Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-18

Two bottles Widow Oliquot champagne. SEQ
Making the pretty little sum Off,. s26, 5
for an hours unhealthy Indulgence. to
which should be added ten or Twelve
dollars for tickets ami carriage to the
opera.
"And NAV ask, said 1. ''what that
other ominous looking bill is which was
lust handed in from Arnold's ?" ''Chere
IL is, said Harry-this time with an
unmistakable access OF color. "lOu
will find no pomp and vanities there,
James. and he handed me a bill which
footed up nearer three than two hun
dred dollars. ''But, . persisted |, with
an obtuseness worthy OF an idiotic bach
elor, > what does all of this mean-thls
long list of dry goods? Here is piece
after piece of lawn and linen and cam
bric aud flannel; while French bands of
insertings, Nalenciennes lace and work
eel edging seem, from their prices, to
have been woven with gold thread.
II did not suppose, Harry, your wife
would have needed any more under-pin-
ming i'm a hundred years. You have
scarcely been married year, and | can
bear witness that Patty did not come
to Won short of clothes. If / remember
right, the two arks which accommodate
ed part of her bridal finery, We're foand
too large for the dimensions of my
modest staircase, and in my time girls
'trousseau, except, indeed, gowns and
honnets, and things, lasted her half d
dozen years.
just at that moment L met Harry's
m
told me the state of the case.
Il beg your pardon" cried /. ''Pray
forgive my stupidity, and allow me to
make the amends by taking this little
bill. which / shall cancel with the more
pleasure, that / trust it may be the last
of its kind; for / hope to convince you
of truth long since discovered, not
at the bottom of my well, but of my
pocket; that tits the easiest thing lu the
world TO multiply ones necessities
under the temptation of bill of credit.
s'Reheve me, my dear fellow, tits nei-
Their wise nor kind to lull yOnr wife into
so fatal mistake, nor to fail yourself
into such a reckless mode of living as
all this implies. LII your fortune was
already made and yon were in receipt
of a net income of fifteen thousand OF
twenty thousand year, your present
style of living wunld be, allowing you
the patriarchal proportion for aims. suf-
ficiently luxurious, but in the present
state of affairs tbs simple madness
IT'S perfectly right for a man to love
aud cherish his wife, but to ruin both
her and himself, for little indulgence,
is quite another thing.
81 mean, James" said my brother
earnestly, ''to turn over a new Leaf
by and by; but just now it would seem
cruel.
ssThat's nonsense, Harry" said l.
''there's no time like the present. Ills
"A poor compliment for woman to AS
sume that her happiness can be affected
by Il question of French suppers, on
lValenciennes lace. IL knew L was al.
guIng on fallacy. but there was q
chance that there might be sufficient
principle underlying this crust of world.
illness to be reached by husbands
handy Tell yonr wife exactly how you
stand, and if she loves you, las she ought
she will gladly cooperate with you ii
cutting off all superfiuities, and respect
Won none the less for treating her like /
rational being, instead of a spoiled
child.
''Systematize your expenses; reduc'
wherever the question does not trencl
ON comfort; cut off all those improviset
Injuries, such rs suppers from Delmon
ico's and box at the opera, or ever
reserved seats and carriage, which i
about as necessary as the fifth wheel t.
a coach. LII you wish to indulge your
self IN some good music, go to the oper