Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-07-07
Gbeite Misfellmp.
WHAT SHALL BE DONE " ITH
OUR MARTHA?
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MrssEs. EpIroRs: Now that our Charley
is so admirably disposed Of, we have mo-
pent TO spare to look after his mother. We
.hail find her in the nursery, her baske;
piIed with clean clott es from the wash that
ne ID n:ending-her dress is neat but very
plain. for she says she has no time 10 attend
20 more elaborate toilette; the chidren's
sewing must be attended to first. Now this
matter Of sewing that Mariha spoke of, has
become very serious affair. IT'S true
FASTENED to buy her a most approved sew
ing machine, as soon as such an article was
heard of. snow, Martha" said |, "here is
a.machine that will do your sewing alt up
by magic, So farewell to your work k-basket,
needles, and thimbles-le, me see no more
Of those wearisome things" Martha was
delighted with my gift, and soon learned to
use il skilfully; but. if you believe me, she
works as constantly as before; and TO all my
inquiries and remonstrances only replies,
1sOh, you men have no idea how much fit
ting and finishing there is to be done.' BE-
tween you and me, really believe my wife
has multiplied the number of garments in
proportion to her facility for making them.
(Tbere's dpzen of shirts beautifully stitch
ad for myself; now those were really neces-
sarv.) She points with pride to Charity,
aane, and Fanny, and says she secs no
children better dressed on the street, and
her motherly heart is satisfied; but must she
wear. out her valuable lille for thisi She has
suffered greatly from neuralgia during the
past year. i consulted our doctor; he said,
alt is getting TO be7a very common disease.
pery common, particularly among females;
the nervous system is easily prostrated; she
must be carefuI-try aconite and Delladona
--Iet her take exercise in the open dir
have freedom from care-if she is not bet
ter, call me in" Exercise in the open air.
Why, that is wholly out of the question:
Martha is busy within doors all day long.
She makes capital pies, cakes, and pre-
serves, and will not trust any domestic with
this department of cooking; to tell you the
ifu,h,,I should not fancy these things made
hy s1y other hands. Then she prefers :ron-
ing her own muslin, the children's under
sleeves, etc; servants tear fine things so.-
So with many other little matters about
home. But these things would be pleasure
if size could rest after them But there are
our children; were there ever such noisy
ones before! suppose so, as they really
are an ins titution Jane and Charley are
60 nearly Of aa aget and both are favored
with such remarkably inventive powers.
that they aid each other in getting up all
kinds of mischief and noise. Now on the
back of q chair, reaching over the open
crate TO the mantle piece, now at the sew
ing machine, arranging an old stocking
under the pad, and hurrying to get through
before mama appears; now galloping Up
and down the room like wild horses, which
last operation, being most harmless, is sub
4nitted TO by poor, weary Martha, who is
trying to rest few moments on the lounge.
But there goes Fsnny! The dear little thing
used to be perfect sunbeam in the house;
but she is irritable from teething, and mama
must rise and take her. tried to get a
nurse Cor her, but hs careful mother dis
covers SO many defects that she preferred
looking after the children herself In all
Iris have no, touched upen the numerous