Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-14
WHOLE NO. 1913.

gain the day in doing her own work, what
ever 1t may be, and less Of the mems.
fully agree with our friend that woman
should bear up her " end Of the yoke" but
where is " her end ~ in the house, out Of
doors, or both. If she does one, two and
three things that are mems work by the
same rule she can do four, FIVE aud six, and
so keep doing. II she does those six things
in the house, for the good of herself and
family, it is much better, and it is still with no
embarrassment she receives her friends, for
her home is the abode 81 order, peace, and
contentment.
think it preposterous idea for any one
to think even that woman is merely an orna-
mental piece of furniture. Who would with
one spark Of true womanhood in them be
willing to live an aimless aud useless life,
mere blank, with no thought or care here,
aud none for the hereafter2 Woman has
mission to perform, and noble one it is.
May He who rules above help each to per-
form it well. We need not stand idly, wait
ing for some greater work to do. If we
cannot send our names over the world with
some great act we have achieved, we can
send our words and acts to some poor, for
lorn creature, and help them out of the mre
as LODgtelow has noby expressed it, "speak
gently, kindly to the erring one," if the
erring one is our husband, brother or son
teach them by noble example that there is
higher life to live. If you have children
you cannot spend too much time teaching
them the truth and the right way to honor
aud usefulness in after life. 4" As the twg
is bent the tree is inclined" Mothers, you
can't teach your children too much good
ness; be companion to them in their joys
and sorrows. Are not these our home mis-
sions? While there are SO many foreign
missions to teach the heather, would 1t not
be well to have home ones for the heather
here ? In not training children in their youth
in the right path is where parents fail in do
ing their duty, especially fathers; no father
has a right to do any thing that he would
not be willing his little boy or girl should do
if they stood in his place. Children think
what "pa aud "ma " do is right, and they
can do the same. Principles instilled m
youthful minds are aerer forgotten in after
life. Remember this. Look at our martyred
teacher in St. Adams, who has given up her
life in defence of virtue. 1t speaks MOLLY
of her and her instructors. May her namo
go down to posterity as one who in at
tempting to save her purity her honor, sac
rifced her young life; who would rather
die than to become vile outcast Then
tell me not that women true, noble-hearted
women, have not a heavenly mission to per-
form. Lean not on an arm Of flesh but ''run
with patience the race that IL set before
you" Our sister again says girls say they
will not marry farmer, but will if they get
chance. 1t may be the case sometimes,
but do not think it speaks well for them
by any means, for unless she feels that she
can cooperate with him, and with him help
to earn livelihood, be willing to work early
and late, do as farmers wives must do-and
unless they are willing they can't do it--she
would be a poor partner In life, and hang
heavily on his hands. She would nvt only
be doing herself great injustice, but also
him, when he expected to find in her suit
able companion. We have not all gifts
alike, as holy writings say. fla young man
should desire the mercantile business above
all else, he would not do very we'll in the
pulpit preaching to others, and the same
with other business, and If girl does not
feel perfect willingness to 60 on farm
and work with pleasure and profit with her
husband, she had better by all means have
Miss attached to her name till she does, for
certainly it cannot be the most attainable
honor to change it.
The resolutions of our two friends are
good, but would still add to them thus
ResOlUed, THAT it is the duty of every
farmer aud his family to make home pleas
ant and happy, and that the husband and
wife shall aid each other in their duties, nor
feel that honest labor is degrading" That
husband and wife shall unite to instill noble
principles in their children, walk crcum-
specify before them, train their youthful
character to be good citizens, hOnored and
useful members Of society, morally and re-
religiOusly. We then can say " God bless
our home" feel that there is yet much
room to talk Of home aud its influences, to
see if this does not pay, much more than
talking upon dress to fnd out if that pays.
ADVANCE.
FaiJa4, Aug. l.