Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-05-03


political meetings, &c. and he was also very
fond Of disputing about public men and GO
vcrnmenf, and thought he knew how every
q man should act, from the president down to
: The street Inspector As much taking gene
rally produces much thirst he often called for
glass to moisten his organs Of speech, 40 as
to set them going afresh. I, too, soon began
10 love the excitement of "hearng and tel.
ling some new thing" andto follow his ex-
ample oftreating and being treated to the en-
snaring poisons. One night three or four Of
US were seated round table at tavern, en-
gagged in a warm discussion, and the bottle
was kept plying from one to another, until
wa all had become quite intoxicated. i had
so-latcly become brandy driDker, that was
more affected than the others, and had TO be
carried home. My wife was still up,anxious-
ly waiting my return. When they knocked
nt the door she opened it,and as soon as they
laid me oil the floor, they shrunk away to
their own miserable wives. My poor Mary
did not utter word of complaint or reproach,
but undressed me and helped me to bed.
The ne&t morning when ! awoke, the re-
collection of the last night made me hulf hate
myself | yeDtnred.to steal a glance at my
wife TO see if she were awake. Tears were
trickling down her cheeks, and her red. swol-
len eye-lijs and pale countenance showed
that she had been bitterly weeping for nv sin
and degradation through the ive-long night.
AS soon as stirred, she turned her face to-
wards me, and taking my hand, addressed Inc
with the tenderest expostulation, showing me
the prccipice upon whose Verge was tread
ing, and beseechng me, with all the earnest
ness OF affection, to stop ere il was too late.
She pointed to our dear boy, sleeping in his
little crib beside us. aud told me what would
hn I,n f,i.n Ia off. .Nf hnl
example. was melted into contrition, and
promised never to touch drop again, and
hare kept my ioord. | felt so much self re-
proach when first awoke, that | could no,
have borne hers, and had she scolded or used
harsh language, my mortified pride would
have rebelled against it; and from wicked
spirit OF opposition, might have been driven
10 continue my downward course. But, God
bless her! her gentle affection and judicious
kindness saved me from ruin.
And il was she too that tanoht me how to
be saving. Whenever used to receive a
great sum of money, there was always this
thing or that thing that wanted to get for
myself or my wife. Nothing that was actu-
ally needed, but little acknowledgements, that
thought could afford, because happened
to have plenty Of cash on hand. But when
ever proposed anything of the kind TO Ma
ry, she would say. "But, husband, don't you
think it would be better, now we have little
money beforehand, to get barrel Of -four,
hundred of meal, box Of soap, and box of
candles; for you know we can get these so
much cheaper and better by the quantity-or
else we might use this sumin beginning to
lay up our stock Of wood. for it comes hard
upon us TO have to buy oil our wood in the
winter" always took her advice, for she
was more pro7ident an thoughtful than
was, and have found the benefit of it, She
was always looking ahead, and laying up,
something or other for winter, which you
know is invariably more or less hard times
with poor people. o..
James.-I guess you find il hard times to
buy flour By the barrel now, for twelve dol
lars is a good round SUN to take out Of Ia
boring mans purse at one time, and for one
article too.
Ihomas.-We manage this part pretty Gu
sily, for zoe do withom It. We've bought no
-four by the pounI or barrel. since il got a.
bove six dollars. We can's afford higher
price than this.
James.-Oh! suppose you do as we do,
live on bakers bread,
Ihomas.-You are mistaken there, james;
will give you notion Of our daily fare, aud
you will then see one reason why we find it
you We rise pretty early for the winter
time, for you know the days are so sil.rt that
we have to make the best Of the working
hours. My wife and get good deal done
before breakfast. AS we do with two meals
day IN winter, we are in TO hurry to eat our
first one As to the third meal, tea or sup
per, whichever you may call it, very few peo
pie stand in need Of it. It is eaten mostly
from habit, and 10 me it seems to be a sin to
eat when you are not hungry. hut only for
eatirg sake. Rising early and working at q
job, gives me keen appetite. and l am
always giari 10 near the call for breakfast.-
But, indeed, even the sight OF our tubie would
make dyspeptic feel hungry. My wife has
knack Of making everything look tempting.
The clean white table cloth, shining with the
gloss Of the smoothing iron; the white earth
enware plates, whose glazing is polished by
the towel until it looks like coat of glass,
and the brightly cleaned knives and forks laid
beside them sets off a table fit for king to
set down to. As soon as | come in, Mary
places in the middle a dish Of smoking hot
Indian cakes, light as a feather, and baked
delicate beautiful brown, and then pours me
out cup of good coffee. Could man wish
for nicer breakfast than This? II makes me
feel hungry to think of it, My wife knows
how to make four OF FIVE different kinds OF
cakes and bread out Of Indian meal, and
don't know whichis most delicious. They
are all as far before your dry and husky bak-
er's loaf as a cookie is before stale ship
biscnit.
Then our dinners-they are very plain, but
corporation one is not more nicely cooked
or served up, know. only indulge myself
with joint OF meat twice week, but every
other day we fret set down to as nice dish
Of soup as you could wish to cat, and then
Wv havn rLncnd hnc nr Ah.,