The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-05-02
wANAns CARES.

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wANATss CARES.
Ms heart always "slirs within me"
when read selections. made by editors
of llie newspapers, whieh are designed for
rs married ladies'. setting lorlh our duty in
relation 10 making our hnines happy 10
our husbands !: that we should always
welcome them with acheenui smile when
they come IN from The cares and laiignes
Of the day, and do all We can TO make
married life pleasant 10 them. &c. Now
this is I'll we'll. and | trust I strive 10 re-
duce thai theory 10 practice. But allow
me 60 inquire il the cares and faligues Of
The wife are always appreciated By The
husband!
Shall ! give short skeiri Of domestic
life Is IL is. not. of course. describing "a
mily as j, should be: bu, wish 10 give
a fair example Of everyday life al home.
My neighbnr, Mr.. Benson. i LAWYER
hy profession. and is what the world calls
a respectable man. Ills income is small;
but lie married lady who was able Ia
furnish their small house handsomely. and
YET they have some hopes Of property in
reyeision.
Mrs. b. has been a rsife Twelve yea.~,
and is The mother OF five cliildrcn-ihe
youngest but babe and The family are
as happy as The larger portion Of lami-
lies.
Ii is Monday morning. and this
speaks unul,erable Thing" 10 New
England wife, who has been married Z
dozen years. Mr.. Benson has had h.
breakfast in season, has kissed The child
rem. and gone 10 The office. where the DO,
has good lire the books and papers ar
all in order, and Mr.. B. sis down 10 an
swer few agreeable demands upon III
lime, which will eventually turn into cash
lie goes home 10 his dinner puncinally =
one o'clock. Il is ready for him. Ill
lakes il quietly; perhaps lrolics ten mi
nuies with the baby, and then llurries bacl
10 his Office. Al the hour for lea he eoe
home-eyeryihing is cheerful, and. 4
quote the simple rhyiAe of NJ old song
4 Tie hearth was clean-ihe fire was clear
The kettle on for tea;
Senson was on bis rocking-chair,
And blest as man could he.
But how has il been with Mrs. Bensol
through Tie day! She has an ilna,ure,
glrl IN the kitchen, whn will do half lh
work only, al nine shillings per week
Monday morning. a, eight o'clock. iou
children must be ready for school; Mrs
Benson must sponge their faces am
smooth their hair see 10 the books. slalcs
pencils, paper, pocket.handkerchiefs. Yes
four of them are all in order. And now the
baby is crying the fire is low; il is TINT
Sally should begin to wash; The pallor
the chamber, the breakfast things are al
waiting. Well, by sony To baby, whit
lies kicking in the cra,lle--a smile Il
smooth ullled Sall-and with all the ener
Igv she can summon, things are slraighien
ed out, aud the lofty pile Of week
wearing apparel begins to grow less. Blu
Tie lime shorlens with IL: il is almost din
ner.lime. By some accident the Join, o
meat is frozen company call Mr.. Ben
son forgot TO get any eggs Saturday, ant
Mrs. b. must do the next best thing
The bell rings twelve. The door opens
and in rush the children fran school. JOIN
hes torn his pantaloons. Mary must havy
some money. then, 10 buy thimble-sh;
has Just los, hers. William has cut hi,
finger with piece Of glass, and is railn,
loudly for his mother.
Poor Mrs. Benson endeavors 10 keeT
cheerful. and look delighted in The hub
bub. And now The dinner, BY her effort,
alone, is upon the table. Her HUSBAND
comes in, and, perhaps, wonders VIII,
",he pie is not liule better warmed.
And with this comment. aud a smile OF
The babe, he is off till il is Time for lea.
lorbear TO finish the day; and shall say
The afternoon is made up Of trifles, tor
small to mention, but large enough to Try
the faith and patience Of all the palri
, archs.
Now, this wife has surely borne ih,
, burden and heat Of the day, Her limb
are weared--her whole energy Of mint
and body exhausted, and she is exhorle'
10 welcome her husband with SMILE
She does it, for woman's love is slronge
, than death. would ask, should moi Mr.
, B. give his wife smile! What has h'
; done to tighten her cares through the day
How is ii? In nine cases out OF ten, HI
) wishes Mrs. Benson would put all thos'
noisy children 10 he'd. lie should be glat
10 have her tell David TO go 10 the posl-oi
E flee for Ietlets and papers and. at last
E when halfway between sleeping and wax
, ING. he looks at his pale, exhausted help
I male, and exclalms -" Well, wife, yol
! bepin 10 look little fatiguedn
Editors should be more just. and. nov
/ and then, exhort husbands to do their par
) toward making homo more agreeable u