, 1877-06-16
CULTIVATE TIE MIND.

SEAoA. ILL.,. Juhe II. II hayo reAl considerable
In Tho Homo In regard tO women and literature,
and feel like adding my mlto also. Iboifsve, with
others that II Il every woman's duty to cpltiynto
her mental faculties by, far as possible, making
herself thoroughly acquainted with substantial and
refining literature. md truly Wish somo ono might
be prompted 10 ray something which would provo
effective In awakening many to sense OF thur OBJ
lgalfun to themselves, to thelr families, to God,
and 10 the world as large. In this rcspect
How many butterflies Of fashions and family do,s
We hare who do not sccu. 10 realize that thoy arc
placed hero for my creator or higher purpose than
to bo 4 headloss figure 10 show oG 6ucry. nnd to
assume helplessnusa md a1cctstinn, folding the[r
wa1cn 1ngcst lAngnIdly, cigsling necessarily,
and acting !nspid 10 tho extromo In various other
ways. feel ashamed 0f such women, AMI when
think of thcln alone wonder that mon give us
women credit for having any sense at all; but ain
happy to know thAt all women arc not 90, but that
many, many oGer q strlking contrast 10 than, and
even aoH.o who get the crod.t of hctng shallow and
nero buttofniua Of fashion arc tho posscssors Of
era tntsIllgsaeo than wo a trst tnassns they arc
enrich soc ietyi Do thoy make sompaaionabis Ill
wives. prudent n1otlors. dlscrert haua.kespersY
In shost DO thoy make hume what 1t nhoa!l b., Or
speaking now ot = class ~ho have t!u,o and means
~ nskc themselves soa1eba1y, and 70 assist others
opposantY I'LL ~ aotds son 0is f"s me@a eu to
tute, II WpMla broaden their riuws, deepen thulr
tSas aGwa " tasf IA
their happiness hero and Frightening thus CROWNS
hnl now eon,os another csa.s who aro no.. gifted
With bounsifn means 10 assist thcm IN this undcE-
!!aktng OF mental !inlToyumcnt, and have worry
sat literature is 20 plenty aow. and x1est maay
OF tha standard authors have thelr wofks IN paui.
Rh!ss f9sa, whses ss' ean ~ procured ss vsty low
dant that It secnh almost superlnous fur nny U,t,
unsca. they 80 IN extreme po.ortY, TO make
obtain good f.aalns matter. And eyen 3 lasn' S II
ons shows AZ inslinati0n to read and Improve one's
:sit i !. @ ssao% n thsy ssanos dug SON. one e lend
improve. your spars moments - you ouHht, Of do
ys s's5 s5s ;s%sF .hsn nsha'n wf ssas co.
!as unS !aly isotini 81. Ut = = .as s'e wu'os g.;
in7 because you hayo only u moment OF .wu to
spare, Woadn's + bo Wiser to gatl,ar ny tho psn:
n!ss, 4 yeu ssw ttsn scattered about until YOU had
leasly By saying pennies do not amount 10 much; IL
they wuss dolars u might bs worth while to pick
While you viii have read = whole boos s nd @ ttss
sss S ss To- a'S Ss ~1 1ss
b mo1o eoaIeatcd with yous iot. .
Il. wss hss mst T. !. VIII =. 10. waas thsy
arc. But thiak thusu stc aoins poor women WHO
reading, Onv slasa oT thess il those poor women
and girls who Aso 30 unfortunate u 10 ba thrown
up9n theit own Resources. aud, NOT being qualified
70 DO anytaiav xsfy EsmunesasiYe. a1s eotnpo!c4
until both thelr mental an.l physlcai powers arc
oferta By their cdutts to iuep souf aud body
together.
Auother y that tos WOMAN whose husband cannot
OF lUes not furnls hcs auy help in tho house, and
although sho may not ba ysEy strong. Or Aayo tue
faculty Of dolnz work easily and rapidly, i CON.
pe,lcd to be nurse, housekcepes, chanatcr-
maid. din!ag; g foon gt.! eaok. laan4ts'. seam,
lady Ly being dfosscl With caro- and tastu, ever
ready 10 Eaceivo xna sntestaln calls with charming
intrfcsts4nsxs, aud when huF ha4tAnd conus
hs.as M Away. ,aoet him with . sxees sn.llr. haaI
him, smooth AWAY tho wrnkses ftvns bis h:uw. aud
make hesacaf 30 Interesting 70 him In general no
matter how tired or how fUoblo shs fesls us how
lea1t..isk shs usy b, that ho wilI think ho has
Can woman who ha. all this " 40 bs
exPeesed 70 6a proncieut III literature,
or be blamed II, when she aoes chancu 10 Ko4 mo.
nsnt 70 tsat hsr xsAly body. .ae lays hsr asaa up
With litsraturo which requires thought aud studyf
Gretchen think Just :. you d.. that men should
mol BE- 20 particular 10 give up thtir seats to And do
fAsoss fos the taallonaby -dtsssea women, lstsiuy