National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-03-29

II our desert life
II feel happy TO think OF the dls-
.overy." replied Mary, land only
wonder we had not thought Of it be
fore. 1t is so plain, and the RENE
ly SO simple"
"Well, Mary, what is it? nope /
it will be as inspiring to me, as It
seems to be to you. | am sure |
shall enter with great zeal into any |
arrangement, that will put a better .
face upon the now SOrroWiul aspect .
of things"
alt is this" replied Mary, slowly,
"to gather up the fragments.
Gather up the fragments" eX-
claimed Mrs. Duncan, i'll surprise
am sure that can have no refer
ence to us, for | have always been
especially watchiul, that nothing
was ever lost or wasted" ="
$50 thought, mother, but there
are a great many kinds Of fragments.
She does not mean particularly the
crumbs that fall from the table. nor
the tyaumcntary remains Of clothing
that She always cares for, although
all of these come under her especial
care and daily supervision. She ar
ranges each days task; SupeTin,
tends the affairs of the kitchen. dun
iuo-room. nursery and parlor. She
/ gives out her orders. and they are
promptly and faithfully performed.
"~he must have a better girl than
/ have or she would not always find
the task completed, itthc commands
were given
II think not, mother. Mrs. ' in
fon saws She is very good girl now.
4 But before she went there, she ha'l
been discharged four times for un.
faitLfulness, and had the name ol
being very difficult to get along
with. I think she has mate hrl
what she is by her skilltnl manage
ment."
"She must have a remarkable Ia
cnity for working transformations
il that is the case.
..She has undoubtedly. an unusu
Al tact for accomplishing whatevc
She attempts. Iou would be sur
nrispd even more, il YOU Shoul'
carefully observe how sNstematical
j., ly everything is arranged through
ont the entire household. There
a place and time for everything
Ne huryiug to and fro to accoh
. plish neglected tasks. but a prom
e, discharge ofcach at its proper TIM
! 1 know she does not work haii :;
, hand rs we do. and yet she aceon
: plishes twice as much. Yhe Wohdt
a Of it all is. how she can find time
' attend TO so much. She says thi
/. the secret lies in learning to gath'
!. I'D the fragments 9i time. ne GA
n is composed OF hours, and the holii
F. are made'up OF minutes, so II SH
y +al,p GOOD care of the minntes. til
Il hours will take care OF themSeiNe
.c She told me for instance, If 81
had ten minutes before hreakiaS
{ or fifteen minutes before dlnner, 81
d considered it ample time to accoi
Ie plish great deal. She always Il
o. her need work at hand, so that
y. She sits aovu for Il few moments
u sue sue 80 Si's ,."odncad "oT NJ once Her In
:. tiug-woll. she carries IN her pock
, ny ~ ,inthino ,Isc presrpts itst
u 'H,' = ''T '1'a,.s in darna,.d She sa
lie II have been greatly astonish'
~ whom have seen whole p1lrS
u i';n,.'..n,,;,o VIZ mn ont of minut
q Sso, t. Na' I'LL hn ethr,wise wholly ,
= = o'a',",od em"' "o We have no idea Ii
" ,l.'l','S ~ ,'o,n ocromnlish with I
~ ~ 'n''lm nnH ,,"ncnts "" asthr1 are sometia
called" | mean to try her II
c"'leu. ,'tnt can do. cam
VI '','' ,'''.g, -, ,o .nrnmnlish as much as
'o' tNi ~. ti,inI. we mioht perform mi
1ss o"t ; .I'n,, '',,,N ',,.o dn ~ urrsent.0
ne nv mo- ~. LII do no harm tn try
'oe NJ n,rnan ..but wecan II
III, ' l'.lo" aahinye snrb wonders. 1t III
~. ,' i, ~, "n';n, ia some iniuitiye end
ere oe oN ~ - ~ chat She has such
,o' '',,,,tinn -, -, success in every under
ll'' s ""'>' nHt ,here is the supper
~ nnsi ani ,vn must leave our work for
ave prcSeut."
mo The group that assembled arc
evil the table seemed far more the'
than last evening; bright =
ee, eel ., VI. s",,9'''" maintenance. But the (
rel seemed not to have forgotten.
INV discomfort and uncaslncSs ol
that previous prey ',I1 "'l Interim most M
Il To hleu' anu ''''' ''.sii,,,,.,.