Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-29
Downright 1898. bv The Box syndicate
Press, New York;

Press. New iofA'
II seems to be the prevalent idea
among American parents that girls need
only mental guidance in this age; that
1, the daughter Of the family is only
"giyen a chance" TO study, and has her
mind crammed with knowledge, her
future is assured
If YOU tell them that their daughter IS
. ,h,o. foid being. with a moral and a
.,l,,,t..i n.,,,. ,,bich needs careful guild
physieal nature WHICH 'esu' - -,,'..,,.
ance, they viii assure you u''a' ''u'N"
influences and good companions sur
,o,,d no, morally. and that, as she Is
,.l Iii, oxc.ile,, health. there is
endowed WIN eAoe''o,' "e',''
no anxiety abou, her physieal'y, d,
In consequence Of this one-idead and
sho,,s,gl,,.d Influence OF parents, we
-, -, .,,,,,,t,a. -, as,onishiugly
nave vast "u''OS' " .',''-,. ~.
well'edueated girls as iat as oooN euu
cation goes-who are cratic, hysterical,
aii;r, and totally untitled for the
', s' - do,,a,ds NJ yifehood
cSgehcies a'u u''' -.
and maternity when 'nese '''''''"'
come to her.
Reside this. our daily papers teen
al ...,,,.,s If o,,is ,vho STAY away
WIN aeeoun'S w. gu, -,
from home IN moous OF Hci'neno'y' W
who permit themselves to be "kidnap-
nedY no vicious peoplc. or who conceive
4 - .,,,..o,,n,ai,i. rassions for
mofoiu anu uu'eeo"u'aD's rs, $500
coaehmen ana interiors; OF o'ne'"'se
develop propensties rs distressing as
unexpected to THEN loving but blind
parents.
The moral nature OF a girl needs
something more than n Sunday service
to prepare It for the cxaciions OF duty
Morality means more than keeping the
ten commandments. =,
A man may be driven TO marital
unfalihfulness and children to dissipa ION
and folly through the door OF a disorder
" and uncomfortable home.
The religious convert who attends
church service with holes In her stock
ings and rags on her underwear, leaving
an un,idy room behind her, is not on the
road to correct moral training.
Order was Heavens first law, and i
should be the first lesson taught a child,
especially girl. Not by scolding and
preaching, but by persistent example,
cheerful tact, and frequent praise. Now
and then grown person may be taught
memorable lesson by round seolding;
but doubt II Il ever taught child any.
thing except dstas,e for the neglected
duty and the scolder. ! once knew
man who, by series Of mlsiortunes--
shipwrcck, illness. and loSs-had become
very poor. He was reduced TO one suit
OF clothes, which he wore many months
while seeking for employment; yet he
always bore the appearance OF well.
dressed gentleman. Indeed, he failed
TO obtain one position for which he
applied during his dark days "a position
much below his station on the grounds
that he twas too well dressed"
After he again graspcd the reins OF
prosperity ! asked him how he had
managed to present such an appearance
during that time. at was all due to my
early training, he said. "a more care
less, disordcrly child than never lived.
My mother saw this, and made II her
duty to overcome the habit. No servant
was ever allowed TO hang up or brush q
garment TOR me aiier reached reason.
ing age. was taught how to fold,
hang, and care for my clothing, and
was quietly told that could have no
replenishing OF my wardrobe until !
learned to take proper care OF what
had. II, through hurry or laziness,
wore creased and dusty garment out
among my playiellows, my mother
expressed her modification at seeing me
present such an appearance, and was
shamed into tidiness, while an orderly
act met with her warm praises. As
grew older my own pride came TO the
rescue and spurred me to the care OF
my belongings, and II has proven a
priceless blessing to me all my life. "
II this habit OF neatness was so valuable
to a man, how much more valuable is |,
to womanl for on woman depends the
comfort OF an orderly home. An untidy
woman Is a monstroSi,y to me.
A iervent young convert recently
asked me to tell her how she could be.
come more like Christ. "By daning
your stockings, hanging up your clothes
and keeping your room In order, so that
your parents are not ashamed to have il
seen by visitors" | replied. "lic tina,
Is faithful In little is faithful In much
show your love for Christ by making
those about you comfortable and happy
aud no one can be comfortable OF
happy with slatternly woman about"
It Is not only in the visible results Of
material comfort that girl is benefited
by this training, but the habit of syste
matte thought will follow her through
all the small and great matters o.
life.
Dsorderly habits produce a disor
derly mind and conduct.
Mans moral and social ,aia,;n,s .,