The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-06-09
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glowing in the CRATE revealed pretty, neat
ly furnished sitting room, with all the appli-
ances of comfort. The fatguing business of
the day was over, and he sat enjoying what
he had been all day anticipating, the de-
i lights of his own fireside. His pretty wife,
Esther, took her work and sat down by the
table.
1t lis pleasant to have home of ones
own,' he again said, taking q satisfactory sur
yyey of his little quarters. The cold rain beat
against the windows, and he thought he
felt really grateful for his present comforts
Now five only had piano, exclaimed
the wife.
Give me the music of your own sweet
voice before allthe pianos in creation he
declared, complimentary, besides a certain
secret Disappointment that his wife's thank
fulness did not happily chime with his own.
Well, but we want one for our friends
1said Esther. ~
Let our friends come to see us, and not
to hear piano. exclaimed the husband.
But George, every body has piano
now-a-days-we don't go any where with
out seeing piano." persisted the wife.
And yet don't know what we want one
lfor-you will have no time to play ON one,
4 land don't want to hear it,
| Why, they are so fashionable think
our room looks nearly naked without one
Il think it looks Just right
] think it looks very naked--we want
piano shochngly,' persisted Esther, emphat-
ically.
The husband rocked violently.
Your lamp smokes, my DEAR said he af-
ter long pause. "
When are you going to get an astral
Hlamp2 have told you dozen times how
much we needed one,' said Esther pettishly.
Those are very pretty lamps-I never
can see by an astral lamp said her husband.
These lamps are the prettiest of the kind
ever saw they were bought in Boston.
But, George, do not think our room is
complete without an astral lamp said ISsth-
er, sharply, They are so fashionable! Why,
the Morgans, and the Millers, and many |
might mention, all have them Pm sure we
ought to-
ought to, if we take pattern by other
peoples expenses, and don't see any reason
in that
we want to live as well as Others said
Esther.
We want to i've within our means, Esth-
err exclaimed George.
| Il am sure we can afford it, as we'll as the
Morgans, and Millers, and Thorns--we do
not wish to appear mean @&
Georges check crimsoned
| Mean! am not meanp he cried an
! grily.
Then we do not wish to appear So said
the wife. To complete this room, and
make it look like Others peoples we want a
piano and an astral lamp
We want--we want = muttered the hus-
band there's no satisfying a woman's wants
do what you may and he abruptly left the
room.
How many husbands are in similar di-
lemma! How many houses and husbands
rendered uncomfortable by the constant dis
satisfaction of wife, with present comforts
and present provisions. How many bright
prospects for business have ended in bank
ruptcy and ruin, in order to satisfy this secret
IhanlSering after fashionable necessaries /!
/ Could the real cause of many failures be
/ known, it would be found the result from
useless expenditure at home--expense to
4 answer the demand Of fashion, and what
] will people think =
My wife has made my fortune said a
I gentleman OF great possessions, by her thrift,
] prudence and cheerfulness when as just be-
] ginning
| And mine has lost my fortune said his
companion, by useless extravaganza and re-
pining when l was doing we'll
What world does this open to the in
flaence which awife possesses over the future
prosperity of her family Let theswife know
her influence, and try to use it wisely and
well.
| BE satisfied to commence on small scale.
II is too common for young housekeepers to
begin where their mothers ended Buy all
that is necessary to work skillfully with
adon your house with all that will make it
comfortable. Do not look at richer homes,
and coyet their costly furniture. Il secret dis
satisfaction Is ready TO spring up, go step
further and visit the homes of the suffering
poor, behold dark, cheerless apartments, in,
sufficient clothing, and absence of all the
comforts and re6nements Of social life, and
then return to your.ewn with a joyful spirit
You will then be prepared to meet your hus
\ band with q greatful heart, and be ready tc
APPRECIATE the toll and selfdenial which he
has endured inthe business world to surround
!, tyou with the delights Of home and yos'wil
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