The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-07-26
THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1891.
Our GirlH.

much disgustcd when their children
are all girls, but if they arc Nil boys
there is q real heart-achc for a girl.
There is q constant longing for the
ifnmaginary sunshine of her festive
smile. TO tho care-worn father her
breath is tho spicy breeze that blows
soft DER Ccylon's isle, and her carcss
gfdddens the heart more than choice
wine. The fond mother burns in
cense to her graccs, and loving attcn-
tions to her comforts are jewels in the
conduct of her big, gawky brothers.
She is rare treasure, but delightful
ly common, in all communities. She
is always blessing or banc. Why
should heaven over send her to those
who know her not, or leave her where
she is not loved?
The world makes progress on every
line of thought and action except how
to treat and train the girls. We are
crazy now to educate her head, but
we rob her of the sweetest and noblcst
part Of life, if we fnil to nurture her
heart. You had as well try to have
perfect rose without sunshine, as n
perfect woman without love. Not
conjugal love. That is an incident
which cannot como to her in it's trucst
and highest sense, without childhood
blessed with tho sunshine Of parental
tondness and fratcrnal devotion
Thousands arc cursed with coniugal
convenience, because the untried wings
of love we're clipped before it learned
to fly.
First of all tho parents must Get
acquainted with the girl. There are
no two alike, and VIC arc glad of it.
What is proper for one might be very
improper for another. If fathers
studied the disposition and charact.
ers of their girls like they do that of
their horses, there would be more fine
women and more contcntcd and happy
fathers. Men think they know their
children. They arc tho very ones
that do not know them.
There is no more sense in malinu
nm ornament and play-thing of q
girl than OF n boy or calf. Hero is
where the best people show tho great
est selfishness and Tho least sense. IF
possible, daughter must have every
thing she wants, and just when She
wants it. 1t is so much pleasure to
tho fond father and loving mother to
SEQ the darling gratiGcd. They do
not stop for one momont to think they
are industriously poisoning whole
life, and with it the lives of many
others. Who would, for his own
pleasure, rob the dear girl of self
denial and patience, tho sweetest
gracos of womaEly character? DO
not give tho little creature tho rcins
and put it in command because you
love it. When you arc gone it will
have no one to drive or command.
Think of your ideal woman, then
mould the character of of your daugh-
tor.
30 much in her company and more
i'll her heart. Wstch and study her
woaks and strongs, her loves and her
hates. Get lesson from such study
apd tnrn it to account. 30 GOOD
company yourself, and thus teach her
10 love good company.
Let the boys sports Jo her sports,
IN sympathy, if not in fact. Talk to
her about horses, farming, religion,
politics and science. Treat her as if
you thought she had as much sense
and as good Judgment as tho boys
i've out Of six have morc-you cannot
deny it. What would this country
DC now without the conservative in
huence and good sense of its noble
women They Nro Influential, noble
and great, in spite of tho wash
cooklng-stove and tho petty TYRANNY
OF selfish and arrogant man.
Statesmen and politicians ro,t
about higher education for woman
She ought to have it, But the frst
duty of men is to make for her q homo
and decorate it. a rose is fragrant
a dahlia beautiful; but it takes a din.
nep to appease hunger. A woman
without q homo is carrier pigeon
wishout wings-~.a mogul engine with
out track. Train the girls at homo
like soldiers. Let them scampcr like
colts. Ask them if the boys they
meet have any sense, and why they
think 20. You should know fboip