Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

thoughts Wlth romantic notions which never
can be realized. Lifo is too short to read
everything, and therefore mako judicious
selection.
If you aoiU read novels, however, let mo
entreat yon to road standard novels, such
as Sir Walter Scott,s, Dickens, Bulwcr's,
p9pper's and Simm's. Tho last named writer
Of fttion and poetry has done for South Caro-
ljpsVhat Sir WalterScott did for Scotland
illustrated the history, scenery, manners
and customs Of Carolina in her provincial
days, and hence his novels are dear to all
Caroliniapa. you'd commend to your
reading, instead Of novels, Miss Striokland's
lives of the Queens of England and Scotland,
Plutarch's lives of the eminent Greoians
and Romans, the family library composed
Of histories, biographies, travels md sci
ence, arts and literature, the sermons Of
Blair, Hall, Tillotson and Massalon,
Shakespeare and the Bible. Such reading
will store your minds with good, useful,
moral and religious learning, instead of
Gctipp, love stories and nonsense. It will
prepare you for the tho activo duties of
this life and fit you for tho world to come.
1t is said 10 the Scriptures that VIC are
all sinful by nature, and tho grand object
of life should be to restrain and suppress
our evil prapensities and passions. The
likely are we to be successful. Always try
like good Christian and noble minded
woman to curb your tempers, your anger,
your envy, your hatred and jealousy.
Governor Hayne, one of South Carolina's
most eminent sous, and distinguished
through life for his wisdom and practical
good sense, onoe said to me that the two
first requisites ia q wife wero good health
and good temper. What happiness can a
husband reasonably expect when his wife is
always in bad health and incapable of Gu
joying life OF tho society of her friends and
family? You should therefore most care
fully attend to your health and invigo.
rating yonr constitution. This you should do
as have already advised by taking exercise
in the open air. Nine.tenths of tho Young
ladies in delicate health have brought it on a
by neglect in this respect They grow up
like hot house plants, mover taking healthful
exercee and indulging in all tho dissipa.
tions Of fashionable lite. :"
In regard to bad tempors VIC may be born
with it, and therefore not so much to blame
for possessing it. But We arc inexousablo
for not endeavoring to control it whilst
young. BY indulging i'll temper on all
occasions we make ourselves miserable and
all about US unhappy. It is said thai
Washington was man of high temper and
very passionate in his fclings; but he
learned to control himself and always ap-
peared calm, sorepo and dgniicd 500.
rates, the great philosopher of antiquity,
said he was bad man by nature, but he
controlled his evil passions and propensitics,
and became an exemplar of morality and
virtue. virtue. II
In great measure our happiness in this
life depends on ourselves. There arc somo
perso1a who would not be satisfied under
any circumstances, and there are others
who will be happy and coDtcnted no matter
what their lot may be in this life. IYo
should not repine for things which We can
not have or envy those who have them.
If disappointments aud misfortunes over.
take US, we should bear them philosophical.
ly and not fret and worry over them. A truo
mind, always calm and serene,
is worth more than q fortune, or all tho
hopors and distinctions we could possibly
attain, 30 far as our happiness is concerned
in this world. =
Now, young ladies, in concluding my
prosy address, let me cntreat you to cult
vato your amiabiity and your aflectionato
be dutiful to your parents,
kind to your friends and associates, civil
aud courteous to all persons, obedicnt and
respectful to your tcachcrs and professors.
Never give offense to any one and bo nos
hasty to resent any slight or offcnso shown
you. There is great magnanimity in pass.
ing over in silence or not noticing any want
OF courtesy which may DO shown you.
Beware of tolc bearers under the guise Of
friendship. They are misohicvous associ-
ates or friends. Practice economy and in
dustry. Be neat always and at oil times in
your dress, but never oxtravagant. Take
abundant exercise in tho open uir and in:
vigorate your constitutions. Health ia
the greatest blessing of life Mover scol
admiration or aspire to bo bellies and frittcr
away your hearts on multitude Of beaux.
| have tho same opinion of fashionable
belle that expressed of an exquisite. She
ia always seeking admiration and SO much
10 lovo with herself that sho has no heart
for any ono else. A friend of mino, now
living in this county, once said to me tbatG
fashionable bello in society always reminded
him Of an old mans description of his
horse in o pasture. He said tho horse was
'hard to catch and not worth much when
10 was caught" just so with gay, fashion.
able belle. Sho is hard to catch and no.
worth much, as wife, when sho is cnught.
| now bid you farewell, young ladies'
thanking \ you for tho honor you have done
mo in asking mo to address you on this
occasion. I have dono so plainly and