Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-12-10

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher in an arti-
Gle in the Christian Union entitled
Home saints or parlor ornaments"
says:
"The young lady who rises early, and
In a neat, simple morning dress goes to
the kitchen to assist in getting break
fast-or gets it herself, If need be-and
afterward cheerfully and smilingly puts
the house in order, without leaving it
for her mother to do, is worth dozen
parlOr beauties who sit languidly on
sofa or easy-chair, tanning, or for a few
moments drum on the piano, then take
up book. find no interest in 1t, and for
want OF really healthy exercise half die
from sheer Incidence"
The girl who makes herself generally
useful in the household is not necessari-
ly prevented from queening 1t in the
drawing-rOOm; In fact she is more likely
to hold her sovereignty wherever she
chooses to assert it than her sister of
the street, for she has sense and princi-
pie for a base upon which to erect her
throne, while the other, shOrn of her
costly finery and artificial graces, be-
comes like the peacock robbed of its ra-
dent plumage. target for the jeers and
lubulUo VI uCl lOlHlCl DdbbCl9l6.
The useful girl in avoiding the pit
singing adders that Turk among the
either prude or dOwdy. She may be
neat and dainty, and genial and merry,
and while she appreciates solid worth
and hOmely sense, she will not neglect
the accomplishment of mind or person.
Thnnnh al a Vrao Ia 10 mi
care and taste, she does not scOrn the
enhancing beauty of elegant and artis-
tic dress. But she will not be weighed
down with modification if morning
caller finds her engaged i'm the perform
ance OF daily duties in attire suited to
her work, nor would she imagine she
had reached the acme of all earthly
pride and bliss If arrayed in the most
exquisite costume of Worth.
The truly splendid girl does not scorn
to profit by any means of knowledge ac-
cessible to her, and while she maintains
her individuality and has views and pre-
ferences of her own, she does not in
trude them upon others in an agrees
sive or indicate manner. She can
both give and receive, and though she
may be cOnversant with general topics
and thoroughly posted upon events of
the day, she does not set herself up for
an oracle nor feel above talking of
simple subjects with those of small
mental calibre. If witty she curbs all
inclination to sarcasm, for she is care
full not to wound the feelings of others.
In short, the splendid girl, whether
beautiful or plain in feature, will al
ways be attractive. She will talk sense
with the boys and young men instead of
trash and slang, fashions with the mod
iste; will discuss new painting or
poem or the last lecture with men and
women of culture, domestic economy
with the housewife, or the state of the
weather or crops with the farmer, will
be generous at all times, adjusting
herself as far as possible to place and
circumstances. She will be cheerful
under unavoidable difficulties but swift
to resent wrong and injustice. The
shaft of ridicule will not harm her,
neither will the flattery of partial
friends elevate her above her level for
she ever remembers that she like all hui
manity has faults and weaknesses
against which the better nature is al
ways in arms. The Irritation girl may
jeer at her, yet she fears and envies her
also, for she knows full well that the
splendid girl" is as far above her level
as the mountain top with its pure
healthful atmosphere is above the mias.
ma-bree ding swamp. III.
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