Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-11-15

utterly unable In raise money enough 10
meet her expcndii res Il gave a sad
story of her lowry. her pctu.euce a, be-
ing reproved--her furious passion at be.
ing denied any OF the large sans sha
zquaadcred SO lavishjngiy. |, wen: TO
give ali instance Of hey unreasonable coz.
duet; she had begged fifteen hundred
dollars 10 purchase new n rrcr for her
li,,.e private pafior: her husband had re.
fused her, an she had Immediately goas
oa: and orlcre;! il q. rradesnlan. lie
had brought il 10 tilc aag = IL tn absence
o! her husband, who. on coming in, in.
. sisted that il should be returned. Sh,
protested-he Insisted s;.,--sll4 siarme!.
and declared she would keep j, he told
her calmly taai he woult never pay ior il
when furious with rnce. shc exclaimed,
There is one way | can make YOU pay
for H." and selling marble vas, 81.
dashed II against the mirror, breaking Tho
glass into thousand pieces
William read :hus far. ans, LAYING down
the newspaper. looked at his wife; her lips
quirering, and there stood tear drop in
her eye.
Drawing his chair around to her. hs
took her hand ana said k;adly:-'n hy,
40" ''is H'p't mas al!ccted You. Aary!
Yes she replied. 4 pity tie poor
woman tla, She should be weak enough
10 indulge single desire, which sns
knew her husband could no, consistently
crafty, and pity him, ,ha, with all his
wealth and the Injuries he had about him,
he should have home SO desolale!'
And think you Mary, il we wcro to
move to the ciiy-the grea, city with its
tempting luNurles Oh every side. and these
urged Oh you by the example of every
enc you meet. 10 whose very existence
they seemed necessary, thar you could 10,
only deny yourself, bu, repress even a
longing Tor them and live AS plainly aud
economically. as you do here!'
! Yes. dear William she rap,ied: TO be
always near you to WOOL. for YOU, 70 sea
you. and dear Nice happy. urs the only
duties shout! want
An fond. loving wife. lille did ven
dream OF the power Of temptation. II
was not long before a new era tiawned
upon the village of W; the rage for
improvement reached even THIS .auie,
spot, aud The laundering din Of the iron
horse as he rushed through the valley ON
his appointed track. gave notice to tho
wondering inhabitants thai they were link
ed 10 Philadelphia by bands &c iron. In.
novations became the order OF the day,
People were 40 longer coutent to make
purchases al home, when in few hours
they could ma AXE their selection from so
great variety and in SO large market
Mr.. Brady found that his best cus,o.
mers were dropping off. one by one, and
he determined to move his establishment
to Philadelphia
They babe adicu to the humble abode
which had witnessed all Of the lows and
sorrows of their married life, with manv
lingering regrets, for in the large city thew
would be comparatively strangers, and
the thought OF this made cverv spo, they
were leaving more dear 10 them.
! Mr.. Brady took a store in tho centre OF
business. and IA small but neat house q, a
low rent in the Suburbs of the city He
employed clerk who boarded with him
and Mrs. Il. thought il no hardship to do
the house work. for the whole famlv. with.
on: the aid Of n servant. She had AWAY,
been very tidy in her person, but with tho
exception of her bridal attire, which was
carefully laid away. TO he worn only on
anniversary occasions. she owned but
! two dresses Of silk during the now nino
, years OF her married lie. She always
selected the prettiest pattern of chintz or
, calico, and fitted them with her own
, hands TO her beautiful form.
During her Preparations for removal to
j.. the city. she had taken more pains than
1 usual 10 fit up her little wardrobe, and
rather prIdcd herself on the result Of her
? mandy work. But alas she lille knew
how much was coinprchended in that one
word dress in the sphere in which, she was
: about 10 move. As he few CITY friend,
called upon her and by Introducing 9th.
r ers gradually enlarged the circle Of her
: acquaintance. she could not help contrast.
!; ing the material of their dresses with her
own more common attire.
The quick eye OF her hush and noticed
f this contrast even before she fel, it. and as
!. MS business had commenced prosperously,
! he felt able to indulge his desire Of seeing
5 her appear as we'll as others By Maxine
r some handsome additions to her wardrobe:
r as she had but little knowledge of civ
s fashions. she had for the first time in her
: me- 10 employ f.ress maker. She had
. received an excellent education as a girl.
] ana inc freshness and I,iquancy of her
D conversation made her Company very Ut
tractive
: .Auhough she sas frequently annoyed
, "nen in the mids. Of some necessary
: household empioyments IL the entrance
g OF visitors, whom sac was obliged 10 re-
S ceive IN person. size sil. enjoyed the SO.
n cieiy and only regretted that she had no
2 one to leave in charge Of her daughter,
/ that she might comply with their impor.
e tunate invitations TO return their calls.
, Al last family servant carne to be
thought OF, and va, finally employed. quits
; as matter OF necessity, beng thus re-
J leased from the dradgery Of household
| duties. as she hal learned 10 call them,
i her progress in expensive habits became
o more rapid. and elegant dresses, which
y were quite too costly f1r her once simple
= taste, were now Indispensable ssnn every
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