The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-04-01
For the Journal.
Fashionable Robbery.
ny Lrgzls LONELY.

al must at some rate, obtain that rich and
beautiful set Of jewels these have worn for six
months and they are becoming questionable If
am to DO deprived ofwhat want because money is
not plenty, will not poy my servants so much
A dollar week is more than they should think OF,
Mine shall each como down twenty-five cents
that is a small sum il is true but II will do some
thing towards finding me in gloves and whom hus-
band sees how am trying to economizs perhaps he
will get me every thing want.
"My dross-maker, too must mako proportion.
ate reduction In her prices which will be no very
small amount in the course Of year. will
call on my acquautauces Immediately aud make
arrangements TO have girls wages cut down at
once"
Thus sclioquizod Mrs Selfish, as her husband
left the room, after refusing, account of " the
hardness of the times" to purchase for her those
much desired ornaments
Alter these conclusions, she summoned her SER
wants who came into her presence, judcd and mis-
erGby clad, aud rs they listened to the decision of
their unieelng mistress, the last spark Of hope fled
naught was in store for them but iucessant toll,
poverty, and rags--not even kind word, or look,
for which they were famishing, aud which would
have been dearer to them than every thing beside,
In vain did they plead for mercy, by referring to
their destitute condition, and declaring the i'm
possibility of their Subsistiug on less but she,
with much Indifference told the that they "could
leave her If they wished--she could iud enough
who would gladly take their places for seventy
five cents week for no one would pay moro than
that in future She knew very wei! that the
power was in her own hands, instead of the de-
ienceiess creatures before her aud she intended to
exercise that power to its fullest extent.
| o. il there was but one in our town deserving
the name of selfish it would, in truth be an Garth.
| ly paradise but they are to be met with at every
turn, of every grade and among saints (9) as well
as sinners those whose ScltiSuuess-
ryrauuy-are written by God of justice, upon
their features
Mrs. Selfish spent day in calling upon the most
influential and aristocratic ladies in her vicinity
and after having prevailed upon them to adop
her plan of economy, returned home with mucl
self satisfaction, and an opinion that her ricl
ncighbors were greatly indebted to her for being
the cause of saving them so much unnecessary ex
psnsc. 1t was an easy matter for her to discover
the impropriety of paying domeslics and sewing
girls the present prices, when they could be com
PEELED to work for less. "What use had Meu TO
luxurieS ? Was it not right that they should b.
reduced to the smallest allowance possible, tina
the higher classes could, TO q greater extent
abound in ease, cxtravagance, and wealth Tn,
fricndess laboring girl should not aspire TO any
thing above constant drudgery for which she re
ceives, barely the crumbs from the table, II six
penny calico year, and other articles of dress il
proportion and as for books, she should no
think Of thcm--sho must work and when she i
sick ehe will find home in the hospital; and u
death, the potters-ield will receive her body au
is not this sufficient for her? ?"
o, who would not shrink from even though
of paupers death, and paupers grave An
that, poor girls is your brightest earthly hope
Alas what to you is this word, so full Of beauty
aud love, aud enjoyment, ali and suffering too
aud Scltishncss, and oppression : But under tho,
tattered garments beats u heart, purer tina
beneath the siIken robe Of your oppressor ; with
in that despised and pershabc caSbev, doomed T.
a life OF unremunerative serviudc, lies an immoT
tai soul, which may, when released from that tenc
ment Of clay, as far surpass those who kept yo
in Ignorance and poverty, as their earthly cond
|, ton now excels yours. Be not discouraged-'1h
Lord is just--blessed be His name" There is res
and joy beyond the grave-hope on. and pray
Reader, cPn you think Of none among your ac
: quaintances, who dress richly and enjoy many luN
uries that are using their influence 10 reduce cnal
. labor who say they cannot pay their servant girl
so much, the times SO hard, and they want t
buy some new article, not because they need il
but to CRAFTY their vanity therefore they dstres
) the poor to enrich themselves. Do you not kuo,
of some who profess to be the followers of Chris
who are guilty Of this fashionable robbery-mor
despicable than highway plunder
Christians, now in this continued season c
prayer, do you remember. the poor servant, VIII
tolls from fifteen 10 eighteen hours in twenty-fou
for scanty support do you uss your inauenc
10 elevate her condition, aud pray for Divine al
in this work of reformation or do you only prt
tend TO pray for her, while every action prove
that you are pharsaical and care only for the bene
Gt of her labor? 1t is truly to be depored tina
so many who profess to love God. should under
stand the word "giUea' to mean taken, which lead
them into the error of taking from the poor, tho
they may "Iend to the Lord y Instead OF glvin
to tue poor they take from them their just due
that they my support in spendor-not the doc
trine Of Christ, but some av0rlte ii ism," by whic
they expect o get to heaven, and which dooms
pcrdition the followers of other creeds.
--Oh man fear not for thy affections, an
feel no dread lest time should elIsce them =
There is ut ither to-day or yesterday in the pow
ertul echoes of the memory; thcre is only a
ways. He who no longer feels, has never fell
There are two memOGrs-tne memory OF h