Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-16

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Short Chapter OF Hints and Ady;.am..
on the subject of Hard lin ya'tl''
by ONE OF TIE PEOPLE
Missing the mark by over shoot;., ),
THE celebrated Dean Swift. . ["
from memory only, not bayingby NJ g4 q
record-the celebrated Dean Sy { %e ta2
been So highly pleased VITA the cow, =. ID
ton and department of a Farmer'''S'rH.
near Dublin, that he Invited hi,n,.,'' w
dine at her house, and seat her nnt .
the time. The trial was rather ,ool
for her prudence. E!atc.I 9Th o., 9;t
ci entertaining a guest whose cnm va
was courted by the first mobility !;
realm, she dressed herself out a, e., N'
her fingers could make Der. and, n ' g 9
attire, received the Deaa with ,,,, ~
ceremony. He, in his turn mad.
Cbeisance, ana t,en ip,t,,s ~
tenqulred for the farmers wife a..
she; pray sir, aan't yol kaow nav
|" You! no Iadam.i wort be tr;rf,
the farmers wife that conc 10 $40
tpiain' woman, but yoa .ao; rsa 4,
Duchess
A"Aler excellent sense made her yrl.
stand the hint, anG her exccl,cot hsn~'
made her takeit in good part. Shcrif
.drcw changed her dress. and retained,
Ia plain robe. " All, It's She ;o,lvg,r
claimed the Dean This IS he ,.',
woman the farmers wife tlat am co..
to see, and expect 10 d: qaitcLsypr.,
your company" -
No reflection IS meant By introd,,i,,
this anec5ote here. AssureSIy. no H.
isinuation Ii intended, that female. oi II.
middle rank, whether belonging t, tbe
families OF farmers. nlcchaaic,, traders or
Iof whatever reputable occupation else
are less worthy Of esteem than Ties Men.
did daughters Of wealth and fortune. Z,
far otherwise, | DO yeciIy believe tlatm
The living worlt there are not to be found
more estimable body o. females, than il
families of but miidiing circumstances.
As wifes, as mothers, as daughters, az
sisters, no female character have done
Imore virtuously. Alike removed from
The seductiYe inGpeUcs Of Iax.rivu;
wca!th, and pinchins poyertr, not a GsS
| Of them are patterns Q! domestic exec.
Hence.
And what is it thafbaS madie 50 many
OF them so estimab!e, and Of price a3@e
rabies PIT IS their sober vigta9us ba1it,
their moGesty-their pjety--Iheir IN.
dustry--their prudent cconomy--het
faithful dischal &c Of domestic Duties
their aSsiduous and wjsely.di!ected q.
falts, /" 50 make wei ordered home manj
best delight Ibis is their boDOcb5
distinction, the gem that sheds Iu,tr:o'
yer their persons.
But when infected win he mOlerF
heresy, they are led to csilc'e that L.
close attention to household dutIe, Is de-
grading to character; thai 'aeir frugal, ,a'
wing, industrious grand !Ho'hsrs wee
poor spirited creatures and Thai co'l,
sttira aud furniFprg, f;tIu- otter 2brgst.
and receiving company at hone ~ 4
style 9: high fashion. ae what VI" gn-
them honorable destruction; when andIs
thc;atluence Of ms Ia,s IFreF,theY .cSE"'
fully neglect domestic occala"'35' run SSI
into the expensive is=hims o. T'"N'
and high lie, and By these mcaR' 'aG, ?.
ycrish parents, ha bands ara '"''T "S.
oGspriny-it is then that the eros"
fallen tron their hcads-it - tie" ,o1
i..ey lose al claim 10 tiit es'fem, 'I'
a dillcrnt coaYcsc Of co&daci "'"'' d"
t2iyiy entitled thea to. l.
Blind in:atuo'ioa IhrI: ctJ}Gt y ~. ~
aorable distinction bat Instead o.
,ainine whicn ihcy pro'"ke ihc ''-'
ter and mocAery Of all ab9nt The"