The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-31
rRuGALITY, REGULARITY, slMPLI


CITY.
;nstruciet-by simple yet rational management
Of German family in one of our large cities.
Though tuey move in the first society, they are
nevertheless, very poor and obliged to econo~
mize more closely than almost any family l
have been ACQUAINTED with. They occupy one
snacious room and chamber in the suburbs Of
the CITY. and sho does the work OF herself, hus
band. and an adopted daughter-besIdeS great"
" aiding her husband in his literary laoors.
: She always seems to have time enough wheth-
or il be to assist Mr.. A. to pursue the newest
work on philosophy or morals, or to give or re
ceive visits. Yet they live neatly and comfor-
table and happy, on less, presume, from ap-
pearances, than $500 year.
will give You specimen of their manages
ments for one day; and it may serve as far
specimen for their general mode OF living
They rise at four. Devotional exercises takes
up the time till five. Then Mrs. A. "Puts
things to rights" and afterwards prepares break
fast Mr.. A. in the meantime being engaged in
some of his profounder studies. They break
fast exactly at SIX. Their breakfast consists in
the winter, of loaf OF bread and some apples
ar newly baked Indian cake, or howl ofreas
or beans, or pea soup. or platter ofrice sci
dom but one at "a time. They have water on
the table but rarely need any; aud they new
er llse' any other drink, except occasionally a
lille milk. They spend in eating their simply
breakfast about fifteen minutes. This is not
long time enough, 10 be sure but 1t is all they
seem willing to afford. As they use but one
sort ot food at meal and require but one set of
plates, the washing and clearing OF dishes is
disposed Of and the house clean at seven.
Then comes long forenoon for study and
labor, though, when the weaiheris tolerable,
it is frequently broken, about in the middle by
n walk or ride-usuay the former. Some
Times, too they are interrupted more or less by
calls.
AT eleven, Mrs. A. puts on some potatoes TO
boil, and then resumes her work. AT twelve,
or whenever the potatoes are boiled, Mary, her
adopted daughter, spreads neat cloth over the
table, sets on the dish ofpotatoes, the bread and
the pitcher of water. and some tumblers, and
informs her mother that dinner is ready. With
their plain dinner, and pleasant conversation,
they pass half an hour, and even more, some
tunes setting till one o'clock especially if they
had company. If the most iustrious visters
are present, they add nothing TO the bread and
potatoes, or whatever plain dishes they happen
10 have on ihetabIe, except perhaps some one
kind Of the best fruit Of the season; and they me-
yer make any apologies.
The afternoon. il spent partly in study, partly
in visiting and receiving visits, and partly IN
fres conversation, 10 amusement of some sort
and in ligh! reading. Supper consists usually,
of some sort or other, as pea soup, beer soup
foreign dish, &c. 1t is as the breakfast or din
ner, but not as often varied. They also retire
at or before 8 o'clock frequently at 8. You
would be delighted with this simplicity, al
though you might not like 10 initiate it. Aud
vet many family, who live ON the more cost
ly viands, wonld be gamers. infinitely so even
in physica enjoyment, could they exchange both
tables and appetites with A. and his family.
They have business enough, study enough, re.
creation enough, society and Of The most reGn
ed society, too, Notwithstanding known plain
ness-1lesure enough, rooms, furniture and o.
quipage- servants they want none and food &
clothing enough. What more do they want
lido give this as specimen of the bes: man
nor of living. but merely as one Instance aofhap
piness united with simplicity. Ways of Liv.
ing on Smal Means.