The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11

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qNe Indies Friead-From the English Quarterly Review
go exrac the suhiomed eloquent paragraph The writer
akng Of the mother Of family IN the niddtng class
c;etv-that class which is the solid basis of all worth
aud prosperity
-, comnehend-woman in all her glory not doll to carry
s and Jewels pnppe TO be dangled by coxcomb children,
81 All for nroane alteration; reverenced to-day. discarded
marrow; always josed out of the true place which ma
@ and society would assign her, by sensuay or conempt
d but not respected desired but not esteemed; ruled
w. on not by affection; mpartng her weakness, not her
ancy 10 The which she should exalt the source and
he mirror of vanity They would see her as wife para-
limo the cares and cheering the anxiety OF husband; dvd
Inn liz obors by her domestic diligence, and spreading cheer
e around herr for his sake sharing IN the decent rehne
mepts of the world without being vain OF hem placing all
her prde all her Joy, all her happiness IN the meried appo-
baton of the she thus onors AS mother, they would
find her the aectonae, the ardent nstructress OF the chill
deu she had tended from their infancy; training them up to
hong and yrue meditation and benevolcnce, address,
INC them as rational beings and preparing them to be men
and women in their turn
From me- Mop'bly Museum
II i much TO be amented that mrth and gaety dcsir
pbe they are to life, should seldom be mdug
ed in no.ence Much might be said This subject, as
many are the instances which daily observation points OUT
bu present remarks are confined to the single cifcun-
stance of the sacrifice of Truth.
blush for my sex, when consider how frequently the
benefits of and speech he two great blessings be-
slowed by the bounty of Providence, to raise s above
e level Of the brute creaion) perverted to obtain the
pay satisfaction of unmanly joke, or laugh at some
mstnke INTO which, by alsehood, have led our usus-
pecng companion Surely degrade ourselves below the
brute creation by such conduct possess superior en-
dowens know their and abuse Their advantages
We are longer worthy be treated rational creatures
while the proofs are manifest of being wanting in
Of the greatest ornaments of virtue and religion
was led the foregoing reflection by the following anec-
dote.
The late DIR Goldsmith, though of the first characters
teature great novice IN the common occurren-
of life. His heart being perfectly harmless, he
imagined every man with whom he company TO be as
Ingenious himself Sitting evening at the tavern where
he accustomed take his SUPPER he called for mutton
chop which placed upon the table, than
gentleman him. with whom he intimately acquan-
ed showed great tokens of uneasness, and wondered how
the Doctor could suffer the waiter place such sinking
chop before him " Stinking!' said Goldsmith, " IN good
truth, do smell 49," never smeed any thing more
unpleasant my le,' cred the gentleman; the TEL
low deserves Gaming for bringing you meat unfit to eat
In good tuth,' said the poe relying Oh his Judgment
G" think too but will be less in my punishment
the chop punishment The waiter essted but the
Doctor threatened to knock him down with his cane he
did moi Immediately conply. When he had eaten half the
chop the Doctor gave him glass Of wne thinking that
would make the remainder of the sentence less painful to
him. When the waiter had finished his rePast Goldsmith
friend burst into loud laugh What as you now {! SAD
the poet. " Indeed my good friend, said the other
could never think that whose knowledge OF letters
SO extensive yours, could be great dupe to stroke
Oh hulnor: the chop fine ono as ever saw IN my
lite =" Was it 20 said DIR Goldsmith, " then Will never
give credit to what you say again; and so, in good truth,
think am with you.'' What truly notifying answer