The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-12-13
A GIRL TO Do HoUsEWoRK

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his buggy, driving spirited horse, in pursu i,
of gifl 10 do homework. This was The
fourth day of the campaign, and proved as
unsuccessful as the former ones, yet he drove
on, hoping against all past experience, ill
meeting neighbor, he reined in his horse.
"Good morning, Mr.. Mason; can you tell
me where can find girl 10 do houseworks 2
My wife is sick and wish TO get one for a
few weeks. | am willing 10 pay any price p'
"lndeed, Mr.. Jones, that's hard question;
there's girls enough TO be sure, bu, they
won't do housework. Neighbor Hardpan,
down in the hollow there, has a half dozen,
but l don't suppose you could get one for
love or money I've tired them time and
again, but they won't go out"
"Thank you," said Mr.. Jones; ",here's
nothing like trying" So saying, he stopped
at the door of Mr.. Hardpan.
"Good morning, Mrs. Hardpan: called 10
see if could get one of your daughters to
do housework for ne few daysy"
40! dear man why, massy on us, oh MIR.
Jones, you've no idea how feeble my darters
are, they wouldn't be tough enough any way;
they couldn't stand it 10 do housework
week. Anna Maria has got a desperate lame
side, and don't purtend to put her to doing
anything, she's SO feeble; and Susan Sophia
has dreadful weak stomach she can't eat
anything unless ii is cooked just so--she don't
even make her own bed and as for Amelia
Angeline, she is troubled with terrible pal
pitation of the heart; she can't lift pale of
water. Why dou'l you get an Irish girl ?"
Here Mrs. Hardpan paused for breath, and
Mr.. Jones bade her good morning, and re-
newed his journey; and just at night succeed
ed in getting married woman who brought
her baby with her, 10 come and do little
baking, and stay day or two, till he SHOULD
make farther trial.
This, reader, is no fancy sketch. And now
lei us for moment look at the feebIeuess
of Mrs. Hardpan's daughters. Anna Maria
is tough enough to live in a dress which
congresses her ribs for six inches, and leaves
for both lungs abou. as much room as one
ought to occupy OF course she could not
do housework. Susan Sophia can stand it 10
dance till midnight, then read novels iIll day.
light, sleep till eleven O'Clock in the morn
ing, eat no, cakes, and drink strong coffee
for breakfast; beef soup, butter gravies,
mince pies, and fruit pudjings for dinner,
poundcake, lemon tarls, and half dozen
cups of green tea for supper; with cloves,
chalk, charcoal, and slate pencils for des'
sert Poor, weak stomach Amelia Ange-
line is pale, slim, delicate creature, yet she
"can stand" it with her breast.bone pressed
upon her heart by tight dress, so that ii can
scarcely beat! No wonder i, is at times
obliged to make ",erribls" effort to free il
self of surplus blood. Amelia Angeline, too,
is strong enough to carry six or eight pounds |
of cotton batting, and smaI! ecu, of cloth
about her hips, wear Thin shoes and 60
'bare-armed' IN winter. What wonder that !
she should have palplalion of the heart
Now, is il any wonder that young ladies',
in this way, are not able and will
ling 10 do housework? Their dress, manner
rect tendency 10 engender and confirm dis
ease. Hence, spinal complaint, dyspepsia,
he TART disease, consumption, &c., are the le-
gitimate results, IL we would have our
daughters healthy let us see that these and
kindred evils are corrected. Let them lay
aside the slraight-jacket and adopt dress
which allows The free motion oil every joint
and muscle, and the full expansion OF the
chest; exchange their novels for histories, |,
poetry, ETC.; take at least half an |
hours exercise in the open air daily during |
pleasant weather; retire and rise early; ex-
change the hot cakes and coffee for cool |
bread and water ca, no rich dinners or late !
suppers, open the blinds, and let The light |
shine in upon them, if you would moi have |
them look like plants which grew in the cell |
lar take them into the kitchen, and instruct |
them in the various branches of housewfery; |
do not be afraid of soiling their hanGs-ihey |
are much more easily cleansed than their
hearts. And knowing how 10 perform the
duties of the household only helps 10 make
a lady, nor will it lower them IN the estma- |
ton Of any man, whose respect is worth se-
curing. Washing, baking and sweeping need
not prevent your daughters fom becoming
smart musicians, finished painters, profound
malhe ma,icians, or good wives.
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