Lexington union., 1840-11-28

\. be compelled 10 rely upon their hands fo
us livelihood; and he would say that they
never could become wives, and the propel
II, heads Of family, until they knew by
ID practical experience all the economy OIL
household affairs. Oneo those daughters
is now the wife Of Governor Of one Of
the States all are at heads Of very respect.
able families; and they carry out the prin.
=" ciples implanted by their worthy parent;
: winning and securing the esteem Of oil
around them.
Let the fair daughters Of our country
draw lessons from the industrious matrons
of the past. The companions of men who
: fought in the revolution, were Injured 10
I, hardships, and accustomed to unceasng
toll; and SO did they educate their daugh-
ters. Health, contentment, happiness and
plenty, smiled around the familiar altar.
The danisel who understood most thor
oughly and economically The management
Of domestic matters, and who was not
afraid to put her hands into washtub, for
fear Of destroying their elasticity and dim
ming their snowy whiteness, was sought
by the young men Of those days as a fit
companion for life but now a DAYS to
learn the mysteries ofthe household, would
make our fair ones faint away, and to
labor comes not into the code of modern
geEtility.
BEAUTIFUL ExTRAcT.-The scenery
amid which we are born and brought up,
# we remain long enough therein to have
passed that early period of existence on
which memory seems to have no hold,
sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man
twlnes itself intimately with every thought
and becomes part ofhis being. He can
never cast il of, any more than he can cast
.ott the body in which his spirit acts. AL.
most every chain of his after thoughts IS
linked at some point to the magical circle
which bounds his youths IDEAS; and even
when latent, and in no degree known, it is
still present, affecting every feeling and
giving bent Of its own to all our words
and oor deeds.
! have heard story Of girl, who was
captive to some Eastern prince, and
wore upon her ancles light golden ring.
She learned TO love her master devotedly.
and was as happy as she could be in his
love. Adored, adorned, and cherished.
she sat beside him one day, in all the pomp
ot the eastean state, when suddenly her
eye fell upon the golden ring around her
ancle, which custom had rendered so light
tsrat she had forgotten II altogether. The
tears instantly rose in her eyes as she
Iooked upon II and her lover, divining al
once the cause, asked with a look of re-
Droach: "Would you be free?'' She cast
herself upon his bosom and answered.
'Neyerm
Thus often the links that bind us to early
Genes and places, in which we have pas
ed happy or unhappy hours, are unobsery.
y and forgotten, till some casual circum-
tances turns our eyes thithe rward. But
any one should ask US whether,we would
ever that chain, there is scarcely one fine
nina that would not answer, Never? The
assing otour days may be checkered with
rel and care; unkindness and frowns
lay wllher the smiles Of boyhood. and
ears bedew the path Of youth; vet, never.
leless, when we stand and look back. in
yer me- letting memory hover over the
ast' prepared 10 light where she will,
lere ls no period in all the space laid out
eiore her, over which her wings flutter so
yiuity, or on which she would 40 much
! isn 2 pause, as the times ofour youth.
ne evils Of other days are forgotten; The
'enes 10 which these days past are re-
e'noefed, detached from the sorrows that
ieeeefeu ,.s 'hem, and the bright misty light
I, ,i'o ,irst sunrise, still gilds the whole
:" Slory not Its own. 1t is not alone,
'wever' after long years have passed
'ay' and crushed out the gall from sor.
ws endured, that ine and enchan,ing
,;,,lss a;nE are awakened BY the scenes in
a,cn !. our early days have gone by, and
- 'ne llrill OF associations is felt in all
Joyiuiness acting as an antldote 10
! cup. ~" u''"s'e WIN
6 lash DARKEY. Joseph Sponsor.
legro, q the aspiring genius. il now II
second Municipality watch horsa
III at.; "as arrested at the request of the
ptolnel me brig Canoe, for his insolence
ooard' he says he il free; but since
4rfest ne mas been recognized as = slave
7 fah away from his master, Mr.. Pichy
g,.ia 'ne island Of ST. Thomas, West
.'es, some sixteen years since. lie has
'usu ior some years in New York, and
7 !, ne particular friend Of The notorious
'hur 1appan. If report soeaks truth.
n'sp1Teu 'soit nonsensenn in the ear of
haas Laughter and ifthe pair have