Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-05-17
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From the Ny. Evening Star.

TuE REMEpY-A DOMESTIC SCENE
After all said on the subject of the times
If reform, and necessity of economy in all
our outlaws the true way is TO set TO work
Torthwith, and carry reform into practical
execution, and see how it works. Exam
ME is a great guide, and what one will do,
he other will innate. Fashionable extrav
agance would be at once surrendered if
III. fashionable to be economical. A very
I,rqe importing house was postrated by
The nending storm, and first tried the ex-
ner;m. Mt of extension, but finally gave up,
and suspended payment. About a fort
n;ght or three weeks after that event had
tafen place, called at their magnificent
mansion in Place, aud found the house
closed, and bill on it for sa lie or TO let. !
stood musing for few minutes, calling
10 mind the splendor Of the last party had
been at, in that very house, IN January last
the parlours with their magnificent otto.
man: damask chairs, rich Persia carpets,
candelabras, and costly mirrors the gay
and nuttering crowd of fashionables, the
.upetb supper, and massive plate, and
flashing lights, and jocund faces, and
above all, The graceful and delighted mis-
tfess Of the mansion. Now all was drea.
~ and desolaie, The dust had already COL
leeted on the Venetian blinds. and the
pated bell handle looked dark and dlngy.
An air Of deseriOn and decay lowered on
The mansion: the airy dreams of the occu-
pants had vanished. determined bow
ever, TO see my friends, Cor he who forgeis
friend 10 the hour of adversely is not fit
TO live 10 this world, and, on pursuing my
enquiry, traced them TO small street
east OF the Boweiy, and living in a neat
two story house. | rang the bell. and was
ushered into the parlor by a little girl
with clean check apron. ! looked around
the rooms. What a contrast! A plain
but new ingram carpet, neat rush bottom
chairs, a sofa small looking glasses in the
piers, under which was plain mahogany
table, and plated candlesticks on the man
rectly in the opposite extreme ofthe splen-
dor Of their former habiaton The lady
Of the house met me with cheerful smile
and cordial shake Of the hand. The
last time had seen her. was alighting
from her carriage, splendidly dressed, at
Stewards, in Broadway; she now had on
neat calico dress. a silk apron and
plain cap, and she looked exceedingly
interesting. "Why how you stare,"sa
she; "am not an altered woman?" Yes,
but altered for the better How well you
do look !" "Do |, Why yes, | think do.
take great eXercise-bustle about the
house rub furniture, as you once advised
me 10 O'Clock after the ktchen-am con.
stantly employed; indeed, it must be SO,
iorwe cannot keep an army of servants,
as we formerly did. "'It will all work well ],
be sure OF il; the storm will soon blow
over, at least with you, because you show
yourself TO be sk(ul pilot you take in
sail in time, and soon have your ship
moored in smooth water" "Wel. you do
comfort me exceedingly, for have seen
but few OF my gala friends of late. Here
comes my husband, now you must set
down and take cheerful family dinner
with US" A very white but not very fine
table cloth was spread uncut tumblers-
blue plates buck handled knives and
forks-japanned bread baskets, SC, and
the little girl with check apron waited on
US, A beef steak and a hot potatoe--a
couple Of slices of fried halibut-an apple
dumping good white bread, and tum
bier ofbeer constituted our dinner. Don't
look at me-" said the hostess, "for really
cal like ploughman-oflateI have had
most Questionable appetite but then
rise with the sun, and the day passes so
quickly that night sets in before | have
cone one half of my work-now don't smile
when say work, for although you know
have not been used to it, yet really do
work very hard"
'Do you not miss your horses and car.
riage-your visits 10 Stewart. Boyle, and
Venabes ?" mo, not in the least; do
miss my purse occasionally. TO be frank
with you but then ! accommodate my
wants and all is smooth. We cannot eat
gold, you know-it only performs certain
offices which | do not want have enough
of rich wardrobe to last me for years
rather too many pocket handkerchiefs,
that cost me $50 piece aud as 10 the
carriage and horses, if they brought their
qualifications, they were a source OF trou,
BILE, vexation, and expense, and am bet.
ter without them. Ii is thus derive con.
ISOLATION from misfortune, and | am con.
tented and happy"
All this is the result Of practical good
sense; of determined mind, which scars
above misfortune of happy coDtented
nature. What treasury such a wife is
TO man in these times, and who, instead
OF increasing The gloom and despondecy
by frowns. ubraiding and fretfulness !;
points out the road TO reform, and leads
him towards it by her own good and sue
cessiul example keeps up his energy
and inspires him with new life animates
HIM to future exertions; smooths the pill
low OF disappointment, and cheers him
Win the assurance Of better times.
HE Rich AND PooR.--The N. York
Courier and Enquirer says: We trust the
labouring classes will derive from The nras-