Bozeman Avant Courier

Good Suggestions for Girls.

The time has passed when a woman must be pale, delicate, to be interesting—when she must be totally ignorant of all practical knowledge to be called high-bred—when she must know nothing of the current political news of the day, or be called masculine and strong-minded. It is not sign of high birth or refinement to be sickly and ignorant. Those who affect anything of the kind are behind the times, and must shake off and air themselves, mentally, physically, or drop under the firm strides of common-sense ideas, and be crushed into utter insignificance. In these days an active, rosy-faced girl, with brain quick and clear, warm, light heart, a temper quickly heated at intended insult or injury, and just as quick to forgive; whose feet can run as fast as her tongue, and not put her out of breath; who is not afraid of freckles, or to breathe the pure air of heaven, unrestrained by the drawn curtains of a close carriage, and, above all, who can speak her mind and give her opinion on important topics which interest intelligent people—is the true girl who will make a good woman. Even fops and dandies, who strongly oppose woman's rights, like a woman who can talk well, even if she's not handsome.—St. Louis Republican.