Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-04-05

scoidipg anu taikihg, abu coming " ieso-
lutions to play the deuce, and to turn up
j,ck 10 the house, if something was not
done to quie. the idle jades, who did moth
ing bnt read romances, and write poetry
for the newspapers.
BY the marriage compact between Uncle
Sam and bis wife, it was agreed that
matters Of import in the family affairs
should be talked over and settled in the
old lady's premises, and under her special
sauction. All the privilege reserved to
the old gentleman was that Of saying YEA
aud NO; With a special iuj JUNCTION, that be
should avoid the latter 90 all occasions, on
pcual'y Of good seoIdiug from his wife,
aud short commons a, dibner. The old
gentleman, on casting about and turning
the matter this wsy and that way, inside
aud out, upside down and topsy turvey,
aud cudgelipg his brains till they foamed
up like whips llabub, at length determiu-
ed to call these refractory damsels before
the old lady in her own House, aud leave
i, to ber to settle the matter; at the same
time he could not help laughing in his
sleeve at wha. dell Of job he had be-
queathed her. "Let them scold it out, y
thought be, Il wash my hands of it" SO
be sat himself down aud smoked his pipe,
like hearty old cock as be was.
Now the obs,repcIous damsels we're &C.
cordingly called together before the old
lady, who had hot cup of strong tea
ready fer them; and, having initiated
each into q little gentle excitement, By
plying her with the cooling beverage, de-
sired them to tell what they had to say in
as few words as possible ; for the old lady
loved to hear herself talk a great deal
better than she did any body else, you may
depend upon it.
The first that spoke, was one of the
elder sisters, the eldest but one, who was
called Miss Massey Twoshoes, notable,
clever, sensible, xell-educated glrl, great
lover of cucum6 6ers aud damb-h,h, but
sue was a pretty particular loud ,a'ker, for
all che liked Lumb. fish. She stated TO
the old lady, in as many words as possible,
what shall not repeat, for the special
reason tba, will not be aceessary to H.
creasing the burtbeus Of Posteri'y, which
will be Condemned 10 bear enough with
out my aid, provided they are obliged to
read all tha, has already been spoken and
written on The subject. Suffice 1t TO cay,
that Miss Massy made out tOlerable clear
case, and proved to the satisfaction of
every body tha, was of the same opinion
before, that domestic industry consisted
entirely Of work done in manufactures,
two or three miles from home; that spin
mug jenuies were she cornerstenes OF na-
tloual prosperity; aud weaver's beams the
best of all possible weapons OF defence
against foreIgn enemy.
TIE next sister that spoke was Miss
Carolina, who was reckoned Que Of the
genteelest of the family, though her con-
plexion was a little brouzed, on account Of
her sleeping in room that fronted the
south, where she was rather too much ex-
posed to the sun. Whether this southern
aspect affected her temper or not, | can t
tell, but she was a bigh-spirited little
body, and had lately given the old woman,
and Uncle Sam too, great deal Of unea-
siuess, by threatening to marry against
their consent, and set up for herself under
bis very nose. She Was very fine girl,
but rather fond of show, aud somewhat
extravagaEt with her alloSance, i'll coDse-
auence Of which she was sometimes short
of money. All this she laid a; the door
Of Uncle Sans par,iali'y for some of the
other sisters, though it was shrewdly sus-
pected that her being SO often out OF pocket
was partly owing to the baggage having
such q hankeriDg after travelling and junk
citing about all summer, for the moment
the birds began to sing and the flowers to
bloom at home, neither the old man or
the old Harry could keep her within doors.
Like the wild ducks and geese, she was
a,iue north as soon as the rivers and lakes
were clear Of ice. But, for all this, can
cot help saying, that, if we're bachelor,
/ should like to have such baggage for
a wife, though she is such an enemy to
union that l fear l should have some trou.
bic to keep her in order.
Be this as i. may, Miss Garry made a
considerable long talk, in which she clearly
proved to the satisfaction of those who did
not disagree with her, that domestic in-
dus,ry was occupying ones self abroad in-
stead of at home; that spinning jennies
we're the foundation Of all abomlnations,
and not the pillars of independence ; and
that she herself would undertake, with q
sling and . stone, to discomft all the
veavers beams in the universe, With Coli
atb at their head. How she proved all
this can't explain: for, may be setter