The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-15

). White storms are in the feathe ed fir
And snowy sea-birds wheel and whir.
-Joaqain Miller.
!. Ruies for Rsmestic Happiness
Reader. if you are the mother of thirtee
children. and the proprietress Of a peaee-loy
ing husband, adhere to the following rules
4 When you get Zip late IN the morning span
up all the children to dress in time tor break
fast and scold all the time you are dressin.
yourselfthe effect will be conducive t,
/ peace and quiet.
/ If your husband complains OF a dencee
headache make as much noise as, you can
aid rattle the breakfast dishes. It will hay,
a soothing effect, and he willenjoy his break
/ fast amazingly. If he don'tlike apple dump
lings and you do, have them every day to
dinner, and he will be sure to call you dea
! little duck.
Don't meet him with kiss when he come.
home tired and out Of sorts--that spoils mel
! creatures-but scold him Tor bringing ii
mud-he should sit on the doorsteps and
take off lis boots before entering the house.
/ When your husband refuses you seven hun
dred dollars to buy u new Shawl pout for
three weeks. and throw the old one into the
fire. You'll be sure to get it.
IF lady visitor comes in directly after din
ner, call i'll eleven Of the children to be seen
and admired, and let them thumb her silk
dress till it's greasy enough to fry, break her
parasol. step OH her No. 2 foot in a No. l
gaiter, cut off her back curls while she is
talking to you. Yeu can't imagine how de-
lighted she will be with their innocent mis-
ehievous propensities, or how frequently she
will call.
Never command your children to obey yeu.
but coax, hire and entreat them--they will
have moie respect fer you,
When children come IN to their meals they
should enter beisteronsly and create a great
deal Of confusion in seating themselves-it
enlivens ones spirits so.
Ne er correct them for any breach of table
etiquette. On the contrary, laugh at it. aud
if they should fight over a bone or cake don'i
interfere-it's SO very interesting and amls-
ing.
Teach your children to hold the knife and
fork in one hard aud eat with the other
fingers were made before knives aud forks
and when they hold up their cups for more
slops. show them how to hold knife. fork
and spoon in the sanas hand with the cup.
and saucer-it is so much more graceful.
If Mary insists on saying her prayers near
the fire. whip her up, and don't let her say
them at all she might burn her night gown
And if Katy objects TO saying her prayers.
make her stand outside the door and pray
out loud for half an hour-she will be sure
to have meeker spirit, aud the Group in the
night.
FATHER Dh SMET The following which
we clip from the Dublin freeman will be read
with int rest bv the numerous friends of thi>
celebrated missionary !: We feel great pleas
ure in announcing the arrival in Dublin OF
that very dstinguishe and apostolic mis-
sionary. the Very Rev. Father De smet. OF
the society Of Jesus. The labors and zeal OF
this truly greatalid good man tor SO man,
years among the various Indian tribes OF
prtgan. California and the Rocky mountain
regions OF America. are well k own. owing |
to those beautiful ard descriptive volumes
published inttie United states These will /
serve to rank with the Lettrcs Eaifants ct
curieur which have emanated from the early I
Of his order in different parts OF |
HE world. Four.een,or fifteen times Father
De Smet, a native Of Belgium. has crossed |
he Atlantic as precuratnre OF the Indian
missions. He n wv returns, with number /
If his eountrymen. priests and noNiees. tel
supply the wants Of his noble institute, and
lbove all, the NJ ssions OF the Rocky Noun. I
aims. Mary years have now elapsed since /
le sat in q triumphai carriage, with the i lus-
rious 0a'onnell. and in company with the
ate Most Rev. DR.. Hughes, Archbishop oi
New York, on one of the most memorable, I
,ccasions connected with the repeal aemon-
trations and Irela,ld's liberatar This. too.
V at O'Connell's express desire. We are
lappy to learn that the venerable Father De
met still looks vigorous and hale, if not as
'oung. MS Oh that memorable day. That lIt
nay live long and enjoy good health for years
D come is the most fcryent wish OF our
eople.