The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-04

and power But even in Christian
land young women should not forget
that there are many things that de-
stroy their usefulness. Let NE men
ton a few in order to bring home to
YOU some serious thoughts and les
sons:
"O The desire for g life of luxury
and ease.
LAS some one has said: One of the
most noticeable of the outward signs
of Christian civilization is the honor
paid to woman. In heather lands
baby girls are unwelcome, daughters
are bartered away at the earliest pos
sible age, and wives are slaves. With
us the daughter is regarded as the
flower of the family. That she may be
we'll dressed, accomplished and charm
ing is the ambition and pride Of the
entire household This is as it should
be. Probably no other one influence
makes so much for unselfshness and
family honor as chivalrie devotion to
the women of the household
''But sometimes a girl takes advan-
tage of this generous impulse of the
family. The desire for luxury and
ease grows by what it feeds upon.
The eagerness to keep up appearances
in a fast set, to be characterized by
sparkle, and simmer, and silk-lined
rustic, leads many a girl to demand
expensive clothes, ornaments, and
pleasure trips beyond the ability of
the family purse. Very often such
girls are a millstone around their
fathers necks. There is a story that
when the barbaric hordes were try
ing to storm the great city of Rome,
girl, moved by vanity and desire for
display, offered to open the gates of
the city if they would give her what
they had on their arms, meaning their
golden ornaments. The offer was ac-
cepted, but as soon as the soldiers
were inside the gate they took off
from their arms. not the ornaments,
but their heavy shields, and cast them
on the wretched girl, crushing her to
death Many girl by her extrava-
gance has thrown open the citadel of
her fathers resources to an army Of
creditors. No true-hearted girl can
afford to act thus.
"(2) The tendency to fall into the
habit of gossip.
"One of the evidences of original
sin, or the fall of man, is the tendency
to tell the worst thing you know about
a person rather than the best. The
fact that Mr.. and Mrs. Honeymoon are
living in peace attracts little attention.
But let there be even a hint that they
are not harmonious, and what whis-
pering and nodding over the teacups!
''Not long since certain young Wo-
man was asked why her club held such
long meetings. She replied that no
one dared to be the first to go, as she
knew the others would begin talking
about her as soon as she was gone.
So all stayed until all had to go.
Jesus said, Blessed are the peace
makers: for they shall be called the
children of God The general idea of
a peace-maker is one that steps in be-
tween combatants. But I believe that
little girl had broader and larger
idea of the word, when she came in
and said: Mamma, 1 have been a
peacemaker today The mother was
astonished, and said, Why? How%
The little girl said, I knew something,
and didn't tell it
"(3) The danger of becoming lazy.
"The average society girl spends
enough time in idleness to perfect her
self in music, art, elocution, litera-
ture, or any'of the accomplishments.
How great is the pity that with world
full of knowledge, and useful accom-
plishments, so many Of our young wo-
men are content to fritter away the
golden hours of youth in frivolity, idle
ness, and proftless pleasure. We
agree with Rev. W. B. Millard when
he says: Every girl should have an
accomplishment If her specially is
the high and delicate art of breadmak-
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