Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-11-17

the atmosphere of wealth. idlcncxs, and vice.
are nscnsibly spreading over the country, and
penetrating bosoms that should 10 sacred 10
noble aspirations. A father NAV bc wufih his
hundreds Of thousands, bu, is that any reason
why his daughters should not he 80 instructed
and trained an TO be able properly TO sustain
The high obligation which Is expected 10 rcst
on them as women aud rs mothers, In any Of
the situations in which an honorable woman
may be placed A thousand examples may
be shown where wealth has elidcd away. and
those who have been educated, Improperly cd.
ucaied wo say, with expectations that thoy
were always TO abound in riches, have found
themselves cast on tho wihc world, and IT,
cold charities, withou, the disposition or The
power TO help or provide IN any honorable way,
for themselves. The fault is in their educs-
ton. 1t has been insiillcd into them tina, 10 be
qualified for usefulness was disgrace that
the more helpless, and we may add worthless,
woman was, the more she was 10 be priced /:
that 10 inquire what were the duties and the
probable destiny Of an American woman, were
an Infringement of her high prerocative and IL
the teacher had pronounced her finished and the
fashionable world accomplished the great end
OF education had been gained. She gets mar
RED, and then what does the world, what does
her husband care for such things, as the most
acquiringl VIII playing on the piano, or dane
ing, or singing, make shirt for the husband
or a dress for the babel viii an acquaintance
with all the oloeies construct a pudding or a
loaf OF bread! VIII years spent in the study
OF rhetoric or metaphysics, qualify her Ia do
her own marketing, or make her skillful In the
selection OF cabbages or potatoes III rich
man wishes a doll, he buys a china one and
placs il on his mantle he certainly, II he is a
man Of sense, docs not wish his wife TO be one;
and on nine-tenths ofthe females who spend
their years in these studies the money and time
is as really thrown away, as il spent in gliding
the edge the domestic dinner pot No per-
son who looks at things as they are, can won
der at the increasing numbers of unmarried
women in our country. The man WHO mar
ries, in every case. Tor ifihcre are exceptions,
they are so few as not To be worth notice, Wishes
wife that will take care Of his property as
we'll as himself, that il competent 10 take
charge Of his house in every respect, and see
that every thing Is cared for and managed as
il should be; and when SO many ofour females
receive an education for directly the reverse OF
these things, il is not To be wondered at, that
the industrious young man who las his fortune
to make, and wishes TO rise in the world, stands
aloof and lets them pass on In single blessed
ness. The ability to make good wife and
mother does not come instinctively. The duties
must be learned, an apprenticeship must be
served, and she who declines this must fail
when she comes to the trial. The ambition of
women should be to beau,fy and adorn the do
nestle circle; her proper place is the bosom Of
the family; and it is only there she can be
qualified TO fulfil her high destiny For poor
girl, or one in moderate circumstances, the
very best place is a situation in an orderly well
conducted family; yet how often do we see
them declining to labor in family, and pre-
ierring the quasi slavery Of cotton factory,
the last place in the world, a fashionable 10
male academy expected, to III, n woman for do
mestic society and usefulness.
A poor boy commenced his life in the coun-
try; and there lie gains vigor of consti tuition
and energy OF will. lie goes to the city and
amasses large property. His wife was Sc
lected for the qualities he admired, thrift and
good housewifery. His sons and his daugh-
tiers are educated with all the fashionable adj
diiion Of age, and the consequent cordial dis
like Of labor 10 any form. Misfortune over
takes the family, and from the heights Of gen.
tility they are plunged to the abyss Of dcstiiu-
tinn. How many OF these sons and daughters
will have energy and decision Of character
enough To accommodate themselves to their
new condition; 10 sci, about in earnest thc arr
OF being useful, OF being able by honest indus
try TO provide for ihemselvesl We wish we
could say there was any probability that sin
Gle one would do so. On tie contrary, II is
almost certain they will cling 10 former asso-
cialons, still strive for the former good sOcie-
~, and gradually sink down into kind Of
shady geniilIty, The principal ingredients Of
which are poverty and pride Too often, how
ever, TO keep up appearances, resort Is had 10
courses which debase the mind, and are sure
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