, 1877-12-08

10 ms EaHdf p{ ihk lHUuHft
1itanwoop, Nov. 24.--A belief extsts in the
minds Of one-hali creation that a woman cannot
bo literary. Of display The most ahadowy prefer
enca tor hooks 10 frytnR.panS, Of art 10 mullins,
without becoming 4 slsttern and rerfoaeh among
good hoattkeepets. Li,t'c thought when wrote
my few suggcsttons about cleaning house, that I
scaled my own DOOM
.'Aha." said one. 'thst shows what she is,"
II sus psttcd IT," said anothcr; ''dont believe
abr ever eloans house," ''Poot, poor Mr.. Am
ber, sighed auother s'imaatne The 1ifd he leadaF'
Well, 1sapposo nust take It ali BweotlJ; II one
was never misunderstood or malfEned Jou know,
whcro would bs Tho chance for patience to have
IL perfect workt But In tho dsfense Of women
.ho ts yss m,y snoy The aaer naySss s
braveJ wear lbs livery q aervses 10 the broou ihe
There is no mote reason why poet should not be
poet In thh kitchen. than thai mHate. hog should
M 70 respond to h' KY y s,.sd 4 Rsne sn
average inftetlon Of tho puro and unadnlteratetl
k!.ehen-TAid. She "a = etawny msehan!sM Of
no ideals. Good men tell y. that eniodci Within
Iot in%e;,ts!|y. ,,s|y III :,'a' i5s n isw
hsyet so;p:st T. . 81. hsI " Ssots ..t IL s!vns;s @
s s ~
her win tae melody of al the masters. and her
closldiah nktutt IL "A nnmuych ~ the dricse OF
Sesa Into sr ss s. TD ss 81 a II;
repetition. You wonsd no more expect an original
dsh from her, rev te,hod Il making bs:a,,
onslaught upon cut6r. holcs and crann!cs. than
you wonld expect tha Apo.tle Peter 10 appear Ut
iua ought to work out ! mechanism Of Mhee's and
pulltys that should outwntk her and ontth!nk het
hat ts.. ,GSs h. and dds Sant ot s
nor music. The method1 Of work that have been
banged Into her BY scores Of miatrcsses and years
%.es 1 ns s.ses ses iii IT,
lex. to rad wo Pin. estai sn hs, T'
a. sSs e aa"s' ~o's ss bssee%s! ea Thess De'f
~ssea :Sea S :xaa' hs ssts' r.
tss Fse@ % Fl @ e sss W. Easlasa
ths - ;oatins q hoassTla1 dutIe. ~ itgatntne
through &he summer Ky skT. She stndie. the p Ian
md charo:. unatdod oy any of Er'n's elods. But,
are sbero pictures upon her walls; 40 anzer.marts
upon her wipdow-Rlas4es, and no vines OF
singins .o'.ds thsss either; ssetything 70 eaetn,
and ascend to The realm Of gontus: Find mo a
womsn snch - these bitter years ~ hard tlmas sro
We y M s dsas th ,bs
houaliest prsctcnl,tles; a. hst.nful Of song ~
thrush OF music; lowered with graceful tastes,
With esery aense atsuned 10, whit II refined and
beaultfnl. and pin her down 10 iho dfudGerics OF
life, and niuo times out OF ton she will transform
tho primal curse into tho bcnealctton OF beauty.
Bhe will make the kitchen haven OF peacs. He.
very genius will tdealtzs tbs roaRhcet work, and
make Il nns. syssem. and n,ethod. and order
Towel. shall BE- - banner. of suoT upon the oai'
or Epoek, Ut any such dehlo: upon her ceilings The
cobweb shall 1sunt not, nor yet ths, tnyidous ~
dlaport himself, Her hnsbsnd shall shout forth
her nAns from tho housctop In lunlfAnt praise. and
ali her children extol her ID public psces. DtalE
Ia Just exactly - necessary In kitchen work as 1t
literary work, and tsy serve oes who ara nob!est,
and purcss, and gscatest. Literary woman, Then,
II there IL the genuine stamp 10 her work, would
| make 4 thouSand.fold better serving Women,
should circumstances pacc her In such CAPACITY,
| thAn l'rlSet, wh0 was trained 10 her duties.
With few exceptions tbs woman who negltctl
her home and her chIdron 10 write estaya and bah
BILE In rossrums II n shlfttas Ia ous work Al IL
| the other. 4 s1attern II = 1lattctn alwhys: ths
aint in lhe peach destroys its havot for any uae.
| All thia In defense OF the great army OF "b'ac
! stockings" whose namta Arc 10 often exposed Il
[ uumeIttea repfoheh. Comfort IoufsclYcs, mi
dears With quaint George iiatbert who aa}s
"Who sweeps = room a. for thy laws. 1nAkes tia
Aunt Carrie, thank You. If such ~ you eoult
| train Tho aona.iA-i who would not greet thun
| with tho kiss Of pc1cef AMaEn.