Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-05

ana cover-lldS; chalrs all arranged Ill
their places, and everything in apple
lpie order. If you were TO call in and
invite the lady of the house to go out
with you,-instead Of offering a dozen
apologies, as "Gatta Percha" imag-
ined. she weuld jump up, busy a.
bout minute or two, and then she is
ready to meet anybody, she looks as
neat as anybody she'll meet; and, Civ
ing few directions to her oldestchild
how to manage things for few mo-
ments, she goes out, and everybody
admires her manners and appearance.
But she's soon back, puts away her
bonnet and shawl, and goes about her
work, with merry sing and q cheer
full face.
Now let us imagine the home of an
Old Maid, like "Gutta Percha, Qet
her deny that she is one, if she dare J
Knock at the door and you hear the
usual "Come in" Well, go in, and
there sits the old lQdy of the house,
and around her feet are half a dozen
half.starved kittens, and may be pup
or two. Up jumps one or two Of
them into her lap. See how fondly
she strokes them over tke back and
pats them on the head. Well, | don't
blame her; for there is principle or
trait Of character in every female
heart, which, if she acts the part Of
woman and gets married, makes an af.
fectionate and fond wife and mother
Of her; but old maids have to lavish
the remnants Of those feelings upon
kittens and the like. Well, there are
the old lady and the kittens, present.
ing quite an interesting eatagraph !
She has nothing to do, having done up
her own little things, and having no
one else to provide for. l do think
that old maids must be the most mis-
erable and unhappy Of that part Of the
human family which Mrs. Partington
calls the "Female Woman sex!" II
will not go on to describe her house /;
though / will acknowledge that old
maids generally keep things pretty
nearly right side up, on their premis-
es. But, la how could it be other
wise; for expect they have to do
some things twice over to kill time,
and then l imagine they sit down and
get the ,1errrs! Poor creatures!
Madam "Gutta Percha" then goes
on to tell us girls and married women,
how to fix up things about our houses,
just as if nobody knew but her.
I except she would make a first rate
house keeper, and an idea suggested
itself, in relation to her, which will
Just drop here, for the consideration Of
the gentlemen. Now, she certainly
knew that most young married women
have a system Of their own by which
to manage household affairs, and that
there are few such dirty, careless
housekeepers as she imagines in her
I" Hints" Her article would create
impressions like the following: 1st.
Almost all young women make care
less wives and dirty housekeepers.-
Cd. A man should know all about
woman's business habits before he
marries her. Sd. The writer Of those
I" Hints" is one among few who
would make a good wife! Thoughts
like these would arouse in the minds
of gentlemen, if ] mistake not, the Sc.
cret inquiry,-Will she marry9 In
fact, her article is a pretty good ad.
eertisement for Aus5aad! and if |
am not mistaken, Mr.. Editor, you will
be frequently called upon by bache.
lors and young gentlemen, to tell who
is the author Of Hints for those who
need them" Do tell them, Mr.. Ed.
itor. and thus help the "sober girl
Of twenty-five" to got a husband.
For fear that she may not have fully
made up her mind to get married. if
she can. l will, in conclusion, volun.
teer alittle advise. Now, my dear
Miss --, you have passed, as l
suppose, the merry years Of girlhood,
and are declining into the gloomy,
dreary, unpi,ied, sorrowful. snappish,
uncared.for, unenviable, lonesome,
unhappy, miserable, joy.forsaken, in
considerable condition Of an old maid!
| advise YOU to try to win the affec.