The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08
Chats With the Girls.

Although I have been slow in
reaching you, girls, still you have
been in my thoughts all the while.
So, if you have been inclined to feel
neglected, just remember the best of
the feast is always served last.
Have you ever taken time to think
what true womanhood means, and
what is required of you? If not, you
are beginning Hfe's journey in hap
hazard way, and you will find, when,
perhaps, it is too late, that you have
made grave mistake. The wise
man who intends building a house,
first sits down and counts the cost.
In building a character, 1t is fully as
necessary, that we, too, count the
cost. What will happen to us If we
live only for pleasure, or if we follow
the path of duty?
have been told that girls in the
cities and towns spend the greater
part of their time in pursuit of pleas
ure-having a good time. Believe
me, girls, when tell you you are
making grave mistake. You are
making too much of the trivial side of
life, and crowding out the real things
that are necessary to produce
strength of character. You have a
mind and soul which is crying out for
attention, so you see, you must be
something more than mere butter
flies, If you would be what God in
tends you to be-a woman in the true
sense of the word.
You will never find deep, abiding
happiness this way. Like the will
o'-the wisp," it will be ever in sight,
Turing you on, but it will always
elude your grasp. Some one asks the
question Where is happiness to be
found?" and the answer is thus: 'In
the dictionary" indicating that it is
rarely found in human life.
True happiness must come from
within; there must be nobility of
mind, heart, and soul to bring about
this state of bliss. It is the highest
things of life that, make the highest
pleasure; remember that, girls,
when you feel inclined to trife away
the precious moments that come to
us only once. Here is something I
wish you to read carefully: 'The
prevailing morals of an age depend
more than we ere aware of, or are
willing to allow, on the conduct OF
the women; this is one of the prin-
cipal things on which the great ma
chine of human society turns. Those
who allow the influences which fe-
male graces have in contributing to
polish the manners Of men would do
well to reflect how great an influence
female morals must also have on
their conduct" Viewed In this light
you occupy a most important posi-
ton in life. It depends very much
on you whether your influence tends
to the betterment of morals or to the
lowering of them. You have great
power, girls, be very, very careful
how you use it. Get up high, where
the air is pure and exhilarating, then
if the bo:s have the right stuff In
them, they will try to come up to you,
if they haven't you need not lose
any sleep about them. Above all,
girls, get the great Spiritual Magnet,
Christ, into your lives If you would
live up to the best. Then you will
cease to be selfish, you will help your
poor, tired mother, If you are so
fortunate to have one; you will con-
stantly be finding ways of making
life sweeter for every one around
you.
noticed a correspondent in The
Herald wishing young couple, re-
Gently married, all sunshine. That Is
impossible. Just suppose in nature
we had all sunshine and no showers,
there would be no verdure on the
plain, no beautiful flowers, no appe-
tizfng fruits. So let us welcome the
showers as well as the sunshine,
knowing they are both necessary for
our growth. (I am not criticising
in a fault-fnding way, I only wish to
show how little young girls know of
real life.) There would be no picture
without lights and shodows. Gods
ways are wiser than ours; sometimes
when He seems most cruel, He Is
most kind, therefore you should
not shirk the hard things of l1fe'
if you would be strong. 'Neces-
sity is a stern mother, but a true
one." She will teach you lessons
that could be learned in no o+her
way.
Our first and most important duty