Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-16
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turned into b,nk bills OF golden eapleo did YOU
ever hear father, Jask or Ned suy,-Ddn't we
raisea nice crop, Better Not a bit Of it; but
1t takes all can raise to support the girls.
Just as II Ue had done nothing all the season
to help support them, Whcw! how / hate
| Ihousework" D"
"No, child you don't hate hosework; You
only hate the want of appreciation Of fitt
That's it, exactly If they would only give
me credit for having helped fhIseu tho ui0p, "a
building the engine or putting up the barn,
(and know worked as hard last fall as Ned, }
then III as lief do housework as anything
believe Solomon never knew what he was
about when he said, GIVE her of the fruit Of
her han Ia, and let her own works praise her in
the gates" r In rr rrs- r
just then lSettie went TO get pail Of water
June 10th, Bette ceased her taking, but
did not cease thinking, and long after she bad
brought her Rter, and was siuging Rs merrily
over her dish pan as the cat bird in the cherry
tree, l was pondering the reasons in my own
mind, why It was useful active labor, such as
must be performed IN order TO mako all Glasses
of society happy aud comfortable, is 30 often
called drudgeTy .......- Il... I.
The iaimers son begins to talk about tho
drudgery Of farm life, and wants to be off to
the city, ''where he cen nearn his money easier" +"
and sometimes he slips out, as did Bette, the
true roason-"i farmers boys amt nobody, no
how" Young clerks, with white hands and
tight patent feathers, seem more acceptable
even TO their own sisters. 1t iswant Of appre-
citation, want of praise, that makes many a
young man throw down his spade and hoe, and
| rush TO the city, where he thinks he will be
more noticed and esteemed The young me.
chanic cannot quite secure the place he desires
in what be calls first circles" So bids good.
! by to ackplane and saw, fixes NJ, D., d. D.,
OF l.. d, to his name, aud ten years after wishes
from the depths OF his soul he had stuck TO the
pow handles, which would have at least given
him bread for wife and children. 8I L.lH
Now word with you all, girls and boys.
Learn to appreciate yourselves, remembering
that it lie not the calling that makes the man or
woman honorable, but tho man or woman that
eleyates and digni6es the calling Fiud out,
| Bettie il you possibly can, what you can do
best, what you have the highest taleHt for, and
then with steady, perscvefing energy and cheer
! fulness, take bold of IL, appreciate your own
! work, and you will T. axe Others do the same
But mind, don't depreoate house work, nor
call II drudgery, forit is the work Of millions,
who are qs sensitive as you arc, aud want the
word of praise ta well ..- L-- 4
] E II housckeepers would cease 70 dscry their
own oceupatian.L and -endeAsAF ~ -thro1 es4s
it u drapfry woven Of the bright hues Of use-
fulDess. love and duty if they would look bo.
yond to. day and see in the lptuTe the outeQm
ing Of their labor, and in speaking of it give 4
tie best instead Of the worst expression Of feel
ing, We fancy, girls would not go manY Of then
grow up to womanhood with Bettie's hatred Of
house work.
But fathers aud brothers can DO as much even
as mothers toward reconciling woman 20 this
useful position, by giving credit where credit
is due. Let the mother SEQ to it TINT she
teaches her boys to respect the labor Of their
sisters. .-. n an .--r.r- H