Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-08-16

AAs - AA-pANos
@This is pleasantlD exclaimed the Young
husband, taking his seat costly in the rocking
chair, as the things were removed. The IRE
glowing 10 the CRATE, revealed a pretty, neatly
furnished sitting room, with all the appliances
Of comfort. The fatiguing business Of the
day was all over, and be sat and enjoyed what
he had all day been anticipatiug-the delights
Of his own hresiis. His pretty wife, Esther,
took her work and sat dow by the table.
II is pleasant to have a home Of ones
own be again said, taking a satisfactory sur
vey Of his own little quarters. The cold rain
beat against the windows, and be thought be
felt really grateful FOR all his present comforts.
Now, If We Oaly had a piano :" exclaimed
the wife.
"Gve me the music Of your own sweet voice
before all the pianos Of creation" be declared
complimentary though feeling a secret dis
appointment that bis wife's thankfulness did
not chime with bis own.
" Well, but We want one for our fnends,D
replied Esther.
" Let our friends zone 70 see US, and not to
hear a piano " exclaimed ne husband.
" Bat, George, everybody has a piano now
a-days; we don't 90 anywhere without seeing
a piano, y persisted the wife.
g And yet | don't know wat we want one
for. You will find no time to play on one,
and / don't want to hear it."
"They are so fashinable; l think our room
looks nearly naked without one"
81 think It looks Just right.
81 think 1t looks very naked; we want a
piano shoekingiy," protested Esther, emphst-
ieally.
Tue husband rocked violently.
"YOur lamp smokes, ny DEAR said be, af-
ter a long Pause.
"When are you going to get an astral lamp
/ have told you a dozen times how much we
needed ones said Esther, pettishly.
Those are very pretty lamps; never can
see by an astral lamp said her husband.
"But, GeOree, l do not think our room is
complete without an astral lamp exclaimed
Esther sharply "They are so fashionablel
Why, the Morgans, Milers, and many others
| might mention, all have them am sure we
Ought.o
The husband moved u~neasiiy in his chair.
/" We want to live as well as Others" said
Esther.
We want to live within our meanss Es-
.thsr."
eve are, no doubt, thought to be mean
Mean! l an not mean ." be cried, angrily.
"Then we do wish to appear so " said the
wife. ITO complete this room, and make il
look like other peoples, we want a piano and
an astral lamp"
We've wautl" muttered the husband =
I'll eTe's no satisfying a woman's wants, DO
VIAL YOU may AA4 Ne Abruptly leLL the room.
How many husbands are IN a similar diem
mai How many husbands have been and are
rendered uncomfortable By the dissahsfactions
Of a wife with present comforts and prOvis-
iOnsl How many bright prospects for business
have ended in bankruptcy and rum, in order 10
satisfy this hankering after fashionable neces.
sariesl Could the real cause Of failures be
known, it would be found TO result from useless
expenditure at home, expressly to answer the
-.--1n = NmahHaa - N--hrN ILL -
think?S
Ny wife has made my fortune,' said a gen
tleman Of great professions, "by her thrift,
prudence, and eheeTfulness, when / was Just
beginning"
T" Mine lost my fortune" answered his CON-
panion, I" BY useless extravagsnce aad rspin-
ing When ! was doing WE'LL"
What a field does this open to the influence
which a wife Possesses over the future pros
perity Of her family Let the wife know her
influence, and try to use it wise ard we'll
Be satisfied to commence on a small scale.
It is too common for young housekeepers to
begin where their mothers ended. Buy all
all that is necessary - work skillfuily with
ad0rn your house with all that will render il
comfortable. Do not look at richer homes.
and covet their costly furniture. II secret dis
Satisfaction is ready u spring up, 90 a step
further, and visit the homes Of the poor and
oNurlANE bEA4i4 AZ udAhs NutcIlfo1 apart
ment, insufficient clothing, and absence OF all
the comforts and rehaements Of social life.
and then return 10 your own with iovful
spirits. You will then be prepared to meet
your husband with a grateful heart, and be
ready to appreciate the toll and self-denial
which be has endured in the business world,
10 surround you With the delights Of home /;
and yon will be ready to cooperate with him
eheeTfully in arranging your expenses, that his
min may not be harassed with fears lest his
family expenditures may encaOaeh upon pune
tual payment. Be Independent. A young
h~ousekeeper never needed more moral courage
than she does now 10 resist the arrogance Of
fashion. Do not let the families Of A. and B.
decide what you must have, neither let ID n
hold TIE strings Of your purse. You know the
best what YOU can and ought to afford. Thzu
decide with str,et integrity according to your
means. Let not the censure or approval Of
the world ever tempt you to buy what you can
90 without. No matter Wha, people think,
provided you are true 10 yourself and family.