Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-16
From the Lon4oa Saturday Jonraai.
THE USEFUL FAMILY.

quarter OF the Town, Wnore was an entire
stranger, one Of my first businesses was
TO look out for respectable grocer with
whom we might deal for family necessa-
ries. With this object in view, |, one day
shortly after our settlement in our new do
mlcile, sailed out on an exploratory cxpe-
dition, through our own, and some Of the
adjoining streets, in order, in the first place
TO sec what like general run Of shops in
our neighborhood were. The result Of
this tour was to narrow the matter of Sc
lection TO three shops Of respectable ap-
pcarance /; which or these, however, |
should eventually patronize, did not at
the moment determine, as | always like to
do things deliberately. This dciberation,
then, rendered another tour Of observation
necessary.
On this second excurtion, seeing nothing
even after very careful survey, in the
cxternals Of either of these three shops 10
decide my final choice, | resolved, in the
conccit Of pretty ready appreciation Of
character, on being guided by the result, Of
a glance at the general personal aPpearan-
ccs OF the respective shopkecpers. On
pretencc, then, of examining 4 certain box
of Turkey figs that lay in the window Of
the shops in question, took Il furtvc peep
at the gentleman behind the counter. |
didn't like his looks at all; he was a thin,
starved, hungry looking fellow, with
long, sharp red nose, and, | thought, alto
gethcr, sort of person likely to do little
business in the short weight way with those
whe dealt with him. | thought too, from
| ho fvlo | e A.
was deficiency in his bump of conscien-
tiousness. Him, therefore, struck off the
list, and proceeded to the next.
This man was, in all personal respects,
the very opposite to the other he was q
fat, gruff, savage looking monster, from
whom did not think much civllity was to
be expected; nor did like the act in which
found him, when peeped through the
wlndow-thls was throwing basket at the
head Of his apprentice. Probably it was
deserved, but did not like the choler it
eXhibited-so passed on to third. Here
was jolly pleasant, matronly looking wo-
man for shopkeeper. was taken with
her appearance, so in | popped, and we
soon came 10 an understanding. | opened
! negotiations by the purchase of a couple of
pounds Of tea, prQportionate quantity Of
sugar, and several other little odds and
ends, for which had commission from
my wife. We found the articles excellent,
our WORTHY, jolly groceries, civil and oblig-
ing: and all, therefore, so far as this went,
was right.
The grocer, however, although most
convenient sort Of parsonage, cannot sup
nj nj fI,o -, IL.
Their, still more essential, inasmuch as he
is necessary not only TO our comIert, but
almost TO our eXistence-thc baker. We
still wanted a baker; having hitherto bought
our bread in struggling sort Of a way.
What VIC wanted, then, was a regular ba-
ker; and not knowing we'll where to look
fer one, we applied 10 our obliging grocer
ess. The worthy woman seemed delight
ed with the enquiry-we wondered why;
she thus solved the mystery. "Why, sir"
she said, ''my sons baker: his shop is
just little further on. He will be very
happy TO supply you, and undertake TO
warrant his giving you every satisfaction"
Well pleased TO find that our little cx-
penditure wouldn't least so far as the adj
dltion Of bread went-bc still kept in the
family, we proceeded forthwith to the shop
OF the baker. 1t was very respectable
looking one, and the baker himself civil,
obligng fellow; so We settled matters with
HIM on the instant.
1t was, think, somewhere about three
weeks after this, that our servant girl
brought, along with quantity of butter
for which she had been sent to Mrs. Al
konside's-the namc, by way, OF our wor-
thy groceress-a very handsome card,
which ran thus -
"Miss Jane Aikcnsidc bcgs TO intimate
10 her friends and the public, that she has |
begun business in the milinary and dress
making line, and that every care and at-
.tention will be bestowed in the execution |
of all orders with which she may be ia
voured." AT the bottom Of the card
"Avaiing herself of this opportunity, Miss
Mary Aikcnside takes the iborty of an
nouncing, that she continues to instruct
young ladies in music, on the terms for
merly advertised, namely, two guin9as per
quarter, of three lessons per week"
"Aikenside!" said | on rerusng the |
card; "who are they, these Misses Aiken
side?"
''Relations Of the grocers, | dare say"
said my wife. We enquired, and found
they were her daughters
Every Fortunate" said my wife; 81 was
Just at loss where should go with the
girls new frocks and my own new gown.
We can't do better than give them to Mrs. |
Aikenside's daughters.'
| thought SO to, and, moreover, said so;
but, being matter not within my province, |
into rfnrnd IA r,,rthor II L IL. ne.