Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-07-13

'No, my dear, the wealth of loving
hearts, OF unstained consciSncies, and con
tented dispositions, ism permanent invest
meut and not nc all prone TO aerial flights.
These are only your true riches. With
these. you are richer than rCroesus with !
out them. poor indeed" o.. .....,,.,l |
"trhats all very well. but that kind of
property don't constitute legal ten Ter. Il |
Y .u can L pay the grocer with conscisnces
and disposiIiSns. however pure and con- |
tented. They don't 20 half so far as prom
ise, Tor I've known you 10 make them last |
u year. But speaking of the grover re-
minds mo shat 4 tboughtI y anw 4ls bottoml
of tFe tiotR b.i5Ss lsthis morning 80 sssEs S''
Now knew in an instant that there
wash't flour enough in that barrel to make |
y Homeopathic biscuit, for had a hint of
its condition tho day 5efore. in the shape !
of An inquiry from my wife, What is
flour worth now 2" expressed in n tone
intended 20 indicate that she had no more
interest in the matter than she had in the
number Of statute miles bctweon the earth
ard the moon.
Ii is a pleasant little fiction Of hers. that
a delicate hint. relative to the oonsumPtive
state Of that important ingredient in do
msstic economy. falls mors lightly upon
The ear Of the moneyless than tho plain
and simple, though appalling sentiment.
The flour barrel IS empty ;" aud -she will
resort to all manner OF expo lients for
bringing tho case to mind rather than state
it IN plain English In fact, have some
times thought of tesching her 20 say it in
Spanish, aud thus remove n little of it's
harshness, but as she had no Hptness for
any tongue, except her own, l have aban
doned tho idea.
The purchase OF barrel Of flour is an
event in our household economy not To De
treated lightly. 1t requires preparation
and consideration. Iu the first place, q
certain sum Of money 10 ~ be provided to
meet the emergency, for whatever latitude
the grocer may allow in minor matters,
when you talk To him Of -four, you must
produce the Qu'9 pro quo. or there Is no
trade.
The next point To be decided is the Sc
lection Of the '.brand." This leads to \
friendly interchange Of views between the
heads of the home department., which al,
ways results i'll my being commissioned to
purchase the highest priced article in the
market, and IL caution to AVOID all attempts
at false economy by investing in u cheaper
quality. In my younger days, L once
ma le - purel,xse, of ~ barrel ct second
quality (ns ti.e grocer called III To sec il
my wife would know the difference and
believe that have had the biscuit that
were made from it thrown at me ever since.
You sho uld sec my wife when she as-
sists at the opening of the new barrel. and
| its snowy treasures ale disclosed to hel
grateful gazr. Smiles dimple her rosy
cheeks, and pleasure sparkles in her eyes
| How tendeIly she lifts each dippcrful from
/ its receptacle, exrinin.S 1t with the eve q
IL Judge, and pronounce its quality will
the mir OF an expert And what a glow
ofhouSewitely satisfaction mantles her faii
face, whent he first baking conf rms hel
! Judgment And then rs day by day, she
dcscends deeper into it's rccesses, eacl
dipperful, snowy though it be, leaves
Shade upon | er brow, until at last tn
flo ur and the smilus and dimples disappe;.
togethrr.
AS l sit reading Of an evening. ca'
hear that wooden dipper humping nt tn
slaves or gently scraping the bottom OF TN
barrel rs it descends in search of tin
wheiewithal for the bread of the conIin.
day, and L know that my wife is intimHtin,
bv those means the necessity of u fresl
supply as though she told me i'll SO man.
words, for she knows that i hear ever,
thump. And by and by she comes ii
looking as demure rs kitten, and nom
bu. the initiated would ever dream tha
she had an empty -four barrel on her mind
, But the next day brings n fresh barrel
fresh smiles and dimples, and renewet
depletion of The already attenuated purse
T The smiles and dimples, are always chea
ut the price, even if the -four is Eot. a.
Z ,fa AS meditated on this momentous sub
ject, could see by the knitting Of he
brow and the increased vigor with whicl
} she applied herself to her weekly task
that my wifo's financial aspiration was still
s working in her mind, and knowing b.
I long experience that confined Thoughts
Q like explosive gases, must have vent, an
| fearing that some more violent .rcma..
Y might be shot at me, like = pellet from
4 gun, replied: la-.
= "True, my dear. I-know that the groce
II will only be satisfied with gold or its equiv
$ aleut, which he is much better calculate
= 10 appreciate than purity of intention AM
n lofIiness of soul, and fortunately for hiI
= it is much more plentiful in the narke
Il though scarce enough with us. But f.
k all that we have untold treasures, if we di
}, but know il. =" # ANa#
Z, "'Ihey must be untold. for never hear
!, Of them be fore. If You have such abuI
dance, wish you wonld spare me enoug
II to buy that black silk dress you promise
e me 50 long ago" i - t.'" ''' 1888
a IL is TO be Inferred from this remal
a that my wife is prone to. extravagance
hertastes or habits. She ia usually col
- tent with plain and modest attire. 81
10 has never hidden herself in the Teeesst
10 of whalebone pyramid nor submitted
,r the modern species Of female cooperage
3, for, us she plainly remarks. Anybody ca
10 SEQ that L am tub without my beir