New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-18

Ing of certain clothes 10 folk OF
low estate.
Children were small rcplicas OF
grown ups, as Tar as dress was
concerned, not always TO their
comfort ! fear, 1t may he surpris-
Ing that dress was such a factor
in the public life Of that day. but
| am inclined to think that It was
fortunate. Madam Symonds, the
vain Puritan grandmother as she
has been called, lived in Ipswich,
by no means metropolis in the
l7th century, but spent much Of
her time at Arglla farm, on
Heart Break Hill, by Lubor-in-
vain creek also in Ipswich county,
50 lonely and so much in danger
ot assault from the Indians, that
the general court voted TO station
there guard of soldiers at public
expense because the governor was
50 much in the cOuutry's service.
Psychology and mental hygiene are
terms that would have meant little
TO Madam Symonds but the psy-
chology' Of that 'manto' Of flower
cd satin, with silver clasps, a rich
pair Of embroidered satin sleeves,
probably furred with sable one of
the results Of my good sons labors
in London shops must have been
felt If not expressed in technical
phrase,
I'm what did they live? Mainly
in log houses Of hewn planks. with
lireplaeoS Of stone aid in clay in
ICES matched roofs were con-
dcmncd because Of danger Of fire
and boards or palings were sub
stltutcd. There were few cave
dw"llcrs in New England. BY
1870, the wooden chimncys and
log houses OF Plymouth and the
Bay colonies were replaced by
more slightly houses Of two stories
with second story jutting out a
foot or two. Then came the stately
houses, their suryiyals our pride
and admiration today.
Food: In the list were clans,
mussels. cells, fish, cod. wild turkeys,
ducks, occasional deer, eagle sea
biscuit, cheese, Indian corn. barley,
nuts.
The early foremothcrs had not
much book learning, Governor
Bradford possessed a remarkable
collection for the time of Hebrew,
Latin. Greek, Dutch and French
books, and studies in philosophy and
theology but Mistress Bradford
could, however, only make her mark.
She labored diligently for improve
ment of young women of Plymouth
was eminently worthy of her high
position
characteristics: In spite Of cour-
age, spiritual zeal which comes from
devotion 10 a good cause and the in
spiration of steady work, the wom-
en- must have suffered from home
sickness, as we'll as from anxiety and
illness Imagine their longing for
those left at home! Think OF the for
titude required in those days by dis
case and death. typhoid or infectious
pneumonia. We have been reminded
that the great power of pictures like
THE Return of the MayfloWer' and
1.-THE Pilgrim EXiles" is not in the
dress but in the expression Of the
faces. the artist portraying the very
spirit of pure religious feeling, self
denial, homc-longing and sadness of
exile which We know must have been
| imprinted on these faces" or wolves
heard bowling in the night, food
supplies fast disappearing, houses of
! shelter delayed "by frost and much
foul weather and by few workmon,
No one returned. They were in
trcpid in bravery and faith
Women Needed Sense of Humor
Democratic spirit: They repre-
scented distinctive classes of society
in birth and cducation.' The women
possessed the qualities of courage,
good sense, fidelity and vision which
were the watchwords of that group.
Their moral standards We're high
and inflrXiblc' and they cXtollcd and
practiccd virtues Of thrift and in
dustry. Had they sense of hu-
NOR? 7 hope so! ! think they
must often have needed it.
Some Of them were for instance
women of affairs, Mrs. Davenport of
New Haven and Margaret Brent of
Maryland. On January 81, 1G4G-S.
came Mrs. Margaret Brent and re-
Qucsted TO have vote in the house
/ for herself and voycc allscc, for that
on tho last Court Bird, Jan. it was
ordered that the said Mrs. Brent was
to be looked upon and received as
his Lips Attorney. The governor
denied that the sd Mrs, Brent should
have any vote in the house
How interesting it would be to