The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-07-12

did party next week--hy the way have you
received card yeti /
- have not" said julia.
"Neither have but we both shall.
want to prepare a dress for the occasion,
and came in to looh at the one you wore at
Mrs. Parker's, as think Of having some
thing like il.
Mrs. Wes,bury Was about to ring the bell,
and have the dress brought for her visitors
inspection, but Mrs. Cunningham stopped
her by saying,
"No, no--do not send Cor it. Let me go
With you 10 your wardrobe; may see
something else tha, like"
Mrs. Wes,bury complied, and they wen,
up stairs together. Mrs. Cunningham was
delightfully."- free in. examining the articles
exposed to her view aud expressed such
warm admiration of many of them, such an
ardent desire to possess The like, that it was
rather difficult to lorbear telling herthut they
were ut her service. The blond mantle
with n blue border, struck her fancy par,c
ularly, and Mrs. Woslbury begged her to
accept it, saying i" thnt she should proba-
bly, never wear It again, ms the color was
not favori,e with her husband"
/ Mrs. Cunningham FASTENED home, de-
lighted with her acquisition, and imme-
dia,e!y FASTENED to the chamber, To which
her husband was still confined by indispo-
sition, TO display to him her prize.
See what "A beautiful little affair that
dear Mrs. Wes,hury has given me, she
cried. How lucky for me that Mr.. West
bury don't like blue, else should not have
got it, suppose, though she could spare
this, aud fifty other things ms well rs not
Why, Edward, you don't know what de-
lighlful wardrobe she has Really, you
must indulge me little more in this way,
| believe"
81 am sure that no one looks better
dressed than yourself, Lucy" said Mr..
Cunningham, in Ianguid voice.
"Ob, try to make the most Of every
thing | have" said Mrs. Cunningham,
but really, Edward, Mrs. Wes,bury has
twice rs much Of all sorts Of apparel ms !
have"
And her husband has more than four
times as much property as l have" an-
swered Mr.. Cunningham.
: "Supposng lie has" said his wife that
G need not make any difference in the article
! of dress. Anil then her house is so charm
. ingly fnrnished-every part of il! I was
, in her chamber, gust now, and il looks eIe-
ganily. Every thing in it is Of the richest
and most beautiful kind. 7 declare al
most cnvied her so many luxurics.
ave surely have every thing necessary
TO comfort my dear Lucy" said Mr.. Gun
bingham. "Our happiness does no, de-
pend ou the splendor If our furniture, bat
on our affection for each other. You would
he no dearer to my heart, in the peraphcna-
liza, Of duchess; diamonds and all, than you
ore in your simple morning dress; and
hope you do not love me the less, for not
being able to furnish my house in the style
of Mr.. Wcs,bury's."
ooh, no-of course not, said Mrs. Cum
Dgham, in n tone utterly devoid of all
Tenderness, or feeling; " but then shonld
not love You the less for having beDutiful
things, suppose. And really, Edward,
think one of The best ways in which hus-
band can show his love to his wife, is by
gratifying her in dress, furniture, company,
and so-forth
He must ruin himself then, to show
his love-" said Mr.. Cunningham, throwing
his head back ia the easy-chair, with min
eIed expression Of meulal and bodily pain
on his features.
Mrs. Cunningham, however, did no, look
up to mark the expression Of his counte-
nance, but half-muttered in reply 10 his re-
mark
81 never knew man who was too stin-
gy to dress his wife decently, fail to excuse
himself on the ground Of necessity. How
4 A toll Of if
I his wife only asks for new pair of shoes ~
Mr.. Cunningham was too deeply wound
ed to attempt a reply; and Mrs. Cunning
ham, having vented something of her dis
/. content in this gentle ebulition, fl.sted out
|. Of the chamber, without even cns,lng u
Glance toward her sick and now afflicted
husband.
, In due time Mrs T--'s invitation
was received, and this il was Mr.. Westburys
gish that Julia should accept. Without
i. manifcsling the least reluctance she con-
sented, and Mr.. Westbury went so FAR as
TO think her for her cheerful compliance
, with his wishes. This was a very slight
courtesy. but there was something IN MIR.
g westbury's voice when he spoke, that went
I straight to Julia's heart, and sbc left the
rooln to conceal the strong cmoiion eYciied
: by so very trivial cause. " She certainly
n strives to please me, be tho motive what u
NAV" drought Mr.. Wes,bury, when left
alone" and though / cannot love her,
honor-nay, gratitude demands that ]
/, make her as happy rs circumstances VIII
I allow" lie took pen, and hastily writing
few lines, enclosed bank note of con-
siderable value, and left The little packet on