The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-23
Tho Antithesis of'Don't"--Ad-
dressed to Young Ladies'.

Dc be natural; poor dla ~ nd Is b.t
ter than good imitation.
Do try TO be accurate, not only for
your own sake, but for the sake of your
sex; the incapacity of the female mind
for accuracy is standing argument
against TIE equality of the sexes.
Do, at least once in while, reflect !;
most things, if worth considerations at
all, look differently upon reflection.
Do, if a man says he loves you. try to
find out what be means by it good many
men love themselves when they imagine
they are loving you.
Do, if you hear scandalous story, even
from your bosom friend, forget it try to
remember only what is TO the credit of
others.
Do be exact IN money matters every
debt you incur means loss to some one,
probably to some one less able than you
to bear it.
Do answer your letters soon after they
arc received, and do try to reply to them
with some relation to their contents a
rambling, ill-considcred letter is satire
upon your education.
Do. when you talk. keep your hands
still.
Do observe; the faculty Of observation,
we'll cultured. makes practical men and
women.
Do attach as much Importance to your
mind a. to your body.
Do try to remember where you put
your gloves and card case; keep the for
mer mended and the latter filled.
Do recollect that your health is more
important than your amusement you
can live without one, but you'll die early
without the other.
Do try TO be sensible it is not par
ticular sign of superiority to talk like a
fool.
Do put your hairpins in SO that they
will stay it looks slovenly, to say the
least, to see them half dropping cut.
Do be ready for church: If you do not
respect yourself sufficiently to be pune
tual, respect the feeling of other peo-
pie.
Do get up in time for breakfast.
Do remember that to read a novel
while you are dressing is not a good way
to begin the day.
Do avoid causes of irritation in your
family circle; do reflect that home is the
place in which to be agreeable.
Do be reticent the world at large has
no interest in your private affairs
Do cultivate the habit of listening to
Others; it will make you an Invaluable
mcmter OF society, to say nothing Of the
advantage it will be to you when YOU
marry; every man likes to talk alb III
himself; good listener makes delicht
| full wife.
Do speak inte'licibly, and not as if yol
had pebbles in your mouth and do re
member that your nose was given you t
breathe through and not as vehicle o
sound.
Do lift your feet When you walk ;
shutting gait ! exceedingly " becoming
/ Venus, he Ncly sure. never stuff1cd al
though she only wore scanda
/ Do be contcnted martyrs are de
tcstab'e; a cheerful. happy spirit is in
fectious: ycu can carry it about with 20,
| like sunny atmosphere.
/ Do avoid whispering it i as bad a
giggling; both are TO be condemned, there
is no excuse fer either one of them
you have anything to say, say you hay,
not do hold your tongue altogether
silence is golden.
/ Do be strictly truthful; do avoid ex.
aggeration; if you mean a mile, say
mile, and not mile and half: If 20,
mean one, say one and not dozen.
4 Do, sometimes at least, allow you
mother TO know better than you do ; sh,
was educated before you were born. "
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