Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29
Afler.supper Talk.

After-dinner talk has been thought Of
great importance. The expression has
passed into literature, with many records Of
the good sayings it included. Kings and
ministers condescend 10 make efforts at il
poets and philosophers greater than kings
and ministers do not disdain an attempt TO
shine in IT,
But nobody has yet shown what. after
supper talk ought TO be. We are not
speaking now Of the formal entertainment
known rs supper ~ Ne mean the every
day evening meal in the everyday home
the meal known heartily and commonly as
supper among people who are neither
SO fashionable nor So foolish as to take still
fourth meal at hours when they ought TO
be asleep in bed.
This ought to be the sweetest and most
precious hour of the day. II is too often
neglected and lost in families II ought to
be the mothers hour; the mothers oppor-
tunity TO undo any mischief the day may
have DONE to forestall any mischief the NOR
row may threaten. There is an instructive
disposition in most families 10 linger about
the supper-table, quite unlike the eager haste
which is seen at breakfast and at dinner.
Work is over for the day everybody is
tired, even the little ones who have done
nothing but play. The father is ready for
slippers and a comfortable chair; the chill
dren are ready and eager 70 recount the in
cidents Of the day This is the time when
all should be cheered rested, and also slim
uated by just the right sort Of conversation,
lust the right sort OF amusement.
The wife and mother must supply this
need, must create this atmosphere We do
not mean mat the ia'her ,ioea NOT s'a'e ,' .ue
resPonHp'illy OF I''lS' as "' every o'le' iG',.
but tnis par Itlcuiar uuIy Is onV iequiiius
qualities winch are more essentlall! FEMININE
thah nlascu'l'e' IL wants ns,l' '4u,.. ",','
an undeftone l" pi'hs OUT lhs luil n'I'loi'y
oil the iueal nome s'f'l'ns' ~ nus ue' ~, y,
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