The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-03-03


The american girl that Is being ilii+
moralized Ia serial and novelette, Tor
future generations 70 admire u crnSnrf
does not repft snt fhe nloslu II The niae
iority. Fifty vAas hence the girl of thn
present period win live In the pages 81
literature a. 4 isiity. viNacloas, dressf.
snli.poss essesl.l lcxiravaQunt boinG. whom
the undcfcuffent 81 conversation will
then lower q thd descriptive terms Of
peri. Sancy. Naln. rude aud waslelul
Children Will iook Nlth dislfusf upon
their grandmother and great asrils as
The girls who ones snabhed Younger
brothers and sisters. and condemned
their mothers Is being hehind The times.
while they took tho lead IN household
sasstonS and soeictv alalrs 0us En-
glisll cousins now laok upon oar good
girls Is flair barbariahs, bold, over
dressed, rresumpluous creatures. yet
maryelously sweet and attractive. Such
individual descriptions do injustice to
the average, for thronghouto our rural dis
strlcts and country towns hundreds Of
girls may be pointed out who ara modest
and intelligent industrious and cconom-
ical. Many of them are scli.supporiing,
and put more energy in weeks work
than some Of their critics use In 4 whole
YEAR
Let ME give You a pen picture OF ono
Of my acquaintanecs. She Is a well cdu-
catod, sweet-tempercd girl Of nineteen
years; Is very domestic, and lifts quito
burden from her mothers shoulders by
her assistance In homework and enter
tstning company She teaches eight
months OF the year IN the public school
Of their little village, and, having
learned dressmaking. employs the va
cation in doing the family sewing. She
is n bright example of sisterly devotion
and iilial affection In all matters Of
society she shows daughtcrly defer
enco TO her mothers opinions. She
teaches In the Sabbath school, and Is
an enthusiastic member OF society for
literary culture. She can not play, but
considers il no Disgrace; and her COURSE
Of general rc6ding and her natural con-
versaiiopal powers quite overshad0w the
lack Of this accomplishment.
Thn brief sketch Is not overdrawn IN
any particular, and | might give scores
Of similar examples Of self.sacrilicing
girls, who, hy teaching. clorking, book
keeping, drcss-making. telegraphy and
like employmonts, are earning enough
10 take them through college, pay 0ll
mortgages on fathers farm, or support
| ! widowed mother; end vet, ifst',hsN
girls wore suddenly 70 ncQnifa NNa..
tleir characters would s|l z.ziz IS.
sweet pearl Of humanity sHH I|.' 81 g
lnant q q meek and anIls ), q
There Is q great deal Of unjust faElIof,
IN regard 10 the idleness of the girls 81
the present day. Their grandmother.
and great-granhmothsr are pictured Il
patterns Of industry. and OF course they
did excel our young ladies III The oxecu'
ton Of hard. physical labor. But In
comparing this with The vast amount ol
social demands and mental discinlina
which our bright, ambitious girls are OK
| pecled to meet, wo lind that their vim
and spirit Is equal to that Of their an.
cestors, though manifested IN Il diller.
ent direction; and when we contemplate
the overwhelming burden of advice
that Is poured upon them through the
channel Of books and magazines. it
seems that they ought 70 bc models of
physical strength and beauty. perfectly
familiar with rules Of society etiquette,
and well acquainted with ail modern
feminine accomplishments. Wo are
glad That they are willing 70 acccpt all
tito counsel they can profitably use and
that they are keeping step with the
march d progress and Improvement
God bless our brave, self-relant, Chris-
tian girls. lor IL Rural NeD Yorker.