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pose ne Will be entirely indifferent (,
your dress, or pleased to see you care
less IN this respect, either at home o
abroad. Those wives have not reflect
ed much, who think siip-shod slat
tern hazards nothing OF her husband
good opinion; or that the lack Of neat
ness an domestic dress is not certain
indication Of her Incidence and m,
disordered aspect Of her habiiation. /
your husband loves you. be could no
but feel somewhat OF disappointment
should the personal appearance OF hi
/ 'rie be much inferior TO that OF The
gidhe courted. or TO the generality Of
females with whom you may happen
10 associate. He cannot but make
companions, and il should be your care
that they should not result in your dis.
advantage.
Extravaganza in dress- should also
be avoided as Ill calculated 10 increase
the respectabiliiy Of married lady,
and 1t sometimes occasions surmiseS
nowise cTeditable 10 the female charac-
ter. Indeed, you ought, by consulting
your husbands wishes in this respect,
to leave him not a doubt tina. your
dress IS fashioned 70 meet his appro-
baton more than 10 attract the gaze or
gain the admiration OF any or every
other person. II may be thought, per-
haps, by some, that the dress Of the
wife is. TO the husband, matter of We.
~ uitiing consequence; but RELY upon
II, the fleet Of dilregarding his opin.
ion on this subject, is not alw avs who'll
y unimportanL
You have doubtless seen and heard
enough to know, that nothing short OF
crime, more impairs the retpectability
Of mAsS;--'A--tdo.y',, - 'S,.s-~--aiA~a being
seen at public places unattended 90
her husband. Should yours have no
desire 70 be thronged with company al
home nor disposition 10 seek il abroad;
or should you unfortunately aspire 10
live in a style inconsistent with his
feelings or resources. have already
said enough 20 show you, that no &C
ton Of yours, savoring of opposition, no
look soursd with disappointment, nor
expression tinctured with reproach. will
dispose him the more 10 crafty your
wishes. That such means cannot sue
coed with man Of sense and spirit. is
as obvious Is the lndiscreiion through
which they are adopted.
Abrupt contradiction Of any one,
though sometimes the effect of an un.
guarded moment, is generally recorded
as a sure indication of low vulgar
breeding; but such conduct in a wife
towards a husband, seldom fails loren
der him ridiculous and she contempt
bic 10 The estimation Of all who may
happen TO witness such an instance Of
her folly and imprudence. Much Of
the resPec.abilily Of the wife is reject
ed from the husband; and when she,
by her indiscrstioo, lessons his, she is
sure TO sink her own in public eslma-
lion.
To conclnde--I have voluntarily and
lperhaps ofFiciously offered you my
counsel, and The beat my judgment can
afford. My motive is your good; but
it depends on yourself whether or moi
/ It wall be useful 20 you. But keep
this letter by you. and u al the end
OF three or four years, you shall think
yourself not besehtied by its eontents,
you have my assent TO burn Il.
That the blessings Of health, peace,
and prosperity may attend you through
life. is the sincere wish md earnest
hope Of your friend.