New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-11
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We are sure those of our readers who have &c
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lation from the Swedish OF FsEDERIKA BREhEE
given IN our last, Will, Like Oliver lWlst, prefer
petitions for more We have therefore obtained
from the publisher and here present another
deeply interes ting chapter
CHAPTER XIll-A LITTLE E n a ! o-'--A->D "
COFFEE c ODMII TEE
As Elise entered Evelina's room, Pyrrhus
sprang. barking, torard her, and wagglng ms
tail. Mrs. Ginilla was there, and she and the
hostess c1nuIatcd each other IN welcoming Their
friend.
;. Nav best.b.loved, that is charming" ex
claimed Mrs. G,milla, embracing Elise cordially
g. No.y, how does the little lady somewhat pale I
somewhat out Of spirits, | fancy? will tell you
confdentialIy that we shall presently get some
magnificent coffee which Will cheer her up"
Eyelina took Elise's hand, and looked kindly
and sympatfizingly at her with her calm sensible
eyes. Pyrlhus touched her foot gently with his
nose in order 20 call her attention, and then seat
ING himself on his hind.iegs before her. beTasl
growing, which was his mode of expressing his
sympathy also Elise laughed, and she and Mrs.
Gnnilla wed with each other in carcss!ng The hi
tie animal.
All let me sit down ilcr, and chat with you,
reply TO Evclinas glance, which spoke such
kind how do you do :. Let me sit with You
here where all is 80 quiet and 50 comfortable. /
do not know how yon manage Evclna, but 1t
seems TO me as if the air in your were clearer
than elsewhere whenever come to you, II seems
TO me as If entered little temple OF peace.
eyes, and SO it seems to nc, said Mrs. Gunilla.
Yes thank Sod said E.velim, smiling but
with tears III her yes; '"lere IS peace
''And at our little ladys, the young folks raise
dust sometimes IN the temper, as well as III the
rooms" said Mrs Guna, with facetloosacss.
"Well, we'll added she, by way of consolation.
"evcry thing has its tlmc and all dust will IN
time lay itself, only have patience"
.'Ah teach me that best thing Aunt SAID
Elise, g for ! am come here precisely with the
hope of gaming some WISDOM need II so
much. But where your daughters, to-day,
Eyena
"Thcy are gone to-day to one Of their friends, :"
replied she TO little festival, which they have
long anticipated with pleasure; ind also expect
to have my share, from their relation of it 10 me"
All teach me- E.velinn, said Elise, how
can make my daughters as alnlablc, us good. and
as happy, as your Laurie and karic. confess
that ii is the anxiety for the bringing up oi my
which lies so heavy on my heart this very day.
l dislrus my own ability--my own knowledge,
rightly to form their mmds-rightly to unfold
them
Ah, education. education!' SAID Mrs. Gunilla,
angry; people are cverlastingly crying out now
for education. One never can hear any thing now
but about education. In my youth never heard
talk Of education, nevertheless, a man was Il man
III those days for all that. But now, ever since lie
tiers eats have pushed themselves SO much for
ward, have made SO much of themselves, and
have esteemed themselves as something exclusive
IN the world with their cducatlon-now the whole
world cries out Educate educate Yes, IN
deed, they even tell us now that we should cdu-
cate the mad-scrvants. pray God TO dispense
with my living IN the time when mald-scrvants
are educated; | should have TO wait on myself
then, instead of their waiting on me. Yes, yes.
things are gong on toward that point at pretty
pass, that | can promise YOU! Already they
read Frithiof and Axel; and, before one Is aware,
one shall hear them talk of husband and wife,
and wife and husband, and that they fancy
themselves TO be vines, which must wiher II
they arc not supported and of sacrifices, and
other such affecting things, until they become
quite incapable OF cleaning room, or securing
kettle. Yes indeed, here would be pretty
cation 1t is frenzy, madness, with this
education. 1t is horribiea
The longer Mrs Camilla talked on this subject,
the more excited she became.
Elise and Evelma laughed heartily, aud then
declared that they themselves, as belonging to the
tic,ssiat must take education, nay, even the edu-
cation OF n,aid.scrvants, under their protection
All, said Mrs. Gunilla, impatientiy; . you
make all so artistcal and entangled with your
education and vau cram the heads OF children
full of such many things, that they never get
them quite straight all the days OF their HE. In
my youth people learned 10 speak the language,
as the French was then called, Just sufficient 10
explain motto; enough of drawing to copy a
pattern and music enough to play conh0 aeass,
if:t were wanted; but they did not learn, as now,
to uabblc about every thing in the world; but they
turned to think, and if they knew less of art and
splendor why, they had the art to direct them
selves, and to keep the world in peace
But, your Honor, said Evelina, education
in Its true meaning, as it Is understood IN oui
time. teaches us to take a clear view OF ourselves
and of the world al large, 50 that we may more
correctly understand our own allotted station
estimate more properly that OF others, and, IN
consequence, that every one may be hlted ios
hts own station and contented herewith
Yes, yes, said Mrs. Gunila, :" all that may
be very good but But just then coffee came
In, with biscuits and gingerbread, winch made an
important diversion in the entertainment, winch
took hycher character. Mrs. Guna impaired
10 Elise variety of good counsel IN the educa,
ton Of children. She recommended certain
Orbis PiotuS, which she herself had studied when
child, and which began with the words :" Come
here. boy, and learn wisdom from my mouth,
and in which one could see clearly how the soul
was fashioned, and how it looked. 1t looked like
pancake spread on, on a table round and smooth
with all ,h, f,, senses nronerly u1m h. rcd Mrs