Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-07-31
A DOMESTIC CHAT.
By MRS. HELEN C. KNIGHT.

This is pleasant exclaimed the
young husband taking his sea, costly
IN the rocking chair, as the tea things
were removed. The fire glowed in
the CRATE, revealing pretty and neatly
furnished sl,ing-room with all the an.
pllances of comfort. The fatgulng
business of the dav was over. and he
sat enjoying. VIVA, he had all day been
anticipating. the delights of his own
tireside. His pretty wife. Esther,
took her work and sat down by his
side at the table.
1t is pleasant to have home Of
ones own he said again. taking
a satisfactory survey of his snug little
quarters. The cold ram bea. agains.
the windows, aud he thought, he felt
grateful for all his present comforts.
Nov if we could only have piano.!
said the wife. .
Give me the music Of your sweet
voice before all the pianos in creation,
he declared. complimentary. despite
certain secret disappointment that his
wife's thank fulness did no, happily
chime with his own.
well, but we want one for our
friends, said Esther.
Let our friends come and see us,
and not to hear a piano!' exclaimed the
husband.
But. George. everyb ,dy has pl-
ann now a-days-we don't go any
where wi,hou, seeing a piano, persls.
ted the wife.
And We, do no, know what we
want one (or--you will have no time
to play on one, and don't want to
hear it,
why, they are so fashionable-l
think our room looks nearly naked
without one
Il think it looks jus, right
Il think it looks very naked-we
wan, piano sh"ckingly.' protested
Esther. empha,caIly.
The husband rocked violently. Your
lamp smokes, my DEAR he said after
long pause.
When are you going to get an astral
lamp' have told you dozen times
how much we needed one said Esther
peIllshly.
Those are very pretty lamps--I
never can see to read by All astral lamp,
declared the husband.
Those will do, but you know
every body nova days wants an astral
lamp
Those lamps are the pre,,ies, Of The
kind ever saw--Ihey were brought In
Boston,
But, George. do not think our
room is complete without Oh astral
lamp, said The wife sharply; they are
SO fashionable why, the ID -s and
As all have them; am sure we
ought to-
I'VE ough, to if we take pattern by
other peoples expenses. and ! don,
see any reason for that. The husband
moved uneaslly in ms char.
I'VE want 10 live as well as others
live said Esther.
we want 20 live within our means,
Esther!' exclaimed George.
i am sure should think we could
afford II as we'll as the BIS and
and LIS and many others | nigh.
menion.-we do no. wish TO appear
mean.
Georges cheek crimsoned. Mean,
am no, mean, he cried angriIy.
Then we do not wish to appear So
SAID the wife. TO complete this room
and make IL look like other peoples
we wan. a piano and IN astral lamp
I'VE want--we want! mu,,ered the
husband, there's no satisfying the wo.
mems wants, do wha. you may and
he abruptly left The room.
How many husbands are in SINH.
lar dilemma! How many homes and
husbands are rendered uncomfortable
by the constant dissatisfaction of wife
with present comforts and presen, pro.
visions! How many brieh, pros poets
for business have ended in bankrup ,cy
and ruin, in order to satisfy this score,