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

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usband, taking his seat, in the rocking
lichair as the supper things were removed,
Fhe fire glowing iu the CRATE, revealed a
pretty and neatly furnished sitting room
with all the appliances Of comfort, The
fatiyuiug business of the day was over,
and he sat enjoying what he had all day
been anticipating, the delights of his own
dreside. His pretty wife, Esther, took
her work Il sat down by the ta-
Bile.
sit is pleasant to have home of ones
own," he again said, taking q satisfacto-
ry survey Of his little quarters. The
cold rain beat against the windows, and
he thought he felt really grateful for all
his present comforts
NOW if we only had piano." ex-
claimed the wife,
Give mo the music of your own sweet
voice before all the planes in creation"
he observed complimentary; but he fel.
certain secret disappointment that his
wifc's thankfulness did MT happily
chime with his own.
/ We'll we want one for our friends"
said Esther.
"Lct our friends come to see us, and
not to hear piano" exclaimed the hus-
baud.
But, George, everybody has piano
nowadays-we dou't 80. anywhere with
out seeing piano" persisted the wife.
And yet don't know what we want
lone for-you will havo no time to play
ION one, and l don't want to hear it."
why, they are 80 fashionable c-l
think our room looks nearly naked with
out one"
81 think it looks just right"
al think it looks very naked-we
want piano shockinsly," protested
Esther culphatically.
The husband rocked violently
"Your lamp mokes, my dear said
he after long pause.
when are yeu going to git cain
phcne lamp? l have told you dozen
times how much VIC need one" said
Esther, pettish!y.
Il hesc arc very pretty lamps-I never
can see by camphcnc lamp" said her
husbalid. These lamps are the prct-
ticst of the kind ever saw"
But, George, do not think our room
is complete without u campheac lamp
said Esther, sharply. They are so
fashionable. Why, the Morgans and
hlillcrs, and many others 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 uncasilv in his
chair.
I'VE want to live as we'll as others y
said Esther.
I'VE want to live within our means,
Esther exclaimed George
IL am sure we oan afford it as well as
the Morgans, and Millcrs and Thorns
we do not wish to appear mean"
George cheek crimsoncd.
Mean. am not mean - hc cried
ansrilv
"Then 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 camphcnc 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 are in similar
dilemma How many houses aud hus-
bands are rendered uncomfortable by the
constant dissatisfaction of wife with
present comforts and present provisions
How many bright prospects for business
have ended in bankruptcy and ruin in
order to satisfy this secret haukcring at.
ter fashionable neccssaries Could the
real cause of many failures be known, it
would be found to result from useless ex-
penditures at homo-expcnses 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 j was just beginning"
"And mine has lost my fortune" an