Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-01-13
General tHtsrrllanu.
MODERN PICTURE.

MODEkN Gltl IKE.
People, as appears from communications Of
correspondents, and otherwise, arc just now
thinking a good deal of the training Of the
young We have been doing the same thing,
and will now relate as applicable to the sub
ject, what we chaneod to hear one day, and
shall entitle it
THEY WOULD BIZ YOUNG LADIES AND oEN-
rLEMEN.
where's your father, Margaret ?"
81 suppose he's in the shop. sir.
always hammering away, Summer and
winter, from morning till night.
"Yes. sir father is very industrious l
really believe he works because he loves It. y
And where's your mother, Margaret -
"She is in the kitchen, sir ; mother does
so like to cook. and wash. and sweep
That you and your sister Harriet rarely
have chance at the griuui= " sho broom. It
is likely"
80, never. sir we take care Of the parlor,
which but for as, would have no tenant"
"You and your sister are, then, my dear,
your parents lilies of the parlor, who neith-
er sew nor spin; but continue 70 be arrayed
as beautifully as solomon, by the sewing and
spinning Of others
"Sir :"
And your brother Henry, docs he blow
the bellows, or play second hammer to your
father :"
"Oh, dear, no. sir, he never works he
rides or promenades goes to the theatre and
visits the ladies' And we 90 to the play.
receive the gentlemen, and take drive, or
walk"
"And what do you do the rest Of the time,
f,r I 1uppoeo fharo j. tftfio lgfs -
1--WE are getting ready, sir.
This really seems very nice and pleas
ant arrangement--to three OF you at least.
Doubtless it is all agreeable to your parents
They like their end OF the yoke, do they not
What sir"
Your father and mother like the arrange
ment, which you speak of--they are content
to take their dividends Of life in work They
prefer to labor thensolve and don't seem TO
mind if other people are always idle or not -
80. dear, no. You can't imagine how
proud they are of being busy. They would
not be doing nothing. if they could, I really
believe Father was unwell week some
time ago. and idleness seemed to weigh upon
him as much as his disease. He was glad
enough to be active again once more, l assure
you"
ciAapH niH uuAoAAlANhlE AaHtt - hNace-
sary to enable him to maintain his family -
Why. perhaps it may be. I'm sure don't
know"
In that case, it is possible that when his
income is stopped by illness, he may not be
entirely easy in his mind his prospects may
not be clear and pleasant.
Il don't know how that matter may be.
sir
But, of course. if anything should hap
pen to prevent your father from providing
there is your brother, and he might"
"Ha. ha What, brother Henry, He
can't split a stick to kindle the FIRE with, aud
does not know how to keep it going after it
is made, unless it is to let it 90 out. Broth
er would rather have both hands chopped off
than TO see them spoiled with work. lie
would die, before he would let Christopher
Chcrrywit or Tom Twoezer know that he
ever touched hammer OF spade And as for
his sister and me, you don't imagine
hope"
mot at all there is not the least need of
your doing anything, see"
That is it, sir. Tho old folks would not
be easy without labor they have neither
known what it is to rest, and be amused
and we arc ignorant Of any thing else. So
we are both suited Work seems to be their
only delight and it is lucky for us that it is
so. Don't you think so yourself, sir :"
We did not hear the reply