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daughters; no dirty finery, no tawdry ribbons, and 

 flounced gowns, with ringlets and curls, brooches, 

 veils and silk handkerchiefs, aye and reticles too, as. 

 I have sometimes seen of a Sunday. These are as 

 unsuitable to you, as dandy swallow-tailed coats are 

 to farmers' sons. Every one of you belonging to ^ 

 •working farmer's family should dress according to 

 your station and consistently with your circiunstances ; 

 instead of aping the appearance of mantua-makers 

 and shop-boys; a far less valuable class than your 

 own. 



No. V. 



To enter well on Louse and lands, 



A fitting capital demands, 



Of piiidence too, a proper spice, 



But void of griping avarice, 



Such as poor Tim Delany knew. 



Who chose the double portioned slirew. 



After paying the necessary demands against you, 

 there remains Uttle or nothing for the support of your 

 famihes. In winter, milk, so necessary to human 

 life, is seldom within your reach; and meat is a lux- 

 ury which never falls to your share, except on Christ- 

 mas day and Easter Sunday. I have often seen a 

 very large family picking dehcately at one salt her- 

 ring for dinner, the only addition to their potatoes ; 

 and even this relish not afforded every day, while the 

 father of the family, rented from 10 to 20 acres of 

 land! Now, though I admire the patience with which 

 you can bear much real hardship, and many severe 

 privations, I wish that you would feel a desire for 

 comfort and independence, and perceive that your 

 want of these blessings proceeds from a defictive systwi, 



