The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-04

yourselves, and were it not for the Lack
OF the same advantages would become
clever, talented, noble women. "The
open to you, SO there is no excuse; bear
in mind, as we sow, so shall ye reap
and where much is given much VIII be
required. This reminds me OF lady
/ once knew, who had family of six
daughters but no son. She herself was
the child of poor but beloved clergy
man, and at an early age married tho
younger son of large cloth manufac-
turer. 1t did not at the time appear n
very good match for the lady, Us she
descended from long line of the
ancient nobility on the maternal side.
However the young people loved each
other dearly, and set out on the high
way of life together, with steady hearts
and willing hands. The young man
showed great aptitude for business, and
bv the aid of his father soon
raised himself to the topmost round
of the ladder in the mercantile
world. He became very successful,
and when called from earth to better
and brighter lang left his widow and
children in very great afhuence. The
daughters were mostly out of the school
room, consequently were great COM
forters to that bereaved mother, who
mourned her husbands loss sincerely
and truly, but like the good, noble
minded, high-souled woman she was,
drowned her own sorrows in alternating
the woes of her poor but honest neigh
bors. Her house and grounds, which
l need not add were very beautiful,
were situated about a mile from the
small manufacturing town where her
married life had been spent, and here
it was that many well-formed plan
and grand resolve was brought into
full play. There factory girls were
taught three evenings week, by the
young ladies themselves, not merely
strokes, pothooks and multiplication
tables, but music, drawing, and, don't
faint, dancing, as well as all kinds Of
fancy work. In addition to this, one
night was set aside for the kitchen cook,
who entered heartily into the arrange
ment, gave them practical lessons on
economical cookery and the making
and baking of bread, for which our
York and Lancaster lassies are so
Justly famed. The other spare evening
was spent in needlework and dress
making, for l must whisper this, these
little north country sisters are very
tasty in dress, as well as clever in
music. Why, bless you, L have seen
one of the working miners and his wife
Ga factory hand) enter their cottage and
after setting the kettle on to boil, make
for the piano and play off duet which
for expression and brilliancy of touch
would vie with many OF our grand pro
fessionals. There was kind of home
or local magazine, edited by some gen
tleman, friend of this interesting
family, and all were invited to contrib
ute to its pages. This was a great sue
cess, as the outpouring of many true,
honest heat found its way there, and
the humble efforts of the poor lad
working under ground and the fair,
winsome lass at her bobbins in the fac
tory from their respective perilous
duties were looked through, revised
and published, though simple they
were, full of heart-stirring melodies,
and found ready responses from
many a noble laird and bonnie leddie.
Now, young ladies, whom fortune has
showered wealth and talent in greatest
profusiou at your feet, ego thou and do
likewise" and when life's fitful dreams
are over, your children's children with
the stranger within the gates shall rise
up and call you blessed.-Od A1t1lt
Patty, IN the Household.