Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-03-18
THE PARMEE's WIFE.

A farmer without wife j. like half a
pair Of SCISSORS. No man amounts 10
much without one: but for farmer .
wife is one ofthe essentials. No soon
er was Adam created Than the Creator
said, at II not good that nan should
be alone; I will make a beIpmeet for
Inn" whoever since Adams day has
attempted 20 get along without wife
Las found Il mot good" 4 woman
rounds out The life of aman, supple
ments his defects, shares bis troubles,
doubles bis Joys, sweetens bis toll a.
wen a. his tea, is his fruest friend and
adviser-in short, is bis "helpmeet."
The Shakers maintain that the idea Of
duality extends to the Godhead. and that
il runs through all animal and vegetable
Efe there can be no doubt. Scientists
confirm the Scripture principle, male
and female created He them" and ex-
tend Il 20 every thing that has life.
WbOpver, therefore, attempts 10 live in
contravention Of this universal law will
find that be has hard row 10 hoe, and
iTa farmer attempts IL be may be con.
sidered, without fuTthtr proof, a. 81 odd
half Of - PssF Of shesEs.- 10 the circle
of our acquaintance, which is not limi-
ted, We eaII 10 mihd only Two farmers
--owe 90 old bachelOr sad the ether ~
old maid-who are making This veR!are,
and awkwasd -Wosk they -make.--lR-a
pecuniary view, both are dosing well;
from the standpoint Of comfort, man
hood and womanhood, both are doing
miserably. Think Of the old bachelor
making his own bread and butter, and
eating u in solitude; working all day,
and coming home at night to his bed and
board Of single blessedness. There j.
no comfort, no manliness ~ snch q life,
unless il IS the misery happiness OF
boarding wealth for heirs. be kn ows
not whom. The farms life Of the old
maid must be still NOR miserable. Wo-
men can do a great nsAy things, and
do them better than can man, but she
never was made 10 run farm. She
has various and increasing rights, but
following the pillow, driving the oxen,
managing bulls and breaking colts are
not among them. She is an indispen-
bic heipmeet TO the farmer, but her
sphere Isl domestic one. literally do
nestle, that;is. belonging tothe house.
When she takes upon herself the pre-
rogative Of mingling with men in the
field, loading hay and moving IL away,
directing about the breeding Of stock,
and displaying her equestrian skill on
the road or Face-eourse. she unsexes
coats.
Solomon says: "WhOso finds a wife,
finds a good thing" Some who have
married sbrews and Stevens have been
inclined 10 dispaie The wisdom Of Solo
mon IN this proverb. bat The trouble -,
they married women, not wives. A
wife, including all that i slgni6ed in The
name, is a good thing always and 10 ev-
cry one, aud to the farmer is specially
good. as she is such an important factor
in his business. She does not, Is in The
DAYS Of Solomon, seek wool and Tax.
nor lay her hands TO the spindle and
hold the distalf. but she iooketh vel to
the ways Of her household end ssteth
not the bread ofidleness. The farmers
wife is emphatically partner in bis
business. On her devoIves the care of
the dairy, in addition to The ordinary
routine oi household duties. Hexl
sphere Of action, though strictly domes-
tic, is q wider one than that OF the or
binary housewife. As her husband. in
virtue Of his ownership OF land which
he subdues and tills, is entilled 20 the
name Of landlord. with al The cares and
honors which The name implies, 80 she
is entitled TO The came Of landlsdy ahd
must assume The responsibilities q veil
as the respect that 70 wifh tbs position
and title. That there are unusual du-
ties connected with The sinlIen Is lnsn-
ifest from the fact thai there afa many
women desiring 10 ana husbands. but
unwilling 10 marry husbandmen, be-
cause they dislike 90 dD1llse work
drudgery they call it--peculiar to farm
ers' wives. All such have yet 10 lesrp
that she only is true vile "who dOeth
her husband good ell The days Of her
life. who girdefh heF loins with strength
and strengthenethh her arms, whostretch-
eth ont her hands TO the poor. who is not
afraid OF the snow Tor Der household,
for al her househoid are clothed. who
openeth her mouth With wisdom. and
her tongue il the. law Of kindness. whose
children rise up and call her blessed,
whose works. praise her." ~ww
Such is sSolomon's picture Of good
vile, aud il was evidently intended for
The wife OF husbandman. We will
not say that the vile Of farmer hulds
a position above all other wives. for we
find in every occupation those who.
with he relation pfrNlfsa assupe Rfeat
responsibilities, do honor to their bus
bands are iusuaments to society end
bless lhahk,ad, We do say that The POI
siiion ofs farmers vile ) one peculi-
arly adapted 20 life Of usefulness. and
we would hike 10 ask The frivolous and
fashionable girls who seofn The hand OF
q husbandman, whether lie spent in
useful employmept speh - The average |
farmer expectsao Wiz .wilIhot. in
the retrospect, give more satisfaction
than one spent ia che gay rounds OF FASH !!
iOnable society," The question needs |
no answer. The answer goes without |