The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-09-25

impossible Now, st Clare really has talked
to me as if keeping Nanny from her husband
was like keeping me from mine There's no
comparing in this way Nanny couldn't have
the feelings that should It's "A different thing.
altOgether-of course it is-and vet ST Clare
pretends not TO see it, And Just as if Nanny
could love her little dirty babies ~ love Eva
Yet St Clare once really and soberly tried to
persuade me that it was my duty. with my
weak health, and all | suffer, IN let Nanny 90
back, and take somebody else in her place
That was a little too much, even for ,ne to bear
don't often show my feelings I make it "A
principle to endure everything in silence; it's
wiie's hard lot, and bear it, But did break
out that time; 50 that he has never alluded to
the subject since But I know by his looks
and little things that he SAYS, that he thinks -
as much as ever; and its so trying. so provok-
ing
Miss Ophelia looked very much as if she was
afraid she should say something; but she ratified
away with her needles in a way that had vol
umes Of meaning in it. if Marie could only have
understood IT,
" so, YOU Just see" she continued, "what
you've got to manage A household without
any rule; where servants have it all their own
way do what they please and have what they
litdNt ~ uS l. Will lily ictlb uPllllls
have kept up government keep my cowhide
about and sometimes | do lay it on but the ex-
ertion is always too much for me IL St Clare
would only have this thing done as others
do"-
"And how's that"
"Why, send them to the calaboOse, or some
other place, 10 he hogged. That's the only
way. If wasn't such poor, feeble piece |
I,l,.r, | ,,an,,,, Ill, A.,
that st Clare does
age" said Miss Ophelia. You say he never
strikes blow
Welt weu have more commanding way
/ you Know; it IL easier for them; besides if YOU
,tSSl lo0Kr. wv Avs ~ l,s Iptssa,f1- p,,,
eye and if he speaks decidedly, there's kind
of flash. I'm afraid of it myself; and the ser
wants know they must mind. | couldn't do as
much by a regular storm and scolding as St
Clare can by one turn of his eye, if once he il
in earnest. Oh, there's no trouble about ST.
| Clare: that's the reason he's no more feeling
for me. But you'll find, when you come Il
manage, that there's no getting along without
seyerty-they are 80 bad, so deceitful 50 lazy .
The old tune said St Clare saunterng in.
| What an awful account these wicked crea-
lures will have to settle at last especi w. Cor
being law You see cousin said he ~ he
stretched himself at full length on a lounge OPP
posite 10 Marie it's wholly inexcusable in
| them, in the light of the example that Marie
and set them--ths lnzinesS'
Come now, st. Glare you are too bad, said
Marie.
Am |, now! Why, thought was talking
good quite remarkably Tor me. try to enforce
your remarks, Marie, always
you know you meant no such thing st
Clare" said Marie.
"Oh, | must have been mistaken. then
| Thank You, my dear, for setting me right
You do really try to be provoking said
Marie.
ooh, come, Marie, the day is growing warm,
and have just had II long quarrel with Dolph,
which has fatigued me excessively; 80, pray be
agreeable, now, and let II fellow repose in the
light of your smile"
Whats the matter about Doph?" said
Marie That fellows impudence has been
growing TO point that is perfectly ntolerablt
to me. | only wish had the undisputed man
agenent of him awhile I'd bring him down
what you say, my dear, il marked Will
your usual acuteness and good sense" said 81
, Clare. As to Dolph, the case is this-tha
I he has so long been engaged in initiating IN
graces and Projections that he has ut last reall
mistaken himsefiOr his MASTER and have bee
, obliged TO give him little insight into his mis
take
"How?" said Marie.
"Why, was obliged TO let him understand
explicitly, that preferred to keep some Of m
clothes for my own personal wearing also,
put his magnifcence upon an allowance of Co
Iogne water, and actually was so cruel as to re
strict him 10 one dozen of my cambria hand
kerchiels. Dolph was particularly hufy abou
it, and had TO talk 10 him like father, {,
bring him round0
ooh! st. Clare, when will you learn how u
treat your servants! Its abominable--the wa,
You indulge them " said Marie
"Why, after all, what's the harm of the poo
dogs wanting to be like his master and if
haven't brought him up any better than to fine
his chief good in Cologne and cambria hand
kerchiefs, why shouldn't ! give them to him."
"And why haven't you brought him up bet
teri said Miss Ophelia with blunt determine
ton
"TOo much trouble - laziness, cousin -lazi.
ness - which ruins more souls than you can
shake a stick ut. If it wasn't for lazness
should have been perfect angel myself Pm
inclined TO think that laziness is what your old
Dr. Botherem, up in Vermont used 10 call the
essence Of moral evil It's an awful consider.
alton, certainly"
al think you shareholders have an awful re-
sponsibility upon YOU said Miss Ophelia.
wouldn't have it for q thousand worlds. You
ought to educate your slaves and treat them
like reasonable creatures--lke immortal crea.
lures, that you've got to stand before the bar Of
God with. That's my mind, said the good
lady, breaking suddenly out with tide Of zeal
that had been gaining strength in her mind ell
the morning.
ooh come come said ST. Clare, getting up
quickly "what do you know about u.s." And
he sat down 10 the piano. and ratified lively
piece of music. ST Clare had decided gem
ius for music His touch was brilliant and
firm, and his fingers flew over the keys with q
rapid and brdlike motion--airy, and yet dec-
ded He played piece after piece, like man
who is trying TO play himself into good humor.
After pushing the music aside he rose up and
said, gaily-" We'll, now Cousin you've given
us good talk, and done your duty on the
whole, | think the better of you for it. | make
no manner Of doubt that you throw very dia-
mond Of truth at me, though you see ii hit mo
10 directly in the face that il wasn't exactly
appreciated at first"
"For my part dont zee any tAe IN such
sort of talk y mid MHrie. "i'm sure, IL anybody
does more for servants than we do, I'd ike 10
know whO-ind il don't do EN- bit good not
partcle---they get worse aud worse. As 10
talking to them or anything like that, I'm sure
| have talked till was tired and hoarse, telling
them their duty, and all that and Pm sure
they can 90 to church when they like--though
they don't understand word of the sermon,
more than 10 many pgs-so IL amt OF any
great use for them to go, as wee but they do
go--and ~ they have every chance; but ~ !
said before, they are "a degraded race, and al
ways will be, and there isn't any help for
/ H., ,ooLa ~ tho,,, n yn,,