The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-06-17
From the Providence Evening Gazette.
ECONOMY IN A FAMILY.

There is nothing which goes so far to-
wards placing young people beyond the
reach OF poverty as economy in the man
agement Of their domestic affairs. 1t is as
much impossible to get along without it. as
it would be get ship across the Atlantic
with half dozen butts started, or as many
bolt holes in her bottom. 1t matters not
whether a man furnish little or much for
his family, if there is a continual leakage in
the kitchen, or even in his parlor; it runs
away he knows not how, and that demon,
aodSte, cries for more, like the horse !eeches
daughter, until he that provides has no
more to give. 1t is the husbands duty to
bring into the house, and it is the duty of
the wife to see that nothing goes wrong
fully out Of it-not the least article how
ever unimportant in itself, for it establishes
a precedent--nor under any pretence, for it
opens the door for ruin to stalk in, and he
Xe man VIE tRP2gE5bRRnty palmproyed;
to assist him in his journey through life, to
educate and prepare his children for
proper station in life, and not to dlsslpate
his property Tie husbands interest should
be the wife's care, and her greatest am
bition carry her no farther than his welfare
and happiness, together with that OF her
children. This should be her sole aim !;
and the theatre of her exploits is in the
bosom of her family, where she may do as
much toward making her fortune as he
possibly can in the counting room or the
work shop. 1t is not the money earned
that makes a man wealthy it is what is
saved from his earnings. A good and pru-
dent husband makes deposit of the fruits
of his labor with his best friend, and if that
friend be not true to him, what has he to
hope--if lie dare not place confidence IN
the companion of his bosom, where is he
to place it. A wife acts not for herself,
only, but she is the agent OF many she loves,
and she is bound to act for their good, and
not for her own qualification. She should
care nothing for the public applause who
has neither occasion or right to solicit 1t.
Her husbands good is the end at which
she should aim, his appreciation is her le-
ward. Self qualification in dress or lndul-
gence in appetite, or more company than
| his purse can we'll entertain, are equally
pernicious. The first adds vanity to ex-
| travagance-the second fastens doctors
bill to long butchers accountant the
latter brings intemperance, the worst OF all
evils, in its train.
There is also such thing as being over
prudent in small matters, and over careless
in larger ones, that should be guarded
against. Save not at the spigot while you
waste at the bung. Let not sense Of
poverty pinch you up at one time, and the
idea of wealth make you extravagant a
another. These matters should be managed
with steady ana even hand not &C the
business of a month or year, but through ;
persons whole life. AS poverty is always
ready to come, so should it always be
guarded against; but in doing this let ne
) one be so penurous as to make then
mean. There is neither occasion for, no
reason in this but the one evil is nearl.
; equal to the other; and if it does not make
the husband bankrupt, lowers him In thu
estimation of the public, and makes ain
what the wife would never wish to see II
one she loves or respects. There Is
= medium course to be pursued in order t.
secure domestic peace and permanent hap
piness. 40, ;,
a This advice is homely and questionable
Int il will wear and stand the test OF time
i when those who would advocate diferen
course of conduct, will be forgotten, or wha
is worse, detested. The giddy crowd whlc
: flutters out its short period OF summer
d stands not the first frost which speaks tn
coming winter of adversely; and their paint
ed wings which fan the summer air, Zee
out no cold-feed no families-give n
l. bread to hungry child-light no fires
IS warm the benumbed fingers of mothe
IS They will do for season, be admired for
/ brief space, be bowed to by the unthinkins
is and the foolish, and-die.