The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-11-20
Reform Should Be gin at Home.
A DOMESTIC CHAT.

DOMESTIC CHAr'
This is pleasant" exclaimed the young hus
band taking his seat costly in the rocking chair.
as the things were removed. The fire glowing
in the crate, revealing pretty and neatly fur
nishcd sitting room, with all the appliances of
comfort. Fatiguing business of the day was
over and he sat enjoying what he had all day
been anticipating the delights of his own fire
side His pretty wife, Esther, took her work
and sat down by the table
1T is pleasant to have home of ones own"
he said again. taking satisfactory survey OF his
| little quarters. The cold rain beat against the
windows, and he thought he felt really grateful
! for all his present comforts.
Now. if we only had piano." exclaimed the
wife.
.'Give me the music of your sweet voice be-
fore all the pianos in creation" he declared
complimentary. beside certain secret disap-
pointment, that his wife's thankfulness did not
happily chime with his own.
We'll, but we want one for our friends" said
Esther.
Let our friends come to see us, and not to
hear piano." said the husband.
But. George, everybody has piano now-a-
days-we don't go anywhere without seeing
piano persisted the wife.
"And vet don't know what we want one for
you will have no time to play on one, and
don't want to hear it,
why, tuty UTc 81 luSillOudDlC-l luluh our
room looks nearly naked without onc.'
Il think it looks just right
| IL think it looks very naked-we want pi-
ano shOckingly, protested Esther emphatically.
The husband rocked violently.
'.Iour lamp smokes, my dear; he said, after
a long pause.
when are you going to get an astral lamp?
| have told you dozen times how much We
needed onc,;' said Esther. pettishly.
| x-ne LOW I
see by an astral lamp. said the husband.
Those are the prettiest lamps Of the kind
ever saw-they were bought in Boston,
But George. do not think our room is COM
plete without an astral lamp" said Esther.
sharply they are so fashionable! Why, the
Morgans. and Millers, and Thorncs ali have
them; am sure we might too
.'Wc ought to, if we take pattern by other
peoples expenses and / don't see any reason
for that
The husband moved uneasily in his chair.
I'VE want to live as well as others live" cX-
claimed George.
Il am sure We can afford it as well as the
Morgans and Millers and many others that
might mention-wc do not wish to appear
mCan.'
Georges check crimson
'.MCan! | am not mcan.' he cried angrlly.
"Ih,n we DO not wish TO appear so,' said the
wife. ''TO complete this room. and make it
look Ike other peoples, We want PIANO and
an astral lamp"
We want. we want.'' muttcrcd the husband
There is 10 satisfying woman's wants, do
what you may" and so saying. he abruptly left
the room.
How many husbands are in q similar dilom
ma: How many houses and husbands are rem
dered uncomfortable by the constant disaticction
OF wife with present comforts and present pro-
visions? How many bright prospects for bust
ness have ended in bankruptcy and ruin in Or
der TO satisfy this secret haEkt ring after fash
ionable nccessarics. Could the real cause O.
many failure be made known. it would b.
found to result from useless expenditures at
homc-eypenscs to answer the demands ot fash
ION. and what will people think
My wife has made my fortune" said gen
titman OF arcat possess ons, 'by her thr fl. pru-
dcncc and chccrlulncss, when was just begin
ming
And mine has lost my fortune" answered
his companion. "Iy useless extravaganza, and
rcpining when was doing WELL
What world docs this open to the influence
which wife possesses over the future prospcri-
ty of her family! Let the wife know her inlu-
encc and try to use it wisely and well.
Be satisfied to commence on a small scale. 1t
is too common for young housekcop6rs to begin
where Their mothers ended. Buy all that is ne
ccssary towork skiltully with; adorn your house
with all that VIII render 1t comfortable. DO not
look at richer homes, and covet their costly fur
nture. If secret dissatisfaction is ready to
spring up. go step farther and visit the homes
OF the poor and suffering; behold dark, cheer
less apartments, insufficient clothing. an absence
of all the comforts and refinements of social life,
then return to your own with joyful spirit
You will then he prepared to meet your hus-
band with a grateful heart and be ready to ap-
preciate the toll and selfdenial which he has
endured in his business world to surround you
with the delights of home then you will be
ready to cooperate cheerfully with him in so
arranging your expenses that his mind will not
be constantly harasscd with fears lest family
expenditures may encroach upon public pay
ments. Be independent a young hOusekeeper
never needed greater moral courage than she
now does, to resist the arrogance of fashion,
Do not let the AS. and BIS, decide what you
must have, neither let them hold the strings of
your purse. You know best what you can and
ought to afford; then decide, with a strict in
tegrity, according to your means. Let not the
censurc or the approval of the world ever tempt
you to bay what you hardly think you can af-
ford. 1t matters little what people think, pro-
vidcd you are true to yourselves and family.
An ADROlT ESCAPE FROM THE EASTERN PENI-
TENrIARy.-On Saturday afternoon, VIM. Z. Cr.s-
sCy, tailor, who was sent to the Eastern Peni-
tentiary few weeks since, through the efforts
OF Mr.. Gilpin and his officers for series of bold
acts of larceny aud swindling, which he had
been committing for long time, made his cs-
cape from that institution, and had not been re-
captured up to this morning, notwithstanding