The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-18
SIX culture for Girls.
&c. II. ST. Denys in St. NichOlas.l


Csn not girls raIse silk - well as boys2
''YeF, better" says q girl who ought to
know. FOR she has been raising silk herself
for two years. "0i course, boys can feed
the worms as well as girls; but when it comes
10 handling the delicate fbers, for rseling or
other purposes, the girls have the advantage,
because their fingers are more delicate. But
most girls would rather embroider OF paint
on silk than raise. l tell you, they don't
know how interesting silk raising is. I've
been OF it two years, and it grows more and
more interesting to me every day"
This particular girl has a brisk step, e1d
such bright eyes, clear complexion, and rosy
cheeks would Sc. you wondering if she
had not washed her face IN AIsy dew
1t seems she began raising silk when she
YVES thirteen years old. At that time she
was very fond of Tesding, and spent so much
time poring over her books that her eyes
were IN danger Of being injured. Her father
10 prevent this, sought 20 occupy her with
silk worms; ard now she has become go in
terested in silk that she devotes all her time
to the subject.
As her family lived IN the heart of the
city, where there were no mulberry trees
che and her father used to start cut at Jour
o'clock every morning in the feeding season
and walk to the park, to gather fresh leaves
for ter worms.
This little girls father helped her very kindly
He made frames for her 70 cover with nets
for her feeding tTays; and, after awhile. SCI
ually moved to q house nearer the park, 81
that che would not hsve go far to % for the
mulberry leaves. So now they have only 8
mile to go, and need not start on their morn.
ing walk till about FIVE o'clock. $40 be
sure, one runs the risk Of malaria by such
habits,'' she owned; "but then we always eat
something before we start, which greatly
Lessons the danger"
The young silk-rsiser has her room full of
curicsitles connected with the silk industry.
1t is interesting 10 note the difference be-
tween the boys siik-roOm and this one. The
boys place looks ike 3 real Work-rOom,
without much attempt ct ornament The
giTls', On the contrary, looks ike little psr.
Tor with her collection Of silk products tas .e-
fully arranged on the msntel, on tables, and
IN glass csses. TIE walls are hung with
painted silks screens, with photographs of
patron Of the silk cause, aed letters OF dis
tinguished people who have been interested
in her work. There Is 10 reason why o
boys room should not look as neat and
pretty 3 girls, and it is very selooaa that
girls devote too much attention to the orua.
mental, and not enough q be useful
can these things were cent as pres.
ents,g said the young silk-raiser. you
see, I have orders 70, silk-worms' eggs
constantly coming IN from all parts OF
the county, so j have great deal Of c ~
resrondence, and I make great may
friends that never could have made in any
othS way. They send me these lhibgl ell.
er as gifts or il exchsDge'
There was box Of cocoons OF wild silk.
spun By the oak-feeding worms OF the north
Of China, Of which pongee is made, the light
brown color characteristic Of this goods being
Observable In the cocoon Beside it Iay an