The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-19

Girls are especially doomed 20 cruel
treatment. while tho boys ''act %. II
confined ~ girls arc. that they are per-
united d have = little more freedom
furncd loose into tho yard. where they
nrc able % invent plays. ctc.. enough
- keep them IN good physical condi-
li0n. aside from bad habits q living.
But the girls. delicate creatures. q
different class al mortals. A. Il might
&com. constItutionaIly fraiL horn 10
have curved spines. . delicate stomach.
= pale face. contracted chest. Of the
wasp-form. household pets Or tender
house plants. must Be treated - II they
were intended only for the house. - Il
might seem. Their delicate stomachs
nre treated to pic. cake, doughnuts. .
little cracker. some rich preserves. ice-
cream. with figs candy. raisins nuts
and the like for dessert. on the false
supposition that they cannot bear sub
stantial food. and that this trash Is real
~ nourishing as compared with sim
pie food. while. practically. Il Is nearly
worthless, on account Of the little which
can b appropriated by such weak
Gtomachs. Besides being practically
nearly starved. the tender mother sus-
poets that the appetite ID not rs good a.
q should be. and would be II proper
food was allowed. with out-of-door ex-
crcisc. and the innocent and delicate
child il dosed with powerful drugs
powerful for harm-with but little
knowledge OF the real wants Of her
child and less Of the patent medicines
inflicted on the victim! Il may be that
she fooIishly resorts 70 tho use Of ar
dent spirits for such . delicate girl.
when much. II not most. in the market
Is unsafe for q strong man. II made
pcevish. nervous. irritable BY such
harsh treatment. unable 10 sleep. the
symptoms, remonstranccs. are hu~hed
by the use Of some soothing syrup"
rich in opium,
Mothers. let your girls live! Allow
them more liberty in the pure air Of
heaven. in the glad sunlight DO You
fear that they will be tanned? That
tan i only the certificate Of Nature
that she has commanded her blessing
upon them. the evidence Of invigora
on. Let them play like good boys
and with them. certainly till they have
gained some muscular power, as .
foundation Tor what awaits them in the
future. DO you fear that such associa-
fion with boys will make them rude?
Select good boys for them. and re-
member that they were placed in this
world to mingle with society. OF both
sexes. and that II you will allow them
20 ming|e with bows. the boys may be-
come less rude. better associates for
them Remember that they were placed
here. not simply to be pets. 70 live an
indolent life IN 3 careful retreat. but TO
We for boys and with bows. 10 associate
with them in the family. in the school.
at church. everywhere in active life.
Good BOYS will not harm good girls
They will live together. they must asso-
ciatc together III after life. and should
do 80 now. Let them run and Jump.
hop and skip. frisk and play just like
che dear little lambs. for this Is the way
IN which the young indicate the ex-
ubcrance II their spirits. and promote
their growth and health. Let them
join their brothers and neighbor
associates in innocent games Of
amusement and recreation. Let them
make bone, muscle. sinew, nerve, inst
like their brothers. for they have the
same muscles. and need TO have them
well UttIIOIIU> 70 DC SlIDux 0uN tIiUUl-
fng, Just as certainly As their brothers.
As the future wives and mothers they
need muscle developments ~ certainly
- the boys. and perhaps Just rs much.
Let them wear loose clothing that their
lungs may be expanded. strengthened.
% that there need not be In the future
such . fearful mortality among the
girls, Just emerging into womanhood.
rs at present. Let the chest Be I'M
trammc1lcd. 80 that the six hundred
millions ID Of air cells may not be
closed by compression. thus paving the
way for consumption Let them be nat
ural in their motions, their gait and they
will be graceful, Or sufficiently 50 fol
girls at that age. Donot allow any prim
airs. Grundy" TO instil into their ten
der minds the idea that Il Is "improp-
or" to be natural. and that they musl
walk in Just such style, cramped and
artificial in the extreme. Remember
not only that health u - important foI
mothers rs for fathers. but that II can
not be obtained BY living on The fash
ionabIc goodies. shut out from the ail
and sun. N Incidence; but in the naiura
exercise Of all Of our faculties. body
mind and soul. Let the girls liUc -
Golden Rule.