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


SIT very well for people live in what is called
style, if they have every thing in agreement" but nO
style of living good gen;ee that is not thorough,
consistent, and well carried hrOugh."-1hTee Expert
mentS Of Living.
'Dont you think, Henry, that now since
your business begins to increase, we might af
ford to go 10 house keeping?"
''I hardly know how that would be Eliza
''Then do wish you would deliberate upon
tit is so disageeable 10 be living in boarding
houses, particularly to persons like ourselves,
who have children to take care of. Harry and
Agnes are really to be pitied, poor little things
they are compelled to stay shut up in our
room the whole day long, without air or exer-
else, except when take them, myself, into the
streets TO walk, which is very troublesome
from their being so young. They have no
| been playing in the yard for two months, in
consequences of their voices having disturbed
Mrs. Downes in one of her nervous SPELLS after
she had been removed iuto the back building
for quiet; and if let them, at any rate, run
about the house for change, they are in dan
ger of falling down stairs, or of incommoding
some of the old bachelors. Mr. Townsend
looked cross at me for a week because Agnes
happened, one day, to catch hold of his coat
skirts when her hands were daubed with me-
lasses candy, and Mr.. Twaite wondered why
proper places, and complained of having had
to re- write letter several times on account
Harry's rattling with a stick against the ban
nisters And you know it is next to an impos-
sibility to find boarding house without old
bachelors"
seOf course, my dear;-what were boarding
houses instituted for if not for the 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 nurse to look after the children, and
as it is announcement to Mrs. Williams tot send
| their meals into our own apartment, am al
ways obliged to remain in the dining room and
wait on them myself, while every now and
then, hear the servants grumble about being
| required to leave their table standing so long.
Then if they happen 10 spill their coffee or
break an egg. cid Hannah never fails to let me
know that her wahsings of napkins and table
cloths are always larger on their account, than
that of the whole family besides. And, real
| ", should not wonder If Mrs. Williams, her.
self. was dissatisfied, though, to be sure, she
never hintslit. Only last week she lost chance
of three additional boarders, gentleman and
his wife and a single gentleman, who were
every way pleased with the house and accom-
modations, but could not agree to remain where
there were children. | overheard their object
ing to it myself.
"Au very cogent reasons, Eliza, and, to tell
| the truth, L have also been thinking occasional
ly about the matter of housekeeping for some
time past,-not however, from such causes as
yours, exactly should like to have my sister
Jane to live with me, now that my uncle is
dead, am averse 10 leaving her with his fami-
ly, and think it proper that should take charge
other myself, particularly as can better afford
it than formerly"
sOh, certainly,-l should be delighted and
in that case, house keeping would be the only
plan. The expense of her boarding added to
that and of our own and so forth, would make
up an amount very little less than would be
required to maintain us all in the comforts of
our home"
That is the conclusion had partly come to,
but there is another matter to be thought Of
Though l could easily spare enough from week
TO week for the family expenditures, 1t Will
require what to me would be considerable
sum TO make a beginning, to get furniture and
all that My share of capital in business is SO
small and money is so hard TO raise in these
altimes, that few hundred dollars to be
withdrawn, is a thing OF some consequence.
However, we must economic, and conten t
ourselves with as little as possible, and we may
do very well. / know Of house in genie ell
neighborhood, pleasant and of suitable size,
which will be vacant in two or three weeks,
and, if we have decided upon the project, can
make application for it,
"Pray do, and if you succeed in getting it.
will Immediately write for Jane. BY the by,
had we not better make some arrangement
about servants! you know what trouble every
one has with them heie IN the city. Do you
remember my mothers woman, Liddy Baker,
If we send for Jane it would be good thought
to let her bring Liddy with her. | have al
ways promised her home, whenever should
have house Ofmy own. She is an excellent