The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-26
Chats with the Girls.

A teacher for girls Of thirty years
experience says, when pupil was
introduced, she always noticed first
her dress. If it was plain, neat, and
tidy, she was confident she had good
material to work with. It showed
the girl had an idea of the fitness Of
things. This argued common sense,
which is directly opposed to vanity.
Parents make great mistake when
they clothe you in material suitable
for women. You will have nothing
to look forward to when you are
grown. You will feel old before your
time, and will thereby shorten the
happiest part, the morning Of life.
Be girls first, fun-loving, frolicsome
girls, intent only upon getting a
strong mind, and a strong body, so
when the duties of life come, you
will be prepared for them. Be thor
ough in everything you do, if it is
only sweeping a room. Keep your
eyes open, and learn something of
everything" and which is more i'm
portant Everything of something.' -
Find out what suits you best, and
then direct your efforts mainly to
acquiring knowledge that will make
you self-sustaining. The richest
girl as we'll as the poorest, should
know how to do at least one thing
we'll. See how the Queen of Eng
land is bringing up her daughter.
princess Mary, daughter of the
king and queen Of England, has been
reared in a thoroughly practical
manner and though only thirteen
years old she Is perhaps much bet
ter equipped to earn her own living
now, were such a necessity imposed
upon her, than girl in a poor
family. She has been required to
learn French, German and Spanish,
but the languages figure as the least
of her accomplishments. Her moth
er, who is clever at needlework, has
taught her to make lace and even
to make her own clothing. More re-
Gently she has taken up the type
writer. She has begged her father
to dictate letters to her, as she wants
to be of help to him. She says that
when she gets older she will learn
stenography. The princess is thrifty,
for when only ten years old she
started an. account in the postoffice
savings bank"
I am convinced that girls gener-
ally think entirely too much about
dress and at entirely too early
an age. You see, girls, you can be
intemperate as well as the boys.
Now, don't get vexed, but consider
a little. If the statement is true,
amend yourselves; If not, resent It.
Remember a true friend is not one
who praises you, whether you de-
serve it or not, but one who will tell
you your faults, so you can mend
them.
Dress is used first for covering;
second, to enhance the attractive
ness of the wearer. Can this be
truthfully said of some of the fash,
ions nowadays? The more they cost,
and the more ridiculous they make
you look, seem to stamp them as up
to-date.
The clothing for women last sum-
mer was gorgeous in the extreme,
yards upon yards of lace insertion,
tucks innumerable; now, candidly,
girls, do you not think it would have
been more profitable investment
to spend the time and money thus
used in improving your minds? This
will do you good all your lives,
while the elaborate dress will last
q
thing, things are pretty by contrast.
A jeweler always uses a plain set
ting for the sparkling diamond. Too
many gorgeous things do not look
we'll together. When an artist
paints an angel, he always clothes
her in plain garments. The face
should be the attraction. But l
hear you say, 1--WE are not all pref
ty." True enough, but fancy clothes
only aggravate homely face, while
they do not add to the charms of the
beautiful.
"Loveliness needs not the foreign
aid of ornament; ....
But is, when unadorn'd, adorn'd the
most"
P. B. P.
Olar. S. c., January 81, 1911. :.