Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-18
Fanny was not ashamed to spend her morning


hours.
" DO not come ia iho morning. said Fanny to
gay acquaintance . Yon nav perhaps find me
lnahiug bread or ironing eolals.
. Doing your girls work lgh exclaimed
the lady, distastefully.
Oil, am my own girl, replied Fanny, WITH
tho exception of Nancy Drew, WHO comes lh when
want hor. ! can make "a soup and ioast tuf-
key, and dare ray can teach yon thousand
interesting things that you don't Know anything
about Flora did not wish to bo Taught.
really pity Fanny SAID this snme Flora,
passing ny her door one day, weary and dispilit-
ed by the fryolities of series of fashionable
calls
Pity Fanny? She las no reed of pity-was
she not spreading the snowy cloth upon the din
ing tabloI Cutting sweet white loayes Of ler
own making Fetching sauce Of her own stew
ing? bringing pieces OF her own baking all
products of her own skill; and did not the hear
ty ~ am glad to see you, Charley" aud her
nicely broilod steak quite compensate for tile
perpicNilies Of his morning business True,
Fanny had her trials. The cakes did sometimes
burn and the potatoes we're not always done.
but she did not haze the blnes-they swiftly sped
away before early rising ndsimpeBovernment.
She had no tlme for yawn and tht4itt and never
cried out, "Oh, I'm dying for want Of e&ercse'
Her chamber must be cared for. pantry looked
after, and tic flour sifted. iea, Fanny knew
how to use her hands Sho was producer aa
we'll as a consumer. What delightful evenings
at lecture. or enjoying the roclety OF dear
friends Charley, cheerful and happy, in the
consciousness that his receipts exceeded his eX-
pcnses. was pleased with nothing 70 much HI
his wife, and Fanny reiOiced in the conscious
ness OF bearing her Iuiden, OF contributing her
share to family comforts, enjowing an elasticity
of spirit aud vigor o; health, of which the indo-
lent and unoccnpied can scarcely conceive.
More than this, there wore blessings this
family could impait
lv nd In ii pfr
piled the mistress Of Il splendid mansion to ~
solicitation in behalf of the suffering poor. ~
have 80 many uses Tor money-and have paid
away the last fsrthng this morning"
Ii was very true hel rose and ice creams
and cut glass must be promptly paid for, while
the poor -eamstreas, to whom she did not pay
her last fafthing that morning. lad been solicit
ing her just dues for weeks, and hnferiug in
consequence OF their long delay.
''Niil you not do something? Y concluded tho
same collector. timidly, after explaining the
object to Mrs Scott.
II shall be very happy in the privilege of do
ing it, answered Fanny placing bill IN the
| hands of the thankful women. Yes, and Fanny
felt that the pleasure of having fine clothes and
| costly furniture, and many servants could be no
fair equivalent to the satisfaction Of beng able
| to lend timely aid to tho poor, and carrying the
balm of relief to suffering hearts,
Med, how is it with you asked all old friend
whom he unexpectedly met some years after
| fine fellow. Why, You are looking well-l am
| for the West
"West Why so =
ooh | can't get along .here-hafd tines.
| family expenses are enormous
.'You won't do any better at the west--be M
| dependent enough to endure one-half the pri-
valions here which you muet endure there, and
you will get along cleYerly" said Ned, i'll his ad-
| yice--giying way.
'.Yes, yes, | dare say-but it's the fashion
| there, and it's not here. | have had hard time
| of it ence We were boys together" continued
| tho gentleman g sleepless nights, deysing
| plans TO make both ends meet and when
couldn't why, what could | do2 Get involved
and bear it like a gentlemGn-hard work. pooi
| follow How many there are in the same de-
| plorable situaton 'But tell us of Charley
Scott" he exclaimed, dsehng away the memo
rien Of the past "G1od fellow. / hope he is
doing WELL
"Doing well capitally Ito las sHch wife =
| cried Ned, with reliall, 81 wife worth having
| She's not Il tax to her husband she's an inteti
| gent, refined woman with independence enough
| TO begin housekeeping with him in small econ
| omical way-did Ler own work-managed he
| own CONCERNS -lethim always have ready money
| enough to meet all his emergencies (and pretf,
irving ones will occur in the business world)witll
| ont spending it upon fashion and show-ant
now, said Ned enthusiastically, he is the mos
fionrshing man in toWn--reelly fourishluS, vel
grounded and they have got the best family. o
pends upon good wife. Why, L would ge
married myself, il l could get another like Fan
nv Scott"--a great remark for Edward Green +
make, confirmed bachelor ~ he was. The oil
friend sighed, AZ he repeated 'les, everything
depends upon wife.