The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-05
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"This is pleasant" exclaimed Young
husband, taking his seat in the rocking
chair as the supper things were removed.
The fire glowing in the CRATE, revealed
pretty and neatly furnished sitting-room,
with all the appliances of comfort. The
fatiguing business of the day was over, and
he sat enjoying what he had all day been
anticipating, the delight of his own tireside
His pretty wife, Esther, took her work and
sat down by the table.
"It is pleasant to have home of ones
own, he again said, taking a satisfactory
survey of his little quarters The cold rain
beat against the windows, and he thought
he felt really grateful for all his present
comforts H ai sr1. satsi .i'.
Now if we only had piano." exclaim-
ed the wife.
'Give me the music of your own sweet
voice before all pianos in creation" he OBJ
served, complimentary; but he felt a GER
tain, secret disappointment that his wifes
thankfulness did not chime with his own.
"Well, we want one for our friends" ex-
claimed the wife.
"Let our friends come to see US, and not
to hear piano." exclaimed the husband.
"But, George everybody has piano,
| nowadays-we don't go anywhere without
seeing piano." persisted the wife.
And yet l don't know what we want
one for-you will have no time to play on
one, and don't want to hear it."
"Why, they are so fashionable-I think
our room looks nearly naked without one."
Il think it looks just right"
II think it looks very naked-we want
apiano shockingly," protested Esther, en-
phatically. 81.
The husband rocked violently. go
Your lamp smokes, my DEAR" said he
after long pause.
when are you going to get camphene
lamp? | have told you dozen times
how much we need one," said Esther, pet
tishly la..sf gA - s g4 - 80.
"These are very pretty lamps-I never
can see by a camphene lamp" said her hus
band. "These lamps are the prettiest of
the kind ever saw"
But George, do not think our room is
complete without a camphene lamp" said
Esther sharply. They are so fashionable! |!
Why, the Morgans and the Milers, and
many others might mention, all have them;
am sure we ought to-"
We ought not to take pattern by other
peoples expenses, and I don't see any rea-
son in that.n .
The husband moved uneasily in his chair
We want to live as well as Others" said
Esther. u .ty4
"We want to live within ourmeans, Esther"
exclaimed George. -
II am sure you can afford it as well as the
Morgans and Millers and Thorn; we do not
wish to appear mean"
Georges cheek crimsoned ~
Mean / am not mean p he cried an
grily.
Then we do not wish to appear so," said
his wife. "To complete this room, and
make it look like other peoples we want g
piano and camphene lamp" - q.
"We want-we want !" muttered the hus
baud; =" there's no satisfying woman's want
do what you may" and he abruptly left the
room.
How many husbands are in similar
dilemma How many houses and husbands
are rendered uncomfortable by the constant
dissatisfaction of a wife with present COM
forts and presen: provisions How many
bright prospects for business have ended in
bankruptcy and ruin in order to satisfy this
secret hankering after fashionable necessa-
ries Could the real cause of many failures
be known, it would be found to result from
useless expenditures at home-expenses to
answer the demands of fashion and "what
will the people think.n
My wife has made my fortune" said a
gentleman of great possessions. "by her
thrift and prudence, and cheerfulness when
Twas Just beginning"
And mine has lost my fortune" answer
ed his companion, "by useless extravaganza
and repining when was doing WELL"
What Il world does this open to the infu-
ences which wife possesses over the future
prosperity of her family Let the wife
know her influence, and try to use it wisely
and we'll
Be satisfied to commence on a small SCALE
1t is too common for young housekeepers to
begin where their mothers ended Buy all
that is necessary to work skillfully with /;
adorn your house with all that will make it
comfortable Do not look at richer homes,
and covet their costly furniture If secret
dissatisfaction is ready to spring up, go
step further. and visit the homes of the suf.
ferlpg poor; behold dark, cherries apart
ments, insufficient clothing and absence OF
all the comforts and refnements of social
life, and then return to your own with a joy
full spirit You will then be prepared to
meet your husband with grateful heart, and
be ready to appreciate the toll or selfdenial
which he has endured in the business world
to surround you with the delights of home;
and you will be ready to co operate cheer
fully with him in so arranging your expenses
that his mind will not be constantly harassed
with fears lest his family expenditures may
encroach upon public payments-
Be Independent; young housekeeper
never needed greater moral courage than she
does now to resist the arrogance of fashion
Do not let AS and BIS decide what you must
have, neither let them hold the strings of
your purse You know best what you can
and ought to afford. 1t matters little what
people think, provided you are to yourself
and family. sF4
The electrical condition of the atmosphere
during the prevalence of the Aurora is the
subject of much discussion. 1t is observed
by teleoraph ODeratOrs that that while the