The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-12
VOL. LIMO. 232.

we have found house. | shall inqIire about
the one spoke of, before come in 10 dinner"
We must premise, before going any farther,
that Mr.. Henry Waters, the man whom we
have introduced, was partner to a very limit
ed extent in a mercantile house, in which he
had formerly served as clerk. He was ma
tive of a retired part of the country, and had
married an old school-mate of his own, contra
ry to the suggestions of prudences, with regard
TO pecuniary affairs. Consequently on this, he
had always been restricted to careful economy
in his manner of living.
Mr. Waters secured the house, which was
to be vacated in two weeks, and before the ex-
piration of that time, his sister arrived, accom-
panied, according to agreement, by Liddy Pa
keT.
''Really, we were very fortunate in getting
such house as this" exclaimed Mrs. Waters,
whilst they were all examining it on the day
after their predecessors had departed. 'I am
very glad that the kitchen is on level with the
parlors, Liddy has such dread of easements,
Of working under ground as she says: and these
parlors, they are beautiful. There is such a
difference in rooms, even in those of the same
size and general appearance. These are de-
signed to show every thing TO advantage and
| will hold great deal of furniture
"Rather more than it would be convenient
for me to put into them, under the present cir
cumstances, returned her husband; "however,
! Coi dhOlO W ilOHl IOOLI very
neatly
"1his front room, my DEAR said Mrs Wa
tiers, laughingly, 'you forget that every body
| furnishes both parlors pretty much alike, now"
''But am not able to do as every body does.
I would rather put up with all the discomlorts
of boarding houses, than TO run in debt to furn-
| ish my own. Besides it is not necessary with
us. We have very few acquaintance, and
| they ought to know our circumstances well
enough not to expect TO see us attempting style.
| However, if ysu insist upon having both
| rooms furnished alike l have no objection;
you will have to put up with plain articles and
| scant number. Indeed, / like the plan of
having both rooms in use at once, very much;
one can feel much more at ease from having
the greater space to move about in"
"But there are certain things absolutely ne
cessary TO making genteel appearance, said
Mrs. Waters, with look of uneasiness, and
she ran over considerable catalogue; ''every
person ofmy acquaintance has them, and 1t
would appear strange if we, who are of as
good standing as any ofthem, should not live as
well as they. Such and such articles are the
fashion, and for our own credit it would not do
to do without them
eYour ideas on that subject are wrong, my
dear, begging your pardon. The people you
| know all belong to particular set, and an ex-
/ ceedingly limited one. When yon extend your
I. acquaintance you will find that the greatest
: variety of domestic arrangements is to be met
! with in every circle, as, indeed is unavoidable
in Populous city,"
"But we won't be likely to make up with
people palmer than those we visit at present
You are known to many of the gentlemen in
this neighborhood, and il is probable that their
families, certainly some of them, will call on
us. They all seem to live very finely |
glanced in at the windows as we came along,
and noticed that every house was apparently
furnished elegantly. And to continue the ac-
auaintance of those who may show us atten-
ton, it will be necessary that we should keep
up some equality of appearance"
81 should not object if we had any equality
of means, but that, unfortunately, is far from
our case. AS | said before, | can furnish one
room handsomely, and that ought to answer
our purpose for the present. Ifyour neighbors
call, they will hardly come en- masse, and other
wise, this room will be quite sufficient to hold
them. BY the time we are in circumstances TO
increase our visiting list, SO that both rooms
will be in requsition, hope | shall be able TO
/ make some additions TO my household stores
In the mean ime, the back parlor must remain
in decent undress for an eating room. My
idea was to get such things we might pur-
; chase of good quality, so that as our stock
gradually enlarged, the articles OH hand might
not look shabby or incongruous beside new
ones. | have the cash by me for that pur-
pose"
SHOW mach have you concluded on laying
out Henry''
Mr. Waters named the sum.
"Why think my dear, that out of that we
might contrvs TO furnish both ooms very well, /"
said his wife.
''Not besides having things comfortable in
the chambers and kitchen, which | have de-
termined on. Here is what l allow for paIlor
furniture. [ have made close calculations BY
occasionally asking the prices of different
things, in this line, when they came in my way,
am pretty well informed as to their value.
Here is a catalogue of those articles we shall
need, with their prices annexed"
r Mrs. Waters examined the paper. e'The
, prices you have placed here, Henry, are very
iibera;'' said she, 81 am confident that with
a little management we might make this sum
reach to furnish both rooms. 1t would be a
pity to keep these doors elosed;'' and throw
ing them back, she contemplated from the
front windows the vista to the end of the other
apartment, deciding to herself the effect of a
mirror here, and sofa there, and So forth
at would have to be management more
i ingenious than could devise" said Mr.. Wa
tiers, smiling, ''you remember told you
that wished to have every thing OF good
quality
had at very reduced prices by going to the
auction rooms.
ssYou are mistaken, my dear, good furniture
sells at pretty much the same prices all over the
4 city,--in auction rooms nearly the same as in
shops Well kept second handed articles bring
sometimes almost as much as new, and
! by going to auction rooms we might miss
chance of being properly suited, from having
| less variety to choose from"
| "But don't mean the most extensive FASH
onable sale rooms,-the common second hand
furniture ware houses are the places would
go TO. The most astonishing bargains are
sometimes to be had in them. You Know that
goods kept there are mostly repaired and dress
| ed after being sent in so that what is got from