Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-30

k1nu WORDS OF tucOuIhSthN''i
the constant spur of her own natural am
bition and desire to do her whole duty"
"That is not my fault. She can have
more servants If she needs them, and when
a man is willing to pay for 1t, don't THINK
he should be blamed for her persisting.
am sick of hearing her say Il am so tired
"Then never let her feel 1t. largo num-
Der of servants only increase womans
carea."
"Well, women are always taking unnec-
ossory steps. | have told Lizzie so repeat
edly."
ayes heard you once, and in ten minu-
ties you asked for certain paper, ana IN
stead of getting it yourself, you allowed
her to 20 up stairs for II, although she told |
Won where TO find It. You have remarked |
frequently that the women of the present |
generation lacked stamina, and yet with
your superior strength you allow her TO
carry your heavy boy up stairs instead of
taking him yourself"
"Why doesn't she ask me?' d
ASK father TO care for his child and his
mother? Did you ever wait for her TO ask
YOU TO open door in the couriing days ?
NOulu NOihdH WIN Piopo' 9Oii-iN9PNN'
stoop TO ask as a favor an attention which
properly belongs to her, and which it is, or
should be, gentleman's pleasure TO be-
stow"
Lizzie never complains"
mo, and never would 1t is only women
of coarse natures who do that, or in any
| disturb the harmony of home. Because
she has borne your selishness quietly, she
| deserves the greater kindness from you.
| Such men should catch n Tartar in the
matrimonial drawing. Superior women
invariably endure in silence until endur-
| ance is no longer possible, and then ii takes
keen suffering and bitter pain to make her
acknowledge her idol clay.
~ scolded Lizzie once for not making
you bear your full share OF family cares,
but she only said in her gentle way,
"Don't blame Jamie, cousin. lie never
was used to it, and as to asking him to do
little things for me, cannot. The dHen-
ton 'chich is not prompted by toUe do not
desire"
"Ihe tfuth is, Jltn' you are committing
ms kihu Oh 'huruer just as hunu'euS VI
o'hers are doihg' 'nousnt'ess'y anu So'''s"-
~, put surely ior "'' 'h",. ,
LizzIe Is ready 10 WORK her ii''ie lnscrs
oil Tor you ana her li'tIe Droou' anu you
let her 90 II anu even increase nei "o'N'
IL she proposes al evening" At 'ne oP1'",
concert or a lecture you "'W"ys 'n'"A II
100 damp or she Is 100 '''e", WIG" ''io u "'',
Is the mouse seems IKE prison 10 ner' an"
she Is longing TO get out Oh II anu rest oue
is shut up here with thousand hame'ess
worries, while you go out ana iresheh your
sell by contact win your ie''oW-n!e"' 's'er
10 inc news OIL inc u'y' cn"' NIUE s"'oAo
g"od dea', ana entertain ir'enoS III your
once. IL business ~ p''sh' YOU "o'h youi
CLERKS "uruer anu pay ''e'i' wei ior ''' "."
perhaps put your own shouiuers 10 III.
WHICH, 'I.''o' LUZ" w" 'oiio "o''o '"o
eat n'co u'h"oi ""ie" siio 10 'o'9 ""N'o's
"oout ,es' S"o"'u "o' P'e"so YOU anu
."oh """e sue IL uo'"s '"c "''ueS' wo'"
known 10 "o"c"' CARING ior ner pao,es
you iou'ee anu rest VI i"'' "N'eeP !" '"'
'p'aiy'
u" you 'e''e"'oo' '"s' winner ""o'
your po"h heePei WIS s'eA, nv" fo'
worked untii nearly morning Tor aweek
YES, ana rough IL was, 100, WORKING
night and day"
l linen think OF Lizzie. She has not had
[ Iull nights rest since niue jamie came
aud now the others ada TO her anxiety. ho'
= expect her 10 be your companion 10 enter
0 tain yourself and friends, 10 dress nahu
s somely' receive gracefully ne al accom-
plished honsekeeper' model molher'
r ready seams'ress' anu oversee all matter
d concerning the mousse luis she does Will
It such heip rs your 'hconie "u'''s Oh ""'
h our unfortunate uhskiiieu servants ca
: afford her. NO matter now tired nlgh
finds her! Mothers know well 'helr mos
!, precious hours are 'hose wheh Tue chilu'e'
1t are safely tucked IN bed' ana 'he nous
a nuiet. This is her golden opportunity |