The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-08-24
Popular Gales.
AUNT DEB0RAH'S ADVICE.

"Well, well, Clara Manycrs is to be
married, aud, pray, what is she going to
do She is young creature, and
knows nothing Of household affairs.
But children, nova days, will do as
they please anyhow; aud their over aux.
iOus parents are afraid to have them
taught anything. As for my part,
always thought Clara was a spoilt child;
but can tell her she will have to be
broaght out Of it all some time f"
Thus soliloquized good old Aunt De.
borah as she sat knitting pair ofstock.
iOgs, every now and then placing them
ia her lap to think Of the news she had
heard
Now Aunt Deborah was as kind and
as good.hearIod an old soul as ever lived;
but she was one of those sort (as ali
maiden auuts are) who thought that
unless Que could make pudding or
PIE, she must necessarily be perfect
blue stocking She was not at all in
favor Of boarding schools, for she always
thought that girls learnt more nonsense
there than anywhere else. Aunt De
borah had arrived at good old age
consequently had seen much of the
world. She really thought that the
glrs Of the present day were the most
glddy set she ever knew; for they
thought of nothing else but beaux, for.
getting at the same time that she had
been disappointed 10 love, aud had
ioaad as much pleasure 10 the company
OF the dappcr beaux as any one. Just
50 to the little drawer which she keeps
locked up, aud you will fnd few let.
ters which she received 10 her "young
days, that will convince you at once
she used to write biictdour. Dear,
good creature, she has no confidence 10
them now, for they are but counterieits.
aud every one she sees the girls reading
she denounces severely.
Bu. we have been saying so much
about Aunt Deborah that we have almost
forgotten Clara.
AT the age of ten, she was seut to a
fashionable boarding school to be edu
Gated. Now To this, Aunt Deborah was
strictly opposed; but her mother, being
highly educated woman, saw the im.
portance of her mind being properly
cultivated aud well knew it could never
be accomplished ut home. Clara re.
manned there until she had completed
her eighteenth year, and then returned
nome. She was indeed beautiful
creature, aud withal possessed all those
airs which are peculiar TO boarding.
school girls. She was ushered into
society Immediately after her arrival at
home, aud became the belle Of the sea.
sou, she was admired aud caressed by
all Often she received a reproof from
Aunt Deborah, who saw that she was
totally enwrapped with gaiety aud fash.
Ion. 1t seems that Clara could never
agree with her aunt on any one point;
consequently when they met their con.
Versation was of very opposite nature.
Aunt Deborah puts on her old fash.
Toned black bonnet, and goes round to
see Clara, We will just stand behind
the curtains few minutes to hear the
conversation. Clara sits there. PLAYING
with her lap'dog; her good old aunt
looks at her for while in silence. But
soon the slumbering volcano bursts aud
auuty commences:
well, Clara, L hear you are to be
married soon, and, now, my child, take
Inc advice Of one who is your senior by
y good many years. Now put the dog
hown aud listen to me, have you learned
TO make pie yet 2"
AZ this query Clara starts
NOW, pray tell me, Aunt Deborah, if
you think that after | get married am
gong to turn washer woman, cook aud
everything else 2"
well, my child, | see all that YOU
tnlnk about is visiting, chatting, beaux
ana all those sort of things, Now, what
are you going tc do after you get mar.
l'ed! 1t is, | believe, three months be.
iore you marry; so just set to work aud
iearn to be domestic. You have all the
accomplishments aud all the ornamental
education; now seek to learn some Of the
useIul . branches, for | assure you that,
Mhen you get married, you must not
Snly be parlor companion for your
husband, but his housewife. Now. INV
enlid, | must go. Good bye, attend TO
my inJunctions, aud know you will
never regret so doing"
We'll, well, wonder what put it
iu'o Aunt Deborah's head to come
around here this morning and give me
curtain lecture" said Clara Nlauyers.