The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1856-02-07
Outside Glitter and Inside Gloon

with small addition 10 domestic comfort
In this last age. the Mrs. Potiphars often
live in palatial residences, overlaid with
gorgeous decoration, for the eyes Of
fashionable visitors. while the home.loving
Mr.. Potiphsr Sighs for the quiet ease o.
the humble old homestead. The Msrys
vile Tribune gives an amusing sketch OF
the inner life Of one Of these cOmfortless
households.
Il declare, Mr.. Smi'h this is too bad.
Here YOU are stretched out on the sofa.
mussing it up, and my nice carpet is all
>poiled by the tramp Of your coarse boots.
| shall be ashamed 10 bring any one into
the psrlor again--snd have taken g.
much pains to keep everything nice! |
do think. MIR. Smith. you are the most
thoughiless man l ever did ses-you
don't appear to care h,w much trouble
YOU give me. If | had no more case
than you nave. we should soon have a
nice looking house-it would not be long
ill cur new house and furniture wnu d be
ju,t as bad as the old, said John Smith $
vile TO him, as she saw him in the paflOr
taking nap IN the sofa.
Mr.. Smith ros. aud answered.: 81 was
tired and sleepy. Mary, and the weather
VAS so hot, and this room so quiet and
cool. end the sofa looked so invii 9, thai
could not resist the tempIation TO snooz''
d little. though, when we were burd'
ing a new hou... and furnishing il Ihu''
that we were doing it because the old
house and furniture were not so comfort
able and desirable. and that ] and my
, own dear Mary would indulge ourselves
III little quiet leisure in these nc"
; rooms aud, II VIZ choose, in loungng on
the sofas and rocking in these cuHhl'ned
arm-chalrs, SwAy from the noise OF the
family. and the smell OF the cooking
siuve.
I did not dream Of displeasing you
MARY. and thought il would give YOU
pleasure TO see me enjoying nap on tnt
l. sofa mis- warm afternoon. | noticed Wnei
o Merchant Swell or Colonel Bigman am
Z their families are here yru appear d.
: LIGHTED 10 have sofas and cushioned arm
IS cnairs tor them to sit in or lounge up III
5 ,houUht the house and the sofas were I
,r use-that w. were seeking our own pleas
4. ure when we paid Il large sum OF monr!
Ir for them; but suppose was mistaken
ST and that the house and iu. nllure are 10
It. strangers. and that we are 10 sit IN It"
;, old kitchen, and il | went TO take nap
OF or res, Ilte when taligued. am TO II
II, down m a slab in the wooi-houSe; aud
IL YOU want 10 rest. YOU Can 20 to the chlI
OF dren stIundle-bed. III the little close o"u
De roam where the flies eau have chsnc
CT al you
al The irony of NJ. Smtn's reply on
k, pr.yokpd his vile. aud seeing hlmse
". tn .atpnrd with a ,epeuIlon OF MI
g. Smiths speech VITA unpleasant a"d'oo'
JN and variations, and knowing that ne wou
IS get tired OF gaming victories " ne'
IS .,oumen,. before she would think oi ge
ho ting tired OF defeat, he took hlm'el' on
,ls and le Mrs. Smith 10 nix up and dust ou
Ia and lock him out OF his own house, al
J took a Sc at on all old char in the EI'cn'I
* which Mrs. Smith was good enough
OF use every dsy-n the kitchen where
." one sees L.
lld Poor, mistaken Mrs. Smith, thought
oti and vet how many are like her. III
ell IVAN, a fin. house. and when they get
es- ,,.v ua,t AN clubhouse butt 10 1--we
lad and they confnr their families 10 1t
ut small rooms, poorly furnished. while t
be man room, well furnished never $"
aud by the fanny only when there are VIZ
ELL or,l House aud furniture are 100 gra
nee :or use. The carpe. is too tne Tor TN
nile husbands to walk oil; the mirrors ale
oi fine tor him TO look into; the furniture
Of All ,oo fine lor him to see or USE Just
cen !, vo.S we dress--~e women ! me!
'ro- and | am sorry that many men are
The r,oh,h aswe are--to please others
,er. rather TO excite their remarks; We Ou
be- houses and furnish them Tor those outs
UNI OF the family, and live as poorly WI
IDLY we are rich as we did when we W
), In poor; as poorly in the new house as
she the old.
shp ----N
o.,v GIVE are told there is gentleu
in Allrnown, Pa, who makes Ills 0
axes pas; and from small beginning In
,ukr ting one neighbor after another nave
- L. :, rou Iavinp mines