Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-12-10


makes them graceful and genteei; prepare
! them in short for the society in which W
hope they will maintain an honorabl
| place." es.=..- .-.. ...
| "How ambitious you are! but have yoT
way, | win trust mothers instinct agains
all reasoning" =
The ghosts OF Mr.. and Mrs. Murke ha
been allayed, but only for one evening
day after day they returned to weary and per
plex, but never ganquish good little Mrs
Ligthe. II wac ~
"Carrie, Murke has taken house far q
on the neck; The rent is cheaper, but that
not the best; he assures me that by moVini
to so inaccessible place, he is rid of score
of relatives and friends who formerly mad
a convenience of his house, almost convert
ing it into hotel. Now the next house II
Murke's is unoccupiedi had we not bette
remove thitheri"
"a mile from our children's school, an
our church, and your store! Why not g
up into the backwoods at once, if we are tt
seclude ourselves from societyf"
"Wonder if Mrs. Murke ever happened
to read what the Bible says of entertaining
strangers; how often we meet these in
functions: 'be Courteous 'be hospitable;
sgiVen to hospitality entertaining the
saints;' 'ministering unto others necessi
ties.' Let US remain where we are. ny
husband; and while we have a crust o
bread let US share it with our friends"
So Mr.. Ligthe went whistling to hi:
store, thanking the Providence that had Civ
en him wise helpmeet. But the ghostl
returned.
"How sober you are, Carrie1"
"To tell the truth, my teeth have acheG
for fortnight, and l am half worn out witt
pain.'
"Why did you not tell me earlier1 Pray
go to a dentist immediately"
81 knew this would be the first thought
with you; and dentists claim such exhorbi
tant prices, could not bear to add one o
DIR. Bemis's bills to our expenses; but viii
walk as far as his Office with you this after.
noon"
"Thai's right: yet Carrie, now remem'
ber, Murke recommends Mr.. Huddle who
fills teeth for just hall what Bemis charges" F"
sis that all he told you!'
"Yes.'
"Mr. Huddle filled Mrs. Murke's teeth
SO badly that in three years they had hall
broken out, aud the other haifwere blacken.
ed with decay; even after this their eldest
daughter was sent to the same person, and
her fine set of teeth will be sacrificed in Con-
sequence"
But Huddleis makinga beautiful set Of
false teeth for Mrs. Murke.'h
:. you'll see if they are not always brenk-
ing and set in such brassy gold that they
will fill her mouth with canke-."
'.Ah, yield; You are ioresighted!" and
the husband and wife departed on their way
to DR.. Bemis' otfice.
Yet the ghosts tracked them home a.
gain.
"Carrie, Mrs. Murke has sent away her
servant; and her board and wages ans
-.+As+e-4-e- sr1t1uarIsd At once from the fam
lily expenses; do you not think that we nigh
do the same!''
'.No, my dear. am constantly and full
Iy occupied already"
81 know that, but Murke says you car
get worlds of work out of children; keep
Ellen at home from school awhile; the res
from study win do her good. Ned car
walt upon you and set tables; and the lit
lie ones also may gradually be drawn into
harness.,
'My children are not colts!" Mrs. Ligths
had never addressed her husband with sc
much asperty before. "It is but little they
could do at best, and why compel them TO d.
this! Are we not too sure that in after lif
care and toll will enter, and we'll for them
poor things, if it does not make up the whole
sum OF their lives.''
"Let Us prepare them for 1t then, by ear
Iy teaching"
ayes, by the teaching of example; We
shall never make them industrious men ant
women by disgusting them with work il
their childhood; let US accustom them to g
cheerful. orderly household, to palata BILE
food and decent clothing; they will no
readily submit to change in alter years.
Let US make our children remember home
as pleasant place, not as theatre ofe
actions, notifications, and querulous com
plaints."
The ghosts came once more, and children
siding with their mother, this time the inf1u'
ence of the Murkes was Vanquished and
annihiated.
"Carrie, Murke and have been comparing
expenses, and it frightens me to find my
own tribe the amount of his: we must re-
trench"
sin what way. | am ready"
ain hundred WAYS: our home is toe large
our fires are too bright, our table is too lux
urious, our children dress too well, we have
too much company, our pew at church is tor
expensive; the Murkes have pew close BY
the door, they hear quite well, and pay
only half the tax that is required for ours
they close twosthirds Of their house and are
rid OF the expense of heating it,"
'sWait a minute! the water pipes have
frozen and flooded three times this winter
the expense of repairing cost more thar
several tons of COAL"
"That was only an accident Marke
covers his FIRE with ashes, and the coal burns
half as long again in consequence"
ayes, and their sitting room is like
Greenland"
"Cool rooms make children hardy"
"Oh, father,'' broke in q little voice
ssdon't heat our room with ashes and water
don't! Coming home from school the othe
day, should have cried with cold, but
kept thinking of our good bright fire."
"Yes," optspoke another, sand last weel
called Willie Murke in here, to warm hi
hands, he looked SO cold as he was running
| by; and he started as if he never saw a par
lor before, and asked if we always kept on
piano unlocked, and lived in the front room
and had silver spoons on the table and othe
plates for pudding. He said he wished hs
had mother like mine. Why yon can SCI
sparkles of ice on the inside of MIR. Murke
hall door oil winter long"
"Hush children, don't interrupt whel
your mother and are talking. The butch
| er calls here Carrie twica a week An.