But, as we have intimated, in the course of time the schoolmistress became a married woman; and as she gathered experience, she gradually learned that New England is not the whole "moral vineyard," and that one might be more profitably employed than in disputing about questionable points of history. New duties devolved upon her, and new responsibilities rained fast. Instead of teaching the children of other people, she now raised children for other people to teach. New sources of pride were found in these, and in her husband and his prosperity. She discovered that she could be religious without bigotry, modest without prudery, and economical without meanness: and, profiting by the lessons thus learned, she subsided into a true, faithful, and respectable matron, thus, at last, fulfilling her genuine "mission." FOOTNOTES: [79] Author of the Life of William Penn, whose accuracy has lately been questioned. [80] By this form of expression, which may seem awkward, I mean to convey this idea: That consistency of character would seem to preclude any heartfelt reverence in the descendant of those whose piety was manifested more in the _hatred of earthly_, than in _the love of heavenly_, things. [81] The language of a precious pamphlet, even now in circulation in the west. X. THE POLITICIAN. "All would be deemed, e'en from the cradle, fit To rule in politics as well as wit: The grave, the gay, the fopling, and the dunce, Start up (God bless us!) statesmen all at once!" CHURCHILL. In a country where the popular breath sways men to its purposes or caprices, as the wind bends the weeds in a meadow, statesmanship may become a _system_, but can never rise to the dignity of a _science_; and politics, instead of being an _art_, is a series of _arts_. A system is order without principle: a science is order, based upon principle. Statesmanship has to do with generalities--with the relations of states, the exposition and preservation of constitutional provisions, and with fundamental organizations. Politics relates to measures, and the details of legislation. The _art_ of governing is the accomplishment of the true politician: the _arts_ of governing are the trickeries of the demagogue. _Right_ is the key-note of one: _popularity_ of the other.