The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-04-28
From III. New y RI Evening Star.

THE REMEDY Domestic Scene.
After all said on the subject OF the
times, of reform, and the necessity Of
economy in our OUTLAWS, the true way is
to set at worS forthwith and carry re-
form into practical execution, and see
how it works. Example is great guide,
and what one viii do another will imi-
tate. Fashionable extravaganza would
be at once surrendered, when il is fash
ionable to be economical. A very large
importing house was prostrated by the
impending storm, and first tried the ex-
pertinent of extension, but finally gave
up, ana suspended payment. About a
fortnight or three weeks after that event
had taken place, called at their msgni-
fcent mansion in - Place, AMI found
the house closed, and bill on it for sale
or to let. ] stood still musiag for few
minutes, calling to mind the splendor Of
tie last party had been al, in that very
house, in January last the parlors with
their gniiicentottomans damask chairs,
rich iersian carpets, candelatras, and
costly mirrors 81. the gay and fluuering
crowd OF iashionables, the superb supper,
and massive plate, and flashing lights,
and iocund faces, and above all. the
graceful and delighted mistress of the
mansion. Now all was dreary and DESC
late; the dust had already collected on
the Venetian blinds, and the plated bell
handle looked lark and dingy. An air Of
desertion and decay lowered on the man.
sion; the airv dreams of the occupants
had vanished. | determined, low ever,
to see INV friends, for he VINO forgets a
friend in the hour of adversit' is not fit
to live in this world; and on pursuing my
inquiry. traced them TO small street
east OF the Bowery, and living in neat
two story house. | rang the bell, and
was ushered into tie parlor by little
girl with a clean check apron. | looked
around the rooms. What contrast! A
!. plain but new ingram carpet. neat rush.
bottom chars, a sofa, two small looking
! glasses in.the piers, under which was a
plain mahogany table, and plated candle
Sticks on the mantel-piece.. Every thing
Twas neat, and directly in the opposite ex-
IRENE of the splendor Of their former ha-
bitation. The lady of the house met me
with cheerful smile and cordial shake
of the hand. The last time | had seer
her she was alighting from her carriage,
splendidly dressed, atStewart's, in Broad
way: she now had on neat calico dress
a silk apron, and plain cap, and she
Hooked exceedingly interesting. :. Why,
how YOU STARE" said she; 81 am | not ~
altered womani" Yes, but altered fol
1.-The better. How web you do look
DO |! Why, yes, think ! do. | take
great exercise-bustle about the house
rub furniture. as you once advised me tc
do-look after the kitchen--am constant
| ly employed; indeed it must be so, to-
we cannot keep an army of servants, a;
we formerly did" at viii work well
be sure of it; the storm will soon blow
over, at least with you, because yo'
show Yourself to be skiIful pilot; yo'
take in sail in time, and will soon hav'
your ship moored in smooth water.
/" Well. YOU do comfort me exceedingly
, for have seen but few of my gala friend
of late. Here comes my husband; nov
} YOU must sit down and take 4 Cheerful
1 family dinner with u.s." A very whit
but not very fine table-clOth was spread
, uncut tumblers, blue plates, buck-handl
, knives and forks, japanned bread-baske
r &c. &C.; and the little girl waited on u
D A beef-steak and d hot potatoe--a coup
a of slices of fried halibut--an apple dun
$ plin--good white bread and tumbleE