The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-03-26

obliged io acknowledge ihai Mrs. Snlill
hsd j-igei rorIreils: Tie sll Ie al The ehai.
was loo heavy fnr ihsi Of The piano ana
table. They were promptly removed
and sci of costly workmanship laok
ihsir place; rich plush sofa follnu ed
the riair.. Ilen mantle ornaments. lheu
new sindow rurlains. and So on all lie
paflor was finished throughout in The Ia.
test fashion.
0ne evening when Mr. aud Mrs. lie.
Der were al lea. Anna remarked that Mrs.
Brown thought they oagli 10 give their
Young friends parry. They had heen
nui a good deal. and they had never given
one. Their parlor was now furnished in
the fa.hiun. and they could give party as
we'll as MOI.
ofeoursr. in due time. The party was
given. and !. Was gotten up in excellent
iasir. Every body admired the parlor.
every body was delighted with lhe party.
and Nc. and Mrs. llrber made many new
and fashionable friends.
When The gursls had retired. Anna and
ilrnrv sal together. on The sofa They
sermed well pleased with The conduct 81
their guests. Anna looked up 10 her hus.
band with sfirciionaie pliJe. saying
livery one admired our farniIure.
and all were pleasrd with our parry. I his
Is a nice plare. Harry. We have mol been
exlrayaganl bu, We have comfortable
home.
.rrue, and q pleasant one" returned
The husband. perhaps li,ilc soberly.
We have expended $500 in furniture.
and we have made some debts, but our
home is so much more inviting, aud we
have 20 many moIc friends. ain mol sor-
ry."
]" Besides, Harry, we've got along so
well folks expect somelhing of Us, aud il
is well 10 mske linle display. When
you gel into business, as you hope, You'll
do HE better for H."
!" agree with you. Anna; and by the
By. may as well tell you now, sir. T.,
MY employer, told me 10 day lLai Mr.. s..
the husband &c The woman who did moi
like our chairs, would be obliged 10 give
up his store, on account ol moi being able
10 meet notes thar 4. holds, aud he said
that il could make arrangements with
Mr.. S., nigh, take The business. and
have time To pay the nolcs. The bust.
ness il profitable. and should do we'll"
ln less than Two weeks Henry Heber
was installed proprietor Of a store. The
establishment was forthwith handsomely
fitted mp. and he commenced business wilh
a glowing prospect. Before he got fairly
started. he fell soreIy The need Of his Two
hundred dollars which he had buried in
his parlor, bur his credit was good, and he
extended il.
lie had a fair run OF custom, and his
profits were considerable. His fashionable
friends thought him TO be doing well. and
he mingled ia their company like lord.
Concerts, soirees. and balls, besides pri-
vale parties, social and musical, we're Ire.
quenl. AIMS position required her to
attend all of The best class, and heavy ex-
prnses were incurred; bu, Henry was
enjoying himself like a prince. I'LL within
few weeks Of The time v hen his notes
became due, business grew slack, and
clouds began 10 gather in the future. The
pressure continued. His business did mol
afford him The means To meet his pay.
ments. lie was ruined if they were moi
mel, and he had bul one aielnaliyc--lei
his friends know how matters siood or sell
hi. furuitt,ra nj aurtiou
The sale was made, al sacrifice 10 be
sure; bul his credit was saved. Their
house was leased, aud Anna and Henry
took rooms al first class ho,el; this,
their position required. Their Iashiona-
BILE friends understood that these changes
had been made because Mrs. Herher con-
,empaled The spending The summer at
fashionable watering place. Six months
passed. Henry and his wife learned what
/. fashionable" life was. and wii,ou, an Ell.
lire revolution Of their habits they would
not economize. They Kept up appear
ance, but every day his business embar-
rassments pressed harder, till at length he
must gel help from his fashionable friends,
or make an assignment.
He applied 10 numerous acquaintance,
bn, found them. though they admired hls
style Of living, and relished ,iertiinneIs he
had given. thought him a good fellow al
concerts aud soirees---if they were TO be
believed. their embarrassments were equal
to his, and none could help him 10 dol
lar. lie realized the "popular end
"If man is down give him thrust,
Trample the beggar into the dust,
Presumptuous poverty's quite appalling,
Knock him down, and kick him for falling
The assignmenlcame and Henry fleber
fell in mercantile phrase. from merchant
to clerk. In this las, ae. lie lost many
arquantanres, but no friends.
Their house did no, go in The wreck,
because il was Annl's properly, aud they
could now occupy IL. Its furnished il
plain style. with one excepion--,lie prize
piano. IL is a treasure Tor many reasons.
The lessons lis history Teaches. are pro,
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