Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-03-24
From TIE I.ady's World of Tasbion.l
TIE rII&ispER's N1sEIe.
81 LYDIA JANE PiERsoN.

81 LYDIA JANE PIERsoS.
The Reverend Mr. N was a man of excel.
ent temper, generous feelings, and well cultivat-
ed mind, but was eccentric even to oddly. He
was powerful preacher and his nnistration
was hest to the reformation many in his parish
At the age Of tbrty-fou he became enamored Of
beautiful. licht-hearted girl ofseventeen, daugh
ter Of one Of the richest parshoners, and who i'm
agined that to refuse the hand ola minister would
be sin bordering hard upon the uupardonabe
Well the marriage was contaminated, the brides
fat potion paid and the husband, as husbands
in their first love apt TO do, gave in to the hu
NOR Of his wife, and accompanied her to several
festive parties gwen by his wealthy neighbors, in
honor Of his marriage
The happy couple were sitting together in their
comfortable parlor one evening toward spring,
the reverend gentleman studying the Venerable
Bede, and his wife equally intent upon plate of
the latest fashions, when she suddenly looked up
with an expression between hope and fear, and
thus addressed her companion;
INV dear husband, I have a request to make
"Well, Nancy, any thing consistent
"You do not imagine that would make en- IN
consistent request, surely p
No-not request that you considered neon
sstent. But come what is il =
"Why my dear sir, and her voice trembled
little, we have been to several parties among the
neighboring gentry and now think to MAINTAIN
our position in society we should make party
too"
The minister looked blank.
"What sort of party, Nancy 2 lie said at
length.
"Why," she replied, 'such party those
have attended. We must make elegant din
ner, and have dlncing after it."
"Danclng in a ministers house 2'ejaculated
MIR. u.
"Why, yes, certainly" replied his wife coax
il gly. "You will not dance. the party viii be
mine and then we have been to similar parties
all winter"
True, true, he mutiered with perplexed air
and sat silent for sometime as f considering. At
length he spoke "Yes Nancy you may make
party, give dinner, and if the guests desire 1t,
you may dance"
"Thank yoa, love, she cried. putting her
around his neck
"But have some edpulations to make abouti,,'
he said 'l must select and invite the guests.
and you must allow me to put of my favor.
tie dishes upon the table
as you please love,' she answered delighted.
! II, ''but when shall it be 2"
Next Wednesday, if you please
"But our furniture, and window draperies
very old fashioned. 1t is now time that we had
new :"
81 shonld think it hardly necessary TO return
ish our rooms, Nancy. All our furniture is sex
cellent Of the kind"
''Bat our smooth carpets, white draperes, and
cane chairs have such cold look do content to
have the rooms new fitted, we can noye these
things 10 the unfinished Chambers
''And OF what use VIII they be in those rooms
which we never occupy? Besides, it is near
spring, and to Ct up now for w,nte. is superauo-
Gus"
'.Well would not care, she persisted. ''ony
people vii call US parsimonious and ungenteel .
ooh, II that is all, he said eaily,"I VIII prom
Use to cxpend a thousand dollars on the evening
Of the party, not in furniture, hut in manner
which will be far more grateful our guests, and
profitable to ourselves, and which shall exoner-
ate US from all mpu.ation Of parsimony and you
may expend in dress, eatabes and dessert just
what sum you please
And so the colloquy ended lie resumed his
: studies, and she gave her mind to the eonsidera-
ton of the dress which would be the most becom-
/ ing ana the viands that were the most expen'
, siye. The next day she went Dusty about her
preparations, wonderingall the time hoy her nus.
bana would expend his thousand dol''rs, but as
she had discovered something of the eccentricty
y of his character, she doubted not that he meant
TO give an agreeable surprise aad her curiosity