Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-13


table in a measure for their usefulness or
the reverse but that woman has no duties
devolving upon her other than those found
in her own home, | deny; she has a broad
field Of usefulness which she must Gil, or So
ciety will languish and die. Woman should
not allow herself to become the household
drudge but If sho has daughters, see that
they perform their part with neatness aud
dispatch. The mistress Of a house, has du-
ties which she cannot neglect and DO Just
unto herself and those dependent upon her;
she should look carefully to the WAYS and
means Of her household, and see that economy
and frugality is maintained 10 every depart
ment. IL the mother Of children, her labor
and care is doubly augmented. do not call
that true woman who will voluntarily re.
linquish her offspring into the hands Of
hirelng, Of which she really knows nothing,
but the remuneration she is to give them Tor
their services, that they may be free TO fol.
low fashion into all the pitfalls set TO entrap
their unwary feet, even to the gates Of death
but that it is her duty to cultivate her moral
and intellectual nature, for her own benefit
and that Of others. do not propose, as soon
as married, to shut every book, and discard
every paper, and allow some one to tell me
what to think, or what to speak but will
read, study and judge for myself Society
needs renovating, it has become too much like
a sham fight nothing earnest aud real, but
iawning, hattery and false pretences, aud that
both sexes are alike guilty, am sorry to
say, but must admit it for truths sake
There are no children at the present day I;
they are miniature men AMI women, aping
those older than themselves. With such
bookings glass constantly before our eyes, how
can We help becoming disguised, and earn.
estly set about seeking for some remedy to
remove the evil from our midst. If parents
will watch over their children, and spend the
time in educating them, and forming good
habits in their early years, which are spent
in idleness aud folly, there will be marked
difference in the younger portion Of society.
Parents are too eager to accumulate wealth
to leave for their children, and forget that they
possess wealth Of intellect which should be
cultivated Alright, or it is curse unto its
possessor. No one can Gil the place Of a
mother to a child; Improperly educated it is
her province to superintend its studies at
home, and know what proficiency it is max
ing when at school, if any at all. She should
frequent society, that she may know of what
element it is composed aud accompany her
children also when admitted into public as
semblies as their safeguards. Any place Of
amusement which is not proper for mother
to attend is douby improper for her sou or
daughter. would choose their associates
Tor their good qualities, rather than worldly
wealth, and prefer their enjoying innocent
amusements at home under my own super
vision, to the exclusion Of public balls, aud
promiscuous circles Of which we know moth
ing but the name of the individuals Of which
the company is composed we know nothing
of their moral or intellectual character. II
is said that man is known by the company
he keeps, and it is equally true Of a wo-
man.
No well educated or refined person can
meet and mingle in the society Of the co arse
and iliterate, constantly without detriment to
themselves gradually and uuoonsciously per,
haps, they begin to repeat their rude jests,
and vulgar remarks, which have shocked,
and wounded their native modesty, and they
have turned away in disgust. But sur
rounded by such an element, aud subjected to
their taunts and sueers, they gradually be-
come accustomed 20 that, aud fall into line
aud are numbered in the ranks of the enemies
Of morality and good breeding. 1t is not
contend to the poorer classes by any means
but it is found in luxuriant profusion, in the
abode of the so called rich, and influential
whose acts speak as plain as words, that they
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money is a sure passport into any socie ty
and will be accepted gladly, in lieu Of virtue
honor, or honesty. There seems to be moth
ing thought of but money, money, and how
to get rich in this worlds goods, and will
give you receipt. Live on sour milk anC
potatoes. with an occasional cup Of hay tea
lie, steal, murder, rob your neighbors poultry
house, any thing by which you can get 1
cent no matter what, and we may get rich
here, but we will enter the other world Al
poor as we entered this, but under diffe rem
circumstances. We entered this world limo
cent, helpless, free from sin, for we had no
tasted Of the tree Of knowledge, aud knew no
good from evil but we shall leave it stcepeC
in sin and iniquity, our own voluntary choice
w chose the silver and gold OF earth, which
, is as feeting as the imaginary happiness i
, will secure us. Money does not necessarily
bring happiness as companion from which
it cannot be separated, but her visits ar
often like a transient guests, "few and ia
between" Why is it we cultivate this inor
dioate love of money to the exclusion OF ever!
, other faculty aud compel them all to bow
, and do it reverence Is there nothing els
kaa alatn N
attention Are we TO measure our friend
aud associates by the length Of their purse
, and the money it contains Are we to neg
! lect the poor and needy however worth!
. they may be, aud refuse to render the com
I mon offices of humanity ourselves? But w
9 will 90 to church if any fashionable peopl
go, and publicly pray God to bless, and pro
vide for all your wants and needs, aud
, our prayers are granted VIC shall claim
4 large percentage for using our influence |
your behalf at the court Of heaven. Tbs
A is all we can do for you you must take car
i of yourself. If you are sick, and in distress
q it is but punishment for sin bear it withou
, u murmur. Is that the love and pity, "
!. claim for ourselves? Is God more mercifI
, than mani Does he not provide amply f
, all his children # they but use the strengt
!. he has given them ? Aud man has no rigi
# to withhold it, or Cypress the poor and need,
!. or the ignorant and demented in their mids
q They are Gods children who will call !
A to account for our share Of the spoils "
J. have taken from them, that We migl
a heap it in our own Golfers. Money ca
e never create happiness for its possessor, unIe
q put to its proper use, as the means entrustC
. to us to relieve distress, and mitigate suffc
y ing to enlarge our usefulness, and exter
"a our influence, to cultivate our natural abil
f ties to the highest point of perfection pos
I bic for us to attain that we may be of u