Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-14

some of the Chldrens expenses you should cur
| tail but have seen no dimnution yet in any
of these bills
well, | did think when | told you so,
James. that Martha and Jane would quit atten-
ding their gymnastic exercises; but really when
mentioned it they made so forcible plea to
keep on another quarter, had not the resolu-
ton to deny them. If | thought you could not
afford it, husband'-
Don't put that in wife, entreat you;
should suppose you thought me itch as Clgsus +;
but mercy knows had been as exttavagant as
some men when was young, should never
have supported my large family
You always speak, James, as if | hadn't
helped you bear your part of the burden. l
should like to know if you have forgotten how
many sacrifices made when we we're first
married! Didn't get along with old Polly
Jenkins as cook, chamber-maid and even nurs e,
VIXEN Martha was born-besides boarding your
two clerks, and taking care of little Thomas
through all his sickness!'
Now little Thomas" was the only child by
the first wife, and he died the year after Mr.
BIS second marriage with the present lady; and
she might have put forth catalogue of sacr-
fees, and have omitted the last, and they would
have passed but a step-mother every body knows
ought to be very careful how she alludes to her
predec essor or her offspring James Borand
would have lily borne this; but nice peace
making old lady, the mother Ct the present wife,
happened to see how matters were turning, and
she interposed.
La, Mr.. Borland, said she, my darter
didn't mean anything when she spoke of little
Tommy. I've often heard her say she didn't
know any difference between him and her own
child
But said Mr.. B., little irrtated still, she
took care to get relieved of all care Of him before
she had a child of her own but let that pass
| don't see, nor hav'nt seen, why Jane and
Martha can't take care ofthelr own chambers,
and wash and dress themselves my sisters
used to do it when they were not more than
seven years old, and see what capable, fine house
keepers they have made. don't so much
value money, as l do dislike to bring up girls to
be so dependent and he pess You know wha
| mean, Grandmother, and all mean for you
never gave Judith such very expensive educa
ton as she is lavishing upon our two girls
'And good reason for it, there were M
schools for the development ofthe muscles anC
joints, and the graceful action of tile body, wher
| was girl said Mrs. B.
But You seem to have acquired the use o
them notwithstanding wife Now don't wan
to be unreasonable, but would ask you as
reasonable woman, if sweeping room, making
a bed setting table for breakfast, dinner or tea
ard busting the parlor Is not likely to plodnc
a health-ful frame of mind or development O
the muscles and joints as school where racing
Jumping, leaping, and a competition who sha
swing highest, is praciscd And will G
father yet Is not the knowledge how to max
a loaf of bread, good pudding, cup of tea q
coffee, and pot Of water-gruel, when one
sick, quite as valuable an acquaintance as tr
al between dozen schoolgirls which shall g
the handsomest pattern to work upon taboure
or pair of broadcloth slippersF
But you have no TASTE husband.
why, yes he has, JUDITH again nterpose
, Grandmother he wants TO make his dartel
useful
s Yes, and accomplished too said Mr.. B
but never can succeed in teaching my wife th
she does not exclude or prevent the other
, Why, am sure SAID the apologizing wifi
, don't see that our girls have any time to spare
$ there is always a lesson to be practced upon til
e piano, or some party for which they must pr,
| pare; or a worsted retcue to be finished or
: purse to be wrought, besides their lessons
t French and Italian. They must do as othC
girls do, and it will be time enough by and
/ to attend to domestic drudgery, Now wou
! you, James, have Jane torego a music-hsSOn, f
: example, that she might do her chambcr-pork,
= spit a piece Of meat"
0 You always talk, Judith, as if one thing e
S cudes another. have YET to learn what a
/ the hindrances to doing all yOu name, and all
e desire. 1t is not domestic drudgery,' as yo
h are pleased to term it, but healthfu activity
! a knowledge of both useful and ornament
branches going on together. This know CT
be done with proper industry and the habit
, constant occupation is worth more to your
lady than a SPLENDID fortune, where all the d;
is passed in luxurious ease, reclining on couche
f dreaming over sentimental love tales.
But our girls never do hdt,' Mr., Borlan
o Indeed ! am happy to hear it but did nj
n Martha come near being late to school yesterd;
9 because she was so absorbed with the Mystic
les of Paris ? and what was that bill paid
e the circulating library but that Jane migl
t have an opportunity to read the light teratur
r of the day. Now l only wish to impress G
e your mind, wife, that the time thus occupies
+ spent in household empoyments whereby "
n could dispense with one servant, would be Il
9 very best lesson we could give our children
: Well, then, Lucy may go, for aught care
K said the rrtated wife, and Martha and Jan
y may take their places in the kitchen, cIeanin
i out old sinks, and washing greasy dishes; but
e tell you once for all, James Borland, they sha
( never take lessons in ornamental branches,
t their father compels them thus to work
: Don't, Judith, get in such pei. said Crane