The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-08
Mothers and DAUGHTERS.

'sGirls should lead a very quiet and I'M
exciting life between the ages of ~ and II
or 49, How many of them do?" asked the
clever mother of two tall girls. "And how
many more are in constant whirl of con-
certs, juvenile parties and other entertain
ments that keep them not only awake, but
In state of nervous excitement until the
latest hours kept by the grown up women
of fashion,? 1t is needless to say that no
young girl may, with any sort of justice,
be left to come and go al her own will, re-
ceiving company of her own choosing or
accepting. Particularly should she he
brought up to know that her parents or
brothers are her proper escorts whenever
she requires attendance, and that lovers,
silk dresses and jewelry are things not
suitable for schoolgirls. And the clever
mother gave her enibroideryra determined
little jerk to emphasize her remarks.
Every girl should be schoolgirl until
she is well educated her brothers
ought to be-" she continued. 1.-THE higher
education of women has come to be ne
cessity among the right sort of people. We
shall not finish off our daughters and put
them on the matrimonial market at 10.
They are to be young woman, well equip
ped for life. They are to have their minds
so stored with useful knowledge, inspiring
hopes and lofty purposes that they will
have no time for flirting with young men
who make lowering profession.
''That a mother should be her daughters
confidential friend is so self evident that
the truth scarcely needs discussing, but
how to achieve such relation is ques-
ton not every mother finds it easy to an
swer. Certainly the mother will not re-
ceiye her daughters fullest confidence I'M
less she invites it and finds it interesting.
We must keep our hearts young enough to
respond to the hearts of our girls. Talk
over everything and advise with them
about our own affairs. Nothing invites
confidence like confidence in return. Not
that we may unduly burden their young
lives with care, but that we may show our
children how entirely identical are our en-
joynents and their enjoyments. If moth
ers would only go out with their daugh-
tsrs more, 1t would promote their good
comradeshir and would renaw the moth
er's youth, ~A1e strongly supporting the
daughters .pe1 Serience But whatsssc
the mshns unto this end, let no IAans~
His Reasons.
"Well,' remarked Mr.. Murray Hill, aft
er the boys at the club had expressed them
selves in favor of the abolition of the high
theater hat, 81 am in favor of the move
ment, but not for the reasons you name,
for am tall enough to see over the tops of
most ,theater hats when 1 am sitting
down.
"What are your reasons, then?' one of
them asked.
My reasons are purely monetary
Estate them.''
They run something like this: If ladies
do not wear hats at theaters, they will be
deprived of one Of the reasons for purchas-
ing neW hat every few weeks. Every Int
which my wife does not buy means the
price of that hat saved to me. Have some
cigars, emen?'.-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
A Novelty In Bfcycles.
The snowshoe bicycle has two long
runners turning up at the front. They
suggest snowshoe at sight. Between
them is the wheel, which the cyclist
operates as though it were an ordinary
wheel. As the wheel goes around the
runners slide along, and the cyclist gets
there. Absolutely nothing retards him
unless it be strip of bare ground, when
be must dismount and help his machine
along. Bare ground wears ont runners
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