The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-22
PLAIN TALK TO GIRLS
THE COUNTESS NoRRAIkow POINTS
OUT A DANGEROUS PlTFALL.

SiSo An IOtnt-Au-
vnntagcs of Homo Training.
Copyright, 1893, by American Press Associa
toni
Many parents, while declining to per-
init the visits of young men to their
younger daughters, see no harm in their
regular attendance ut matinees. Thus
many girls gain their first conception of
love not from real life, but from the
mimic stage. They are thereby led to
form exaggerated ideas of the holy bond
which should unite man and woman.
The mother learns naught of this, and
it Is only perhaps after loveless match
on her daughters part and subsequent
divorce that she CLEANS the actual truth.
Sentiment plays large part In a
young girls life, and if rightly directed
can be made to play very important
part. On the other hand, exaggerated
sentiment has caused the wreck of many
On otherwise bright career. Parents pay
too little attention to this side Of their
daughters nature. In most cases the
practical side of their own lives has dis
placed the sentimental. This they are
apt to forget in dealing with their
daughters. 1t would be we'll if mothers
would occasionally take q retrospect of
their own youthful days, for it would
enable them to deal more copscientiously
with their children.
A young girl brought up within the
precincts of refined home is like marble
In the hands of n sculptor. She can be
nodded at will if only the right methods
are adopted. Unfortunately, as in all
the other walks of life, the sculptor often
proves to be an unskilled artisan. OF
course there are exceptions to every rule.
In many instances individual peculiari-
ties so predominate-as in the case of an
imperfect piece of marble-that the most
thorough skill fails to produce a result
worthy of the pains taken. Some ma
lures, like weeds, run riot, and time and
care only can eradicate the obnoxious
growths.
American girls, through their inherent
independence, become very apt scholars
in the initiative art. Their peculiar
brightness fits them for an early en-
trance into society. 1t is therefore all
the more necessary in their case that
their instructor be q lady i'll principle as
we'll as i'll manner. Let the seed be
planted in time, and the harvest will we'll
repay the tender care which its growth
requires.
Two pretty residents Of the fashiona-
bic Murray Hill quarter of New York re-
Gently afforded an illustration of paren-
tai neglect in this direction. Mildred
| and Clarissa, fast friends, had lust
reach the portals of large up town
theater. The chief actor in the play
about to be produced was young man
of surprising beauty-a veri.ahle Adoris.
| AT least so thought the silly girls who
focked to see him. The two friends,
having already secured seats in advance,
were not obliged to loiter at the entrance
for other than their own amusement.
| From the apparent outlook of things
they considered it very necessary to ex-
anime each others encourage. Mildred
critically scanned Clarissa's face and
dress-the former to see that powder
had not been used too lavishly, and the
latter to make sure that every article
was in place. Clarissa performed q like
office for Mildred. They next peered
into the bag which they carried to see
that the powder rag was all right and
the bonbon box i'll place. Having salts
fled themselves and each other that ev-
erything was rs it should be and giving
their hats last twitch, they passed
into the great beyond and were met by
the ushers. Their seats were of course
in conspicuous place, where they
| could see and bo seen by the object of
their visit.
They believed themselves deeply in
love, as do most girls Of tender age,
and that they were beloved in return
1t did not for moment dawn on their
innocent young minds that the object of
| their alteration might be married man,
with a brood Of little ones to care for
| So when the curtain was raised and
their inamorata appeared on the stage
| the glasses of botll were instantly leveled
| at him.
The man of Thespis, noting the silent
admiration of the girls, as was natural,
frequently turned his eyes in their direc-
| ton. This caused their silly hearts to
| futter, and the telitalC bushes quickly
chased each other over both their faces.
The dear creatures did not seem to real
ize the fact that neither one was singled
out, but that the chances were directed
to both. This fact alone should have
called halt in their peculiar form Of
Irritation, but such is the sweet limo
cence of youth that the girls formed a
particularly good butt for the insincere
chances of the actor.
The play over, they stationed them
selves on the sidewalk, awaiting their
idols appearance. He recognized them
with simply slight smile and passed on.
This action on his part but added fuel to