The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-02-03
SELECTED TALES.
From the Ladies Companion.
THE TWO PARL0RS.
on,
Doing as Other People Do.
BY MRS. 4. y n. AMMAN.

/ lit is very we'll for people TO live ia what is
sailed style, il they have every thing in agrea-
ment," but no style OF living is good. or gen
tsei that is not thorough, consistent, and well
carried ihroush sh,"-ThrOc Experiments of Liv.
ing.
Don't YOU think. He nry, that now since
your business begins to increase, We might az.
lord TO 20 TO house koepiugl' -
i hardly know how that would be, Eliza
4 Then | co wish YOU would deliberate upon
lit is so dsagreeable 10 BE- living in boarding.
houses particularly 10 persons like ourselves,
" no have children to take care of. Harry aud
Agnes are really to be pilied, poor little things
they are compelled 10 stay shot up in ou'
room the whole day long, wi1hou, air or excr.
else, except when take them, myself into tie
streets 10 walk, which isyery Troublesome from
their being so young. They have not been
playing ia the yard for two months, in cOnse-
queRce Of their voices having disturbed Mrs.
Downes in one Of her nervous spells, after she
had been removed into the back building for
snist and if let them at any time, run about
the house for a change, they are in danger Of
falling down stairs or OF ipconmoding some Of
the old bachelors. Mr. Townsend looked cross
at me for week because Agnes happened.
one day. TO catch hold Of his coN, skirts when
her hs Ids where daubed with nolosses candy,
Mr.. and Twate wondered why people could
not keep their children in their proper places,
aud complained Of having had TO write a letter
several times on account of Hsuy's rartling
with stick against the banisters. Aud you
know i, is next to an impossibilty to find a
boarding house without old bachelors =
'Of course, my dear what were boarding
houses Instituted for. il not FOR tho accommo-
dation of those who could not be expected to
have agreeable homes Of their own.
Then that is not all As We cannot afford
TO keep a nurse TO look after the childreu aud
as IL is inconvenient TO Mrs. Williams TO send
their meals INTO our own apartment, | am o.
bliged to remain in the dining rosm and wait
on them myself, while every now and then, ]
hear the servants grumblc abou, being required
to leave the table standing so long. Then il
they happen to spill their coffee or break an
egg, old Hannah never fails to lie, me know lha,
her washings OF napkins and table cloths are al
ways larger on ,hsr account, than that Of the
whols family besides. And. really, should
not wonder il Mrs. Williams, herself. were dis
satisfied. though, TO be sure, she never hints 1t.
Only last week she lost a chance Of three ad-
dnional boarders, gentleman and his wife
and single gentleman, who were very way
pleased with the house and accomod,liens. but
could not agree 10 remain where there were
children. | overheard their objections to il
myself
All very cogent reasons, Eliza, and, to tell
the truth, have also been thinking occasional
y about the matter Of house keeping for some
iimo past si,-nOt, however, for such causes as
yours, exactly. / should like to have my sis
ter Jans 10 live with me, now that my uncle is
dead am sverse 10 leaving her with his iami-
ly, and think il proper that shsul1 take charge
Of her myself, particularly. as can better afford
it than formerly
'Oh, cettanly,-l should bs delighted aua
in that case, house keeping would be the only
plan. The expense Of her boarding added 10
that Of our own and so forth. would make up an
amount very little less. than would be required
to m~intais US all in the comforts OF our home.
That is the conclusion | bsd partly coma
10, but there 10 saotnor matter 10 be ,hough,
Of Though could easily spare enough frsn
week to week for the family expenditures, i,
MI xyl. H.. a..
able sum 10 make beginning, to get furniture
ani all that. 5ly share o! capital 10 business is
so small and money is so hard 10 raise in ,sese
critical times. that fs~ hundred dollars TO be
wnhjrsur, is thing Of some consequences.
However, We must econoinize, and content our
selvs, with as it'll, as possible. and we may do
very we'll. ] know Of house in sen,sel
neiehborhood, pleasant and OF suitable SIZE
which will he yseant in two or thee weeks, and
il We AZ. decided upon the project, can make
application for it,
Pray do, and II you succeed IN getting 1t,
will Immediately write for Jape. by the bi,
bad We not bsiter make some arrangement abou,
servants you know what trouble every one
has with them here in the city. DO you 70.
member my mothers woman, Liddy Baker
II we send for. Jane it you'd be a good thsUgbi
to let her bring Liddy vita her. have always
promised her home, whenever ! should have
house Of my o-n. She IS an excellent cook.
wssbsr~omsn and rsnsr, and would come for
even les, wages thsa an ordinary girl here
With her to do the principal work, spd small
girl to attend the children and run erauds,-l
might &c, liul, Phebe, who used to live 9TH
Mrs Williams conl1 40 ,5inirably'