The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-03-30

'liN III ll- ll~ilifN anu t'lt'l ANU AtN III
fuencc were his. But In tine midst of ac-
tive business. he has not forgotten entire
lv his early dreamy college-davs and
even now. loves to retire to his library. as
Of wore. and to dream away an idle hour.
We viii introduce him, a. seated al his
noble rosewood dosk-huge volumes piled
arandlv above him. rs he dohghtedlv re-
views his cla>-ics-and Tegalo- himself
with elevated poesy. But look, what
line, Of care upon his face what sharp
ness Of feature. once in such youthful
rouudncss what hollowne-, Of visace.
from causes other than years. Now. per-
hap, Selwvn touchc, tiny bell to call
domestic and while he waits for his com
ing, we will trip lightly over the mansion
critically inspect it from garnet - eel
lar. How ncatlv'l look the white-waled
attics pure and wholesome the atnos-
phere even therc-l0w thoroughly aired
Qesaepd 10 the uhaEbars below. Not "a
parsanis OF dir, A. visible on nail or stair
case bu may brush the walls with YOUR
delicate cAMbFic without the least peril
You admin the cuameled chamber-sets.
the carpets of prottN design. the rare har-
mony Of tintS but not less do you admire
the severe order manifested everywhere.
True, there Is an efficient and rrofeseed
housekeeper; but it is Mrs Carrie Sci
wyn's especial boast, that she selected her,
She trained her and everything in that
lady's priyate rooms from the tiny thin
ble-caSc to the huge chest of drawers. is in
perfect keeping with the idea
The cook. too, j. most uneXCeptiOnahle: /:
and vet must occasionally give way to
Carries matchlcsS art And so the sta
dent Se,wvn ha, evidently ell that he
once desired hut is he happy? Are the
first and highest wants Of his nature salts
fed Judge Cor Yourself reader. rs the
servant is ordered to request his mi-tre-'
presence i'm the library.
Carrie dear, come, while away my
loncline-S-'ired of husine~S-tircd of the
world. Come. read to me some elevated
passage. that will make me forget my
cares and the worlds bitterness =.
Mr.. Sclwvn. are YOU not insane 10 rc-
quest il: How cu J. with the -upervi--
ION Of a house like this ?"
Let the house 20, Carrie, DO not our
Soul-. our intcllcct~. require their share Of
attention too? Now. here's one of Camp
bells loyelie-t passages" And Selwyn
reads aloud the beautiful sentiment and
with a face all glowing with enthusiasm.
looks round for couiu.al sympathy
Amazement Madam sits counting her
fingers.
Mrs Selwyn, Carrie ~
Don't disturb me. ! was calculating
the amount due my drcsS-makcr.'
What are You made OFF, he says ra-
thcr unEallantiy.
PRAY, don't puzzl" my poor brain with
books. You know never had amy taste
for them 49,
>elwyn gazed at his soulle,~. dolI-li5e
companion long and earnestly, until
he looked almost wrathtul. Then hi,
face suddenly lightened up. No. no. he
would never trouble the simple little Car
ric again. He was lonely IN spirit but
probably the world somewhere held hi,
counterpart. \ dangerous conclusion
Mr. Charles Selwyn.
Next, is a pretty English cottage y
/ contains. indeed. not many suits of rooms
/ but they are comfortable and couvenicn'
there are no grounds handsomely lai,
/ out. demanding the expense OF a garden
/ er neither l- there crcen-room nor con
soTvatorv for the occupants are not weal
| thy enough to own a large collection bu
/ there are few gcIauiums and cactu.eS ii
T. the rear-wiudows, and one solemn centu
! ry-plant spreads it, thick broad rova
I leaves around.
The library Is well selected, but, its al
polrtments are plain, and its carpet ,
. sober green accords with the ContomTIa
/ tive spirit Of its owners. Thogs j. coz
parlor. not magnificent but 3bounding ii
, sociable casv-chairs and ottomans
homc-lko. comfortable little spot it is
but there % blot upon it, For observe
the statues on the mlntcl would bc eN
( qusitc. had they been well dU~tcd-tl
painting on the wall would be gem.
not occasionally draped with Mrs Spider
net-work--and that would be a love of
carpet. but il j. dish1ured hy au occasion
al straw and feather. In a word. it Is th
house Of Blue" one of the old-schoC
sort. The house is kept with but ''respe,
table neatness-but respectable as sh
says in regard to order.
Eureka | hear one excIaim-the trut
is once admitted-literatme and fcmal
literature, deny ii. It is an ugly, sens,
less prejudice. ! deny that literature ha
any more to do with a slattern!y nous,
nor half a much, n mantua-making {
milinery-t is. in itself Filth on th
mantel of glorious sun-hright genius, o
sooth But | do confess. in all cando
that writing demands time. and hous
wiferv demands fvc-and il Is for a sens
bic woman to judge of the relative CLAIM
Of the two. \ literary lady, especially
She j. in Strengthened circumstances. FIND
her double hurthen he3vy-so heavy. tina
too often the niche which she carves ]
the temple of fame j. but her own sepu
chrc. But ! protest against the idea. III;
the glory of the inspiration Of genius ca
be itself an apology for the neglect
true womanly duties. But to all reasol
able persons, in the case above cited. a
lowancc may bf made. as in all occup
tion--in the struggle for bread.
Helen the wife Of the student Roger
and the mistress of the cottage. the hon
last named was not struggling for a liveI
hood. They were comfortable. ! pi
tue her with all her defects. Howcye
Rodgers had enjoyed more domestic fell
ity than his friend. Not that he was Ic
strenuous on certain points of dome-t
management. but hi, soul. having som
thing substantial To- lean upon. he cou
look upon these as sad exceptions to
. general rule So. If the coffee is mud,
ed. or the roasts underdonc, WHY. to T..
auce it, the tone Of his companions min
, is level with his own-he does not trcmb
when she opens her lips in the prescn,
| Of his guests-he knows her too good
chemist TO heedlesSly poison his childr,
I too earnest in her love for nature II
to value iie-and hc hopes vet 10 p,
, suade her to eSPouSe the sentiment
! war to the knife upon all material imp
: rty.
, lie looks almost adoringly upon D
Helen's intellectual brow. and secs it :
ready beginning to Ice wroathcd with lar
els that she has justly earned. His ~o
/ il satisfied with its own retlection-li.,
, green oasis j. reached. They sit toceth
and read the work. of Racine and oioeth
p and a. the lightning-wand of genius elo
trife- both natures-what l. il but q trl
marriage? Upon the whole, reader, d
not Rogers found THE LEAST or TIE ~
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