The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-11

room. or smoke Il away ia cigar
They must make laws, anl we must
obey they mast on every hcrauvc
office, while We must sing the Song Of
the Shiu--in low rooms. without light
,r air, or any nf the common blessings
ofa common Proyidrnoc--
Mrs Ashton, tell you II The men
spoke their minds, they would deny NC
bad souls
Where Is George " asked Mr.. Ash
ton. breaking rather rudcly into the
LADY, pcroraiion.
i don't know gone ont. suppose
lie Is always oui somewhere
where j. lohnr
Gone too, suppose
'Whcre is RicharlT p
Really, Mr.. Ashton, one would think
you supposed hep, list Of the en-.
gaecmenis Of all my family
Where is Mary"
i dare say she is ia her room. |
have not seen her TO night.
And Martha: =
If you wish TO see the children will
ring for them but can assure YOU
there are too many other and wcighty
cares demanding my attention for me to
trouble myself with the whereabouts Of
all my children, now that they are old
enough TO look out for themselves
Where is Mary? asked the lady of
the same servant who had opened the
ball door.
Gone out somewhere, ! 'spose. ]
am sure faint none oimy work to keep
tracks on her
Where j. Martha then 2 demanded
the lady, rather testify.
i don't know nothing about the gals,
but if You want to know about the boys.
| should think you might have bearn
for they have been down in the kitchen
fighting like pirates, aud swearing like
troopers these two hours
You may 90, Nancy and the ser
want quickly disappeared
These Irish are perfectly nnbeara-
bic. do hope the time will come
when we shall have servants who know
their manners, ifnoihng else. So much
for ladies being continually subjected to
these home grievances. No man would
bear such treatment half an hour, yet
we must always endure it--bni we shall
not A glorious day will dawn for Us
yet
And in the meantime, asked Mr.. A.
slowly and very gravely, what will be-
come of the boys who are allowed TO
fight like pirates and swear like troop
ersF
Really, Mr.. Ashton. wish you
would not repeat such rude speeches il
is sufficiently insulting 10 be obliged to
hear them once
Mrs. Ashton, said her brolher-in-law
rising and standing before her, there Is
no use in trying TO soften matters 10 you
and you must excuse me if speak my
mind, and that very plainly to yon.---
Mary. it may be painful to you. Sup
pose you 20 to the boys. and while you
are under the roof, nj least. prevent it.
being profaned by an oath But she
only shook her head aud kept her seat
and he continued
ELLEN Ashton when my brother
married you, there was not finer man
in the country, or one with better pros
poets Of an useful or honorable life
Now, you aud know where and how
he spends hi- evenings. l. il hi, fault
if there is nothing attractive 10 him in
a noisy, di.orderly home, and in wife
drawing mp constitution for a woman's
rights convention ?
Every one Of your children have tai
enis and they are just now at the ages
when they most require the yilieant eye
! and care OF . parent Al This very mo-
meni, how are they all situated "
John is ia my empoy-but 80 care
less, idle aud vicious, that but for the
boys sake, should not retain him an
other day. This very evening. | have
no, the slilhies, doubt, be 3, IN some
I low haunt, the very hnoslelge Of hose
enormilies would make yop .huld~r.-
4 Yet to these without ihe slightest inqa
ry or restraint On the part Of bis par
ent. he I, nightly exposed.
Nancy has told you the occupation
Of the other bays. And for the girls.
only know they can hardly rad correct
/ ly, eannol write lrsibly. aud are ~ rare
le-. and ipinleni in all their home du.
ti.-. ~ ih- most uniuiorri orphan. Tor
whose salvation, the lasl Time saw yon.
Won were 30 much interested Hush :
Ellen do NOT inierrupi me- yet Le said.
seeing her recovering from ihe .udicn-
nee, Of the attack a1d about 10 speak
II hsse been fIr yrar. making ~
mind that ihis is some OF my b1-.nrss,
aad now sm Intending 10 .ay al iIai
. ! have 20 ray.
'Yoh are aa aboliiionisi lam neser
% liiiir iha friend u the ,laye -. when
| sce VIII nod mother nrsl.cimg ihe
immortal souls entrusted 80 her care,
aad spending III her thoughts and time
upon ihsso who. whaieyer they may
lack. saUass her - f,r IN obcyiHg fhe
dictates u their maternal .nan,i.. --
4 Th~y. nj beast, care fr their own oa
spring
women'- riglIsl Never .as a phrase
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