, 1866-02-25

Extracts from Mrs. Bright's Journal.
JANUARY.

ua.e spcn: I pleasant day receiving New Fesss
cails. and Eerry hour at Its ctos13g- cnupannx bE
pc15cnces' With my husband. 11d the aasfsctiou Of
hearing my dsosa pronounced "sty1ish and the plea
sure OF telling him that made it myself Thanks 70
my Wheeler Wilson, l knowpothIng Of what eouae-
body calls 'the wife's dressm1tera bill!
This week have given up to the usual calls OF "toe
Geason." AT friends compliment me upon my good
heal&h md spirits and thlEk the CAUSE Of both the
freedom from anxiety resulting from : well ordered
househod-wh1ch, without raIlty. 1nd simply stating
ac, believe mine TO b. Tho secret Of Ills that
Insist hxvlDs everything done IN tta season, and
suffer the xork Of mouth 10 accumulate upon
that Of another consequently havsfew "houseketp
ur'a t1is" md can enjoy leisure hour without tho
uncomfortable sense Of SOMETHING left undnne
Have Just paid usual ereninE visit TO the
heard the little prsyeEs Eveo tho good night k1ssca
and lett them TO alumber, that Ill IL wel. with
ny Sas',nE. ans should b - calm sad M tasnntnl
healthtul children can make II so.
FEBRUARY.
Went to the open With my husband. He ssJs thst
music being MT only e1travagauce, be Is Obliged to IT,
drge spte Of conscience. Thials "his
little Joke" 1t my e1peoea: fer the exraTaAuce is to
aay the least. mutual and he knows well that should
not enjoy music, anything eise II he did not share It
with Moreover. he hods With the doctrine that
money is well spent which contributes to refine
tastes and beautty lives. Therefore the OPERA and
at GOOD music, wherever we mest IT, comes under the
herd Of "neeessary e1pcnkes In our domestic econo
N.Y.
A Qpltt, happy eycrtCG at home put Oh record for
another proof thai the simplest pleasures often the
sweetest. new book read atord BY my dear husband
Was the only entertainment; and my fingers were busy
mcanpFhtle-ahaltl tell it?-darnluK stocktnRs1 Bat
that homely embroidery lifted well with Herbert Span
GERS genial philosophy. and while gained new Ideas
about my bos's education, had certain satisfaction
In cflnk that making comfortable provision for
bis toes also Dear little toes! May the feet thst own
them tt1ay into no BY OF forbidden pains.
nNu
"a mans work Ia from sun to sun, and 4 wouap's
work is never doue says the old adage. But If tho
woman be wise enough to uske herself mistress Of
certain lls:e household falry. whose tn.ezs noyer
wcatr andDeyer wear out take my word for It ler toll
need not onEuu the daylight Iti such pretty little
fry too obedlent to a my bcness. 80 swttt and
surel take faucy to ornament little Altec's frock
With bsasding. and 10 tho fairy ngers y su and out
OF the complicated pattcIu reproducing al it, cusyes
and angles with mathematical prrca<lon. / want
tnckrd hkt and In hour he spaces the
tcks folded doHn the neat stitches set like rows OF
seedpearla have dozen haadkerchcfs to hem. and
befose these mortal fingers mot clumsy ones. eitner)
ccu.d hare finished single one, the whole set
plced Tho gre.1est charm Of this Iry is that 1t pos
the faculty Of multiplying Itself Indefinitely
tat every woman may command IT. services for her
owl household. And, ior my port. would dispense
With nDy lu1ures for the SAKE OF securing such ser
vices, II wsse fortunate ~ to hAvb them at
commurd already.
APRIL.
Had spare ticket for the last Philharmonic
htassa1 and called for Mrs H'ank, thinking that she
would ike TO accompany nc. Fouud her up to her
eyes In plain sew1nc-' would like to 70 drarly. but
couldn't possibly stare the time - which thought
very odd Indeed. Her family u no larger than Mlne,
her Income ro smaller; set the never seems to have
time for tho etmplest recreation Que tempted tlbe
uncha1iiab!e, aid ask: What cau The reason be?
ueanneas or pad Ii auagenent2 -
Erent N bonr as my sewing machlne this morning,
hsaining sAcQue for Charlie. Ny husband laughs At
what be calls u5 propensity for nneES. 1ut II hare
weakness II Ia to my children well dressed. Com.
Portable and ueat OF course they nlways and we
can make their little garments bcnutfnI also. 1t
Small cot Of time or money, whtre is the harm?
"solomon In all his glory was not aeyaytd like the
lilies OF the ne1d but not the ltes OF the neid.
and al other blossoms that God has clothed with
beauty. e1smples Tor In certain sense excuses for
perfonal adotnmcnt? OF corf<e do not Justify per.
ona1 Suttty extrayagance; but the ebuse OF good
Thing L. 10 1eesoa for 1ts dlsuse.
MAY.
A crest misfortune happened to-day. Poor little
Alice eIpe1ruced her sst grief in tho loss Of tiny
hlack.and.tan tf1Iie1 -Jet" by pAne. who died sud
denly this morning. The little creature has been her
pct for 5enF, and Bhe u hearthtoken at his death
Lave been yng to durise something for her consosa
tout think will take her with this afternoon
when 1make my donation vsit to tho Chnrcn Charity
Foundation. -
Found nv idea good cue. Alice WIS delighted
with cxcutsiou anl.e ulllns In loro With the poor
!lsEte ~ Ing AOlnE.'
1t Il her hEst glimpse into such Institution and
surprised 10 tho Intelligent interest she maui
tested. Ono child attracted her special nttcnon-n
briRhteysd little thing called Jessie, and. slngu1Ay
enough, pfck-namcd "Jct" saw Aice's eyes Ill up
the familiar sound and presently her little hand
stole Into mne: should like to give her something
marrma; NAY n" So allowed her to chooae book
nom ~ basket ana wasehea the presentation. Ehieh
Sxs r. sss s:9 II Will
JUNE.
4 delightful afternoon 1t the Acade my Of Desgn-
Frank and Alice With me As they hare been every yenr
since old enough to 60 ont With 1t ALL think
cannot cultivate nrt1sttc taate 10 in ehdteu
take palns to hare mine pictures statues curics
t1es-cvezything beautiful that Is within our scAeh
md, nom the frst, M ks point Of teaching them
to observe xnd discriminate. that they mar enjoy
things tntelEently-not merely for show or glitter
Thn reward OF my trouble comes 10 already; for
Franks comments and criticisms this afternoon were
being II tho least prtggsh or unehd!ike, 20
sen1tbe al to make him most tEretab1e companion.
Ctlebsateu little Helen's nfth birthday With dors
tea party Invited ten Little girls With their dolls Aod
gave up the afternoon to tQe entertainment, which
parsed on without cloud. The dols tooK tea hfst,
seated In tutp1isng 8tAa around table Of proper pro-
portion, and walled On with crest dignity oy their Ut
&c e % S ~ q z
and ND cream GenasN1sd IN ~
S,sSs @ eSdtsa IL Ssppy il % Profitable ,a nvcstasnt ]
JULY.
I1actised indust rtous1y for hours thI1 morning.
"making up." - IL nitch1evoasy says. I" for time
lost at the sewing nsrhtue. Tho ho1sehod tatry''
has accomplished under my supcrT1siou. stx new
8hls for bis ordshp. not to speak Of host
holland aprnrs Charlie Heleu. and stout
EiDrhsm hocks tor Aee,hese last for country wess
Which. according to practical view Of thncs, WAS
time rcTy veil "lost'' Still nuss not neglect my
music. for know its value too we'll OF "tht
ties that bind" ~ In household unity and harmony
A busy day packing for the county. We haze been
fortunate CROUCH to secure board 10 nesf the city that
y husband can attend biz business, aud will spend
The evenings with his faliy. Ny house IL in order,
my summer scwtng al1 done, tho children provided
With thing ncedfu and look forward to hap
p5 holiday in the woods and helds.
Have arranged our little ApaFtmenA 10 that they be-
GIN to look honetike Two Or three engrayogB On the
walls, soe boofk my workbAsket, and Al;ee'A canary
the %,ndax stye he f.1nlE M sspeet Eas loye
ov. % stoas tos ii daeisneies within. '" ~
AUGUST.
Went down 10 the river for swimming lesson TO-
dsy. EyanE le4rnen last summer, and has undertaken
now to teach the children and myself No great pro-
gress as yet but we nil sp1asned about and had mcr
~ tu1e. a sudden c1oud mp while We iwerc IN
the river, and gave us showebath In adj ltion 10 tho
plunge The effect Of the rain drops upon the wster
seen from The midst OF them. exceedingly beautl.
tut.
Some new a.riyMs tsom the city this afternoon
amonest II en- acq1Ainfance-Ars. Blank Met her
Unexpectedly en- the pAzxt and had the pleasure OF
rendcru. her some little sesytcea, which she Anprec
ated almost TOO gratefully Am ktad OF the oppossa-
| alsy to Improve myIacquaintsucn with her,
Went 10 Mis-. Blanks room to ask her 70 totn us IN
"etabbng" ezped.ston. Found hts sewing, Is usual.
.nd 100 busy g. 1d!sceysred at hat howeys1 tae
T. 20 nSe e onasF Z
ssSss f. s.i ss
Gee, to have enc for herself
| SEPTEMBER.
Hare tested An idea which CAME to ne tome time
ago. md tauud It worthv Of recoEd st.uply to
suggest for Alice permanent Instead Of temporary
interest tu tha little orphan Jesse aod show her how
to tuIp It to good account. Which did accordingly;
and It Ia Of her chief Interests for it,
Il" Jet. She sayes hef roeketmo1ey 10 buy boots,
orp1aJthngs, or small articles Of dtes9 for her. and
gives up many Of her play honrs to sewing for hfr
What she do IL o. course nothlng sefT important
In itself but encourage It for it, influence upon her
Owl character, and already tho good effects. Her
sense OF responsibility makes her thoughtful and
womanly: aod where before she wss rather inclined 70
6elfnd1lgeDce, this interest has taught her prtct
cal lcssors Of selfdcpAl, May these be only nrst
fruits Of life rich In good works and charity. -
Attended bright little dinner party last night, at Dr.
Rs. yet several celebrities Of the peuci1 and tile
pen. who for once werc As enjoyable personally as in
their boois and pictures. The special pleasure Of the
evening was conversation with the poet r. II. Sd,
whose genius Is ou!y equalco by his modesty.
OCTOBER.
Celebrated the anniversary OF our wedding day By a
drive In The 1a1k stroll doKn the Lovers Walk, aud
| row across the Lake. The day was heavenly. With
its son, nsty sunshne and brilliant autumn foliage,
and oHn hearts haronfxed With all It's loyeness.
Thirteen years since We were married. and It seems
only yesterday Tnt such happy, loving years press
tightly. On the 1ske. floating in Of those Alry-
lIkc stiGs amongst the swscs and watcr-til1!es u
grew ctca md repeated those four loyetlest stau-
| zas Of "The Nii1ef's Daughter"
look Into mine eyes with thine. true Wife"
I T.Ytr rNfH 6nty Int seff
/ hrmn, "Wheh all Thy mezcfes, o my God n for one
| verse had been In mind ali taYs