Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-04-28
VOL. VII.

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adored her. They commenced housekeeping
in style of simple elegance. suited to their
standing and expectations, and during several
years, enjoyed the sweets of contented compe-
tence and reasonable prosperity.
But reverses came. Less followed loss
and the wealthy house of Carroll and Howard
became insolyent, Misfortune seemed never
weary of prosecuting them, and blow fol-
lowed blow, until Mr.. Carroll found rest in
the grave-and Mr.. Howard found lodging in
small cottage, in the outskirts of the city,
He soon found employment as clerk, at
small salary, and if Mrs. Howard had received
a domestic education, might have lived COM
fortably. But her parents had fallen into the
fashionable error of modern education, and
while they spared no expense in accomplishing Q
their daughter, utterly neglected that which
renders woman good and valuable on earth.
The young ladies were taught to conceal un-
der the veil of politeness, every defect of tenn
per; to please, to dazzle, and to seek admira-
tion but the virtues and graces that constitute
the wife and mother, and the domestic educa-
tiOn which renders a woman capable of manag-
ing her house, were passed by as Of no conse-
quence, or avoided as degrading.
Mrs. Howard was therefore incapable Of per-
forming the labors of her household, and so the
servants were retained; consequently while
there were more mouths to feed, and less econ
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paid weekly.
Their eldest daughter, Alice, had been for
the last three years an inmate of the most fash
ionable school in the vicinity but now she was
forced TO come home and endeavor TO turn her
accomplishments to account in some way; the
eldest sou was removed from the seminary and
entered as errand boy in a store, and still Mr..
Howard's income did not meet the expenses of
his family. What was TO be done! His broth
ers had families of their own, and were scat
tered over the far West, from Prairie du Chen
to New Orleans. He could get no aid from
any of them. The CAROLS were all involved
in the fall of their house. What could he do I
1t was on a Saturday evening, the weekly
bills were paid, but the balance was too small
to purchase bread and tea for the Sabbath, and
the quarters rent would be due in few days
Mrs. Howard, crushed in health and spirit,
lay sobbing on her husbands shoulder, while
her daughter Alice was vainy endeavoring to
soothe the infant which was crying for the
milk which neither the mothers bosom nor the
fathers hand could supply.
my dear, poor wife, the miserable man
said at length, there is no use in our remaining
here, and struggling thus against MISFORTUNE
know there is living for US somewhere in
the world If you are willing, poor love, we
will sell our remaining furniture, pay our
landlord, and go West, into some new settle
ment. The people in such places are kind
hearted and free from pride; we can get a cot
tage and garden spot for. a trifing rent, can get
some employment, you and Alice can do our
housework, and if the worst come, know
how 10 work on farm, and can get employ
ment as a day laborer'
The wretched wife groaned, but she an
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Mrs. Howard would not have-been so utter
ly deserted in her adversely ifshe had been less
naughty in her palmy days. True, she did not
intend to assume a false position, but she actu-
ally believed, as she had been taught, that she
was better than those who were grade below
her father in point of wealth, and those who
were degraded by necessity to labor, she
looked down upon as from an immeasurable
height. Surely they were not of her species,
and could have neither feeling nor affections in
common with her. Adversely had not hum
bIed her, and she still claimed the homage
which had been paid to her wealth, and to her.
For now that the golden orb of wealth no
longer threw his glorious radiance upon her,
she found herself very inferior orb amid the
gaIaxyUf the female world. 1t was rank, and
fashion, and dress, and snowy accomplish
ments, that had constituted her charms, these
had forsaken her and she was only an ordinary
women. 80 -
Mr. Howard gathered the poor remains Of
his utter wreck together, paid off conscientious
ly all demands against him, and with the trife
which remained to him, turned his face west
ward.
Sickness among the children detained him
on the road, and when he reached our settle
ment he was destitute. Leaving his family at
an inn, he walked out to seek shelter for
them. His appearance excited wonder, and,
it mCst be added, suspicion however, he at
length succeeded in Obtaining permission 10 oc-
cupy for the present, Mr.. Frost's old house
which, although it answered his own family
very well until by industry and economy he
had been enabled to build a better, was now
deemed by the family who left it scarcely a
year previous, hardly habitable. But then Mr..
Frost did not require any rent. If they could
live in it, they were welcome.
But what were such fashionable people do
ing in that old house in our settlement! Some
thought that they were unfortunates, and some
whispered that they were probably .fugitiyes
from justice. h
These suspicious were strengthened by the
conduct of-the family, who seemed to shun all
familiar intercourse with their neighbors and
as country people always have plenty Of en-
ployment Tor every hour, curiosity cannot be
largely INDUCED, and wonders are short lived
amongst them, SO the Howards and their pecu-