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Good Advice To Young Women

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Parent Issue
Day
19
Month
October
Year
1860
Copyright
Public Domain
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irust not to uncertain nohen, but prepare yourselves lor every emorgenoy in life. Learn to work, and not be dependant on your servants to mako your bread, sweep yourfloors and darn your stockings. And above all, do not esteem too lightly those honorable young mtn who sustain themselves and their aged paronts by the work of their own hands, while you caress and reoeivo into your own company those lazy, idle popinjayb who never lift a finger to help themselves as long as they can keep body and soul together, and get funds enoagh to live iufashion. Il you are wise, you will l ok at this subject in the light we do, and whon you are old enough to becomo wivos yo.i will prefer the honest méchame, with not a cent tocommence.life, to the fashionable loaíer, with a capital of ten thousand dollars. Whenever we hear remarked, " Sueh a young lady married a fortune" we tremble for her future prosperity. Riches left to children by wealthy pa renta, turn out to be a curse lnstead ol a blessing. Young womsn, remember this, and instead of suundiug the purse Of your lovers and examining the cut of their coate, look into their habits and their hearts. Markifthey haveatrade and can depend upon themselves, soa that they have a mind whioh will lead them to ook above a butterfly existence. Talk not of tho bsautiful white skin, and soft delicate hand, the splsndid form and fine appearance of young gentlemen. Let not these foolish considerations engrosé your thoughts.

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Old News
Michigan Argus