The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-11-10

ieViation 10 my grief; but even al this dis
tant day wheni think of their mild and af
fecnonate manner of requesting rather
than OF commanding my services; Of thei
attention in making me participate in al
the little comforts ofthe family; even now
whilst my hand traces these lines, my ewes
are suffused with tears Ifhoweyer. my
regret could not remedy tho evil. il br,uqbt
me finally to reflect seriously upon nv sit
''atlon atthat time, and upon nv prospect
for the future. With the exception of .
small bank note received rs a qualification
from my mistress, q claim no indul.
gence Tor using the word; she is still the
iisisaess of my ailectionsa with excep-
ton OF that note | owned nothing but INV
clothing. "More than five wears Of ser
vice." frequently exclaimed, "on good
wages punctually paid, and n6ught left but
the trife which hold from the generosity
ofmy employers. | will no longer be a
prodigal fool; will not again sacrifice my
interests, my welfare, and perhaps my fu-
lure establishment to my vanity" From
that hour my resolution was taken. and
from that resolution have never swnryed.
! determined that my expense in dress
should thereafter be confined 10 what
might be rigidly necessary, and that il
should consist in nothing more expensive
than calico, gingham and n green bonnet.
10 avoid temptation began the reform by
selling two canton Grape robes, one of
them nearly as good as now; g. one cambric
and two figured muslin gowns. next part
ed with my Leghorn, and finally with eve
ry expensive article, Unless it were a
shawl which had received as a new-ycar's
gilt from my beloved Lady, and no consi-
dcratlon shall ever induce me TO part with
that. Three years have passed away
SINCE have pursued this plan and have
ieit myselfrelieved as from great weight,
Tor am no longer oppressed by the dread
OF coming to want in tho decline Of life
Enough | am clothed with cheap and sub
stantlal goods, i select them of such rood
tasle' that ] am remarked for my neatncss
as much as for my proper department
lhls love ofcleanliness and decorum owe
70 the good examples set before me in the
hrst family in which lived. have since
serred in two ctt-- fnaals- aad tfusi 20
thcr eftlrc satssiaction. Bv this system
Which ! have 90 fortunately adopted have
now scventy-fve dollars at interest which
| suffer to accumulate, and every quarter
| shall add something more to the princ
pal. Thus in a few years, u circunsian-
ces should require Il, shall have enough
to furnish small house; if not, it will be-
come, should God be pleased to prolong my
life, an ample support in my old age.
tThe above letter we are sure will inter
estevery benevolent heart, and must awaken
in the class of deserving young women, to
which the writer belongs, emotions Of
shame and regret, that the love and fas-
cinaton of outward display should sway
so powerfully her friends and associates
We sincerely hope, that the lesson here
taught will make it's due impression on
every gay and volatile girl, whose love
Of fnery outstrips her means of expense,
and shew her hoW much more, respccta-
bic and useful young woman can become,
who adopts course Of conduct which puts
her above it,
--aAes-
H.AAfERIC.9N REVIEW AND LORD
BYRON
There are among US SO many admirers OF
Lord Byroh's productions, az well as of
his heroic devotion TO the cause of Greece,
tina. we feel ourselves obligated to con-
sign in our columns the following stric-