The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-31

wnat 70 usual.
Granted he returned, when there Is no
particular reason to the contrary, admit
your abstract proposition. Bu. IN this IN
s,auce, we shall lose money. II will cost us
two or three guneas al least; and for what I
| No pleasure to ourselves. or any body else.
But surely We can afford i. dear
Nobody can, that is, ought, to afford mere
waste. Not farlhin. ought to be 80 .quan'
dered. |, had better be given away r charity
Blu, people .,Il be Offended, dearest, if We
don't send them wha, they expect
Then lie, them be offended, my s'r,' ex
claimed Adam Crotch; Why should we re-
gard unreasonable people ?
'Oh. you know, Adam she answered, 1T
isn't every body that's like you; and 1t IS best
no, TO make enemies, isn't ilF
'Humph + circulated The philosopher, mus
ing az if this last consideration had some
weigh, with him, there's something IN that.
Wsn-come-xe'll cen follow the ways OF
this absurd world for once. But Amelia,
mind one thing; we'll have pooe o! lha, silly
silver twist alb ,ul our cards. That is piece
Of fiddle faddle, not only imbecl!e, but, to me
dsgu.tlOsly vulgar.'
ID, you think sol was Amela's answer,
in tone which ralhor inclined her lover to
doub, whether her advocacy OF cards and
bride. cake arose from motives strictly Of pol''
CIV. Bride.cake and cards, however, though
By no means with the good will OF Crotch,
were ordered.
The paradise TO which Adam Crotch led
his wife was tho second heaven Of decent
dying house, Otherwise called a two pair
temporary abode, to serve until they could
ind small bou>e, commensurate with clr'
cuus,ances, in one of the suburbs Of the town.
With such dwelling they we're soon proy'.
+ ded and nov arose the question Of furnish
log it, whsreon the philosopher discoursed as
follows:
5 The essential points, my, dear, to look 10
! in choosing furniture, are comfor, and utility.
, We canno, 81, comfortably IN an inconvenIen,
chair; bu, so long as the chair is convenient,
ito material matters little. We may apply
= the same principle to beds, tables, and i'e
, irons
} Certainly answered Mrs. Crotch.
Not but that continued Adam, there is
a certain pleasure derived by the sense OF
! vision from handsome furniture, and II this
can be obtained u,hnu, financial embarrass.
q men,, we'll and good; annoyance at being
Z hampered in circumstances is much more
:, than equiva'cn. to tina, gratfca'ion.'
! There is 10 doub, about that, DEAR saI'
o she.
We'll now you zee, love, be pursued, ~'
;. can pe, a set OF deal chairs and tables for {
. comparative triflr; We can cover the chairs witt
d wha, dye.call it, and make cushions for Iheu
ourselves. We can pu; oil cloth on the table
d and paint their legs, which viii make then
d look quite veil enough; and floor cloth o
o grsen.baizc will be just as good as the hes
I Turkey carpet.
+, NV dear, what ere you talking abou,
}, demanded his wife IN amsz ment.
, why, iha, instead Of mahogany and ros
!. rood chairs, and fine carpets, 10 which the'
ytll Ia. Ia
:. chair. and tables, and green bsiza.'
in Il never heard of such TIM e1claine
n, he lady.
Nc DON. you see tina, by SO doing ne sha
have the money to ca, and drink, love, AID
r. be enabled to save something over 10 Gaze
TO rainy day
a, 'Oh! you'e king, Adam, she ans~eFe
be Joking y he repeated. Not at ALL
70. Deal chairs and tables, and green BAH
Ter carpet 7 she exclaimed. Horrible
JUS hat is the mauerl You admitted u
lib proposition with regard to the furniture 10 Il
ny abstract, said the philosopher.
nh 'Oh, nonsense she reiOrled. Bother Il
les abstrscis.'
+ds sAmeii,l Ny dear, exclaimed the as'o
al. lshed husband.
ere Il have no patience with your she cried
lad Adam frs, started, then whis,led, and th
Is,. Sc, binself down. biting his nails, While
ed, rri,a,ed spouse overwhelmed HIN with
ere braidngs.
ON The philosopher vas lain 10 make his pea
by conceding the pom. as to The uphols'e
as and the house. amid his suppressed groa
do v.s C,r,isbsd !, "a sh ;onahle STYLE