Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22
Agricultural.
Farmers Wiyes-Why Insane.

Ii has been remarked by Il writer Of note
that the largest Vi any one class OF lusqne wO-
men IN the United States Is made pot farmers
wvts.
lie IL perfectly wonder struck IN consequences
of the olscoy ~ winch be has made against
this class Vi humanity, winch has 50 often been
pictured in tho " rosy -cheeksd, Singing, up
wlth-the lark, strawberry aud cream style T.
and goes On To give them slice from that ln-
eyltabe loaf oil advice" which must 90 more
toward driving them bedlam ward than all their
cares besides.
Now lm not in the lols surprised that there
should be more crazy farmers wives than crazy
ton women, or crazy sewing grls, OF cruzy
blue-stocklngs Country glrls nowadays, are
nearly as well cultivated Us city girls, the bet.
Ter classes more 30 They have not the spring
my vyaclty vi mud and spirit which the Lie
ton OF tue city lmparls, no more than the calm
eyed forest dover has the yaregaled charms
aud rich odJr oi the parterre pc. but th3y
are pensated Tor this III having brOaier views,
purer ideals Of lille aud living aud IN walking
near the presence Ol great, benign nature.
All country girls are brought up with ideas
Of neitness anu order anu all Ol them have
little notions ol grace, taste Tor beautiful things
aud uitentimes the genlus TO wlelJ the pc Ut
sweep the dulclmer When they marry
their farmer 10 ems all these enoDllng tast,s "a
tor nOthius-are reduced III the crucible U
their husbands opinions so" iJl-Je FOL Iheu
since their genius cannot express itsell III u lat
TIE music " qule. cray 5nIns, tue cultivation Vi
flowers, or, IA a poorer way, embroidery, II WH
express Its,lt, though IN no.hing suOlImur thai
luu,A, ulateiy scrubbed kitchen floor, artsul
curtain iOlds, aud g,aceiul wfeaths IN the pas
tryi Allowed lhls meugre escape valve th
mate genius, The germ ,hat fully ,xpaudtd
m. nt w maize the N0dd hItle lignIet aus
better, Is uOuteat u luli ltssi s.eey, 10 hln,
OUT tue petals, but iutuuar lrUu. tultiug.
But, surprising, rs Is Cue oas1 IA hall mil
lou instances at least, that FARMERS wives la,
not eyen THIS retiui. oapp1Slng that tue wnoi
llug .ay Is gwen up 10 cooking, .isd.sabhInl
huuss.rignuug, and OabY tending, With SNATCH
iug Vi un put Ut aDie pncnlu., aud the wash
lag and lrOuins yet aheal SUPP slug It 70
blsy day, nufiylng season on the iarn
win irom three 10 elk wurAmen " feed, an
usually lwJ ur more Children 10 DO X, pt ia d,
cent, schOOl.soing order. Lac IA The eyenlp.
two nouns alter husband and " hands al
asleep alter tue -upper has been CT AIRED away
tue diary visited. lie DreAaiAst planned, JOIN
ny'u iaUerattd JIokct repaired, aud The httle T.
cideutal chores VI "puGlnS up peIioImu
then With usually au IusIttatv 9aby 10 lmbit
what lIle she has ieI, tue" iarner wlie' 20,
10 bed Thoroughly over worked aud eShauste,
70 begun III hive uUurs the routine OF lbs prev
Gus DAY Take time by the iOreluck' US vi
may, . simply as she may, don't fret ,
she may, (lor such Is the language OF her ~
viser,) sull no gieanlng oass u rest ever opeI
upon her dusty way. 4" Refresh your min'
with good literature, aud seek outdoor recre'
tiuns,' goes on THIS sub1uer Oi lunacy b.
when there Is duuet 10 60, the baby IOhOwlt
her with his eyes aud dueiul stTeeches, tho pa
dog yet lyius undeScloped, aud . tue song
the reaper go.I,ns sugges,NeiY IN IrOm q
south held, hUa, 81 ne ask, In all eandor,
she u refresh tsr nud With good hteratur,
nut there arr times Ouiy rarely, al
then tue hyscal mans TO- exhaust d to u
dertake any mental gymnastics. Smother
aeatn lbs slaves le any vigorous inteleC
and IT in ten years she Is taken 10 an nsylui
nobo1y need wonder Inc wonder - that d
shOuid tot 10 taere 10 five Nears. People Ia
ot the pressure On great meu, but sh1u
much prefer leading Heel up 70 the deaf
hurting iOrts OF Charleston, writing procl
nation Tor the nation, Or editing the daily -
20 the never cearing pressure Un enr bard'W or
ing farmers ~ivcs.
Another thing: they are not loved .
may I've among ordinary farmers sn years
which Is long enough 70 orln a pfetIy iair
timate--and never see 10 the husband any n
OF seli-sscflhce. etdeatmebt, or solclta
toward tue pale, druiging woman, who,
many years bg0be, stepped beaming aud h1
lal INTO hp lite path, and woye her youth a
toseliness into q crown fur hlm It's shAu
thsi Heaven snail make hia tlush tor. ttat
exhibits more care lOl bs hOFs.s, than Og
toilng mate Indoors that be hes ior u