The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-01

il is the duty Of mothers to sustain the reverses
of fortune. Frequent and sudden as they have been
in our country, il is important that young females
should possess some employment, by which they
might obtain a livelihood in case they should be
reduced to the necessity Of supporting themselves
When families are Unexpectedly reduced from affiu-
ence to poverty how ptifuly contemptble it 10 see
the mother desp0ndiHg or hopeless, and permitting
her daughters to embarass those whom it ia then
duty to assist and cheer
"1 have lost my whole fortune" said merchant
as he returned one evening to his home /; " we can
no longer keep our carriage, We must leave this
expensive schools. Yesterday was rich man
to-day there is nothing can call my owni'
" Dear husband, % said the wife, we are still rich
in each other and our children. Money may pass
away, but God has given a better. treasure in
those active hands and loving hearts"
Dear father, said the children, I" do not look 50
sober; We will help you to get living"
"What can you do, poor thing!" said he.
You shall see! you shall see !" answered sew
eral voices. 1t is pity If we have been to school
for nothing. How can the father of eight children
be poor? We shall work and make you rich
again.
81 shall help said the younger gil, hardly
four years cid. &C. will not have any new things
bought, and shall sell my great doll"
The heart Of the husband father which had
sunk withe: ing in his bosom like stone, wa
lifted up. The swee. enthusiasm of the scene
song of praise
They left their stately house. The servants
were dismissed. Pictures and plate, rich carpets
| and furniture were sold, and she who had been the
| mistress of the mansion, shed no tearr.
a." Pay every debt" said she "let no one suffer
| through US, and we may be happy"
He rented a neat cottage, and small piece o.
i ground, few miles from the city. With the aid
of his sons he cultivated vegetables for the market
He viewed with delight and astonishmsnt tn,
| economy of his wife, nurtured as she had been IL
| wealth, and the efficiency which his daughter
soon acquired under her training.
| The eldest one instructed in the household, an
also assisted the younger rchildren-besdes they ex
| ecuted various works which they had learned a
| accomplishments, but which they found could b,
| disposed of to advantage. They embroidered will
| taste some OF the ornamental parts Of female ap
| parel, which were readily sold to merchant in
the city. They cultivated flowers, sent bouquets
to the market in the cart that conveyed The vege
| tables; they plated straw; they painted maps
| they executed plain neede-work. Every one wa
at her post, busy and cheerful. The little cottag
| was like beehive.
81 never enjoyed such health BEFORE" said tn,
father.
=" And I never was so happy BEFORE" said tn
| mother.
1--WE never knew how many things we coul
do, when we lived in the great house," said tn
children, and we love each other great dea
better here. You call us your little bees"
"Yes," replied the father, Sand you make ju
such honey as the heart likes to feed on"
Economy as well as industry was strictly ol
| served nothing was wasted. Nothing unnece
sary was purchased. The eldest daughter becam
assistant teacher in a distinguished female sem
nary, and the second took her place as instructre
in the family.
The dwelling, which had always been.kept neal
they able to beautify. Its constructo
was improved, and the vines and Towering tree
were replanted around it. The merchant was hap
pier under his woodbine covered porch in a sum
mer's evening, than he had been in his show
dressing room.
"We are now thriving and prosperous" )" said he
shall we return to the city,"
Oh, no " was the unanimous reply.
Let us remain" said the wife, "where W
| have found health and contentment."
| " Father" SAID the youngest, all we children
hope you not going to be rich again for then,
said She we little shut up in the nursery
and did not see much of you or mother. Now we al
live together, and sister, who loves u.s. teaches ant
we learn to be industrious and useful We were
none of us happy when we We're rich and did moi
work. So father, please not be rich man any
| more."-ATs. Sig0urRey.