The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-25

There is also a difference between the eco
poruy Of the Two sexes. Adopting the prihcl-
rIa mat IL is a fundamental virtue, men soon
h4riu 10 east the burden OF saving ana close
raTxouing on their female friends. IN tne
dawn OF early youth, both sexes are oruinariiy
taught 10 keep accounts. In the goou moments
OF lie which fortunately visit every one IN
1urn many youtns resolve to retain Inc Whoie-
sor7s rrsrtice and carry il on resolutely and
accurately Tor day or TWO. But tneh tue ht
subsidies and the account Keeping OF most
men gradually dwindles down 10 the simple
urecaution OF keeping their gold In one pocket
ana their loose silver in another. But the ac-
counts of women continue, and housekeeping
forces them 10 book or inspect the Small items
OF q large expenditure. 1t is curious 10 trace
me effects which are relatively produced oy
This ahandonment of and persistence in &C
count keeping We cannot associate from
their attention to household economy, Tue
wonderful courage which women display IN
ina IjttIe conflicts of life. They are trained 10
hartle by the labor they have undergone in ex-
auIning, checking AID reducing dis ana
woman who has once bearded outcher OF d
baker is not likely 10 sink again 10 the lever
Of that yielding timidity before imposing
claimants which characterize her husband or
brothers. No man, except, perhaps, those
gloomy and firm looking persons who always
dine early off the joint 81 the club. ever gave
sixpence TO q cabman without consciousness
OF doing wrong, and d nervous apprehension
o! consequences.
But a woman would as soon give caDman
sixpence as she would settle an ordinary bill.
So too. their attention TO household economy
strengtheus and hardens the character OF wo-
nan eulil they dare TO engage in single-hand-
ed combat with the most fearful OF all Toes
The !andiady of 4 seaside lodging house. a
poor creature who keeps his silver loose In his
WaistCoat pocket is not very likely to remon-
strate when he is informed that his occasional
chop has necessitated The main tenance, night
and day, of Kitchen fire sufficient 10 roast an
OK nor 10 object when he sees himself charged
with an amount of Harvey's sauce that would
t1Jat his hat. But women rush 10 the charge,
and treat the long, neatly-wrltten bill with the
same contempt and familiarity of scorn that
are exhibited oy q suspicious lawyer when he
holds az gambling L. o. U 70 the gaze OF an
indignant Jury. Let us admire the courage by
which we profit; but, at the same time, We
must remark that the habits of household eco
noIny often lead to expense in singular way.
The liking 10 get things cheap leads to the love
OF bargains and the knowledge that SO many
things are useful in a family inspires hope
that the most useless things will GENE in some-
how OF course, the full price asked for a bar
gain is never given, and the most disciplined
bravery and astute manpuyering are shown
IN beating down the baTgainer. Still, the bar
gain is bought and here, for once, the econo-
Inical woman is less economical than the loose
sIIyered man. The difference between the two
sexes may indeed be often stated thus A man
gives TWO shillings for an eigh teen penny thing
lie wants, and woman gives eighteen pence
Tor d two shilling thing she does not want.