, -"i7mr TPrW-'' ,-l?f? 5w .vrysn'.re'mr . n f .wmnura idgattMK& ? f "twc" ' jw " iTJiry? i ' ' r. k LH- TljE HF,E Circle. Conducted by Mist 11 at nit B. Clabu. BALUM, FRIDAY, AUOUST 24, 1877. ONLY A BOY! nly boy, with his iioImo and fun, Thn vrlMt mystery undr tho sun; Ah brimful nl miHnhlof, nnd wit, ami gloo, An over a litltrmn frnint) cn b. tut ns lmril to tii!tti() hi tbl nb, mo! M'l Iianlu.tr I Yi't Wrf lovo bltn woll. Only a boy wltb litn fearful trsatl, Whit o ititiot bn driven, but mi Hi bo led; Wlm trotinltix thn luii&hbor-t' ilos?'t and cats, And lears moro oloitiofitui Mpnllu morohnta, Jjo;cb aiuroinp, nnd ktto and bAts, Th.in would ntork u storo For a year or more. Only (i boy, with bin wild .tranjro way a, With bin Idlo bnuranr busy (InyHj With M queer remarks and odd rrpttoa, otuetbiiHi toolisU nd HOUietltnus wIm, flen brilliant for ooo or hi, slzo, An a moloor hnrl'd FiOtn tho ploaaant world. Only a boy, who will bo a inin If iiaturo goo, on with bor (trot tri-eat plan If watHr, or flrci, or Homo ftttnl iinare Oonnlro not to nib us of this our bolr, ur blonshnr, our trouble., our rest, ourcaro, Our tortnont, our Joy, 'Only n boy " Sid Sho Havo Her Rights my jivir, a. v. OHAITKIt III That day at luncheon, ho proposed n sail on tho river. "Wo will visit tho island and upend tho afternoon there," lie said. "Yes, and tnko Marcla and Joy with a," added Lueiti. Tho children oyes sparkled. 'No, thoy hnd very poor lessons this morning1, nnd must stay at homo and tudy," atiNWorcd Judith severely. 'Joy bo and bring mo your hooks, I want to see them," commanded Mr. Thorpe. Tho children disappeared, and presently returned with n half dozen books which ho handed his filth or. 'What woro your to day's lessons?" Tho lioy pointed thorn out. "Did you Imvo all of thoflo to day?" "Yos sir." Mr. T. gont for his daugh ter's hooks. They hud dined in the library as 'twas much cooler than tho dining1 room, and when tho Eorvntit brought tho book, Edwin nroso and polling a drawer In his prlvatocablnot ho laid them in it, locking tho drawer and depositing tho koy in Ida pocket. Ho Mild : "Now, don't you touch thoso books till next September. I want you to play all tho time and get your checks isy." If anyone over lookod astonished Judith Thorpe, and her neice and ephew appeared so. "Well, Edwin! I am shocked at you. Tho-io children will forgot all they've over learned In that time," said his sis tor. "They'll Imvo plenty of tlmo to learn vcr again," ho replied coolly as he lod his wife into tho drawing room. Oh what a merry tlmo thoy had thnt afternoon on tho Inland, which was named Thorpo Maud, It being Mr. Thorpe' property. Edwin and Lucia woro perfectly happy, playing with ho children, running races up tho wide smooth paths, or hitting on tho rustic seats Hinging snatches of gay song, and watching tho children feed tho hwuiih that glided gracefully on tho miniature lake. "Papa, this is such n lovely place!" exclaimed Marcla with a long sl;;h of delight "Yes. Edwin you havo indeed eauS' ed it to resemble tomo fairy land, or enchanted realm," laughed Lucia. Thoy ate their lunch at tho sourco of a tiny stream which flowed Into tho river. "I nev?r did havo such a good tlmo ia all my llfol" said Joy as ho dovour ed a sandwich. "Nor I either," said Marcla. "Well you shall ulwaya have a good tlmo as long as I can give it to you, re plied their father gravely. At last the declining' sun warned them of ap proaching night and they egret fully entered their littlo boat and started homeward. But thoy diden't make much progress for there was but Utile wind; then Lucia and Joy wanted some water Ullles and they stopped to get them. "I wish that you had ordered yaur guitar put in, Lucia!" exclaimed Edwin as tho sun kept getting lower. "It would sound pleasunt out on tho water." "I qrought it," sho replied drawing it out from under her seat. TIicm hj began a quaint scotch ballad, Edwin Joining with his rich bass, after that another and anothor, until Lncla do tared that sho was tired and could sine no moro. The moon's silver beams flung their radrenco over tho earth, shining softly on terrace and fountain, as tho little party wended their way up tho steps of Thornly Hall; Judith met them at tho door, saying quietly: "You are late; theso littlo ones should havo beon asleep long ago." "I'll bo up byo and.bye," said their mamma as sho bont to kiss them, then sho entered tho library whero her hus band had gono to wrlto boiuo letters. She seated herself in a widow, then curtains foil around hor completely hiding hor from view. Presently there was a knock at tho door and upon Ed win bidding hor In, Miss Judith enter ed and seated herself ready to say a few gentle (?) words to hor brother. "Edwin, yoti'vo got a very nlco wife hut sho don't begin to comparo with dear, dear Mota," sho began. "Why, Judith, you don't know her yot!,' heoxclalmed Impatiently. "I nm aware that I've not scon much orher, but I'm a good Judgo of human naturo and wouldn't trust her far; and dear brothor, I feol much hurt at you for allowing hor to take tho chlldron from mo no quickly. I waa afraid she would treat thorn coldly, but am rejoic ed to seo that sho does not and fear that sho will indulge them too much; and Oh Edwin! I lovo tho children so, I bog you not to tako them from tinder my care, at least not for awhilo until you tiro euro that, that woman will treat thorn well," ami Miss Thorpo burst into tears. Now Edwin (like all men) wai mov ed .it tho sight of u woman In tears, and might havo promised anything had Lucia not parted tho curtains and stopped Into tho room. Walking to whero Judith sat sho lookod down up on her with burning indignant face, then said wrath fully: "Miss Thorpe, I trust that I iinui true woman, anil will prove It to you 'ere 1 spt ml a twelve-month under this roof.' Thnt decided Edwin. Ho atom, with dignity pronouncing: "Judith 1 consider my wife nnd my self fully capable of governing and car ing for our own children, although we do not rcmovo them from you." They loft tho room, leaving All is Thorpo to her own reflections. Tho next morning a callor was an nounced. "It is my old friend Dr. Altlors; ex cuso mo Edwin," unci Lucia left the morning room; hastening to tho parlor. Tho call lasted a half hour, then sho entered tho room saying: "I should llko to see you in my room Fdwln." Ho readily nqulesced, and' ho entered her boudoulr. Sho said: "Tho Good Templars Tiro going to havo a celebration nt Hoi man's grave on tho Fourth, and they have asked mo to deliver tho oration. I nccoptcd tho invitation, as they soomed quilo anxious that I should speak, and I thought us you had never heard your wife speak, you would bo pleased at iluopKrtunlty." Edwin looked down In tho fair face, in simple amazement. She had recieved an invito to make a speech, a public speech, nnd without saying "by your leave," had, not only accepted it but seemed to think that ho would ho plea.cd, and expected him to attend and approve. Hut sho seem ed m Innocent of offense, not being ac customed to going to others and consul ting them in regard to her affairs, he must forglvo her this time, -and teach her by degrees; so ho answered: "Why yes, darling, I shou.d llko to attend of course, though I'm rather sur prised at tho invitation as 'tis .-o near the Fourth." Sho laughed softly. "I suspect thoy would havo offered It ero this, but thoy were afraid I would decllnoaslam now Mrs. Edwlu Thorpo instead of Lucia Lester." To bi continued. A Letter from Bote, Ed ITomk Ciuciii:: I seo some aro not so doeply engrossed In tho woman questions as to entirely over-look my plea for sympathy and advice. Fitst comes Rosebud, and bIio must be a It'jsobud indood, and ono of vory little experience, at that. Tho Idea of any one contending that women as a ehihs, aro ablo to do what sho says they are; and enjoy good health, is vory absutd. If sho should cook for fifteen or twenty men, with tho caro of tbreo or four lit tlo ones thrown in, nnd do tho work which is required for a family, sho wouhl not find tho task as easy or pleas ant as sho scorn i to Imaglno It. In fact Ium inclined to seo moro ildleulo than sympathy in what she has to say. sho takes It for granted too, that I spend my time manufacturing frills and fur belows, with which to dress mye!fand children, and In washing and Ironing the same. That my mother and grand mother dressed plainer than I, that my grandmother bad not so many frills to Iron; china to wash; silver to clean; carpets to sweep; and vlsiturs to miicr tato. Now, friend Rosebud, as for mv re urwwiag plainer man l, i can WIIJLAMETTE FARMER. not say, as I have no recollection of her, but hardly think sho could if sho had tried. My grandma did not, I am cer tain. I havo uovor nut a ruflle, puff, tuck, kilt, pleat.or any tritnmlngof tho kind on a dress for myself in tho last ton years, nnd very lltt'o trimming of any kind on my chlldrons clothes. As to cleaning china, I havo not sec my china to clean yot, and my carpets, I never owned; my silver is a set of German silver forks, so I cannot spotid tlmo cleaning what I do not posses.?. If I spend my tlmo between meals baking pies and cakes that will keep for two or three weeks (I wish you had sent a few recipes for pies that would keep that long) and in preparing puddings and vegetables, when am I to do sow ing, knitting, piecing, quilting, wash ing and ironing nnd patching, which I am compelled to do for my family. I nm awaro that cauncd fruit, honoy, and tho llko, would bo a great help, but then wo are not always ablo to havo every thing that wo need, and would llko to have. As for tho ornaments of which you speak so lightly, I am not aware that I would llko either frivolous or useless ono. I do think that a nicely crocheted stand cover, a tidy for n chair or a neatly made comb pocket, and pin cushion, make a room look nicer aud aro of some service ut tho same time. When it comes to the care and train ing of my Utile ones, I hope and lru.it that I may bo enabled to do my duty by thorn, lot come what may. 'It Is not my intention to raise them idle block heady, and there you aro mistaken again, when you lmugl:ed that I knew nothing about tho losing of ono of my darlings. I had that to endure when our first was Just a little past ono year of ago.and was tho only ono wo had. He hid Just begun trying to talk aud his first words were, papa nnd mitmina lisp ed in sweet baby fashion. I shall never forgot tho agony I endured whtdil first knew that lie wits to bo taken from us. Hut enough, friend Rosebud, and ro member In your next that la ked not for ridicule Noxt comes Gcrtrudo nnd there is a ring or true sympathy in what sho. says hut through all sho tells of her little Mary doing this aud doing that, to help hor along, which makes mo think that Alary Is largo enough to bo consider able help, and Is twelvo. or thirteen years of uge. My oldest is seven; not largo enough to do much, unless mam ma goes ahead and helps, and baby Is J Jst largo enough not to know whon she Is far enough from tho 'houso to stop, and as thoro if no fenco to check tho littlo miss, It keeps her sister busy watching hor, most of tho timo. Friend Gertrude, you gave mo a catalogue ol your week's work, aud I wIL try und give you mine, und you may bo able to tell mo wherein I may improve. Mon day I seldom wash, for tho simple rea son that I always make wash day and houne-cleutilng go together, und I llko to havo nay huuho clean on Sunday, as that Is usually visiting day in tho coun try. People will talk you know if your houso Is dirty, no matter if y.m aro over-run with work. Monday morn ing breakfast Is to bo gotten thr aigh wiih,uficr which the dishes aro cleared away, milk skimmed, pans wntdicd and not out loitlr, thou there is churning to bo done, tho butter oaltod aud set away, tho beds to bo made, swi-eplng and ducting done, then the vegetables to ho brought In from tho garden and prepar ed forcooklug. By tho tlmo I get thorn ready it is time to build u lire and be gin dinner. After dinner tlo dishes are washed and kitchen swept, the lit tle ones aro washed, their ho.ids comb ed and clean aprons put ou, by which timo it is near two o'clock I have a few hours in which to knit or sow, and there fs ulways a garment to bo made or finished, on which I work until uup per. Alter niippcr tho dishes ure wash ed; tho little ones to be washed und put to bed. I dm tired, enough to go to bed my. -50 If, but am often compelled to sew or knit until uiuu or ten o'clock to keep from getting behind vlth my work. Tuesday itutl Wednesday are spout much tho wntie as Monday. Thurnday Is my day for washing. Tiling douo Is to fill tnc kettle with water ami build a fire under it, so that by the timo break last is over Hie wuler is hot, and 1 -Mn put my while clothes to mmI whiio I am clearing away the hroakfaet things aud putting tltu huuso to rights. Then usi havo NVgolublesgatheied ihoovon iugba,orf,aauloiiiillksklmmiiiggoun til Mfturiiuim, by wonting iur.i i e.m get my ohMim ruady tor rinsing und dinner ready by uall'-past twelve. Af ter dinner me clothes uro to bo rinsed and huugo.i tuu lino lo dry, the lluors aro to bo w rubbed, the milk tkiiunird, pans washed ami churning done, then mayhuu bull bnur In rn.it bilir."mnii.r FrMiiyiiiuriiiii ' imjoji maun i Immune OS .Mlillliuv. xii hiu iiliornmill 1 Iron my week's irviiing, or u pari of it ut least. Saturday, the busiest day of tho week, thero is bakeing to bo done, and lam not successful nt making hop bread so I havo to depend on suit rising, which is far more trouble. Then per haps, the ironing is to bo finished. My little Mary is not largo enough to do such work, and I can not leave the plain garments for her, but have them all to do myself. Then tho patching and darning is to bo d no, a change of clothing to bo laid out for each of the family, a bath to he given all round, the houso put to rlhtsfruingirret to cellar, in fact thero aro a hundred tasks to he done on Saturday, and when night comes I am worn out, with never an hour through tho week for rest or rec reation of uuy kind. Wo think, with Weasel, it is, too much to expect of any ono woman, moro especially whon tho babes como every fifteen months or two years. Or coarso It would be different If our oldest waa fonrtoon, Instead of seven. I do not think as you hinted in your chat with Weasel, that men ns a rulo aro tyrants, hut tho majority of thorn think, or pretend to think a wom an's work is little mure than play, and whilo thoy are buying machinery to llghlon tholr labor they don't think ll worth while to buy to lighten their wife's. Doesn't sho do half of her work sitting In a chair, (and of course site Is roding whenever sho is sitting down) no nmttor if she docs havo n fretful babu to worry with, or is breaking her hack over her sowing. Nay, Gertrude, whero you will find one farmer's wife that is not over-worked you will find twenty that aro. Rut nevertheless we rend with pleasure your words of sym pathy, and felt at tho tlmo that there was one nt least who could sympathize with us If hor lot had been east in pleas ant places. Next comes Weasel, who says sho Is n country achool murm, out of employment, and wants to know if there is a scare' ty in Lane. I think friend Weasel, that yourclmnro of get ting employment depends most entire ly on what class of teachers you belong to. If you aro one of the protected aud supported class, you might bo enabled to get a school after harvest, If you are willing to teach for li5 or UO dollars a month, and at tho samo tlmo agree to teach your scholars as much as a man, who Is paid from -10 to CO per. mouth. Some directors say thoy would rather hire a woman us thoy can get them a third cheaper, and thoy will teach their scholars us much und moro than u man. You itro slightly mistaken whon you asserted that I ask when to -road and wind to rend. ,If I could find tho time, I could select what pleased mo best, and shall allow my children tho samo privelagc, both boys and girls. I do not think parents should road anything (hey would not bo willing for tholr children to read. At present I seldom read anything oxcejit hu Fakmkk anil New North West, and those princi pally on Sunday. Rosic , uur luuiMwcunnmn BREVITIES. When Ihoy make n hog's head Into cheese and hli tall into touse, tiiey iiiuku extremes meat. A man who had a Frenchman to teach him tho cornet always referred to the instructor as the French tooter. If you want to teach a dog arithme tic, tie up one of his paws, and ho will put down three and carry one every time. Up In Rutland, Vt., it man hat Just had a piece of window glass, moro than two In -lies long, taken from his leg, wnero uniui oeen lor eignteeu years. It may bo truly said thai during that entire period ho has never been abso lutely frco from pane. The folio vlug Is told of u grave dig ger In u cathedral town in the North of England: Ono day, whllo "gathering in" tho remains or an aged parishion er, ho obsorvedisomo women weeping by the L'ravo side. Tunilniraround he sharply tie in utile I of them, "What aro ye crying for? If ye dinna bring 'em ut 80, when wad yo bring 'om?" Jennio has strict Ideas about equity In little thiol's. When she firt heard of the H.ivl ir's in I ratio In feeding the multitude with thu few loavus and fish es obtained from the young man's bas ket, sho was awed into thoughtful and solemn amazement. Huuio timo after ward, in tho midst of a talk about oth er matters, sho stiddouly paused .and islted wltli special concern, "Did they give back the basket to that boy?" Want or AIonkv. Many a wife wIiiho liuibtml Is in good circurusbiu. ic.s, Is continually In want of uioiiey. bee.iusii her htiiband is loo thougiitlc or too mean to keep her puro (supplied. A lady said to u-,: 'J I have lain mvak. half the night, dreading the nteru lie I'mnI y of mxiiig my husband 'or urn noy the next day." Another add: ! I woro abiwluto mistress of even th paltry sum of one huudrf.l Uoihr.-. voar. so tii.it I cniilfl Miiiinil it. u'itliitn feeling rospouniblu to anybody, 1 slioub niueou icui uiut a great weight lia been lifted ntr nut." ilnu- ii'mbi man feel If he weri rnmiicllwl m n.i somonody whuu he wanted a new hat orcout, or a pair of nhucs? Not very happy. Yet he compels his wife to en dure this trial. A woman who does her share of work for tho family, and by careful management and contriving adds to the common fund, is entitled to her sharo of tho profits, and tho di vision should be Justly nnd cheerfully made by tho masciillno head of tho firm, as with any other partner. If women were so recognised and trusted many whoso souls are now tormented about tho vexed question of their rights" would bo contented, happv "keepers at home." CHOICE RECIPES. TApiflUFD gilt l,nAMKS.-Thoo may be made bright and fresh by wash ing them over with a brush dipped In the white of au egg. To clean white kid gloves, If thev aro not stained, only soiled, take a lit tle Hweet milk, a pleco of soft whlto Hunnol, und a pleco of common brown Hwp; put the i gloves on the hand, nnd the lUnnel tightly over your finger, dip it in the milk to moisten it a very littlo, rub somo soap on It and rub tho gloves gently. The kid must not lie wet through. Ammonia. It Is a powerful alkali, and dissolves greaco and dirt with great ease. It Is very useful Air do mestic use. For wanhlng paint, put a tablesiitionful Int3 a quart of warm wa ter, dip in a flannel cloth, and then wipe oil' tho wood-work. A 'ady in England, u successful breeder or poultry, preserves eggs fresh by Immersing them in melted tallow and then packing in bran. TIiIh process closes tho pores of the shell and excludes tho air, and it Is claimed will keep eggs fiesh for uimifhs. tJUiM H i ll'.U, VICKKKY, AusiMta, Mtilnn. Leo Willis, Bkcis m:vk to o at. this attention oh tho palillc to bin nvtv klcck of Pianos and Organs, In toro and. Ic i-lrr, which nro otrcrul at Groutly - Roduetid l'ricow, ulthnr for tftfti or on Imtillmotite. ins btock o mist Books and Stationery If'afori C0M1'I.KTB, iwd wilt to to'H at Urlcti torntt lilt- tlmrn. Win fura'ih, at hort nolle, any IlooV publUliod lu tha Uull d Mate, at pDbllibrr,n rain. Order "ollcltod, and an exainuiaUoa ol IiIk atocls rcapvctftlly lnTlttd. LEO WILLIS, 'PMmll Biata Stmt, gltloxy r SALEH FOUNDRY, & S&aoltlne Nltopi. 1A1.SM. . - OJlEflON. B. F. DRAKE, Frop'r. ITKAM KNOINKS. SAWMILLS, OMBT M1LM, 3 Kcapoia, I'umpt, and aJI kluda and style, of Ma hluory mails to order. Machinery iviialrtd at a ttiort '"V0?; rcnmaMirloue n all ( vnrloqii forum, aid all klnda of llrara apd Iron Canities furnLhwlat lwrt notice. Also, laantifnctarer ol KNTKIti'lUSR l'b.NKU aa MATUJKlt. aitd STICK Kits and itnl'KIU AlaWwtl WiLL&METTS TBAlWPOnTiTIOl! A!-!D LOCKS COfflPAHY. tVTOTIOK -THIS IMM.OWINO ltATHs OK 1.1 r sclit (in drain una Mniir Iiuvm Iihh ,.. nlifltiol liy ilil cnnti ny ,h iim iimxliiiiim iit-!orontymrfruui lu 1st, l7, v 1 1 0 iimn City (o I'oillnml ',..! u? i.tiimvlllo , jj invnpi.es - 7,t uii.Hihtml - .jfo Mm"'!" " " ...J U'6 win ' , '.TO , - "' " S 5 71 1 i.iHpiiin.noo ; 3 7,i Allkunjr'. l.UHllDC" '. 3 10 IlneunVl'ta " " 3(0 Hrlmil " :() A'lmiiv " " nco riirvHiiu " si io PoorlH ' " HM Moiimn ' t to HftrrMbiirc " (id Kuk'enoClty ' ' , 5oo drain nnd I'lnuratilppetlfrotn t iumlnlrunn insiiiliiii-ddlrrttloA.lurlnwlll ImicIiuikoI J 1(0 nr uiii uuuiiiuijiu. Tlincompimy will oontjiont wlt'i purism wlio iltnlrn It.lotruimp'iriUriil.i nnd I'luiirnL nbnvn rules for uay specified tliim, not ixcoodlnj flvi ' H (l.KKifD.Vlci lVcsldontW.T.A tCO. ftiitluud, April M, l77. Muvl-Sin NOTICE. 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