Washington telegraph., 1855-02-21
Love. and love only. is the boon for

love ?'
"And if the affection of the wife does not
lend her love to the household duties on
which the comfort Of her husband depends.
how vain to suppose that stipulated sum
OF money will secure from a servant that
care and attention which she finds a burden
too wearlsOme to endure I have tbouoht
much on this subject since my acquaintance
with Mrs Moore, and am persuaded that if
other ladies' of her standing and influence
took the same view of domestic duties as
she does, there would soon be a revolu,;on
IN society, no lAa- --l-.---- ueeurui.-
We have long enough been butterflies, or
rather drones. | am determined, from
henceforth. TO initiate the bee, who. while
she enjoys the sweets of every summer flow
er. is at the same time laying up store for
the coming winter"
L am not writing a story-I shall not
therefore. follow Mrs. Moore in her useful
and happy career-or paint the comfor:less
establishment over which the fashionable
Julia Danvers presided My readers have
only to look abou. them in society. and they
viii probably see many who mi gh: furnish
originals for the sketches here drawn
The sentiments avowed by Miss Danvers
are unfortunately too generally entertained
to attract observation, and il is only the wo-
man who In certain rank of life dares to
act in opposition to them, who is marked as
an object of censure by others of her class.
The wife and daughters of the man whose
income is counted by hundreds, enter the
lists of fashionable competition with the
family of the uiillionarc-while as a neces-
sary consequences. the husband and father
is crushed to the earth by the heavy burden
thus imposed upon him. q proper regard
to appearances is the soft name bestowed
on this heartless and reckless system of ex-
penditure by those who see no object in life
more desirable or ennobling than to attract
the envy and admiration of others by the
spIendor of their dress furniture and equip
age. The world has become their idol. and
on its shrine time, talents, peace of con-
science and domestic happiness. are sacrifc-
ed. to gain-wha.? lie. those answer who
have made the rash experimec, of exchanc-
ing comfort and independence for outward
seeming only to find the fancied good. like
the fabled apples Of the Dead sea, filled with
the bitter ashes of disappointment and re-
morse
1t is this ruinous love of display-.his
aping Of wealth and fashion. SO prevalent
among all classes of females Of our land.
which deters many young man in moder-
ate circumstances from venturing on so ex-
pensIve luxury as matrimony. A mechar,-
ic. for instance--just established in business,
with no capital but his energy and skill
could he find young lad who. in addition
to her charms of person and mind. posses
ses thorough knowledge of domestic econ
omy. and loved him well enough to practise
it for his sake-who seeks enjoyment in the
duties of home. and is willing to regulate
her expenditure by her income-such a
wife. instead of hindrance, will be an in
valuable assistant to her husband in his ef-
forts to obtain a competent share of the good
things of this life. But alas for him who
has been guided by fancy in his selection Of
a wife. and who finds, too late, that he has
chosen gilded automaton. possessed only
of few external accomplishments. and DIFF
ferinc from Mae'zel's productions only in a
fixed determination to spend his money Just
how and when she pleases Itis in vain for
the unhappy husband thus situated to at
tempt to rise above the pressure of circum-
stances. Where industry and economy are
wanting within doors. skill energy and per-
severance will avail comparatively little
without Woman is the presiding genius
of hnme: if she is false TO her trust. no
earthly power can avert the evil consequent
ces of her unfaithfulness
Dark as Is the picture drawn. there is a
brighter side to it, if the women of our coun-
try can be aroused to sense of their duty
and their highest interest. Correct opin-
ions on the part of mothers. and judicious
system of female education. would make the
young ladies of this generation as practical
and useful as anv of their predecessors
without detracting from the intelligence and
refinement which shed so bright lustre on
female excellence There is in the heart of
woman, however it may be pcnt up in the
wrong training and perverted sentiment. a
deep fountain of affection and benevolence.
which, when these artificial barriers are re-
moved, will gush forth in copious streams to
purify and bless society.