The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-09-25
-IF We ONLY HAD A PIANO.
Hr - HELEK {. KNIonr.

M ME- hkLkh e. KNIGHT.
aThis 10 pleasant" sxelaim.d he
yourg Husband. taking his seal eo.Ily IN
The rVrking chair. ss the lss-.hines .srs
ieuoyed. The Gre eloxed in he ersie,
reseslIng prellily and neatly furnished
siling-room. @ilh 81 lhs sppllalcss az
coniori. The ls,iauiag blsim - &c he
day was ~ and he sat snia, ing, whst
he had al day bsen sniirips,lng. The de-
lights .f hi. 6feside. HIS pretty vie
Esther io,k her work and %. dawn By
the table.
.llIs pleasant q have home Of onr's
o~n," be SAIL, sgain taking ssalisfss lery
survey OF HE slue little quarters. The
cold rain best against the windows, snd
he thought he ieli really grateful for III
his present srjoymtnls.
"Now. il We only had pi.nO!" said
the wife.
Give me The music OF your sweft
so;cs before III the pianos in creation"
he declared. complimentary. dispute a
eeriain uerei disappointment lhsi his
wifs's ihsnkfuIness dad mol hsf ply chime
with his own.
.Wsll.bulwe want one Tor our friend.."
said Esther.
"Lei our friends come and see us. and
not 10 hear piano." exclaimed sbe hu.-
band.
bot. George, erybofy has piano.
now-s-dsys--we don't 90 any where
without seeing . piano" persisted The
wife.
"And yei dnn'l know wh., We van,
one Tor; You will have no time 10 plsy on
one. and don't Ike 10 hear H.
why, they are so is.Lisnable--l
think our room looks really naked with
out onr."
81 think il looks Just right"
81 think rilooks vrry nsked--we want
q piano shocklngly," protected Esther.
emphsiicslly. ......-
The husband rocked violently.
Your lamp smokes my dear" be
said sfer long pause. ...-.
"when are yuu going IN get solar
lamp! hate Iold you dozen times how
---i. 500 ..s,'' --:l rs-.l--.r -..;-L :
ly. .. 49,. 49, 49, .-a
"Thoss will do"
"Bui you know every body, nova
days, wants solar lamps"
"Those lamps are the preitiest Of the
kind l ever saw--they were bought al
4 Boston"
But George, do not think orr room
is complete without a solar lamp" said
the vile sharply; :. they are so fashiona.
bic! Why, The D-s. BIS, end
As, al have them. | am sure We
ought to-"
ave ought to. il we take pattern BY
other peoples expenses, aud | don't see
any reason for that" The husband moved
une asily in his chair. 1--WE want TO live
within our mesns, Esther" exclaimed
George.
i 81 sm sure .hruld think we could sf-
ford il ss well as The B-s, and LIS,
and many Others We might mention; we
DO not wish TO appear mesn.
j Georges cheek crImsoned.
"Mcan! | am not mean!" he cried, an
grily. =.
Then you do no, wish 10 appear so,
said the wife. "To complete this room,
and make j, like Others, we wan, piano
and solar Lamp"
1--WE wsDt-we wanl!" mu,.ered the
husband; d" there is no satisfying woman $
wants. do what you msy!" and he sb-
rup'ly Lett the room.
How many husbands are 10 a similar
dilemms! How any homes and husbands
are rendered uncomfortable by the con.
slant dissatisfaction Of vile with pres
en-, comforts and present provision! How
many bright prospects ir business have
ended in bankruptcy and ruin. in order to
sa,lsfy this sscre, hsnkering after fashion,
able necessaries! II the real cause Of ma
nv failure could be made known. II
3 would be found to result from useless ex-
, penditure al home-expen.es 10 answer
4 the demands Of fashion and "what will
+. people say OF us!"
Wy VIE UdS mauo IVY s"s"oet S"'a
q gentleman of grea, possessions. "by
her thrift, prudence and cheeIfulness when
| was just beginning"
"And mine has lost nv fnrtune." an.
:, swered his companion b tieIly. "useles'
!. exravsgance and iepining when was do
/, ing WE'LL" What world does this oper
i of The influence whirh wife possesses
n ever The future prosperity Of her family
i Let tho wife know her influence, and Try
to use i, wisely and well. -.
d BE satisfied 10 commence small. u u
l. too common for young houseksspers &
/. begin where their mothers ended. hey al
h that is necessary to work sk,lfully with
:, adorn your house with al tina. will rende
N il comfortable. DO not look ct r'che
1t homes and cove. their cosby furniture.
N stcret classification is ready TO spring up
lg take step luther aud welt The homes Q
4 The poor and suffering: behold DARK. chee'
<, lees apartments. in.ufficien. clothiug' .
L IL. E., nI