The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-03-17

But our furniture and window draperes are
very old fashioned. 1t is now time that we had
new ?
| should think it hardly necessary to refurnish
our rooms, Nancy. All our furniture is excellent
of its kind
But our smooth carpets, white draperies, and
cane chairs have such cold look do consent to
have the rooms new fitted we can move these
things to the unfinished chambers
And of what use will they be in those rooms
which we never occupy? Besides, it is near
spring, and to fit up now for winter is super
huous.
well, | would not care she persisted, only
people will call US parsimonlous and ungenteel'
'Oh, if that is al,' he said gaiIy, | will prom
ise to expend thousand dollars on the evening
of the party, not in furniture, but in manner
which will be far more grateful to our guests, and
profitable to ourselves, and which shall eXonerate
US from all mputaton of parsimony; and you
may expend in dress, eatables and dessert just
what sum you please.
And so the coloquy ended. He resumed his
studies, and she gave her mind to the consldera-
ton of the dress which would be most becoming;
and the viands that were most expensive. l he
next day she went busily about her preparation,
wondering all the time how her husband would
N'A"
covered something of the eccentrcity of his char
acter, she doubted not that he meant to give an
agreeable surprise and her curiosity grew SO
great that she could hardly sleep during the inter-
val
At length the momentous day arrived~Ihe
arrangements were all complete, and Mrs n
retired to perform the all-lmportant business Oh
arraying her fine person in fine attire. She ing
cred long at the toilette, relying on the fashona-
Bile unpunctuality of fashionable people, and when
the hour struck, left her chamber arrayed like Ju-
dith of old, glorously, to allure the eyes OF all
who should look upon her, and full of sweet
smiles and graces, notwithstanding the uncomtor-
table pincrng of her shoes and corsets. Her hus-
band met her in the hall.
sOur guests have all arrived he SAID, an
opened the door Of the receiving room. won
derful wonderful What strange assembly !
There were congregated the cripple, the manned
and the blind; the palsied, the extreme aged, an'
group Of children from the alms-houSe, who re-
garded the fine lady, some with wide open mouths
others with both hands in their hair, while some
pee3ed from behind furniture, to the covert o
which they had retreated from her dazzling pres
ence. She was petrfed with astonishment, thei
dash of displeasure crossed her face, till haVnt
run her eyes over the grotesque assembly, sh
met the comically grave expression OF her nus
bands countenance, when she burst into volen
fit of laughter. :,
Nancy ? at length said her husband, sternly
She suppressed her mirth, stammered an excuse
and added,
You will forgive me, and believe youfselve
5 quite welcome
THAT is well done,' whispered Mr., N
t then, my friends he said, as my wife is no
acquainted with you, will make few presen
tatons. Then leading her toward an emaclate
creature, whose distorted limbs were unable L
support his body, he said, This gentleman, Nan
cy, is the Reverend Mr.. Niles, who in his yout
travelled and endured much in the cause Oh ou