Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-10-20
Popular Gales.
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
NOT AT HOME.
Bp fHra. SARAH y. Wale.

a glance al her elegant dress, and turn
of selI-compIaccncy f; 81 have ii call to
make, cousin Robert, and fear ! shalt
he detained some time, as the lady will
positively be at home" "
why are you 80 certain Is the
lady i'll - inquired Robert Hanson.
"Oh no--she is lately married."
aud IT bride is always at home to receive
her friends, YOU know allude to
Mrs. James johnson. She will be at
home for week or Two longer"
"And after that, she will cease TO be
the bride, and then you will no longer
he certain of finding the wife at houe.
will You - SAID Robert.
"I'o be sure not returned his cousin,
smiling. 1T is questionable for
married lady, except just at the time "f
like snail, in her own house. When
| make my round Of morning calls, am
always yexcd if find my friends a,
home"
"You think they are happier ahrond,
Il presume, and generously sacrifice
I your own enjoyment 10 theirs" observ-
ed Rober Hanson, dryly.
"Enlol Incnt indeed exclaimed Lu-
Icy, tossing her head. "What great
pleasure can there be in saying Good
morning II am delighted to sec you
"A charming day'-and then running
over a string of common places that
parrot might repeat just as well, an'
ny acquainiauces. Rut with bride,
The call is much more interesting there
rs the new and elegant furniture to ad-
mire, aud the dress und decorations of
The bride 10 critcise, and often some
pretty inventions of her taste, or L;iou-
icrie are on The centre table, ar rare
flowers IN the vases all these things
/ Ser7e 10 nuke formal cal! delightful
Bot Il wife cannot take such weary
pains TO please her friends, so to save
her dit, she musi moi often be found
at home"
And yet the wife must see her hus.
baud every day." remarked Robert
Hanson "Wll not the decorations
which are fit for his eve be su table Grr
friends less Interested in the CT, dii Of
his wife :" .....
II "Oh ! cousin Robert, how unsophis-
tlcatcd you are, " said Lucy, laughing
outright cone would think you had
passed all your life on the Green Noun
tains. WAY, dn YOU not know that IL IL
quite obsolete to think ofpleasing ones
husband II is, among our city fashion
ablcs, considered quite vulgar for n
married couple to pay any attention 10
each other in company, aud you mny
be pretty sure that few or them trouble
themselves about the graces in private
lie
"Then | shall be ranked among IN Q
vulgar when | marry" said Robert,
seriously. But pray, cousin Lucy.
where did YOU learn your code Of fash
ion -
n " From the fashionable novels, sir
They exhibit the Court models Of Paris
and London, and what better standard
would YOU have for fashionable inan-
: ners oh, never shake your head with
: that Lord BurIcigh air Of superior wis
dom it won't do. The fashionable
novels will carry IT against oil your rcs.
soning, said Lucy.
" 81 think once heard you admrns
Wordswor,h's beautiful picture Of un-
sophisticated woman said Robcr,
Hanson. "You recolcct the lines de-
D scrihing-
"a crcarur" not too far and good,
For human natures daily food"
q "Oh yes, aud could fpd IL in my
own heal, 30 love goodness. only il l.
e thought 50 inspld nowadays" said
Lucy. "Rut pray do not answer, for |
cannoi stay to d'scusNihs 'pciier grave
", as | see you are inclined Ia do. --
Goud-byc, dear coz; aud pui on yo, T
smiling face before | return. Sucn
gravity does no, become YOU t ALI u
positively makes yoa lp"k like y mar
rled man. Who ia IN psrplrSlly ls,aus'
MS wife VIII not he at home, aud w.,
gay girl ran of laughing at her os,
pl"a-artrlcs.