Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-24
If We only had a Piano.
SHORT STORY WITH GOOD MORAL.


This is pleasant, exclaimed young hus-
band, taking his costly in the rocking chair,
as The tea-ihngs were removed. The fire
glowed in the CRATE. revealing prettily and
neatly furnished sitting room, with all the ap-
pliances Of comfort. The fatiguing business
of the day was over, and he sat enjoying, what
he had all day been anticipating, the delights Of
his own fireside. His pretty wife Esther took
her work and sat down by the table.
III is pleasant TO have home of ones own,
he said, again taking satisfactory survey of
his snug liule quarters. The cold rain beat
against the windows, and he ,hought he felt
really grateful for all his presen. enjoyments.
Now, if we only had piano SAID the wife
Give me the music of your own sweet voice
before all the pianos in oreaion,' he declared
complimentary, despite a secret disappoint.
meni that his wife's ,hankfufness did no. hap
ply chime with his own.
well, but we wan, one for our friends said
Esther
Let our friends come and see US, and no.
to hear piano!
But, George, everybody has piano, now
a.days we don't go anywhere without seeing
a piano
And yet don't know what we want one
for; you will have no time TO play on one, and
l dom. like to hear it,
'Why, they are so fashionable--I think our
room looks naked without one.'
i think i, looks just right
I think it looks very naked-we want pi-
ano shockingy,' protested Esther.
The husband rocked violently.
'Your lamp smokes, my dear he said after
a long pause.
When are you going to get solar lamp
have told you dozen times how much we
need one,' said Esther pe.tishly.
Those will do
'Bu. you know, everybody nowadays wants
solar lamps
'Those lamps are the preuies, of the kind
ever saw they were bought al Boston,
But, George, do not think our room is com.
plete wilhou, solar lamp said The wife, sharp
ly--lhey are so fashionable. Why, the DIS,
BIS, and As, all have them. am sure we
ough, to.
I'VE ough, to, if we take pattern by other
peoples expenses. and don't see any reason
for that. We want TO live within our means,
exclaimed George.
Il am sure should think we could afford it
as well as the BIS, and LIS, and many others
we nigh. mention we do not wish to appear
mean
sGeorpe's cheek crimsoned. "Mean | am
no, mean" he cried angrlly.
''rhen you do no. wish 10 appear go, said
the wife. To complete this room and make
II like Others we want piano and a solar lamp
we wan,-we want mutiered the husband ;
'there's no satisfying woman's wants. do what
you may = aud he abruptly left the room.
How many husbands are in similar dilemma!
How many homes and husbands are rendered
uncomfortable by the constant dissatisfaction
of wife with presen. comforts and present
provisions. How many bIigh. prospects for
business have ended in bankruptcy and ruin,
in order 10 crafty this secret hankerlng ailer
fashionable necessaries If the real cause of
many failure could be made known, i, would
be found 10 resul, from useless expenditure at
home-expenses TO answer the demands oil
fashion, and 'what will people say Of US 2
My wife has made my fortune said gen.
tleman of great possessions, by her thrll', Pru'
dence and cheerlulness, when was just be-
ginning -.
And mine has lost my fortune, sald his CON-
panion, bitterly, by useless exlravagance, and
repining when | was doing we'll What a
world does his open of lhe influence which a
wife possesses over the future prosperity Of her
family Let the wife know her influence, ard
try TO use !, wisely