Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-09-06

80 ~ 'Neh uiiiOSt IT'S ulDlCuI 10 nnQ
man milking as 10 find woman moving.
except IN cases of very large diaries. In
'ii's respect matters are greatly changed;
una any hope, for aught we see, Of getting
back TO the old practice. would be VAIN
tiali OF the young girls nova days hardly
Know, at least they would pretend that il
would be immodvst and not at all lady like
TO be presumed to know, whether the milk
comes from the uddcr or the horns. "The
rosy milk-maid,p the title of song which
we remember to have often heard when
ooy' Is an animal not known in modern
natural history and asto young lady with
'hick shoes, chequered apron, her sleeves
turned up, and handkerchief tied over her
mead though the apron should be as clean
ana the handkerchief white as snow, and
ever SO pretty pair of black eyes and rud-
Cheeks peeping out from under it, it would
DO q" -'ds" too sbesLiug foro-. 81 ,o.-
modern exquisits even to dream Of; and if|
presented to her abruptly while looking in
The glass in her mohSiia de laines, with her
satin shoes, her gilt hair comb, her paste ear
rings and her insect waist as crooked as the
limb OF scrub oak she would probably
not recover from the fright for week.
We say we have no hope of recovering
the good old habits of former DAYS. Revo.
lutions never go back Yet in this respect
we have lost a great deal. Men are seldom
neat enough in their habits TO be frosted
with milking. They have not the patience
TO wash their hands or 10 wash the udder
before milking. They are not gentle, and
often abuse the animal by their kicks and
humps. They are in hurry in the morn.
ing TO get through business which they
dislike and they come home tired at night
the cows are necessarily MIXED at an uu-
seasonable hour; and the business is very
often badly peIformed.-Women on the
other band, are moro patient, more faithful,
more neat, and we were about to say--they
ought TO do the milking. The morning air
would be oracing to their muscles (if the
modern girls have any muscles, for there
begins TO be reasonable doubt in this mat
ter j and the odor ofthe COW has been long
known TO be, and is often recommended by
physicians as medicinal But we will not
say what we were disposed 10 say, because
1t would be useless. 1t is utterly vain 10
attempt contest with fashion for according
TO trankllns proverb, "he that spiis against
The wind sps in his own face" We must
however, be just: and in riding through
Dedham last week at the close Of the day.
1t was quite refreshing to see in at least four
cow yards, woman in her appropriate sphere,
and by her pleasant looks and her gentle
conduct as she sat at the side Of her lounti-
ful COW, evincing her gratitude to Proyi-
dence for this richest Of all the beneiactors
which Heaven has given TO man in the
form OF aquadIuped Z. Farmer.
srute;s4idRsaGele P!eli!saess-A few mornings
found the deck Of the steamboat crowded
with passengers. and seats at a premium.
While Standing among the crowd, watching
the incidents which are always occurring
on such seasons, we noticed carriage rat
tie down 10 the wharfand bevy Of fashion
ables get out, composed Of several ladies
and one ortwo exquisi,s, whose legs seem
ed drawn up into their bodies by their
straps, so crab-ike and cramped was their
gait. With considerable fuss and huslling,
they forced their way to the side Of the boat
near our station, and we soon gathered from
their noisy chat that their destination was
Long Branch, A pretty vigorous hunt for
stools commenced, and some three or four
were obtained, but not near enough for the
party. Close by, sat young man, appar-
emily echanic, neatly but plainly clad,
and supporting on his knee palld and
sickly looking child. evidently not well, and
on whose face he gazed now and then with
that peculiar expression OF love and anxiety
that none but a parent can assume. AT his
side, and, inded, crowding him, stood one
Of the gay group, who, after leaning on her
parasol for a moment, suddenly exclaimed
I"Will nobody get me seat? Pm tired to
death !" The mechanic rose and offered
his stool, with an inlimation tina. il was at
her service, and down upon it squatted the
lady, without a word Of thanks, smile of
acknowledgement, or the slightest token Of
favor received In this incident, the reader
sees our meaning illustrated. Ladies walk
into pew in church, turn out half a family
to find sittings elsewhere, Il walk out sgain.
without any apparent perception OF causing
trouble Ii is so in theatres, in bathrooms,
and elsewhere where the sexes mingle, and
we beg leave TO say that this is all wrong
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A Printer Robbed-The Office OF the
Troy Mail was entered on Wednesday
night About 20 dollars were stolen. and