The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-04-14

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far more oommendoble in her TO have
been able to cook at such a time Of ne
cessity2 IF it is a womon's mission to
be mistress Of the family, then il is her
business to know how to wash, and cook,
and sew. Is captain qualified to guide
a ship, If he is ignorant Of navigatiOn2
Is a man prepared TO manage o large
mercantile establishment, If he has not
learned the merchants business2-
Would a college faculty welcome a man
TO the profcssorship Of Greek, who had
never studied it2 Then, what shall we
say Of a female who occupies the place
Of mistress Of the family, without
knowing how the work thereof should
be done2 We say it is dishonor to
her. Sheis less a lady for this mex
Cusable ignorance.
Madame Roland could prepare her
husbands meals with her own hands,
and at night delight the most literary
company of France by her brilliant
powers Mrs. Washington, the mother
of the General, always attended to her
domestic affairs, even in the presence
of the most distinguished guests La
fayette paid her a visit before his de-
parture for Europe, in the fall Of 1884
He was conducted to her mansion by
one of her grandsons. "Therc, sir, is
my grandmother, said he, as they ap-
preached the house Lafayette looked
up, and saw her at work in the garden,
"clad in domestic-made clothes, and her
gray head covered with a plain straw
hat, the mother of his hero" She
gave Layfayette a cordial welcome, OBJ
serving: "Ah MarquisI you see an old
woman-but, come, I can make you
! welcome to my poor dwelling, without
the parade Of changing my dress.
Mrs Martha Washington, the wife Of
the General, was no less distinguished
for her management Of household af-
fairs. She was Ga good seamstress, a
good cook, and a good mother" She
+ understood every department of domes-
tic labor, and was ever ready to do what
circumstances required Mrs Troupe,
' the accomplished wife Of captain Of
the British navy, once visited her, and
she gave the following account Of Mrs
Washington's appearance:
"Well I will honestly tell you I nev.
er was so ashamed in all my life. You
see Madame -, ,andMadame -, and
i, myself, thought We would visit Lady
:, Washington; and as she was said tc
bo so grand a lady, we thought we mus
put on our best bibs and bands So
:! we dressed ourselves in our most ele
, CANT rufHes and silks, and were intro
duced to her ladyship. And don't you
think, we found her knitting, and 7odl
q chccb apron oni She received us very
graciously and easily, but after the
compliments were over, she resumed
- her knitting. There we were, witAou
. a stitch of work, and sitting in state
but General Woshington's lady will
10 her own hands was knitting stookingi
= for her own husband" Noble exam
= pie for a woman of 'high position t,
g setl In such circumstances, her check
r ed apron was moro ornamental thar
e the ''rufles" and "silks" Of her visitors
D and her knitting more becom
= ing decorations than profusion Of jew
+ elry.
+ No girl can become a true lady with
n out knowledge of household duties
G Whatever maybe her literary profcien
= oy, and her social qualities, without tn,
ability to do housework if necessity de
l. mand, her education is defective.
y young girl was presented to James I.
+. as a prodigy in literary nttainments
The person who introduced her, boast
s ed that she understood the ancient Ian
j. guages. II can assure your Majesty,
i said he, "that she can both speak auC
j. write Latin, Greek and Hebrew. -
n "These are rare attainments for a dam
g sci, said James; "but can she spia?'
{. She might be familiar with the lore of
y ages, but withouta knowledge Of house
T. hold duties, she lacked an importan
j. acquisition. So we ask of the richly
n attired and accomplished young woman
l. who can read French, thumb the piano
d and move bewitchingly in FASHIONABLE
.e company, can she do ho@eBork? If sh
+ cannot, she is not q model lady.
D. "There 10 a spot Of earth supremely blest,
A dearer, sweeter spot than oil the rest;
is Here woman rsigns: the mother, daughter
wife,
10 strows With fresh flowers the narrow way o
is lifsi
ltI Around her knees domestic duties meet,
And freslde pleasures gambol at her feet"
I'll The True Woman.
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