Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-02-21

I am aware Of that Charles BIZ, WIS, them
You mus, ct hopsr y, on, half tina, rent and
reduce your style of living proporiionably in olA
! er respects
WHAT And compromsc my Standing in SO.
| cie,y | can never do that father
Charles sad the old man looking ut his son
with a strrner countennncc than he h ever v,t
ru on when Speaking to him. 'r,memh,r III ., yoi
hav. n Standing in society which YOU cen truly
call yorr own have heretofore b., YOU up
an now that my sustaining hand is about 10 b.
wlihdsawn you must fll o. rise to your own lev.
el AMI lam satisfied that the sooner You arr
permitted to do So tn, better
The fact was thni the selfish and IN old Mr.
Frnwick, the hearlsss manner in which Charts
had received the communication Of his changed
circumstances had wounded him exceedingly and
suddenly opened hlS eyes 10 the false relation
which his son was holding to society
foh cctLnnly cannot be- IN earn s, father thu
son replied, after "A few moments of hurfitd and
painful thought IN declaring vour intention OF
throwing me off with a mraCre pittance of four
hundred dollars before have had a chance TO do
any thing for myself How can | possibly %,
| along on that sum-
4 do not expect you TO live upon that, Charles
But the difference you will have to make up your.
self fon have talents and acquirem. hts b ing
them INTO USEFUL activity and you will need hui
Of my assistance AS for me, as | have ALREADY
told you the tide OF success is against me, and |
am gradually moving down the stream -Four
hun ircd dollars is the extent of what can give
you, and how long the ability to do tina, NAV last
heaven only knows
Reluctantly the Young couple were compelled
TO give mp their elegantly arranged dwelling and
move mo house OF about one half Of It's dm n
SONS In tins there were something Of fixed cold
commonplace realty. that shocked the sensibiIr-
lies OF both, even though through ont the progress
Of the change, each had reman-d passive in the
hands Of the elder Mr. and Mrs Fcnwick. who
had to choose them a house and attend to all the
arrangements of moving and refuing the new
! home For Charles TO have engaged in the vnl-
gar business OF moving household furniture would
have been felt disgrace;-and as for Adelaide.
she didn't know how to do any thing in regard to
the matter, and even she had would have esteem.
ed snch an employment as entirely beneath her
While the packing MP was going on under the
direction Of her husbands mother. Al ale half
iresscd with an olegan, shawl thrown car,ss-
| " abnn, her shoulders her fet drawn m and her
| body reclining upon sofa. was deeply buried in
the last new novel; while her babe lav in the arms
! OF nurse, who was thus prevented from render
'ho r"H assistance G to those rro@H -
| boiling learned discussion UPON the relative
merits of Byron and Shelly.
| After the removal had been accomplished and
the neat rlc dwelling. as the elder Mrs Fcnwick
termed 1t into 'appIe pie ORDER the following
conversation took place between her and her
daug hirrn-lnw
'Ad'laide. it will now be necessary Tor you 10
TT both vour nurse and chambermaid 90 Charles
cannot possibly afford the expense, as things now
are
'L"' nv nurse and chambermad got eYclam
"a Adelaide, with a look and tone of profound as
constituent
Certainly, Adelaide wa, the firm reply
fon cannot possibly now afford to keep three
servants
But howam to get along without them You
do not suppose tina, | can be my own nurse and
chambrrmaid
With your small family was Mrs Fenwick's
reply. you can readily have the assistance Of
cook for portion of the morning in your cham
her and parlours And MS TO the nursinr part
should think that you would desire no higher
pleasure than that Of having all the care Of dear
little Anna was always my own nurse, and
never had any assistance beyond that of very
! small girl
Its of no use 10 speak in that way mother,
cannot do withou, a nurse Adelaide sand burs
ing into tears. Il could not even dress my little
! baby
| The sooner you learn child the better was
The porsevcring reply Of Mrs Fenwck
| But Adelaide had no idea Of dispensing with
either nurse or chambermaid, both Of whom were
retalned in spite Of the remons,rancles and euroa-
ties ofihe mother-in law.
| Driven to the absolute necessity Of doing So
Charles F'nwick opened an Office and advertised
for business Those who have attempted to make
their way, at first in large city at the bar, can
well Understand the disappointment and chagrin
OF Fcnwlck on finding that he did not rise at
once 10 Distinction as be- had fondly imagined be-
would when heiufnrd his attention. with strong
reasons for desiring success to the practice Of his
profession. A few pely eases the lrihing fees Of
which be- rejected rs Of no consideration, were al
that be ob;aln'd during the frst three months at
the leas' At the end Of this time be- found
himself IN debt To the baker butcher miIkB.n
tailor. d-v goods merchants, nnd 10 the three ser
wants sill pariina"Iously retained ty his wifi
And as a climax 70 the who'll. hi. ft,her's bus
ness was brought 10 termination by hankruu,ey
ani the oil man in the decline Of Iife with sill a
large family drpentanl upon him for support
thrown upon the world, N Struggle alnosr power
Iss for subsssnce Fortunately The Pr ST.
dency fnn Insurance Company was loniercd BIN
with salary of fifteen hundred dollars PER annun
On tins be could b1rely support ihose depcnleif
upun him. having Chafks the halr to-, of
maintaining hins-lf his wifi and their chil1
10 b. dnnned Tor money was more than ihe