New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-28
THE DISADVANTAGES or NOT BEING A
BLACKSMITH.

To the Editor Of The Trt6UHe
SIR: / have a word for the gentler ear of the
- Bureau" am the pitiable possessor of expensive
tastes without an expansive purse take Wild delight
jim tine deglutition Of pats dc ois gras, and have
most unreasonable and unreasonable thirst for
ChAI6au Quem and 1 become pelican in
the wilderness, ard an owl in tie desert as sit In
solemn contemplation future without canard
savage and lobster salad Responsibility is the only
really extravagant habit winch permit myself to
dulgc; and in these days, cannot be content with
mere respecabilty one must be fashionable withal.
PnchOn and Jugla not to De overlooked Jeers
unpaid and have wrescd in spirit against tho tempta-
ton Of Roman scarfs and Rimnel until my spirit grew
weary and my flesh weak.
Then bethought myself Of the one broad avenue TO
wealth and distinction open TO all females, viz: teaching
rushed into PRINT made stirring appeals 10 the pub
lie at 81 20 apiece under the advertising column. After
spending my patTimOny in rotous advertisement, the
mountain brought forth in the shape of three
small answers. At the first house at which called the
lady informed me that for instruction in French Latin
music, drawing, painting, singing, and all the English
branches, she would pay 81 day. I Immediately ran
through little uaudiDe calculation to this effect My
music cost g. 80 per lesson; singing, dto-s5. My
other accomplishments as much more-say $1O-all Of
which SHAH give for one dollar" Impressed tins on
the lady with oroble emphasis but after exhaustng the
honey OF my eloquent tongue, and al my mathematical
knowledge, find she ignorant little Donbey,
Who after being Bhmbenzed, did Mt know twice two
were Taurus, Bull three times four Alexander the
Great
So as she seemed governed by one idea-which q
II left her Laundering through the mazes Of addition
and went 70 the second addresswhere before ringing
the bell, discovered there door mat. Here
food for reflection No door natl That argues iudier
eGce TO mud indifference TO mud indicates III Tegula
tel mind and III regulated mind may result insanity
EN- Of it." thought descended the steps My
third visit TO very pretty woman, who after sur
veynR through her eye glasses, in supecious, half
asouished, half nerrOgatye sort OF way feared Lwas
too young" replied that had strven for the last
ten years TO appear So and her remark was
plimentary than she imagined true. 1t was defect
winch time would remedy, and, in the meantime, would
seduously cultivate old age" secretly suspected that
her husband, very good looking young fellow,
trail he fair. 50, could mt blame her much,
TOR verify these periloUs times, when IL behooveh
as house Of defense unto her husband and
keep his paths straight Tho lady however continued TO
rico me- and evidently did MT regard with confidence my
promises OF immediate senlity.
took my leave discouraged from further effort in that
ne. and began 10 fear should be delivered 10 the
pangs Of starvation and gree OF cuOttsD wholly
with police equations, when spied in THE TRIB
TNE the suggestion by the Bureau" Of Vulesnish
possibility. Al first, thought 10 was only 70 be re
sorted last solution OF domestic difficulties II the
husband made OF malleabe material and az have
husband Of any material did MT It's application
NY case uiess could horseshoes or learn in
time 10 forge a name. But, IN Of its becoming a
flelignabe