True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-03-11

to comfort you :" said Mr.. Dexter, when
he bad made confession Of their extreme
poverty. And he added signing, and
sinking down helplessly, things could
not be worse than they are."
"I am glad TO hear it," said Mrs. Dex-
ter laughing outright; " for as nothing
in the world remains stationary, our al-
fairs must grow better from necessity"
"But my dear, what can we do!'
sorrowlully calculated the husband.
"Why," she replied, "begin TO live
independent of burdens and restrictions.
For my part, I just begin to see some
thing TO live for"
And drawing the easy chair to the fire
and placing the baby on his knee, she
proposed to make for her husband cup
Of tea and piece Of toast in the hope of
reviving his spirits.
There was neither bread nor tea in the
house, and worse than all, no money.
"Surely then," said Mrs. Dexter,
looking earnestly in the face Of her hus-
band, there is no time 10 be lost" and
putting on her shawl and bonnet, she
was presently gone from the house.
When she returned it was with a glow
on her cheek that heightened her beauty
far more than paint and powder had ever
done. She had been selling her diamonds.
And had brought home money enough
to buy cottage and ten acres Of land,
within few miles Of the city, where
they had always lived.
A year went by, and as Mr.. Dexter
looked about his neat, well ordered bouse
as he sat before the blazing hickory logs,
a pitcher of milk and basin of shining
apples on the table beside him, and saw
his wife in pretty chintz making the
tea; and his boy, brigh teyed and healthy
rocking himself in the cradle with a look
of pride that he was able to do something
for himself he was surprised at his own
happiness, and exclaimed. "Really, my
dear, 1 should never have learned hal
your excellent qualities, and consequently
never have loved me half so well, bu
for our coming down."
"Coming down indeed - she replied
and putting down the smoking Tea pot
she wiped the happy tears from her eyes
81 was never so happy in my life. 1t il
as If we had removed great heap o
rubbish, and had struck vein of gold
for what were all our useless forms al
our servants and equipage, but so many
obstacles in the way of our knowing eacl
other? Then there was nothing that
, could do for you-now I can do every
} thing" and almost sobbing she contin
ued "if you call this coming down
thank God, for it has in truth been com
ing down to usefulness and happiness
With what our friends called mislortunes
we were the gamers every time. Wa
Z it not pleasanter 10 ride in the open cal
/; rage to see what was about us, and fec
e the air and sunshine, than TO be shut u
n in an old numbering coach =! And the
It to walk and have the advantage Of a
and exercise, and be useful at the sam
t time is best of all. One room darkene
: another when we had a great house, no.
!. the light and sunshine come in all arount
l. Our expensive furniture required care
ful keeping, so l had the care both
g furniture and servants now | can kee
n the little we require myself, and VIII
l. was before wearisome is pleasure.
have no ceremonious calls to use the tin
ID which can pass in friendly interchant
W of thought and feeling with neighbo
II who come 10 see me, and not my hou'
e or dress.
ID Believe me, my husband-a house
ID shelter us, and one that is tasteful pret
ir and ground that gives bread and fru
er and water and fowers-all for lit
Of work, and that is the best of all o
a provisions, for through no other mea
Id can we obtain rest"
~ "You are the best and noblest WON
an in the world" exclaimed the hushar
Oil interrupting her, " and but for you
az should have gone down in verify. Nov
OF am convinced that while we maintain hC
: esty and self-respect; coming down is i
la' possible"
: 1t is sad to think Of the grea. &
M rooms piled one over another, and d
'u' kening one Against another; too cos
for use, and too elegant for the free tr'