Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-26

to him. He works harder than any draymar
or laborer in the city, for after plodding al
day in that dingy office, he Is obliged, pool
fellow, to attend elections for officers Of III,
League, or his Lodge requires bis pres
enee, or there is a meeting Of the Gold Board
and between il all, Helen sees less of hin
than she did before their marriage"
" Really, Miss Nell, you seem to know al
about it," laughed Mr. Cloud.
do know all about il, and have profited
so well by that knowledge that when I mar.
ry, | intend to look out for fortune, and let
love alone"
Not you, indeed How about that young
Galen, who finds you such an interesting pa.
tient, and witha so delicate that he must
needs sec you at least once day 2"
" Nonsense" exclaimed Nell with blush
and laugh, do you suppose | am 50 far be.
hind the age as to marry man whose world.
| y possessions are limited to his horse. car.
riage, and case Of surgical instruments ? Not
indeed Women who marry for love find
after marriage that they have married for
money after all, without knowing it, for they
get little else, but am going to do it with
my eyes wide open, and then | shall not be
disappointed and laughing galy, she left
them.
C. Do you agree with your merry cousin,
Mrs Hart ?" said Cloud.
" Not entirely, though there is much truth
IN what she says; men too often forget that
wives who love them would often gladly ex-
change the new bonnet or dress that is con.
Hdered a panacea for all their griefs, for their
society"
"The trouble is, said an elderly gentle.
man who had come up and heard the last
remark, " the trouble is that women do not
try to fit themselves to become companions
for their husbands, and that men, finding
their homes dull and insipid are driven out
into the world for amusement and entertain
ment. Women are so engrossed by fashion,
so utterly frivolous, that no man with mind
above the tie Of his cravat, can enjoy their
society"
" But my dear Uncle" said Nell, again
dancing up to them, have you or any one
decided yet which is cause and which is ef
iectY Don't you believe that women would
be less light and frivolous if they had more
OF mems society--that Of intelligent, we'll
Informed men like yourself for instance ~
ioohlnE sauclly up into his lace.
Yes" said tall, dignifcd, middled.
aged lady, who now joined the group, if
they had more such society, they would not so
often be driven to the fashion plates and the
ball room for amusement. Men manage their
wives as Napoleon managed the French
they seem to think that they must be kent
amused and diverted, to prevent their think
ing too deeply upon their condition. OIL
course, there is some sense in it, as if women
came to investigate too closely, there might
be danger Of insurrection aud rebellion but
when women have been reduced to the con-
dition of children, men should not complain
of them as unfit for their society as they are
precisely what they have made them"
" Yes uncle" said Nell, " how are we to it
ourselves to be your companions without in.
curing the odum attaching TO bluestock- |
ings and strong -mindedness' and all other
conditions so abhorred by your sex? You
know that you all love the pretty simpletons |
who couldn't tell you, if their lives depend. |
ed upon it, whether Andromache was Hec.
tors wife or his mother, or whether Dante
wrote the Inferno or Paradise Lost : and
you know father that you detest, YES detest
is the word, all women whose lore exceeds nm |
acquaintance with Miss Leslie's ook-book, or |
who are not content to spend all their days in |
sewing on buttons, darning socks, and singing
cradle-songs"
Not so fast" cried Cloud, There are
exceptions, Miss Nell; for one have no
taste for your smpletons,' and had rather
60 without buttons and eat cold dinners all |
my life than live with one of them"
"The husbands Of the 'simpletons' as you
call them, frequently have to do both, quiet |
ly observed the middle-aged lady, " as they
are usually found to be the most devoted |
slaves to fashion, and the most neglectful of
the claims of husbands and children"
Well suppose we sec what the rest of the
company are doing to amuse themselves
said Nell, as she waltzed away from. them,
and the conclave broke up.
Later, Mrs. Hart bade farewell to her host.
ess, was shawled and hooded by Mr. Cloud,
CALAMITY conducted to her carriage, and care. |
fully placed therein. YEARLY she leaned |
back, closed her eyes, and wondered whether
Harry had returned A few moments and
the carriage stopped at her own door, and she
entered the library to find il as she had left |
~ SAStlh thut luc HTc nuu Durneu down.
Hurrying up to her room and waking the
sleeping maid, she sent her to bed and began |
to disrobe.
In few moments she heard his key in the |
door, and moment later he entered the room,
expressing surprise that she was still up.
81 just arrived home myself" said Mrs.
Hart
Why where have you been?"
ITO Mrs. Elders's party"
Sure enough | forgot ali about it why
did you not remind me ?"
4" | forgot it myself until after you had
gone-snd feeling lonely, concluded to 90
and be amused, if not instructed"
And were youY"
Both"
Amused and instructed 2n
"Yes."
What amused you %
Seeing people try to make believe they
were enjoying themselves seeing Mrs. Smith,
the green-grocer's granddaughter, assuming |
an air Of excusiveness and hauteur to people |
whose parents had honored the said grand.
father by purchasing their lettuccs and cab.
bages of him seeing Mrs. Joness attempts
to snub Miss Waters on account of her faith |
er's failure, and her failure to accomplish the
said snubbing; and other things, too numer-
Gus TO mention"