Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-09-19
"A Girl to Do Houseror,.

Early one morning, Mr.. Jones was seen seatet
in his buggy, driving spirited horse, in pursui
of Girl to do housework. This was the fourth
day Of the campaign, and proved as unsuccessful
as the former ones, yet he drove on, hoping a
gainst all past experience, till meeting neigh
Dor, he reigned in his horse.
"Good- morning, Mr.. Mason can you tell mt
where can find girl to do housework? ? My
wife is sick, and wish to get one for few
weeks-l am willing to pay any price!
"Indeed, Mr.. Jones, that's hard question
there's girls enough to be sure, but they won't dc
housework. Neighbor Hardpan, down in the
hollow there, has half duzen, but | don't sup
pose that YOU coud,get one for love or money.
f've tried them time and again, but they won't &C
out"
"Thank yon," said Mr.. Jones; "there's moth
ing like trying" So saying, he stopped at the
door of Mr.. Hardpan.
sGood morning, Mrs. Hardpan, called TO see
if could get one of your daughters to do house
work for me few days?'
"Oh! dear man; why, nassy on us. oh Mr..
Jones, you've no idea bow feeble my darters are,
thew wouldn't be tough enough anyway, they
Maria has-aot despret lame side, and | don't
purtend to put her to doing anything, she's SO fee
bIe; and Susan Sophia has a dreadful weak stom.
ach she can't eat anything unless it IS cooked
Just so-she don't even make her own bed and
as for Amelia Angeline she's troubled with ter
rbe palpiation of the heart she can't lit pal!
of water. Why don't you get an Irish glrlY
Here Mrs. Hardpan paused for breath, and Mr..
Jones bade her good morning, and renewed his
journey and just at night succeeded in getting
married woman who brought her baby with her,
to come and do little baking, and stay day or
two, till he should make further trial.
This, reader, is no fancy sketch. And now let
us for a moment look at the fsebleness of Mrs.
Hardpan's daughters. Anna Maria Is tough e.
nough to lire in dress which compresses her ribs
four 10 six inches. and leaves for both lungs about
as much room as one ought to occupy! VI course
she could not do housework. Susan Sophia can
stand it to dance till midnight, then read novels
till daylight, sleep till eleven O'Clock in the morn
ing eat hot cakes, and drink strong coffee for
breakfast; beef soup, butter gravles, mlnce pies,
and fruit puddings for dinner pound cake, lemon
taris, and half dozen cups OF green tea for sup
per; with cloves, chalk, charcoal, and slate pen
ellis for desert. Poor weak stomach Amelia
Angeline is pale, slim, delicate creature, yet
she 'cant stand it" with her breast-bone pressed
upon her heart by tight dress, SO that 1t can
scarcely beat No wonder it is at times obliged
to make ''terrible effort to free itself of its sur
plus blood. Amelia Angeline, too, is strong e.
nough to carry six or eight pounds of cotton bat
ting, and small "cut Of cloth" about her hips,
wear thin shoes, and go ''bare armed" in winter.
What wonder that she should have palpltaiIen
of the heart!
Now is it any wonder that young ladies', man.
aged in this way, are not able and willing to do
homework Their dress, manner of living, hao-
its of thinking, all have direct tendency to en-
gender and confirm disease. Hence spinal COM
plaint dyspepsia, heart t-disease consumption, etc.,
are the legitimate results. If we would have our
daughters healthy, let US see that these snd kin
dred evils are corrected. Let them lay aside the
straight jacket and adopt dress which allows the
free motion Of every joint and muscle, and the full
expansion Of the chest; exchange their novels for
histories, biography, poetry, etc., take at least
half an hours exercise in the open air daily, du-
ring pleasant weather; retire and rlse early; ex-
change the hot cakes and coffee for cool bread and
pure water; eat no rich dinners or late suppers;
open the blinds, and let the light shine in upon
them, if you would not have them look like plants
which grew in the cellar; take them inte the
kitchen, and instruct them in the various branch
es of housewifery do not be afraid of soing their
are much more easily cleansed than
their hearts And knowing how to perform the
domestic duties of tho household only helps 10
make true lady, nor will it lower them in the
estimation Of any man whose respect is worth Sc
curing.
Washing, baking, and sweeping need not pre-
vent your daughters from becoming expert mns-
clans. finished painters, profound maihematlcans,
or good wives-Lifs Illustrated.