Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-20
Make Home Pleasant for Bows.

Much has been said of the rights and
wrongs of women; and volumes of COM
plant have been uttered against men for the
unjust and selfish laws they have made /; but
as long as boys are subjected to tyranny, in
justice and oppression at home so long will
the inequality of the rights and privileges OF
men and women be felt. 1t is natural for
man to wish to be avenged of his adversary,
and in this case custom has placed the means
of avenging himself in his own hands. l
have one boy in my mind now, and there
are hundreds treated like him, who never
sees moments happiness at home, and fair
ly breads the hour of meal time, because of
the seedlings and frettings and fault findings,
that always greet him when he enters the
house. His sisters call him an awkward,
ugly boy,-make cruel sport of him by MINI
icing his ways laughing at his urtidy
clothes, his smutty hands aud face; and his
mother calls him vagabond, scapegrace-
and tells him in almost every other breath,
that he is killing her and his father--fairly
breaking their hearts with his undutiful be-
havior He has heard this over and over
SO many times that he has almost come to
the conclusion that he is the wickedest boy
alive he hates himself. He told me that he
did not see how men could ever want to be
boys again, and wished he could grow to be
man inone day, so that he could 60 where he
liked, and get out of the way of these women
| folks"
When this boy does grow to manhood
what inducement will he have to yield amy
rights that he can command to woman :?
What chords in his bosom will ever vibrate
with tender memories at the name of Moth
err? Or what recoections of sisters love
will ever prompt him to sacrifice self-interest
for woman's sake?
Mothers and sisters-if you would have
men generous, noble-hearted, waiting to grant
all the privileges your womanhood has right
to ask, teach them first to love you while
they Are little boys contribute to their hap
piness then, protect their rights, show your
selves worthy of their respect, and if ever
you have occasion to ask their protection you
will not ask in vain.
DoMEr1c HAppINEss.-Ah what Sc re-
freshing so soothing. so satisfying, as the
placid joys of home? See the traveler-does
duty call him for season to leave his belo-
we'd circle? The image of his earthly happi-
ness continues vivid in his remembrance; it
quickens him to diligence; it makes him hail
the hour which sees his purpose accomplished
and his face turned towards home, it commu-
mes with him as he journeys, and he hears he
promise which causes him to hope, tn gu
shalt know also that thy tabernacle shall be
in peace, and thou shalt visit the tabernacle,
and not SIM" O.! the joyful reunion of a
divided famil y--the pleasures of a renewed
interview and conversation after days of alb
sence!
Behold the man of science; he drops the
laborious and painful research, closes his vol
ume, smooths his wrinkled brow, leaves his
study, and unbcnding himself stoops to the
capacities, yields to the wishes, and mingles
with the diversions of his children.
Take the man of trade what reconciles
him to the toll of business? What enables
him to endure the fastidiousness and imperi-
nence of customers What rewards him for
so many hours Of tedious confinement? By
and by, in the season of intercourse, he will
behold the desire of his eyes, and the children
of his love, for whom he resigns his case
and in their welfare and smiles he will find
recompense.
Yonder comes the laborer he has borne
the burden and heat of the day; the descen-
ding sun has released him of his toll, and
he ishastenng home to enjoy repose. Halt
way down the lane by the side of which
stands his cottage, his children run to mt ct
him, One he carriesand one he leads. The
companion of his humble life is ready to fur
nish him with his humble repast. See his
toi-worn countenance assume an air of cheer
fuluess. His bardships are forgotton--fatiguc
vanishes-he eats and dissatisfied. The even.
ing fair, he walks with uncovered head around
his garden--enters again, and retires to rest
and " the rest of the laboring man is sweet,
whether he eat little or much" Inhabitant
of this lowly dwelling who can be indifferent
to thy comfort! Peace be to thy house
William Jay.