The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1857-09-26
NO. 433.
THE WIFE'S INFLUENCE

''This is pleasant ~ exclaimed the youns
husband, taking his seat costly in the rocking
chair; as the things were removed The fir
:, glowing in the crate revealed pretty, neat
q ly furnishrd sitting room, with all the appli
4 ances of comfort. The fatiguing business o.
# the day was all over, and he sat enjoying
n what he had all day been antieipating-the
= delights of his own freside. His pretty wife,
a Esther, took her work and sat down by the
; table.
: 1T is pleasant to have home of one .
: own" he again said, taking a satisfactory sur
vey his own little quarters The cold rain
, beat against the windows, and he thought he
felt really grateful for all his present comforts
Now, five only had a piano." exclaimed
the wife.
Give me the music Of your own sweet
t voice before all the pianos iu creation, he
declared complimentary. though feeling a
secret disappointment that his Wife's thank
fulness did not chime with his own.
"Well, but we want one for our friends, 5"
said Esther. 6H"s a~."
Z" Let our friends come 80 see us, and not to
hear piano ~ exclaimed the husband.
~" But, George, everybody has piano now
a-days; I'VE don u go anywhere without seeing
a piano. persisted the wife. 81
And yet don know what we want one
for. You will find no time to play On one.
and don't want to hear it,
They are questionable l think our room
looks nearly naked without one.',
| u think it looks Just right.
| Il think it looks very naked we want
piano shockingly," protested Esther emphati-
| cally.
The husband rocked violently.
Your lamp smokes, my DEAR said he,
after long pause.
When are you going to get an astral
lamp! | have told you dozen times how
much We needed one, said Esther pettishly.
" Those are very pretty lamps; I never
can see by an astral lamp" said her husband.
u But George, do not think our room is
complete without an astral lamp" exclaimed
Esther sharply. They are so fashionable!
Why. the Morgans. Millers, and many others
[ might mention, all have them. I am sure
We ought"
The husband moved uneasily in his chair.
We want 10 live within our means, Es-
ther" ,.,--....-. r. .....4.
we dIC, AU 0uADby bHUuA1 b6 DS
Mean | am not meaun' he cried angrily.
Then we do not wish to appear so," said
the wife. To complete this room, and make
it look Like other peoples, we want piano
and an astral lamp"
We've want ~ muttered the husband
-" there's no satisfyinga Eoman's wants, do
what you may - andBs abruptly left the
room.
How many husbands are in similar di-
lemma How many husbands have been
and are rendered uncomfortable by the dissat-
lstactions of a wife with present comforts and
How many bright prospects for
business have ended In bankruptcy and ruin,
In order to satisfy this hankering after fash
lonable neeessairies Could the real cause
of failures be known, it would be found to re-
suit from useless expenditure at home, ex-
presslE to answer the demands of fashion,
and what will people think ~ rNs.-
=" My wife has made my fortune" said
gentleman ofgreat profession, "a by her thrift,
prudence, and eheerfulness, when was just
d.
+" Mine lost my fortune, - answered his
/" by useless extravaganza and re-
oining when I was doing we'll - e4 a--.
What a field does this open Co the influence
which wife possesses over the future pros
oerity of her family! Let the wife know her
influence, and try to use it wise and well.
Be satisfied to commence on small scale.
us too common for youna housekeepers to
oegin where their mothers ended Buy all
hat is necessary to work skillfully with;
dorm your house with ALI that will render ID
comfortable. Do not look at richer homes,
nd covet their costly furniture. IF secret
dissatisfaction Is ready 10 spring up, 90 q step
arther, and visit the hemes of the poer and
utfering; behold the dark, cherries apart
nent, insutheient clothing and absence of all
omforts and reinemeuts of social life, and
hen return to your own with joyful spirits.
on Will then be prepared to meet your hus-
and with grateful heart, and be ready to
ppreciate the toll and self-denial which ha
as endured in. the business world, to sur
ound you with the delights Of home and YOU
nil be ready to cooperate with him cheer
lily IN arranging your expenses, that his
lind may not be harrassed with fears lest
is family expenditures may encroach upon
unctuat payment. Be independent. A
oung housekeeper never needed more n1or-
courage than she does new to resist the ar.
ogance of fashion. Do not let the families I
! a and b. decide what you must have. nei-
ler let them hold the sIringso Of your purse.
on know the best what you can and ought
} afford. Then decide with strict integrity
'cordlng to your means. Let not the CEN
ire or approval of the world ever tempt you
buy what you can do without No matter
hat people think, provided you are true to
ourself and family.
sP1RITuAIdsM In LoNDoH.--A letter pub
shed IN the New York Tribune says After
temporary diseredit spiritualisn in London
again coming into vogue. Wonderful
Ilngs are told OF symbolic drawings involun-
TlIY traced. under Certain annditinns hrz -