Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-08-05

they DO not know now 10 use ana ENJOY 1T. |
Wealth only lifts vulgarity and ignorancel
upon a pedestal, where they shall be a surar1
mark for ridicule and contempt. But, Charles,
let us leave the Murkes to manage their own
way and tell me what you think of sending
the children to music school they are quite
old enough, and if you do not feel able to af.
ford the expense, l can do very we'll without
the silk dress you promised me this autumn
"I am tired Of those old dresses you have
turned Sc many times; you must have the
silk and as for the children, pray what real
need is there of their learning to sing and
play?"
alt is a pleasant accomplishment it
makes them cheerful and gentle prepares
them in shert tor the society in which we
hope they will maintain an honorable place.,
"How ambitious you are but have your
own way. / will trust a mothers instinct
against all reasoning"
The ghosts of Mr.. and Mrs. Murke had
been allayed, but only for one evening day
after day they returned to perplex and weary,
but never ~vanquish good little Mrs. Lighte.
It was !:
"Carrie, Murke has taken a house far up
on the neck; the rent is3cheaper, but that s
not the best he assureSme that by moving
to so inaccessible a place, he is rid Of scores
of relatives and friends, who formerly made
a convenience of his house, almost convert
ing it into a hotel. Now the next house to
Murke's is unoccupied; had we better not
remove thither :"
"a mile from our children's school, and
our church, and your store? Why not go up
into the backwoods at once, if we are to Sc
clude ourselves from society ? I wonder if
Mrs. Murke ever happened to read what the
Bible says about entertaining strangers,
how often we meet these injunctions be
courteous be hospitable !; : given to hos
pitality ! entertaining the saints minis
tering unto others necessities Let US re,
main where we are, my husband, and while
we have a crust of bread, let US share it with
our friends"
So Mr.. Lighte went whistling to his store,
thanking the Providence that had given him
a wise helpmeet."
But the ghosts returned.
How sober you are, Carrie ?"
"To tell the truth, my teeth have ached
for a fortnight, and l am half worn out with
pain"
w LILY Qlu yOu v bCll Ll6 6dIll6T ! 1TdV
go to a dentist Immediately"
81 knew this would be the first thought
with you anddentists claim such exhorbi-
tant prices. could not bear to add one OF
DR.. Bemis's bills to our expenses but l will
walk as far as his Office with you this very
afternoon"
"That S right yet Carrie, now I remem,
Der, M1rke recommended a Mr. Huddle, Wh0
fills teeth for just half what Bemis charge {
ais that all he told you Z"
Eyes"
"Mr. Huddle filled Mrs. Murke's teeth sG
badly that in three years they had half bro.
ken out, and the other half were bIackened
with decay ; even after this, the eldes5daugh-
ter was sent to the same person, and her fine
teeth will be sacrificed in consequence"
"But Huddle is making a beautiful set Of
false teeth for Mrs. Murke."
You ii see if they are not always break.
ing. and set in such brassy gold that they fill
her mouth with canker."
"Ah, [ yield you are so far sighted p
and the husband and wife departed on their
way to DR.. Bemis's office.
Yet the ghosts tracked them home again.
Carrie, Mrs. Mnrke has sent away her
servant and her board and wages and waste
are subtracted at once from the family ex.
penses; do you not think that we might de
the sameq"
"No, my dear, | am constantly and fully
occupied already"
81 knew that, but Murke says you can get
worlds of work cut of children keep Ellen
at home from school awhile the rest from
study will do her good. Ned can wait upon
you and set tables and the little ones also
may gradually be drawn into harness."
"My children are not colts p
Mrs. Lighte had never addressed her hus-
band with SO much asperity before.
:" It is but a little they could do at best,
and why compel them to this : Are we not
too sure that In after life, care and toll will
enter and well for them, poor things, if ii
do not make up the whole sun of their
lives !"
Let US prepare them for it, then, by early
teaching"
Yes, by the teaching of example; WE
shall never make them industrious men and
women by disgusting them with work in their
childhood let us accustom them to a cheer
full orderly household, to palatable food, and
decent clothing they will not readily submit
to a change In after years. Let US make our
children remember home as a pleasant place,
not as a theatre of exactions, notifications
and querulous complaints"
The ghosts came once more, and the chill
dren, siding with their mother, this time the
influence Of the Murke's was vanquished and
annihilated.
carrie, Murke and [ have been compar-
ing expenses, and it frightens ne to find my
own triple the amount of his; we must re-
trench"
In what way I am ready
"In q hundred ways. Our house is too
large, our fires are too bright, our table is
too luxurious, our children dress too well, we
haveToo much company, our pey at church
is too expensive; the Murkes have q pew
close by the door, they hear quite as we'll,
and pay only half the tax, that is required
for ours they close two-thirds of their
house, and thus are rid of the expense of
heating it."
Wait q minute their water-pipes have
frozen and flooded it three times this winter;
the expense Of repairing cost more than sew
eral tons of COAL"
"That was only an accident. Aurke COW
ers his fires with ashes, and the coal burns
half as long again in consequence"
Eyes, and their sitting room is like Green
land
"Coel rooms make children hardy
"Oh, father" broke in a little voice, s.don't
heat our room with ashes and water-doa'tl
Coming home from school the other day, I
should have cried with cold, but / kept think
ing Of our good, bright fire."