The daily gazette., 1878-04-22
Aunt DebOrah'S Advice.
BY MARTHA HAINES

BY MARTHA HAINES.
! "Well, well, Clara Manvers is to he
married and, pray, what is she going TO
10 ohe IL young creature, and knows
nothing about household affairs. But
children, nowadays, will do AZ they
please, anyhow, and their over-anxiotis
parents are afraid TO have them taught
anything. AS for my part, | always
, thought Clara was a spoiled child, but
can tell her she will have to be brought
out of it all some time.
Ihus soliloquized good old Aunt
deborah, as she sat knitting pair of
stockings, everynow and then placing
them In her lap to think of the news she
had heard. Now, Aunt Deborah was as
kind and as good-hearted an old soul as
ever lived, but she was one of those sort
as all maiden aunts are) who thought
that unless ono could make pudding or
pie, she must necessarily be q perfect
"blue-stOcking." She was not at all in
favor of boarding schools, for she always
thought that girls learned more nonsense
than anything else.
Aunt Deborah had arrived at quite a
good Old age, consequently had seen
much OF the world. She really thought
las she often said) that the girls of the
present day were the most giddy set she
ever knew, for they thought of nothing
else but beau4, forgetting at the same
time that she had been disappointed in
love, and had found as much pleasure in
the company of the dapper beaux as
anyone. just go to the little drawer
which she keeps locked up, and you
will find few letters which she received
in her "young days." that will con-
vince you at once she used to receive
billet doH1.
Dear, good creature she had no contid-
ence in them now, for they are but coun-
terfelts, and every one she sees "the girls"
reading, she denounces severely against
them.
But we have been sayingso much about
Aunt Deborah that we have almost for
gotten Clara.
At the age of ten she was sent to q
fashionable boarding school to be edu-
Gated. Now to this Aunt Deborah was
strictly opposed, but her mother, being a
very highly educated woman, saw the
Importance of her mind being properly
cultivated, and well knew that it could
never be accomplished at home.
Clara remained there until she had
completed her eighteenth year, and then
returned home. She was, indeed,
beautiful creature, and withal possessed
of all those airs which are peculiar to
boarding-school girls. She was ushered
into society Immediately after her arrival
home, and became the belle of the season
she was admired and caressed by ALL
Often she received reproof from Aunt
Deborah, who saw that she was totally
enwrapped with gayety and fashion.
1t seems that Clara could never agree
with her aunt on any one point; conse-
quently, when they met, their conversat-
ion was very opposite nature.
Aunt Deborah puts on her old-fashion-
ed black bonnet and goes around to see
Clara we will just stand behind the
curtain "a few minutes To hear the con-
versatlon.
Clara sits there, playing with her lap
dog her good old aunt looks at her for
IA while in silence. But soon the slum-
bering volcano bursts, and aunty COM
mences:
"Well, Clara, hear you are to be
married soon and now, my child, take
the advice of one who is your senior by
"a good many years. Now put the dog
down and listen to me; (the first question
of course) have you learned to make a
pie yetW
AT this query Clara starts.
"NoY pray tell me, Aunt Deborah, if
you think that after | get married L am
going to turn washerwoman, cook and
everything else ?"
"Well, my child, see that all you
think about is visiting, chatting beaux,
and all those sort of things. Now, what
are you going to do after you get mar
ried? 1t is, | believe, three months yet
before you marry, so just set to work
and learn to be domestic. You have all
the accomplishments and all the orna-
mental education, now seek 10 learn
some of the useful branches for l as
sure you that, when you get married,
YOU must not only be a parlor compan-
ion for your husband, but his housewife.
Now, my child, l must go, for / have
some stockings to finish knitting; the
winter is coming on and | must prepare
for it, being very rheumatic. Goodbye,
my child attend TO my injunctions, and
| know you will never regret so doing.
"Well, well, | do wonder what put it
in Aaunt Deborah's head to come round
here this morning and give me curtain
lecture" said Clara Manvers. alt in n
great wonder she did not ask whom |
was going to marry but | suppose she
knows. i should not be much surprised
if she were to lecture Carlos, too. | do
wonder how he would take it; laugh in
his sleeve, | warrant l know Aunt De-
borah means well, but then she judges
me too harshly, and beside, i have plenty
of time 10 learn"
We will pass over the space of about
three months, during which time many
preparations Were being made for the
wedding. An ong the number invited,
Aunt Deborah, of course, was not for
gotten.
On receiving the invation, Aunt De-
borah exclaimed:
"Why, bless my heart, the child is to
be married next Thursday! Let me see,
it is only week OIL. A short time, in
deed" and she shook her head. 81 will
go around and see if she has taken my
advice l will wager she has not needed
u word"
"There, now, l knew aunt would be
here to-day" said Clara, rs she heard
her intirm tread upon the steps. "Mary,
tell her to come in my room; will pre-
pare myself for good lecture.
just as expected After the usual
greetings, Aunt Deborah commenced
Questioning her, but found that her ad-
vice had been cast upon the desert air.
depend upon it, my child, said her
aunt quitting on her spectacles to take a
view OF the superb dresses which were
scattered about the ROOM, this will never
do"
Clara said not word, neither was she
vexed, for Aunt Deborah was SO good
natured that no one could get angry with
her.
fter a nrolonped visit during the time