Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-09-19
Educational Column.
J. +. LANaENBAUGH.

hard-working mothers who don't
know Lalf that goes on in this world
mothers who bake, boil, wash, iron,
sweep and scrub all day, and 60 to
bed tired, glad that their daughters
are young yet and can enjoy them
selves.
Do you know where your girls go
In the evening? @Oh, yes you say;
ito see some young friends; to spend
the evening with Fanny and Lizzie. !"
You think so, but are you sure? 9th
er people are as sure Of their daugh-
tiers, and il you take the trouble to
investigate, you will find, perhaps,
that your daughter spends her time
after dark in running the streets. 1t
Is fact, as any one with the ordi.
nary power Of observation can dis
cover, that the daughters of respect
able parents In ordinary ranks of life,
who are not properly watched by
their elders, flock the streets after
dark nowadays, and are discredita-
bly, bold in their manners. That they
even ~fiirt,' as 1t il called. and allow
strange young men to speak to them
and offer them refreshments, and
that each girl keeps the secret Of the
other, that she in turn may keep hers.
In this country the poor mans daugh-
ter should be as much a lady as the
daughter OF the millionaire. At least
she should be well hammered, pure
aud honest, as, we are proud to say,
most Of them are. The mere contact
with boldness sullies pnrity. A bad
comparison has more influence than
a good one, and holiness and bad
company throng the city's streets at
evsntide. Keep your girls out Of
them. II she has a Legitimate invita-
ton out, know all abouther escort, or
make her father or brother take care
Of her on her way to and from the
house to which she is to go. If she
has no escort and no male relative, it
might be best to do as an English
mother would-go and fetch her
yourself.
3 Never let her contract a habit of
staying all night with her girl friends.
1t is an idle sort Of way any how, and
takes her out Of your control. II you
have been lax in your discipline, your
girl may pout little at first, and find
home somewhat dull; but IL she lives
to be a woman, and to marry, she
win thank you at last-thank you
from the bottom OF her soul, as she
looks back on the sad fate of some of
those girls whose mothers had not
prudence or authority enough to keep
them home OF nights.
MORAL COURAGE.
Have the courage to discharge a
debt when you have the money in
your pocket. Have the courage to
speak your mind when 1t is necessary
that you should do so, and hold your
tongue when it is prudent to do So
Have the courage to wear your old
clothes until you can pay for new
ones. Have the courage 20 prefer
comfort and propriety to fashion. in
all things. Have the courage to &C.
knowledge your Ignorance. rather
than seek for knowledge under false
pretenses. Have the courage, in pro
-viding an entertainment for you
friends, not TO exceed your means
Have the courage to obey your Make
at the risk Of being ridiculed by man
Have the courage to speak to frient
in a eeedy coat. even though you ar
in company with rich one and rich
ly attired, Have the courage to Owl
that you are poor, and thus disarn
poverty Of its sharpest sting. Hav
the courage to tell a man why yol
refuse to credit him Have the cour
age to tell a man why you will no
lend him your monev. Have tn
courage to cut the most agreeabl
acquaintance when you are convince
that b. lacks principle: frien
should bear with friends infirmitie
but not with his vices. Have tn
courage to show your respect 70
honesty, In whatever guise 1t appears
and your contempt for dishonest
and duplicity by whomsoever ex
hibited. -
HOW TO DO BUSINESS.
Learn to do business methodicall,
carefully, thoroughly. II you hav
anything to attend to, be 1t little c
great let your attention to 1t b
complete, so that there will remain q
possibility Of mistake in consequence
Of any neglect Of yours. II you hav
a bargain to make which requires
good deal OF negotiation, and is flna
iy completed, recapitulated at th
close, all the essential points, was
avoid the possibility Of subssquer
difference. Remember that II you d
. not agree perfectly at the time
making the contract, you are NJ
likely to afterward; and II you are
differ, it is better to do 80 In the b
ginning than at the end. Therefor
go over the whole thing after tt
bargain has apparently been don
stating It distinctly and clearly,
see that both parties understand
alike. In short, Whatever you ha,
to do, doit thoroughly, SO that
win not have to be done over agai
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