. Home school of American literature: . couldnt stand ! • I dont doubt it, said St. Clare. Tell me ofthe lovely rule of woman ! I never saw above a dozenwomen that wouldnt half kill a horse, or a servanteither, if they had their own way with them—letalone a man. There is no use in this shilly-shally way of yours,St. Clare! said Marie. Cousin is a woman ofsense, and she sees it now as plain as I do. Miss Ophelia had just the capability of indigna- HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. 223 tion that belongs to the thorougb-pacfed housekeeper,and this had been pretty actively roused by theartifice and wastefuln
. Home school of American literature: . couldnt stand ! • I dont doubt it, said St. Clare. Tell me ofthe lovely rule of woman ! I never saw above a dozenwomen that wouldnt half kill a horse, or a servanteither, if they had their own way with them—letalone a man. There is no use in this shilly-shally way of yours,St. Clare! said Marie. Cousin is a woman ofsense, and she sees it now as plain as I do. Miss Ophelia had just the capability of indigna- HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. 223 tion that belongs to the thorougb-pacfed housekeeper,and this had been pretty actively roused by theartifice and wastefulness of the child ; in fact, manyof my lady readers must own that they would havefelt just so in her circumstances ; but Maries wordswent beyond her, and she felt less heat. I wouldnt have the child treated so for theworld, she said ; but I am sure, Augustine, I dontknow what to do. Ive taught and taught, Ivetalked till Im tired, Ive whipped her, Ive punishedher in every way I can think of; and still shes justwhat she was at MISS OPHELIA AND cannot be plagued with this child any lon-er ! Come here. Tops, you monkey ! said St. Clare, and blinking with a mixture of apprehensiveness andcalhng the child up to him. their usual odd drollery. Topsy came up ; her round, hard eyes ghttering \ What makes you behave so ? said St. Clare 224 HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. who could not help being amused with the childs ex-pression. Spects its my wicked heart, said Topsy, de-murely ; Miss Feely says so. Dont you see how much Miss Ophelia has donefor you ? She says, she has done everything she canthink of. Lor. yes. masr! old missis used to say so, whipped me a heap harder, and used to pull myhar, and knock my head agin the door; but itdidnt do me no good ! I spects if theys to pull everyspear o har out o my head it wouldnt do no goodneither—Is so wicked ! Laws! Is nothin but anigger, no ways ! Well, I shall have to give her up, said MissOphelia; I cant have that trouble
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