Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-10-13
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When quite little girl, heard friend
q mine discussing another lady, who was a
VII and mother, ia the following strain
aAyhat a silly woman she IL, to make per-
fect slave Of herself when there Is no neces.
siiy for IT, She takes mo- time to improve her
mipd she never goes into society, takes no
pan. to appear well, and in a few years She
viii look old and ugly Then, very likely,
her husband and children will be ashamed of
her, aud that will be her reward for making
adrodge Of herself.
These remarks impressed me iorciby at
he time Since then | have practiced con-
rasrable observation in that direction, and
Mre come to the conclusion that Il is duty
avile owes to her husband and children to
TAXI care of hersclf-of her body, soul, mind
and manners
] don't have much sympathy with the no.
ton that a mother is 20 he sacrificed to her
fam find, generally, that when the
moiher is sacrificed, family happincss is too
What scattcrs and ruins a family 30 quick as
or mother to be taken away from it2 Yet
nary mothers are oyortaxing their strength
daily bringing on disease and death, and
hInl ing oil the time they are doing their
dnss to their families In great poverty or
aalictou this may become o duty, " for noccs-
asy knows no law" But my remarks are
onlV intended for those who might take care
dthemscves if they would, but who, from a
desigc to get rich, or TO have their families
make a display in the world abandon them
sulyes to a life of toll
Il is much better for family 70 live plain
y, Ar be blessed with the love and care Of
houehtful mother, than to enjoy an abund-
ance and be motherless.
Ii is better to do without ruiios, ombroide-
ry, an many other suporduities, and have a
mother competent to direct her family, and in
Who's judgment they can conlde, than to en-
joy any amount Of trimming, and have a weak
Or silly mother who cannot command their
respatt and confidence.
When two persons marry there is not, gem
emily, a marked difference ia their abilities
but ia mans business calls him out into the
world. where he mingles in sneiaty. reads
travels, and almost unconsciously continues
to develop and improve But his wife, with
The best intentions, devotes herself SO entirely
. domestic life that she hnds no leisure Tor
reading for society or anything else calcu-
iatca to improve her minai 50 sne oeg'i's 70
Fe'rograde' and IN ten years the dinIfenee Is
. great between tnem tha' peoPio oegin 10
wonder why Dir; - ever married SO stu
pa woman ana II WI, w!ll uo a pressed 'ning II
ae husband uoh ihlnA so h'Hscli' ll'r
Iehldren grow up atounu Aer' ana Ia heI ''iA-
iely tnat tney sha'l ENJOY every opportunity
i,r improvement sn' naAcs Nv, ,H more uruogc
q hersci thah ever, inc ohilu'or perhaps
oecome euucaleu ana il'elis'n'' iny9 oou-
niue 70 ioye 'nelr lio'ier Al.cr " ,'sn'oi' ""'
Aei lacN oil cuitl'a'ioh ii'VI I'iIes 'u'iN'
nc" mucn oeS'or il sue i,"i N1P. IN ''i '',-
sAnse OIL her cnliuIen' anu ,'u '10ii iu l'''S
lsohee ana I'nnencn. -IoS' "gu,'N 'oeiu y,
% ~ Il tney lelI II 10 DC u uu'y Du'
Muiutudes OF them honestly Delic'e thoy are
slahing against t1eir ialli'les cAGcp' MnCn
aey have needle or s'fuo-prusn IN 'ne'r
aa1dS ~
instead OF having study come III "l'er an
e'ner possible work Is aoneIior every woman
NOW 1t wont come at an then--l "ouid
haye eseli-imprOYement put down as one OF q