The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-07
A COMMON WOMAN's EXPERIENCE.

A writer in some modern magazine,
speaking Of his heroine, has said: She had
an ideal of life md love, as all women
have but, like almost all women, had Meth.
en- the courage nor the integrity to cleave to
that IDEAL"
It is truth. liz was o subtle student in
woman nature. and, had he generously
added that woman may not 60 forth aud
search out her ideal u man may, and may
not openly strive to win it as man may, we
women would have rad his words without
writhing.
/ live in . quiet, inland town, and know
no people whose Histories are called roman
tic apd thrilling Still 1 know stories of
! oontp0u lives With prove how difficult il is
for yemen, unless they be surprisingly beau
eif6i, or wealthy, or gifted, to obey their
best impulses OF action, and to live up to
The code q conduct laid down for them by
men who think finely but have never sui.
fered.
fAnelia Hall had not tie beauty which
bslonp TO the complete woman, she had her
nature end her peculiar genius. And hold
II 70 the most poetic order of genius which
makes home beautiful and happy place.
Tie painter and the writing poet have al.
ways exquisite and abundant material with
which TO work. But woman I'VE speak OF
~ in common homes not of her in palace
has often dngy things and doled supply
with which 10 deal but il she has genus,
che always creates place to which man
comes for rest
All women are said 10 res, mbe some
flower, as all men some tree Amelia Hall
was likes rose, one OF those roses which
have centre OF faint star-color and single
circle Of pink petals as they spring up wild
on road sides and meadows but which burst
out VIII gorgeous, golden hearts and prodi-
gality of crimson corola if they are trans
planted TO cultured gardens.
She was an English girl, an orphan, and
dependent on the bounty of her uncle,
rich old man who lived in my native
town.
think II is trait of all girls. whether
gay or peDsive, to tell to each other their
aspirations and ambitions.
How often | remember what Amelia
Hall used to say remarked friend las,
week, recounting to me the fates of various
dtamers. While some Of US hoped to be
poets, add one queen, and one an actress,
and another traveller, and many content to
be rich mems wives with splendid wardrobes
and Jewel cases, the foreigner used TO say:
90 American girls None Of you speak
OF your homes nor Of your husbands, unless
to say they mnst be rich and handsome
Hear how | could be happy. | would have
Q home in Q village Of white houses, wide.
cool streets, parks, and many gardens and
fountains- Hall mile from the village
each way, there should be woods. and every
where streams Of water and rustic bridges.
l wish might have q husband dark, tall,
fine snd athletic ss an Arab Chief, ehiyal.
ric a. an olden knight. tender in heart a. a
gentle page, and gifted as the Grecian poets.
And unless can have such a home and
husband. | will always remain Amelia Hall,
and work in uncIes dairy-roomT remem.
Der bow We used to laugh at the English
girl for being prosy and domestic
Until she was twenty-four, Amelia Hall
waited Tor her noble lover to arrive from the
pictur0gge village. She was content the
vhise TO make butter and cheese, aud 10
chst with the rustic young men o! the al
jacnt farms- Un,il th-n.she was content.
aodalIea With the fairy sboon Of fancy, to
wax 10 the 'osding parixs Of her portloOei
and b~iconied faturs home, to arrange the
Hoverss pictures and furniture, and at tai
light 70 sit 10 the whise-pillared portico, or
TO 90 oovn the avenue OF trees and watch
st the Gothic gate tor the noble one lelov
ed. A. firmly and eoolly as il already afi.
anced, she ref1sei o'Fsr after osrer from the
wealthy and hons. farmers.
AT ,his psnot her unc!e lost bis property
and. then hs wife. Tbeu they two xers
penniiess-he al invalid old raan, anI she A
poor, poor orphan. DO bsy twenty fourth
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