The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-09-11
The sesIfe's Influence.

"This is PLEASANT II exclaimed the young
husband, taking Ms seat coolly in the rocking
chair as the things were removed. The fire
glowing in the CRATE revealed a pretty, neatly
furnished sitting room, with. all the appliances
of comfort. The fatiguibg iness Of the day
was all over, and he sal enjoying what he had
all day been INTERCHANGEABLE delights Of his
own freside. His pretty wife, Esther, took
her We and sat down by the table.
leasant to have a home IF ones own
he a4a&rsaid, taking a satisfactory survey Of
his own little quarters. The cold rsSip beat
upon the windows, and he thought he Fl red I'D
greatful for all his present comforts. @&
snow if we only had a piano p exclaimed
the wife. II
Give me the music Of your own sweet voice
before all the planes in CREATION" he declared
complimentary though feeling IA secret disal,-
pointment that his wite's tlaDkftlness did not
chime with his own.
Well but We want one for our friends, y
said Esther.
Let our friends come to see MS, and not to
hear II ptanoH' exclaimed the husband.
But, George, everybody has a piano nova
days, W e don't 20 anywhere without seeing a
piano persisted the wife.
"Apd yet | don't know what we want one
for. You will find no time to play on one.
and don't want to hear it."
"They are so fashionable / think our room
lo2Es nearly naked without one
u think it looks just right
FL think it looks very naked We wan, =,
piano shockingfy,'' protested Esther emphati.
cally. "
The husband rocked VIOLENTLY.
Y our lamp smokes, my dear, said he after
Z" when are you going to get an astral lamp +,
| have told you d dozen times how much We
needed one aid Esther pettishly.
Those are very pretty lamps; | never con
see by an astral lamp said her husband.
But, George, | do not think our room is
complete without an astral lamp exclaimed
Esther sharply" They are so fashionable !
my, the Morgans. MiIlers. and many others
might mention4 all have Them | am sure we
ought '"'e NC
Inc husband moved ~uneasily in his chair.
5" we want to live within our means. esther
we are, no doubt, thought to be mean.p
Mean am not mean r be cried a~ngerily,
hen we do not wish to appear So" said
me wife. "To complete this room, and make
u look IKE other peoples we want a piano and
an astral lamp"
=" We've want" yinttered the busbapd-
: t'eres no satisfying a woman's wants dol
"hat you may" and he abruptly left the room
How many husbands are ia a similar dilem.
E How many husbands have been and
'endered uncomfortable by the dissatisfaction
a wife with present comforts and prnyisious9
low many bright prospects for business have
'haed IN bankruptcy and ruin in order to sat-
sly TINS hankering after fashionable necessaries2
ouid The real canse of failures be known +
You'd be found to resnl, from useless eynendi,
'lre at home expressly to answer the Demands
fashion and what will people think ."
My wife has made my fortuna" said
of great profession. "bv her tbrift
'rideece and cheerfulness when ] was met
'eglnning." J"S'
Mine lost my fortune" answered his com.
anton =" by useless extravaganza and renininr
men was doing WE'LL" {
What a field does this omen to the ;,A,oroo a
hen a wife possesses over the lptnre n,nsnar;
7 OF her family? Let the wife know ber in
p p anu Try 70 use 1t wisely and well,
pc satisfied to commence on a small scala
=; 'oo common Tor Young housekeepers to
50 "ne'e 'he'f mothers ended. Buy all that
necessary to work ~skiIlfully with; adorn YOUR y
M,'h all that will render it comfortable, 0
. not look at richer homes, and coyet tbeir a
'Stly furniture. If secret dissatisfaction il "
auy 70 spring up, go a step further, and visit
Il homes OF the poor and suffering behold
e uark' c%heerless apartment, insufficient cloth. ii
8 ana absence Of all comforts and reGnemcnty Il
social HE, ard then return to vo1r own Il
lth Joyfn'spirits. You will then be preDared
meet your husband with with a grateful T
and be ready to appreciate the toll ard W
,rSs when he has endured in the business p'
'r'a' to surround you with the dcliohts If
me and you will be ready to cotonerata ce
IN nm cheerfally in arranging vonr cxpeneeS
~ Ms mind may not be harrassed with fnar, al
$ MS family expenditures may encroocb ny.
Paott"al payment. Be independent, 4 ris
honSekeeper never needs more mornl
'ra2e than she does now to resist the arro' ali
nee OF fashion. DO not let the families IF 4
l 4 decide what you must have, nri,ber Iat clt
aoia ,hestring ofyour purse. You knnJr
o'SS what you can and ought to aford ha
en- decide witt strict integrity accarain n'' :,
y means, Let not the ccnsnre or annroval th'
w, w,fia ever Tempt yoa 10 buy what Won
90 without, Nomatter what people link no
F'led you are true to yourself aud fami,g