The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-15

ground at the word of "the governor" for
In most English households. as in nearly
French and Italian, parental supram4-
ely is still preserved iUtecL and that sol'-
sdarity OF the family which We seem 70 be
giving ths go-b, 20 gith other old ioggy
idees. After come recent observations, |
am realty inclined 10 fear that there Is TAX
ing place in many American homes not
only q decl ne in old fashioned domestIcity,
but certain disintegrstion OF the faulty
as q federated body. In many houses, az
soon as the children escape from the nur
sery-and they break Jail vevv early-they
scatter in all directors morally-start each
on IN Independent vsy of thinking and
living; 20 fast and far, as though IN fear OF
being cap ured and remanded 10 the third
story back rooms and the custody of me
goveTness. Hotel and boarding.. house Lille,
with its excitement and gregsriousneSs,
must be fatal TO the true domestic dulee
domum sentiment. Modern children thns
reared cal care little more for their home
than modern chickens for their incubator.
have described the ways of English girls
toward their guests, and the aid and COM
fort the y are to their mothers ION hosptta
BILE cares intent" AS it is, English YOU
know" / wonder our girls DO not initiate
this virtue and this grace. At the recep-
tons OF a certsin brilliant and amiable lady
OF society, the pretty and accomplished
daug hters OF the house seldom appear, or,
If they do so henor mamma and mammals
friepcs, they are likely to disappear sud
denly and unceremoniously, going out to
some other entertainment, or calmly 60
ing 10 Ted, to secure for the sake OF their
delicate compilations q good beauty
sleep" leaving n GRO Td Of people on man.
mas hands. Happily that clever lady is
equal to them.
/ remember the receptions OF another
brilliant American lady at which gay
, and att active young daughter always ap'
peaIed in dazz ing toilet, but chose only TO
entertain one class OF guests-young gen.
tlem en-. These she soon gathered about
her, and held a little sidecCurt in bou-
doir-like psrlor, a court at which 1t seemed
tacitly understood, mo ladies need apply"
for none, however young o. fair, frequent.
ed II, yet from which continuously rang
! laughter, not always light or musical.
/ When the time for breaking up arrived,
the young lady smilingy came forth, say
| ipg adieu 20 her friends, blissfully uncon-
scious Of having In her eagerness TO secure
good time" for herself been guilty OF
ditcouriesy herself open 10 the vague
bat awful impu,ation OF "0ad form
Such "tricss and manners' would seem
10 indicate both want Of good breeding
an6ieood feeling, bat Ia the instances
have given, occurring in households OF re
L WDulu CAat-
acierize them so h6rthly. They co ne,
| however, from a lack of strict, con .cien.
| tious domestic training, aud from 40 exag-
geratiOn Of the American principle OF per
sonal iDdepcndence-th right TO indulge
in ind vidual tastes, proclivliies apd capri.
cts at whatever cost to the feelings Of
others. This sort OF moral self indulgence
soon becomes a habit in the young, uncOn-
sciously over riding social amen ties, and
even ones own duties and rvsp disabilities,
/ for
"Evil is wrought by want OF thought,
AS well as want OF heart"
To sum up: II the American could get
from the English girl Httle more of the
| old.fashioned home sentiment, a little
| onickening Of the sense Of duties-fllal
| and social-SomethiDg OF her serve, OF
| her conservative, consdertte way Of think
ing, and a great deal OF Der accurate,
soit-voiced way OF spsal log, her en-
| joyment OF simple pleasures, her
| love OF outdoor 81 rts and exercise,
and il the English could obtain from
the American girl little more vivacity
and style, Independence and self depend
ence, crater power Of adaptation, broader,
less IL sular ideas, better knowledge OF the
geography OF the Yves ern Hemisphere,
and of the whole sphere of woman, why,
there would be q gain ell around-an in
| terna'ional benent.
GRACE GREENWOOD.