Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-09-07
miscellaneous
An Instructive Sketch.
BY MRS. sTGoURNEY.

Tt is the duty of mothers to sustain the re-
verses of fortune. Frequent and sudden as
I they have been in our country, it is important
that Young females should possess some en-
ployment by which they might obtain live
lihood in case that they should be reduced to
the necessity of supporting themselves When
the. families are unexpectedly reduced to pow
erty, how pitiful, contemplate, it is to see the
mother desponding or bel pless. and permitting
her daughters to embarrass those whom it is
their duty, TO assist and cheer.
1 have lost my whole fortune said mer-
chant as he returned one evening to his home
I'VE can no longer keep our carriage We
must leave this large house. The children can
no longer go to expensive schools. Yesterday
l was rich mans. to-day, there is nothing |
can call my own
Dear husband said the wife, we are still
rich in each other and our children. Money
may pass away. but, God has given US better
treasure in those active hands and loving
hearts,
Dear father said the children, do not look
SO sober. We will help you get living
what can you do poor things% said he.
you shall see! you shall seep answered
several of the voices 1t is a pity if we have
been to school for nothing. How can the faith
er of eight children be poor? We shall work
and make you rich again.
4 shall help said the younger girl, hardly
four years old. 4 shall not have any new
things bought, and shall sell my great doll. >
The heart Of the husband and father, which
had sunk within his bosom like stone, was
lifted up. The sweet enthusiasm of the scene
Ieheered him, and his nightly prayer was like
a song of praise. @
They left their stately house. The serv-
ants were dismissed. Pictures and plate, rich
carpets ard furniture were sold, and she who
had been mistress of the mansion shed no
tears.
PAY every debt said she; let no one suf-
fer through us, and we may be happy
He rented neat cottage, and small piece
of ground, few miles from the city. With
the aid of his sons, he cultivated vegetables
for the market He viewed with delight aud
the economy of his wife, nurtur-
ed as she had been in wealth, and the eficien-
cy which his daughters soon acquired under
her training.
The eldest instructediu the household, and
also assisted the younger children-besides
they executed various works, which they had
learned as accomplishments, but which they
found could be disposed of to advrntage.-
They embroidered, with taste some of the
ornamental parts of female apparel, which
we're readily sold to merchant in the city.
They cultivated flowers, sent bouquets to
market in, the cart that conveyed the vegeta-
bles; they plated straw, they painted maps
they executed plain needle-work. Every one
was at her post, busy and cheerful. The lit
tie cottage was like beehive.
i never enjoyed such health before said
the father.
And / was never 50 happy before said
the mother
we never knew how many things We could
do when weliyed in the great house, said
the children; and We love each other great
deal better here. You call US your little
bees
'Yes,' replied the father; and you make
Just such honey as the heart likes to feed on
Economy as well as industry was strictly
observed; nothing was wasted. Nothing un-
necessary was purchased. The eldest daugh-
ter became assistant teacher in the seminary
and the second took her place as instructosess
to the family.
AuO always Do6u kepl
neat, they were soon able to beautify. Its
construction was improved, aud the vines and
Towering trees were replanted around it,
The merchant was happier under his wood
bine-covered porch, in a summers evening
than he had been in his snowy dressiDg-room
'We are now thriving and prosperous said
he; shall We return to the city p
'Oh, MOP was the unanimous reply.
Let us remain said the wife, where we
have found health and contentment'
Father said the youngest, all we children
hope you are not going to be rich again; fol
then,' they added, we little ones were shut
up in the nursery, and did not see much o.
you and mother. Now we all live together
and sister, who loves us, teaches us, and We
learn to be industrious and useful. We were
none of US happy when we were rich and did
not work So, father, please not be rich any
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