Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06
For tine Pre- Press and Times
The Vermont Farmers In their Homes.

ordered family think her work VIII con-
sist n-ineioally neither in the drudgery OF
the kitchen nor the more wearisome drnds-
ery of the sewing, but in the general admin
istration Of affairs.
That Is an idle life. some one has int'ma-
ted. which Is spent in doing other people
business. By this standard how very die
appear the lives of some Of the busy hard
working women We know Il do the
things nearest me Little things they
are not to be despised the world was made
BY Titles and the purposes OF lille MAJ De
fulfilled in darning stocking a well as IN
saving a soul He that Is faithful IN the
least Won know Ii l. wonderful how
mnch talk Of this kind the prudent house
keeper has al her command, and how skill
fully she uses it. expressing herself IN pro
verbs ike sancho Panza's vile, and bits oil
current wisdom that have not vet reaeheu
the dignity of proverbs, bringing up, often,
scriptural quotations to justify her COURSE
and silence any question a. to the lnes1i-
mable value and infinite Importance oil the
work she gives her life 10 do.
| wonder what she would thlnk Il Inc
dress-maker whom she can Keep Dul wv
DAYS were 10 use the same logic, spehuihs
her time sewing up the plain seams, slltch-
lng on drag brand, and hemmlng pam
strips Of ruitiIng, leaving out entirety tAe
more difficult and important part oi piAh-
ming the dress and fitting lt.laylng out "OrA
Tor less experienced hands 10 10 OF the
head carpenter 10 whom i delegated int
business OF building the new house, Il he
were 70 neglect 10 supervise the "hole-'o
put IL ms own skilled strokes where com
mon hand would be AT = loss, worAlns hard
instead. at planning the floor boards or draw
Ing stones Tor the cellar wall, with the plea
that these things are nearest hin, must be
done, and - You can haYeA house without
them.
i woman who has arrived al the dignity
Of wiiehoOd and motherhood ought 70 be
able 10 DO something more tor her family
than 10 Keep them neatly dressed and wei.
ted something more Or something different
from earning ur saving d lew dollars ioT
the family Iuu4. II her own early educa-
non has been neglected she has The more 10
do now. fJr upon her knowledge, skill,
Judgment and good Intentions ur huI LACK
Of these things, depend 10 i great extent The
health and mOraIs, the worth OF worthless
ness OF the new I1es that through her haNt
come u bless ur curse the World
Inns i III Old story, know. he SABBATH
school books ana rellg IOus apersa AL 1hr
the talk OF men about women, contains sAi-
~urI OF cant about the influence ui a. moth
er And We m5Iher- carr little about IT,
tnat | can see One word from Mrs urun-
dy has more influence with - thAu page
and pages VI such good advice. Tor instance
a. Ine excellent Dr. Holland frequently
goes out OF ms way u give Us We Qo d
Our nelguDJr- Gt--spen1 0ur time with ms
trides. often, leaving out the main business
OF lie, We pay tItne> OF mint and anl~e
and cummlI and omit the welghtier matters
OF the law We Christ IAN women are care
ful and troubled about many thing, IL the
neglect oi the one thing neediul.
Inc education Of the children l. pre-eini-
neutlv the bushes oi every parent. And
TINS education includes care ui tnel- health
care oi tneir morals. literary and Religion
training. BY means OF II We art L. enable
5ur cnl4Ireu 20 ina uut the work uo1 meant
them L. do ana t. give Ihem the best posi-
bic preparation log Il.
.- lie work nearest - l. il uJi tht
duty ul every Hother u plan her baslnt=-
Win sucn thoughtful, lOng-slEnted wisdom
ina1 the most important Nurk shall be
always nearest her, with such AL lntelii-
gent comprehension OF tine whole that q.
anything must be elected. las, IN tnese
crowded lives Ot our, VINO rau compass
everything 1t shall be the trlne>-the
nIuI-and-cumm.a tIthe, ana mol the weight
ler ms.ler--the really neediai thng- OF
lie
Ia go. r ell. f.....f-i 3D.. ,,-..,.-t,-,- mat
ter the principal provision many oi u
make Tor II, j. 10 lay IN a store oi medi-
cines. and secure the services oi physi-
cIan whenever one OF the family J. ILL.,
Il always Tee safe when Dr. T. with
il cal. Is common remark and 81 common
feeling among parents who pay not the
slightest regard 10 hygienic rules II then
daily living which l. about a. sensible q
II one were to 70 scattering cOalsand burn
ing fire1rands about the house and feeling
perfectly safe because there was such good
engine, hose and ladder company Close by
The literary training OF the children l. all
other '-welghty matter, II which 10 really
seems a. il the average mother ieels thai
she ma no concern whatever. " have 8
right 10 cal upon the teacher ana the school
70 AID Il here, but We have No rEhi 70 dele
gate - them the entire work ui training
the minds Of oar children, any more than
we have right 10 delegate the entire care
OF their souls To the church.
W hat mIsera bic results We obtain When
We try 10 parcel out the child 50 NE lath-
er's business Is 10 provide raw material
the mother u fashion the sane INTO loco
and clothing according T. her own or her
neIghnor :, sense Of ntness- The teacher
looks out tor his intellect the doctor Tor
MS health. while the Sunday service and
the revival meeting are held accountable iur
ms religions Interests.
For shame. mothers Let IL rise TO the
dignity OF the position, keep our children
under our supervision until they are grown
10 manhood = or womanhOOd's eState. Let
u qualify ourselves u be intelligent guides
70 them IN al things.
We cannot g over the children lessons
with them because We never learned them
ourselves when We were young? We must
learn them now then Il l. too late 70 look
back the children are here. and We shal.
never be younger.
In tins energetic part OF the world We
blame q woman severely who marrleS before
she knows how to make mp loaf OF bread
OF " do up o shirt. What would we think
Of her If she should persistentiy refuse 10
learn. saving only '' ! am very sorry. but /
was never taught these things when ! was q
child 90 We can learn geography and MS
tory and the ART Of composition iust a. vel
now y We can learn 10 make Yeast OF sponge
cake. or dip int the mysteries OF clear
starching. and that.
We have only to take the little books
and s!aie~ after the Young people have gone
to bed. get out the dictionary and any helps
t,,r ha 10 a
if We don I " happen to have any. We NAV
have some by design and 20 tow0rk- With
the patience developed by our larger disci-
pine. Guy wits sharpened by necessity, We
shall easily conquer the hrst school tasks
and when We have made a beginning the
work viii grow interesting. We shall 20
into the school frequently, listen t. the
teacher explanations and get acquainted
with his methods.
In this way We shall accomplish three
things, improve ourselves. give assistance
to the children, and make sure of their
growing esteem. This last Is not light
matter ! have little respect for the char
acter designated e Young America. the
boy who brags and smokes and speaks slight
inglv Of his parents. have less respect
for those parents who failed 10 give him
any cause to respect their opinion. judy
ment intelligence.
i 1t not poor economy t. work 50 hard al
things the cheapest servant giri can do.
save few dollars. and spoil a human being
d" Bat Il YOU haven I any servant girl
nor any money 10 pay for putting ont
work - asks Madam. the wife Of a well-to-
DO iarmer " II you have To work and
save and pinch 10 obtain even the neeessi-
ties Of life, how can you afford the luxu-
rieS -
Here. again. ] suppose we shouid differ
about what constitutes the necessities and
what the Injuries OF life. but / would like
10 ask Madam one frank question. viz how
she kuotrS what she can or cannot afford
Has she ever kept careful account OF
the family expenditures for single year
Has she any idea what l. paid cut for the
table-what for the family elothing-what
tor the family furniture And on the 9th
er hand what the receipts are ? How much
butter was made last summer. and how
much sold9 How much cheese-how much