New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-01-23

So a month passed by, and one
morning as we sat cozily together in
my morning room, she told me she
would not put off the discussion OF
her future any longer
1 must face it, and feel that am
acting the part Of a coward by de-
laying it, Z she said resolutely,
How ] did wish that John could
hear her talk to me. There is no
weakness in that quarter [ said
mentally. ESShe is q noble woman
and thinks only Of duty"
8 Well, we will talk it over if you de
sire ittso much s / answered.
Then we went all over the old
ground again, and she convinced me,
much against my own inclination,
that she could do none of the things
that had been suggested.
We talked of typewriting, but
agreed that there were more type
writer's than could get employment
already, and even if she spent the
time and money to learn that there
was no assurance of a position.
At last / said: 81 am going to
suggest something, Nettie, that may
not be pleasant to you, but you
know it is only with the best inten-
tion that | do it, and you will not
do it, of course, if you think you
couldn't bring yourself to it. [ al
ways told John that you gave the
incest teas and lunches Of any one
OF our friends. | always said it was
because you attended the cooking
school and learned just how things
should be doneyou know John
didn't want me to go. Now you
could easily makeup your fine dishes
at home and hire a boy to carry
them down to the Woman's Ex-
change" saw her flush, and added
hastily; "You know, this would
only be for a short time. I'm sure
something better will present itself
after a little
She hid her burning cheeks and
commenced to cry softly. I confess
was a little annoyed, much as I loved
her, for | think one can dignity labor
and make it lovely if one chooses,
but that idleness is never dignifed
nor to be respected in any one.
"Why do you cry at my sugges-
tion?" [ asked in a moment.
Il am SO ashamed, SO thoroughly
ashamed" she replied, ''to have
to acknowledge that / know al
most nothing Of cookery. I went to
the cooking school it is true, just be-
cause it was the craze and the fashion
for ladies to interest themselves in
that art at that time; but / never
tried to do at home what [ was
taught there. 1t was too much
trouble, and, dear Mrs. Hill, the nice
lunches and teas that I've given you
why [ sent my orders in to the Wo-
mans Exchange and they were all
filled there and sent to me. I made
nothing"
| was very much astonished, and
could not answer for minute.
20, it would be so nice and pleas
ant to do it if [ could-if only I
could" she walled forth. eff / had
but known what was to befall me-if
| had dreamt of this happening but
[ did not and now | must fight the
battle of life without weapon
"Why are girls brought up as they
are?' | asked rather severely. s'Life
is a much more serious thing for a
woman than for a man on account of
her physical nature, but a man is
equipped with a knowledge Of how to
provide for himself and others, while
a woman, who very often has to pro-
vide for herself and others, is not
equipped at all-is just brought up
as if nothing of the kind could ever
be expected of her. | think a woman
left suddenly to provide for herself
and children very like a ship without
anchor or SAIL
eyes, she is, and / wonder so now
thatI could have gone on year
after year without even thinking that
this might happen to me- she an
swered sadly.
Swell, just try quietly now for
few moments to tell me What,'you can
do best, for there must be some
thing,
COL can't do anything but just
love and take care ofmy babies" she
burst out impulsiyely, while the tears
rained down afresh.
"But thatis just the thing!" [ cried,
a light suddenly dawning upon me.
'"To love and take care of babies
what sWeeter occupation could any
one want? Now there are my five
or no, Neddie and Ella are too old.
There are my three, Mrs. Johnson's
two, Mrs. Edwards little girl-O, we
can easily find fifteen or sixteen close
around here, and you can love and
take care of them. That is just
splendid! I've been longingf for a nice
kindergarten near by!''
She began to look interested and
did not object as she had to 9TH.
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