The North-Carolinian., 1858-08-21
NORTH CAR,:LINIAN.
- hYETTEtILLE, n. C.
Pa. lor Eaughte 8.
BY A BACHELOR.

A BACHELOR.
Glfls, Young ladies, and if yua p,ease, moth
efs too, just iistsi moment fo, have a short
story to tell you; and perhaps at the close of
it We will find u smoral," ard perhaps IA sermon.
few days since called upon yonny lady. '
may as we'll say that, having been eunsidefa.
by "mp-essed' 10 her beauty ah.l brilliant
convtrsatit'2s; seeseral evening sotia' parties
had resolved it.prosecute the acquaini amce.
Will mt af1rn1ts,,t there had not foated Vague
Iy al4'tsn my s7ss:in CERTAIN pleasing rose col
oredT Bachelofs Fever es." i" which figured
consf'rhhhsly the braniins face aud Fleg.nt
hsnre of Miss f. i
BE that as it may, I called. and being ushered
ntdthe parlor sat down and awaited with
sn:ak ist1patiencc the appearance OF the 'ady.
|. Ny attention was soon arrested by toices IN
.an3dioning arartm rtme". and the door oe''g .
Lrsa 66{{I-Nas I,erfarae II istenet:s s-sx1(
E6h Carrie; s.it: a weak voice. "if yuu wou'd%f
only have assisted me three hotfs h day, TINS
attack might have been averted; but now It's
too late know that weeks # hot mc'ths OF ILL
! ness are before me. / am all tired bitt
.'Whv mother" replied a voice, almost petn-
Iantlv. I had admired it the evening previous
foF its spirited vet amiahIe tone) why mother
nobody does kitchen work nowj at lenst: nos
body. just think of Mrs Smtthe, or Miss
Brown, or Mrs Sonle associating with your
E,hen-cirl with her dingy hands Why, the
idea is absurd; an:l besides hate housework
Well" replied the invalid voice. i don't
know what would have been thought OF your
assisting me about the house q tt" t5ifs each
cay but I do know lh, f"f The want Ut tins
help am now i'll Yes. Carrie, for the want OF
Your help hare been p''liged to overtask my
self" ,
Miss t. soon ihaie her appearance, with her
:, winning smile, gay laughs aid brilliant rePartee
D bnt. somehow, tie Image Of her oveftasAed
r mother constantly came between her and my
|. previous admiration; so, aFteF few l!-at-ease
r atteuipts at conversation | took my leave.
i AS / slowly walked away mnsing, I'd change
came DER the spirit ufms dreams Gaughtef
who .hateth house work to snch degree as
to allow her mother to get "all tired out," and
i'll. from being "overtaSked. could such
daughter become that most inestimabie boon
this side Of Heaven good wife?
What if her husband had wealth. and h'ed
his house with troops Of servants; could he
have u,iet neat, weil-ordered home? W"nl'
his children have a true mother? No A par
llor daughter will make parlor wife. Bril-
i liant uinatng-n fare and costly d:ramcnt--
challrns.y TIE admiration of the world it may
: he but never Tie holy scoirce aud teutfe Q! th
,untfor: and peace Of her family
AS thus rndev my rose coored reveries wef
!, thau4etl to scml,rc l,ued realities. | dnerred
a.s'1s, .~...:aa 70 this rule? Hot
reniit ''h.,ps to their moi hers" in domestic. a
: faik7 How .ilsny yonng 1ad $ would not bins
with shame ut i,ting seth making bread-no
e. cake hit hreads How maif tcHld cook an
lie ret on the table good dinner Of stpef'n'en EN-
if- and direct such an undertaking? !lo* ,!!at
to within The ,d faehitisieti 'di>hcIotj,' is h6t
.ho,rld i,iin.:' ftnN niany conld starch au
iron SHIRT -hnSoti or COLLAR, SO i would 10"
r.snecfahlv?--Ala>, how few could recall VIII
81 wonil not ,,roiefe he numbered in the Ion
- list of those 10 whom .i.ese Things We're nc
,es ONLY mvs'rtcs. hnf absolutely disagfeah'es al
ch. n"jesir,i,iry say .':ias!' for ii is sad tn,
IA +. ii,r IN IN III
ri these fra '.lilie> Of the field, :" who toll NJ
neither do they spn," but to the daushtc
then:sei~es.
/. Look at them look at yourselves. young !
= dies Where is the round. plump, sold af
BY and cheek of your grant1m"thers at your ag
NO Where is the power of end""a''te, her eAhn'
ant s,,irit depressed by no circn instances; h
enertY aud self-relianre, equal to her emergen
nto and ware IN ti,e tflttlre are You to obta
and strength to pass ,insrathrd thfdh5h the per
IF u,aternity as did she!
So I,5ok around tbH 1T the yonng wives d
&c mothers; what pitnhe Specimens OF ten'n'
ac- humanity; chat discouraged, disheartened c
;acts of rommiser.a ton what fTates ff pam a
illness afe written npon the,I sl'rn, ken vlsas
. before the filth anniversary of the h"ney-moC
Look a: the unhappy cdnntenances OF i
tbe Young husbands 70" meet ID" they
sneak of pleaSiu" ant'cipations, followed -
pleasant realities? How may husband. "
in his bachelor DAYS 1ohu' v uit"'.i'" W =" -
cheerful. neat housewife. whose iark-like Sc
should testify eaet, morning that Household
ties were AelfsrrinF Of pieasiife has tonnd
sad eSnerienfe. the wide difference betw
ttmance aud reality? Aud how .man5 a yo
man of marriareabe age ai'H hHe prospe
: "a al seeing the rude disnei'iHs q this or that
II II 1 panion's DIRE. m Of domestic enjoyment. t;
mefs. warning. and holds himself stern'y aloof f
all ma trinoniai entanglements!-i know m
a vouur man considered hv calculating II,
4 iii mas and amiable daughters as deridediy
(S match who in confidential conversation I
not hesitate to say that he does 2ot care
i .s .Is get married.
i s.' .ne 'Whv.' said a Young man of wealth and |
d;. ton to me bnt last week ''when I MARI
irro7 want a home: and have been looking for
neyal last FIVE years for wife, calculated by la
1peri- and education, to make home for me, ar
ducaN true mother for my children bnt in vain, 81
ar as Is not health needed? but how can the
'i'ies lounger and drawler, to whom the MIDI
'''h a glare of the chandelier is far more familiar
ar;o' the morning sum- have health for herself G
It the pequeath TO ne! ehldFen! ~ NJ. '
within disposition needed! but no" can th's pe AZ
n the ed or kent, nv those whose lives are but
constant round Of selfish frivoIftv?-Hov ov
where one gain habits Of care and application,
ont ever having even HE care Of hef 6@fi, I
How can one superin tend the details of b
keeping, so as to minister To the eSmfort
household, 10 whom evsrv item of that t
,oED hut