Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-11-29

A few days after the conversation on
the avenue, the family of MIRA. Harris
as we'll as that Of Mrs. Smith. was invit-
ed to attend party. where it was ex-
pected they would meet the elite Of the
city. The invitation was from Mrs.
Smith. the aunt Of Katie, and Mrs. Har-
ris was in an ecs;acy of delight at this
! fortunate circumstance. as she termed it,.
when she put the card of invitation into
her husbands hands.
Rather unfortunate, | think SAID her
husband, dryly.
4 would like to know how you can
view i, in that light
Il suppose you will want some money
to buy sxtIa rigging for the occasion?
OF course. we must be dressed in q
style suitable to the company we will
meet
And | have no morey to give you for
that purpose
You have tina, twenty dollars you gave
me TO put away for you.'
That is to pay the butcher and baker.
They are both rich. they don't need il.
Let them wait
i promised to psy them certain. this
month. and il do not keep my word. we
may have 10 wait for dinner. when we
are hungry. and that would not be SO a.
greeable.'
I'll declare. it is too bad; believe
there is not butcher or baker in the city
but has made fortune. and yet if q body
owes them few dollars, they never let
one rest till it is paid
And they are right to do so; If they
are rich, they made it by honest industry
and they intend to take care Of il.
We'll. know they will not get the
twenty dollars have in the drawer. III
make better investment of it than pay
ing for dead hogs and CATTLE
You may call it so. but | think il a
poor investment indeed. to cause me to
break my word
Laws. you make such fuss about the
pit,iful twenty dollars; If / could do
without it. would give /, 10 you. But
Celia must have some elegant things for
This party, and the merchants hare got
so Psriiculur about selling goods on cred
it, that l can, depend on getting uny-
hing without money TO pay down.
And they arc right; persons who give
their attention TO the mercantile bust.
ness, cannot afford TO furnish fineries to
those who dress beyond their means, and
thus justifying them in fearing they may
lose their money
We'll. it's no use preaching, I'm no, in
humor to profit by your Sermon
Mr. Harris had long known il was use
less to remonstrate with his wife, yet at
times he could not orbear pointing out
to her the follies Of her extrevagant no.
tions.
When Mrs. Harris had eaten her din
ner. she stepped into Mrs. Smiths. to
talk about The party. and try 10 persuade
her to dress Katie with little elegance
When she went into the neat and COM
Portable sitting room. she found Katie
making some alterations in a plain Swiss
dress.
why. Katie you ought to be making
something TO wear TO your aunt's party.
instead Of wasting your time on that
old dress.
I'm liking this dress to wesr.
Now it amt possible, Mrs. Smith,
said she. turning to ,hai lady. you will
not open your purse strings and give
Katie new dress for this occasion? You
know that il is different from going to q
levee. when every body goes who chooses
When you are invited to party, you are
expected to show your respec, for the
hostess. by dressing in style that shows
you are worthy Of being her guests. J.
intend TO get Celia lace skirt over pink
silb. and came TO see if you would not
dress Kate like her.
No. Mrs. Harris was the reply Of
Mrs. Smith. i cannot purchase a silk or
lace dress for Katie, | must dress her &C.
cording TO our means
You are as able TO get one for Katie,
as for Celia
NO. presume not, for when | have
paid all my bills for necessary household
expenses. shall have hu, littls left.'
Let those bills wait till next month";
Each month brings its own expenses,
and the money of next month will be
needed for next months bills. Nc can
not have debt to annoy my husba nd
When q wife knows the eXact amount her
hus band receives. it is her duty to bring
the household expenses within that sum.
for a debt incurred is weight upon his
mind. which it is not likely the next
month will remove
Your notions are just. but think that
in this instance you nigh! depart from
your usual custom. Perhaps Katie. by
being handsomely dressed. might capti-
vate some rich mon. and thus secure
handsome establishment
1T is not for the purpose Of securing
an establishment. that Katie occasionally
mingles in gay society, SO it is not nec-
esssry to pot myself TO the Inconvenience
of extra expense. She can enjoy herself
just ss we'll in simple white muslin,
which is suited TO our income
Don't you suppose she will ever mar
ry.'
i do not give that subject any thought;
it is my duty to fit her to make home hap
py. whether il be as wife or daughter
II she should happen TO wed some wor-
thy man. il is well; trust she will make
the sunlight Of his home
We'll. I'm determined my daughter
shall marry q rich man; and for that rea.
SON m def rnin AL vhau she o0ee into