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f : lb Thres Ctmii-BUi of I. vuif . LIVING IT TO TUB MEANS. CtfIJ Frank end- Je have foreseen hfir pteteet degree of affluence, when i'., fiisteel out in l.fe. they would hate . .w-n'ered it hnU less tJua a miracle." jjui, Me e w thing ' ihat ia gradual iT aVoned, it now excited no wonder ."a their ! There wat mil a ttnfc- simplicity Jane's manner 'ami i.jMtt'i', consciousness if h vpine, J,.! 1 tefviewnt of lerlii.g . thit imer , f.ic with the world too dtt u blunt. , hen her children were fir! in bed, J , dt c duiic. "f vie day over, ., i"n f.rt husband laid aside hit day J i aJ ledger, when tie fire burnt (!, and her little worklah' stood by f, 1 !(, hen Frank sent iri 10 pull $ tl.Mti, a'iJ by li!f reclined o i itte l . ilo-rt ram die hour if convcrsa u Then J!' loved to talk over ihe . .; .j.iil the present, a id mm up thrir JIlft- f lajii-i-- Sometimes "she rr'j n.rJ her husbiod to read a!uJ; jjt i never got through a page, without u,r interrupting l.ini. to point nu tonic t ; congenial, or something in contrast . iNi ir siiuation: and the book w, 1 ilir.ian aside, a far ! interesting tieir own'coitveisation. Perhaps i , a little too tuurh of egotiam. , hole Mo much of vanity, in all , , 1 : ihey w ere tw the habit of think' to f a-h o'her. I J positively Udicvc ,' ai J Jane, ;,ir i'ic happiest fieople lit ihe world. Icoitiv, with tru'h. I have cjrrelv a urulifiCtl. I arn uie I eny nn ..h." V .i cfn your eatfy frienJ, Sutin iluw en you a(yt brin? that up. !?..' ! Ie i;r 1 i!iJ feel a little t' l. when ! ac8i Jr ftially mn her,, ail ,: .'! out. and the ak'd me t ci t i vt !iutni4' Z.'i fwft ior with )f. I knew t!ut Mr. t'olby bad et ixit 1 r t ), with !:u!e or noilnnj, and 31 ! W.im'' atHuui, while we were wa.fluij tir a Uting. r 1 c.tnfext, I did ,! .wr .'n,) wnu!d arrive, and that I e iiM, like tier, atep inti me hutband'a 1: a id (r l-r hoji boy to measure :w f t ro l dv." i f. l rmie-nb-r the rn'irninj i ;!," aid Tritnk, Uugbmir. "Yon trinity ne l.o ne quite iut f hum r. iil in nt indignant gUiifra at my j 1 ' ai I ill-hoe," Y 1 nuke Uie inmt -if that huaineM," 1. i Jini; t!i truth . 1 neer but f''lt tb bum h itiwt of Mir'rty, and : 'v i itni I went 10 he roid meat 1 i h-.ike-i hr"-4il uf .iur I thd'adv for or M r h i.-ill-nrfirrhildrni." I i"rt reuirmbrr feeinj d"per3tr ti .ir but our." oaid Frnk. " and thit 'tn I iid our firt quarwr'a rent, i hij but three and nim rwnre in my "'. t- pav th ee.nd . I i iiv remiiiivi-eueea like these, in fx-ir rtn euj tyment wn height en !, l-nele Jii.liu often cailed on hn y rel4tivr; but their removal ha I iMfid me ditui(e: and he ben to i-p; intirnmifti nf advinini; life. J.ine .U .rn'fvrd. tul he i-fifii prettied hit '-i.nl ujton Ins heart, a-td to her tnqui t '. he ( iid, pii i, hut Hit ijrtne." i'jieh'iiHO they resiled wae larger t!i:ui v ih Hiijht in-oijfv yet at the rent wi rei.iiiahi, mid the aitnation (food, 1 i v r.itn-ludcd it bett to take it. j i whcile of it need not be furmthed. ' room miihi be left for the ebil- if"i' jUy room, and another over it fur w room. A liitle eijierienre, bow---r, roiivmerd them, that they want.-d ; f v.; aid, Jjne titl, "they cmild ' i ti these two roo:n Uii.n the inttrest Ji '"ir lejicy." . i' n't soon luiiml that the size of the ' required an additional d-oneMie. 1 i-i'.l thvy 'e.tifd Ut have attained neiv i;i-.f--me by." i' iize and situation. 'I il.iri. on i!hi occasion, acknowb d-j: 1 I J are a an neq.iaintanee, and made a n ir.mijj vi-i-, tporun her camel' h iir ltwl, whifh. to uc her own plir.-e, " limked siitl fresh and lovely." Wie '4-1 uevf r remeiiibered to reimburse J-010 'f her subscription. It really asumishinjf ho fail the F'ltinns he. auic k iown. I'eople in the fif'i htriety, as 11 is termed, began to who thty wtre? Those who railed, Pressed tliPinsKlves deliehted with file's ' sweet, humble manner," and 'Wnnineif to patronize her." A yet, liover, they had only reached the magic ;ir.;!o of gpniet-l suruMy; they had not Hepped over it. They had no heart burnings when their opposite neighbor ?1V a splendid ball, and did not invne ""m; and yet, Jane said, on her clnl lJrn's account, the was. glad to have a 'iff.-rent circle Xf fricmls from what she 'wtu-rly bad. The mtohs, hej uucle't r;ioles.. were very clever'pwople, b it not s,h a she wished her children to be "hmato with. It it true, Mrs. Walton never tii.led, and the acquaintance had 001 heen kepi up after her nurme; but her onrle'thoobi all the world of them, whirh, she confuted. ,Ae did nou Poor Jane Tl enemy ha I bffun to fiia tares; and pride and ambition wrra springing np in ,er heart. Dr. Fm!i.ni und.i.jt.te:iy derived soma ad van- i Ue from ibeir change of residene. and. whij J4:i nulled for Let rlu!dren, heesnlird for bit f rofetion: hit patients were more able to pay. and he began to j Irave rm auHwg the opulent. ' Mr. Uraditi. with l is Niilhimt, had ' exl fortiiiie, f.rt Frank, to be taken d..ntroi..lv ill f a fetrr, wbrii Ur. H. wa aWw, and Dr. Fulu.n was tent ( . From this time, be became one of their fan'ily pliyirinnt. With all this mereae of consequence, tlwir l.aht were much ibe tame. The happiness nd improvemetil i.f th chil c'reu was the great object. If they were essr-rigani, jt wa in cJhmi1. Even Mr. Biadish could not h mor rticuUr than Dr. Fulton, m tlie e v l!ei:iv of die ehnoU to w,icl be sembi rbildren. Ac. . ordirigly. ihey were tent 1 1 tboe which hud the highet r. putiti.m. as their iniprovemcnt at the first wih of their parents. The nrighborlio! into which Uiey nmve J was a fmhUaahlt one; and otr City has not yet attained the happy eminence ol not knoiti( who lives in the tama biiH'k of buti-iings with 11. Mo 1 ot these If ft a card; and now and then a wandering iminit.ii, rin h d ibem, f.r a bull; but it wjs subject to no di.cuimn. Frank wrote a ri-er. when a Iciire lumnentcsnie: .r Jine - little in the haito using lr jeu; and to iho w ho are imt, i-ven aniw ring a n.te is 4 work ol fliagmm.lr. Their net d,Hr neigh. K.rs wi re the U-eds. and Mr. Kfrd and Jne mi'Ii hen. me fuiuli4r fnende. It Ue fiirt rej.il.- vy.'ith (unily 11,1.1 who'd Jme had he.-,.:iie liiHI-.tid. It niMiiiiy tipvncd upw world t.i br. Siie saw forms au.l cerfi.i.uuet vr I, wbtciisbe Im I tioe.v,r-jti.in. Mie(-arit ihat napkins mid sdvrr forks wer.- -s--f(. tia! to her dinner Uhlr, that Mrs. Reed could not ge? a st.l i.iik. imum .eut ly. other people could not. In these and various othrr thitig, Jane ' e.-ame an aptseboljr. Ttie e.tn-q.ieure ws th il iheir expenses crsd-i illy I'.rrene.l. Yet tlifre were luxmira fur which Janf e.m. only sigh; for she b it ilut they were fir beyond her; for iut inee, Ibussels car pets and pier-gi.isif, and, above all, a centredauip. llnw rich lha Ii-eds must be!" said she. one evening, when they returned from a iit they had b ;en making then You are iiu-taken," sid Frtnk; Mr Reed's income is but verv Idle more than our. Not more than ours?" said Jane; then Ihiw can he afford to furnish hit houe so elrijanili !' I proteM I don't know," said frank; " but he t ivs his wite is an eicellent manager. I wish, jane, you would find out how they contrive the matter, and perhaps we can take a leaf out of their book." Mr. R,e.d had all the little vanity of being able to make n hairn small means, and whfit Jane hmnhu aked advice and direction, willing y granted it. In the first place," said he, t set it down as a rule, from the first, that the only way'wc could net forward in the w.iil I, was ta live in genti-el sty'e, and put the hoct loot fore.nnsi. ou would be astonished, hettvecn ourselves. to know I ho .v litde we li.ne to Mieml; but then. 1 have a great tie d of contrivance. Whit wai;es do you gne yout seri-ants!"1 To Jane's inlonnation, site replied, " You give too much. By the by, I can recommend an excellent seamstress to you, who wiil sew f r twelve cent a day. Bit. my dear Mrs. Fulton, you must not wear that s'tabny bonnet; and, excuse oie, you do want a new pelisse tremendous! v. It redly is not doing justice t your husbiud, when he has sui-h a run of bunness, and such a hand some income.- to dress in this manner." I do not, know bow it isV said Jane; ' but we spend a great deal more than we used t ; we send our children to ex pensive schools." That is entirely a mistake. I don't send mine to any; it is my system. They get sur.n vulgar habits, associating with the lower classes! I educate them my self." , " Dul do they learn at well at at school!" Hoar can a woman of vmir sense ask thai ouesiiou? As if a moiher could not tetch her chihlreu better than strangers! . . Take my advice, and save all the money you are paying lor them; it 1 just throw ing it away. Kducate Uieui yourself. Rosseau approves of it." " But you arc out a good deal; who instructs them while you are gone?" " I leave ibem lesfons, and lliey are reci'.-d to ibe rha.noi r-nni.l. When Fanny 1 sixteen, 1 intend the shall go to one of these fu!iionaL!c tthooh, jutt for tie name of it. , - R!ly. taid Jane, I colJ not en. dertake to instruct my children. My own education was nt thorough eoonjh. N on sense! Y'o ran rad. and that it all that it necetary. What do those people do; who keep such expensive tchooU? They instruct from bookt;'and yrot can do the iair.e. Tboiirji Jme d.d not entirely adopt Mr. Re etPe. ideas, the thought. wjtH herj that they were pay mg an enormoot torn for schools; and Ivitli she and Frank a greed, as demands for money increased, that they might j.itt at well go to cheap er sehoo's. The penalties of livinf be yond the means, inott generally f.H i:j on the children of the family; not that parents love the leta than other appce icnances, but because deficiencies here are more easily kept out of tight e spes-k not of dresa or food, bul of edur linn. ' Many declaim on the expense of si hools. who f-wiet that teachers are qua lified by devoting the bet part of their live to the turjeet; ihat die education of children cannot be taken op. like hair dressing, merely for a living; hut that. Ut be Miccersful. it mutt be bonnied upon lnjr'.er and nobler motive 1. 4rd deserves a eo.npenoation equivaleni to ibe prepa. ration and impor(ance of the object. Mrs. Rewl thought otherwise, when she found how trouble it was to edurite her childn n. wiih her chamber maul for an assitnit. Her indignatioif .ri.por lio.nbly agatnl expensive schmds, and she eallrd tl e 'Ch!s of the. nothiotf bi t pickpocket, ami exulted at her own w i. do n in krepu g clear ol .ihem. Those who aw not the interior, spoke ofber a a inoM wo.iilerfnl woman, "amiui-t all her vKitinjf and eenpations, to fi-ul lime to educate I er cbii.-r-!!." Vihaj there is 00 ciu- f men lest liaMe to rxiravNenec th;oa pbysinsns. I litir gaius are slow a.id Uh.trimi., tnd tiny toil for daily brr ..d from hour o hour. No large turn cm s v. I.ke a lawyer's ft-,' for a few words ot :id.ic; and no lucky sacculations 0:1 c.itT-e, .. digo. or rnitoii. raise him, like a mer chaiit, fr nil moderate means 10 mli!i u ..ill eiice. Rut Hie ed t luxury i.d xtr .-. ianci may be s.it erc t riy ihrre. n.i.l urn Iht r c.rilv Id :i Frank b It in ins pr.lVoa, Kivi in h own iti.ideraie ile-ire, hni. pi rt. ; .-, inane him ! vijfila t. ' rbough J ..ne .1.1 not c:.t rr v : .v' ,. Mr Recti's oofcti'in ' '' .i i:r m't seliool-, on many othrt T-jefi. I, ..li ed implicit b lercnce. T'e ce was. th-it, from a sinitdv ' voonn, she soon became a f.hi".b ;- !v. bon netted and bl.m.'ed a-M;l i'. M. e-tn to her own surprise, a fine, mh -is look ing woman. Frank, who bad Ihukto or.lv appreciated hi wile's virtues tnd amiable qualities, bea.m now to pridi himsi If on her eleua'we. The moment thi sort of pride takes possesion of a husband, he delights to hang bis idol with finery and trinket. II w u-nch of honest, faithful atTi-ctioii amTeatccui min ijles with this tribute, depends on the character: in the present instance, there was an uncommon degree of affection. For many years, they had been alt the world to - ciicii, other, had struggled through a degree of penury, had enjoy ed a comparative -lifluence meekly and thankfully, ajid even now, Jane some- limn, ilinihii.il ivhpllipr their pnlfirffp.l in. come bad increased their happiness. She sull, however, continued her charities; and one day, when she applied to her husband for a turn to give away, was sur prised, when he replied, "really, Jane, I cannot afford such a donation." " Not afford it!" exclaimed she; why, it is no more than we have given for se veral years." But our expanses have greatly in creased." And to has our Income," said Jane, triumphantly. Frank looked thoughtful, and shook his head. Well," taid Jane, cheerfully, we have been talking about getting a centre- ; table; no suppose we give that lip, and devote the money to charity. ' " As you please,", said Frank, coldly. Jane was silent for a moment, and then said, No, dear; it is not as I please, but as you please." A cvntre-tablo was your owu propo sal." said Frank. I ."I know it; but I should not have 1 thought of it. if Mrs. Reed had not said . " it was necessary. Mrs. Reed seems to have become. vour oracle, with all her folly. Then it was only because she said so, that we were to have a centre-table" No. Frank, not entirely; I thought it would be verv convenient; and then it gives a room such a sociable look; besides, at we have a centre lamp: I don't see how that hclpt your ar- gumeni; the table don't l.arg to the lamp, does it? - , . i f N; and I begin to thick it it rt no consequence. Indeed, I should never have thought of it, if it bad not been for Mr. Rced. Mrs, RcedagainreiclaimedFiaiik. f revjsJr, - really thiok that woman's acquaintance is a eurt e. . . jane made no reply, but Let eyes fill ed with tears.'. J , a . " Since you are tp unwilling to jive ep eiihi r the centre-table or your dona on, you thall have both," taid Frank; 'so pray ro and select one iih vour frlttul." y " Can you think me to on reasonable!" replied Jane. There was a pathos ia her voice that restored her husband, to bis good nature. Unreasonable? . no, Jane, I never ihotifbt yon so for a moment; bnt I Jo thu.k Mrt. Reed it very officious. 'Vou must lemeber." said Jane, inge nuously, how uften I apply to her fer information about thi&gs of whitfh I am as ignorant as a child. When I ask yon. you tay, Ask Mrt. Recti; the knows all about it. It it a knowledge the hat ed unwillingly to feel that neither her hap about what I hate not, that givea her any epinest uor her comfort wat increased. influence with me, ur makes her my Ora cle. You could not think I was tcrioua when I Cidh-d her your orach. I was merely jtoijf." l.et me ak you, then," taid Jane, afTecii-.riaviy, nt to jest with me any note. Y-u ha e done it of:en lately, and it miki me terv unhappy." ioiiif ne: t cues a piquancy to do- mesne Me-oVe7e, which are apt to be a little iiiui. .We did not use 10 find tl.eni to." ' " Well, June, ynj must remember that now my time and thoughts are constant l occupied; ami besides trial, at we hate o- 'v an iiHvme tt.fficien! for our own ex penses, it is a lilde vexatious, to have you ask me for money to girt aw ay. ur expe . are greatly increased .1 -iimiiuiino oeoeiiertoiryioreouce them? My unele brought ne up with a horror of celling into debt. , I have the same feehng. Jane; and it is poumtvit emoa ratsmeni, not actual, mat ir.-i.t'les me, and makes me i.uiiriimei a I.itlr puutant." Ah." s.iid Jane, " that is the history ol vour j fling!" Frank laughed. I,et ns give up the centre-table," said .'a:ic. " N : I think weo vstnithnt. At fo t e d"t.a 1011. it doet not appear to me t!iat we are called upon to gie money. If il.rre it one class of men that -do more tin 11 to. ml. .1.. t lor the poor, it ia physicians, . I -h..u Id be worth an u.depcnd- I am Mti nt fortune, it 1 had been paid for all my ?.tttMi.!nce. on ne poor. lh you 'I.f 1, then, what you have it in -e exempt you Irom doing? 'et-vn! not. lam willing still to - saa go v tvr. 1 am sent tor. Ann 11 1 give tlit-ui -1 portion of time and labor, I do my part." It seems to me," said Jane, "that ever body may reason in the same way. l he clergyman may say, if he gives his j -j ' o. - ---- 1 t - j : . . : 1 1... spiritual auvice anu nisiruuiii'ii, ue oat done enough. Even a lawyer may be willing lo give his professional services; and if the poor do not want them, he is not the less charitable. I don't see but their main assistance must come from butchers and bakers." I'erhapa it would be better for them if ihey had none." " My dear Frank, don't begin to jest again," said Jane, half afraid of what would next come. " I have not answ er- ed Mrs. Reed's invitation forihis evening; therefore, we will decline it." Decline ill" replied Frank. Why -1 i.t ... Had we not better break off our ac quaintance? You said it was a curse'" Yon ate in a strange humor, Jane, this morning. I should be" extremely sor ry that you should do any thing so rude. Mrs. Reed certainly has knowledge that it valuable to os. ' I don't wish you to give up your intercourse w'uh her. But I beg you always to exert your own ex cellent judgment, and not let her have nny influence over your mind, without first weighing lhe subject." At if we could have constant inter course with any one, w ithout being influ enced bv their habits and opinions! Frank had set Jane a task beyond her strength. The cen'rc-table was purchas ed, and then an elegant ccnrc-vase. But Mrs. Reed was not the only fash ionable lady that had taken up Jane. There was Mrs. Bradish. whose husband was said to be worth a million, and had a riirht lo spend what he pleased. No thing could b more flattering than her attentions. It would seem as U weaun diffused tome of its golden glare among ibe lookers on. rdse, why is to much deference paid lo it? I vain we say, phi losophically.tt is dross; or experimental- ly, it tenefittrth not us. Full the richj have thrir humble imitatoit. and nianv mnn its worshippers. Frank became the companion of the wealthy, and it wat ne cessary that lie khould not disgrace his intimates by a penurious style r-f Lving. He and Jane ne invited to dinners and ioirtts. Such eon-ui t, invimtsont most be returned; and they hVan to make ep. tertaibtscoi. Hi'herto. il.t lit'le Mra Fultona had kept ibeir seats at the dinner table; but their dinner was at s most in convenient hour to accommodate them. It interfered. with mornmg calls; and it wat determined the children should dine holly ia the nurteiy. , . Jane thought it a singular pies of good fortune, that the should bt aken 1 p by three such friends at Mrt. Retd. Mrt. Brad!! and Mrt. Hart. The first knew every thing and every body; the second wit rich enoci'h to make ducks and I drakes of her money; and the last was the mirror of fashion and dress. It might be rationally asked, what benefit the de rived from thit triple alliance? Cut it was a question the never asked herself. W lib all this, however, the wit oblig- To bs ootiutd. TOWN MAKING. The following amusing anecdote is er tricted from a forcible article of the New York Evening Post, designed te arrest the late prevalent rase for peculation: A traveller, once, in the U est. on set ting ott early one morning frro the place bi, n8p o( lheumrv, Mjj fioj l5,at i . . .... ...t. i.i . ...11.. 1 v where he had passed the iuht, consulted or Verona, or Vienna, or bv the name of tfin other European city beginning with a , orcupied a point on hit road but tome twelve or hf'een miles off, conclu ded to journey as f-r as that place before U)Un , ,OMIM,illg (1,Pt e,V0 , e4nre,liwu dtenfe fl tireaklaM. Another equally extensive was laid for bis nf- ,ernori M . 4!1 ,,re ,,e -proMwed ht;u,lg fur ,he , ,( e C0Blinu, l0 travel at a good round pace until the sua ,iad Btuined a iu, u in t(ie lCa- ,en. nd ttmi, ,ie conir,u.,(t oial he , aJ accomplished more than twice or tl. rice the distance wlooh hu proposed 10 t un. self in the outset. His stomach hail ong since warned him that it was lime to halt, and hit horse gave indications wl. ch plainly showed that he wat of the tame opiuion, Still he taw no town before htm, even of the humblest kind, much lest such magnificent one as his map had prepared him to look for. At length j ing frou, lhe fortsu iie HCCimt hilll MU( jnqujrej how far it wat to Vienna. Vi nipliniff tl solitary woouchopper en. erg- enna!" exclaimed the man; ' wlij. you passed it five and twenty miles ulk. Did you noiice a stick ol hewn m. ier I and a blazed tree beside the road? " at ' wat Vienna." The dismayed ir tiler j then inquired how far it was 10 ti e oilier ' place, at which he designed passing the I night. " Why, you are right on that ; place now," returned the man; ' it be- gins just the other side of yon ravine, 1 hiiu ruui" uuwn 10 a cniuip 111 eiruieu u-rsi I ' 0 1 I .1 . e :. n.i 1 which you will see about a mile limner on the road." 41 And are there no houses buili?" faltered out the traveller. Oh, no; no houses whawomever," returned the woodsman; " they hewed and hauled the logs for t blacksmith's shop, but, e fore Ihey raised it. the town lot$ were all disposed of in the Eastern states and every thing hat been left just as you now tee it ever since. Scene in a Bank.kn Irishman en tered one of our banks yesterday, and throwing down a S5 bill " Will you be kind enough, Misther, jest to give me the spac'ie for Ihat same bit of a bill!" " No sir." What! can'i yotf be afther paying such a small sum as that, at all at all!" " We have suspended paying specie altogther?" Suspended, have you? And is this the institution, sure, thai cannot pay an honest man five dollars, that you have had a man parading, about with a loaded musket, all the long winter through, to keep off tliieve;,? If you had a pig, or any thing valuable lo protect, 'twould all have been right enough: but such a poor, miserable concern as this is, sure. Uch! botheration to yon, a?id the like of you!" Xac OrUans ricuymc. "The lilted of Fortune. The cele brated Jacob il-irker, for many years one . of the most eminent merchants and bun kers of lhe city of New York, now re sides in the city of New Oilcans, where he lollows the practice of the law. Mr. Barker is a native of .Massachusetts, and for many years was a sailor. A man that breaks hU word, bids oth ert to be false to bun.
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