National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-03-29
Aunt Mary's Visit.
BY ROSABELLE ASHTON.

as she entered the room where her
mother was sitting, her countenance
the very picture OF despair. u
cannot see where the day has gone .
to. am sure | have worked hard |
all the time, and yet what have l
accomplished"
Mrs. Duncan laid down her sew
ING with "a sigh. She felt the truth
of the assertion, and could scarcely
suppress upbraiding herself for this
unhappy state of affairs. She was
at the same time III dilemma about
frocl. that she hal expected to
finish before night. She had pro
missed it to Susie to wear to little
party that evening. But now the
/ approaching darkness warned her
/ that il must be laid aside.
"There must be something radl-
cally wrong in our management
continued Mary. "Others accom-
plish the same, and a great deal
more, and yet seem to work no
harder than we do"
The last was said in a tone of
complaint. for poor Mary had be,
come quite discouraged. She had
toiled patiently to assist her moth
or in her household duties, but
could see no results from her laborl-
Gus toll.
Il know it, Mary, we all work
hard. even down to poor Maggie
who tolls from morning to night. |
think we ought to have another do
nestic but you know, the truth is,
we have a numerous family. and
vour fathers income is not large
and we must not add to our expense
if il is ayoidable. If we could EN-
ploy a seamstrcsS, it would relieve
rs much. but we cannot afford 1t, SC
we must make the best of it,
Il know all YOU say is true re
piled Mary. "and ] would Willingly
:. work hard. if could only accom-
, plsh something, but when 1t doe
no rood. am discouraged. 1her'
is Mrs. Ninton-She keeps only one
h servant and seldom employs seam
n stress. Her family is larger thal
ours. and she has no asslstanc
n from the children, while | spend m
whole time here. Everything III he
i house is in perfect order, and sh
absolutely has time to spare, read
# a good deal, and even practices o.
O caSionally on the piano, that sh
= may not lose her knowledge of INT
a sic. Her children. too. are the lif,
il in their classes at school, as Jehhl
# often saws. and she helps them wit
>. their lessons every evening"
y "Impossible = interrupted Mr.
i Duncan. "you must be mStakel
- She cannot accomplish SO much
:, "She told me SO herself, the othe
~ dav. Besides, they have lare
=. and well cultivated garden, a pc
* feet contrast to ours, and Mr. VI
no TON takes the whole care OF 1t MI
st self. though his time is as much q
tp cupied as fathers
So Il cannot think, for my part,
mo- piled Mrs. Duncan. chow some pt
In ple manage to bring so much
,w mass. never can tell where I
MI day goes tonight always con
,ar before accomplish my allott
di- task"
ed II do not know how they mana
de, it," said Mary, ''bnt | wish we II
their secret
a light, tripping step was he'
on the stairs, and the door opcl
yn and in bounded Susie. "Oh, mo
red er :" she exclaimed, her face
drv bright with radiant smiles, u
ms home at last. | thought | ne
to should come. Our lessons "
for hard. aud the te cher kept u'
bat whole hour after school TO It
; M them. Where is my new dres
-an. and She glanced longingiy at the
that ticipated pleasure.
/, he. "Your minds were so much
we're sorbed in Minnie Wilson's pa
cath that | dare say you could NOT
cool them on the lesson" replied
.hiS. Duucan inditlercntly. Il am
yife sorry that the dress is not done
a,sb | have worked hard on 1t, tlil
,,nnn foo late for me to see, and the
Jnss. much to be done yet. Inc daNS
lilo so short, and there are SO many
!, and to turn, that it is dark before
ONLY think of it,
faith The countenanee oil the
hone Miss fell and she mtlrmured
char. thing to herself about never III
* of ANYTHING done. "But YOU beg
ca of n week ago." she retorted, pee
| the ", sand besides, you prohilSea
Grrot me. | told KITTY Lane ald
the Morse that | was going to hi
life new dress TO wear 10 'ile P'i,a
Int now ! would rather stay at
- the than 90 without it, and she t
;ssue away to hide the falling tears.
most IL am very sorry that the Il
made not done.n replied Mrs. Dt
,ns hv Ubut il cannot bc helped. \,
waters do as you like about attendl'
vet so party -.
n the Quietly laying aside herwo'
s,rniu desreuded to the kitchen to
ocence tea was in state of preparal
, if nm. She found Maggie, the III
y they all work, ilusileu anu eA','o"'
Is they was vail'y stii'ine W pono
Ter are neat OUT oi INC me- -, :.
,or his claimed. "The biscuit will
Pound. good for nothing"
"Why, what is the matte
the stove I 1t has never Il
perina' us before