Why rest and sleep are neglected. Sleep a condition. We should sleep in
the night. Moral tendency of not doing so. Is there any moral character
in such things? Of rest without sleep. Good habits is regard to sleep.
Apartments for sleep. Air. Bed. Covering. Temperature. Night clothing.
Advice of Macnish on the number of persons to a bed. Preparation for
sleep. Suppers. The more on indulge in sleep, the more sleep we seem to
require. The reader urged to study the laws of rest and sleep. An
appeal.

CHAPTER XXII. INDUSTRY.

Education to industry. Man naturally a lazy animal. Indolence in
females. Hybernation. Every young woman ought to be trained to support
herself, should necessity require it, and to aid in supporting others.
She should, at least, be always industrious. Kinds of labor, Mental
labor as truly valuable as bodily.

CHAPTER XXIII. VISITING.

Is there no time for relaxation? May there not be passive enjoyments?
Passive enjoyments sometimes wrong. How Christian visits should be
conducted. Duty and pleasure compatible. Passive visits useful to
childhood. Folly of morning calls and evening parties. Bible doctrine
of visiting. Abuse of visiting.

CHAPTER XXIV. MANNERS.

Miss Sedgwick on good manners. Her complaint. Just views of good
manners. Good manners the natural accompaniment of an good heart. The
Bible the best book on manners. Illustrations of the subject.