The Southern journal., 1846-03-21
AGRICULTURAL.
From the Tennessee Agra ulturist
To FanleE1 langbias

~ Mii1is UauSSilUio
/ take advantage Of leisure hour,
to make few remarks 10 the young
ladies who take an interest in the Ag-
riculturist, We have heard ladies re-
gret that they had spent SO much
time in what was useless, in the utter
neglect of what was useful TO them in
their capacities as mistress Of house.
holds. Before marriage, their time
was taken up in a round Of amuse.
ments, and they never had an oppor-
tunity to learn any thing Of the duties
which afterwards devolye on them:
had no time 10 be useful; no time for
domestic education. With such ha.
bits, the duties of domestic life are OF.
ten burdensome, and home instead of
being the comfort of being the seat Of
comfort, is often the place of misery.
A good writer has observed that do
mestic life is the gathering place Of
the deepest and purest affections, the
"sphere of wonan's enjoyments as
we'll as her dutes;" but when girl is
taught that it is the giving up of hap
piness and freedom, she is not quail.
fled to adorn it, to render it the rest.
ing place Of her husbands heart.
lfa girl receives no home education
because it is feared it will interrupt
her happiness, and be burdensome to
her; when she enters a home Of her
own she is often at loss about the
simples matters, and as to good and
prudent management, it is a study
she is obliged to commence, instad of
being able to practice it.
have known many girls, and some
OF them farmers daughters too. who
were ashamed to say they knew how
to do anything; as if it were honora-
BILE to be useless. have heard it
boasted, 81 put out the making of all
my dresses; have never knit stock
in all my life; il cant't make pantaloons
for my brother or father" This may
be considered vastly genteel by the
proud and idle, but you do not often
find a gentleman of good sense and
proper feeling, Preferring for a com.
panion through life, woman who
boasts of her uselessness. ! want to
tell you Of a family once met with in
a neighboring State.
The pressure fhard times deprived
them of most of their living. The
mother, instead of doing every thing
herself, put her daughters to business,
not to assist her, but 10 teach them
they were in a world where work was
the order Of the day, and that those
who would not work would not have
much to eat. The girls rose early,
prepared breakfast, arranged the table
neatly, appeared in good order, and |
thought l never had partaken of
meals where moIe good feeling and
enjoyment appeared to prevail. This
was net all: they took in sewing, en-.
gagged in every useful employment,
and from consciousness Of doing
their duty, they we're cheerful and
happy. Every one heard speak of
them, mentioned this example as wor-
thy Of all praise, and the gentlemen
Showed by choosing them for compan.
ions through life, how much they
could be Influenced by prudent and
correct course of conduct. Now / do
not think it necessary that every
young lady should SO constantly exert
herself; circumstances do not demand
it, but l consider it proper that every
one should learn something Of the du.
ties that will devolve upon her, so that
she may be able to perform them
gracefully. Such knowledge need
not prevent the utmost extent Of intel.
lectual culture. Some Of you will
think me most unsentimental, un.
fashionable sort Of woman, when !
advise you to learn how good bacon,
vinegar, bread, butter, coffee, pud.
dings, pickles, pies, custards, and every
thing else good and relishable, are