Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-04-21
Reform Should Begin a, Home.

appliances Of comfort. The faiguing 5usi.
ness ol the day was over and he sat enio, ing
what he had all day been anticipating, the
delight OF his own iireside. Ills pretty wife
Esther took her work, and sat down by the
table
at is pleasant TO have a home Of one, S
own he again said, taking satisfactory sur
vey Of his little quarters. The cold rain bent
against the window, and be thought he felt
really grateful for all his present comforts
Now, if We only had a piano." exclaimed
tie wife.
"Gve me the music Of your own swec,
voice before all the pianos in creation. he Dc.
clared complimentary, besides certain Sc
crtt disappointed thpt his wife's thankfuI
ness did not happily chime with his own.
"Weli, but we want one for our friends" +"
said Esther
Let our friends come and see as, and not
TO hear a piano." exclaimed The husband.
But, Geo'ge, everybody has piano now
a-days-we don't 60 anywhere without see.
ing piano." PERSISTED the wife.
And yet don't know what we want one
for--you will have no time to play on one,
and don't want to hear it,
our room looks nearly naked without one"
81 think it looks just right"
81 think ii looks very naked-wc want a
piano shocingly," protested Esther, emphat-
ically
The husband rocked violently.
Your lamp smokes my DEAR said he al
ter long pause.
"Whem are YOU going TO get an as RAJ
lamp? | have told you dozen times how
much We needed one" said Esther, peltsj
Ily.
"Those are very pretty lamps 1 ncycr
can see by an astr lamp" said her husband
"Phose hmis are the pretticst of the
kind ever saw-thcy were bought in Bos
ton"
But George, / do not th1k our room i
complete withou, as astral lamp" sail Es,h
er, shir. ly. "rhcy are So lashionnblc Why
tle Moraans and MiIIcrs, and many others
might mrntion, all have them; am sure ",
ought TO-"
f 1--WE ought to, &c We take pattern by othe
peoples expenses, and don't see any rea
son in lhat."
The husband moved unc silly o his chair
We want to live as well as others" SAT-
f Esther.
1--WE want TO live within our means, rs
thrr,'' ex Iaimcd George
6 Z" ! am sure we can afford it, as we II as III
i. Morgans, and MIllcrs, and Thorns-we do no
. wish to appear mean"
, Georges cheek crimsoncd
Mean! am not mean!" " he cried, AMOR
r ly
J "Then we do net wish to appear so, - sal
: the wife. "'ro complete this room and max
: it look like other peoples, we want plan
d and an astral lamp"
t 1--WE want-we wantl" muttered the hui
IS band, :her's no satisfying women's wants d
what you may, and he abruptly left til
It room.
IS How many husbands are in a similar
IT emma? How many houses and husbands M
t rendered uncomfortable by the constant ti
= satisfaction of wife, with present comfor
II and present provisions? How many brigl
e ospects for business have ended in banI
l. ruptcy and ruin. in ordor to satisfy this secr'
v hankerng after fashionable necessaries ?
o Could the real cause of many failures b
G known, it would be found to result from us,
It less expenditure at home-exp6nses to al
9 swer the demands of fashion and, "what wi
a people Think"
is "My wife has made my fortune, said
W gentleman ofgreat possessions, by her thri
'r and prudence, and cheerfulness, when | Wi
y just beginning"
% "And mine lost my fortune, answerc
y his companion, "by useless extravaganza al
'e repining when was doing we'll 4"
e What a world does this open to the inf
ence which wife possesses over the futu
! prosperity of her family Let the wife kno
d her influence and Try TO use it wisely al
OF well.
"' Be satisfied to commence on small seal
y 1t is too common for young housekeepers
- begin where their mothers ended. Buy
's that is necessary To work skilfuly with adol
= your house with all that will render it cor
{ Portable. Do not look at richer homes, ar
covet their costly furniture. If secret disa
= is(action is ready to spring up, go step fu
- ther and visit the homes of the poor suite
- ing behold dark, cheerless apartments, il
sufficient clothing, and absence OF all the con
" forts aud relinemenls OF social life, and the
- return to your own with joyful spirit "
will then be prepared to meet your husban
q with grateful heart. and be ready 20 appr
u clate the toll and self-denial which he hi
'e endured in the business world TO surrour
u you with the delights of home; and you "
v be ready to cooperate cheerful with him
> so arranging your expenses, that his mir
!" will not be constantly harrassed with fe
IL lest his family expenditures may encroaC
e. upon public payments. But independent;
J. young housekeeper never need greater MOI
J. al courage than she does now to resist Il
e. arrogance of fashion. Do not let the A
: and BIS decide what you must have, neitht
d let them hold the string your purse. Yo
: know best what yol can and ou sht u AFR,
IS 1t matters but little Shat people think, pr,
' vided you are true to yourself and family.
SIZE OF THE WEsT. illinois would NAL
forty such states as Rhode Island and Mn
nesota sky. Missouriis larger than all Ne
D, Englind Ohio exceeds either Ireland. {
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