Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-04-28
rFrom the Union Banncr.I

4. from the Union banner.l
"If womsn has baby it's her place
to stay at home. or il she must go out; les
her 60 out some fine day when she can
take the baby with her."
Os course. What does Q woman that
has baby want to 60 out for? She
must be q very unreasonable woman to
ever think of such thingl God didn't
make His fresh, pure air for woman TO
breathe that's got baby; of course not;
and il she has her own housework to do.
so much the more reason she should never
step outside her own threshold. Tor surely
she has "exercise" enough.
What if she does feel sometimes %
though she would give worlds to get ont
into the open air and take brisk walk?
That is only foolish mott ion of hers. IL
she wants air. let her open her window
every morning and stick her head out.
That's enough air for woman that's got
q baby. .f
"But il she must go out. let her take
the baby with her," II the baby has
carriage, well and good; if not. let her
take it in her arms and go. What if she
does feel SO tired when she gets herself
and the child ready that its light weight.
even to cary it to q near neighbor's is .
burden to her. Tired. did say! What
right. pray, has a woman that's got ba-
by to be tired. IT'S sbsurd-perfectly so.
And if you are q woman and have got
baby, take my sdvice-never ask your
husband when he comes in from his busi-
ness to take the child> Do you mean to
make woman of him? If you do, why
get some petticoats for him and done with
it. Expect your husband to hold tho
child-what folly! Don't you see be hs.
some half dozen papers to read every day!
Isn't that labor enough for him when he
is in the house? Il should say so. dear"
Then. too. the little things white dresses
might get lint eli over his broadcloth.
Then ho that would look. People would
think sure. then, he had deem tending his
baby-his wife's baby--which in . mar
ried man and father of family is an
objectionable offence; or II he brushes his
clothes too much it will take the nap of,
and then he will soon have to get . new
suit OF clothes. Don't you see what vari-
ETY. of ills you subject your poor husband
to when you request such favor Of him?
True, his dinner may be nearly ready. and
the child may be worrying. and its little
cries may make you 80 nervous. you hard
lly know whether you should mash tbs
potatoes or the meat. Nervous. did / So? |?
What right. pray. has . woman that's got
. baby to have any nerves? Not any.
surely. And then. too. it will do the
bsty's lungs good to cry. and its little
pitiful plesdings to be taken up are such
sweet music to mother ear. ShouId il
happen that you arc one Of the women
that have babes and nerves too (which
should never be. don't never. when you
are tired, weak and half sick, and baby
is unusually worrysome. give, way TO your
feelings and take good cry all By yonr-
self, because if you do. perhaps just N The
midst of it your husband may come in. and
then be will have to console you. BY tell
ing you IL you are 90 frail and weak that
you cannot do marc labor than ven
and hearty man can. you never ought TO
| have got married. That's so. II your
eonstiIution is such that you cGnnot nurse
baby, do yoor own homework. aud the
mending for the family besides . good
part Of the making. you never should hove
got married. Psrkaps that's 80; but fex-
cuse me 81 can't zee It, -
iNon--'7 - s." FERMAxrA.