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not into temptation." Who is there that has ever forgot- 
ten these precious recollections of childhood '1 Around 
them is a halo of gentle light which still is seen and re- 
membered in manhood’s darkest nights. Far, far more 
efficacious liian the offerings of Priest or Levite are these 
noiseless prayers which the mother and her child send up 
to the Father in heaven, and their sweet influences remain 
through all life’s vicissitudes, which no earthly thing can 
ever altogether desU'oy. And not the less or scarcely le.ss 
impressive are those teachings which inculcate virtue, 
honor, forbearance, courage and, above all, that exaltation 
of charity which glories in sacrifices and good actions. 
This, then, is education, the development of man’s phy- 
sical, intellectual and moral nature. The world finds him 
with a body feeble and puny, with a mind dark and blank 
and blind, with a soul devoid of all good emotions, yet 
all impressible to education. To all these wants she ap- 
plies herself with gentle hands and a loving heart. That 
little body she tends with tenderness in its infancy ac- 
customs it in its youth to the enduring of hardships, and 
leaves it, when grown to man’s estate, erect and stately 
and strong — tire image of God. Upon that dai'kened 
mind it sheds at first the faintest light, and increases and 
increases, until it shines upon all those truths which hu- 
manity uninspired may be permitted to discover. Into 
that little benighted spirit, it infuses, even in infancy, the 
principles of virtue, and an enlightened religion— not that re- 
ligion which is lost in rituals, which requires only the punc- 
tual payment of the tithe of mint and anise and cummin, ac- 
cording to the ceremonials of one particular sect; but that 
religion which, looking to the heart’s sincerity and respect- 
ing the weightier matters of the law becomes the mother of 
“fair love, and fear, and knowledge, and holy hope.” See 
one thus educated ! one whose body, mind and spirit have 
attained their utmost possible development. Hov/ more 
than sufficient for any of the labors of this life ! With 
what majesty yet with what humility he walks his way of 
life, his right hand slaying the enemies of truth, and his 
left scattering blessings among those whom they have op- 
pressed, and who in their turn heap upon Ms head the 
blessing of gratitude. 
“The Lord is his shepherd he shall not want. 
“He rnakelh him to lie down in green pastures, he lead- 
eth him by the’still waters. 
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow him ai! the days 
of his life, -and he shall dwell in the house of the Lord 
forever.” 
COUKTRY GIRLS. 
Metta ViCTORiA Fuller, in the Ohio Caltivaior, in a 
sisterly and sensible way, thus talks to country girls 
ITie farmer’s daughters are soon to be the life as well as 
the pride of the country — a glorious race of women, which 
no other land can show. 1 seek not to fiatter them : for 
before they can become this they will have to make ear- 
nest effort of one or two kinds. There are some who de- 
preciate their condition, and some who have a false pride 
in it, because they demand more consideration than they 
merit, A want of intelligence upon all the subjects of the 
day, and a refined education, is no more excusable in a 
country than in a town bred girl, in these days of many 
books and newspapers. 
Many girls are discouraged because they cannot be sent 
away to boarding schools ; but men of superior minds, 
and knowledge of the world would rather have for wives, 
women well and properly educated at home. And this 
education can be had wherever the desire is not %vanting. 
A taste for reading does wonders ; and an earnest thirst 
after knowledge is almost certain to attain a sweet draught 
of the “ Pierian Spring.” There is a farmer’s daughter in 
this very room in which I am writing, a beautiful, refined 
and intellectual woman, in whose girlhood, hooks were 
not as plenty as now, and who obtained her fine education 
under difficulties which would have discouraged any but 
one who had as true a love for study. 
I will state why I think the country girls are to become 
the hope of this country. The v.mrnen in the towns and 
cities, are becoming so universally unhealthy and so almost 
universally extravagant, foolish and fashionable, that men 
are almost in despair of getting %vjves who are not invalids, 
and providing them with what they demand, after they 
have married them. Unless a young man has the fortune 
(good or bad), to be the inhertor of wealth, he mu.st spend 
thebloom of his youth in acquiring enough to “start upon,” 
as people are expected to begin now-a-days. Men. even 
in high places, would go to the country for their choice, if 
they met there equal refinement with intelligence. Wo- 
men are preparing to take a noble stand in historjq and 
they cannot do it in ignorance. 
Town girls have the advantages of more highly polish- 
ed manners, and greater accomplishments ; but country 
girls have infinitely more to recommend them as rivals of 
their fair city sisters. They have more truth, household 
knowledge and economy, health, (and consequently 
beauty), simplicity, affection and freshness of thought. 
When they have cultivated miirds, they have more chances 
in their favor for good sense and real ability, because so 
much of their time is not demanded by the frivolities of 
society. The added lustre of foreign accomplishments, 
couM easily be caught by such a mind, from very little 
contact with the world. 
I would not speak as though our farmers' daughters 
were deficient in education. Many brilliant scholars and 
talented women may be found among them — in New Eng- 
land this is especially so — but I would seek to awaken the 
ambition of all to become that admired and favored class 
which they ought to be, if they but unite refined oulture 
with their other most excellent graces. 
A sweet country home, with roses and honeysuckles 
trained to climb over it, with good taste, intelligence and 
beauty within,- toil enough to insure health, and leisure 
enough to- court acquaintance with books and flowers, 
and the loveliness of nature ; w’ith pea-ce, plenty and love, 
is surely one of the Paradises which heaven has left for 
the attainment of man. 
lEES ANB THT3E. MANAGEMENT -LETTER PROM 
MR, lA TASTE'. 
Editors Southern’ Cultsvatop. — 1 ana engaged in the 
honey growing business in a small way, and desire infor- 
mation relative thereto. Will you or some of your corres- 
pondents please answer the folkjwirvg interrogatorie* 
through tlie Cultivator ? 
1st. What kind of Gurn or Hive is preferable 7 I am 
losing two-fifths of all my young swarms. 
2nd. How should I manage to retain th-em 7 
3rd. What is the cost of buckwheat 7 
4th. Where can I obtain it 7 
5th. When is the proper time to plant it 7 
6th. On what kind of land will is grow best 7 
7th. How should it be planted — if sown broadcast, how 
much per acre — if in drills, what distance between drills 
and what distance in the drill should it have 7 
8th. What culture is necessary after planting 7 
9th. Is buckwheat the best plant for the production of 
honey 7 — if not, what is ? 
lOtk. Are any of the patented bee hives or palaces pre- 
ferable to the common box gum 7 and if so, which is best 7 
and what is its cost 7 and where can I obtain it 7 
In beginning to farm I have commenced my subscrip- 
tion to the Cultivator^ and when my year i.s out and the 
