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riage, bu1 in any soil of a conveyance thai will carry her, and she 

 is perfectly happy. She can act as teacher and sing in the choir. 

 Her eloquent voice and firmness of character make her a controlling 

 power to those around her. She is consulted on many subjects and 



can discuss any of (hem. Her sentiments, combined with a strong 

 voice, compel those listening to regard her as one having authority. 



Is it necessary for me to explain to yon why the farmer's daugh- 

 ter is nearly always married between the ages of 18 and 21. Because 

 they know how to work, how to economize and how to make a man 

 happy, and those are the kind of girls the young men are all looking 

 for. When a young man grows hungry for a meal like mother used 

 to cook, does he call on his city friend who spends one-fourth of her 

 time reading cheap literature; another fourth of her time standing 

 before the mirror and perhaps the greater part of the forenoon in 

 bed while mother does the work. Xo. He goes to the country 

 home where mother and father entertain him while the daughter 

 prepares him a dinner of chicken, fried so tender and brown it almost 

 melts in the month, also flaky biscuit, delicious preserves, golden 

 pumpkin pie, rich cream and sweet butter, all prepared by her own 

 hands. Dinner over and the kitchen put in order, he has the pleas 

 ure of .discussing with her the most noted authors or the happenings 

 of the w T eek and listening to her play and sing those good old 

 familiar pieces we all love so dearly. 



A gentleman who was compelled to remain in the city a few days, 

 told me that he decided to call on a family living there with whom 

 he had been formerly acquainted. The daughter had just returned 

 from college, having finished her education. 



He asked her to play for him. She played a few rag-time pieces 

 quite well. He then asked her to play ''Home, Sweet Home." She 

 stumbled through it, almost pounding the keys of the piano to 

 pieces. She tried other familiar pieces, which he mentioned, but 

 with the same effect. He then asked her if she could cook. "Oh, yes," 

 she said "but we called it culinary." She kindly consented to make 

 soda biscuit for supper. He afterwards said he was very glad he 

 was not compelled to make a supper of them. I defy any of the 

 instructors or visitors present to-night to have an incident of that 

 kind to relate concerning the daughter of any farmer they may have, 

 spent a few days with during their travels. I hope I have not said 

 anything to offend any city friends who may be in the audience to- 

 night, for we all know there are many dear girls who are not respon- 

 sible for the position they occupy; but when we take everything into 

 consideration and extract the compound interest, everyone will be 

 compelled to admit that the farmer's daughter is the girl. 



THE SUCCESSFUL FARMER'S WIFE. 



By MRS. A. P. HAZEN, Ellwood, City, Pa. 



The successful farmer's wife needs as qualifications: First, intel- 

 ligence, second, strongmindedness; third, economy; fourth, progres- 

 siveness; fifth, success as an educator. 



