Avoid every thing masculine. Be not too often seen in public. Consult only your own relations. Don't even hear a double entendre. Endeavor to write and speak grammatically. Fondness for finery shows as bad a taste, as neatness and simplicity imply a good one. Form no friendship with men. Give your hand, when necessary, modestly. If you talk in society, talk only about those things which you understand. Know that a man of good sense will never marry but the pious, industrious and frugal. Let not love begin on your part. Make no great intimacies with any body. Never be afraid of blushing. Pride yourself in modesty. Read no novels, but let your study be History, Geography, Biography and other instructive books. Sympathise with the unfortunate Trust no female acquaintance, i.e. make no confidant of any one. You cannot be too circumspect in matters of love and marriage; and remember that whereas the character of a young lady is considered angelic, any blemish in it, would withdraw the respect men have for you.
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
Avoid every thing masculine.
Avoid every thing masculine.
