Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-11-08

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NEEDLEDOM.eT
We commend the following article, from
the CongrcgGtionaliSt, tothe especial atten-
ton of the young ladies of the present
day, to so large a number of whom it has
a strictly personal application.
suppose, young ladies, you were early
initiated into the romantic life and adven-
tnres of the valiant chop o. my thumb, %
who, with darniug needle, fought a big
spider, and at last run him through the
body. 1t is IL story of ill omen to me, for
in that conflict the one with the needle
won the day-and would have done Sc,
undoubtedly, if the spider had been the
assailant. Yet propose to hazard an at
tack on needledom-at the risk of sharing
the SPIDERS fate.
You must know first of all, Young la
dies: that admire the skill and cunning
of your artistry in silk, worsted, floss, etc
Embroideries are beautiful, whether on
handkerchief, robe, or. collar. And those
slippers for your brother, on whose canvas
the autumn leaves and spring blossoms
grew into dainty shape under your nimble
iingers-but oh didn't your eyes ache
sometimes !-those slippers were pretty,
aud gave your brother aud yourself deal
screens. and round ottoman covars and
chair patterns. and nirtnrns5 on tha vii
bear witness at least to vour inilnstrv'o nd
patience. if not to your taste Mr RnsN
kin would commend them for the i'm.
and labor WROUGHT into them. and Won
NAV nut his Indictment above rn;ne. i r yo,
like.
i But after nil. are there. rot sorr. -,,,l,or
accomplishments of more nse to von9
Pray tell mc-my maiden artist-wbot il
1.-THE DESIGN of that masternicce of von.
needle that hongs in the share ,.boYoi iier9
/ I take it to a t.nastoral.o that omnTIiIn1c
of green worsted qmnst be n 5IawnFthoeo
oblonp patches of white-cYcnsa nc.
/ were meant to be lambs coucbont yet1
may be mistaken: INV lille friend was
4 mistaken who rode with ms tl,ro1Igh TianroI
Hill the other day: lie caught a glimnse of
a marble lamb which marked the last rest
ling place of some mothers net. and his.
recognition would have cratified the artist
hugely-sO mamma /" cried nv little crit
ic, "look at that little Mig w on the whole
even if Mr.. Ruskin should find sometime
to commend in your handiwork, seems to
Inc should ust nv ,,on6Io ~, nv, ,I,.ossS,.
land when it comes TO works Of art trS
Il pencil or q brush.
I would not taboo all needle ornaments.
many cunning vays there are of trnIv
Eadorninglparlor and mantle. IfyourvnseS.
etc, need mats to relieve the .monotony of
color and surface, make them. If Your
fcasy chairs aud sofa arms want Tides. let
form and figure be ornamental: they will
melt down the hard, uncuuth bulk of hnir-
i.cloth and mahogany, and harmonize the
contents of the room. Our parlors would
I = =.
ling ornaments. But don't waste time and
brains, on chairs, ottomnns, screens etc:
half the labor well laid out. would mr..
chase chairtor screen ten times us pretty.
and not nearly so stiff.
What want to tell YOU more particular
Fly, though, is further back.
A writer in tile thirteenth century de-
scribes a properly educated woman as
4 "knowing how to pray to God, to love
man, to knit and scw;' good as far MS it
goes-irst the conscience, then the heart,
then the hands-picty, love, needIoworlsl
4 Just see what he left out. What of the
brain? Hasn't she got q brain7 I take
: it women have mindsquite as generally as
men have-and minds MS wcliworth cul
tivating, to say the least, as their hands
are. asdzr
This is just what complain of, young
ladies, throughout the wide realm OF nee
dledom-this5 neglect of mental culture.
And please remembcr-I am not speaking
to professional sewing women,5 Who get
(. their living by the needle, and to, some Of
whom, it is life-draining slavery-wilh.
those poor consumptive shadows, who
sing the song Of the Shirt or r With those
drudges who earn three cents day for
making and carrying to market that gossa.
mer Yalenciennes lace, which you like SO
am talking to you who need notLand
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