The American patriot., 1855-01-24

ooiu tiitii lnS uenlZenS OF tie kltcncll, maUc I'M
mediate demonstrations on the persons Of master
i mistress, child and maid as,a ei,eH sai rat
1t took less than wcek-t6 prove satisfactorily
to Mrs Plunkct though she did not admit the fact
that the new house was not TO be compared witt
the Old one in any respect. 1t had not single ad
vantage over the other, while the disadvantages
were felt by every member of the family.N
In a few months, however Mr. Plunket began
to feel at home, and to settle down in to content
ment, but as he grew better and better satisfied
his wife grew more and more desirous of change
and is now, as the year begins to draw to close
looking about for bills on houses and eXamin.
ing, every day, the ''to let" department of the
newspaper with lively degree of interest Mr.
Punkct will, probably resist stoutly when his la
dy proposes some new loye of a house." but il
will be of no use; he will have to pull up stakes
and try it again 1t is his destiny, he has got a
moving wife, and there is no help for him.
EARN BEFORE You SpESD.-On this trite, but
never too often repeated axiom, the Philadelphia
Ledger makes the following most excellent COM
mcnts. There are few, at the present time, who
will not feel their force: tata .e9,
Boswell, in his Life of johnson, tells story of
Mr.. Langton, an acquaintance of the great leXi-
cographer, who maintained household in style
Of ofelegance and even luxury, apparently far be-
yond his means, simply because he never purchas-
ed any thing until he had the money to give for it.
fhc celebrated John Randolph is well known to
have said, that there was one maxim worth more
than all others, for the conduct Of life, and that it
was ''pay as you go" AS the experience of every
man who has lived to the age of forty, comedies
with this opinion it seems at first astonishg, that
so many people fall into pecuniary difficulties. in
consequence of spending before they have earned
But, in the flush of YOUTH present enjoyment is
nearly all that is thought Of the future is dismiss
ed with shrug; every effort is made to forget the
that the great truth which we have placed at the
head of this article should be constantly obtruded
OH the public mind, and should be enforced again
and again. Not only individuals, indeed hut states
nations, and communities Of every size suffer by
neglecting this golden maxim.
Why is 50 much specie now going to Europe?
Because the country at large has been spending
money for French silks, French wines, aud other
foreign luxur'ies, before it had earned the solid
cash to pay for them. IF we had waited until we
had sold enough grain, cotton, and provisions; in
other words if we had keptour importations with
in our probable exports, we should not now be
compelled to send such enormous quantities of gold
abroad. Why arc so many persons complaining
that money is 'tight?' Because they have either
been spending what they have not earned, or have
debtors, who having done SO, and arc unable to pay
up In short, all our existing evils can be traced
back, directly or indirectly to the violation of this
golden maxim. There is no touchstonc to prevent
extravaganza like that of paying cash for every
thing. Ifa housekeeper divides her income into
weekly sums, and spends daily no more than that
days proportion, she is sure never to get behinl.
If the merchant, merehanic, operative, or retired
gentleman, estimates what he can afford to spend
annually, and rgidly pays cash, there is no danger
of his becoming bankrupt through excessive ex-
pcnditure. What the safetyyalve is to the steam en-
gine, that Is the maxim; earn before you spend
to commence life If you pay as you 60 you will
always be independent, always your own mastcy
because neverin debt" 30 fat.ah 9fL 10 .eo'.ja
DoN'p STAY LoSa.-ss Don't stay long, husband, y
said a young wife tenderly, in my presence one
evening, as her husband was preparing to 60 out
The words themselves were insignificant, but the
look Of melting fondness with which they were ac-
companied spoke volumes. 1t told all the whole
vast depth of a woman's loye-of her grief when
the light OF his smile, the source of all her ioy
beamed not brightly upon her. f5y
Don't stay long husband.'- fallcied saw
the loving, gentle wife, sitting alone, anxiously
counting the moments Of her husbands absence,
every few moments running to the door to see i'll
he were in sight and finding that he was not ]
thought could hear her exclaiming in disappoint-
ed tones, "not yct-not yet" ya'-afd4
Don't stay long, husband And again thought
| could see the young,wife, rocking herself lncr-
vously in the arm chair, and weeping as though
her heart would break, as her thoughtless l'lord
and master prolonged his stay to a wearisome
length Of time
o, you that have wives that say--'Dont stay
long" when you go forth, think of them kindly !
when you are mingling in the busy hive of life |
and try, just little, to make their homes and
hearts happy for they are gems too seldom repla-
oed You cannot find amid the pleasures of the |
world, the peace and joy, that quiet home blessed
with such awoman's presence will afford
Don't stay long, husband" and the young wife's
ook seemed to say--"for here in your own sweet
lome is a loving heart whose music is hushed
when you are absent-here is a soft breast for you
% lay your head upon, and here are pure lips un-
'oiled by sin, that will pay You with kisses for
coming back soon. 0s 5at 17l .t
Think oft, men, when your wives say to YOU,
don't stay long,"-and Q, don't let the kind
words pass UNDECIDED as of little value for though
hey may be to you, the disappointment or the
ultillment of their simple, loving wish, brings,
grief or joy to them. If you have an hour to
pare bcstow it upon them, and the pure love,
cushing from their gentle, grateful hearts, will be
sweet reward
A Washington corresondent of the Pcnnsylvan-
an says: Senator Houston has not yet arrived 1t
S understood here that a challenge awaits him
rom Com Moore. The illustrious Sam has been
90 recently and too deeply immersed in the waters
If the Rio Grandc, to render his friends any way ;
pprehensive in regard 10 pistol and coffin ar