But reasonable persons will observe, that I spare the _sex_, and only arraign their _education_; that I not only spare them, but plead their _interest_, assert their _honour_, and only condemn that _education_ which is so _injurious_ thereto. Their education I cannot spare; but the only reason is, because it is their _greatest enemy_, because it deprives the world of so many _blessings_, and the church of so many _saints_. If it should here be said, that I even charge _too high_ upon their _education_, and that they are not so _much_ hurt by it, as I imagine. It may be answered, that tho’ I don’t pretend to state the _exact degree_ of mischief that is done by it, yet its plain and natural tendency to do harm, is sufficient to justify the most _absolute_ condemnation of it. 9. But how possible it is to bring up daughters in a more excellent way, let the following character declare. *_Eusebia_ is a pious widow, well born, and well bred, and has a good estate for five daughters, whom she brings up as one entrusted by God, to fit five virgins for the kingdom of heaven. Her family has the same regulation as a _religious house_, and all its orders tend to the support of a constant regular devotion. She loves them as her spiritual children, and they reverence her as their spiritual mother, with an affection far above that of the fondest friends. She has divided part of her estate among them, that every one may be charitable out of their own stock, and each of them take it in their turns to provide for the _poor_ and _sick_ of the parish. _Eusebia_ brings them up to all kinds of labour that are proper for women, as _sewing_, _knitting_, _spinning_, and all other parts of _housewifery_; not for their _amusement_, but that they may be serviceable to themselves and others, and be saved from those temptations which attend an idle life. She tells them, she had rather see them reduced to the necessity of maintaining themselves by their own work, than to have riches to excuse themselves from labour. For tho’, says she, you may be able to assist the poor without your labour, yet by your labour you will be able to assist them more. 10. If _Eusebia_ has lived as free from sin as it is possible for human nature, it is because she is always watching and guarding against _all instances_ of pride. And if her virtues are stronger and higher than other peoples, ’tis because they are all founded in a deep _humility_. My children, says she, when your father died, I was much pitied by my friends, as having all the care of a family, and the management of an estate fallen upon me. But my own grief was founded upon another principle: I was grieved to see myself deprived of so faithful a friend; and that such an eminent example of Christian virtues should be taken from the eyes of his children, before they were of an age to love and follow it.