The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-08-05

In the family of an uncle. With few
Iparlor duties, and none in the kitchen,
she lived an easy, independent life,
floating on society, with untried ener-
|gies and undeveloped powers. Rich
men did not seek her, because rich men
did not generally seek to increase their
wealth with matrimonial cares; a poor
man might fear, and justly fear, as
Charles Scott did because females, thus
educated often shrink from the exertions
and cares of household employment !;
they are slow in finding out that hands
are made to work with, and they are not
apt to regard labor as menial service.
If young men will do as Charles Scott
did-frankly unfold to woman their real
situations and their true interest-ex-
plain to .them the use and dignity of
labor-encourage and stimulate exer-
ton, there would be fewer ill-regulated
households and thriftless wives. Fanny
digested the whole matter, weighed it
all and decided.
Behold, not many months afterwards,
Fanny in her new home. 1t was indeed
a snug home, full of comforts and bless
ings there was pleasant little sitting
room with its sunbeams and smiles, with
i its Kidderminster and flag bottoms, un-
adorned by ottomans and divans, astral
lamps or marble tables. Her kitchen
near by, where Fanny was not ashamed
to pass her morning hours.
"Do not come in the morning." said
Fanny to gay acquaiD tance, you may
perhaps, find me making bread or ironing
collars"
" Doing your girls work, ugh =" ex-
claimed the lady distastefully.
ooh, l am my own girl" replied
Fanny, boldly, "with the exception of
Nancy Drew who comes in when 1 want
her. l can make a soup and roast a
turkey, and l dare say can teach you a
thousand interesting things that you
can't know anything about" Flora did
not wish to be taught.
" L really pity Fanny" said this same
Flora passing her door, one day, weary
and dispirited by the frivolities of
series of fashionable calls.
Pity Fanny! she had no need of such
pity. Was she not spreading the snowy
cloth upon the dinner table, cutting
sweet white loaves of her own making,
fetching sauce of her own stewing, bring
ing pies of her own baking, products of
her own skill, and did not the hearty,
am glad to Sc you Charley, and her
nicely boiled steak quite compensate
for the perplexities of her morning busi-
ness !? True, Fanny had her trials the
cake did sometimes burn, and the pota-
toes were not always done, but then she
did not have the blues, they swiftly sped
away before early rising and simple en-
ployment. She had no time for yawn-
ing, or ennui, and never cried out |" Oh,
[ am dying or want of exercise !" her
must be cared for, the pantry
ooked after, and -four to be sifted. Yes,
Fanny understood how to use her hands.
She was producer as well as con-
sumner. What delightful evenings did
hey pass together, sewing and reading,
Or at lecture, or enjoying the society
IF dear friends. Charley, cheerful and
happy in the consciousness that his re-
,eipts exceeded his expenses, was pleas
ID with nothing so much as his wife
Ind Fanny rejoiced in the delightful :
of hearing her burden, of
contributing her share to family comfort, (;
enjoying an elasticity of spirit and vigor :
If health, of which the indolent and un- !
can hardly conceive
More than this there were blessings :
his family could impart. .
81 really can't afford to do anything" +
'eplied the anxious mistress of splen- \
lid mansion to solicitor in behalf of ;
he suffering poor; 4" l have so many q
ises for money-and l have paid away q
he very last cent this morning." !.
1t was very true, her rose and ice y
,reams and cut glass must be promptly n
,aid for, while the poor seamstress, to :, q
whom she did not pay her last cent that n
morning, had been soliciting her just {,
Iues Tor weeks, and suffering in conse- h
|uence of their long delay. n
Will you do something :" concluded 8;
he same collector timidly, after explain \
ny the object to Mrs. Scott. !,
I" / shall be very happy in the privi- "
eye of doing it," answered Fanny
heerfully placing bill in the hands Of
he thankful woman. Yes, and Fanny c