Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-09
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PARLOR DAUGHTERS.
BY A BACHELOR.


Girls, young ladies, and if you please,
mothers too, just listen moment, for
have short story 10 tell you and per-
haps al the close Of il we will find a "mor-
all" and perhaps a sermon.
A few days since called upon young
lady. may as well say that having been
considerably compressed" by her beauty
and brilliant conversation al several even
ing social parties, had resolved TO pros
ecuie ihe acquaintance. | will not affirm
that there had not Aoaied vaguely about
in my brain certain rose-colored "bache-
lor reveries," IN which figured conspcu-
ousIy the beaming face OF elegant Miss
T..
De that as il may, called, and, being
ushered into The parlor, sal down and
awaited with some impallence The ap-
pearance Of the lady.
Ny attention was soon arrested by vol
ces in an adjoining apartment, and the
door being alar, was peTlorce listen
er.
'Oh, Carrie said very weak voice,
voice, 'if you only would have assisted
me three hours day lLis attack might
have been averted but months Of illness
are before me. am all tired out
why mother replied voice, almost
petuentIv, q had admired ii the evening
previous for its spirited yet amlable tone }
why, mother, nobody does kitchen work
now at least nobody. Jus! think OF
Mrs. Smythe. or Mrs. Brown, or Mrs.
Soue, associating with your kitchen girl.
with her dingy hands. Why the idea is
absurd and besides hate house work.
'WelI,' replied the invalid voice, i
don't know what would have been
thought Of your assisting me about the
house few hours each day, bot DO
know that for the want Of this help am
now ill., Yes, Carrie, for the want OF
your help have been obliged TO overiask
myself
Miss E. soon made er appearance
with her winning smile, gay laugh and
brilliant reDartee but, somehow, the i'm
age of her over!asked mo;her constantly
came between her and my previous admi-
ration so, after few Ill al ease attempts
al conversation, took my leave.
As | slowly walked away, muslns, "a
change came DER the spirit Of my dreams.
A daughter who .haieth housewoTk to
such degree as to allow her mother to
get "all tired out" and i'll, from being
'Ovettasked ed'-could such daughter be-
come that most inestimable boon this side
oi Heaven, good wife
w hoi if N al UoaIIh and
hIed his house with tyoops Of servants;
coulu he have quiet, neat, well adorned
nome parlor daughter will make a
PaElor vile. Brilliant fasclnaiing-a rare
ana coSuy ornament-c challenging the ad
mlra'Ion OF the world, it may be, tut new
er The holy source and centre of the place
and comfor, Of her family.
As thus rudely my rose.coIored rever.
les were changed into sombre realities.
querried, was Miss <. an exception to
this rule How many young ladies Of
nv acquaintance were really .helps to
their mothers in domestic affairs! How
many would not blush with shame a, be.
ing seen making bread-no, cake. hu,
bread How many could cook and pc,
on the table good dinner, or superin,end
and direct such an undertaking How
manv to whom the old-fsshioned dish
cloth is not 'horrid thing 2 How ma
nv could starch and iron shirt bosom or
collar, so il would look respectfully :? A
las how few could recall who would
not properly be numbered in the long list
of those TO whom these things were not
only mysteries. but absolutely disagreea-