The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-06-23
sTRoUDsBURG MONROE COUNTY, PA. JUNE 49, 1858

However, her visit was ended, and she
was welcomed back-but what strange
and discordant scenes presented them
selves All the family were mere skele.
tons; they fretted life away in devising
schemes which could yield no satisfaction.
Her mother on her return was busy with
an architect, planning the perfect model
for new country house, and the sisters
were anxious to gain the first sight at
some newly imported brocades, spending
their days in contriving how they could
make the most magnificent display Then
the father was so overrun with business,
and so fearful he should err in some fash
ionable requirement, yet not daring to re-
lax his efforts. to keep rich, because the
times demanded such heavy outlay,
that his peace of mind was continually
disturbed. The kitchen, too, was in con-
tinual uproar; nobody understood their
particular work, consequently a great
part of all the labor was omitted, and gos-
sip and SANDER reigned from the attic to
the cellar
Arabella was heart-sick at the diScom-
fort of her own home, and resolutely set
to work to amend the state Of affairs
But as she was undiscipled, of course the
task was more severe. Still she secured
all their appreciation, since they we're all
selfish enough to desire to be happier than
mere money made them. In the first
place she laid great stress upon industry,
setting it down as a fixed rule that every
one should be appropriately occupied
Those gaping sisters, who only sauntered
over morning walk, & returned in season
to dress to receive calls from gentlemen,
were taught how much more happily they
could be employed in making their own
garments, and keeping themselves alter
nately supervising the domestic affairs
By this means the labors of a seamstress
were dispensed with, which saved a vast
deal of fault finding, each now being re-
sponsible for bad sewing. A new set of
domestics became necessary under this
new system, and the training of them was
entrusted to Arabella on her N cd scheme
She required not so many as formerly,
and thereby found much more accomplish
ed by proper supervision. The house be-
gan to assume more tidy aspect there
was quiet discharge of labor, and all
were so gratifed with the change, that the
home became the admiration of their most
intimate friends
Not as quickly as We have written the a.
bove, however, was the change effected.
Yet time worked rapidly in displacing
what the open vision now saw was needful,
and and the Grimmers were as fast rising
in popularity among their old friends as
their improvements rendered them useful;
clearly proving that the times aaeUer demand
an outlay of ones happiness to the shrine
of vanity, nor any compromise with ones
effort to be useful In the course of events
all the daughters were eligibly married,
and became mistresses in their own homes
their parents became gradually chan
ged, with their children, and grew more
quiet as they mingled in "genteel" socie-
ty; yet not one of the number ever forgot
their Indebtedness to Arabella's visit to
the Wisemans; and in the hope some fam
lily who are struggling to keep pace with
the wants of the age, may find one mem
Der in it who will enquire what tie times
demand Of them, We have detailed the i'm
provements in the Grimmcr Family.