Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-02
Who Was 1t :

She came into the car in company with
half dozen other young ladies. She held
several college textbooks in her arm.
We did not know about the professors
lecture; and so she told us-very distinctly
and with much laughter.
She had bright, pretty face, and all the
men in the car looked and listened. Prob
ably they would have known "the Profess
sor," if they had met him about that time.
Did they not think it nice to be college
girl2
"She couldn't possibly write her essay
that night She was sure to be interrupted
too short notice for the essays" Did we
not all understand how popular she was, to
have so many visitors
She announced the arrival Of the car at
her particular street in this way Well,
here am I" rising and laughing loudly
again at some parting remark. We all
watched her get out. Did she not intend
that we should
When she had gone, thought, "what
pity that she doesn't know the things which
make a girl lovely and lovable Why
doesn't some one tell her that sweet, low
voice and quiet ways make girl charming
in mems eyes That all she could tell them
of her Essays and her 'Professors,'
would not impress them nearly as much as
modest ways and gentle demeanor would
like to tell her this I"
She went to the art gallery. What for ?
Probably TO let the other visitors know how
they shall regard the paintings. For her
loud.voiced criticisms were cast freely to
right and left.
a. Such daub |" she told US one was.
Aud another was too cold, 1t made you
shudder r. We did shudder," but not at
the picture.
She aroused us all by her eloquence over
a portrait. Such exquisite color !" and
did admire B (the artisD. He had
"such heart"
She carried US about that gallery, from
picture to picture, until we knew her taste
better than we knew our own
Aud when she had gone, we sat down and
thought" OH how fsirer than the fairest
picture is the woman Of retiring ways, who
does not thrust her opinion into your face,
nor interrupt your meditations by her loud
rapture" We wished that some one would
tell this young woman so
She has dog An ugly, expensive bit OF
q creature-without whom she never goes
out TO walk
She would be an attractive girl were il not
for that dog With it she sinks to very
low level.
Does she know how she looks, wonder,
dragging that small animal by his chain
along the streets where true women walk
II l were man and met her with that
dog should not lift my hat to her. Per-
hans, if all men would take this stand,
women would be shamed out of such a
thing. Think of the hand which some good
man might ask for-the hand which might
some day lead little children--now em.
ployed in driving dog Tor amusement
Perhaps 1t was not you.
Then, at least, let this be your mission
A great deal is said, you know, in these
days, about woman and woman's mission.
II you have female friend-one, two, or
three of them-band yourselves together
and draw up certain resolutions, pledging
yourselves to carry them out, fully and
firmly.
Resolve TO be a modest, gentle woman,
whose thoughts are chiefly for others, and
who sets herself aside.
Resolve never TO talk or laugh loudly In
public place.
Resolve not to give strangers the benefit
of your spoken opinion regarding any per-
son, place, or thing. Do not tell them,
either, of your affairs, or your school
troubles. Let your every movement in pub
lie be quiet, modest, unobtrusive.
Wear that adornment spoken OF in the
Bible" the ornament of a meek anc quiet
spirit, which is in the sight Of God OF great
price."-Jennie Harrison, in Nep York %
server.