Occupations > Frugal housewife

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and forbearing ; and as nothing could induce
her to personal exertion, she was at length
obliged to take shelter in the alms-house.
Here her misery is incurable. She has so
long been accustomed to think dress and
parade the necessary elements of happiness,
that she despises all that is done for her
comfort; her face has settled into an expres¬
sion which looks like an embodied growl;
everybody is tired of listening to her com¬
plaints ; and even the little children run
away, when they see her coming.
May not those who have children to edu¬
cate learn a good lesson from these women !
Those who have wealth have recently had
many and bitter lessons to prove how sud¬
denly riches may take to themselves wings ;
and those who certainly have but little to
leave, should indeed beware how they be¬
stow upon their children the accursed in¬
heritance of indolent and extravagant
habits.