Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-05-30

| develope her ttae character, aud make
her most pGiieil aud self deny ing wife
n That afternoon, us soon as her husband
had gone, she ran over .he street 10 see
II old Nis Green-a woman highly es.
tecmed by all Tor her excellent good
sense, ns well as for her kind aud sym.
| pathetic hcan--and to her she made
| known her troubles.
II 'rush lush child said the old lady
| with smile, never mind that just
come down patiently To your altered cir
I cumslanccs, and trust me for il, you'll
be great deal better of for it some DAY
III lhar You ever were yet
II But how shall begin ? said the
II young wife wipirg aware her tears
Begin Why begin by giving up all
|. you can do without, and be comfortable.
Let the piano 90 first
'Dpn't name il, Mrs. Green Oh,
my dear piano , What should do with
uut It's music =
Its music ! Would not the music of
v"ur husbands happy heart, relieved
1 from the burden oi debt, be much sweetcr
~ your ears Give up the piano--il j.
Il childish toy compared with his peace y
Il And what next Mrs. Green inquired
Mrs. Hall, ns new light seemed to
animate her counicnauce.
'Why dear womnn,' replied the old
lady, tapping her under her chic, 'atler
YOU have parted with all you can spare,
and have taken IL low reut house, and
dismissed all your help bat one girl, then
begin one %! the sweetest things that ON
ever had TO do-lhc taking care of your
own dear baby and YOU viii soon fad
IT'S lnllc smiles and love viii more than.
repay all your Efforts
\ Mrs. Green my friends would all
Shnn me Just think Of Mrs. Brown,
aud Mrs. WIlIet, and Mrs Goodouc'-,
Stop stop chlld-what have Won to
do with rhemi They viii no, pay your
husbands or your debts. Besides, iithey
are persons of good common sense, they
will not dcspsie you for conduct which it
IS both your duty and interest TO perform,
aud If not, why should You care for their
friendship 1t Is not on them that YOU
are dependent for happiness, but, as the
fashioned poetry says
'From "ur own selves onr JOYS must low,
And that dear cot our home
Now let me assure you that nothing
affords greater contentment than indie
pendence, even on a small scale and !
'hls your poor husband is fully prepared
10 ENJOY. ! have been told for long
time lha. he was deeply in debt, and
that he was toillng TO keep up style and
appearance which he could not long
maintain Yes, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. |.
Willet both told me so and they said
too, that he owed their husbands money, |.
which they often asked him for, but
never expected to get.
'ls it so then ? replied Mrs. Hall,
SobbIng like greved child. i am
glad you told me that. 1t will help 10
crush thus pride, and nerve me up TO duty.
Ny resolution Is taken. Dear Mrs
Green, you have saved me-
But let me give you little advice,
said the old lady, before you commence
rour new course Of life. ! have been
over the same ground myself, and ! can
assist and encourage you great many H
tunes, by telling you how got along and II
perhaps YOU may profit a good deal bv
my experience. In the frst place, and
| consider this very important too, never
appear depressed ar discouraged be fore /
your husband. Your checrluIness viii
do much 20 keep up his courage, and H
assist hun in the labGr aud sell-denial l.
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 al! things, d
never upbrald him. This would inhict "A :
wound npon his very heart-strings, and p
should greatly tear would shake the +
oundations Of his affections for you.-I
NJ any rate, don't try the experiment. - /
ou say your husband was always kind
nd lndulgent be assured then, that he
will do the bcs, for you he can and even
{, in his righteous detrrmiuarinn to throw
If the burdens o! debt, and restore TO I
very man his own property, should he \
be obliged to denv you CON
'eniences which you may find it difficult
o do without, don repine before hun or !
make use OF any short words, nay, don't
wen let shade pass over your counte-
lance, but let him see that you ran cheer !,
uly deny yourself for his sake. can =
ssnre you he will reward YOU when he +,
: able. There is another rule which .
'ou must adopt, and impress it daily on p
he mind of your husband, It you would !
ret out of debt. Never buy wha, yog
10 not strictly need, nor even then, if y
'ou cannot pay for the article when you +
AXE u-do without it rather than make y
debt. This is what has crushed YOU b
Mrs. Hall went home With altered b
ceilings. She examined all her furni- p
ure, and selected the plainesi and mos, $
sefuI articles to be retained She look F"
d at her beloved piano, aud the tears "
'ould start, bot sho dashed them away, -
nd said the sacrifice must be made. -
was the gift OF her dear husband on o
he morning Of their marriage, aud II Al
1ould be given up for his sake. Sud. I"
cnIy new thought crossed her mind. ~
he was ine rnuscian-evcry one adj "
iIred her at the piano. The instrument, 4,
sold, would not probably brInI half Us To
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