Litchfield enquirer., 1842-02-24
From ths L0dy's World Of Fashions.
THE MINISTER'S DINNER.
ny LYDIA JANE PERSON,

we" ""uuity" AAe was powerful preach
er, and his minislration was bIest t. the re-
formation of many in his perish. At III,
age 0t "a he became cnhmored of IA beamli
tul light hearted girl of II, daughter to on
ct his richest parishioners, and who ilnas
ined that to refuse the hand of the m,inisIp
would he sin bordering hard upon til,
objectionable. Well, the marriage wa
consunnna,ed. the brides fat portion paid
and the husband, rs husbands in their frs
love are apt to do, gave in to the l'umor q
his wife, and accompanied ier to sevcra
festive parties give" by his wealthy neigh.
bors IN honor of his marriage.
The happy couple were sitting together
in tl'eir comfortable parlor one evening to-
ward spring, the reverend gentleman,
studying the venerable Bedr, and his wife
equally intent upon plate of the lates,
fashions, when she suddenly looked ur
with an expression between hope aud fear,
aud thus addressed her companion.
MY dear husband 1 have a request ia
make
We'll, Nancy, any thing consistent
You d" not imagine that would make
an inconsistent request, surely
'N"-n", request tina, ,you considered
inconsistent. But come, what is il 2
why, my dear sir and her voice ,rcn,-
bled little, we have been to several par
lies among the neighboring gently, and
now l think I" maintain our position in So
cie'y we should make IL party too The
minister locked blank.
What sort Of "a party, Nancy2' he said
a, length.
why she replied, such a party as
those we have attended. We must make
an elegant dinner, and have dancing after
it,
Dancing ina ministers house y cj"c-
ula,ed Mr.. ".
why, yes, certainly replied his wife,
coaxingly. You will no, dance, the par
~ will be mine and then we have beeM
to similar parties all WINTER
True, true,' he multercd with n per.
picked air, and sat silcm, for some time as
it considering. At length lie spoke. Yes,
Nancy, you may make IL party, give din-
ner, and il the guests desire it you may
Dance
THANK you love- she cried, putting her
arms around his neck.
But have some stipulA,ions to make
aboUt it, he said must select and i'm
vite tho guests, and YOU ,uns, allow mo 10
place sUM,e of our fAVoritS dishes upon the
table,
AS you please, love- she answered do
ligh;edly, but when shall it be- z
Next Wednesday, ifyou please
But our furniture aud window draperics
are very old fashioned. is it not time we
had new?'
Il should think il hardly necessary to
rct"rnisi' our rooms Nancy. All our fur
ni,uro is excellent of its kind
Blu, our smooth carpets, white draper
les, and cane chairs have such IA cold look
do consent to have the rooms new fitted,
we eau move these things to the unfinished
chimbcrs.'
And Of what use will they be in those
rooms which we never occupyl Besides
it is near spring, and to fit up new for win.
ter is snperiluous.'
'Wcll, would not care,' she persisted,
only people will call us parsim olliuus and
ungenlerl.'
oh, if,hal is ALL lie said gaily, | will
promise to expeud "a thousand dollars on
the evening Of the party, not in furniture
but in "a manner which will be far more
grateful T." our guests and profitable to our
selves, and which shall eXenrraie us from
all impn,ati"n of parsimony and you may
exrend in dress, ea,ables aud deserts Just
what you please. and do not forge, the
Wines Aud :" the c"loquy ended. II.
resumed his studies, and she gave Iel
mind +" the consideration of the drcs.
which would he mos, becoming, and the
viands that were mos, expensive. The
next day she went busily about her prep.
ara.ions. wondering all the time how l,cl
husband would Sxpend his thousand dol.
lars. but as she had discovered something
Of the eccentriciiy, "f his characteT she
doubted not that he meant to give an agree.
able surprise and her curiosity grew sc
great ,ha, she could hardly sleep during she
interval.
Al length the momcnsous day arrived
The arrangements were all complete, amd
Mrs. n retired to perform the al
important business Of arraving her fine per.
son in attire. She fingered long at the
toilette, relying on the fashionable unpunc'
tualiiy Questionable people, and when .hs
hour struck left her chamber arrayed lik'
judith Of old, gloriousIy. to allure iii" eye
Of all who should lock upon her. and i"I
Of sweet smiles and graess, notwi,hstand
ing the uncomfortable pinciing Of he
shoes and c"rsets. Her husband nae. he
| in the hall.
Our guests have all arrived he said
| and onened tho door az the reviewiu,