The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-06-21

contcnded competence ana resonaD'v p'vs-
perity. tHa aEl9 f-'.
But reverses came. Loss followed loss;
and the wealthy house of Carroll and Howsrd
became insolvcnt.l Misfortunes seemed new
er to weary of prosecuting them, ana blow
followed blow until Mr.. Carroll found rest in
the graye--and Mr. Howard found lodgings
in the outskirts of the city. He soon found
employment as clerk, at small salary, and
II Mrs. Howard had received domestic edu-
cation might have lived comfortably. But her
parents had fallen into the fashionable error
of modern education, and while they spared
no exper Sc in accomplishing their daughter,
uttorly neglected that which renders woman
good and valuable on earth. The young la
dies were taught to conceal under the veil of
politeness, every defect of temper; to please,
to dazzle, and to seek admiration; but the viz
tue and graces that constitutes the wife and
mother, and the domestic education which
renders a woman capable of managing her
house, were passed by as no consequence, or
avoided as degrading.
Mrs. Howard was therefore incapable of
performing the labors of her household, and
so the servants were retained, consequently
while there were more mouths TO feed and
less company, in the housekeeping there was
wae es to be paid weekly
Their eldest daughter, Alice, had been for
the last three years an inmate of the most
fashionable 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 son was removed from tho seminary
and entered as an errand boy 10 a store, and
still Mr.. IIoward's income did not meet the ex-
penses Of his family. What was to be done?
f.e L.1s LII e. &C III.
were scattered over the far West from Paairie
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:
1t was on Saturday evening, the weekly bills
wero paid, but The balance was too small to
purchase bread ard 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 vainly endeavorng to
soo,he tho infant which was crying for milk,
which neither the mothers bosom nor the
fathers hnnd could supply.
My dear, poor wife, the miserable man said
at length, there is no use of our remaining
here, and struggling thus against misfortune
know there ia living for US somewhere in
tho world. If you are willing, poor love, we
will sell our remaining furniture, pay our land
lord, and 90 West into some new settlement.
The people in such places are kind-hearted
and free from pride: we can get cottage and
garden spot for trifling rent, can get some
employment, you and Alice can do our house
work, and if The worst como, know how to
work on farm and can get employment as
day laborer.'
The wretched wife groaned, but she an
swered we will mako the trial
Mrs. Howard would not have been so utter
ly deserted in adversely if she had been less
naughty in her palmy days. True, she did
not intend to assume a false position but she
actually believed, as she had been taught, that
she was better than those who were a grade |
below her father in point of wealth, and those |
who were degraded by necessity to labor,
she looked down upon as from an immeasurea-
bic height Surely they were not other spe-
cics. and could have neither feelings nor affec-
tons in com on with her. Adversity had
not hnmbled her. and she still claimed the
homage that bad been paid to her wealth. end
not to her. For now that the golden orb of
wealth no longer threw his glorious radiance
upon her, she found herself very inferior orb |
amidst the galaxy of tho female world. II was |
rank and fashion, and dress and SNOWY ac |
that had constituted her charms |
these had forsakeh her and she was only an |
ordinary woman
Mr. Howerd gathered the poor remains of
his utter wreck together paid off all demands |
against him, and with the t,iflo which remain
ed to him, and turned his face westward.
Sickness ann ng the children detained him
on The road, and when he relched our settle
nent he ives destitute. Leaving his family at
the inn. he walked ont to SEEK shelter for
them. Ills appearance excited wonder, ana |
il must be added, suspicion; at length he sue
ceeded in getting leave 10 occupy for the
present an old bonse belonging to Mr.. Frost,
Mr.. Frost's old house, which, although it |
his own family very well until by in
dustry and economy he had been enabled to
build better, was now deemed by tho family |
who left it scarcely year previous, hardly in |
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 |
inS in that old house in our settlement? Some |
thought that they were unfortuna,es. aud some |
that they were probably fugativcs
from justice.
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 for every hour, curiosity cannot be |
largely INDUCED, and wonders are short lived
amongst them, so the Howards and their pecu-
liar circumstances soon ceased to be topic of
or of wondering speculation -
But now, the Circumstances of the lost bag of
wheat brought them once more before commu-
nifty.
But while the quilters at Mrs. Grays were
thus hazarding conIectures respecting them,
how was the real state of affairs at Mr.. How
ards? We will relate only what aunt Sarah
and her companion reported after their visit of
inquiry. They found the house in the great |
est disorder, and, tho family in tho kcenest |
possible distress. Mrs. Howard was moaning |
and shrieking hysterically; while Alice. with
a voice choked aud broken by sobs and tears,
was essaying every art to sooth her. Mr.. How
ard was pacing the floor, with hands and teeth
hard clenched, and face white as death; while |
the little ones wcro huddled together in a