The Southern herald., 1885-12-19

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6 ing of this matter for some tine Tbe
ether evening when Twas getting to tie
nosi interesting part Of fhs Merchant
q venice. IN comes Bridget with some
inquiries about breakfast aud tslling
you that the grocer had not sent eer-
tain things ordered. Thsn Won called
toE The account book. and fron thal
We begun 70 talk Of expenses. until
Nsaioe and It's people drited awav into
. misty distance to give place to butter.
eggs and 80 forth. New. al these prze.
neA matters can be attended 10 AZ
other times. and / do not wish 10 have
my evenings spoiled in that waE. II
really seems Il good many Of YOU Ia
aies have such craze Of late for max
ing fancy thi6gs that you feel as if your
haads must BE busy every moment and
you have given up many more import
ant occupations, your reading and your
music for instance, to take all these
satehes' and make these pretty things. /"
"YOu recall talk Of Miss Lyman's
years ago when I was at Vassar." t" re-
Joined bis wife. "We girls were in the
habit Of doing all sorts Of fancy work
between dinner and dessert, as il took |
some time to remove the plates for the |
company Of four hundred or more who
sat at tables Some of US would take
out our crochoting, others made tattins
Others embroidered, and as l think Of
1t now it was ridiculous way for us To
do. Miss Lyman. who was lady princi-
pal then, said nothing for few weeks.
out one day in the chapel she gave us
q practical talk on conversation and
table manners She said she new
er wanted to see any more fancy
work or handiwork Of any kind
done at the dinner table in that
college. She believed in industry.
and knew that much could be accom-.
Plished in many ways BY improving odd
ana spare moments Of time But she
thought Il just IS necessary that Young
ladies should learn how to fold their
hands quietly, to be composed. and
learn to converse. and a dinner table I
was one Of the places where conversa-
tion should be carried on, and in a I
bright entertaining way. Instead Of 9
picking up your fancy work to take to Z
the table with you when the dinner-bell q
rings carry along some interesting bit 4
OF news or an anecdote, or an Incl q
dent something agreeable to relate. n
me said, and let rs have conversation \
V our. tables from our intellectual n
'oung ladies, instead of q company of h
Inltters and tatting makers And a
hen in her most dignified manner she 4,
'dded' 1T Is great accomplishment b,
'oung ladies. to be able to converse. "a
nd good opportunity is here af- w
orded for you to learn that rare art. ~ Ia
II wonder you remember her words IN
0 well. said Mr. James. She certain i
was sensible woman" ~
'Indeed she was" replied his wife; oil
out yet that was different matter lei
.om doing fancy work in the evening. ad
Lany OF her good talks come to me now ia,
nd are help to me, and II had onlv ste
cted upon them all l should be quite a sh,
erect character. l suppose. She was a alb
ondertul woman, as every one among it
lose first classes at Vassar will testify' an
er talks to the scholars on a great ho
'riety OF subjects were invaluable" str
Il wonder how she would like to see ing
me Of her old pupils now with books
"a conversation neglected, sitting down am
their crazy quilts in the morning and The
cir drawn work at evening, while tiv'
rVants, with many of them, form the vet
Iiet subject of conversation" inquired jet
!. james. Ere
''She would give us one of her good gra
lks, know, and show US how we Ere
uld manage all our affairs easily and be
II flnd time to carry on some intel SON
'tual pursuits. " replied his wife. bro
"Well, wen just imagine we have silk
. OF those talks tonight from Miss mas
man in addition to mine, and we'u and
upon it from this time henceforth. +" effe'
lied Mr.. James. elab
NOW, really, you wouldn't have me soii'
and fold my hands all the evening" com
his wife. That seems almost AZ ohol
urd as 1t was for US to do our fancy elite
k at table" 1 ladit
Then have something that does not ~, "A,C
orb your attention." reioined her n, 1v"i
band. Nov you know when Won ny .,
interested in making all those holes w.sa ,.
sewing them up, and weaving in r 1Su.l
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1t;t Nor he -, 'ning for n
thinkino obort -. "H0o "ere const
istone's speech. Do you know what 0,. OI@S
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