Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-17
Female Education.

Mr.. and Mrs. p. delightful couple. At the age
of twenty Mr.. p. fell in love with an angel upon
whom sixteen summers suns had only blossomed;
he took her to his home and thought il paradise.
There have been, however, wars in heaven-rhe pure
sky is sometimes obscured by clouds, and Mr.. and
Mrs. p. also, sharing in the LOT of all things, sub
ject to some Inconvenience.
"What is the matter 2" asked intimate friend Of
theirs, who upon paying them morning visit found
them in state of perfect commoton.
"Oh," replied the lady, "these servants these hor
rble servants they will be the death of us-they
all our peace and make quite wretched. Ever since
we have been in house keeping we have been their
slaves"
"You are unfortunate"
Every much So"
"Come this way with me-" said Mr. p, 81 have
some private business for you"
We accordingly adjourned to his study
This is all owing to the defective state OF female
education. You remember what Lady Mary Wort
ley Montage says on this subject in letter TO her
daughter, the Countess Of Butte 1t is the common
error of builders and parents Gays she-and she
might also have said nstructresses in general-'to
follow some plan which they think beautiful and per-
haps So without considering that nothing is beautl-
ful that is displaced. Hence sec many edifces
Idl6eu, tRdt ue fuistfS Chu ucVci uuouiJ pSh6 soo
large for their fortunes vistas are laid open over
barren hea,hs and apartments contrved for GOODNESS
very agreeable in Italy but killing in the north Of Br
tain Thus every woman endeavors TO breed her
daughter fine lady, qualifying her for station in
which she will never appear, and at the same time,
ncapacitatinp her for that retirement to which she 10
destined This, sir has been the case with nay wife;
she has been nur,ured to exist in a world in which
l,sor nall nlfUb
shine in court or in a constant succession of balls,
routes and gaeties- she is formed for the drawing
room. There is no point OF etiquette pertaining to
these in which she not well versed-bu for the thou
sand other circumstances Of life she is altogether dis
qualified il has formed no part of her education. In
this country, Of all Others domestic duties in which
young woman is called upon TO move, should form
very material point of her educatien-but il 10 thrust
aside as vulgar and gives place to round Of super
fetal accomplishments, which in a married state are
worse than useless to her, Yeu see the consequence
Ny wife has no idea of housekeeping is at the
mercy of her assistants They feel that they have
unlimited power, and act as they please She has no
control over them. am emily thankful Il they chance
to leave my house without appropriating some Of the
moveables to their own use"
81 see the full force Of your remarks and agree with
you. would by no means have them forego these
accomplishments which are so fascinating, but /
would make them secondary, not primary. The la
dies Of oden time not more famous for their ele
CANT bearing the bower and at the banquet than for
their skill in their domestic occupations. They found
too their benefit in IL Their pursuits were not seden
tary and did not engender consumptons; on the con-
trary they promoted health, and with health, happ
ness. We all know that occupation is the zest of
life and gives a tone and relish TO its ENJOYMENT The
time must come when the present ridiculous, fantasia
cal and aris,ocraticsl system must be changed"
Eyes, my dear friend but wish the change had
taken place before was married"
NJ The fever has left Mobile.