The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-15

sc'ousness mat she IS tightening ,hel
motEer's burdens, than ii is possible Il
obtain from the finest novel wrii,en.--
Excitement Of, the imagination Is n:
substitute for that deep peace bf mind
that ever accompanies and succeeds The
right discharge, OF daiit duties. Itis
poor compliment TO Effies moral sense
to suppose that she can be con tent "a
sit with idle hands, or 10 employ them
in light frivoiilies, while her mother is
worn down. with toll bey ond her strength
tiester,iit must not be r''A,E. = ''s.N"2
And il, shall not ber said quick,
| firm voice. ..''''-'' 9-s - p. 'r.r1'
| Mr.. Thornton and his wife started,
and turned to the speaker, who Rad en-
tered the room unobserved, and been a
listener to nearly all the conversation
we have recorded. '. .'aH.'''
! cit shall not be, father !" And Effie
came and stood by Mr.. Thornton. Her
face was c.imsob B.; her eyes flooded with
fears. through which light was flushing ;
her form drawn up erectly her manner
resoIute. -" ,:'i - f"'Tirs Ia 'n-ri '
!'A' 1t isn't aIl my faule,"' .l,e'sait,, AS
she laid lrer hand on her fathers, arm
= rSe asked mother a great many times,
TO let ue help her. but She ALWAYS put
me of, and sRys'it's' easier 10 do thing
herself, than ~ show another. MAYBE
I au, a little dull But every one has
10 iear,, eou know. "Motlef didn't get
her hand ia E.irlS' with that sewing
machine for txo 6rrhree weeks, and
f'ta Certain Il 'w8aldn't take me, any
longer, If sae'a'oniy' teacl, me how TO
use 81, So,dd hep"her great deal.--
And, indeed, father,s I'm willing !s,>7Hq
~. "'Sp9Een IN The right spirit, my
,dauslltef,n HkaiP Mr.. Thorat6n,a sanpror.
ins:y. -" Gif1s Should he usefulis EN- :.
Pl6y yed as well rs boyE, ind in lhervefy
Things most 'Hke'S to be requited OF
them wen they i,ecotne women in the
respor&ible positions Of wives and mofh
ers.." Depend apdh II, JEtfie;2 an idle
siisliood Il NOT Tie way to 4 cIiccrfhl
'womanhood. sgearn' auA do, now, the
very ,hfngs'thar viii lie reqaiiea >cfiyou
in af,cr years. aud then so,,r ,wiil'linivc
an acqnited faeilNr.ti Ilai,irI Ha,d skill
.wilT'make easy What msghtrcotael hard,
and he felt as vere, burdensomeJa:Gob .
"And You would have het7 abandon
all self improvement" said Mrs. Thorn.
ton. Give up music. reading, soci.
ctv-n 'Sr H"i"I.a"Eb .'uCS vat
There are" replied Mp Thornton,
as his wife paused for another word,
/" some fifteen or sixtecn hourssof each
day, in which mind or hands should be
rightly employed. Now, le, us zee ehow
Efiie is spending these long and ever
recurring periods Of fine. Come, INV
daughter, Sit dowr. We have this Sub.
ject fairly before us. 1t is one Of n life
long Importance 10 you, and should be
well considered. How is il in rega, d
TO the employment Of your time. Take
yesterday, for instance. Tie records OF
a day will help US TO get towards tie
result after which we are now search.
ing" T.. -. ''..' ." ID, ="
"Efie sat down. and Mr.. Thornton
drew chair in, front Of his wife and
daughter "".''" 9-""'": '".", Z
Take yesterday, for instance" said
the father. How was it spent You
rose at seven, I tbmk ~ ''' -'.-.. '>f
Yes, sir =; I CAME down just AZ the
breakfast bell was rung," replied Efie,
| " And Your mother was Up NJ half.
pat Ave, know, and colnplaineI o
feeling SO weak that she could hardly
dress herself But. for all this, she WAS
at work until breakfast time. Now, II
you had risen at six, and shared You,
mothers work until seven, you would
have taken an hour from her days bur.
dens. and certainly lost nothing from
I your music, self improvement, or socia
intercourse. How" wnsit after breakfast
How was the morning spentl' n.', .
81 ptacticed on the piano an hou
after breakfast" -''n aa'" =, .. '.a
80 far so good. What then - .
a." feadis The Cavalier until clever
'o'clock.'' u'.'.l eiI trs ~Hx~l ~ .Yal
7 Mr.. Thornton shook his rhead, ant
asked; "nAftef eleven, how was the Jim,
ispent'ao '""'a % &ai..H >; NJ s7hs o
! L" I dressed myself and went'ont,' g
! " AT what t'time did yon go ont =" :.
| "A little after Twelve O'Clock" q
Ia.r, 4" An hour was spent III dressiDg!"' i
"Yes, sir." ~'.' '''''D' ~" iNT {,
Where did You gol' -I'<i -
{" called for Helen Boyd, and ",
4 took a walk down Broad waytsN 81
I h"Aidi came' home 2itst IN time 70
4 dinner 2'loIthink p met you at III
q door, Iod 81 ,;>rirH reII 70 urg,37 !
= 'e"Yes,, sir.ni2id" nj ,bnel9nH !, i
E7@Hows was il sfter d;hneti'''s,n ,
~ I'd" 7 slept from three until fre.a an
then took a bath and dressed myself -
From six until lea rtime,oI sat at tn
parior Window i'I'hs 'd jaLju
4 tna And aftef tea'ar h,ronsal ,.o {,
! "' Read the Cavalier until went ,
tbed.n 1up '.ttr,JEii-ih 10 srr.rn~i
: ." htwbat1 hour ~ h IA a.r2a i ..
i y" Eleven O'Clock" aio"rDUl zapi .~
0 Now we can make UP the account
\ said Mr.. Thornton: "You rose at seve
! and retired at eleven Sixteen hour
|, And from your own account OF the da
e but a single hour was spent 10 snyihin
Il ~ =.