Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-11

~ W place oelore hef husDand and guests
a dinner which should be satisfactory TO
herself, Not that the exchange would be
Ijustifable, but for the time being, the need
of the one is felt to be almost as great as
that of the other! s2SD 9h .7slI iaft
on" A lady who was reared and educated
at the South, married New England
clergyman, who, not unlike many of his
brothers of the same profession, was not
oyerburthened with this worlds goods
The lady, not from necessity alone, how
ever, took the charge Of her domestic af-
fairs. Visiting her one day, l could not
but observe the case, and perfect order,
with which all her arrangements were car
ried out. AS i remarked this to her, she
replied that the satisfaction which the dis
charge of these duties afforded her, was
sufficient to repay her for all the anxiety
and care which she endured while attemp-
ting TO learn. Were mother of score
of daughters said she, 'they should all
learn to cook under the home roof; was
a novice in this branch of housekeeping,
and finding, after some vain attempts,
that could not learn without teacher,
my husband brought the daughter of
farmer out to the city to our house, to
give me lessons.
"'Often as twilight gathered around
us, and she would solicit me to play some
favorite piece of music, did think that /
would gladly have exchanged my ac-
quircments in this delightful art, with my
beautifulinstrument which brought from
home, for her knowledge of cooking
But as was a tractable pupil, soon ac-
quired this knowledge which you see is
SO useful to me; of my tears and discou-
ragcmcnts at my first attempts and fail
ures, l will say nothing
So This is no uncommon case, but is the
experience of hundreds.
But farmers daughters, above all,
should not be ignorant of this branch of
education. They can acquire this more
easily than others in different situations,
for they are less liable to be interrupted
by visitors, and usually have every con-
vcnience and facility at hand, and in truth
there is no earthly reason why they should
be ignorant of any of these things. But
have almost forgotten Susan Grey, of
whom you were speaking, Miss Beman."
"Wall now, do tell me, Mrs. Green,
after all you've said, which sounded we'll
enough, if you don't think it would ben
better for Susan, if Mr.. Grey had took
that very money which he paid out for her
schooling, and bought two COWS purpose
for Susan, and put the rest ont into the
Savings Bank? Don't you think she,
and all that has anything to do with her
in futur, would ha been sight better off
in the long run 2"
By no means, Aunt Judy; why the
cost of an education is the last thing one
ought to think of. but will talk to you
of this another time, for fear Miss Holt
is getting impatient to hear the end of
our talk"
Oh no, was just thinking I would
ask if the young lady was not blessed
with Common sense 90
Oh, yes, never heerd any body say
but what she is bright enough when she
was very little girl used to think she
was proper bright, but can tell you all
1've got agen her is this, since she's got
her edication, can't help minding that
she appears proud in the meeting house,
and when she walks along in the road,
and she amt near so free to take hold and
help her mother, and if any body knocks
at the 'fore door, off will come her cali
CO apron, and could tell more sich things
if was mind to, but mind yc. it want
SO arore they sent her away"
"Perhaps these things are all true, Aunt
Judy, but depend upon it. that as Susan
has a good heart and good sense, these
notions which you rightly call foolish,
will be of short continuance, and you
will say that Susan is better woman, a
better neighbor, and a more valuable
member of society, than she could have
been with little or no advantages of edu-
cation"
AT this moment little Emma Green
reaching up, whispered, '' Mother, the
great girls said at school to day, that
Susan Grey was going to be married TO
John Wright" This was spoken loud
enough for Aunt Judy to hear, who ex-
claimed
Mercy ON me mercy on him, l
mean. Wall, know it will be the undo
ing of him. | can't think but he has lost
his senses. Now, see twas well his
dear mother was taken away from the
evil to como. At the same time rolling
up her work without knitting into the mid
die Of her needle, thing. which under
any ordinary emotion she would never
have done.
IL WOul0 DC dlmcul6 10 OetcTmlhe'
said Mrs. Green, after her sudden de-
parturc, which is greater. Aunt Judy's
surprise, or her desire to communicate the
news, and witnessing the surprise of all
she will see before reaching home. 1unt
to all in general, and no one in particular,
she cares equally for the good of all, but
her love of gossip had already grown to a
passion slow as she is in her motions,
yet like the magnetic telegraph. if there
is any news to be communicated, it is done
quickly .oI