Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-06-15
VOLUME XXVI.

| III tue WuOle VllldSt, girl tIldI llInpS ! re
ported those clairvoyant people who are
drine, that red headed black face with VIZ,
hips! What witch did she go to to get
charm for that miserable Jean Pierron
What secret did she turn up in her grand
mothers workbag?" Clairette patiently
sought solution of these difficulties. She
thought, finally, that she had found one il
the presence of a little white lambkir
which constantly followed the shepherd
ess's footsteps.
After making this important discovery il
may be imagined whether Clairette wa.
prompt in procuring a lamb as
closely resembling as possible that
of the dark-complexioned Lixandrine
From that day forth she was never seen
without this pretty little creature
bleating and skipping around her
and always coming to her to eat bread out
| of her hand
Did a suitor follow in the footsteps OF
the lamb? No more than he came at the
signal of the red petticoat, or at that OF
the cross-rlbboned distaff. Day followed
day, month followed month-poor Clai.
| rette looked in vain.
| To regrets and modification succeeded
dispair. Old Aunt Migueline, wise in the
ways of the world, overheard her means
and administered consolation. Where is
| the young girl who has not some good old
fairy near at hand to give her council if
she will only take pains enough to listen
to it,
"You are weeping, Clairette," said Aunt
Migueline, addressing her.
81 am crying over my twenty one years
gone without, without-stopping," she
responded.
Without fetching you husband, you
mean to say"
"One need not be witch to guess that,
Migueline"
"Your red petticoat and gay distaff are
worn out in a useless service; your lamb
kin bleating and frisking around you has
proved equally useless"
why do you throw those things up to
me, Migueline?"
II say what think, Clairette. Do
you suppose that my eyes, half closed by
snares set by you and those like you on
the path to matrimony? Every young
girl is an initiating bird, of the parrot or
magpie order, who, since the world be-
| gan, is ever eXclaiming, Husband! hus-
band! and it is not necessary to teach her
anything in this direction, my dear niece
| Clairette"
"'Tis true, Migueline. But I thought
I might be as fortunate as my friends, and
in initiating their mode of display
make
"And you are obliged to confess that
you have had all your trouble for nothing
Poor children, always relying upon
color instead of form, and never
finding out the true state of things! Yes,
the habit of your companions of appear
ing in public associated with certain
suitable and useful objects, has con-
tributed not little towards getting them
husbands. But do you know the reason ?
1t is because the red petticoat was woven
and made up by the persevering young
girl who wore it; such an example Of her
skill and activity in using her needle fur
nishing admirable proof of her knowing
what to do in the situation in which she
is placed. The distaf likewise proved as
profitable to Biebe because she was a fear
less spinner, and did not rest satisfied, as
you did, with carrying the implement
around with her mOtionlesS at her belt
she Kept the spindle below it and her fin
gers always busy so that the flock of wool
| or flax had to be renewed ten times a day.
| If the lamb did not prove unserviceable
to Lixandrine, it was because it was the
leader of fine drove of fifty which that
careful little shepherdess led out daily to
pasture, early in the morning in summer,
and during the afternoon in winter, avoid.
ing wet grass and fields, always getting
back before it rained, and ever keeping
clear of changes in the weather, of sc
much harm to those delicate little crea
lures. Your three companions worked sc
fI1lI hot
they are known far and wide for their in
telligence and activity the best posi-
BILE dewry young girl can have
and the most reliable charm for husband
Put aside the red petticoat which you
bought and did not spin, the distaff of nc
avail to you, and the equally useless lamb
| You have fields and meadows that are ly-
! ing falloW; resume your rake and hoe, still
up the ground, and pull up the weeds; be
as industrious as your companions, anC
you will not have to wait long for hus
band"
Clairette listened to Aunt Migueline'
discourse with all the attention which ad
vice deserves when one is disposed to fol
low it because it seems good. No longe,
quitting her little plot OF ground, she dug
hoed, and made hay so successfully that
at the end of the year, the son of rich ole
Thomas came and put to her the followin.
question:
"Clairette, will you be my wife?"
"Why should l refuse, Monsieur Thorn
as, if such is your wish? ?" responded Clail
cite, with downcast eyes, and a modes
feint, which the least bashful of countr,
girls can SO well assume.
You are agreed, Clairette?"
81 ann" and they joined hands.-Ga