The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-12-15
THE MODEL DAUGHTER.

Constantly she comes down 10 break
fast before the tea things are taken away
She is always ready for dinner. She
curls her own hair, and can undress her
self without a servant. She is happy at
home without going to ball every night
She has not headache when her papa
asks her TO sing. She "practises" when
he is out. She does not have her letters
addressed 10 the pastry cook, or make
postman Of the housemaid. She does
not read novels-in bed She dresses
plainly for church, and returns to lunch
con without her head being crammed full
of boDnets. She is not perpetually en-
broiderihg mysterious braces, or knitting
secret purses. Her fingers are not too
proud to mend a stocking or make
pudding. She looks most aitentively
after the holes in her fathers gloves.
She is clever adept in preparing gruel.
white wine, whey,tapioca, chickenbroth,
beef tea. and the thousand little house
hold deIicacies of sick ROOM She is
tender nurse, moving nOiselessl y about.
whispering words of comfort, and admin
stering medicine with an affection that
robs it of half its bitterness. She does not
scream at leech, or faint at the sight of
black beetle.-She does not spin poetry
nor devour it in any quantity. She does
not invent excuses for not reading the
debates to her father of on evening, nor
does she skip any of the speeches. She
always has the pillow ready to put under
his head when he falls asleep. She can
behold an officer with womanly furti-
tude, without falling in love. She new
er contracts milliners ILL unknown To
her parents-"She would die sooner
She never stitched Red turk in her
life. She scars above Berlin wool, and
CRYING "one-twO-three," continually She
studies housekeeping, is perfect in the
common rules of arithmetic. and can tel
! pretty nearly how many "Iong gsixes" g
, to a pound. She checks the weekly bill,
; and does not blush if seen in the butch
, er's shop on Saturday.-She is not con
: tinually fretting to go to Paris, or dying
0 to see Jenny Lind, nor does she care
. much about "love Mario" She darer
e not take long walks by herself, and come
: home saying she lost her way" Sh'
n treats her fathers guests with civiIily
r She never dresses in silks or satins tn
f first thing in the morning, nor is she look
It ing out of the window or admiring her
J. self in the looking glass all day long
It She makes the children's frocks AM
g plays little at chess and bIackgammo
l. ANY thing to please her dear father.
e She does not send home "lovely" jewel
A. ry, for her dear father 10 look at Sh
d does not lace herself TO death, nor tax
e vinegar to make herself thin. She wear
j. thick shoes in wet weather. She has
ID terrible horror for coquetling. She
-e kind to the servants, and conceals the
III little faults. She never pouts if scolde
Ie nor shuts herself up in a room to cult
D. vate the "sulks." She is the pet of he
ry darling papa" and warns his slippe,
,e regularly on winters night, and ligh
ht the candle hefnre going To bed. She
le her mammals "dear, and good girl" as
in sufficiently proved by her being intruste
h. with all the keys Of the house-k -keepin
s. There is terrible crying when she
IS married, aud for days after her absenC
nothing is heard in the house but regre
s. and loud praises, and earnest prayers f
a the happiness of the Model Daughter.
-, Pinch