Daily Republican., 1888-09-20

"Well, but we want one for our
friends" said Esther.
"Let our friends CONC to see us, and
not to hear pianor exclaimed the
husband.
"But, George, everybody has a
piano, now.a-day-we don't 60 any
where without seeing a piano." per-
sisted the wife.
''And yet l don't know what we
want one for; you have no time to
play on one, and don't like to hear
it,"
"Why, they are so fashionable-I
think our room looks naked without
one"
al think 1t looks just right"
Il think it looks very naked-we
won't piano shockingly," protested
Esther, emphatically.
The husband rocked violently.
Your lamp smokes, my DEAR" he
said, after q long pause.
when are you going TO get solar
lamp have told you q dozen times
how much we need one" said Esther,
'pettishly. ..--
"Those will do"
"But you know everybody, now-a-
days, want solar lamps"
"Those lamps are the prettiest of
the kind ever saw"
but George, l do not think our
room is complete without a solar
lamp" said the wife sharply; "they
are so fashionable; why, the D-s,
B-s and Is all have them; l
am sure we ought to-"
awe ought to, if we had taken pat
tern by other peoples expenses, and l
don't see any reason for that" The
husband moved uneasily in his char.
awe want TO live within our means,
Esther" said George.
IL am sure | should think we can
afford it as well as the BIS and
L. and mRuy others we might
mention. We do not wish to appear
mean" ..7..
Georges cheek crimsoned.
"Mear! l am not meant he cried,
angrily. -....." ....
"Then you do not wish to appear
So" said the wife. "To complete
this room, and make it look like
others, we want piano and solar
lamp"
1--WE want-we want" muttered
the husband; "there is no satisfying a
woman's wants, do wha. you may
and he abruptly left the room.
How many nuspands are in a SINH
lar dilemmal How many homes and
husbands are rendered uncomfortable
Ia, N IfuaaRfuE,atsnr. -F ..
wife with present comforts and pres
ent provisions. How many bright
prospects for business have ended in
bankruptcy and ruin, in order to salts
fy this secret laundering after fashion.
able necessaries. II the real cause of
many failures could be made known,
1t would be found to result from useless
Expenditure at home-expenses to an.
swer the demand of fashion, and
"what people say of us?"
MY wife has made my fortune, I"
said gentleman of great possessions,
Shy her thrift, prudence and cheer
fulness, when was just beginning"
"And my wife has lost my fortune, 3"
answered his companion, bitterly, "by
useless extravaganza, and repining
when l was doing well.
What world does this open of the
future prosperity of her family Let
the wife know her influence and try to
use 1t wisely and well.
Be satisfied to commence small. 1t
la too common for young house Aeepers
to begin where their mothers ended.
Buy all that is necessary to work
iskilliuliy with, adorn your houses
with ali that will render 1t eomforta.
Su,v Do not look at richer homes and
Ecoyet their costly furniture. II secrel
dissatisfaction is ready to spring up
go a step further and visit the homes
lof the poor and suffering; behold the
ldark, cherries apartments, INSULT
IcienU clothing, an absence OF the com
forts and reflnements of social life
Ithen return to your own with joyful
Esprit.
You will then be prepared to NEE
Iyour husband with grateful hear
land be ready to appreciate that tot
land self-denial which he has endured
in his business world to surround you
with all the delights of home; ther
you will be ready TO cooperate cheer
Ifully with him in SO arranging ex
Ipenses, that his mind will not be con,
Istantly harassed with fears lest family
'texpenditure may encroach upon public
payments. Be Independent; young
housekeeper never needed greater
moral courage than she does to resis
that arrogance of fashion. You know
best what you can and ought to afford
then decide with strict integrity &C
cording to your means, Let not thu
censures or the approval of the worlC
, lever tempt you to buy what you barely
think you can afford. 1t matters littl'
what they think, provided you arr
true to yourself and family.
} Thus pursuing an independent
straightforward, consistent course o
action, there will spring up peace ant
Joy all around you.
dissatisfied and happy yourself, yo'
Twill make your husband so, and you
! children will feel the warm and sum.
influence. Happy at home, You
Husband can go out in the world witt
a clear head aud self relying spirit
domestic pickering will not sour hi
heart, and he will return to you agail
i with confiding and unceasing love
depend upon it, beauty, grace, wit
, Accomplishments, have far less to d
with family comfort, than prudence
ECONOMY and good sense.
TOR sale,