The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-12
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Looa.Ne fOA 4 DoM1sTic WIFE.
II hardfy Know which like best Joseph
inc Reynolds or Hettle Burke" said young
Benson TO himself. Josephine IS splendic
looking girl, aqueen IN every movement
ana she commands admiration wherever sht
goes; but on the other hand Hettie is q little
gem, anu nas 2 sweet d;apOsition; ailhough.
perhaps, Josephine has just as good. Both
can snlne IN the parior, and, Tor nught
know, IN the Kitchen also, Us oil farmer.
daughters should 90 able to 90. Wen, III
call on them this Monday afternoon, and en-
deavor 20 decide between them. It's wash
ing day know, but 80 much the better time
70 sound .nem On nousenoid duties, ana %
nm gong c1t OF town the tore part OF
this week, II Will oe . good excuse Tor calling
now. a..1....e..+ -, &C.
George benson was smart, intelligent
young man, poor, put engaged in protita-
Die business wnlci, bid fair in few years,
70 place MN IN lnaePenden. circumstances. 1
ne wished 70 marry, Dut feis the necessity
OF Wedding some one VINO was domestic,
ana ~ would voev oe n,s...t. ho.,
lie was very mucn interested IN Doth Hes-
tie and Josephine, and hardly knew which he
shoGid prefer ior WIe, As noth nad many
e1ceilen. QUALITIES, ~ put nna,'y concluded 70
decide IN favor OF the one who should prove
TO De the most domestic
Georges WAX ina. afternoon brought him
20 Mr.. heynoid,s ABOUT O'Clock. Joseph.
mes mother came TO the door anu ushered
MN INTO the Parior. 10 Few moments
Josephine entered ana welcomed MIN cor
a'aiiy. 10 MS surprise, instead OF seeming
!'tigaeo, Ms one VIII! a1ter Mondays wash
ing, she looked as iresh ana blooming as a
rose. and as trim IN her dress as though
ready Tor party; while ner mother IN a
caiieo working dfess' iooKed )aoed ana care
worn, and referring, BY way Of apology, to
It's beng washing DAY, soon LETT the room.
"Excuse my calling on Monday, Miss
Reynolds, saia zueorge, "but was gong
10 leave town Tor week, and thought
4! would happen IN Tor Few moments before
went" @&a
80, you are perfectly excusable," replied
Josephine, 'and am very glad indeed that
you called"
"l shall make but short stay," contin-
ued Geo!rge, "as ! presume you are quite
weary with your
;sss no. not at a naSs NE 0esn down to
Mother always does the washing, as | havn't
any taste that way" :.
"Ihen you've been at liberty all day?"
'sYes certainly, washing day is no di fferent
with me than any other, | never did Mon
days washing in all my life. Mother tried
to initiate me into the mysterie: OF the art
one day, but was 50 awkward that she had
TO give up the experiment; and she said then
there was no danger OF my ever making
-
"ipdeed. SAID George to himself.
"Father," continued Josephine, "wonld
hire the Washing done every week, butmoth-
er says she had rather DO it herself for
economy's sake"
knowledge OF housework, especially
cookery, IS very desirable IN young LADY,"
repiied george. ,s .s -. :
,epied Josephine; "6ut gentlemen nova
Jays generally hlre their wives washer
woman and housekeeper, and that answers
every purpose ana saves lady the trouble
81 acqua'nt'ns herse!f with such d'sagreea-
Die matters. Gentlemen OF the present day
10 not wisn their wives 10 De slaves but
.,..-.
:, very convenient logic Tor the LADIES'"
thought George.
"Some have taste for such duties, and
prefer t make themselves aqualnted with
penn" sid ne, "for the sake OF overseeing
.he,r y seroan,s, ana knowing Tor themselves
mat these things are done us they should be
Il for tT no other purpose. 80
irue, Dut l am not OF tnat sort
aohor them. Housework IS perfectly hate
TO me: y, dear, should
consider man cruel who wished me to con.
lne myself to It, even part OF the time"
"eii, continued ueofge, craving
. :. -, :.
Josephine express 30 directly contrary to his
previous notions OF womans duties, Ia
" sometimes marries poor man, ana u IS
% ner ana MS interests to con1orm to CIR
ana 10 astena 70 duties which
lre not agreeable 70 ner Tor the SAKE OF as
issuing her nusoana ana rendering MS our
zen lightcr. .,z------,
Yes, out make no caicuiat'ons OF that
Iina, s"'d Josephine nrmly, though pleas
ihtiy, 1"r sue was reaiiy an agreeaoie glri,
,noash allowed 70 grow up win erroneous
'o1,ons IN regard 70 domestic aha'rs, II
oreier not 10 wed man unless ne Is aoie
'nG wiling 70 support me In ease ana
'tyie
linen you "outu not make tne risnt sort
u a wife for me-, thought George, thor
'usoly SICK oi 0oseph'he,s remarks, ana soon
IS possible, ne changed the topic OF CONVEX
'ation; I'm :.
What lucky escape, said our TREND
o himself, an hour afterwards as ne wended
ils way towards hettie burke's' It's good
h'ns Tor me tnat ! sounded ner upon house,
'eeplng before ! proposed, otherWlse
night nave gos myseii INTO nx. "hat
lgure shoula nave s,: CUT win sucn wlie,
Shy should DC ooiiged TO turn washer-wo-
nan myself LOT ! couldn't AFFORD IN my
present circumstances 70 nire al my work
zone. ! snouie nave 70 stay NJ nome ana
x1Sn nefnHnS.