Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-06-20
An lnstrusuve sketch.

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1t Is the duties Of mothers to sustain the
reverse of fortune Frequent and suddea
a. they have been to our own country, itis
important that young females should pos,
sess some employment by which they might
obtain livelihood in case they should be-
reduced to the necessity OF supporting
themselves When families are unexpecu
edly reduced from efasencs 10 poverty, how
pitlfully coh,empible It is to see the moth-
er responding or helpless, and permitting
her daughters to embarrass those whom Il
it their dHiy to assist aud eheer.so 1'3dl ci
have lost my whole fortune, said q
merchant as he returned one evening to
his home, we can no Longer keep our
carriage. We must leave this large house,
The children can no longer go to expensive
schools. Yes erday, | was rich man;
to-day there is nothing / call my own.fi rg
Dear husband, said be wife. We are still
rich in each other and our cbildreu.---.
Money may pass away, bnt God has given
as better treasure 10 those active hands
and loving hearts. 35 sal lf - nniroS
Dear father, said the children, do not
look SO sober. We will help you to get .
ivlng.
What can you do, poor thingsf said
be. .los a1l i'ai ci Hlaj3I ID
You shall see, you shall sec, answered
several voices 1t is q pity if we hare
been 10 school for nothing. How can the
fat her of eight children be poor. We shall
work aud make you rich again
l shall help, said the younger girl,
hardly four years old. will not havs
any new things bought, and shall sell my
great doll.
The heart OF the husband and father,
which had sunk within His bosom like
stone, was lifted up The sweet enthusi-
asm of the scene cbeered him, and his
nightly prayer was like u song OF praise.
They left Their stately house. The
servants were dismissed Pictures and
plate, rich carpets and furniture were sold,
and she who had been mistress of the
maUsoD, shed no tears.
Pay every debt, sno said, let no one
s0lf9r through Us and We may be happy.
He rented a neat cottage aud small
nrcs Of ground few miles from the city.
Wish the aid OF his sons he cultivated veg.
tables for the market. He viewed with
delight ans tonlshmeut the economy OF
his wife, nlT l.ed as she had been in
wealth, and iba eff cheney which his daugh.
ters soon acquired under her training
The eldest one instructed her in the
household, aud also assisted the yuung
children, besides, they executed various
works, viii Gil they had learned as accom-.
plishmen;s, but which they found could be
diAAsed OF to advantage They embroid-
ere0 with taste some of tue ornamental
paris of female apparel, which were readily
sold TO merchant in the city. -
Tney cultivated flowers, sent boquets to
+, market in the cart that conveyed the veg
etableS; they plated straw, they painted
maps they executed plain needle work.
Every one was at her post busy and cneer-
tui. The little cottage was like beehive.
never enjoyed such health before, said
the father. .gl. g7.f.pv
Aud L was nsrer SO happy before, said
the mother. f- .s....-'. -
We never knew how many things We
could do, when we lived iu the great house,
said tue children, and We love each other
II great deal better here. You call us
your little bees. go l'I fo0
Yes, replied the father, and you make
just such honey as the heart likes to feed
Oh. '-@y %
Economy as we'll as industry was strict
ly observed, nothing was wasted. Nothing
unnee essary was purchased The eldest
daughter became assistant teacher in q
distinguished female seminary, and tho
second took her place Us instfuctress TO the
family. si'9ft
The little dwelling which had always
oeen kept neat, they were soon aDle to
ueauiify. Is construction was improved
aud Ins A4weriDg trees wers repiani ed
around 1t. The merchant was happier ua'
der MS woodbiue covered porch ln d sum.
liners evening, than he had been in his
; snowy dressing room. 1t1 ara
We ars now thriving and prosperous,
said lie, shall we returo 10 the ciJy. Ai' ia
Ga, no, was the unanimous reply. ne %
Let Us remain, said The vile, where -
have found heaIl and cOutentrneat. ia
Father, said the youngest, all we chu.
dren hope you are not going to be rich
again; Tor then. she added, we little ones
were shut up in The nursery, and did not
see much of you or mother. Now we ell
live together. aud sister who loves Us,
teaches Us aud we learn to be industrious
aud useful We were none of Us happy
when We were rich aud did not work. so
father, please not 10 q ricn man any more.
Mrs. Sigogrnsy,
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