The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-06-19

hus sband, takipg his seat in ,the rocking
lchair as the supper things were removed,
Fhb- fre glowing 10 the gsate, revealed a
pretty and neatly furnished sitting room
wish oil the appliances of comfort. The
fatiguiug business of the day was oyer,
and he sat enjoying what he had all day
been anticipating, the delights of his own
fireside. His pretty wife, Esther, took
her work and sat down by the to-
BILE.
sit is pleasant to have home of ones
own," he again said, taking satisfacto-
ry survey Of his little quarters. The
cold rain beat against the windows, aud
he thought he felt really grateful for all
his present comforts.
snow if We only had piano." ex-
claimed the wife.
"Give mo the music of your own sweet
voice before all the pianos in creation"
he observed ,plimentary; but he felt
u certain secret disappointment that his
wifc's thankfullness did MT happily
chime with his own.
We'll We want one for our friends"
said Esthcr..
"Lct our friends come to see as, and
not to hear piano. exclaimed the hus-
baud
"But, George, everybody has piano
nowadays-we dou't go. anywhere with
out seeing piano." persisted the wife.
"And yet don't know what we want
zone tor-you will have no time to play
ION one, and I don't want to hear it"
"Why, they are SO fashionablc-I
think our room looks nearly naked with
out one."
"I think it looks just right"
81 think it looks very naked-we
want piano shockingly," protested
Esther cmphatically.
The husband rocked violently
"Your lamp mukes, my DEAR" said
he after a long p,usc.
+lVhep are. yen s";ng to got q cain
phenc lamp? l have told You dozen
times how much VIC need one" said
Esther, pettishly.
Il hesc are very pretty lamps-I never
can see by camphcue lamp" said her
husbalfd. These lamps are the prot-
tiest of the kind ever saw"
'But, George, do not think our room
is complete without canphcnc lamp"
said Esther, sharply. They are so
fashionable! Why, the Morgans and
Millcrs, and many others l might men.
ton, all have them; am sure we ought
to-"
We ought not to take pattern by
other peoples expenses, and don't see
any reason in that"
The husband moved uueasily in his
chair.
I'VE want to live as we'll as others, :"
said Esther.
I'VE want to live within our means,
Esther" exclaimed George
II am sure we oan afford it as web as
the Morgans, and Milcrs and Thorns !;
we do not wish to appear mean"
Georges cheek crimsoned
Mean! | am not meant" he cried
ansrily.
"Thon we do not wish to appear So"
said the wife. ITO complete this room,
and make it look like other peoples, we
want piano and camphonc lamps"
"Wc want-wc want" muttered the
husband; there's no satisfying woman S
wants do what you may" and he abrupt
ly left the room.
How many husbands arc in similar
dilemma! How many houses aud hus-
bands are rendered uncomfortable by the
constant dissatisfaction of wife with
present comforts anu present provisions !!
How many bright prospects for business
have ended in bankruptcy and ruin in
order to satisfy this secret hankcring al
ter fashionable neccssaries ! Could the
real cause of mauy failures be known, it
would be found to result from useless ex
penditures at home-expenses to answer
the demands Of fashion and what will
people think 2"
my wife has made my Fortune" said
gentlemen of great possessions, "by
her thrift, and prudence, aud cheerful
ness, when / was just beginning"
"And mine has lost my fortune" an