Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-20
THE FATHER-AN INSTRUCTIVE
SKETCH.

SKETCH.
Ii is The dutyS1 mothers 10 sustain the re-
verses Of fortune. Frequent and sudden as
they have been TO our own country. il is i'm
poriani thai young females should possess
sosd,e employment by which they might OBJ
iaih.a livelihood in case they should be re-
duced 10 The necessity Of supporting them
selves. When families are Unexpectedly re-
duced from affiuence 10 poverty, how pl'iinl
ly contemplate it is TO see the mother des-
ponding ors helpless, and permitting her
daughters 10 embarrass those whom u is
Thea duly to assist ard cheer.
/ i hive lost my whole fortune,' said mer-
chant, as he returned one evening to his
home; we can no longer keep our carnage.
We must leave this large house. The chill
diem can no longer go 10 expensive schools.
Yesterday was rich man; 10 day there is
nothing can call my own
Dear husband said the wife, I'VE are still
rich in each Their and our chiId'en. Money
may pass away, but God has given us bet
Ter treasure in lhuse active hands and loving
hearts,
Dear father said the children, 'do moi
look SO sober. We will help yon 10 get
living
'What can you do, poor things said
he.
you shall see, you shall see. answered
several voices. II is a Pity ii we have
been to school loi nothing. How can the
| father of eight children be poor. We shall
work and make you rich again.
/ Il shall help said the younger giIl, hard
! ly four years old. Il will not have any new
things bought, and shlll sell my great
doll.'
The heart of the husband and father which
had sunk within his bosom like stone was
I lifted up. The sweetest enthusiasm of the
scene cheered him, and his nightly prayer
was like song OF praise.
They leil this stately house. The servants
were dismissed, Pictures and plate, rich
carpet and furniture were sold. and she who
had been SO long mistress of the mansion
shed no tear. PAY every debt said she,
lei no one suffer through US, and we may
YET be happy
lie rented neat cottage aud a small
piece OF ground few miles fror The city
; With The aid OF his sons be cultivated vegei-
! ables for the market. He viewed with de
) light and astonishment the economy of his
wife, nuriured as she had been, in wealth,
and the efficiency which his daughters SOON
acquired under her training.
The eldest one instructed her in the house
hold and also ass sled The younger children
. Besides they executed various works, which
they had learned as mplishmen,s, but
which they found could be disposed of TO
advantage. They embroidered with taste
some OF the ornamental paris of female APP
parel, which was readily sold to a merchant
in the city.
: They cultivated flowers, sent bcqnets
/ to make. in the cart that conveyed the
{, vegetables; they plated, they painted maps,
I they executed plain necdlework. Every
! one was at her post, busy and cheerful. The
| little cottage was like beehive.
S Il never enjoyed such health before salo
y the father.
/, 'And | never was happy BEFORE sale
b The mother
! 'We never knew how many things W,
could do. when we lv cd in the great house,
: said the childien, and we love each other q
5 great deal better here you call Us your liule
r bees
b Yes replied the father, 'and you make
Just such honey as The heart likes 10 feed
j. on
!, Economy as well as industry was strictly
J observed, nothing was wasted. Nothing IN
necessary was purchased, The eldest daugh
| ter BECAME assistant teacher in dislin
2 gIished female seminary, and the sec
| ond took her place as inslructress tolhe fam
!, ily
b The little dwelling which had always been
r kept neat, they were soon able to beauty
D lis construction was improved, and the'vlne:
h and fl ,wering trees were replanted around
!, il. The merchant was happier under hi:
D woodbine covered porch in summers eve
e ming, than he had been in his snowy dress
q ing
E we are now thriving and prosperous, Sale
J. he, 'sha we return to the city?'
+ oh, no. was the unanimous reply.
e Let US remain,' said the wife, where ",
d have found health and contentmeni.'
l.. 'Faiher,' said The youngest, 'all We chill
5 dren hope you are not going 10 be rich again
: for them she added, swe little ones were
O shut up in the nursery, and did not see unucl
!. of you or mother. Now we alIive together
d and sister who loves us, and we learn 10 bt
If industrious and useful We were none Of u
d happy when we were rich and did not work
l So father please moi be a rich man an
) more.:-[Mfs Sigourney.
J.