Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-03-09
i. And vou bavo tho fva dollars in Won,

And you have the FIVE dollars in your
possession =
Yes, and we thought we would get
trimmings at Grants. That beautiful royal
purple, with the orange edge it's love of
a ribon. and SO cheap, only seventy>fse cents
a yard
NV dear Mrs. Wicks, let me give you
a new idea. Would your husband com
plain ifyou should trim your bonnets with
ribon worth half that sum, and appropriate
the balance to the purchase Of a good pair
of scissors !
No, of course he would not but who,
Id like to know. is going to make thcmseI-'
yes the town talk for the sake of gratifying a
husbands whm T
= Do it to CRAFTY yourself-to add toyonr
own comfort. MY bonnet trimmings and all
will not cost me over one dollar and half
and | don't believe the town will trouble it.
self one bit about it. Town-lalk or no talk.
you may be sure III never run about with
my fingers in rags while can save thep price
OF a pair of scissors in one bonnet trimming.
Now, don't be offended Mrs. Wicks. know
you really think you can't get along any
other way than just as you do-but if you
will only make the eHort to economi~e in
your items Of dress, &c. you will soon find
yourself amply supplied with all these little
household convenences, which you seem 80
much to want, and my word for it, your hus'
band will not make half the objection to fur
nishing money for usefuls that he now does
for the purchasing of non essentials
Now, there is ncighbor Pennvman's
wife fourshing in fifteen dollar grape
shawl, but her girls complains that she has
to borrow wash-tubs, weekly and that Mrs.
?. saws that it is all Mr.. Pennyman's fault
Why, Mrs. Smith, thought YOU were a
Woman's Rights woman
And so am, but | assure you I am no
advocate for woman's injustice and folly. and
while feel that the law of the land, in com
mon justice, greatly oppresses woman, also
feel that she oftentimes greatly oppres<es
herself, and lays heavier burdens upon her
own heart than she herself is willing to bear
and TO excuse her own weakness Of purpose,
her own foolish love of display, lays all the
blame upon her husband, who would will
llngy indulge every reasonable desire, and
only tfowns when ungenerous demands are
made upon his means.
Well, don't know-Mr. Wicks seems
more willing to give me money for dress
than anything else
i pot tbat because hfdaea 'asaa g tf;strllrcsts
ton, because he feels that he can make vou
happier thu than i'll any other way ? Try
the experiment, Mrs. Wicks. Tell him you
will reserve half your usual expenses for
household conveniences and if he does not
fill your purse with a more cheerful heart,
am much mistaken in him. Begin on the
scissors, and if he makes one word of ohiec-
ton, will agree to change with you for a
week. and wear my hands to blisters on your
: old ones
Well, Ill try this once. Good morn
ing
Good morning Mrs. Wicks'
Mrs. Wicks went home, and when hel
husband came in to dinner the first thing
that took his attention was a beautiful pair
Of polished steel scissors, not worth less than
r two dollars.
: Whose are these ?-been borrowing a
, gain, Sarah 2
No. replied Mrs. Wicks, blisteree
my hands yesterday with my old ones, an,
| concluded would wear my old, last win
Ter trimmings, and have me good pair o
a scissors for my work. Don't YOU think the
are nice ones? Thought YOU would not car
y how spent my money Her voice was kind
er than usual.
!, OF course not he replied Nothin!
/ further was said. In the evening. instea
Of going ont, he drew up his chair by til
- work stand.
/. Amt you going down street? said r,
q >iRa.
: No, believe not tonight like tn
click Of your mas new scissors, and if Q
;, down street am afraid they will lose the
o. pleasant tone
= Mrs. Wicks did not look up-her hea
:, was fuIl-for just ihen little roll Of roy
,r purple with orange edge-cheap at setent
7 five cents, fell into her lap Ohio Farnst
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STATEsMEN-Gentlenen who secure t
&c respect of other people by losing all respe
III for themselves. There are few great men
t. this or any other country, where knowled
ut IF the world was not purchased by losing
hopes for the next one.
IT R Will you take this woman to
as your welded wife 2 asked an Illinois mt
OF istratc IF the masculine of a couple W
stood up before him.
.er Well, squire, you must hea tarnal orc
'ld hand to ak nc such question as that ar.
5le Do you think I'd be such paguy fool
TO 60 to the bar hunt, and take the gal fr
the quilting froIic, if | wasn't conscriptio
" sertain and determined to have her
$ Drive on with your business and don't
'n- such foolish questions.
ed Gg~ An Irishman on arriving in this co
try took a fancy to the Yankee girls
I'VE ", wrote to his wife:
l'' Dear Noroh. These melancholy Ii
va are to inform you that have died yes
W OUT day, and hope you are enjoying the 81
81 blessing recommend you to marry j
eo my 0 Rourke, and take good care of
e. children. From your afFectionate hasb
NY t;ll daeth