, 1874-08-23


gain nothing instead
In holncs, in schools. in social life. woman
queen; but, as gladiator q pueiaist. q politician
or 4 soldier, she will never stand very high, an
it will not bo wisdom to atremptit.
GARNET e. FREEMAN.
| Il AXor:Sing.lyor1ua.
"RutA,s" Letter to tie .yt,o Fork journal er Com
mere.
! Looking out Of tho window tho other morn
| ing saw q woman drive to tho gate, with trim
| little. establishment in excellent order. l. ha1
never set eyes upon her before, was sure o
that, though, sho looked up ut the win
dow with l. bright and cleery smile Us
though size had known mo alI my days
Srrlnsing out of tho high wagon like =
girl Of 1G, though she was evidently three
times that age, sile Aitcned her horse. and
| blaakatod it as if she were used to It, aud wae
ushered into tho parlor. She had come to in.
| quire about some lots upon oar farm, rad l
ing lro new thing to her. l found she WAS fio ON
| a nclShborlDg town. 5 miles distant. where ler
husband ID prosperous architect AMI builder
Alter sAe had obtained the information for
| which she came. We fell iEto conversation sucl,
as our sex will indulge in.
Have yoa much Of family" inquired.
Eeren children" she replied. opened nv
oycs in astonsl1nent. expecting to hear tho
usual answer in these days, "Thrce, two boys
and glrl," or wee versa uuye you never
L.
piled, - aud none are married; they are nll llr-
ing at home" - What q family to look after IN
1 exclaimed. ''Oh, I shouldn't mind our own
family At ALL" she said, ''but We have alwaye
boarded threo or four carpcnters. necessary in
My husbands business. Then We have q farm
aud good many cows 70 see to. and buttor to
make. and al my husband is alwavs b11syi in otocr
ways, the oversight OF the farm dcyolycs mostly
Oh me-"
II hope you ara more fortunate than tho reat
~ SSt Il
all this work." said. The good won1an strai,.,t-
eued herself up and gave decisive renly, ~
never keep ANY, she sad .'tuev never sn;t
deal. then ?" "Yea. but tley have the;r 1csaova H
to learn. Their eldest sister; VINO las - 1o Good
All education u money could give Lcr. teaches
them entirely at home. We have rpuu in our
bouse especially for this purpose They ara
moro thoroughly taught by her, with
the deep interest abe feels in them, than
able to reclte their lessons in tho carly part Of
tho day they spend fewer hours oyor backs
which, il better for their health, and this enabl1a
them 10 Giyeme moro assistance than they other
wise could do.' What a sensible woman,
thought I, for you know what a fayorita ;floa
home education is with me, when it is at ali
practicable. So I draw my char M nearcr to
her and said, - You don't do your own sovine
do you ?" - Never sent out stitch in NV life
dresses or ANYTHING cls,a oyan when wa ha,i
l
excuse l could havo for it now with q good ua-
chine" " Do you make your husbands end all
vour boys shirts 2'' asked. Every ona of
them. Ny eldest son is something OF daudv. M
young men will be, and he bought some shirts
awhile ago. Oh such fit as thew wernl 7
s.,eut more time ripui,r and fjx;nr than, +h,,
would have cut and made good ha1f dozen
DO YOU ever hayo time to cor outsida vour
house pr inquired '">
s'Oh, yes" she replied With suile: tI am
here this morning, you SEQ, to inquire about The
Land, and day bofere yesterday / went to tic tie
State Fair with some butter, which TOOK pre-.
mi11m."
said
''Oh no, not very; We slrays fiuiah nm our
work by 8 o'clock evcringe unless son,et}inc
very special is going on. for We ara ouite = n,ns,
cal family We have 4 piano. My daughters
are good players. and fatlier and ulother toy,,
md girls, all count UPON a rood e;s,r
often, before going to bed. anu fIis carse;
us to cit up rather later, have sometimes
thought, than waH good for US. consider;nr ne
have to bo Up with the lalk in ti,e mnrn9ncs
:. You Know" she added, tsthat music ia wv
fagcnatiEc to t5oea vino 1--we it =. .ro 20 .sa