The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-06
GRADUATING.

MS s!l'i. toward the town Of NilliamShur~h
From The Cleveland Herald
GRADUATING.
TRUE STORY.
There, Mary Jane. 60 out of the kitchen.
Don't pare these apples. Your hands will
sct stained. You know Mr. Polvcarp will
come :!iiS evening. and wish that polka he
.,ve vou.''
We'll. but mother, was taking a little
exercise"
'th, ii voH wan; exercise. jus. tui on tour
gloves, and 60 i'll the garden and tie up tba,
geranicm the wind broke last night; that's
far more agreeable employment than 10 be
over The cooking stove l wcnll not have
Your complexion injured like your cousin Jul.
la for the woi;d. The other ,lae I was at
her house TO dinner. and she took me into
her pantry TO see whole lakins she had done
with her own hands that morning, and Won
would have thought 50, INST to look at her face
As red As rose. told her it was <harrs
for her 10 ct so heated ami she flushed even
rc"!er. and said her husband was so partic-
u!ar aboa; his cooking" really wonder if
evcr there was a man who was rot 2"
"fo'vearr is not in the least. mother; for
he say IN his own delightful rnanrer.
II " ca;y down life shall our swee: shallo, glide
y ! Ike -. :,y smile, aad-notistrc beside
80 saving, Mary Jane ran ont of the kitch-
en- from Which she hal cf:en been expelled
before.
Her mother hal cen accustomed 10 a.ten,:
10 everything herself. Il, can,c naturally, to
her. >hc sad. All her appointments &e-e
, well ordered. and in .',arcr style Her JUDI
mcnt IN matters ofrastry As unerrin. as Ar,.
Fh'oe'> IN Cnelr Ten Cabin. ard as for :.
ia.iin. daughter. she ALWAYS thought, Il
her take her freedom now lrrand-iye she
viii come under the yoke. and have enough
care TO wca: hcr down. Ard 40 the thought
less mother allowed the pleasant scasor II
!, "ir.hood to pass away. sending her 70 dane
INC schools TO secure case and grace. and to
caii>t:cnrS 10 preserve hca;h. when she
o1eh: TO have tau .l.: her to dance over the
house with broom. and kitchen ca.isthenics
in place Of dumi-bclls.
Boarding schools and Mons Louis" On the
piano. graduated Miss Mary Jane az he
wi'c!'in" hellr. at least. so her mother thought
and "o.vcarr. fashionable silk merchant.
who i,lt that scme of his newly imported
goods. would show iavorablr on her ,,rrant
! person. 50 he took her 10 wife. and stored
their light shal.op" into the fashionable cur
} rent. down the river OF life. not dreaming of
such 'n! gar words as concealed snar=, ~
f'lick>an,l> matrimonial The elegant troas=
scau, tinc furniture. and beautiful apartments
were all delightful TO Mary Jane as long A
The wedding cake and frostins lasted. To bs
sure. odions Irish girls had to be int-cd.cp,l
INTO the new kitchen department. and the
bright range and marble SAB - mach too
. pretty tor tl' m to ruin and deface, her no.
,hcr said, bit the lovely accommodation. lid
I no' turn ont Tie ''lcvclv cakes nv mother
. baked.
liver, thing went wrong. as Mary though.
an: her pretty plump arms, covered with
:, Bracelets. were oft, thrust into the coal sru..
tie. when the Irish Miss had allowed the fire
10 20 out. .Just at the wrong mon.cnt Mart
told her cousin Julia afterwards with .anv
: tears. her troubles.
:, lon know its the fashion for ladies ic 10
" 10 market. and so had fine new basket
3" 2l'cn me lrPolvcarp,and littlcPctc carried it
/" for me. and We went down 70 market for The
n first time. such din TO he Ss,e. | did NOT
dare 20 noyc for fear tie horse would throw
II me down. The butcher with his greasy A.
: prom on. asked me what piece I wonl,l
I: have" and said as timidly a. possible, IA
IT small ccc of the faro snoutdcr, YOU please,
A. and he laughed ri sht in my face. Just as you
II are low doing. Julia . and the butter man
:, gave NE rancid batter, and the chickens Sc
> Icrtr'! turned ont 10 bc tough cd hens, and
= u. tdi Il lays 4 cHdli HIN pretty piece
{" of work with the marketing
wish YOU could see his fac. Julia, when
l he comes home hungry to dinner can't con-
e vine" him that vegetables ~. hurtful in chol-
'c era times. really believe he would rcr.l in
this pantry she continued, following hcr
J. cousin into the wcil-furnished lartler, sthc
}, way that plate Of cakes would dieappcar
Q would caution you not to admit him again.
~ | believe verify the poor man has not had an
T.. agreeable meal >:ncc We were married. IF IL
were only to play mazourke or dance a pol
: ka. or schott,sch, or crotchet, or DO some Of
~ those lovely things, how easy it would be-
Who wou!d haze thought, when [ graduated
at Mrs Mu!igan's that all my French and l.
Italian would be thrown aside so quickly 70,
tins tormentins housekeeping
! Julia was exceedingly amused at this pccp
behind the ,osc-coioreI r:.ins OF her con-
ms domestic life but she ronsolcd her a,
= well As sh9 WAS able, by promising 70 give her
sens = '';oncs.i. ccono.,y,' as a sequel "a