The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-05-15

err contentment than independence-eVen on
a small scale-and this your poor husband is
fully prepared to enjoy. have been told
for long time that he was deeply In debt
and that he was going 10 keep up style aud
appearance which he could not maintain
Yes. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Willet both told
me so and they said too, that he owed then
husbands money, which they had often ask
ed him for, but never expected 10 get"
as it so, then, replied Mrs. Hall, sobbing
like grieved child. l am glad you told me
that. 1t will help to crush this pride, and
nerve me up to duty. My resolution is Ia
ken. Dear Mrs. Green you have saved
me-"
-"But let me give you little advice, "
said the old lady, "belore you commence
your new course of life. | have been over
the same ground myself, and can assist and
encourage you great many times, BY telling
you how got along, and perhaps you may
profit good deal by my experience. In the
first place, and | consider this very important
too, never appear depressed or discouraged
before your husband. Your cheerfulness
will do much to keep up his courage, and as
sist him in the labor and self-denial which he
will have to encounter. Ifyou have any sad
feelings. either suppress them entirely, or
give them vent when you are alone; but
above all things, never upbraid him. This
would innict wound upon his very heart
strings, and l should greatly fear, would
shake the foundation of his affection for you.
At any rate don't make the experiment. You
say your husband was always kind and indu-
gent be assured then that he will do the best
! for you that he can, and even if, in his right
eous determination to throw of the burden
of debt, and restore TO every man he owes
his own property, he should sometimes be
obliged TO deny you conveniences which you
may find it difficult TO do without, don't re-
pine before him or make use of any short
words; nay, don't even let shade pass over
your countenance; but let him see that you
can cheerfuIly deny yourself for his sake. l
can assure you, he will not forget such things,
but will reward you when he is able. There
is another rule which you must adopt, and
impress it daily on the mind of your husband,
if you would get out Of debt, never buy what
you do not strictly need, nor even then, if
you cannot pay for the article when you take
lido without it rather than make debt
This is what has crushed you"
Mrs. Hall went home with altered feelings.
She examined all her furniture, and selected
the plainest and most useful articles 10 be re-
tanned. She looked at her beloved piano,
and the tears would start but she dashed them
away, and said the sacrifice must be made.
1t was the gift of her dear husband on the
day of their marriage, and it should be given
up for his sake. Suddenly new thought
| crossed her mind. She was fine musician
every one admired her at the piano. The IN
strument,if sold,would not probably bring half
its value; would it not be more advantageous
to keep it and become music teacher! She
screamed with joy at the thought. Several
young ladies of her acquaintance were about
commencing music. in less than three
hours, she had visited every one of them, and
had engaged ten scholars at $50 dollars per
annum. -Four of the young ladies were the
daughters of merchants to whom Mr.. Hall
was indebted for less sum than the amount
of music lessons.
"And now," said she, as she flew home
with the lghtness of happy bird, ''they will
never dun my dear husband again."
That night Mr.. Hall walked Broadway
with a slow step and heavy heart. He had
seen most OF his creditors, told them his plan,
and arranged with some Of them to take his
most valuable furniture and his watch. He
udu QlSiulSSCu IlS "
that station himself, and had rented small
but convenient two story house, at $50 per
annum. This was in reality the best after
moons work which he had done for more
than two years; still he was miserable. When
he went out he left his wife in paroxism Of
tears; how could he meet her and tell her of
his arrangements He passed his own door
several times, and walked up and down the
street with the feelings Of an outcast. He
was unable TO ring the bell, and sat down on
the steps to mediate on his wretched lot. At
length observing that the back gate was open,
he passed into the kitchen, and stole softly up
stairs. The nursery door stood ajar, and he
heard his wife singing Watts cradle hymn
with cheerful voice, and rocking her infant
in her arms. He felt encouraged, and the
next moment he was embracing the two dear
est objects of his earthly love. The young
wife tenderly smoothed back the long black
locks which had fallen over his forehead, and
assured him that she never was so happy as
that moment. Then she went on to tell him
all her little plans, and while he met the ami
mated glances of her sweet blue eyes, he
pressed her still closer to his heart, and felt
that he too was happy.
Two wears from that evening, Mr.. Hall
owed no man a shilling. He still lived in
the same small house, still labored early and
late, and his wife still. Taught music; but had
you searched the city over, you could scarce
ly have found SO happy a family. Every
prospect of wealth began to dawn upon them,
and they looked back, with grateful hearts on
the vortex of ruin from which they had so
narrowly escaped.