Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-07-27
From the National Advocate.
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

had occasion the other day to pur
chase some trifles In a store in Broadway,
which were shown me by clerk, q
young man fashionably dressed with a
dandy coat and neckcloth, in the usual
ridiculous manner-Looking stcadfastly
at him, thought ] recognized his eoun-
tenance-ls your name Greenwood ? said
THAT is my name at your service, said
the young man, closing the till with a
fashionable slam aud yawning in a most
languishing manner-Of Orange county |!
Yes, Of old Orange, said he; was tired
of rural felicity aud dairy maids and
stone barns, and thought I'd try my for
tune at the capitol, where genius and
elegance always are patronised-Well, sir,
is your change Of residence profitable
aud useful why, sir, it's pleasant !; see
a great deal Of good company'in the shop
have some leisure TO dress, promenade
aud learn French; get small salary
It's true, but 1 may pick up fortune in
the way of marriage :; luck, you know,
comes unexpected, but it sometimes comes,
and that's enough. / left the puppy. His
father, old Oliver Greenwood, is an hon
est, practical farmer iu Orange county !;
bis house is substantial, but old fashioned,
surrounded with white paled fence and
neat flower garden in the rear--an old
oak, with its thick foliage and cumbrous
branches, casts a venerable shade over
his peaceful mansion-the interior is fur
nished neatly, and with some ornament
the parlour is covered with choice col
lection, spinet and a few pictures of
great men aud scripture subjects, consti-
nting all that was for exhibition or for
use. When was some years younger
was 10 the habit of taking my gun and
paving visit to old Greenwood for few
days. Many hearty meal have | taken
in his hospitable mansion.---Talk of
comfort in our splendid drawing rooms
and crowded parties it is not known
After mornings ramble over the well
cultivated fields aud brushing off the
spaugled dew from the rich and perIumed
clover, we returned TO the house, warned
by the shrill echo of tie breakfast horn :
our sinews braced with exercise and cur
appetites rendered keen by the swelling
breeze. No unmeaning ceremony or
tedious compliments worried the hungry
stranger: the wife was neat and cheerful ;
the girls plainly dressed, with rosy cheeks
and sparkling eyes-they had no papers
in their rich brown hair, with pins cross
ed in curls-no languid drawl or vacant
stare or slip shod shoes or greasy morning
gown-they we're brisk as bees, lively as
Euphrosne. industrious as Lucretia-and
their morning dresses might vie with
mountain snow for whiteness. And then
the breakfast no vivid tea or cold toast
and greasy butter aud Clipped meat--a
clear cup Of coffee and cream, butter
fresh and hard, from the dairy, smoked
shad. boiled eggs and sweet brown bread
This was nearly all the product OF the
farm consequently, comfort was united
with economy. 1t was at this period that
I remembered seeing the young man from
whom had just parted in Broadway. He
was then dressed as plain and respecta
BILE farmer, and was occupied in variou!
duties about the premises, and bidding
fair to become useful citizen: the folly
and indulgence Of the father yielded tt
his caprices, and he sent him to New
York to try bis fortune, like Yorkshire
boobies who go up to London for the same
purpose. ;.
There is no error so pernicious in it: