The Somerset reporter., 1886-01-20
SELECTED.
ARcuM EMIT.
BY EVA A. BEST

ITtlcu- we were LOO pulIltlaI loi tllht'
though hc was only promising architect
and | an ex-school ma'am-but how we
did argue, 1t all began by our different
"bringing up" in the first place You see
we wernt well acquainted care not yet
when we married. 1t all grew OF of
that dreadful hood-dd our romatic and
sudden marriagc-and had actually seen
my good Jack twice only before | prom
ised all sorts of sentimental things. And
the glamour lasted, his ia e was still the
handSomest his voice the sweetest, his
nature the most chivalrous in the world
until. as [ have said, we began to argue.
1t was thoroughly good natured argu-
ment ut first. How was it that we forgot
in time to send laugh along with dcX-
ferrous little dig into the weak points i'll
the argument of the opposition to sort o
soften its edge! don't knos I'm sure,
but | grew to despi>c argument between
Jack and me- and | meant when Il good
chance offered to put the whole ugly spirit
of discord to flight.
1t came-thc chance. Jack came home
from the Office to supper with his paper
| in his hand fanced, had given him
Something to ponder over rang the
little tea bell out of the low windo a. |
used TO ring the bell ont Of the dear little
school house window in years gone by,
and in toddlcd our wee daughter, Fatima,
with II glad, hun&rylight in her baby eyes.
Baby in the high CHAIR; mamma behind
the tea things, papa brandishing the knife
and steel and then---it came,
"Bcsidcs, think women nowadays try
to do too much-that they strive for too
wide sphere Of action, don't your
woman in general, or particular.
jack | asked, dropping the three Jumps
OF sugar he affects into his steamn@ cup.
"Wcll, general, believe in this case =
though we could. | suppose, make par
ticular instance of it. For instance you"
~!
''You received an education that in the
contracted sphere of womans life
Ha, There it was-thcre was my
weapon of humiliation listened as he
went on.
THAT in the contracted sphere of
woman's life will, in measure, only be
thrown away. What good can come of it
all? You who sit here at home making
paradise for me. need know nothing of
even simple interests
but | do know of it, my liegc lord! |
can compute it to Il penny on the small
sum accrung from my professionally of
the river school since you kindly in
vested it for me in the Building associa-
ton"
"Well, let that pass perhads it is just
as well to know little of simple arithme-
tic; but for algebra"
LAS my friend Helen says ii is my
knowledge Of algebra and the unknown
quantities that have made baker OF
me- interrupted eagerly.
"A baker,?
"Oui, Monsieur, Now do you listen
awhile to me-giye Fatima that ripest
peach, Jack please. insist upon it that
mo woman who lives the life of Il house
mother can have too fine and too widely
spread an education. In the first place
she is 'mohcr-Shc has a million queS-
tons to answer before her little brood
have spread their wings-qucstions upon
all sorts of subjcctS--on science, on art
history, music, literature chemistry, as
trouomy, languageS-On every kind OF
subject, Bat that is not all; she must put
these sciences into daily usc-'
DAILY USE" Desdic very IRONICALLY, this
For instancc?"
Jack if you put a lot Of stearinc and
potash into a kettle with some boiling
water, what will be the result!
"Uow do know
Il have tot results in soap; that :
chemistry"
IF you know all"
IF its u O'Clock at this place what Is
the time twenty degrees cast Of U.S.
OIL
"Why an hour and twenty minutes past
- and | can set the clock by local or
standard time with my eyes shut that
astronomy
well, beside ="
"Why is our little Fatima so sturdy
the darling Because know how to give
her sun-bath, rs well as watcr-bath,
and play catcher with her every day III
the yard until her lungs are filled with
pure oxygen-bloud-ma material
and her ewes shine with health and hap
piness-that's physiology
"Granting all that, beside
Wait. Jack I'll soon be through. Who
asked me to write up our romantic little
ST nv. and what was the doing SO but an
effort at literature? What do yon call the
composing Of that hymn for Pastor Petit
crews infant class? How should know
That Faiimas pale blue silkcn hood looks
better than any other color against the
Golden clint of her cnrls if had no artis'
tic sense? How could have said yester
dny to the honest old wash woman i'm
portcd from father-land only last spring
,.Frau Mueller ichhape desen Merger
meine Brieftache verlorcn-was SOIL ges
cheheo?" and thanked her when she
had found it in my eQlico dress pocket II
| hadn't dug German foots As wen a
Latin? How could | have ininrmed th'
little Frenchman in your behalf that 'cait'
maison est II yeudre 81 plus otirant ct der
neir eucheriscu' If hadn't had fundre'
headaches over all the irregular verb
that grow in France! If ! wasn't apt 4
! the needle, where would those awful rent
at heel and toe land you!" u know no
the use of the sad iron-oh, well
named tool where would be your nneI
immaculate? If ignored natural bistor,
shouldn't have known where to look 10
ti,e birds nests | have added to your col
sction. If knew nothing of medicine
not know that just so many pellets o
ujte--no more, no iess-coulu AHA
~ = fever. If wasn't bit Of machli
.h, v sewing machine would COST II
+ m little sum with its frequent gcttss
mite ssss and a. for eobbling--look q
~, of w Fatima's sl,oe. tilier
~. match ssu the successful grower q
~. ou Noes at least, to can for vii