Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-02-25
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CHAPTER L.
clam afIaid you will educate MAEY to death.
my dear" said MIR. AusTIv 10 his wife, N re.
ply to a long detail Of her plans for the pcriec
ton Of this her only daughter Too much
education is as bad as too Iiulen
TOO much education, MIR. AusTiSi who
ever heard Of such thing Every b53y IS
complaining Of the want Of education among
us, and you yourself. am sure, often crucise
young ladies', and say they are msenbly edu-
Gated. Butyou are the strangest man Have
! not always kept Many under my own eve,
had masters and goyernesses for her, instead
of sending her 10 fashionable school where
she would have learned irY0ijy and nonsense,
and given up society that might never lose
SIGHT Of her for a moment Haven't watch
ed even her nantua maker, and forbidden her
10 describe the 6nery Of other customers, and
bought MART's bounets myself. without ever
letting her try them on, lest she should become
van! am sure don't kaow what more a
mother could 10 for child"
You forget, my dear said Mr., AusTfN,
quietly, that ! warned YOU against too much,
not TOO little. My fears point rather towards
MARY's becoming a mere automaion, for want
of the habit Of thinking and acting for herself,
than TO any deficiency III tie l.to accomplish
ments. MARY IS seventeen now, and might
be trusted, | think 10 her own Judgment some
times. But YOU know never interfere. my
dear" MIR. AusTIs concluded. as he saw a
look Of deep detection seslng on the face Of
his wife. Il dare say, you know best, but |
thought would make the suggestion" And
the good husband took his lat and gloves and
went Off to his office, rather sorry that he
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or discourage the most anxious and self deyo-
ted mother even for tAe benefit OF the most pre-
cieus OF daughters.
Mrs. AusTtN. on her part. was made inme-
diaey miserable for the whole day. II she
had hobby il was the education OF MABY.-
She had been d theorist on the subject Of edu-
cation before she possessed daughter on
whom to practice and when she had one. she
began on the most profound principles laid
down in her favorite books, before the child
was month old. 1t proved an easy matter
to adhere closely 10 rules. for to her surprise.
she found many cases not provided for an any
of the books but she did what she could
When she could not follow Mrs. HAMILTON,
she tried to find a precedent in RorssEAu, and
when Mrs CHILD failed her, she sought Mrs.
CHAPoNE, or LOCKE. OF HlNNAH Moore Or
DIR. GREGORY, or some one OF the good ladies'
who had given tons Of advice 70 the wives,
mothers, grandmoihers and cousins Of Eng
land and America. And now to meet an I'M
piled censurel and from her husbau1, who
had always approved OF all she did. and con
trasted MARY and her accomplishments with
universal grldom, 50 exultnsly. Ii was too
much for her philosophy.
Mother" said Mary. entering atthe mo
ment when all this and much more had come
full upon the unhappy parents Mother shall
( wear a new dress Today r.
"Wear whatever YOU Ike, MARY" sa'd
Mrs. AUsTIN, determined TO begin at once TO
give May 10 her own control, Il sort Of des-
pan nerying her for the sacrifice OF her cher
IsEed supervision.
Macy looked at her mother, scarcely uus
ting her ears She observed the cloud, and
added, perhaps, mamma. you would rather
would wear something else ~
mo, my dear" was the sad toned reply
And Mary withdrew in comPiHt' puzzle,
not knowing what TO do IL so trying an cmer-
gcncy She stood balancing between the new
dress she lonecd TO wear. and TIE old one She
more than suspected her mother wished her 70
put on, IN a most painful uncertainty. rae
new one was taken up and laid down halt a
dozen times. and the old one glanced al as Of
ten; the time for dressing almost elapsed. and
the first masters hour was On the pOlnt OF stri-
king. and suil MARY duiIluIly balanced
What a relief was the sound O: her mothers
voice at the door
"MARY. think as the walking is very bad,
and YOU are going out, perhaps yoa bad better
reserve your new dress i0r another day but you
can do just as YOU like" Aud both were plea,
scd-lhe mother to think she had not control
led MARY, and the daughter that she was 81
we'd the new trouble Of deciding Tor herself