Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-04-25
From he New York Star.
THE TIMES-THE REMEDY.

A DOMESTIC SCENE After all said on the sub
jec OF the times Of reform and the necessity Of e.
economy in all our ou'lays, the true way is TO set
to work forthwith and carry reform into practical
execution and see how it works. Example ID
great guide, and what will do, the other will
initiate. Fashionable extravaganza would be at
once surrendered when II is fashionable to be c.
economical. 4 very large importing house was
pros,rn,ed by the pending storm, and irst tired the
experiment Of extension, but finally gave up. and
suspeEded payment. About fortnight or three
weeks after that even, had taken place, called at
their magnificent mansion 10 - Place, aud found
the house closed, and bill on it for sue or TO let.
stood musing for few minutes, calling to mind
the spendor Of he last party had been at. IN thot
very house, in January last the parors With their
mag n6ce nj dsn,ask chairs, rich Persia car
| pets condelabras, and costly mirrors the gay and
fut erng crowd Of fashionables, the superb supper
the massive plate, aud flashing lights, and jocund
faces, and, above all, the graceful and delighted
mistress of the monsoon. Now all was dreary and
| desolate ; the dust had already collected on Inc
Venetian blinds. aud tho plated bell handle looked
dark and Gingy. An air OF desertion and decay
lowered on the mansion the airy dreams OF the
occupan ,s had vanished. determined, however.
| TO see my friends, for he who forgess friend IN
the hour Of adversely is not fit to live in this world,
and on pursuing roy enquiry, traced them 10
small street east Of the Bowery. and living IN
neat two story house, I rang the bell and was ush-
cred into tue parlor by little girl, with clean
check apron. looked around the rooms. What
a contrast A plain but new ingram carpet neat
rush bottom chairs, sofa, two small looking gias'
ses in their piers, under which was PLAIN paho
eapy table, and plated candlesticks on the map'''
piece. Every thing vas peat. ana d'reeuy !" Tue
opposite extreme Of the spleudor OF Their iorme
e L.. mn vutth
cheerful smile and cordial shake Of the hand The
las, time had seen her she was sligh'ing from he
carriage. spleudidly dressed at Stewards in Broad
wav she now had on neat calico 6ress, a silk
pron, and plain cap, aud she looked exceedingly
Interesting. "Why how you stare" said she
IAN not an altered woman 7" Eyes but ALTERED
for the better How well you do look :" "Do =
Why yes 1 think do. ] take great exercise
hustle about the house--Iub furniture, as you once
advised inc 10 do-~louk aner the kIichen--am con
> s,sntly employed indeed, il must be So for vi
cannot keep an army Of servants, as we iormeil
: did" "it will oil work well, By sure oft tn
7 Storm will SOON blow over, ct least with YOU be
cause you show yourself to be skilfui pilot !o
take In sail IN time and will soon have your stat
uoored IN smooth water" Well, you do cou&3r
: me exceedingly, for have seen but few Of my gal
a friends OF late Here comes my husband nov
y must sll Gown ldht CtetIlOl
!. ner with US" A very white but not very fine to
hle cloth was srread uncut tumbers-bue plate
). buck handle knives and forks-jaPsnned brea
basket &c. ttc., and the little girl with check
J. prom waited on us. beei.sieak and hot Pota
. toe-a couple OF slices of fried baibUi-sn app.
> Jumpling-good white bread and iuGlbler OF bee
,, constituted our dinner, Don't look at me" sal
=, the hostess for really ca, like plooehmsn-o
1, late have had mos, questionable appetite bu
II theu rise with the sgn, and the day passes E
= quickly that nigh; sets in before have done on
,. half Of my work-now don't smile when 20
, work for slthough YOU know have not been use
!, TO IT, yet really do work and very hsrd."-"D
you not miss your horses aud csrrisge-your nce
" up aud down Roadway your visits TO s'e"ar
Or BOYLE. and vensbles ~ No, not in the less,
do n,ss my purse occasionally 10 be frsnk vii
!, YOU bst thea accommodate NV means TO IN
sf wants, aud al. IS smooth. We eanno, eat gol
VOC know, 1t can only perform certain offices h'c
i, do not usu;. have enough Of rich ~brdros
n 10 l.si me Tor years rather loo man! pocket han
kerehleis ;hat cost me s 80 piece and as 10 II
. earrsge and horses II they brought their gra''be
ne lions they were also source Of trouble, sexa's
=. and expense, and | an better without them. j
tins I dsnse consolation from ruisiouene ; and q
CONTEXT Apj most happy" And this is The reso
- Of practical good sense---ofa determined min'
DC which scare above hisionune--ofs happy, eonie5
. cd nature. What treasure such vile % TO
Y - ttcsr ,fcrrs and vhe tnstesd Of fncfC lsIu