Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-05-26
THE REMEDY.

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economy in all our OUTLAWS, the tru.
way is to set to work forthwith, and
carry reform into practical execution
and see how it works. Example is .
great guide, and what one will do, the
other will initiate. Fashionable ex.
(travagance would be at once surrender.
ed, when it is fashionable to become e.
economical. A very large importan,
house was Frustrated by the pending
storm, and first tried the experiment
of extension, but finally gave up, and
suspended payment. About fortnight
after that event had taken place, l call
ed at their magnificent mansion in -
Place, and found the house closed. and
label on the door, "for sale or fet. =
stood musing for few minutes, call
ing to mind the splendor of the last
party had been at, in that very house
/ in January last: the parlors with their
magnificent ottomans, damask chairs,
rich Persian carpets, candelbras, and
costly mirrors-the gay and nuttering
crowd Of fashionables, the superb sup
per, and massive ofate, and flashing
lights, and jocund faces, and above all,
the graceful and delighted mistress of
the mansion. Now all was dreary and
desolate; the dust had already collected
on the Venetian blinds, and the plated
bell handle looked dark and dingy.-
An air Of desertion and decay lowered
on the mansion; and the airy dreams
of the occupants had vanished. l de-
termined, however to see my friends,
for he who forgets friend in the hour
of adversely is not fit to live in this
world; and on pursuing my inquiry, l
traced them to small street east Of the
Bowery, and living In neat two sto-
ry house. l rang the bell, and was
ushercd into the house 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 glasses in the piers, under
which was plain mahogany table, and
plated candlesticks on the mantlepiece.
Every thing was neat, and directly in
the opposite extreme Of the splendor
Of their former habitation. The ladv
of the house met me with a cheerful
smile and cordial shake of the hand i.
The last time had seen her she was
alighting from her carriage, splcndidly
dressed, at Stewards, in Broadway: she
now had OH neat calico dress, a silk
apron, and plain cap, and she looked
exceedingly interesting. "Why how
you stare," said she, 81 am not an al
tered woman!" Eyes, but altered for
the better. How we'll you do look ="
.Do I? Why yes, think l do. l
take great cxercise-bustle about the
housc-rub furniture, as you advised
me to O'Clock after the kitchen-am
constantly employed; indeed it must
be SO, for we cannot keep an army Of
servants as we formerly did," s.It will
all work well, be sure Of it; the storm
will soon blow over, at least with you,
because you show yourself TO be skill
full pilot; you take sail in time, and
will soon have your ship moorcd in
smooth water.' "Well, you do COM
fort me exceedingly, fol / have seen
but few Of my GALAXY friends Of late.
Here comes my husband; now you
must sit down and take a cheerful din
ner with u.s." A very white but not
very fine table cloth was spread; uncut
tumblers-blue plates buckhorn han
die knives and forks-japanncd bread
basket, Sc. and the little girl with
check apron waited on US. A beef
steak and hot potatoe-a couple Of
slices of fried halibut-and an apple
dumpling-good white bread and
tumbler Of beer, constituted our din
ner. "Don't look at me-" said the
hostess, "for really look like plough
man-of late / have had most un-
fashionable appetite; but then l rise
with the sun, and the day passes so
quickly that night sets in before I'vc
done one half my work, although you
know lhave not been used to ii, vet
really ] do work, and very hard" "Do
you not miss your horses and carriage
Your rides up and down Broadway
your visit to Stewart, Boyle, and Vena-
dles?" "No, not in the least; do
miss my purse occasionally, to be frank
with you; but then accumulate my
means to my wants, and all is smooth.
We cannot eat gold, you know; it
only can perform certain Offices, which
l do not want. ! have enough Of a
rich wardrobe to last for years, rather
too many pocket handkerchiefs that