The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-07-09


Not long since, I wac asked 70 talk
to "Our girIs." I now comply with
the request. .whAt do our girls
think abousss' wss asked; and ! was
forced TO answer that by fAr the mnst
of them think only sboat their locks,
what h the last fashion. II it viii be-
come them. and the beaux.
My dear young friends. you wonder
Why IL is that men don't marry 1t -
early m age - they did some my
years ago; the reason y plain; the
girls are too extravagans, thiDk too
much Of dress and display. and, unless
they can marry rich men. or. - they
term Il, make . good match. they Iet
thetrue, honest heart pass for the
cold, narrow one Of the purse-proud.
Many girls, / know, think that all
they came into the world for was 70
be married; snd shen this IL accom-
passhed, with salded hands. and voc
begone c,unfenances. they exclaim,
..ssch i vomAn's destiny"
Nov. shy do oar girie have such
thoughts. From infAncy upward. the
mother, aunt and cousin ineaicate in
- he mind. II che gisle the fscs thai
they muet iook their best, AHitsy and
get married q saon - possible. The
hair IL burnt with pene;i and iron IN
I'll iss Iife 10 destroyed. that the head
usy hook stylish. The lass is be-
smsased With injSrso0s preparations
1as, they may have nice ccmpiexians-
TIE ey~s. tue light Of the @onl. are
doomed to drops Of eoloy1e, that their
brightness may be enhanced- And
the waist
Nv dear. dear girls, ii / eouid euiy
impress upon yoa the sgo0y, saGerlns
and wrvscbed health that are tie re-
suit Of tight eorsess, 4sny Of the
diseases thst are peculiar to aon2n
re-alf from wearing them. Let ne
couture you. Is you value the happi.
ness Of your future year.. DO not wear
tight corsets.
Our girls like 10 encase their feet In
small shoes. Can you tell me The
reason Of this? Because theg are adj
mired. Is love of admiration going to
b. The ruin of our girls? II 1 were to
s-k you which walk you admired the
asa-t, the girl VINO wriggies and bends
fir-t this way and then that way, SOLE
u an sccoupt OF the smaliness Of her
slioe, which does not give her foot full
pisy, or the erect, straight aud firm
step of the girl who is not ashamed of
the foot God gave her, think, if Won
answered me honestly, you would say
the latter. Some girls think il IL old
naidish to walk straight, and masca-
lire to walk firm; they mu-t bend this
ssy and that way TO give grace 10 the
ns;y, aud tiptoe ~ lightly rs II they
a-re walking on eggs.
Dear girls. you are decidedly wrong;
yau should place your foo: ,.o.a viii.
"a hrm, determined step, and bold
your body erect, that your muscles
may have full play.
What do our girls look nj? Extern
81 appearances attract the most of
'uem; the young man or woman who
dresses In the fashion IL smiled upon,
even If he or she be Ia debt for IL;
while those who prefer to appear what
they are, are passed with curl of the
lip aud toss Of the head. Even some
u our most sensi0ie girls are guilty OF |
die thing.
Girls, look q. the hearts, actions and |
ives; take some notes NJ you pass
.iong; be not like stone; act Ne if you
I'D . purpose, and that purpose some
hing beside beaux and marriage.
Do not think that I do not approve
4 marriage. for | do; but 1 do not
hink it is the main object of life
'hese are plain truths. aud sincerely
epe that you will take them as such.
nd act on them.