Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-05-17
CO VI MON TALK.
BY MRS. F. d. GAGE.

i declare, i mont know what to do
two dollars a week and board does
seem too little for keeping school!
said a fine we'll developed girl. whose
brilliant eyes and massive forehead be-
spoke more than common amount OF
energy and intellect. Besides. have
good home, and mother had just as
lieve | would not go. What do you
think Mrs Breese. would you take
such school. or notG'
Il should decide that question ac-
cording to circumstances, was the
calm reply. "If your mother can
find ample employment for you, or if
you wish to continue study at home
giving part of your time to the ac-
quiring of knowledge Of domestic
duties. perhaps home is the best place.
But if you are only to stay at home
to dress. visit. crochet, piece quilts.
and work worsted-better by far take
the school"
81 shall not have more than twenty
children-little bits of things" re-
piled the young lady with tone Of
contempt. "it will be tiresome."
THAT will be exactly according to
the manner in which you accept your
work. Twenty little childrn soon to
be twenty men and women, to act up
on. to learn lessons from, twenty tenn
peraments to get by hcart-twenty
open books of chemistry, physiology.
intellectual philosophy, and ethics gen.
orally to study day and night. Not
dull. prosy books. always telling the
same story; but gowing pages spark
ling with effervescent life. that babble
for you with tongues musical as
brooks; that make you see, and hear,
and know. in spite ofyonrsclf. Every
one of the twenty new edition every
day. Every one telling the same great
story it's own way. differing, but yet
the same.
The profoundest metaphysician-
asking questions that you can't under
stand. and giving you answers that
startle you into deeper thought. Don't
spend your time on worsteds ond trifles
but shaping and forming immortal
lives; and if the world gives you not so
much dollars and cents-still you
will be paid in your own souls cul.
ture if you will but unloose the door
and let those twenty little ones in, to
do their ange, work. The great prin-
ciple Of the universe is the foundation
OF that law which demands we should
DO as we would be done by. The
sun warns and WHITES the earth, and
the earth gives back gladness and
beauty. The rain falls to water the
leaves and flowers, and they return
the moisture to the atmosphere loaded
with fragrance. The earth gives its
life and strength to the root of the
tree, the root sends wealth into IN,
top, then carries back the sunshine
the cloud. the shower: the electric
flash, and all the wealth of the upper
air. to cheer and encourage the root fol
its work, AMI gives new worth to the
soil. Give and receive is the higher
law.
Then, as you have asked my advice
| say go--shake off this womanly
sloth that prompts you to lingei
round the hearth stone in semi-idle
ness, because "you have good home.
Remember the words of Solomon
Every wise woman buildeth her own
house." And the woman who has
earned n dollar is the better for it
Especially is she whose father is able
to support her. benefactor to hel
race. Because she hath said to the
world, labor is divine My Father
; IN Heaven works, and l will worl
also; he gave me my talents to put a
interest, that may bring other ten al
the last day. So. my dear young
friend will you have helped mankind
by this noble endeavor to help your
self Such an influence is not to b'
measured in value by dollars and
! cents, and your reward will be higher
than gold. can buy
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