (? Have they not learned that a
pretty Girl. handsomely attired, pleases
YOU the lords of the soil, tar better than
q plain one. though she can show u ton OF
cheese, thousand pounds of butter. and
a hundred yards oi rag carpet, as her
handiworA? ''Our eyes effect our hearts. "
We know what men admire, and we Try
TO please them.
Once in a long while very practical
man makes ms apl earauce, one who does
not consult his eyes, except to have an
..e,e To the main chance lie selects
some energetic girl, il she is pretty so
much the better, but non essential, aud
h.viag been at the trouble TO wash and
dress up two OF three times week and
spend his spare evenings in court>hips,
he induces her TO accept his name and be-
come his Nife, alias matrou, alias nur-
sery maid. alias cook, alias washerwo-
man. alias maid OF all work. A few days
of honeymoon. and then back 10 the
farm. lie reioices in his new treasure;
of course he does. He could not find a
Biddv in all the Emerald Isle who would
do so much tor so little; food and clothes,
and the honor OF bearing his name. II
she is an energetic Yankee woman, she
is ambitious to do al that is expected OF
her; and il in addition, she is Christian,
She va eudea,or TO add all the virtues
enumerated by saint Paul, supplemented
hy those OF Beelzebub himsell-energy
and ,leepless activity. He does not con-
slider her labor entitled to one half the
pecuuiary reward be would be obliged to
give q servant. have heard men who /
did not dream OF being unjust, say 10
their hard working wives when they ask I
for moderate sum of money, ii want
yon to spend just as little as possible
iorge,tin. that wife has right in COM
mon Justice to =. much freedom in the /
use Of " hat she earns, Is 4 hired servant. /.
have heard other men say, You know /
lust how am situated, all that have is
thine. Get what you need Which will I
have the best and happiest wife ?
There Ia one reason why nice, rein /
cd, well educated girl might hesitate %
become the wife of = working farmer.
shall have 10 beg pardon Tor mentioning
il, but il is good AMI sufficient reason
for hesitation. You carry stable odors
al the time. for perfumes. You are so I
accustomed that you are quite unaware
of the tact that hair. whiSkers. boots and I
clothes are loaded with the vile smell
Perhaps YOU viii say il cannot be helped. /
You would contrive 4 way 10 help il /
while YOU were engaged in courtship, il /
Your successes depended on il. Some /
people can 20 into ecstasy over the de. /
lights ola Hiss. How about one admins /
tered by lips moi.lened With tobacco Juice
and accompanied by Il stable boys per-
lume ? And this to be life long expert
euce; then add face with beard mown /
once to twice in seven days-what (
.r.ec,able application to smooth
cheek and ruby lips"
Addison in the Spectator tells of a man
who was remarkable among his &C
quaintance for his neglect of his personal
appearance, but who, contrary to com
mon practice, when be had married, be-
came exceeding nice. A friend asked,
chow it came about?n and he replied,
81 have married very nice and refined
woman whose duty it is to love me, and
wish t, make it rs agreeable as pos
sibls." A benevolent regard TO the wife
should make husband rs careful az
lover. Hands hard with toll, and faces
Drowned 5y sun and wind, will not spoil
your market with woman of sense, if
there is q true gentleman to wear them;
and cUeTy man can be u geatIeman.-Con-
gregati0Ralist.