Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-10

snowy cloth upon the dinner tablet cut
ting swee, white loaves of her own ma
, king! fetching sauce of her own stewing
} bringing pieces of her own baking? al
} products of her own skill; and did no
. the hearty 81 am glad to see you Char
. ley" and her nicely broiled steak. quite
compensate for the perplexi,ies of hi,
morning business? True, Fanny hat
her trials; the cakes did sometimes burn
and the potatoes were not always done
but then she did not have the blues
they swiftly sped away before early ri
sing and employment. She had no time
for yawning and ennui, and never cried
out "Oh, I'm dying for the want Of ex.
ercise!' Her chamber must be cared
for, her pantry looked after, and the
-four sifted! Yes, Fanny knew how to
use her hands. She was producer as
well as a consumer. What delightful
evenings did they pass together. sewing
and reading, or enjoying the society oi
dear friends. Charley, cheerful and
happy in the consciousness that his re.
ceip,s exceeded his expenses, was pleas.
ed with nothing SO much as his wife;
ard Fanny rejoiced in the the conscious.
ness of bearing her burden, OF contribu.
ting her share to family comforts, enjoy
ing an-elastici,y Of spirit and vigor o
health, of which theVindolent and unoc'
cupied can scarcely conceive.
More than this were the blessings this
family could impart.
81 really cannot afford to do anything
re piled the mistress of a splendid man
sion; to solicitation in behalf of the
suffering poor. 81 have so many uses
for money-and have paid away the
last far,hing this morning"
"Itwas very true; her rose and ice cream
and cut glass must be promptly paiC
for, while the poor seam. tress to whom
she did not pay the las far,hing that NOR
ming, had been soliciting her just dues
for weeks, and suffering in consequence
of their long delays.
"Will you not do something" conclu
ded the same collector, timidly, after ex
. planning the object to Mrs. Scott.
ii shall be very happy ia the privil
eye of doing IT. answered Fanny, pla
cling bill in the hand of the thankful
!. woman. Yes, and Fanny felt that tn.
4 pleasure Of having fine clothes and cost
ly furniture, and many servants could bt
no fair equivalent to the satisfaction o
{ being able to lend timely aid TO the poor
and carrying the balm of relief to suffer
ing hearts.
4 IS -
+ "Ned, how is il with you!" asked al
old friend, whom he unexpectedly me
some years afterwards in the city; '.ant
where is Charles Scotia fine fellow
why, you are looking WE'LL am fo
The West.."
s1West, why so!'
..Oh, l can't get along here--hart
iimes-lamily expenses are enormus."
, "Y GU won't do any better at the Wes
-be independent enough TO endure one
half the privations here which you mus
endure there, and you will get alon!
cleverly," said Ned, in his advice-givin!
way.
"Yes, yes, dare say--but it's TIT
fashion there, and it's not here. l have
hard time of il since we were boys to
gether," continued the gentleman bitter
ly; "sleepless nights, derising plans Il
make both ends meet; when | couldn't
why what would do! Get involved
) and bear it like a gentleman-hart
work." Poor fellow! how many ther,
are in the same de plorable situation.--
"But tell us of Charles Scott" he ex
! claimed, dashing away memories of th'
past, "Good fellow, hope he is doing
WE'LL"
"Doing we'll. capi.ally He has sucl
! wife - cried Ned, with a relish-";
wife worth having. She's not tax up
on her husband, she's an intelligent re
fined woman--with independence en-
ough to begin housekeeping with hin
in small, economical way-did he
own work-managed her own concern.
jet him always have ready money en-
ough to meet all his emergencies, ant
(preIty trying ores will occur in the bus
mess worldly without spending it upor
fashion and show-and now" said Ned
enthusiastically, she's the most flourish
ing man in town--really flourishing
well grounded, and they have got thu
best family Of children ever saw. Af
Ter all, everything depends upon goot
wife. Why, would get married my
self, if could get another like Fanny
la great remark for Edward Green Il
make; confirmed bachelor as he was.--
The old friend sighed, as he repeated
"yes, everything depends upon wife.
I, WANTED TO KNow.-If steamships
are used in navigating the "sea of trou