The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-08-13
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS MARRIED."

This is the signature of writer IN the
Germantown Telegraph, who gives her sister wives
some excellent advice. We copy in part and
recommend the reflections to the careful pursual
of Young married people. Perhaps many older
married people may not be too old to derive essen
tial benefit from them. Such are too apt to say
>whiningly with the song,
HOh, if was but young again
I'd lead different life,
Save my money, buy me farm,
Take Dinah for my wife,
and so forth Now it would be great deal better
if you and Dinah would just "buckle to" and go 1t
strong for the time you have left. Never too late
to become industrious and economical. Try It.
Read the good advice we append:
II have had considerable experience IN the rou-
tine duties of housekeeping, and with your per-
mission will say word or two on this important
subject to every family.
There is far more depending on we'll order
ed household, than vast ma ority of married wo-
men would seem to believe. On looking around
how much system and economy would accomplish,
if properly observed. began married life early;
nv husband had no other income to rely upon
than the labor of his own hands. We lived in a
small house, having attached to il small garden.
Providence blessed US with good health. My du-
ties multiplied by increase of years. but they were
carefully laid down and punctually performed.
We rose early, breakfasted, dined and supped at
exact hours, as most families do. Every hour in
the day had its allotted duty arrangement, and
everything was done in accordance with it.
By this means perfect system was maintained,
reducing the labor Of family nearly one-hat; and
in this way | had ample time for reading, recelv-
ing and returning visits, out door exercises, &c
Expenditures in every department were made care
fully, and thus while we wanted for nothing which
persons in moderate circumstances needed, there
was an exact account kept of the amount of income
and outlay, and VIC made it point always to keep
safely CD the right side. By degrees our pecunary
means increased, capital was applied for more
extended business on the part of my husband, and
profits augmented until we have full, and may
say an abundant share of this worlds goods. My
husband and / unite, however, in the conviction
that this fortunate result circumstances is main
II owing to the system and economy established
in our young married ife and the smiles of Provi-
dcnce upon our industry, md our effort to perform
our duty in every relation of life.
The great error committed by young housekeep-
grs is the thoughtless and unnecessary expendi-
ture of money which they cannot afford; and in
Toung husbands, instead of setting down to some
honest, steady labor, wasting their time in visiting
r!ay-houscs, barrooms, club-rooms, worthless ex-
hib.tons parades, and other places of resort BY
remaining at home with their wives and families
and enjoying domestic comforts, they will in the
end he found to be more enduring and satisfying
thau all the rest combined Young wives, also,
should find their highest happiness in their homes
in meeting and welcoming their husbands to the
spot which ought to be their mutual paradisc and
certain, their safest road to prosperity is in
establishing and Observing strictly system and
ccJuumy."