The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-01-02

"Thoso are very pretty lamps; |
never eau sec by camphcnc lamp"
said her husband. "Thoso lamps are
the protticst of the Kind | ever saw"
But, George, | do not think our
room is complete without camphcnc
lamp said Esther sharply, "They
are so fashionablel why, tho Nor. |
gans and Millors, aud many others |
might mention, all have thcm; l am !
sure we ought TO-"
ave ought to if VIC take pattern
by other peoples expenses, aud |
don't see any reason in that"
The husband moved unoasily in
his chair.
"Wc want TO live as we'll as Others
said Esther.
"Wo want to live within our means,
Esther" exclaimed George.
"I am sure VIC can afford II as we'll
as the Morgans aud Millcrs aud
Thorns; aud wo do not wish TO ap.
pear mean"
Georges check orimsonol.
"Moanl | am not moanl" ho cried,
angrily,
"Thcn wo do not wish to appear
So" said tho wifo. "To complete this
room aud mako il look lilO other pco-
plo's VIC want a piano aud a cam.
phono lamp"
ave waut-wc wautl' mutlcrcd
tho husband, "thcres no satisfying
womau's wants do what you may" "
and he abruptly left the room.
How many husbands are in a simi.
lar diloma. How many houses and
husbands arc rendered uncomfortable
by the constant dissatisfaction Of a
wife, with present comforts aud provis-
, ions2 How many prospects for bust
. ness have ended in bankruptcy and
ruin in order to satisfy this secret
. haukoring after fashionable ncccssa.
riosl Could tho real cause Of many
/ failures bo known il would be found
, to result from useless expenditures al
; homo, expenses to answer the do
mands of fashion and "what will poo.
! pie think2"
, "My wife has made my fortune" "
, said gentlemen ofgrcat possessions.
"by her thrift aud prudence aud
, choorrulness when was just begin.
ming"
"And mino has lost my fortune" /"
answered his companions, "by useless
, extravaganza and repining when l
, was doing we'll.
, What world does this open to
the influence which a wife possesses
5 over the future prosperity of hol
! family Let the wife know her in.
r auence and try to use it wisely ant
4 we'll.
, BE satisfied to commence on a smal
| scale. IL Is too common for young
housokoepers to begin where thoil
mothers ended. Buy all that is ne
/. cessary to work skillfully with udorr
your house with all that will render
r it comfortable. Do not look at rich
$ or homes and covot their costly furni
4 ture. If secret dissatisfaction i
ready to spring up, 60 step furthe
and visit the homes Of the suffering
poor; behold dark, choerlcss apart.
= ments, insufficient clothing and alb
! seuce Of all the comforts aud refine
= meuts Of social life, aud then return
;, to your own with joyful spirit. Yor
: will then be prepared to meet you
{, husband with grateful heart, an,
y be ready to appreciate the toll ant
; sc!f.denial which he mas endured il
= the business world to surround yo'
with the delights of home and yo,
:, will bo ready to cooperate cheerful,
. with him in so arranging your OK
u u penses that his mind viii not be con
u stantly harrassed with fears lest hi
" family expenditure may cncroac
= = upon public payments. BE independ
y ent; young housekeeper neve
needed greater moral courage tina
she does now TO resist tho arrogauC
J" Of fashion. Do not let tho AS an
BIS decide what you must hav,
a neither let them hold the strings {
Ie your purse. You know best wha
3 you can and ought to afford. It mat
n ters but little what people think pro
l. vided you are true to yourself an
% family.-AnOnym0Hs.