The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09
Prom ASthuF'S Home Gazette.
A WOMAN AND AN ANGEL.
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BYtisA BELt.
is my cashmere vest ironedl I want IL
and my whiie duck pantaiOonS this svon-
Il ing
This intsFFogatoEy vas addressed By
very fashionable. dressed young man to bis
sister, who was not 30 fashionabiy dressed;
ia fact, had on only neat sslico. She was
putting the bahd to . beautifully made
shirt, which was for tbs Aforesaid fashiona.
bly, dressed iadividsai.
NO, Harry, Il is not. You know this is
washing day, and il is hardly dry.'
There is time enough TO dry II BY the
stove, and must have Il. for am going 10
wait on Miss M---to the concert tonight,
So don't forget s0d be took his hat and
walked out
/ fila sister, for Il vas TO her be vas speak
ing, flushed, snd II must be told, looked
angry; bot soon laying aside her work. went
out, got The things OF the line, spriBkied
and folded thrm; then making IRE In the
stove, she put her irons in, and SAT down TO
take few stitches while they were heatir 9.
And while she is doing 50, / will tell you
something about her.
A1O yOnuk uleu1 uSA DlOtBSto 1gtebHtDE
to rather q numerous class. He lived 81
home. paying no regular board, but helping
with the expenses Of the family. He dresS-
ed, as most clerks do, quite fashIonhbly;
wore the neatest made shirts, and nicest
smooihed clothes, all Of which wac done for
him BY his sister. She took great pride In
the appearance Of her brother and bestowed
more physi lsbor in keeping him IOok
so nice, than he did in return to his good
salary. Bot lately he had become quite
exaeiing, and ordered her in rather per-
emptoTY manner and at convenient times,
to do such things as be had Just asked her.
She had..a great deal TO do in assisting her
mother with The family, besides attending to
his wants; and his demands at times appear
ed arbitrary. Yet she never refused him.
He is not the only one whom . sisters toll
hao enabled to make better appearance in
the world at less expense than otherwise
could have been done. These extra calls
on her labor, and want of appreciation Of
them, had only been made since bis Ae-
quaintance with certain Mas M. He
was continually praising her as one Of the
most angelic beings in existence, perfectly
beautiful, with the sweetest little hand, not
broader than three of bis fingers, and 80
white and soft; aud be would glance invol-
untary at his sisters hand. which was not 90
very small and white; and how could il be
when she had to staBd for hours at the irOu-
ing table, besides sweeping, dustiRg and
making beds in fact, leading an active and
useful life. Yet the comphi OF would b ri
her feelings, and she often wished he would
not talk to her Of Miss NJ, for she knew
il she had done her duty, her hands would
not be 30 very soft and white, for she had
seen her mother scrubbiDg down the stePs
and washing the yard, although Harry hat
: told her Miss M-said her ma had deli
4 fcale neuiIh.. ..-s---7--z=r
!. The more the young man thought Of Mis-
M, the less be seemed to care for Lizzie
and the more he asked her to do Tor him.
And no matter how much she toiled,he nev
er had time to do the slightest favor for her
so occupied was he with his coartship to fii
angel.
, Now, to lie: you into the secret, Mis-
NJ had something to do with this Sa'
had learned the character Of this devoted sis
ter, aEd iancird her lover would exPee
!, something like il from his wife. So she has
e weaned him from her purpOsely; and iron
o the very cause that should have ma c hin
y think more of her, he actually thocght less
!. He had unconseiously imbidsd the ven
j. common idea, that soft hands and fDe airs
: are indispensable in making a lady. Hi
: sister moi having either, he felt little q
e shamed Of her; notwithstanding his knowl
y edge of her sound sense and true heart
y He was too much 10 love with pretty faet
g to reflect il she performed the dBties ealie'
/ for BIZ their circumstances, il would be i'm
possible for his lady love to be so. FheJ
e wero very well performed, however, By heI
II mother, who Seas SOmelchat G'iin9 u trHe
: When ut last the young man married hi
II angel, though Lizzie shed tears at their sep
n araiion, her labors certainly were consider
If ably lightened, and her haads had beteei
r chance Of becoming soft. She loved hei
/. brother, and like true woman, hoped tha
n he would be very happy, and that his Wit
o would keep him nice. This had been be-
y especial pride; and every wife ought TO con
l. slider il duts. But when in 4 very Iitti'
time she saw him wearing soiled vests an'
;, crumpIed bosoms, she very easily knew d
y whom the blame belonged. He began &
Is look frowning, and speak cross and CON
lie plaining, and at length was taken very sick
le When Lizzie went TO see him. he begge'
IS her SO hard to stay and give him same ''rea
Il old time nursing" She now learned thA
:. angels get very tired waiting on uffstfnl'
sick people, who have been "sPoiied" By to
much attention at home. They were enoug
to akin one With fatigue.n And how man
cross looks the sister got while attendin
e quietly but constantly tohet brothsr'sWanta
q The old brothsr-loo came back 10 bis face
aad he got so much better 10 oNe day, tina
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And the angel determined to sit up with hel
only lying down to take short nap--whic
lasted all night.
With this experiences, Lizzie thought th'
!. ,oomen make considerably better wives iha
II angels. Their proper place seems 70
= where there is no care OF troubae. Youu
: men, be careful Of catching an angel. tn
n are quite numerous.
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