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Tcytetfefct ^ to * h 'ffr ^^ ic , 'tt * s tffe ^ K ^ ir t which Miss ± * agpt , their goVertiess , fracL be ^ i ^^ o ^ i j ^ t s ^ ^ " srf ^ ti tS atisl ^ ^ tideaVbti rea to do itibre ^ ^ s ^^^^ 'di ^ ilt ' ^ Wish to expand their minds ^ and extend their syixitratthf ^ \ With this viet ^ , sdon after their mother ' s carrifei ^ e dtoVie aw dy ^ fi fe jJrbfwsed to them a walk , in the course of which she endeavoured to interest them about an humble family in the neighbourhood .
To this family , Miss Paget had herself rendered Some of that aid , which impoverishes not the giver , and makes the receiver rich indeed . She had by means of kindly counsel , and little personal aid , made these poor people sensible of the pleasure aerifable f ^ t ! i& Clean neat home , and habits of order and gentleness . She H&iHieV ^ f furnished the muslin , and helped to make ' the cUrtains wft $# h # faji > 4 d the little windows of their rooms , which ttte ^ ttkcl now sttyhe Satisfaction in keeping clean , since their appea ^ kney sri well
rejbaid their exertions . She had adorned the chtmueyjpiefee with lhtfe ^ l ^ tfer images , such as the Italian boys cafry / s ^ out 'the st ^ tst' ^ tf ahe had given them little views and sfcetAhes of lier dtfti Rawing , which they had hung round on tire wulfe ;* T !* 8 ' tTiese sk ^ ftlihes , oiv beirig introduced to this humble abod ^ tfid WI ^ oting ladJfesxJSrectexl tfeiT attention . ij - ' ' " /; ' '
' Ult ' ttot pleasant / said Miss Paget , addreksittg He * ^ ut ) ils , ' t ^ O S 0 e So sw ^ et an accomplishment as drawing ' applied til » sb nappy a \\ s& 1 : I wbh I could persuade young ladies t 6 e ' thplby tfieir grttceflil titents in producing pictures calculated 16 humanize and eleH&e tiiie ptibr . For instance , they might portray children alt ^ fifttng a feicik parent or neighbour , or a mother teachirtg" her little oiie ^ Vf l x > Xutj ^ drawing , which is now merely a pastime or accompliyhthienfe ^ ftil ght be made the mean s of fostering fine feelings and ideas rt ^ the postfms of the young artists , and of implanting them in VHA hfltftf ^ df the ttoorer classes .
* It is continually said , that among all the women who are taught ttfttfi ^ tfiid ^ lapjr , ho very eminent artist or composer is ever produc ^' - * WHfifahall wonder at that ! What is the manner in which wiiitieii pursue even accomplishment ? what is the motive ? Have tti # y mjlier ' objeCts than indolent recreation , or emulous display ? Do yitWl J *<> t s © e ' , continued Miss Paget , looking at her eldest pupil ,
' that wkpt I propose would spread a general taste for the arts thrdliWi < 5 \ itHhe country , and refine our rude lower ofders ?* * But WoiMd that be desirable ? ' asked the ydtta ^ ik ^ i v I have ( heard papa say ^ that if education goes on at iif ^ p WylhtWteiwe sHan ' mViii ^ e iiS servant ^ atixl ttfay , Mbii Fd ^ t . wKtt Wfol we UO M 9 ^ u ¦ tl . ^ mqgw&w ** thfttjtid ^ yMi a ^^ pwifi ;^
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30 S Sketches of Domestic Life .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1835, page 308, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2645/page/16/
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