The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-05-27

looked lane or alleyway, Ia which
were several houses occupied hy tie
better class ot artizans, and I became
nuch Interested in one OF these 50
much that no sooner did hear a
glaa shout from little Voice than
knew it was neat timo and "Daddy
Wascomiag, andf took up my point
of observation ia harmless and ad-
miring scrutiny Of the well governed
house. On the way in the father
raised the rejoicing child in his
arms AMI gave il two or three re-
sounding smaeks; another ono had
erept 10 the doorslll and this was
lifted also and its little cheek Ibid
tender'y upon tie shoulder, which
was hunched up 10 bring il close TO
that of the fuher's. BY this
time the wife had broughi bowl OF
water and coarse towel then she
took the children down, applying nj
50 sandrv pats, nov on the shoulders
OF the little oaes and now on the
broad fatherly ones and now the
chairs we're placed ut tho table, and
white the husband gave q last rub Of
the hard, rough haeds, he stretched
out his neck aad Kissed tae pretty
giglish wife, who would be lowering
near him. They said grace, they
dined as the plain wholesome board,
aad more than once / found myself
waiting them a heaeaicticn vita the
tears in ms eyes. 1t IS 50 british
to pass without word ogrecognliion
ot the Great Giver.
The husband was grave man aud
/ the wife lively cheerr woman, neat
rs a new pin aud very chatty. !
bought them wonderfully well
matched, for there was no marase-
ness in the man nar leyity i0 the
woman, and when Sunday came ana
gae little household, dressed in all
their fiuerv, baby aud all, went cut
10 church, Il was sight to behold.
| Theirs was quite mde. keeping house
! rs far > It Gerl.
/ wish my readers Wou.d read more
than once the story II Ruth Pinch,
rs given in Martin CAuzzlewit /
| is eneuga 10 make one u love with
cooking and keeping hou9e, the pvet-
y girl does everything wi5h such q
| grace aaa s.ertness her whole soal
| is 50 bent upon iatusiug comfort iuto
everything she Is - unsel,lsh, 81
laviGg, - wise, and 50 unconscious of
Der wisdom, 50 good and knows 50 it,
tie about her goodness shat she i one
Iof tie sweetest Of Dickens many
| lovely. thoroughly human women.
Aud here let me remark tba. Dickens
ike Shakespeare, pastray3 men and
| women nos monsters ol perIPeIjans
land Sc is "a safer guide, II guttie be
needed, than the great Eltss ot li.-
| tian wgi.ers i wau.ea form their
opinions ot th- other sea Is n'aas taey
/ fad in these baelss, theg wi5l Js
greatly shocked when lieg come to
tie reality aud learn laal moa act
and think very much as shey them
/ selves do In ordinary liz, only 81 little
more 50. The conventional man -
whom "a IS agony - wees, wtHi-
.4he vsgy soul Of honor, wto i
.sbrzve as lion, esd ..oa, - sea-
der" Wh0 i veTv taking and cross
| between 81 saint and . devil, Ike jane
Es9 hero Is an H. a.ea r1a Ea-
| bier and better, bee,sss more Iaua1
than al this, aad Il women aid
cast ali this n 7asense aside ard judge
them by what hey are and Wnaatifey
were meant 10 he, 1hep wou.t fad
themselves happier, and they them
selves would inplrt more happiness
TO others.
I think men are more naturally
/ inclined to system and Ors.er fhgu
women are; they dislike - "see
things out Of place :" pcrdap le aa-
ture 9f their studies. aaj J3s great
exsc,i'ude required in ali ana egcry
species OF handiworl, produce this
effect, and hence it often happens
that matrimonial chickering's ere pro-
dueed BY this cause alone, aud hence
they 60 On till Iise the accommodating
drift Of the mae'strom. petty vexa-
tions increase, and are swallowed NJ
In one vast cir-le of never ending,
always beginning di.cords.
- place for everything and every
thing in its place. Is the lawfor good
housekeeping. \ rag for twiDe ai.d
strings a basket. Tor cheap vase,
which IS prettier) lar loose pspers :; a
box for bundles, neatly assorted aHd
strongly tied; jars Ct ali the delicious
fruits labelled; loops - dus,ers; pegs
fo~ all needfal purposes; and over
and above all, the peasant, Watchfai
eye of the mistress. Every week,
from attic 10 cellar, egery department
Is inspected By the good, careful wife,
and every morning the daily work
shonid be so planned that cheerful
ness and good order viii prevail, and
no Hutter, no fusier nor hurry mar
tie features Of her b8ndsomo, vim
some face.
/ DO not say, "Avold the frst quar-
re-, y as most writers DO, fer what
chance IS there Of quarfeling between
a rIly mated pair? ihey may have
now and then q little breeze, but
there will be no bitterness in IT, and
itc one fhat FIRST ~, aE'orgive me,
dagIing,p and pits np the lip fer a
kiss, Is, fof tbe time being, the Ioy-
HEST aud uoblest OF The two. II the
pair are candid, genial and unselhsh,
they vii each 50 generously magnify
the exceilencies Of the other that moth
ing can he better than the way which
tie other thinks aud does, and there
viii be sort Of g0od-naturod strife