Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-31
Live Within Your Means.

things were removed. The fir,
glowing in the CRATE, revealed
pretty and neatly furnished sitting
room, with all the appliances 0
comfort. The fatiguing business
Of the day was over and he sat en-
Toying what he had all day been an
ticipating, the delights Of his owl
fireside. His pretty wife, Esther
took her work and sat down by the
table.
ut is pleasant to have home
Of ones own" he agasd said, tax
ing a satisfactory survey Of his lit
tie quarters. The cold rain beat
against the windows, and he tho't
he felt feally grateful for all his
present comforts.
"Now il we only had a piano.
exclaimed the wife.
"Give me the music of your own
sweet voice before all pianos in
creation" he observed complimen,
tarily; hut he felt certain secret
disappointment that his wife's
thankfulness did not happily chime
with his own.
"Well, we want one for our
friends said Esther.
"Let our friends come to see as,
and not to hear a piano." said the
husband.
but, George, everybody has
piano, nowadays-we don't 60 any
where without seeing piano, per
sisted E ther
"And yet l don't know what we
want one for-for you will have
little time to play on one, and l
don't care to hear it,"
"Why, they are SO fashionable
l think our room looks nearly ma
ked without one"
Il think it looks just right"
IL think it looks very naked
we want a piano shockinglyi' pro
tested Esther, emphatically.
The husband rocked violently.
Your lamp smokes, my dear,
said he, after long pause.
when are you going to get one
of the new kind of lamps? l have
told you a dozen times how much
we need one" said Esther pettishly.
"These are very pretty lamps, y
said her husband. 1.-The prettiest
of the kind l ever saw"
"But, George, lido not think our
room is complete without a lamp
of the new Style" said Esther,
sharply. "They are so fashiona-
bic! Why, the Morgans, and ma
ny others that might mention,
all have them; ! ain sure we ought
to"
I'VE ought not to take pattern
by other peoples expenses, and J
don't see any reason in that"
The husband moved uneasily in
his chair.
I'VE want to live as well as 9TH
ers," said Esther.
1--WE want to live within our
means, Esther"
Il am sure you can afford it as
well as the Morgans and rhorns !;
we do not wish to appear mean. "
Georges check crimsoned.
"Mean! l am not mean" y he
cried, angrily.
"Then we do not wish to ap-
pear so,' said his wife. "To com
plete this room, and make it look
like other peoples, we rhdst have a
piano and fashionable lamps y
1--WE want-we wantH' muttered
the husband "there's no satisfy
ing woman's wants--do what you
may " and he abruptly left the
room.
How many husbands are in a
similar dilemma How many homes
and husbands are rendered uncom-
Portable by the constant dissatis-
faction of a wife with present com
forts and present provisions! ! How
many bright prospects for business
have ended in bankruptcy and ruin,
in order to satisfy this secret hank,
ering after fashionable necessaries
Could the real cause Of many fail
ures be known, it would be found
to result from useless expenditures
at home; expenses to answer the
demands of fashion and what peo-
pie will think.
"My wife has made my fortune, "
said gentleman of great posses
siOns, "by her thrift, prudence, and
cheerfulness when l was just begin
ming"
"And mine has lost my fortune, B"
answered his companion, "by use,
less extravaghnce and repining
when / was doing well.'
What a world does this open to
the influence which wife possess
es over the future prosperity of
her family! Let the wife know her
Influence and try to use it wisely
and well.
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 shillfully with ;
adorn your ho1se with all that will
make it comfortable. Do not look
at richer homes and covet their
lszent