Litchfield enquirer., 1835-12-17

and receive less than the 1.-THE Of the WAGES
Of the man-and who strives for her d? Is
her labor less useful or necessary A.? Bv no
means. Are her orphans more readily or
cheaply sustained Than the children of the
laborer Of course they are not. Yet she
is allowed TO toll increasingly, and receives
a paltry pit,ance, which if quadrupled,
would be spurned by man-laborer with
sc"rn. Again, the man complains, justly,
perhaps, that twelve hours labor is too
much for his Herculean frame, aud he
strikes for an amelicration ofhis condition.
The press is claIsorous in support Of the
POOR LABoRER orators and politicians ca
pouse his cause and he triumphs. But the
lone widow sits at her solitary labor plying
the needle with ber hands and rocking the
cradle with her foot. The sun rises and
sets upon her and the stars almost fade
from the sky before, with fevered and
exhausted frame, she sinks upon her couch.
But who, we ask again, who strikes for the
lone, widow ( who compassionates her
wrongs, and asserts her rights Perhaps it
viii be asserted that woman has no rights.
Mon are entitled to high wages. but women
should not expect t4 men must not labor
more than ten hours--but women may toll
day and night. Might makes right; and
tho woman being weak and unable to de-
mand her fair share Of the advantages that
result Iroa, labor, must consent TO- be as she
has been, the drudge and slave of those
who pirate about her beauty and their cbiv-
alry.-lshiL Gaz.pas4l uIod 4 e.s hrr
ial sfa yat ta -aatt.,. a,a ysa1
SEA The Yankee and his A8s. Tho follow
ing is an extract from tho speech Of the
Hon. Edward Everett, at the recent Rail-
road meeting in Faneuil Hall. Boston.
/ remember, a year or two ago, that
one Of my neighbors from Charlestown,
who had cmigraled TO the northwest cor
ner of Arkansas--a spot not even laid out
into c0unties--tol2 me that in that remote
region-the last F0othold Of civilization,
where you have but one more step to make.
to reach the domain ofthe wild Indian and
the Buffaloe-.a settler did not think him
self well accoutred without a Leominster
axe but give him that--give him, sir, that
weapon which, has brought wider realm
into the pale Of civilization, than the sword
of Caesar, or tho sceptre Of Justinian--give
him narrow Yankee axe-he'l carve his
way with it into living before you can
turn round though shrewdly suspect,
withpat the least disparagenrent Of emil
grants from other quarters, that after send
ing the Yankee axe into the country. the
best way to give it fall effect. would be to
send little Yankee bone, and sinew, to
facilitate the use of it," ~ nt.@ap.c ..aa
We commend The following to the con-
slderation of our youthful readers
" PoLrrENEss. -How few little children
think IL scortk schiie 10 be polite to their
playmatss and friends. BY poliieness 1
do not mean great deal Of unnecessary
howing and courtcsying, but that delicate
attentiOn TO the comfort of those around 40
that springs from kind, generous heart
How many little children enter a room
without noticing respectfully those who arc
older than themselves. have seen them
come in ola cold winter day, and draw their
little chairs up before the fire in such a
way ibat those who we're sitting back could
moi feel the warmth Of il at all, and this
without the least apology for such breach
Of politeness. Then, perhaps, they inter-
rupt those in the room when they are en-
gagged in conversation, by asking some fool
ish question, instead Of waiting till an OPP
por,unity was given them TO speak. Then
they arc impolite to their little plsymates,
their sisters, il they have any; instead Of
assisting, when their help is really needed.
they leave them ~ belp themselves. How
many little boys think il beneath them 10
be kind and polite to a sister. t.. ss.s.Y
have seen some few who shought diE-
ferently. recollect last winter used to
meet fine manly lad, drawing his sister to
school on his sled, Her little rosy cheeks
and sparkling eyes bore testimony that his
politeness was not thrown away upon her.
She would pat his cheek with her little
soft hand and call hin, her "kind brother"
He would Frequently meet boys Of bis ae-
quaiatance who would urge him to leave
his sister and 60 with them 10 coast Oh the
common. His answer always was, Yes,
when have carried little Emily 10 school"
Do you ti,ink that boy was not good son,
good brother / never saw him impa-
tient when, hs was walking with his little
sister, because her liiile feet could not
~ Keep up ~ithrbis. Ho dida't give her
. gsly witch, as some little boys do, ~
frighteIl her with stories Of "old meH,'' or
:" beggars," till she was afraid " her shad-
ow. No; be was always polite to her
And do You think I've viii forget to be po-
/ lite as he grows older I No; for i viii
become habit with him, and the little al
tenlions. which cost him nothing, and are
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