The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-19

| land, from father TO son. set of rules, for
the government of the owners household,
which have known no vicssitude or shadow
OF chauge.-My father. a staid and sober
parsonage, felt for these domestic Canons
the most profound vencration; and with
truly parental care, Justified into my infant
bosom. the Same pions reverence. IL hi.
last illness, and but a short time before he
expired, the good old man, called me to
him, anil wringing my hand. sail, "ny son.
you are about 10 enter on an important du
~, to assume a station which will devo.ve
on you serious and solemn obligations-yet a
little while. and you will be the head and
representative OF the Square-tcesfamily-
you have beeu carefully and diligently
taught the family laws, you have seen how =,
ondsr my administration of them, we have
tiourished. and SO may heaven bless and
prosper you. as you carry them into strict
and steady execution"
My first care alter I had taken my ia
theirs place, was TO look out for help
ma,e-for it was one of the laws, that the
head Ut the family should use his best en-,
beavers. to- perpetuate, the name-I chose
for my partner the blooming daughter of a
neighborlng farmer-not one of your deli
cate, nervous, tea-sipping ladies of the pre-
sent day, but a ROBUST and active damsel
who would rise with the dawn milk her fa-
theirs cows. attend to the hen-house and
dairy, and at breakfast. could dispose of as
much beef stake as any lady in tine days of
good Queen Bess; no vagaries about the
rights OF wonfen, er~the equality of the SEX
es. ever disturbed her quiet brain-pn the
contrary. both preCcpt and example, had
ta"gnt her that important lesson, to love,
honor, and obey hes lord and Masser-She
made me happy chow could such wife
fail p and our union has been fruitful as I
have told you-Now in the family statute
book, there was law. so fontliy cherish
ed, none considered Of such vital impor-
lance as this. That deep and humbIiny
sense OF their ineriority TO, and entire de-
pendence or the males. should be, with I'M
ceasing care, inculcated on the femalas.''-
THIS idea they were to suck in with their
| mothers milk it was to be presented to
them in a thousand shapes; to grow with
their growth and strengthen with their
strength and as means to this end, the
extent and limits of their education were ex-
| actiy defpcd-it consisted of reading, WI it
ing and ir'thmetic 10 the rule Of three-Ihe
Bible & Testament, the Whole Duty Of Man
and thu art of cookery, by Mrs Haunah
Glass made up her, iibrary-all beyond
was forbidden ground OF The fruit Of the ire,
Of knowledge, they might in no wise e At :.
This was prohibited under the severest
pains and enthusiastically impressed with
helnportance OF his law, it was he fixed
DISSEMINATION of myself and wife. to educate
| our daughters in strict conf unity IT. nd
though say it that should no., vet viii sa, i,
that With our three eldest, we succeeded
completeiy-aye, hew me, who can, three
more notable and house-wi!ely women than
Bridget, Winniired and Din4h--Giris that
can turn their hand to any thing--Mik a
! COW. iron shirt mend stocking or make!
N and al.
idilpg over book except on SUNDAYS, ai,d
then sirictI, within he pale of the law uont
OF your novels or histories, or such; bur one
OF the pious books above mentioned.
girls we're bronyh up when we were yuunE
and active and had an eye to every thing !;
and must be permitted to add that TO me
Ii is wonderful, thai women so calculated
o make reasonable men happy. should re-
main still On hand. Of my three younger
daughters, would to Heaven, l could say a,
much but they have blasted all my hopes,
broken the sSa ntes of the family and thrown
my household into confusion. This misfor-
tune l owe partly. to my own iF.,prutience,
but more particularly, Mr. Bachelor, to the
oaieini i"tfnence OF your essays. had be-
| tore heard that these old Bachelors were
dangerous fellows in family. Inow know
| 1t to my cost-yOu have subverted mine
you have introduced anarchy and misrule,
where order and good government reigned
betore-you have divided The house against
itseii-But ie, me preserve the order of e.
vents about eighteen months past, SIS.
ter OF my wife's came to visit us---she had
married very early in life merchant, who
settled In city distant about two DAYS four.
ney from our residence-The steady pursuit
OF commerce, had made them wealthy--she
was true town lady, wi h all The airs and
graces. and high flown n tions. and delic re
senslbilitles OF the tribe d reading lady too
but this fact did not know till sometime af-
| forwards. Towards the conclusion of her
visit, began to suspect, that something was
IN the wind. saw frequent consultations.
gong ON among the women they wouid get
into knot in a corner, and whisper most
earnestly. every now and then casting to-
wards me, look of apprehensiyn-my
daughter Grace too, my fourth girl, was un
commonly assiduous in her attentions to me
she had always been dutiful, good child
bur there was something of eagerness and
solicitude about her nov, which excited u v
! notice--lt called at any time for NV favo-
! rte beverage. butter milk. il was sure 10 be
/ handed by Grace--as soon as entered the
I house at my smoking huurs (for am regular
in these ihings) Grace Hew TO get my pipe
and tobacco.
! At length he batteries were opened in
form, and the attack CONFERENCE.-The we
sat round the dinner table, my wife's sist, r
observed that she had great favor to ask
, ct me--her niece. Grace, she said, was her
name-Sdke, that she Wasa great .avorite uv;, n