The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-05

Lucille demands a letter from l.. T..
and that demand shall be aeccded 10.
even if | have to enter the lists with
NJ B. c. and \. L. H.. as a discus, or
Of the Carlyles, for lack o. topic. Few
Of Us would have rag of character left
If the secrets Of our domestic life and
private spondence We're laid bare
as mercilossly as was the case with this
unfortunate pair.
] think Carlyle has been ovcr-ratcd as
a genius for gcHjas is never so obscure.
and rather harshly Judged as a man.
He was very much like all other men
only a little more so! His wife lad the
usual Wiicly mWisd1m To spoil him q,
aud when the job was thoroughly done;
waen she had herself taught him never to
consider her one second. when her indi-
yidualit- was clothed with his own. when
he had learned ruthlcssly to put her
aside, then she. conscious Of all the sac
rilices she had made for him. grew Bit
ter at the proficiency her pupil showed
in the lesson She had taught him.
1t IS common enough experience
where men and women are d0mcstica-
ted in intimate relationship. Men have
a fine absorbent system, and most Wo-
men instiuctiYely make whole burnt Of
.crugs Of themselves to it.
Once in a while a case gets into print
as poor Mrs. Carlyle's did, aud then it
eXcite> much comment. Iut all the same
in its general features, and aRjmns, it is
but q fair sample Of nine hundred and
nincty-niue other lives all around Us.
~ Vhich If subjected to the strong light OF
publicity would show up not one whit
better. There is al awful similarity in
human nature and its deyelopcmeut
Ii seems to me that many writer's young
and old. judge the much discussed Car
lyle from the standpoint each Of her own
years and experience. The one know
inc life as it is, makes the most OF what
rood she can find in her hero-albc.t.
the grace OF appreciation of his wife on
Mhjch She laws such stress WAS only de-
vclopcd when the poor little wife lay
hushed iii the silence OF Death and be-
yond the possibility of being conscious
Of tie tardy love and praise. And the
other, vet looking through the imagina-
tive eyes OF youth, and ignorance Of life
irets and chatCs at imperiection, and
viii not believe that it is the rule, and
not the exception in lie.
Oh beautecus, confding. hopeful,
foolish youth. How many million
times to lie preferred are thy sweet
crudties; thy tender. generous faith.
thy exquisite hope ul ignorance than all
the harsh wisdom. all the hard bitter
know edge of maturcr years, when we
can no longer make dem-gods out OF
mortal men. but must needs take them.
faults and all, and put up with them a.
best we may,
But did not mean to goncraiizc quite
50 broadly. As the years tiY | come to
see the wisdom that the old woman
found in her hus bands remark. which
she repeated with such pride-"Ilus-
band said smart thing one day, he
said, 'Cimdy. we IS aH poor miserable
crcctlrs - And being All poor mis-
clable creotus" VIC cannot afford to
crIticise or cast stones At our ncighbOr
he it Thomas CT Jennie Carlyle! Tho
[ do think poor Jennie wasted herself
for naught when she eucompassed him
about with GuietnesS so lie could write
that dreary waste of word. yclept. ''>3r-
tor Rcsartu- - (Amen ED. f. x NJ J
Now with loving greeting to YOU all
isn't So far of that it isn't time to think
about it. and those who wish to make
useful and not breakable play things
for their little people. and have not a
pattern can get pattern OF magnlti-
cent elephant, or a cute little white rab-
bit by saying in their next letter what
they want and where it shall be sent.
The elephant is 10 lie made of dark
flannel. canton. or wooden. and stuffed
with cotton, and a par OF shoe buttons
make him capital eyes, especially il tas-
tened on, before the head is sewed up.
with either button ring or button tas-
tencr. The rabbits are made white can
ton flannel, (0r grey either.) with the
tleecy side out. and should have pink
buttons for eyes. ana the ears lined with
pink cambric. They are very cunning
it well made, and lon4-time sources oi
10Y. Now. indeed. goodbye. Eeritas,
write little ottener. won't YOU: 10;
here only is your chance to meet
!. B.