The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-12-21
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.

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"It is my opinion that that will be q
match." s'i.a1F ea a5aJ aar
Mrs. Slimborn's voice expressed gen.
uine satisfaction. Her daughter, Miss
Birdie Slimborn, playing Q brilliant
waltz in the hotel parlor, and James
Nicklespoon, ESQ.,, engaged in turning
the young lady's leaves, were the SUBJ \
jects of this remark u! slt8sz
6 &c Then you like Mr.. .Nicklespoon?"
Mrs. Slimborn's companion inquired.
Sc Ohi very muchI q He is . perfect
gentleman, and enormously wealthy.
you know."J 3s8 oHl y.as
$50 I have heard," said the plain
little woman in black silk and thread
lace, who was evidently watching the
proceedings at the piano with consider
able interest; ssand / have also heard, !"
she added, 's that Mr.. Nicklespoon was
somewhat dissipated." 10
"Not to speak of, I think" Mrs.
Simborn responded, q smiling face
turned to the young couple at the piano.
ga Mr.. Nicklespoon may be little gay"
Mrs. Beaufort, you wouldn't recon-
mend minister for q son-in-law, would
youpn ba .8sBs - a.safzi I'll
If the minister were good man,
and your daughter loved the minister,
most certainly I" the little lady replied.
elf Mr.. Tablespoon were to lose his
money, has he anything to depend upon,
Mrs. Slimbornp" she inquired. sl-aa
Mercy on usl" the maneuvering
woman exclaimed. You don't know
what you are talking about, Mrs. Beau
fortl Why, Mr.. Nicklespoon's place on
the Hudson is worth half q million at
the very least. Mr.. Nicklespoon lose
his money!" .,salraz
This was so comical and preposterous
q suggestion that Mrs. Slimborn was
obliged to ask pardon for being so ex-
ceedingly impolite as to laugh in her
companions face.
IS Your daughter is a fine pianist" !"
Mrs. Beaufort remarked, after her
neighbours merriment had subsidized.
"She ought to be-" said the pianist's
mamma. 1--WE have spent thousands
of dollars on her musical education. I
left everything and went abroad with
her for two years, just for the sake of
having her perfected, You know" Mrs.
Slimborn ran on. ssDear me! I did
think 1 should die with homesickness
and enn,i. Brides teachers didn't
want her to come back for two or three
years more, do you think; but of course
that was all nonsense"
In what way was it nonsense?"
Mrs. Beaufort inquired.
"Don't you think she can play well
enough as It isP If we had been educat-
ing her for public performer, that
would have been different"
81 suppose she could teach music. %
This plain lttle-lady in black silk and
thread lace seemed determined to be
disagreeable; but as she happened to be
the distinguished wife of q very wealthy
and distinguished man, Mrs. Slimborn
felt constrained to put up with her ec-
centricities. li iae4 -
sc Birdie teach music!', Mrs. Slimborn
was again very much amused. Why,
she is the most nervous creature in the
world, and extremely delicate. You
wouldn't think 1t to look at her, but
Birdie cries at the least thing. This
used to annoy the professors so much
when we were abroad, but she is so
sensitive, poor child" A4g 7a
% "I suppose your daughters study OF
music was thoroughp'' Mrs. Beaufort
remarked. t4-l -le
"Wen, in way" Mrs. Slimborn re-
piled. siI had her skip harmony and
thorough bass, and all that nonsense.
| They weren't necessary for her, you see.
We wanted her to be Just what she is, q
brilliant performer, able to read diff
cult music at sight, and all that, you
know" 80 4eo s-.2 = -i5
"In other words, Mrs. Slimborn, you
desired your daughter to shine in soci.
etyi" said the little woman in black
silk. 80 as& si iilaJ
20 That's about iti,, Mrs. Slimborn re-
piled, frankly ave mothers have 9
fearful responsibility, for so much de-
pends on the way we begin with oul
daughters. If they are not well settled
then they have the most perfect right tt
blame us. nz5iI 9I5H bs5s ,El0ss-i
$50 much depends on what you NEAR
by well settled, IS Mrs. Slimborn's neigh
bor remarked. eff parents educate theil
sef-supportng-n as.sl -
Self-supportingP" Mrs. Slimborr
interrupted with a frightened expression
of countenance. "You don't mean, Il
work and take care of themselvesp" ?"
"That is precisely what mean, " th'
lady responded ssIf, for instance, yol
had seen to it that your daughter hat
studied music so thoroughly as to bt
able to teach it if occasion required, ,thel
you would have secured her against tn
future.'' --.
stExcuse me,,' said Mrs. Slimborn
with some GOODNESS; "but If you WI
allow me to make personal matte
of it, I. should like to ask If you hay
educated your daughters on this plan p
The little lady in black silk smiles
pleasantly. ,.,--
"My Oldest daughter, Mrs. Slimborn,
she answered, sis now perfecting hersel
try not to be shocked-in the art o
dressmaking. To use more plebeian ex
preston, she has learned q trade. Sh
made the dress, Mrs. Slimborn, that yo
admired so much to-day at dinner. he
taste ran in this direction, and my ain
has been to have her learn everythin,
that can be learned of the science G
dressmaking. If anythingwere to happe
now or in the future which made it nee
essary for her to support herself, sh
could do it. My youngest daughter ha
graduated from college, and will retur
this fall to take up astronomy with. tn
professor of that institution. To add
little to this personal narrative. Mr.
Simborn," and now the little Lad
laughed heartily, sit is my desire tbs
both my daughters shall live lives {
single-blessedness.
HMercy on mel old maidsi" Mr.
Slimborn exclaimed.
"Old maids unless their husbands al
their equals in the qualities that insur
, happiness to married Me,n said Mr.
, Beaufort, earnestly. 'To bury m
daughters, Mrs. Slimborn," she adde(
"would be light trouble compare