Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-20
OUR KATE.
Grandma Emery's Story.

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OF all the puzzles, which do most afilict us
socially, perhaps none is greater or more per-
picking, than first, how to obtain good help,"
and secondly, how the keep the treasure
Household affairs have of late years moved
along SO smoothly that it would never have
occurred TO me to present 81 picture of sue
cess, had not my neighbor over the way in
sisted that the story belonged to the public
to the thousand and one anxious matrons who
live in daily fear lest Biddy may fash" or
Pat decline to attend the door until he has
been duly refreshed by hot chocolate and
roll" "
No doubt some of the lively young house
keepers may call me prosy, and very likely |
may be; but that's to be expected from one,
OF my age and experience My time is less|
occupied with family matters than in years.
gone by resting days come sometimes; but
when there were little faces to be looked af-
ter, little hearts to educate, and little griefs
to soothe, there were not many spare moments.
1t was not the bread and butter question
wholly but the development of mind, the
moral and religious training, necessarily as
serting itself as daily problem awaiting dali
ly solution; how ever should have accom-
pushed 1t, unaided, l cannot tell In my
early married life many OF the lighter house
hold duties came upon my shoulders. / had
been accustomed to 1T at home. enjoyed it
too. Then the vases were to be filled with
fresh flowers, the slippers and gay house-robd
to be attractively arranged, ready with cheer
iul welcome when the oyertasked brain of 4
busy worker should come IN from his count
ing room 1t was worth something to receivd
the smile that broke with pleasant words
when the picture was fully taken in.
Paul, our eldest son, was just trottind
about and saying all manner OF funny things
when Bellies blue eyes and dimpled moutf
dawned upon US. Then came time whet
vases were not hlled, and slippers were some
times forgotten occasionally tea was late
and bread was not always as light as IT should
II would give shelter to 'an excellent per
SON qualified to perform all customary do
mestie duties, including wing and care
children She would not Ike to be called
servant he said' and needed sympathy
ana Kindness II these were gwen her sh1
VIII prove iai'hiui friend ana ally IN all DO
mestic cares
we hau many " misgiVings' but our grea
need ana the excellent character Of the girl
her s'efling moral ,rai,s' ana her hrm rehgt
ious principles decided the question: and very
soon hate was uuIy installed as nurse ana as
s's1ah' generaiiy'
- l"e Propie'h !" DC s0Neo was TINS
ha'e Is not 'e'o9'"' "nat is she "A pace
mus. oe ivunu ior ner sui'eu 10 my require
,nen's' ahu'ohe "h'eh snouic aiso ensure io'
her the respect ana good teNowship OF 'het
Ni'cnch department ana not only inns 10 serve|
me lal'niuiiy Sne must reel conl'or'aple ana
"'PPl'
Nate came ana now ai'er more than ,wen-
Vsears OF 'al'niui service ana iriendiy COM
Panionsnip, she Is na'e sun pa' sne is our
Maze our -chlldren are more indebted TO
her ior 'heir morai ana reiiglous training tnan
TO thelr parents ana N every change' every
event wmeh comes toNs as iamiiy' Mates
sympa,hy ana .J9dgmew arg as much looked
i0r ana respected as our OWL one mas nad
eharge OF al, .ne seven now an ou' t~o nave
ie,, US out ha'e remains as -so'ace ana coun-
seiior'
Nheh she nfst came 70 us " was arranged
'hat she shouid occupy the room next 10 mne'
Mrge, 'Ty enamoer' ana rsurs crip was
ronei 70 .ne s'ue OF her pco, one had a nice
rocking chair every convenience ana COM
lor' were gwen her, a sewing 'apie' DOCKS 70
reau' ana mowers ana pictures 10 make me
rooh cheeriuii Was lteraiiy nooueo WIN