The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-05-31
From the Ncw-York Commercial Advertiser,
THE MISERlES OF MAY DAY.


tious and busting Mrs. Artful, as, painting
flushed with heat and fatigue, she followed
the last load of furniture into ncw three
story house in Bond street, and threw her
self upon sofa with one leg less than 1t had
in the morning-"O my goodness" she CON
tinued, "when will this hateful moving be
over, and we get things to rights agaib!
"Nhy my DEAR said Mr. Arttul, "you !
must recollect tbat it is job OF your own /
seeking | should have been very well con-
tent to haze remained in our snug two-story !
house in Dey street, half dozen years long
er--ur at least until ! could have built
larger house myself. Nothing, however,
would answer, ard found was to have no
peace ofmy lite, without larger mouse, ana
another removal, and here we behold the
first fruits in this wreck OF mahogany and
crush Of crockery!"
Mrs A.--There it is again Instead OF
giving me word of comfort, while l nave
been Shaving myself till every bone ~ my DO
dy aches as though it was broken, mnst DC
reproached and blamed for every th'hg, as
tho broke the sideboard and cracked the
pier glass myself. Dey-street, indeed----
| Who could live all their days IN that narrow
smoky street, while all the iashlohaoleS are
moving up town, And have not Mr.. 1ossa-
mer, and Mr.. Fustian, and MIR. Neverpay,
all moved up in this part OF the city, ana "a,
ken three story houses and how could hold
up my head in that ugly old twostory house
without folding doors, basement story, OF
marble mantle piece in ~
Mr.. Avery we'll, my dear: II three
story house, mahogany DOORS and l'ghteh'
ed purse will add to your happiness mere
you have them and sincerely hope that
your ambition to live Ike the Neyerpays' IN
three story house, may not ailVe yoo bae h
to one that is two stories lower.
Mrs. A.-Oh yes, there's the expense
again! don't see why you cannot as wen
afford il IS your neighbours. I'm sure
cconomise as much as any OF year neiSh-
bours' wives. And then YOU must recoi!ee''
Mr.. ArtfuI, that we have daughters grow
| ing up. who must be provided for. Siotand
.came out'' last winter, and Aarelia w!ii oe
{ old enough to be brought forward the he%'
Indeed | mean to take them soth 20 lhe
Snrinrs with me this summer. Ana pray
what beaux DO YOU think would ever nave
paid attentions TO them in the OLD mouse
Mr.. Ayes, my dear, the expense rs al
object; but by the looks OF things mere theTs
q is no end TO it. What ever others may 90
1 wish to nav my debts, ana live WITHIN my
income. Last year, nothing wonlo 40 nu
you must have new Brussels carpcts' oeeaus'
Mrs Dashall had them. Mrs. ~'se max
new damask curtains and SO must YOU
And now you perceive nehher cur'"'"s no
carpc.s can be made to fit room IN th'
honse. Our furniture was respectable, ant
there was enough of it. But what is no
broken does not correspond with this house
and if all was safe, there is not halt enough
of it.
Mrs. Al know there will be some eN
pense, Mr.. Artful, but YOU can get no.
discounted just for the carpets, ana SOFA:
and sideboards, lookingglasses, and ne" Pi
ano and curtains, that we shall want an
the girls, you know my dear-that IS II on
wishes them to move in gay and tashionaoi
society
Mr.. A.-Ciet a discount. Get the dew
as soon. Compound interest running not
uh one way, and compound wear and tea
r. running furniture do7cn another, would 500
eat out mans substance, so that he "oul
have nothing to eat himself. were
crafty your pride, and indulge your anio'
ton throughout, the auctioncer would crs
"gong, going. gone" over your hhe .,i'hb
in a twelve-month, and my name would ap
tn pear in the Commercial, by order ofthe hol
orable Richard Riker.' And as for you
daughters, if they have no better endow
ments, and no other attractions, than are SUI
piled bv three story houses, and gaudy ful
nture, ] wouldn't give brass farthing fo
~ all the sutors they will ever have. NO ma
who is worth marry ing would be caught D
ha such means: and would rather they remaii
- ed single till as old as the ladies OF MONK
barns, than to marry an old idle fortune hur
ter. done up in whalebone, and embalme
in lavender.
Mrs. A.--But dear me, Mr. Artiui, al
~ Won always determined to be so old tashloT
ed and ungenteel! Would you see Gloriai
united TO vulgar tradesmans
'ed Mr.. Ayes. Vulgar tradesman =
What was but vulgar tradesnan "he
wn | began. I'd give more for an industr'o'
sensible mechanic, or shopkeeper VINO !, 2
tends TO his business than for all the dandi'
'ne that ever pceped through an opera glass.
Mrs. A.-Marry my daughter to meena'
, c, indeed. You are so provoking, Ar' Ar
80 full
Enter Betty--a servant'
Bettv.-Dear me, ma'am! As was con
: ing along with the shade Of the mant
= clock, a great big niggcr With handoarro
Il run aein me and smashed it all to atoms;
- Mrs. A.-You careless good for nothi'
hussey, told you so when you TOOK II. WI
didn't YOU mind what yau was running
rainst? 1t seems that every thing is 10
IA broke before we get settled again Its enoul