The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-06-16
Ian the Tire. Erperin-n,. diving.
LIVING up TO THE MEANS.

canId Frank and Jane have foreseen
ar oressnl degree of sfIlnener, when
is 6rs. eel out in life. they would have
,,.i,!ered il li,lls less Than a mirarle.
mi. ike every thing else thai Is gradual
3 attained, iI now excited m wonder
:, ,bsir minds. There was stall stink
=. siaalieily IN hne's manners .and
.sas,raurs, eOasciausnessn ri happiness.
al 4 refinement II feeling. that inler
..,a,se with llle world toa tdlcu blunis.
Ehsn her children were falrls 10 brd,
.sa .ais domestic duties ~ me day over.
-. lrn her husband laid aside his day-
k.ts and ledgeT.-when The FIRE burnt
n ut. and her little workable stood by
\ ..Ie,-wh hen Frank seatlfei 10 pull
# IS b50fs, and lay half recllned on the
then came the hour Of conycrsa-
Il Then Jane loved II talk over the
o..aand the present, aud sun up their
:t.,e. uf happiness. Sometimes she
M ss!ed her husband Ia read aloud;
bsi ,e never got through a page. without
bfr la,erruplng him. 70 point ou' some
/, q, eongenial. or something in contrast
their situation: aud the book was
lhrnWn aside. a. far lees Interesting
gs, arW own conversation. Perhaps
sh-r Vas a hlile too much u egoiisrn.
g. lr''le lno much 81 vanity. in all
all they were ~ The habit Of think
a., aloud 10 earh other.
II DE- positively believe" said Jane,
.'as ate the happiesI people 10 the world.
eaa say, with truth. | have scarcely a
49, unqualified. | am sure envy no
.,i,."
", esen your early friend, Susan
Cdby"
How can Won always bring that up.
Ff.aa' O. he sure. did feel a lit,le
rsAei. when accidentally met her.. all
;r,.ed out. and she asked me To GO to
hi aab,ni's English goods store with
~. knew that VIZ. Colby had sci out
as Sc dd. with liule or nothing, aud
la' become aiiiueuI. while we were
smuggling Tor hvrng. confess. dId
wish our SHIPS would arrive, aud that
ngi3, like her, step intn nv husbands
stare, and nrler ihe shop boy To measure
nc n q eas'll dfess."
% ,e.. remember the morning
"'' veil, sard Frank, laughing. Won
,sraInly cane home quite out Of hnmnr.
,aI east most indignant glanccs al my
?, pots, and nill.hoxes, ="
You make the most NJ that business"
81 Jaae; " the truth is. | never but
9a'e irh the hnm.lalIan NJ poverty, and
,a'' was when went 10 her cold meat
81 hn'Se1 bread Of our lahdiady for poor
II rba's hail--,srved' children"
d" never remember feeling desperate.
rpmr hut once" sad Frank. " and that
So shsn ! paid our first quarters rent,
md lad but three aud n'nePence in my
3a'ar', IN paw the second
l. vas bv "reminiscences like these,
>' '7err present enjoyment was height
e9~i. Uncle Joshua often called an his
'1ng relatives; but their removal hal
urfs'sed the distance: and he began to
ir' The 'nirmlues Of advancing life. Jane
al ohs'ryed, that he often pressed his
taad upon his hear,.-aod To her inqu-
To- he sad, " . pa'n. but it's gone,
The house they rented was larger than
''"E thought necessary: yet as the rent
va reasnnahlr. aud the situation good,
.a"v concluded II was best TO take 1t.
!le whole Ut II need not he furnished.
large room mlghi be lief, for the chill
Ifen's play room. aud smother over il for
l'oreronm. 4 little experience. how
ever, convinced them, that they wanted
j. o' IL and, as Jane SAID, "lhey could
a'n$h these two rooms IRON the interest
., 1"t legacy"
/ 'ey s"on found tina, The size Of the
''a>e required an additional dnmesuc.
''~od they seemed 10 have attained ne "
m1T.aUce by. It's size aud situation.
We dart. on this occasion, acknowledg.
FL Jaoe as an acquaintance, and made a
Morning visit, sPartng her camefs hair
"ht'-ht ~ hsN 0Nt VtAidHFt
Looked sNll fresh aud lovely" She
'1d never remembered TO reimburse Jane
'or her subscription.
II %as realty astonishing how fast tie
ru'lons herame known.~ People in the
Rf<f society, as It Is termed, began to
az ~ho they loere? Those who called,
pr''essed themselves delighted with
James sweet, humble manner" and
determined TO g." patronize her." A yet
however, they had only reached the magic
circle Of genteel society; they had no
stepped over it. They had no heart
oarnInes when their opposite nelghbo
. gave splendid ball, aud did not invite
d mem; and yet, Jane said. 4" on her chi
u'ens account. she was glad TO have ;
|arrenI circle of friends from wha, sh'
ornerly had. The u atsons, her uncle
oFaeles. were very clever people, but no
such as she wished her children to b.
Ultimate with, II is true. Mrs. Watson