The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-02-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE FATHER.-AN INSTRUCTIVE

THE FATHER.-AN INSTRUCTIVE
SKETCH.
|. is the duty of mothers 10 sustain the
reverses. of fortune. Frequent and sudden
as they have been 10 our own country, it is
important that yogpg females should possess
some employment, BY whioh they might oh
tain livelihood in case they should be re-
Guced 10 the necessity Ct supporting them
selves. When families are unexpectedly
reduced from afl1ence to poverty, how PHI.
iul and contemplate is Il, to see the moth.
err despoadiag or helpless, and permitting
her daughters 10 embarrass those whom it
is their duty TO assis; aud cheer.
!" | have lost my whole fortune said a
merchant as be returned one evening 10 his
home, "we ean 10 longer keep our car
rage. Wetn9st le-ve ih;s large house
Tie children can 10 longer 20 to expen
siye schools. Yesterday was rich man.
To day there IS nothing, I can call my
own
l." Dear hgs5aad,' said The wife, we are
still rich 10 each Other and oar children
Mouey may pass away, but God has gwen
Us better treasure in those active hands
and loving hearts"
Dear father" said tie children, do
not look 50 solar. We Will heIP you 70 get
q living"
What can you Do, poor lhiagsl" said
be.
"You shall see, you shall see = answer.
ed several cheerful voices. " Il is a pityif
we have been to school for nothing. How
can the faller Of eight ehiidreQ be poor
We shall work aud make you rich again"
shall Le}p," said the y0gnaesl girl,
hardly four years old. :" / vii 90, have
aay ues tHiags bought ard sa4l! sell my
great all.
The heart Of tie husband AMI father,
wish had sBak within his bosom Ike a
stone, mas hitsd Up. The sweet enthusiasm
III the scene eaeeTed b.,n, and his nightly
prayer was Ike a song Of praise.
lie lel his stately house. The servants
were dismissed. Pictures end plate. rich
carpets lad furniture, were sold, aud she
who had been Sc long mistress Of the man
siog sbld % tear.
Pay every dsbt, said she, Jet 10 one
sI5cr !arlJgb o and ae may sc! lie hap.
PSF
lie rented a neat cottage and small
piece 0! gfo1aI few miles from lie city.
Wih he ai4 Of his sons he cultivated yege.
tables Cor tie market. He viewed with de.
light and asi0nisameul The economy Of his
wife, maiured as shs had been 10 wealth,
aud lie efficiency which Lis daughters soon
ACQUIRED undsr her training.
Tue eldest one assisted her 10 the work
.. he household, and also Ia teaching the
younger Children. Besides they executed
various so!ks, which they had learned as
accomplishments, bit which they found
could BE- disposed sf 10 4essauiage. They
embroidered silh taste come CT the orna
mental parts Of female apparel, which were
ready sold 10 a merchant 10 the city.
They cultivated flowers and sent boquets
10 market, IA the cart that conveyed the
vegetables, they plated straw, they painted
maps, they executed plain needle work
Every one was at her post aud cheerful
The cottage vas Ike a bee hlFe.
" never enjoyed such health before,
said the father.
/" And | ueger was SO happy before" said
the mother.
We never knew how many shings we
could DO, when We lived 10 the great house."
said the children, 81 aud We love each other
a great deal better here. You call Us your /
little bees.
YES" replied The falher,n and YOU
make jus. such honey as the heart loves to
feed on"
Economy as vol as Industry was strictly
obseryed--noihlhg was wasted. Nothing
unnecessary vas purchased. The eldest
daughter became assistant teacher 10 a dis
i'nguished female seminary, aud the second
took her place as instructor Of the family.
The little dAelhog shich lad always
been kept neat, hey were soon able 10 beaD
uiy. Its construction vas improved and
the vines and tlo@eFfDg trees we're replanted
around n. The nerchani was happier un
DER his woodboe covered porch, 10 sum. /
mer's evening, 'iiln be lad been 10 his |
Snowy drawing room.