Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-16
A WISE SUGGESTION.
Make Girls Indepe ndent Whatever Their
Station In Life May De.

Mako Girls Indepo ncent Whatever Their
Station In Life May he.
Would it not be wiser far, asks an occa-
sional contributor in the Century Magazine,
to induce young girls in thousands Of hap
Ply, prosperous homes TO mako ample pro-
vision for any and all emergencies that tho
future may have in store for theml Could
botter use be found for Soma Of the years
that intervene between the time a girl
leaves school and tho time she may reason
ably hopo 10 marryi Tho field fer wcnan's
work has been opened up Of late years in so
many different directions Wat O vocation
can easily be found, outside the profession
OF teaching, that Will be quite az congoRial
TO refined tastes, and considerably moro
lucrative. Bookkeeping, type-wrfting, te-
legraphy, StsReHraphY, engraving, dentist
ry, medicine, nursing and dezeA other oc-
equations might be mentioned. Then, too,
industrial schools night DO established,
whore tho daughters OF wealthy parents
could DO trained in the practical details of
any particular industry fer which they dis
played special aptitude. If il Is not be-
meath the sons and daughters Of a monarch
to learR trade, it ought net to be beneath
tho sons and daughters Of republican
America to emulate THAR good example,
provided they possess tho requisite ability
to do so.
Two years will sufacs TO mako any bright,
quick girl coavsrsant with all the mysteries
Of the art Of Housekeeping, especially IL
she be wise enough TO study the art prac-
tically as well as theoretically. Tho man
agenent Of servants and tho caro- Of tho
sick and children will DO incidentally learned
In most homes, and can be supplemented
by q more extended study of physiology,
hygiene, etc, than was possible at school.
Sowing need not be neglected other, while
leisure wiz readily ne found fer reading or
any other recreation that may suit indi-
vidual tastes. Another year or longer may
DO added to the tine devoted to these pur-
suits IL desired. But, above all, let two or
three years be conscientiousiy set apart for
the express purpose Of acquiring a thorough
experimental knowledge Of some ort or vo-
cation which would render it's posscssor
self-supporting, and, consequently, indc-
pendent.
II tho tide Of public opinion favoripg such
course would but set in many ono would
BIO spared untold suffering and misery in
after hfe Let the rich sot the example in
Tits matter. They can afford to do what
ever pleases them, and, therefore, have Id
In their power TO mold puhlio opinion. Bo
NOT afraid, girls, that yeu wiz find your
safinposed task irlseno Roncmbcr
that occupation Is necessary to happincss
aad that there - no reason why you should
net dream while you work.
Tks cry Will be raised that there il dan
gor thst such q plan % the ono advocated
hero VIA tend TO give girls distaste for
the quist retirement Of home, but there In
little cause for fear. Not one girl In twenty
viii voluntarily choose . business lifo In
preference TO domestic happiness. Indeed,
IL In absolutely certain that haypy marriages
wal be promoted by this very Independence
anong women Not being NJ leisure 10
nurse every passing fancy, girls would
elect to wait patiently until tho hight Of true
love came into their livos.