Newark post., 1910-05-04

le1 ledd nom tile biDie--d PRAYER
the fire was carefully banked in
ashes, for these wer, days before
matches, then the family laid
themselves down on their beds to
be up by cock growing in the
morning.
No life can be dreary, when work
is delight
Though evening be weary, rest
cometh at night,
And all will be chcery, if faithful
and right.
The toll of brain, or heart. or
hand,
Is man S appointed lot
| He who God calls can understand
Will work and murmur not"
John Fiske, in his history Of
| Virginia and her neighbors, tells
how New England's public scllo ols
were organized so much earlier
than those south of Mason and
| Dixon line. IN. l.. was settled in
communicated small farms
nlaking close neighbours SO schools
| were very easily and early estab-
| lished. In this part OF the Colon
les they came and settled individ-
ually-many securing thousands
OF acres III one grant. Children
could not be collected for public
schools. The rich only could
| provide means to educate their
children most of the middle class.
through private schools, acquired
a knowledge of the elementary
branches-to become good mathe-
natlclans and writer's, but the
poor could neither read nor write
Also in y. L. towns were soon
built up and town life enioved.
Activities in manufacturing 1on
sprang up and shipping for trans
! pOrtation were built, communica-
ton with other countries became
common. Not SO here-planters
clung to the soil fathers leaving
the land to one son--this keeping
the land III the possession of lew
| The poor became poorer-also
building up a land aristocracy.
| Turning to consider that magic
circle the upper class. Tie aris
tocracy of that day-a different
| picture is presented to our mind
| Their mansions were generall,
erected on beautiful hcad-iand
at or near the source of a navi
| gable streanl-the grounds sur.
rounding it laid olt eXtensi iely are
beautified-the house furnished il
stately mahogany-and tie nef
home life lived as they were pass
ed i'll "Merrie England Mel
were very gallant to the wealoe
sex, i'll the ways OF that age, yer,
chivalrous and protective. Thei
wives and daughters were orna
ments to their homes. Reared i,
an atmosphere OF social laws, rig
idly enforced. they were very gen
tie and refined. No young cir
. could enter society until she ha'
been taught the fashionable dance
OF the age--knew how to max
the prescribed courtesy on enter
ing a room where guests were as
sembled-tO enbroider and arts
. tically mark linen with the needl
to sit a horse with ease an
. grace. These were the chief ac
. complishmcnts. Business knowl
edge was out Of their spheres
IT was thought more refined no
20 make public affairs a subject c
parlor or social discussion. A
this age when lady married sh
put on her wedding dress til
cap, emblem of wife" These cap
every woman prepared with he
wedding outfit and ever afte
wore. The cap proclaimed her
home maker. a companion an
counselor OF husband-a ruler c
children and servants. and thes
services were characterized BY
conservative and quiet dignity.
Such were the women of thi
period, though delicate and re
fined III taste and bearing-yet a
wives, mothers and mistresses the
were most true and devout-evc
looking we'll to the health an
comfort OF their homes. familie
and servants. Many time woul
they watch over and see that
sick servant was properly care
for.
Her, aims were noble, her piet
ca b,-onI