The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-11-22
Women on The Farm,

Hampshire IHlr0r and Farmer as TO
whether men orwomen should do the
milking. a Yodng Farmers WIFE,"
of New Hampshire, gives her views
as follows:a pen rs5''7. A sa' 'a '7's
ir"Haying read with considerable in
terest the communication from Mr..
HerseY and Farmer and disagree
ing with them, my husband wished
me TO give my views on the subject |
cannot agree with the former, that
women should always do the milking;
yet think q woman should know
how to milk, that when husband or
father is gonefrom home the milking
may be done at the usual time, and
they have5the satisfaction of know
ing that the chores will be done when
they. return home with the DAYS labor
.e"Now, | have as good husband as
woman need have, kind and willing
to ohel pme when L wish him, and Il
think it no. disgrace for me to milk
and do the chores when he is gene, or
to rake hay when a-shower is coming
or he is in a hurry; or to do any work
when he needsmy help. if ] can with
out neglecting my own duties. Lnever
lived on farm till was married, SO
that | knew nothing of a farmers lite;
yet l can do any kind of work-tak,,
ing care of the turkeys, chickens, and
flowers. IfeeI as though was dis.
charging my duties better BY helping
when lean, as my family is small, than
Ishould to spend my. leisure time do.
ing that which is mofe ornamental
than useful, Though 4 like a little Of
that / do not think woman should
be d drudge, bqt companion and
helpmeet, making home the habpiest
place ON earth. | do not think thai
a girl should be brought up to think
it is disgrace to do snv' thing but
play on the piano, embroider, dress,
and airt. Such one may do fora city
GENT but nos farmers wife!' isf
she Wouldn't Marry A Mechanic.
A young man commenced visiting
q young woman, and appeared to be
we'll pleased One evaning he called
whePit Was quite late which led The
young girl to inquire where he had
boen. sd. H2
al had to work tonight" %
."What do you work for living ?"
she inquired in astoniskment. 9@es
aa"Certainly," replied the young man
II am a meehanic."> goes 80 iai's
ic''I dislike the name of mechanic"
and'she turned up her pretty nose.
That was the last time the young
man visited the young woman He
is now wealthy man, and has one
of the best women in the country for
his wife. a7ri ---- se-,, rt-
The lady who disliked the name of
mechanic is now the wife of a misera.
BILE fool-a regular ,vagrant about grog-
shops, and the soft, Verdant. silly, mis-
erable girl is obliged to take in wash
ing in order TO support herself and
children, A., .,. .,t,-, ,..... ..-....
You dislike the name of mechanic
oh 7 You, whose brothers are but
well dressed loafers.
:. We.pity any girl who has so little |
brains, Who "a 90 sefdant, so soft, as (
to think lers ofa young man for.being |
q mechanic-one of Gods nobiemeh-
The most dlgnifed and honorable per-
3onage of'Heavn'S creatures. Beware
young lady, how you treat youngI
men who work for living, for you
nay ono day be menial to one of
hem yourself. a rss@ 'r
Far better discharge tho well-fed
pauper, with all his rings, iewelry,
Drazenpess, and pOmposily and take
10 your affections the callous,handed /
intelligent, and industrious mechanic.
Thousands have bitterly regretted.
heir folly who have turned their
packs to honesty A few Years have
aught them assvere lesson, .,a
tj- Life is beautifully compared To
fountain fed byta thousand springs
hat perishes if one of-them be dried
frail and thoughtless mOrtals are sur
'Ounded by innumerable Dangers
which make it more strange that,afler
hey escape 80 long they all perish 90
at last ,- We are encom-
passed with accidents every day to
rush the Wondering tenements which
We inhabt. The seeds Of disease
ire implanted in our constitutions by
nature. The earth and the atmos-
1hero, whence We draw the breath
If life, is pregnant with danger,
Health .is made to operate its own
destruction. The, food that nourishos
The elements of decay, the-sou that
animales IL by vivifying fire tends
TO wear it out by its own action;
heath turks in ambush along our paths.
Notwithstanding this is the truth, so
Dalpably confirmed by the daily ex.
lmples before our eyes, how little do
we lay them to heart! We see our
friends and neighbors perishing among
a., but how seldom does.itoccur 10
bur thoughts that our kne'l shall,
perhaps, give the next fruitless warn
ing to the world.