The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-28
MATERNAL EFFORT.

their daughter now 70 sustain IesrIses
offasuae. Frequent and sudden as these
have been TO our own country, il Is i'm
porlanl thai Young females should possess
some employment. BY which they might
obtain . livelihood. in case they should
be redured IN the necessity Of supporting
themselves. When families are unex-
pee.edly reduced hom sftiuence IN poV
eny, how pililul and con,rmpuble is =.
10 Gee the mother desponding or hels-
less, and permitting her daughters Z"
smbarra.s those whom il 10 their dli!!
10 assist and 10 cheer.
"Ihave lost my whole fortune. said
0 merchant, as he returned one eSnInR
10 h. home. We can No longe' keeP
our carriage. We mus. leave tbs larg'
house. The children can no mre 60 L"
expensive schools. What weshsll d,
for q living | know not. Yesterday. ]
wass rich man. To-day. tire 10 moth
ing lsfi that I can call my on"
"Dsar husband" said III. wife. " We
are slll rirh in each o.he and IN nur
--shildEsn. Money may pas away. but
Gad has gwen ns a better treasury IN
those ar,ire hs1as and loving hearts"
rDrsr father" said The children. ID"
not lonk On saber. We will help you
~ Get 3 lising."
"whst can you DO, pnor things 7"
raid he. You shall see. answered sew
sral cheerful voices. "li is a pity IL We
have been TO school for nothing. How
can the f.,her Of eight healthy children
be poor, We shall work and make you
Ilsh ssaln." ~~ ----1
Il shall help" said the youngest girl,
hardly four years old. Il will not have
sry new frock bought. and | shall sell
nv great wax doll" The heart Of the
husband and father. which had sunk
within his bosom like stone. was lifted
rp,-ybs sweet en.sssiasm Of The scene
ehesred him. and his nightly prayer was
hk. q song NJ praise.
He left hrs stately house. The serv-
Or. were dismissed. Pictures and plate,
rich carpets and furniture, we're sold. and
she who had heen so long The mistress
oi the mansion. shed no tear. " Pay
every debt" said sine, " lei no one suffer
through Us. aud We may yet be happy"
lie took a neat cottage, and a small
piece ot ground. a few miles from the ci-
iy. With the aid OF his sons, he cult
ss'ej vegetables for the market. He
viewed with delight and aslonishmsn1
tie economy Of his wife. nurlured as she
had teen in wealth, and the efficiency
which hI' daughters soon acquired under
her training.
The eldest one assisted her in the
work nj The household. and instructed the
Younger children. Besides. they execu.
ted 'ariau, works. which they had learn
ed as accomplishments. but which they
found could be disposed Of TO advantage
They embroidered. Nth taste, some o
the ornamental paris OF female apparel
which were readily cold to merchants II
,he ri,y.
They cultivated towers, and sent bou
que. II market. IN the cart that convey
I'd their vegetables; they plated straw
they painted maps. they executed plair
needle work. Every one was at his post
busy and cheerful. The cottage vas Iik,
+ q beehive. ~-~~-.--.-..--.-......s
81 never enjoyed surh health before.
SAID the father. And never vas a
happy before" said the mother. " W.
never knew how many things we coult
do. when we lived IA the great house.
said the children, land we love each n
Their . great deal better here. you cal
US your liI'le bees" Yes" replied ,h
father. " and you make just such hone
% The heart loves to feed on"
Economy, as we'll as industry, wa
strictly observed. Nothing was wasted
Nothing unnecessary was purchssed.-
The eldest slaughter became assistsr
teacher in distinguished female semin;
~. snd The second took her place, as il
s,rur,ress 10 the family.
n The lIlile dwelling. which had aIway
been kept neat, they were soon able
hrsu,iIv. lie construction was im provet
and vines and Towering trees were plat
ted around il. The merchant was hal
pier under lie woodbine- covered pore
% = summers evening. Than no had be,
N hia shswy srawns.room.