Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-01-16
SATuR DAY JAN. 16, 1892.
A First Visit.

There are so many things that would
like to say to you in this little first visit
bet shall have time to say only few.
I have thrown my shawl over my head,
as it we're to run over for friendly chat.
And aren't those always the very friend
lest chats which are the results OF these
hurried informal visits often paid at the
back door.
There are some things that I want to
say that we may become acquainted,
and may I say to you now that L
already know you quite we'll, a great deal
better, if you will excuse my saying 1t,
than some of you know yourselves.
Indeed, am quite in earnest, for while
there are many things [ do not known
truth when think OF the many things l
do not know, there seems to rise before
me great mountain of ignorance, and
nv little mite of knowledge shriuks into
nothing, almost, at the fact. But in this
little bit of knowledge there is one Il
know" that I am proud OF it, is this
know girls. And how do know that L
know girls? Because, first, it hasn't been
so long since I was girl myself that l
should forget all learned aoout one girl;
second, have always had the tendecest
and best feeling in the world for girls, so
I think could study them without bav-
ing a prejudice against them; third, L
have had some of the dearest, best, and
jolliest girl friends that anybody ever
had, and since those girl friends were
of all types and from ever SO many
different States besides our Own state OF
Kansas, and since they, in SO many In
stances, gave me their confidence, may L
not say that know girls? And by girls
I mean girls, from one year to the time
when they cease to be called girls and are
called either Mrs. or old maid. Girls
let me entreat you right here to draw out
that time to just as many years as you
may. Do not be in hurry to take leave
of your girlhood as much OF your success
in life will depend on that time OF study,
work and healthful, happy, play.
And little sixteen, who has begun to
take on the airs and even the clothes OF
mature womanhood, who imagines that
she has learned it all and now needs only
to get into grown up society to practice
what she thinks she knows, will awake
some morning when she reaches the age
OF reflection and find that her life is
failure. Her castle, which sue has
worked on all these years, can never DC
only in her imagination because she has
neglected the foundation. She has been
trying to erect building by beginning
! at the top. And to little sixteen want
to say while you must not neglect the
work, while you cannot afford to sligh
the study, don't be ashamed Of the play
proper play. Play that is refined ane
merry is really healthful and ennobling
So don't cease to laugh and sing, t.
romp with your brother, with your CIR
friends because of mistaken idea tina
il isn't the correct thing to do. No, keel
your hearts merry and you will accomp
lish more in the way OF study ard worl
than any drone ever accomplished, o
could have accomplished had he lived
thousand years.
And now as to what want to say.
want to tell you that believe you ma
know me as know you. I believe ths
airls need counsel OF older, wiser head
II they didn't they would have all bee
young together.
I bslisvs that our girls NO the hope