The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-01-26
What Girls May Do.

just now there is much said and
written on giving boys u chance TO learn
a trade. There are training schools In
nearly every city where boys are taught
the use Of tools. Carpenters shops are
being opened in connection with schools.
and anvils are used with books and
desks. All this is n very good thing
for the boys How about tho girlsP
What chance have they to learn the use
OF their hands and sensesp Who Is
teaching them TO earn u lvingp There
is Mr.. Leland, In Philadelphia, who Is
teaching girls modelling in clay, design
ing and working in wood and brass.
Here and there u public or private
school is doing the same thing. This ism
good thing for Philadelphia girls, but
who is doing anything for the girls in
other-towns.
Now, II there be any girl reader Of the
Golden Rnie who, In u wise and woman
" way, wants to lelp herself, who
wants to be il mistress OF something, let
here observe this: The commercial
value of anything made with the hands
depends wholly on It's art value. Is
that hard sayingp Put into short
words II means the most beautifultain
is worth the most money. Ii girl
knit 70 pairs OF stockings, two silk
purses, make two hoods, tides, etc,
and one il in any sense pruttier than the
other, that one will sell for the highest
price and sell first
1t does not really make so much diff
ference what you do. II is the manner
Of doing that counts II a girl finds that
she must do something she decides to do
that which her taste, education or incli-
nation tells her she can do best. What
ever it Is, this holds good; the best work
brings the best pay. The more beauti-
full YOUR work the more IL is worth.
How shall girl know which is the
most beautiful What beauty can you
find in pair OF stockingsP Three
kinds, easily. First the stocking must
fit; that, is, it must be useful. If the
toe Is too broad, the heel too deep, or
the leg too long it will not fit 1t is
useless for wearing, and of no value
whatever. The fact that 1t is a good fit,
that II really can be worn, makes the
because it has the beauty Of utility. 1t
is quite true that the stockings for sale
in the stores are not lovely. The reason
Is plain enough. They never fit. They
can be worn after fashion, but If you
were to see stocking really and truly
made to fit you would see at once
that the machine made stockings
OF the stores are ugly. The sec
ond kind Of beauty is form or
shape. and it comes. as you may see,
from the first Tie stocking is Of 4
handsome shape because 1t fits beau
tful form. God made the human foot
beautiful, and true well-fittng stock
ing takes the design made by the Crea-
tor. Lastly, there is color and material.
A silk stocking is worth more than 4
wooden stocking. because silk is more
delicate, smoother, and has a better
color than wool. The wool or silk may
be dyed, and SO you can choose the
color Of your sock. Here comes another
element of beauty. There are reds and
blues and browns and grays in count
less shades and varieties. Your taste
must decide which is best, and you may
be very sure that the best and most
beautiful color will sell the best.
This is q homely subject, but the
same rule applies to everything you
may make. 1t should be beautiful,
however simple or cheap. and the beau
ty Of everything will depend on these
three things usefulness. form and coli
or. If you know how to put these into
everything, everything will be beautiful.
each in its own true and honest way.
Charles Barnard, IN, Golden Rule.