The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-11-28
aictes Worse than Poverty.
AN IssrRucTIyg SKETCH

II Ii the duty of mothers 10 sus-
tain the reycrscs Of fortune. Ere
quent and sudden rs they have been
in our own country, II is important
that Young lcmalcs shonld possess
souic employment by which they can
obtain q livelihood In case they should
be reduced 10 the necessity of sup
porting themselves. When families
are suddenly reduced from aillucncc
to poverty, how pitiiully contempti-
bic il is to see the mother dcspondiug
and helpless, and permitting her
daughters to embarrass those whom
IL is their duty to assist and checrl
:" l have lost my whole fortune
said merchant, as he returned one
evening to his home. We cauno
longer keep our carriage. We must
leave this large house. The children
can no longer go to expensive schools,
Yesterday, | was a rich man to-
day there is nothing | can call my
own s-rt .ttt. leaB. ..s..-.
Dear husband" said the wife,
eve are still rich in each other and
our children. Money may pass
away, but God has given us better
treasure in these active hands and
loving hearts,
"Dear father said the children,
'do not look SO sad. We will help
you get living
"What can you do, poor young
things p said he. rra
"You shall see You shall seel''
answered several voices. "It is a
pity if we have been to school for
nothing, How can the father Of
eight children be poor? We shall
work and make you rich again
II shall help" said the younger
girl, hardly four years old. II will
not have any new thing, bought, and
shall sell my great doll.
The heart Of the husband and the
father, which had sunk within bis
bosom like n stone, was lifted up.
The sweet enthusiasm of the scene
cheered him, and his nightly prayer
was like a song ofpraise.
They left their stately house. The
The servants were dismissed. Pic.
lures and plate, rich carpets and fur.
niture we're sold. She who had been
mistress of the mansion, she'd no
tears. "Pay every debt said she
''lct no one suffer through us, and we
shall be happy
lie rented q neat cottage and a
piece Of ground few miles from the
city. With the aid Of his sons, he
cultivated vegetables for the market.
lie viewed with delight and sstopish.
ment the economy of his wife. nur.
tured as she has been in wealth, and
the efficiency which his daughters
soon acquired under her training.
The eldest one instructed in the
household, and also assisted the
younger children. Besides, they ex.
ecuted various works, which they had
learned as accomplishments, but
which they found could be disposed oi
to advantage. They embroidered with
taste some Of the ornamental parts Of
female apparel, which were readily
sold to merchant in the city.
They cultivated flowers; sent bou
quets to market in the cart that con
veyed the vegetables they plaited
straw; they painted maps J; ,hey
executed plain needlework. Every
one was at her post, busy and cheer.
fol. The little cottage was like a bee.
hive. H
y" Yes" replied the father, and
you make just such honey as th'
heart likes to feed on"
Economy, as well as industry, wa
strictly observed; nothing was wasted
nothing unnecessary was purchased
The eldest daughter became as
sistant teacher 10 a distinguished fe.
male seminary aud the second tool
her place as ipstructress to the family
The dwelling, which had Away
been neat, they were soon able I,
bea6tify. lts 'ceRtuiaion was i'm,
proved, and the vines and howerin,
trees were replanted muwpd IL. Th'
merchant was happier under hi
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