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monds and all, than you are III your s'tnPIe
morning dress and / hope you do not love
me the less, for not being able to furnish my
house in the style of MIR Westbury's.'
%, no--of course not said Mrs CunnIng>
ham, in a tone utterly devoid of all tenderness
or feeling but then should not love you the
less for having beautiful things, suppose.
And, really, Edward, think one Of the best
WAYS in which husband can show his love TO
his wife, is by gratifying her in dress, furniture
company and so,forth. Talking about love-
il don't amount to much after all
'He must ruin himself, then, to show his
love- said Mr. Cunningham. throwing his head
back on the casy-chair, with mingled expires.
sion ofmenta and bodily pain on his features.
Mrs Cunningham, however, did not look up |
to mark the expression of his countenancc,
but half.muttered in reply 10 his remark--l
never knew a man, who was too stingy to
dress his wife decently, failto excuse himself
on the ground ofnecessity. How do detest
TO hear man talk Of ruin, if his vile only
asks for new pair Of shoes !"
Mr. Cunningham was too deeply wounded
to attempt reply--and Mrs Cunningham,
hayiGg vented something Of her discontent
in this gentle ebulIition. firted out Of the
chamber without even casting glance toward
her sick, and now afflicted husband.
In due time Mrs rs invitation was
received, and this it was Mr. Wes,bury's
! wish that Julia should accept. Without
manifesling the least reluctance she con-
scented, and Mr. Westbury went so far as
to thank her for her cheerful compliance
with his wishes. This was very slight
courtesy. but there was something in Mr.
Wcs,bury's voice when he spoke, that
went straight to Julia's heart, and she left
the room to conceal the strong emotion
excited by so very trivial cause.
She certainly strives to please me, be
the motive what it may, thought Mr. West
bury, when left alone; 'and though | can.
not love her, honor-nay, gratitude de-
mands that make her as happy as cir.
cumstances will allow
He took pen, and, hastily writing
few lines, enclosing bank note of consld-
cradle value, left the little packet on her
workable, that she might see it as soon
az she returned. He then left the house.
; When Julia resumed her seat by her table,
he packet was the first thing that attracted
her notice. She hastily opened it, and
read as follows -
, 'As Mrs Wesbury is too delicate and
> reserved ever to make known a want, she
: rry have many which are unthought of bv
him who is bound TO supply them. win
she receive the enclosed, not gift, but
n as her right? Perhaps a new dress may
T. be wanted for Mrs rs levee: if not,
o the enclosed can meet some Of those calls
=, on benevolence, to which report says Mrs
Westbury's ear is ever open. And if Mrs
4 Weslbury will so far overcome her timid
Ii delicacy, as freely to make known her wants
whenever they occur, she vii! greatly
7; oblige her husband
ID Julia pondered long on this note. 1t was
Ia ceremonous and cold-cold enough yet
not so frozen as the only letter she had
his way Of letting he- know that he wished
% her to dress more elegantly and expensive.
>, ~. Il will not remain in Doubt will
know explicitly thought she and taking
Is a pen in her turn, she wrote the following
Mr. Westbury is so muniicent in supply.
s ing every want. that his wife has none ia
r. make known, If there is any particular
re dress that would crafty Mr. Westbury's
taste, Mrs Westbury would esteem it a
d. great favor would he name it, and it would
as be her delight to furnish selfaccordingl y
}; She accepts, with gratitude, not as hel
= right, but as a gift, the very liberal sun
10 enclosed in Mr. Westburys note
al Julia placed her note on Mr. Wes,bury''
I'd reading desk in the library, and felt an al
m most feversh Impotence to have an answer
H. either verbal or written. For more thar
v an entire day, however, she was doomed
to remain in suspense, as her husband mad
to no auson either TO his note or her own
to though the one she laid on his desk disap
oil peared on his first visit to the library. Blu
-, her suspense at length terminated. d
m going to her chamber she observed lttl
" box on her dressing table. On raising it
h she discovered note that was placed be
lse meath it. The note ran thus:
'Mr Westbury highly approves the ele
ITS ITS CANT simplicity of Mrs Weslbury's style G
nd dress, and in consulting her own taste, sh
m, will undoubtedly crafty him. He has We
'as but once seen her wear an unbecomin
at article. The contents of the accompany
er' ing box were selected, not for their intrin
NJ, correspond with Mrs Weslbury's STYLE c
" dress and of beauty. If she will wea
it'll them to Mrs Us, she will crafty tn
Inc giver.'
by Julia opened the box, and n Sc. of beau
Mr., tiful pearls met her view. 'How delicate
Ky how kind,and how cold he is = thought she
3 %, how trihing the value of these gem
she compared to one particle of his love !-Yt
=, as for his sake will wear them-no, as m
in adorning,- may that ever be the ornamer
OF meek and quiet spirit--but as proof (
ur. my desire in all things to please him, an
Zee. meet his APPRECIATION
81 Mrs It's rooms were filled with the eli
rd' giant and fashionable on the evening @
- which her house was open to receive con
as pany. But the heart of Julia was not
ng- such scenes The more she saw of fasl
ionable life the less she liked il. Emulation