Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-04-18
NUMBER II.

HARD TIMES MADE EASY.

SWfHf -'""n h"hhnr. thrtnas ' nave mol seen
YOU for an sge before how do you manage to
Keep your head shove water these hstd tunes 70.
I am pretty near being drowned I tell you.
7homos--Wh,, James. my wife and maize out
to swim along, though requires good deal Of
caro- and management.
ytmrs--Cate and management wont mend thcse
umcs, know so . man nigh, a. well give"
trying. and live by begging, borrowing, or steal
ing. Tor nothing clse will help us
Tfomas--t'omc James | don't hke TO hear you
talk so, even " YOU are testing.
Jomo--i wish you'd show me how tn get along
Tom for ] am deep IN The mire and don't know
how to get out. ! used TO think myself better of
than you for my wages ss ioutneyms were
higher thsn yours aud besides this my father len
me something to begin with. don't know how
it is bu, over head ADD IN debt. owe
the baker the butcher the landlord and the grocer
and the wors, of 1t Is. ceInoi pay ihep'-~liow do
you manage 10 kccpup'
fhomosI must tell YOU in my own rounds
bout way, so you must not get out of patience, if
IT isl long story. As ! find the money. must
begin with myself first, although my wife 10 the
mainsi,y Of the management. First tend strct-
~ to IN, business, keep out Of tsverus and grog-
shops, both day aud night, and spend oil evenings
at home. And all the money earn give 10 my
wife, and she avs in all food aud clothing. l
Ike some credit 10 myself for making such .
choice she was q tidy. active and thirty girl and
I thought sbe would make good poor mans wife.
Nobody ever saw her with silk gowns Of ,swdry
nr,ifcsls bu, she always looked as sweet and
clean and as fresh rose bud just opening into
full bloom. II used to feel very proud Of her when
gsllnn,ing her from church on Snndays--hcr cot
tage bonnet which she always blesched herself,
was as white ns any lndy's in The land, md tied IN.
der her chm with single baud Of green rband
her nicely fitted cIsco gDgham drcss-hcr snow
white cnmbrc cape. or muslin shawl, and her neat
shoe and stocking made her look more beautiful
10 my eyes tbnn u the silks. the iewelry, and the
iurbclows OF .hc city could have done. II was
happy day, james, when married her but have
seen still happier oaes sIpcc, Tor every day that
liy, have cause TO thank God for such treasure
as she is TO me. Il is an old saying, James, but
true one, that n man and bis wife must both pull
one end of the rope--and indeed, If they only get
hold Of The riglt end and pull it the RICH, way, all
will 20 on brisk enough. good wife Is prize.
/ tell you, and If had not Ind sueb one -
have, ! might have been by this time, poor drum
! ken vsgabold.
i About year or two ufier was married man
who was a fellow Jonrneyman returned TO the city
and hired house next to ours. lie was good
notured lively fellow and for old acquaintance sake.
often dropped in to see him after my work
done. lie was very fond Of oil kinds Of gather
ings groups of men around the tavern door, eve
ming clubs, political meetings. &c. and he was also
very fond Of dspuiing about pubic men and gov
ernment and thought he knew how every man
should act, from President down TO the street in
spcctor As much talking generally produces
much thirst he often called Tor glass to moisten
his organs Of speech so osto set them going sfresh
J too soon began TO 1--we the excitement of "hosr-
ing and telling some thug" and to follow hs
example ofrea'iog and being treated TO the ensnar-
/ ing poisons. One night three -four Of us were
seated round q table ut tavern, engaged in a
warm discussion, and the bottle wac kept plying
/ from one TO another, until we had become quite
intoxicated. had lately become a brandy
drinker, that was affected than The others.
and had to be carried home. Ny wife wss still up
ouxIously waiting my return When they knock
ed at the door she opened it, and as soon as they
laid me on tie floor, they sbrunk away TO their
own miserable wives. My poor Mary did not ut
ter WORD Of comp.u,nt reproach. but ondressed
me and helped me TO bed.
The next morning wneD swokc, the recollec-
ton of the last night made mo half hate myself--
yentured 10 steal . glance at my wife to see IL
she was awake. Tears were tricking down her
cheeks and her red swollen cye-hds aud pale
counienance showed that she had been bitterly
weeping for my sn md degradation through the
love long night. As soon az | stirred, she turned
her face towards me. and taking my band. address
sed me with the tenderest expostulsiioo, showing
inc the preelpce upon whose verge wns teading.
and beseecbing me with oil the esrnesiBess OF sf.
lection. 70 stop ere i to late. She pointed to
dear boy, sleeping 10 his little crib beside ".
aud told the what would be ibe effects Of such Q
wretched example. ! melted into contrition
and promised never TO touch drop again, and
haze kepi ,ay tcord. J felt 90 much sclf-rcprosch
when / first swoke that could no, hsse borne
hers snd had she seolded used harsh language.
ny mortified pride would have febelled against IT,
and rom wicked spirit OF opposition, might have
been driven 10 continue my downward course. Bot
God bless her her gentle ELECTION aud iudicious
klndGess saved me from ruin
And il was she too that taught me how To be
saving. Whenever use 10 receive great
Of money. there wss s.wsys THE tirg or tina, thing
4 that wanted TO get Tor myself or my wife. No
thing that We actually needed, bot little selfn-
diligence, that thought could afford. because
Z happened 10 have plenty Of cash hand Bot
wherever proposed any thing ofibe kind 70 Ma
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