Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30

y fixl Beautiful times should have,
my business would be neglected. and l
should be poorer than ever: il could
afford to hire house keeper. il
wouldn't better the case much, as l
should have to give the directions and
see that things were done properly, as
Josephine is very far above such de-
testabIe matters. Ms she calls them
A man that's going to have such a
wife ought 10 know it in time TO get
initiated into household mysteries be-
fore marriage. Such Miss may do
well for rich man. but not for me-
Now for Hattie Burke. and il she
turns out like Josephine in her taste
and dislike Of domestic duties. setting
aside the knowledge Of them. whch
she cannot avoid having. as all say her
mother has drilled her thoroughly in
hem slavish. DC. why. then I'll seek
= life companion in some other part OF
the country. and perhaps make it n
part Of my present journey to look tor
one.
Hattie welcomed him in an old cal
ico dress, with short sleeves. a la
wash-tub and with her brown hair
hat generally curled SO beautifully.
gathered up neatly and snugly on the
back Of her head.
II ought to apologize" said she.
rs they entered the parlor. but dis
ike apologies. and then you know that
Monday is washing-day. AMI We farm
er's daughters have to be in the suds
then.
And there's where | hoped to find
you. George came near saying. but
checking himself, he replied: Il know
il is part Of a womsn's duties, and |
am sure an apology would be out OF
place."
$50 thought" said Hattie.
81 fear am intruding, +" said George.
20, by no MEANS" said Hattie;
we are thro' with our washing which
held out later than usual, as mother
has been unwelI for week. and | am
obliged to do the whole of it to day.
You will stay to tea. Of course; it will
be perfectly convenient. Mothers
headache has come on, and she has
laid down. but father will be in pres
emily 10 entertain you."
Georges face was Frightening up
every moment. and he began to think
his fears groundles in regard to Hattie.
nut he was resolved to test her ideas
thoroughly.
"Oh. yes" returned Hattie, II am
generally pretty healthy. and then Pm
fond Of it. too. and You know that's
half the battle. Mother even goes so
far as to say. that Is. sometimes. that
can cook and take care of the house
as wei! as she. but then. that's her
Hattery. of course. to encourage me-"
"But such work is hard, some say
slavish." continued George.
al think differently" replied Hat
tie; "it is not slavish. and need not be
30 hard as some contri,e TO make it,
There is a right way to do everything.
Some have what is called 'knack
but that is simply finding out the cas-
lest way Of doing it well; one can
make housework comparatively easy in
that way"
"Well, some consider 1t disgrace.
continued our hero. 'and others com
plain that they have not taste Tor
it,"
ut is not disgrace. said Hattie
"on the contrary. | think a young Ia.
dy may be proud OF the knowledge Of
housekeeping. Many of the frst la
dies in the land have not felt above 1t.
and why should l. who am nothing
but farmers daughter? AS for the
taste fer washing. a girl might as we'll
acquire one first as last. A mans
wife must understand such things. and
the time to learn 10 when single. |
have thought how ashamed should
bs if married. and unable the FIRST day
to commence housekeeping and cook
my husband decent meal. What
would he think2 Why. that | was \
mere doll. good for nothing but 10
look at. should cry from sheer vexa-
tion."
: "well. really. l begin almost to
think. Hattie, said George. chat you
would even consent to marry a man
who would expect you to do housework
all your days. il you loved him. you
seem to make such nm agreeable bu~i-
ness Of it, but / should have but little
respect for the man who would subject
you to il unnecessarily"
YES" replied Hattie, smiling. "lf
really loved man. his being poor
would not lead me to reject him. even
if his situation were such rs to subject
me TO close attention to my home du-
ties all my life"
"Thxt is the very girl for me-" said
George to himself. as Hattie left the
room to arrange the ica.lable, Il need
not look further" And before he
left the house that night he made an
offer Of his heart and hand, which was
accepted.
urThe owner OF one Of the prince
" palaces on Bleecker street. New
York. some time ago leased it Tor sew.
eral years for two thousand dollars a
- H. anaanf G.il.d anil htr sar.