Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-02
4" LET US ALONE"
OPPOSITION TO THE WELL TRIED RULES OF THE
HOUSEHOLD.


HOUSEHOLD.
The motto OF the flag adopted. by Florida. on
her entrance into the Union is g Let alone -
and The story is told with the most nuilig tng self
complacency. Let US alone !. Quite pretty
motto for a member of a coniederacy. Ii must
refer TO the Federal Government, for Florida can
anly be in no danger of interference from
fofeign nations, and therefore would feel neces-
sity for giving them such warning. Now with due
Difference to The nation Of Florida, we humbly ask
two questions; what was its object in entering the
/ Union. and what vas the object of the Union in
admitting il We suppose that the object of Miss
4, Florida was that protection and support in Uncle
Sans family, which she could not obtain OF il.
! Does she then, IN knocking his door, expect to
/ be admitted Internationally To dc no work in
the house OF the field, contribute nothing to the
support of the family, but merely to dress and TO
! fiolc at the famiIy's expense! And TO have her
battles fought by the family, whenever. by her
pfanks, she gave offence strangers! Such " high
pretentions and terrifying exactons'' have long
heen supremely ridiculous in that pert mink, South
Carolina But in little Miss Florida Just got into
her teenhood, aud kindly permitted 10 wear one of
Uacle Sams feathers in her gypsy hat, they cap the
climax Of comcnlities.
! And what was Uncle Sans notion in admitting
this little brat into the family, on equal terms with
that smart and tidy housekeeper, Mrs. Massachu-
sets Or that Swapping, dashng, fashionable
4 e.,
industrious Quaker lady, Pennsylvania! Or that
courteous and digni6ed old ma,ron, the 6 remains
of fine woman,' Virginia! Or the blooming,
high spirited, devil may care virsgos the other
side of the Alleghanes ! Did TIE old gentleman
intend that this puny, sickly little Miss, whom he
adopted in her infancy from old Spanish gypsy,
and has fed and clothed and schooed into capacity
for becoming eli-bred, accompli she'd, use lul and
respectable woman, should be allowed do as she
pleased, TO play her prapks at leisure, 10 sci him
and her sisters at defiance, while he paid the pi
per! No such thing. He admitted her for the
good of the family, us well as for herself. lie has
resolved on having peaceful household. There
fore he will not allow any woman of his family,
young or old, handsome or ugly, 10 set up house,
keeping for herself in his ghborhood, TO receive
company on her hook, and to entertain aud
coquet with foreign rakes and rowdies. Such fell
lows are always plotting mischief against their
neighbors, and he does choose incur the
vexation and expense of barring his doors and
windows against them, and hiring Police to look
, alter them. lie leaves such o!d-fashiored foes
to John Bull, and Johnny Crapnud, and little Me
Frog, and Lord Strut, and Squire Cumbersome,
and Mynher Scatergun, and General Bear
Hence in adopting little Miss Flprda, he intended
that she should conform To the rules of The house,
and to pay her share OF its expenses, and to be
compelled to do her duty when she did not do it
voluntarily.
re require, but do not interfere with US, il
attempt 10 set the honse Oh fire This is quite
modest fo Conner into old and respectable
, family. but can tell little Miss Florida that
Uncle Sam will not let her alone. He will MT
let her keep house alone, to intrigue with set of
profigate fellows fom the other side of the water
Having taken Miss Texas into the family for the
purpose OF stopping that business, and that too after
heI reputation had been a little snged, he has no
notion of permitting il in any other Miss in his
neighborhood. Instead of letting her alone, he
will exact of her just what he requires Of all The
other women of the family, and which they have
always done cheerful!y, with the exception OF one
topping little huzzy, who has not sense enough
comprehend her own insignihcance. And if Miss
Florida viii not take her place with the sisters
these conditions, she must be content to remain
she is now, sort Of Cinderella. under particular
and very strict government, with 40 permission 10
join hef sisters at balls, aud picpics, aud other
unkets. And if, fter coming into the family, she
sets up any peiensons being let alone. she must
expect the same sauce that handed to Miss
Caroline when she put on airs, aud talked in
hgh-fown style, aud mai nfaciu ed long words, and
had her scissors ground for squabble, md even
hung Oh tenkettle with threat Of throwing hot
water in Uncle Sans face. The oil gentleman
just shook his hickory cane over her head, and
ordered her 10 her work. and she had prudence
enough TO set about it, though ,nutteEng and pout-
ing coaoundedly. Had the saucy little nollop
talked defiance for another minute, she would have
had that hickory over her pretty shoulders. Now
we commend this affair as a caution 10 all the
pretty women Of Uncle SANS family, whether in
their teens or twenties, married or single, who
buster about being let alone. 1t is The last thing
that woman ought to wish, or that rational NO.
men do wish.-DoLlar Newspaper.