The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-09-01

they might grow into beautiful
womanhOod.
have no doubt but these very
young girls who spend all their time
in decorating their persons are look
ed upon by one side of society as
having been very carefully educated;
they have no awkward girlish
ways, but a refined air of stylish
grace. The mothers, no doubt are
proud of their well-trained daughters
pardon the expression-''w we'll
trained" |, with only an old fash
ioned woman's idea, call them badly
trained; mere hot-house plants
forced out into the world to be eazed
at, admired, tlattered, and spoiled
long before their minds have gained
knowledge TO enable them to stem
the tide Of life, matured too quickly,
their mental training entirely over
looked.
Girls, girls, your lively ways,
pleasant sallies, bright sweet faces,
with your ribbons and gay flowers,
are all beautiful pictures Of spring.
and charm the hearts of all who
come in contact with such lovely in
fluences, but alas! when the pure
nature of sweet girlhood is lost in
art, and folly, and the sweet lips.
utter vulgar phrases, how it mars
all that is lovely. Yes, girls, "vul-
gar, just you think over some OF
those phrases, | am sure YOU will
call them-not only unlady-like, but
vulgar. Strive now to lift Yourselves
up while IL IS Vet spring, to prepare
for autumn, that YOU may gather
beautiful treasures to bring the sun
light of youth into old age. Think
what a sad, welded life yours NAV
g, selfish wives. selfish and careless
mothers, you cannot live without
admiration, it was your only pleas
ure to study how to gain it, it was
all you learned, you cannot give il
up. If You have purity enough to
keep from committing the sin of be-
ing married fiirt, you only escape
that fearful life by your endeavorl
to dress so as to cause your dear
friend Mr.. b ''to die with envy
that is if you have the means to en-
able you to dress, if not your hus-
bands lives are dragged down to
slavery, that you may appear as
well dressed as Your rich neighbor.
Dear girls, how my heart goes out
TO you, and how | long to save YOU
from premature development.
want TO aid you in developing your
mental faculties and give room for
the growth of your bodies, that the
beautiful temple wherein dwells the
spirit, may mature to that elegance
of symmetry which belongs to per
fectly developed women. Know We
not that your bodies are the temple
of the Lord, and that a beautiful
character should grace the edifice Sc
perfectly formed, making life still
more beautiful by its presence, Civ
ing grace to all the rough surround
ings, and checking coarser elements
wherever found?
| wish | could call you from the
gay walks of life into the quiet of
my home and teach OF the brave.
. noble women III our own and foreign
lands, whose life-lines have I'D
them into paths far away from their
girlhOCd scenes, leading true and
useful lives, happy in the knowledge
that they are doing good. some
time in the future if YOU will let me
| will tell of Margaret Nutter as q
girl, Florence Nightingale, and
many others whose girl life NAV aid
you to see how much there is that
you may do. and how glorious YOU
may make-even at your early age
the names wi ich God has given YOU
Mrs. ANNIE CURRAN HAWKS.