The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-02-23
GIRLS WHO LEAVE H0i
Written for The State u.
Woods.

The READERS OF The State. ?S;t'hel
tha, portion OF the!! who Il. j Uait
the writer the compliment "exa,:in:
his articles. which have app :& from
time Ia time in its cOlulE !:eet
hardly u" reminded Of his ID om "i
the subject nf education. NJ IS
! however. one thing in come e with
;n, question TO which ne beg rnfe,
n protest. although it is doH-.tith {;
considrr:l hle degree Of reiuct:':
: 1t is possible. nf course. =, this
evil. a!.i the word is used ahssSediE
may nGl owe its origin ~ oLrf'SIcH
: ni cdut.:It ion. bit 10 Il chang . oIb'
l.r sentiment. which has fuuii de-
rclopment outSir.p OF higher ca htiun
Then. too. ;hr fact must be i.sGniZ'
"a ;hut IN all human affairs. g mat
tr,S not low good the gen. ten
dency is. there must be some -; D"t
:.hile giving full acknowleGs; ,ut L
this truth. every effort should fI;tdt
to keep tie evil incident tht 81 4
the lowest possible point I
'"he evil 10 which alluSion is ASi
~ craze that has found lod:- 49,
,iie mind OF almost every &
just AS soon as she leaves the
or high school she must !ir.
kind uf employment. despite
that in the large majority Of
Involves leaving her home an,
thrown with strangers. Any:
nf education or Of public Sc;
hat inStllS 4 feeling of this X.
the mind of y girl. that she mus
dependent and make her own
the world. is radically and mex.
wrong.
There are. of course. mans
where this seeking for employ
painfully necessary. and where
the case Il girl should be- enc,
aud rendered every asSiStanc
where this condition does no
she is both Unjust to herself -
parents when she voluntarily:
them iu.: ii the time when til
derive so much pleasure frG
presence in the house. she ha,
snrely missed during the four yet
has spent ut college. but this seps
was cherrfully borne by her p:
for they could look forward to thi
when she would finish her edu!
and once more be with them to Z
en- their home. Independence a
desire to make ones own way
world. is both natural and com
Il BILE. but there is such 4 thing u
ryin~ even :: good impulse too ia
ther, is something radically wrc
any system of home or school .rat:!f
ing that implantS the idea in the ni,!!'
of girl that she should not - d9
pendent on her father. even wt'n y
IS. abundantly able to provide fr h r
wants.
Even if it be granted that ST.. ca
L. s11 Il
town or city than in the country.foEl
of her parents. this furnishes no:..uffi
cient excuse for her to leave he:thar r
ents when her presence and he'F af
fords them such unalloyed hapi.les!
It often happens that the mothe'tS get
ting on in years. is worn out wit TO
and care. She has given ali he
strength and time to the raising an
training of her children. and Ia he
1T is an inexpressible pleasure she
her daughter insists on assuming Som
OF her duties and responsibilities an
enables her to enjoy well-erne
rests
A number Of years ago it Wa, tn
writer's good fortune to be a fresler
visitor at home where the corttio
above mentioned existed. The 10Th
er's health was not good and the 'des
daughter hae simply relieved her !. I,
household cares. not even allowing tn
Younger children to trouble hcrkNit
! any of their troubles. This dau,hte
was accomplished. we'll educaaa.
very fine musician and could Elsi!
have secured a position to teach tn!
she would have liked to do, bG.. si1
felt that her first duty was at Pm
and the discharge Of this, sacred dut
will ever be the sweetest and tede,
est recollection Of her life, for ;:he
she was called on to See that altae
pass away she was sustained tan
soothed by the consciousness tina, Sk
had done all that lay in her poVf
make her mothers last years pat
peace and happiness. =
One of the greatest and nobleSt nan'
| Robert E.. Lee-who has ever livd o
! this earth. made duty the watctSor
danger ever restrained him from it
! ing what he conceived to be right n
/ path of duty often calls us to Jal
, in ways that humanity speakin, FL
| the very reverse of the ones we hll
| choose. but then there should eI1 /
present the thought that after 4 +
! strongest happiness comes from,1!
consciousness OF having done oul. Z
most TO promote the happiness OF to:
! who are dear TO us. Fortunate. y
| deed. is the daughter who, when 81
looks for the last time on the fac
| her I::oti:rr. with her tired hands Dl,
! ed across her bosom, can fee! that ST
! never brought tears to the now cbSe
eyes or pangS of sorrow to the III
selfish heart. which has forever ca:
eGl % beat.
If she can feel thus then she hSs
/ peace and JOY that will be her gre"
=, yola"" rs long as life endures, fol wa
: ever. f": veal or woe. the future h:
I in SI"rr 10! her. this is something =;
no earthly power can take away
| 4 Si!i Whra she first leaves 20
lege and .nLe::. rs it We're. upon !
threshold OF her 'ife. stands in Srt
need ri her Mothers counsel and p
! lection. and IL IS Il misfortune WE
stress of cirCumSl .l,.-S IeprlreS n
Of this safeguard. II ting" be OF
thing on earth that comes -: Il =
from Heaven il IS the low, al i mt
or for her child. No pen can po:r:
il: no plummet can sound its IeEh
for il is as deep and wide as IT
onlleSS sea. to which no ni"aSirere!
can be given.
The writer trusts that he ma
pardnned for giving one more ;ru
tration of the sacrifice of irrfD Il
10 day. the facts OF which are US,
related.
\ good many years ago the e
listed an engagement betwee! y
young people. but there w:'S. - L
estimation 81: the young lady 4; -:
an ir&.parab!e barrier in th'. Naf
it's immediate consumnation. hap
stucie being an invalid m"theri3