Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-06-30

quite such blue-stockrng' as she suppo-
SEES | am, said Clara.
Thursday came All was being put 10
readiness ;ot the wedding. Clara certainly
looked more bewiicnIng than ever. Every
one was exclaiming, how charming how
beautiful Even Aunt Deborah had TO
say, contrary to her wishes, (for she was a.
fraid of making her vaiu), that size looked
mighty pretty but then she added, she
can't make PIE or pudding
Six months have elasped since Clara was
married. Carlos Wareham, a merchant en-
gagged 10 pretty extensive business, was
compelled to leave town Tor a short time
He regretted it exceedingly f1r SCI much
attached was he TO Clara that every moment
he was out of her presence seemed a year.
lie came home one day aud told Cra that
he must leave town IN three weeks, aud de-
sired that she should have all things put 10
readisess. NV here her troubles com.
menced the seamstresS who had always
been sewing for her was out Of town the
rest were so much engaged that she could
get 40 one to do her sewing for her Now,
there was no alternative but to do it herself
! What IA the world was she to do; She
never IN her life had done anything of the
kind. Now her bright eyes were bedewed
with tears, aud in pretty pet which is
sometimes so becoming, she throws the
linen aud SCISSORS on the floor. IN spite of
her pride, she had to send for Aunt De-
bnrah.
The good old lady was sitting knitting
(as usual) when the servant came. she vas
IL ~
should send Tor her, and made all haste to
60 to her
Why, Clara, what is the matter Your
eyes are red you look as if you had been
crying see you have not recovered being
a spolled child yet come, tell me what is
the mattet.'
Why, Aunt Deborah, Carlos is going
away Ia lew weeks, aud there are lots of
clothes Ia make, and you know ! have al
ways had seanisiress bat at present she
is out of town, 50 | had to try myself Ma
has gone to The springs, So have 10 one to
show me, unles YOU will be kind enough to
do so
Don't you remember what | told YOU,
Clara, belure you we're married Have
not ny words come true | will show you
how to do anything, and will be most hap
pr ia the undertaking
Afler cutting out aud fixing the work,
Aunt Deborah gave II 10 Clara, saving that
she must do II herself, or she would never
learn After all necessary explanations
were made, she left Clara, telling her at the
same time, that, when she needed her ser.
i, vices she must not, for moment, hesitate
, IN sending for her
| must really acknowledge, after all
that what Aunt Deborah told me was true.
ard. had Needed ii. woalG never have
regretted ii. But hope this IS The only
, trouble | will have to surmount.'
All Clara was much mistaken, for very
often she had 10 send for Aunt Deborah.
One day, shortly after the return Of Car.
: los, several gentlemen were invited there tc
: dine. Clara knew exactly how everything
ought TO be- aud when table was tasteful
" arranged, but did not understand how Ia
20 about 1t herself, Her pasiry-cook had
been taken suddenly III and what m the
! world was she 10 do Here was trouble,
, sure enough.
\ Alter spending some time in quest Of
: SOME one, she, at last, had To stop al Aunr
Dehurah's door.
, Clara explained all to the good old lad
who veiy kindly offered to assist her.
You see, my child, said Aunt Deborah
how necessary II is for one to know how
= To do everything; and. had you taken ml
- advice IA time, It would Lave saved you =,
= much trouble. But We must hurry. fr i
: Is getting late, aud everything is to fix
. But these were not half the troubles that
: Clara had To encounter, in consequence o
= her ignorance of household duties. She nS
" longer thought 1t unnecessary la know how
;. 10 do everything, aud very plainly saw ina
= The useful education was as requisite As tn
ornamental She found that, IN order Il
, be happy wife, she must have aknowledg,
: of household goods ! aud that young la
= dy's education is never complete until SIN
: is yersed IN everything reaIWe TO domes
(. TIC affairs. Ia word, Clara found tina
= Aust Deborah's advice would have save,
her much trouble, had she taken It IN time
/" Under the Instructions of her good aun
: (Which she now gladly accepted she i'm
proved daily. Carlos saw how ndustriou
~ Clara had become of late, and felt as If b.
J; could never thank Aunt Deborah enougI
for thus Instruc,ing his young aud beauIi
- iul wife M those duties which render hom
y an Elem.