Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-06-30
Pom tod y. Laig's Booi for July.
CLARA MANVERS.
Or, Aunt Deborah's Advice.
nY MARrnA nAINEs Burrs.


She is young creature, aud knows moth
ing Of household sffairs.--But children,
nowadays, sill do as they please anyhow,
and their u9el.anxious parents are afraid to
have them langh, anything. As for my
part, always thought Clara was spoiled
child bu, can tell her, she wil have TO be
brought out OF It all some time
Thus solinquized good old Aunt Debo-
rah as she sat knuiing.a pair of stockings,
every now aud then placing them III her lap
To ihink Of the news she had heard Now
Aunt Deborah was as kind aud as good
hearted an old soul as ever lived, but she
was one Of thuse sort las all maiden aunis
afe) VINO thought ihai, Uniess ohe could
make pudding or pie, she must necessa-
riiy be a perfect blue-stockinr She was
not at all IN favor of boarding-schuols, for
she always Thought that girls learned more
nonsense there than anything else. Aunt
Deborah had arrived at quite a good old
age; Consequently had seen much of the
world She really thought las she often
said) that the girls of the present day were
the most giddy she ever knew, for they
thought Of nuihIng else bu, beaux, forget
lliE AT Aut NaiNt AltiN ifdA rue ildN nFEl q
appointed 10 love, aud had found as much
pleasure in the company of The dipper
beaux as any one Just 20 TO the little
drawer which she keeps locked up, aud you
will End few letters winch she received in
her young days, that WI convince YOU at
once she used Ia write billet doux' Dear
good creature, she has no confidence IN
them now, for they are but counierleiis
aud every one she sees the girls reading.
she denuunces severely agaInst them
BIT we have been saying So much about
Aunt Deborah, that we have almost forgot
ten Clara.
Al the age of ten, she was sent 10 a fash.
lnnable boardlug-Schonl to be educated
Now to this Aunt Deborah was strictly np-
posed, but her mother, being a very highly
educated woman, saw the Importance Of her
mad being properly cultivated. and well
knew thai II could never be accomplished
at home Clara remained there until she
had completed her eighteenth wear, and then
returned home. She was indeed a besulr
lul creature, aud w'thal possessed all those
atrs which are peculiar To huardlng-schoo
girls She was usherrd lntu society imne
diaiey after her arrival home, aud became
the belle of the season she was admired
and earessed by ALL Often she received
reprunf from Aunt Deborah, who saw tha
she was totally enwrapped with gayeiy an6
fashion. Ii seems that Clara could naye
agree with her aunt on any one point con
sequently, when ,hey ne, r.eir cunseisa
ton was Of very opposite nature.
nj r. 4 4. IL
black bonet, aud goes around to see Clara
we will Just stand behind the curtains fev
minutes to hear the conversation. Ciar
sits there, playing with her lapdog; be
good old aunt looks at her while in s.
ence. But soon the slumbering yolcan,
bursts, and sunty commences -
Well, Clara, hear you are to be mar
rIed soon aud now. my child. take the ad
vice of one vino is ynnr senior by gno,
many years. Now put the dog down an,
listen to me; THE first question of course
have you learned 10 make PIE yetl
A this query Clara starts Now pra,
tell me, Aunt Dehnrah, if you think tina
after get married an going to turn wash
er-woman, cook, aud everything else 2
Well my child. | see all that YOU thinl
about is visiting. chatting, beauN, and al
those sort Of things. Now, wha, are SO,
going tn do after you get married IL IS.
believe, three months yet before you marry
So Just set to work and learn to be dones
tic. You have all the Accomplishments an,
all the ornamental education now seek I
learn some of the useful branches; for as
sure you that, when You pet married. yo
must not only be parlor companion 70
your husband, but his housewife Now, N
child, must gn, for have some stocking
tO finish knittng; for winter is coming or
and must prepare for II, being very rheu
matte. Goodbye, my child attend TO m
lnjuucllons and know you will not regre
50 DOING
Well, we'll, do wonder what put it /
Aunt Dcboral's head TO come around her
this morning. and give me a curtain LEI
ture, SAID Clara Manners. II is grei
wonder she did not ask me who was goln
to marry but | suppose she knows.
should not be much surprised if she were
lecture Carlos, too. do wonder how
> would take it; laugh in hs4ieeves, ! wa
rant know Aunt Deborah means wei
but then she Judges me too harshly, and b,
sides | have plenty of time to learn
We will pass over the space of abo,
three mouths during which time man
preparations were being made for The wee
ding. Among the number invited, Aul
. Deborah, of course, was not turgoiten.
On receiving the invitation, Aunt ID,
borah exclaimed. Why, bless my heart, III
child is to be married next Thursday /,
me see, 1t IS only week off A sho
time, indeed aud she shook her head :
Will go around aud see II she has taken m
advice will wager she has not needed
word
There, now, ! knew aunt would oe heI
to-day said Clara, as she heard her mfr
tread upon the steps. Mary, tell her
come to my room; will prepare myselff
: good lecture
, Just as expected 7 After The usual gree
ings, Aunt Deborah commenced question
: ing her but found that her advice had bee
. cast upon the desert air.
Depend upon 1t, my child said h
aunt, quitting on her speciacles to take
view OF the superb dresses which were sea
tered about the room) this will never d,
: Clrra said not word, neither was 81
vexed, for Aunt Deborah was so good-n
, tuTed that no one cnnld net anury with bt