Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-05-23
EMPLOYMENT or YOUNG WOMEN.

We are glad TO see young ladies adverti@
sing for situations as gOvernesses, teach
ers, and housekeepers, and trust that such
advertisements will attcact attention 10 pro-
per quarters, and that wherever their SER
vices may be required, prompt application
VIII De made. We must encourage such
Efforts We have no doubt that these Of
| Iers nave been the result of many strUg.
giles between pride and necessity, but when
moral courage prevails II must be second
ed. Generally speaking, women have
more energy than men when their circun-
stances in life change, because men shrink
from the pain OF personal application to
friends, while womens once inspired with
determination, dash fearlessly ahead. We
are also glad to hear that young ladies who
have been taught embroidery and fine nee
die work are employing themselves and
very probably in this delicate branch of
industry. Take, for example. an elegant
French Cape, which cannot be purchased
at the importers for forty dollars, AN ex-
pert young lady employed on it can earn
five dollars per week, and small capes and
cuffs in proportion. If they will do tho
work, there will be no occasion to import
the article, and so on through every branch.
If females abroad can do the work and
profit paid on their labor and profit to the
importer and duties, &c. &c. why should
not our females be equally capable of ac-
comprising as much9 Why are not young
ladies Of address employed to attend fash
ionable stores in preference to young gen.
tlemen AS a fixed employment we have
never been able TO see the advantages that
such situations hold out to young men,
If they have not friends or capital to COM
mcnce business for themselves, they may
remain behind the counters in retail stores
half their lives, without being ahead in the
world, and while the salary is scarcely
able to support them, it is abundantly lib
eral for females.
We have never inquired whether ladies
making purchases would prefer being watt
ed upon by young gentlemen than young
ladies. We should incline to the belief
that female Of taste aud good address
would be preferred they would say
hundred things to lady as to colors, COM
plexion, shape, figure, taste, &c. &c.,
which would evidently be unbecoming in
gentleman, and there would be more con-
fidential intercourse in such matters be-
tween female purchasers and female store
keepers. We do not think that the race
Of young men is improved by such employ
ment. They may become finical, foppisb,
and efleminase in dress and manners ac-
customed to the very agreeable employ
ment Of waiting upon ladies and recon-
mending articles Of taste. They may &C.
quire polish for the drawing-room, but
little experience in bufeting the storms Of
the world. Their places should be filed
by females, while they should strike out a
more bold and noble path to independence,
agriculture, the mechanic arts, the scien-
ces, literature and navigation. There 10
plenty Of room for men, but very little
space for women,-they want friends
W. Y. Star.
A Coop REPLY.-We were some time
ago on pleasant Sabbath afternoon, enga-
ged in administering the sacrament Of the
Supper to large number Of commune
cants on The lower floor Of church. We
noticed at the same time two gentlemen site
ting in the gallery. Their general deport-
ment was decent. We observed, howev-
er, at one time some low conversation be-
u
was the following: r.. said" How dread
fully these Christians will be disappointed,
if when they die, there is no such state Of
rewards and pnhishments AZ they now be-
lieve to exist" "That is true" said E.
/" but on the other hand, what will become
Of you and me, il there should be heaven
and hell :" There was no more eonver-
sation. Z. has since .professed religion
" Every man shall kiss his lips, that givetI.
a right answer" Ps. xiv. 26.-Wasch-
man of tie South.
A Rough Dentiss. IL was much anus
ed the last morning watch that ] kept. We
were slowing the hammocks in the quarter
deck nett MEETINGS, when one Of the boys
came up with his hammock on his shout.
der, and as he passed, the first lieutenant
perceived that he had quid Of tobacco in
his cheek. "What have you got there,
my good lad, gum bile your cheek Is
very much swelled." "No sir" replied
the hoy, "thers's nothing at all the matt
ter" Oh, there must be /; il is bad
tooth then. Open your mouth and let me
see." Very reluctantly, the boy opened
his mouth, and discovered large roll Of
tobacco leaf. al see," said the FIRST leu
tenant, "your mouth wants overhauling,
and your teeth cleansing. wish ws had
dentist on board.--but as We have not,
will operate as well can. Send the ar
morer up here with his tongs." When the
armorer made his appearance, the boy was
made to open bis mouth, while the chew
was extracted with his rough instrument.
There now" said the first lieutenant,
!" I'm sure you must feel better already,
you never could have had an appetite.
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