I maintain that answer has as much wisdom in it as any other that can be given;--or perhaps more. The advice contained in it cannot, perhaps, always be followed to the letter; but neither can the advice of the other kind, which is given by the flock of learned ladies who ask the question.
A woman's life is important to her,--as is that of a man to him,--not chiefly in regard to that which she shall do with it. The chief thing for her to look to is the manner in which that something shall be done. It is of moment to a young man when entering life to decide whether he shall make hats or shoes; but not of half the moment that will be that other decision, whether he shall make good shoes or bad. And so with a woman;--if she shall have recognised the necessity of truth and honesty for the purposes of her life, I do not know that she need ask herself many questions as to what she will do with it.

 - that answer has as much wisdom in it as any other. That advice cannot, perhaps, always be followed to the letter; but neither can the advice given by the flock of learned ladies.
A woman's life is important to her - as is a man's to him - not chiefly with regard to what she shall do with it. The chief thing is the manner in which that something shall be done. It is important to a young man to decide whether he shall make hats or shoes; but not half so important as that other decision, whether he shall make good shoes or bad. And so with a woman; if she recognises the necessity of truth and honesty in her life, I do not know that she need ask what she will do with it.
