Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-26
"IF WE ONLY PIANO
BY MRS. ELLEN c. KNIGHT.

III w ONLl HAD y PIANO."
BY MRS. ELLEN c. KNIGHT.
This Is pleasant exclaimed the Young
husband, taking his scat costly in the rocking
chair as the tea things were removed. The
hre glowed IN the crate, revealing a prettily
and neatly furnished si,ting-room with oil the
Appliances of comfort The fatiguing bust
ness OF the day was over, and he sat ENJOYING
what he had all day been anticipating, the de
lights OF his iireside. His pretty vile Esther,
took up her work and sat down by the table
1T Is pleasant To have a home of ones
own. hc said, again taking satisfactory sur
vey OF las snug httle quarters. The cold rain
beat against, the windows, and he thought he
really felt grateful for oil his present enjoy
ments.
Now five only had a piano." exclaimed
his wife
( Give me the music Of your sweet voice
before all the pianos in CREATION, he declared,
mpIineniariiy. despite a certain secret dis
appoinim 'nt that his wile's thankiulness iii d
not chime with his Own.
We'll. but we want one for our friends"
said Esther.
Let our friends come to see rs, and not TO
hcara piano.' exclaimed the husband.
but GcoTge, every one has piano now
dlys-we don't 80 anywhere without seeing
pi3no,' persisted the wife.
And yet | don't know what we want one
/ iori You will have no time to play on one, and
/ / don.i like TO hear it,
why, they are so lashionabe-I think our
room looks really naked without one"
/ Il think II looks just right"
7 Il ihink u looks very naked indccd-wc
wani piano shockinsly," protested Esther
icmphatically.
/ The husband rocked violently.
| Your lamp smokes nay dear he said after
. "a long pausc.
"Whenare You going TO get solar lamp2
j have told you dozen times how much we
need one, said Esther, pettishly.
Those viii do"
I "But YOU know every body now a-days,
wants solar lamps
/ Those lamps are the prettyes, Of the kind
that saw-they were bought at Boston"
But, George, do not think our room is
+ complete without a solar lamp" said the wife
sharply; they are so fashionable Why the
1 D-----s, B--s and As all have them. |
am sure we ought to-"
We ought to, il we take pattern by other
. peoples expenses and don't see any reason
Tor that The husband moved unrasilv i'm
his chair we want Ia live within our
means, Esther exclaimed George
Il am sure should think we could afford il
o. we'll AS the B----s and L. and many
Others We might mention; we do not wish to
appear mraB"
George, check cimsoned.
grily. "
Then sou donot wish To appear ga. aid
ihe wiir. To complete this room. anl make
+ % hh' others, We want piano ana a solar
lamp
\ I'VE wani--yvc wantlT utiep.d Toe husband
there's no satisfying wuman's wants, do what
. you moy, and hc very abruptly went out OF
ile room.
How many husbands a.. in similar dilem-
ma. How many homes and husbands are ren.
d.md uncomfortable by the constant disatis
'allon OBJ wiie with present comforts ani
pie etni provisions, How many BRIGHT pros.
p'Cit inf business have ended iu hsnlfiptr,
sni rom. boz orlcr Go 1iiry lhis strrt hank
culg alter fashionable n,CpssBfifsf IL t,e
real cuusr oi many failure could a. mad
Known. would o. found t0H.ult from tiat
us-i''s expenditure 90 homc---cx psnsts 90 al.
t"ef ihe Demands ui h-liou and what Mil
pe0pla ay oi ua.
Ny wite has made iny Fortune said r.,
titman oi EfcHi pU~r .ions sg be- tirn
piu enc' end CHccfiu.a.~s vha8 wa. lust g..
SHINING
Aud minc has bot niy fortune answered
His companion bitterly. "bF u.. la.s r.ts.t.
r.u.r aui rVinlHg when ! was dliaa u,.I Fl
What Wail i'.s i.hs o,rn "a ih. iHaafur.
"Hi.H nH. Vo sss over fhe future rrs.
p.l's "a Org 'umiIf' irtnwtfc kHas h'fis-
hH.ae't aul ls t3ua. if uis.i f hui swell.
T. Satisfied i1 fommfraa sraI Us.r..
common Cog fUms hafs sefg.f. ig h..ia
Hh,Ia uIrF Woflen ru8ef hrt I'D r.t
.'.-stIY to work ski1liF uifb. aftqa t...
aIs. uifh Ell HufwiH fei,irf if snn.af.Ht.
- DOT .n0t or firlef home. all rstaf I...I.
FURNITURE if srfnt rf..e t.n \.
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