Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15


She has received a certain amount Of in
struction at public school, then marries
Young, and begins her, to me, herculsan
labors 1t is her part to perform all the
daily household tasks with but seldom any
outside aid. She must make butter, milk
the cows, feed the chickens, and attend to
the kitchen garden, as well as to her special
pet f1ower-beds and vines Then she har-
nesses her horse and drives to a neighboring
town to barter las no one else CAM with hsr
butter, eggs, and garden produce. II
anything is broken or out Of order
in the house or farm she mends it, and, be-
ing a woman Of infinite resources she may
even construct some of her own furniture or
paint her fence. Her 'parlor' is adorned
with all the latest absurdities in the way of
worsted work or pressed bouquets, while her
store closet is well stocked with preserves,
and her garret hung with dried fruits. IT is
probable that she has children and none are
more thoughtfully tended in all their needs,
be they physical, moral, or ornamental
The clothing of the family, even to their
stockings and mittens, is her handiwork,
while occasionally garment is made for one
Of the village poor.
But where is her self-c1lturel say you
Ahl there is the mystery-how and when is
it accomplished And there is no denying
the fact, a narrow, provincial education it
may be, hut that is owing solely to her cir
cumscribed life.
If You were to enter a small, common
place, whitewashed farmhouse in any Of the
struggling New England villages. which ap-
pear little else than a cluster Of huts in
wilderness TO English eyes-h you were SO
bold as to enter N, and SO fortunate as to
have an uninterrupted conversation with the
mistress of the house, you would find her q
plain, probably faded woman, clad in neat
calico, sharp-voiced, and sharp visaged, per-
baps, but gentle in manners, and displaying
as she talks a well-cultivated intelligence,
and more or less familiarity with literature
in all its branches Of history, philosophy,
science, and belleslettres. You would find
her a member of the nearest library, and a
subscriber to all the leading periodicals.
But in order to make this strictly truth
full account, l must adj that she seldom
reads the newspapers, and is utterly devoid
of that knowledge Of current affairs that dis
tinguishes particularly the women Of New
York and Chicago. But then, consider how
precious to her is each moment Of time,
and how far is she removed from the center
of life and civilization! She has no amuse-
menus, no diversions, no trips away; moth
ing but the dull, everlasting grind. And
vet Is she natient and never resisting from
her round of necessary duties- and that to
ber no less necessary one of self-cnlture
soma ons has heantifpllv said that .tbe
hand that rock, the cradle is the hand that
rocks the world - The Children Of Priscilla
-or. more correctly "Sairey Annr-will
doubtless te rich. and some will call them
parvep,s perhaps. hut a. for her prani
children and oreat-or md Children what NAV
they not become!
The Princess OF Wales
London Cor Boston Herald.l
The princess Of Wales is adored by the
English Conservatives and Radicals alike,
and it was lucky day indeed for the heir
apparent when he took the sweet and high
minded daughter of the king Of Denmark to
wife. Her popularity is rivaled only by that
of Mr.. Gladstone, and 1t Is even greater than
his, for London is hers, heart and SOUL as
well as the provincsl To look at this pretty
and gi-lish woman no one would imagine
that she was 40 years of age and the mother
Of several children, including two grea,
boys, one OF whom has Just attained
his majority. Although her royal nigh
ness holds herself SO well that, wher
seated in her carriage or in the box OF
theatre she seems a tall woman, yet Ii
reality, she Is petite. The princess dresses
her hair rather high and wears high heels
She is always attIred to Perfection and usu
ally in white or black IN the evening and IL
very quiet colors during the day, but hel
costume at night, however simple, Is set OF
by the most magnificent jewels, so that sh'
literally ~biazes like jeweled sun"
H r royal highness is somewhat deaf, al
though not seriously so. The present wrItel
has seen her many times in public, and b
always been impressed with the grace anG
deIicacy of her type of beauty and the unaf
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