Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-04-14
NJ STACY o. POTTS, Ese.

now" SAID HARRY HEMPHILL 10
ms young wife, when they went to
house keeping" sits my business to
bring money into tire house. and yours
TO see that none goes foolishiy out of
II. This was the agreement with
which they set rorw ard in the world.
tie chose her. first, because he loved
her; and in the second place, because
he knew she was sensible. economic al,
and industrious: jus, the reasons which
should iDhuenoe every sensible man in
his choice now. And he thou .ht il best
that each should have distinct sphere
at action. Their interests were one
and indivisible; consequently, each
had the same natives to act we'll the
allotted part. His business called for
his whole attention.: he wished, there.
lore. to pursue IL undi,tracted by other
cares. For himself, he looked for hap
piness only at home: there he expect.
ell supply for all his wants, and he
was, ct course. not disposed to spend
any thing abroad. in pursuit Of what
he thought every reasonable man ought
Ia enjoy in the bosom of his owl fami.
~. Her duties being all dom este, she
was able TO compass them the better
by turning her whole attention TO them.
Her husbands bu.iness-doing habits,
his temperate anil correct life, had all
the power Of example-increasing her
esteem, and doubling her anxiety to
deserve his.
They had married without waiting 10
get rich. They neither disirusted Prov
idence nor each other. With little be.
sides health, and a disposition TO i'm
prove u, they nevertheless had that
strong confidence of final sue cess which
prudent resolutions inspire in those
n no feel that they have perseverance,
enough to adhere to them. Thus they
began the world.
10 attach man TO his home, it is
necessary that that home should have
attractions. Henry Hemphill's had.
There he sought repose after the toll
and WEAKNESS Of the day and there
he found it. When perplexed and low
spirited, he retired thither, and amid
the soothing influence Of its quiet and
peaceful shades, he forgot the heart
lessness Of the world, and oil the
wrongs Of men. When things went i'll
with him, he found always a solace in
the sunshine Of affection, that, in the
domestic circle, beamed upon him, and
chased every cloud from his brow
However others treated him, there all
was kindness, and confidence, and es.
teen. If these deceived him, and hy-
pocrisy, with its shameless face, smiled
on him to delude and injure him-ihere
all was sincerity; that sincerity Of the
heart. which makes amends for suffer.
ing, aud wins the troubled spiri, from
misanthropy.
Nothing SO directly tends to make a
good wife, good house keeper, a good
! domestic economist, as that kindness
on the part Of the husband which speak
the language Of appreciation, and that
careful and we'll directed industry
! which thrises and gives strong promise
that her care and prudence will have u
profitable issue. And Mary HemphilI
had this token and this assurance.
} Harry devoted himself TO business
with steady purpose and untiripg zeal.
He obtained credit. by his plain aud
honest dealing; custom, by his faithful
punctoality and constant care frien ds,
by his obliging department and accom-
rodating disposition. lie gained the
reputation Of being the best workman
IN the village. None we're ever de.
ceiyed who trusted TO his work. lie al.
ways drove his business n little before
hand, for, he said, things 60 badly
when the cart gets before the horse.
Noticed once little incident which
, illustrated his character. A thrifty OLD
farmer was aceosted in the road. at III,
J end Of the village, by youngster,w
: was making great dash in business
7 and who wanted the loan of few hun
dred dollars. The willy old man wal
. perfectly ignorant where il could b,
: had, and sidled OF from him as soon Al
. he could. lie rode directly down 4,
Hemphilfs, and told him he had sun
OF money TO loan, and wished he woui,
E take IT. the payments should be mad
easy-jost az would suit him. indeed
: replied Harry, you have come 10 ba,
y market: have little cash 20 spar
/, myself, and have been looking roun,
o these two weeks for good opportunit
! Of putting " out.
While Harry was prospecting in hi
;, business. all vent like clock work a
: home. The family expenditures wet
i carefully made, not a fsrihibg va
e wasted. not scrap vas lost. Th
= furniture was all neat and useful. .:
lheT than Ornamental. The table plaii
frugal. but wholesome aad veil spreA,
Little went either 10 the seamsfress
the tailor. mo ex,rasaganee in drea
= no costly company keeping--no uselei
waste vi tiHe ~ too much visitise-