Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-10-28

this ct q. sing :glnnce-and then we wer
shrouded in darkness: 80,
l'a I1Ofthe scene thar followed, I will nc
speak. Ny lady readers can, without an
effort of the mind, ,7imugihs something eff
unpleasant reality. s. As for our visitor
when lishts, were brought in, he was n
where to be seen. | have faint recol
lection Of having henrd the street door ishu
mid the confusion that succeeded the Incl
dent Just described. ;a.# 7atc4as
| 81. About a week afterwards, the whole o
our cheap furniture was sent ID auction
where 1t brought less than first cost |
was then replaced with good articles, By
good workman, ,zat a fdir price; not one oi
which has cost u.s. to- this. day, baa single
cent for repairs. g,sg,,2s4 +,,.. x..g : u.,:no
A housekeeping friend Of mine, commit
ted, not long since, similar error. Her
husband could spare her couple o. hun.
dred dollars for re,fufnishing purposes;
but, as his business absorbed nearly all tof
his time and thoughts, he left with her the
selection OF the new articles that. were to
beautify their parlors and chambers, mere.
ly saying to her, soaa ysa2 s0a 7-a ,.n7i
gls,Let what you get be good. It. is the
cheapest in the end" -. ,, .-,..,.-,.. =.
Well, my friend had set her heart on a
set Of chairs, a new sofa, centre table; atit1
what.not, for her parlors, and On dres-
sing,bureau, mahogany bedstead, and wash,
stand. for her chamber, besides a new
chamber carpet Hef first visit was to the
waresrooms Of one Of our best cabinet
makers; but; his prices completely fright
ensd het-for. athis rate, the articles sne
wanted would amount to more than. all the
money she had to spend, and leave. moth
ing for the new chamber carpet.
81 must buy cheaper" said she.
''The cheapest is generally the delrest
in the END" returned the cabinet maker.
81 don't know about that" remarked The
lady, whose thoughts did not take in the
meaning Of the mans words. call know
is, that ! can get as good articles as I de.
sire at lower prices than J ou ask:''
1t did not once ocerrto my friend, that
ii would be wisestto lesser the number of
articles, aahd gbtthe remainder Of the first
quality: No; her heart covered the, whole
at first made out, and nothing
less would answer SO she went 10 an
auction store and bought Inferior articles
at lower prices. Il visited her soon safter.
Sheshowedsme sherabargains, and, with an
air of exul.ation, spoke of the cost. .,-s~.,
"What do you think ! paid for this'"
said she, referring to a snowy dressing. .bu.,
reau, and, US she spoke, she took hold Of
the suspended lookiug-glass, and movedthe
upper portion oft forward. SONY sew.
enieen. dollars!' - ss,ssr5,fgs a.ars 5,elss z is
The words had scarcely passed her lips;
ere the locking glass broke away from one
OF the screws thnt held it in the standards,
and fell, crashing, at our feel! eos 8@S .a1'
1T cost justlsevsn dollars to replace the
glass. But, that was not oall-oyer thirty
dollars were paid during tie first years for
repairs: And this is only the Beginning
Of troubles ,,el 80, -.
Cheap furniture is. in most cases, the
dearest that housskeepers, tah buy. It is
always breaking, and usually costs more,
III q, year Or Two; than the difference be
tween tsprice and that Of Hrst.rate arii:
cles; to say nothing Of The yexation and
and want of satisfaction that always al.
tends, its possession, Better bs content
With fewer articles, If the pulse be low, ,ahl
have Them good. 80 @ "a, ,s. 50. !. '>',, '.,- @
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