The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-12-28
Volume XII.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HOME EDU CATION.
A STORY OF EVERY DAY LIFE.

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Come, Kitty, you must stir about lively to-
day-theres baking to do; the front to clean,
and dinner to get, besides host of other things;
and after all is done, l want you to take the
children to the square for couple of hours this
afternoon
Yes, ma'am, I'll try to get through in time;
though l don't feel quite as smart as common
this morning, as | was up so late last night l.
roning.'
Now, Kitty said Mrs. Makedo, that's the
very time to work, when you don't feel like it;
make. that rule through life, and you will
always find yourself doing something you
don't like to; it will be satisfaction to YOU
to know how much you can accomplish in that
way.
The dear knows, said Kitty, Tve had to
practise that hard rule from necessity long e.
nough; but what shall do about bringing down
the breakfast tray, as Miss Araminta has not
yet breakfastedY
80 she hasn't, Kitty; and l guess l might as
well run up and wake her now, as it is ten o.
clock. Poor thing, she came home so late last
night from the party, that l told her to sleep
as long as she could this morning; really Won
der ii the dear girl ever gets well rested. I'll
60 and see if she wants her toast and coffee in
her ROOM
With these remarks, the boating mother
assembled the staircase on her errand of inqui-
ry.
In the meanwhile Kitty makes loud and i'm
patient music with the pots and kettles, and
thus soliloquises:
Yes, baking to do, dinner TO get, the front
to clcan-its all mighty easy talking; then
when my fine lady gets up, she's got to be wal
ted on; very likely she'll send me on some err
rand TO the milliners, and when | come back
she'll want dress pressed in minute, to walk
out in Yes, Kitty can do it, its nothing for
Kitty but guess if she had Kittys weak back
and tired feet she'd lay abed a week, and send
Kitty for the doctor
kitty, screamed her mistress at the top of
her voice, from the head of the stairs.
'Nla'am.'
Are there any eggs in the house?'
No, ma'am. (There it is again; now Just
wonder what they want of eggs this time of
day,)
Step out somewhere, Kitty, and bny few;
Araminta thinks she could eat one or two on
her toast
Yes, am, but how can l leave the cake
that's just ready to bake? ?
All, be right quick, Kitty, and the bread
will not suffer-
Away went the distracted housemaid for the
eggs, and when she returned she cooked one
and took it up to the young lady's room, where
she had the satisfaction of hearing from that
individual that it wasn't half done; and more
II an that, she had waited so long that her ap-
petite was all gone, and she could not bear the
sight Off
Well, after much labor, the work was pretty
well through with, and dinner served at the
usual hour. Araminta managed, with the help
of her mother, to dress herself, and thereby
was enabled to make her appearance in the
dining-room, with her heavy blue eyes and
dress to match, about the time of her fathers
entrance; her appetite being unusually good,
she contrived TO smell bit of roast beef, and
succeeded in actually eating three Lima beans
after very gracefully taking the skin off of each
one,
Pa said she, languidly, 4 heard some one
at the party last night speaking of delightful
ghost story-Hamlet, believe is the name of
the man that saw the spectre-and now do
wish you would get it for me; if it is in two
volumes, YOU needn't mind about it, however,
as | should never get time to read it through
Who knows but what it is as interesting as
Dombey y
1t would not be to you,' replied her father
very gravely.
Then don't trouble yourself about it, pa
You know my taste, and can easily Judge; but
do wish another number of Dombey would
come-rm so anxious to know if sweet Flor
enoe has heard from her beau, Walter Grey,
and if he ever intends to come back again.
Where was it he went, pa-to Mexico?
Mexico fddleSticks, child No, he went to
the 1ndias and know where l have notion
to send YOU
oh! where, pa? this is delightful weather for
travelling
To school, replied the impatient father, for
you mortity me TO death with YOUR stupidity
However, Your mother tells me tomorrow will
be your eighteenth birthday; and now sup
pose you expect handsome present. Now,
as You have an idea of being married before a
great while; it is time You understood the prac-
teal part of the housekeeping; and my gift to
you shall be either a good sized broom or a
scrubbing brush; which shall insist upon your
using.
But Araminta had tainted before he got to
the end.
Only see what you have DONE exclaimed
his wife, as she ran in haste to her daughters
assistance
Don't disturb YOURSELF said her husband;
she has only tainted, and warrant she comes
too in time for this evenings concert. If she
would take more healthful exercise, she could
hardly stop the circulation at so short notice,
and with this consoling speech, Mr.. Makedo
went to his counting-house; Kitty was called
again. to bring the cologne bottle and fan from
Aramlnta's room, besides other jobs, which left
little time for the kitchen department; but by
dlnt of hard labor and perseverance she found
time to take the children on a walk, and then
hurried home to get supper.
AT the tea-table Mr.. Mackedo said the bread
was sour The blame as usual rested on Kit
" who was Immediately called to account for
It. When she made her appearance, she gave
a most pltteous detail of the events Of the NOR
nlng, how she had to do so many errands af-
ter the bread was already baking, that she could
not help it.
Her mistress said that it was no excuse
whatever, as she might have hurried more
than she did, and that the bread would have