The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-06-28
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ieeaing, !" IT'S my business 10 bring mo-
ney inIo The house. and yours 10 see that
none goes faolishly out Oft" This Was
the agreement with which they SCI for
ward in the world. lie chose her. first,
because he loved her. and in the second
place. because he knew she was sensible,
economical. and iaduslrious-jusi lhe rsa.
sons which influence sensible man in
his choice nov. And he ihoughl II besl
thar each should have iisiincl sphere of
action. Their interests were one and in
divisible; consequently each had the
same motives 10 aci well The allotted part.
His business called fnr his whole silen.
ton; he wished therefore 10 pursue Il un-
distracted by other cares; for himself he
l1oked for happiness only Al home: there
be expected supply for al his wants.
and lie was Of course not disposed 20
spenl any thing shrosd. in pursuit Of
what he Ihoughl every reasonable man
ought 10 losk for 10 tho bosom Of his own
fmily. Her duties oil domestic. she
was able 10 compass them the better by
iuraing her whole attention 20 them.
Her husbands business doing habits, his
temperate aud correct life. had al the
power Of example INCREASING her esteem.
and doubling her anxiety 10 deserve his.
They married without wanting 10 get
rich: they neither disirusted Providence
nor each other. With little besides
health. and q disposition 10 improve II,
they nevertheless had that strong conf
dence Of final success. which prudent res
oluiions inspire in those who feel that
they have perseverance enough TO adhere
10 Them. - ~.
To attach man 10 bis home IL is ne.
cessary that that home should have al
fractions. Harry Hemphill's had. There
he sought repose after The toll and wes-
riness Of the day. and there he found IL.
When perplexed. and lowspiriied, he re-
tired thillIef amid The soothing influence
Of is quie, and peaceful shades; he for.
got the hearilessness OF the world. and
al the wrongs Of men. When things
went i'll with him, he found always a So
lace ia the sunshine Of affection, that in
the domestic circle beamed upon and dis |
PEELED every cloud from bis brow. How.
ever others treated him. there all was
kindness, confidence and affection; IL 9th.
es deceived him. and hypocrisy, with
its shameless face. smiled on him 10 de. |
Jude and injure lin, there all was since.
riiy-ihai sincerity Of the heart which
makes amends for suffering. and wins
the troubled spirit from misanthopy.
Nothing so directly tends TO make a
good wife, q good hnusekeeper, q good
domestic economist, as that kindness on
the par, Of The husband which speaks the
language Of appreciation, and that care
fnl and well-duected industry which
lhrives and gives strong promise tlia. her
care and prudence will have a favorable
issue. And Mary Hemphill had this
token aud this assurance. A
Harry devoted himself to business with
steady purpose and un,iring zeal; he
obtained credit by his pain and homes,
dealing: custom By his faithful pune,ulli-
~ and constant care; friends by his obj
gns department and accommodating dis.
position. lie gained the reputation Of
being the best workman in the village;
hone we're ever deceived who trusted Ia
his word. lie always drove his business
little before hand; Tor. he said. +" things
20 badly when the cart gets before the
horse" noticed once lille incidcn,
which illustrated his characier-a thrifty
old farmer was accosted in The road al
the end Of the village BY youngs,er.
who was making grea, dash in business,
and who wanted 10 borrow a few hun
dred dollars. The Oldham was perfectly
ignorant where il could be had. and ST.
drd Oft from him as soon as he could.
lie rode directly down To Hemphilfs and
told him he had few hundred dollars 10
loan. aud wished he would take IL; the
payments should be easy; jus. as would
suit. Indeed, replied Harry. you have
come 10 bad marker; have liule cash
to spare myself. and have been looking
round these two weeks for good oppor-
unity Tor putting Il out.
While Harry was prospecting in his
business, all went like a click D, home;
the family expenditures were carefully
made; NOT far,hing was wasted. not a
scrap lost; The furniture was all neat and
useful. rather than ornamental; the table
plain. frugal. but wholesome, aud well
spread; liule wen, either 10 the seamsiress
or the tailor. no extravaganza in dress, no
costly company keeping. M useless waste
"l time in ceaseless visiting, and yet the
whole neighborhood praised Mary Hemp
hull. and loved hrr. she was kind without
dissipation Aud while few people lived
more comfortably, n me lived more econo-
mIcalIy. -. ~t
The results of such management can
never di'appoint the expectations to
which it Looks. Even the angry frown