The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-12-27
Outside Glitter and Inside Gloom.

Many homes are elegantly furnished, with
small additions TO domestic comfort. In this
fast age, the Mrs. Potiphars often live in pa
latia residences, oyerlaid with gorgeous dec.
oraions for the eyes oi fashionable visitors,
while the kome-loving Mr.. Potiphar signs
for the quiet ease of the humble old home
stead. The Marysville Tribune gives an
amusing sketch Of the inner lie oil one oil
these comfortless households:
"I do declare, Mr.. Smith! this is too bad
Here you are stretched out on the sofa, mus
sing II up, and my nice carpet is all spoiled
by the iIamp of your coarse boots. ! shall
be ashamed to bring any one into the parlor
again---and have taken SO much pains TO
keep every thing nice! ! do think, MIR.
Smith, you are the most lhoughlless man
ever did see-you don't appear 10 care how
much trouble you give me! II had no more
care Than you have, we would soon have
nice looking house--it would not be long till
our new funituse and house would be just as
the DID," said John Smiths wife TO him, as
she saw him in the parlor taking nap on
the sofa. r4ts4i.st.is
Mr.. Smith rose up eagerly and answered,
~ was tired and sleepy, Mary, and the wealth
er is SO hot, and this room so quiet and cool,
ard the sofa looked so inviting, tina, could
not resist the temptation 10 snooze little
1 thought when we were building new
house, and furnishing itihus, that we were
doing il because the old house and furniture
were not 90 comfortable and desirable, and
that and my own dear Mary would indulge
ourselves in a little quiet leisure in these
nice rooms and il we chose, in loungine on
the sofas aud rocking in these cushioned
arm.chars, away from the noise oi the tami-
II and the smell Of the cooking.siove. did
not dream Of displeasing you, Mary, and l
thought il would give you pleasure 10 see
me enjoying nap on the sofa this warm af-
iernoon. fnotced when Merchant Swell, or
Colonel Bigmati and their families were here,
you appeared delighted 10 have sofas and
cushioned arm.chars for them TO sit in or
lounge upon Thought the house and the
1 SOFAS Wtft tU uec--tHat VIZ WCtc oSehti6 Jul
own pleasure when VIC paid large sum Of
money Tor them; but ! suppose was mista-
ken, and that the house and furniture are for
strangers, and that we are TO sit III the old
kitchen, and if want TO take a'nap, or rest
little when faligued, I am TO lie down on a
slab in the wood -honse !; and If you want TO
fesi, you can go to the children's trupdle-bed,
in The little, close bedroom, where the flies
can have good chance at you"
The irony Of MIR Smiths reply only pro-
voked his wife, and seeing himself threaten
ed with a repetition Of Mrs. Smith's speech,
with unpleasant additions and safiaiions, and
knowing tha, he would get tired Of gaining
| victories over her in argument, before she
would think of getting tired Of defeat, he took
himself out, and left Mrs. Smith 10 fix up and
dust out and lock him out of his own house,
and took seat in an old chair ia the kitch-
en-, which Mrs Smith said was good enough
10 use every day, in the kitchen where no
one can see II. t'i,. ~ ~ VS. S
Poor, misfaken Mrs. Smith, thought L.
And YET many are like her. They want a
fine house, and when they get il they want
Ian clubhouse built 10 live IN, and they con.