The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-05-23
Our Young People
BY REV. R. H. RIVERS, D. D.
The Model Girl Continued.
LESSON FOURTEENTH.

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CRAFTY me if some of them at least
could be read in the rural districts,
and especially when there shall hap
pen to oe no preaching on that day.
l have not given all the qualities
of the model girl. Have not yet
drawn all the outlines of her beauti-
full character. She is polite. She
is never rude to any one. She
would not be impolite to tramp or
beggar. She treats all with due
respect. She seeks to put all per
sons at ease in her company. She
makes no criticisms on one who
may happen to be out of fashion.
She does not indulge n:wltticisms
at the expense of others. She does
not whisper to her near companion
when others are in the room, lest
they might think she was saying
something to their injury. She is
never boisterous in company, as
this would be exceedingly out of
place in a modest girl. She avoids
all slang phrases, such as you bet, "
"D-y up" ''You have barked up the
wrong tree" HE forked over"
"You have walked up the wrong pas
senger," Goodness gracious" 81 IL
be bowed" DC. Such phrases give
evidence OF coarse associations, and
might indicate a gross mind, if not
bad heart. She does not make
herself the topic of conversation.
She never parades her exploit. be-
fore the public. And especially is
she too modest to attempt an exhi
bition of her learning. She may
be, and probably is, superior to
others of the company in extent
and variety of reading and in high
intellectual culture, but she has not
the vanity to make a boast of such
superiority. She does not intrude
upon those who may be engaged in
conversation which they may seem
unwilling for her to hear. She is
no eaye- dropper, and shuns with as
any affairs that do lot concern her.
She has heard of the man who made
a fortune by attending to his own
business, and she greatly profits by
his example. When another is
speaking she avoids interrupting
him, and feels that it would be a
rudeness almost npardonable in a
young person to contradict a gen
tleman or lady who might happen
to lack entire accuracy in state
ment, or to correct one who might
be somewhat awkward in the use of
language. Even when she is una
Bile to comply with the request of a
| friend she says 'fno" with so much
ease and grace, with so much defer
ence and kindness of manner as 30
prevent any unpleasant feelings on
the part of the person to whom the
refusal is given. She shows her
politeness as well as her firmness of
character when she is thus COM
PEELED to say mo" and instead OF
giving offense, really excites admi-
ration for her gentle firmness and
rare elegance. She never does any
thing on the street to attract atten
tion-polite people never do. She
| is courteous to all in passing, and
gives one side Of the walk to the
humblest pedestrian. She walks
gracefully and attracts attention
even by her gait Like Milton
heroine, she has grace in all her
steps, and in every gesture dignity
and love. Dio Lewis says that the
| girl who carries her chin well-that
is, close to the neck-is all right
from top to toe and sure to walk
well. Then the head will be erect,
the shoulders back and the chest
full. In such manner does the
model girl walk, not in pompous and
affected way, but naturally, unaf-
fectedly and gracefully.
At church the behavior of the
model girl is most exemplary. She
is punctual because she neither
wishes to attract attention nor dis
turb others. She never enters the
house of God with such chatter as
to interfere with the solemnity of
the OCCASION or the sacredness of
the house. She is attentive to the
services of the sanctuary, and con-
forms her conduct to the usages of
the worshiping congregation. She
shows no Impotence although the
services may be long or even with
out interest. She avoids any rest
lessness that might indicate she
cared nothing for divine service.
Her whole conduct at church is
grave and dignified and exhibits the
good breeding of an accomplished
lady. If possible she joins in all
the services and is sure to listen
with attention to the preaching of
the Word She would not inter-
rupt a concert. or d lecture by any
noisy behavior, much less would
she prevent any person from enjoy
ing all the benefits of religious SER
vice by even nod, wink, ges-
ture, or a grimaee, In . YOrd, the
model girl governs all her conduct
in social life by the golden rule.
She does unto others as she would
have others do unto her. Like a
perfect lady as she is she carries
SuUSuluc MuCIcNSi BIC SOcS' OHS
sheds radiance along every path
and fills all hearts with gladness by
the purity of her character, the ele-
gance OF her manners and the
sweetness of her disposition. To
her parents she is an example of
filiai devotion. Her respect for
them is genuine and her loge pro
found. Her obedience is cheer
full and her spirit is beautifully
submissive to their wishes. She
forms no alliances and makes no
engagements without first consult
ing them. They are her best and
wisest friends, and she knqgs it.
She is not ashamed of them be-
cause they may have old fashioned
ways. She feels that disrespect TO
parents is direct sin against God.
She remembers the first command
with promise, Honor thy father
and thy mother that thy days may
be long upon the land which the
Lord thy God giveth thee" Said
mother TO her son, william, give
your poor mother a drink of water;
| am SO sick" II won't do il. f"