The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-16
THE FOP AND THE FARMER
Or, Practical and Artificial
Education.
BY G. W. BUNGAY.
CHAPTER |.

"Come, Della" said Mrs. Jones to hel
daughter, beautiful creature just budding
into womanhood, suppose you quit the pi-
ano for a short time, and become more prac-
tical, by acquiring a knowledge of domestic
duties. Itis absolutely necessary that you
now begin ID learn the art of housekeeping
You can paint, sing, dance, speak French,
and do almost all kinds of fancy needlework
and when you obtain knowledge of cooke
ry and other plain work, you will have a
better education than most young ladies
have at Jour age"
Indeed ma, do not wish to do such
common work. Let Bridget help you. What
is the use of my attending boarding school,
and acquiring so many accomplishments, ii
L have To come to this at last?'
IL want to make you useful as well as Or
namental," replied the atfectionate mother.
"Must | learn how TO sweep floors, make
beds, wash clothes, darn stockings, bake
bread. and churn butter?"
"Yes, ray dear; intend to fit you for use
fulness in whatever sphere of life you may
be called to move Before you retire to
your room you must repair your fathers
coat"
"Why ma! what do you mean?" exclam-
ed the delicate young lacy, with tears in
her eyes. "Mr. Judson promised to give
me call this evening precisely at eight
o'clock, and what would he think to lind
inc mending an old coat, or darning stock
ins?"
"Do you mean Sam Judson, the tinkers
son?"
"Sam Judson! How disrespectful. He
has as much right to be called Mr.. Judson
as anybody. He is ofage, and lives with
out doing manual labor"
.'What does he do for lving?" inquired
Mrs. Jones.
"He lives by his wits, he says"
'.Then he does considerable business with
a small capital" was the shrewd response.
"He is, to all intents and purposes, a
smart fellow, even though you choose to
make game of him.
''In what does his smartness consist,
pray?"
''Why, ma, | am almost ashamed TO say
it, but it is fact, half the young ladies in
town are dead in love with him. He dress
esneatly, dances gracefully, spends his mon
ey like monarch, and besides he is remark
ably handsome"
II see nothing very brilliant in all that,
my child. He spends the hard earnings
of his honest father, who gained compe-
tence, nothing more by manufacturing tin
ware"
"Hark! hear footsteps. The bell rings.
o, he has come-where is Bridget? Ser
wants never know their places"
Bridget has gone out to call on friend.
You can go to the door, Della, observed
her mother quietly.
Just at this crisis, Bridget, who had re-
. turned from her visit, came into the room
with a light in her hand and announced the
arrival OF Mr.. Judson.
"Show him into the pallor" said Della,
who arranged her hair and adjusted hel
dress, and then went into the parlor herself
where she found Mr. Judson hourishing a
small cane and admiring his polished boots
Mrs. Jones, somewhat anxious to ascertain
what reason her daughter had to suppose
her friend Judson was a m an of more thar
common talent. left the door ajar SO tha
she might hear the conversation.
Il low did you like the behaviour OF Miss
Rankel at the party the other evening, Miss
Jones?"
30, dear me she made herself ridiculous
She is decidedly vulgar--she could talk o
nothing but history and practical education
She ought to be kitchen girl"
"She is an awkward dancer; do you no
think so, my angelic Miss Jones?
20 my-yes indeed; she is complete
firt. Do you know that she is engaged?
81 heard so some time since, at concert
You lost great deal by not attending tina
concert. It was a fire aft ir, hang me if
wasn't"
"Who sung, pray?"
"The celebrated Miss Screemore."
els she sweet sIngerl"
go, yes, indeed; she is delicious"
"You did not 60 alone, hope?"
go, my stars, no; I accompanied Mis-
Jellso."
"Is Miss Jelso handsome?"
'She is a most lovely creature"
''Does she dress well?"
"Most magnifcently"