Demoine courier., 1855-06-28

VOiidu . uuilcs, "a iduy sOunetliies mar
ries a poor man and finds j: for her and
his interest 10 conform 10 circumstances
and attend TO duties which are moi agree
able 10 her, for the sake Of assisting her
husband and rendering his burden Ugh,
en-"
"Yes bu, | make no calculation OF
tbs, Kind" saio Josephine, firmly, though
pleasantly, for she was really an agree
able girl, though allowed TO grow up with
ERRONEOUS notions 10 regard TO domestic
affairs. 81 prefer no, TO wed a man un-
less he is able and willing to suppofs me
ii Ease and style"
.'Then you would not make the righ,
kind Of a wife Cor me-" .houga. Geotge,
thoroughly sick OF J~osephine's remarks;
and as soon as possible he changed The
topic OF con versauon.
"What a lucky escape" said our
friend, TO himself, an hour after as
n wa, vending his way towards Hettie
Burke.s. LIS a good thing for me tina,
| sounded her upon housekeeping before
| proposed, otherwise | might have got
myself into a pretty fix. What a figure
| should cut with such a wife; why, |
should be obliged to turn cook and wash
woman myself, for | couldn't afford in
my present circumstances to hire all my
work done. should have TO stay at
home ard wash Monday, iron Tuesday,
perhaps, and bake Saturday, leaving on.
iy three days u Of the seven TO attend
to my wi business. What a fx!-
Beautiful times | should have; M bust
ness would be neglected, and | should
be poorer than ever; and even if | could
afford TO hire a houseSeeper it wouldn't
better the ease much, as | should have to
give her directions and zee that things
were done properly, for Josephine IS We
ry far above such de'estabie matters as
she calls them. A man that's going TO
have such a wife ough, to know i, in
season TO get inflated into household
mysteries before marriage. Such a MISS
may do very well for a rich man, bu,
not for me. Now for Het,ie Burke; and
if she turns out like Josephine in her
tastes and dislike of domestic duties, eel
ting aside the knowledge of them, which
she cannot well avoid having, as all say
that her mother had drilled her thorough.
ly in Them, and is full Of whims relating
10 their being slavish, &C., why then III
seek a life companion in some other
part of The country, and perhaps make il
a par. of my present journey abroad to
look for one.
Hetie welcomed him in an old calico
dress, with shor, sleeves q la washtub,
and with her brown hair. that generally
curled SO beautifully. gathered up neatly
and snugIy on the back Of her head.
Il suppose | should apologize" SAID
she, as they entered The parlor, ..but !
dislike apologies; and then, you know
tina, Monday is washing day, and we
farmers daughters have to be in The suds
them"
"AEd there's where | hoped to find
you," George came near saving; but
checking himself, he replied, 81 know it,
lis a part of a woman's duties. and | am
sure an apology now would be GU, Of
2lace"
$50 / though,,' returned Het,ie.
81 fear I'm insruding,' said George.
40, by no means" replied Hettie;
are through with our washing, which
held out later than usual, as mother has
been quite unweli for a week. aud | was
obliged to do the whole OF il 10 day
You will stay to tea, Of course; it will
be perfectly conveniens. Mothers head
ache has come on. and she has lain down,
but father will be in presently TO enter
tain you"
Georges counienance was Frightening
up every moment, and he began TO think
his fears groundless in regard to Hettie;
but was resolved to test her ideas thor,
ougly. az
"Does homework agree with your
enquired he. half trembling from uncer.
tainiy as to the probable reply.
20, es," returned Hetie. Elm gen
orally pretty healthy, aud then I'm fond
of il, too. and you know that's half tbs
battle. Mother even goes so far as to
say, sometimes, ! can cook and take care
Of the house as well as she; bu, then,
that's her flat.ery, Of course. TO encourage
me-" ir
"But such work is hard, and some
say slavish," continued George.
II think differently" replied Hethe;
'4it is moi slavish, and need not be so HARD
as many contriye TO make il. There's
a RICH: way to do everything. Some
have what is called a knack, but Ina, is
simply finding on. the easiest way of do
ing . thing and doing it well. One car
maize Homework come comparatively
easy in that way" 5 sham I
"Well, some CONSIDER il O disgrace
continued our hero, sand others complain
;ha. they have not a taste for H."
..ls is moi q disgrace" said Hettie; on
the contrary, ! think a young lady may
well be proud of knowledge OF house
keeping. Many of the frs, lsdiss in the
land have net felt above it. and why
should l who am nothing but a farmer.
daughter! As for taste that way, agir
nigh. as well acquire a first at last
A mans wife must understand such thing,
and The time to learn is when single.
often think how ashamed | should be i
married, and unable the 6rst day OF com
mencing housekeeping to cook my hus
haul , Ianant pcoo What uyor11 h.