The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-28


p 'Hs Usta- y'0l raise them said MrWaWrr
boo hs dpun. way II dput believe iu n
huy' uk'ua 90 % hammer and girl to % doll
from 900 instinct nf nature GIds Hrr dIilrrrut
lrrnh.r thr, are educated differently There
b, us0fhrr law iu lhn matter"
r.AIr experience" -aid lady who maie
uur ui liulr company numbering alpni halt
% dozen, and shr spoke in quot way "leads
mc fna different conclusion. Each srN has
nee iH p.lrty peculiarly ils own, and from
iLr earliest rhildhOpd, impulses pointing
hitcrwaul mas be- seen, Gentle, tender
aul loving are llie uses of woman, and for
those She d httrd hy nature Harder rough
rr. bpldrr b. man, because hr b. designed
for different sphrU - Me The boy takes
thr hammer the Whipor my other pIaythlug
fhai o. noisy, or calls Tor the exercise ot
strength and action while the girl, % uatu-
rally bu-its herself with her doll, or her cup-
and snuycr."
"Smpy" wplyd Mr Warner "hocausr
yuu provide hammer and whip for the one
and dp,l lur thr other
"No" returned the lady, "thc cause lies
deeper than thi- It b wdita, How b. IL
with pa,if siy,l, Little Anna She b hero 10
day"
"Shc never had doh Ia her liGc. | will
not permit such thing a. ,ohlc THO my house.
! wish a. dpyclOpo tho strength not the weak
noes oi her chgWri"r" Aud, o. Mr. Warner
spoke be- threw glance upon his wii,iWh,b
aaid pINuly enough, This wouldn't be- 20 It.
son had yuur way"
-Ohw remarked rictndy, "tirn you are
tfviUg 10 warp her character a. suit your
own theory, Yuu are not willing tolrt IL de-
yrlopc naturally, and ~ would sar, health
fully
II wish to give Il a strong and healthy de-
vciupnrut ---------.--
Then II must grow from inward elements
II yuu Warp IL, alyou are certainly doing
you will weaken and@lrinum, instead of pro-
luGng hnAllh aud strength"
$50 you tiiuk, sdid vi WUTNoT7 rIrrr5
rudrly Opnionatcd men are very often nude
a. hdicf
ttrTT'y III rTTtIrJt tho tWty, nor
appearing to notice the gcutlcmans mau-
ucr,
"Whcrc Is your dear little girl ?" asked
one of The company a little while after adj
dressing M~ Warner,
"Shc II PLAYING about in tho garden, !
e,w hvr iram tho window bat few minute
---.
ut would Ice a pleasant experiment" said
D.. the ludy, with whom the child'- father had
held the controversy, "iu-t 10 take look ai-
t,-r ANN Hui -rr- ,vhHt iv- doing IN
warrant that the girl instincts are FREEDOM
inant ia horacts. You'll not hud her drag
gug mp the flowers nor throwing stones NJ
the birds, nor even diggiug in the dirt"
you'll probably find her racing about with
the boys" slid tho father.
"Wc'll see, Come :" aud the lady start
ed for the door, Tho company followed
her out Anna was not 10 be- found Ia the
garden among the flowers nor romping with
the boys.
Anna I" called the mother. They H.
tened and her sweet Young voice was heard
answering, Guided 10y the sound she was
,p0n discovered lay those in search Of hor,
What j. she doing 2" asked Mr. Warner,
who did not az first sec her distinctly
"llnying mother /" rcpliod the lady, with
whom hc had held the controversy. And che
spokr in tone oftl'umph,
''Nonscusc" uid Mr. Warner.
"Scc Tor Yourself"
The little witch " exclaimed the father,
affected with pleasure, ia spite 81. himself, 10y
what hc Jaw.
Anna had found y cap belonging to the
lnty NJ whose house thcy we're visiting aud,
with this drawn upon her bead, was nursing
rabbit with the earnest ionducfs of moth
err.
The ladies caught the happy child in
their armsHnd almost dcvourcd her with kiss
90, while Mr. Warner escaped back into the
house, 10 arrange his forces for a now lallr-
OF lis TUurtc hobby.