Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-03
Easte-FIOwers.


Et7itor Rutland Herald 1t is great
and useful study to contemplate the va
riety of tastes displayed in society. In
some it runs to raising splendid sheep,
horses and cattle. In others to farming
comprising variety and extent OF crops.
Some with an active eye admire grounds
splendidly laid out adorned with shrub
berry and trees. One admires splendid
house with beautiful surroundings and
bends his whole energies to secure them.
The scholar bends his whole soul to the
acquisition of knowledge, and generally
excels in some particular branch that is
in accordance with his taste and genius.
The mechanic selects trade that is in
accordance with his taste, and in its pur-
suit shows his skill in selection and its
accomplishment. In the various protes-
sions, each selects that most in harmony
with his taste, and when thus selected
and pursued results in success. 1t is
well that it is thus, for in this way, we
secure. to bless and benefit mankind, the
| different exhibitions of genius and skill,
| that crowd the different Departments OF
| human life Thus each becomes a bene-
factor to the race, and throws q CLEAN
F., of sunshine through the ranks OF diver
sified labor and effort, that gratifies the
rational wishes and contributes to the
highest general good. But it is not in
the male sex that these traits are alone
| found and exhibited to the world. The
women of the world come in for large
share OF praise for the exhibition of true
skill and genius that brings out in
happy relief the grand and beautiful,
the refined and chaste. The con-
ventionalities of society | am aware
seriously interfere at times with
efforts well directed on the part OF
noble women to enter the lists and con-
tend for the prize. But there is sphere
in which they move that man cannot
well enter with any hope of succeeding.
Women, as well as men, seek to outrlyal
each other in the various exhibitions OF
taste and skill in various departments OF
life: and if the sterner sex build steam
| DOdlS. LOCOMOTIVES duI AluCo5
have fine farms and beautiful cattle,
sheep, horses, ETC., yet the softer sex, in
their beautiful and chaste exhibitions,
give their full share to make this life
full of happiness and profit. As authors,
they stand side by side with men and
honorably contend for the mastery. AS
public speakers, many of them excel
Some of the finest effusions of poetic
genius are the offspring of woman's
brain, and baptized in the fire of wo-
mans love and affection, reach the stern
est hearts to melt, chasten and refine
In the cultivation of flowers, wOman's
taste is Conspicuously shown. 1t is wei
that it is so, for the language of flowers
is at once impressive and beautiful. Will
very few exceptions there is passionate
fondness for flowers evinced by the wo
J men of our land. There is perhaps nc
more beautiful sight in the dead of win:
ter. to gaze upon, than large and wei
arranged collection of flowers, and as 6
general rule, it is reserved for the ladies
to show the cultivation of a high and re
fined taste in their selection, growth anC
maturity. You will remember that last
winter | wrote you concerning the eff
forts put forth by lady in this village
Mrs. A. J. Marshall, in the successful
cultivation of choice flowers that ELECTED
the highest enconiums of praise.
think, however, that this lady has
this winter, greatly excelled the past, il
the variety and quantity of the mos
beautiful flowers | ever saw in Middle
bury. Having facilities highly condu
Give to their growth, and a true anC
genuine taste for their successful
cultivation, Mrs Marshall is certainly
entitled to great praise for her patience
in bringing out in so much beauty, Sc
splendid a collection of flowers as greet
the eyes of the hundreds passing her res
idence, first house north of the Congre
gational church, every week. / have
noticed many stopping to gaze at them
from time to time, and expressing sur
prise at their beauty and extent Who will
say that this passion for fine and beauti
full flowers eyinced by Mrs. M. is labor
lost? Who can tell of the refining influ,
ence they exert upon those who contem-
plate them in their beauty and lowell.
ness? Her tendency in this respect is
more marked in the depth of winter,
than in summer, when all nature smiles
in her garb of praise. 1t is well, then,
that there is such variety of tastes and
pursuits in the world, contributing both
to the useful and beautiful, and in all
which we can admire the goodness and
love of Him who made all to praise his
holy name.
"CANDoR."
Middlebury, March "a, 1878