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152  flattery, he keeps her always in a good opinion of herself. All this may be done without his having any particular design in view. He is fond of the company of ladies, and, while with them, from the abundance of his heart will utterance come forth.

In choosing her acquaintances, then, let a young lady look to good sense, good taste, and good principles, rather than to brilliancy of exterior without these. In doing so, she will find more upon which to base a true, improving, elevating, and refining companionship, than if she select from a different but more imposing class.

there is always danger of misunderstanding what is meant by the particular attentions of young men, it is best to attach no particular meaning to them whatever, but to hold the mind in a state of rational equilibrium. If a young girl do not think about marriage and a lover, she will not be in much danger of