The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-02-23
From he SqtarGou Conrifr.

From The Saturday Courier.
NOT AT HONEY mrs. SARAH !. HALF.
Il have call TO make this morning,
said Miss Lucy Cummings, as she gave o
glance al her elegan; dress, and turned from
the mirror with sweet smile Of self com.
placency II have a call 10 make, cousin
Robert, and fear shall be detained some
tine, as the lady viii positively be al home. y
Why arc vou 50 ccrtaiul Is the LADY
Ill" inquired Robert Hanson.
On no-she is lately married, and a
bride is always a. homo to receive her
friends. you know. aude 10 Mrs. James
Johnson. She will be a. home for wee (
or two longer"
And after that, she will cease to be the
bride, and then you viii no longer be Ger
tain Of finding the wife at home, viii YOU p
SAID Robert.
10 be sure not, returned bis coGsin,
smiling. Il is questionable for a mar.
RED lady, except JUS, al the time of her bri
dal visits to be ALWAYS found, like snail
10 her own house. When make MY round
Of motnia- calls, am always yexed If |
fad ny friend a. home.a
You think they are happier abroad |
presume, aud generally sacrifice your own
enloymentlo theirs, observed Robert Han
son. dryly.
Enjoyment indeed r exclaimed Lucy,
tossing her head. 4" What great pleasure
can there he in saying Good morning
- an delighted to see sou - 4 charm
ing day aud then rUnuing over a string
Of common place that parro, might re
peat Just as well. and with as much feeling
as do one half oG M acqlain,ances. Bat
with q bride, the call is much more inter
esllng there is the new and elegan, furni
lure to admire, and the dress aud decora
lions Of the bride to cri,icise, and often
some pretty inventions Of her taste, or b
j5lterts are on the centre table, or rare
flowers IN the vases -; all these things serve
to make formal call delightful. Bl: d
wife cannot take such weary pains to please
her friends, 50 10 savo her credit, she must
nm often be found a, home"
And vel the wife must sec her husband
every day" remarked Rober, Hanson. -
$ " II mol the decorations which are ft for
bis eye be suitable for friends less interest
ed N tie credit of his wife r.
"Oh, cousin Robert, how unsophslica.
ted you arc, said Lucy, laughing outright.
One would think you had passed all your
life on the Green Mountains. WHY, do
you not know that it is quite obsolete 10
think Of pleasing ones husband? 1t IS.
among our city fashlonables, considered
qrl'e v0lgar fo5 married couple to pay
any attention 10 each other in cor pauy,
and you may be pretty sure that few Of
them trouble themselves aboU. the graccs
in private lie"
" Iaen shall be ranked among the yul.
gar wien marry" said Robert, seriously.
" But pray, cousin Llcy, where did YOU
learn your code Of fashion 2"
From the fashionable novels, s,r..--
They exhibit the court models Of paris and
London, and ahg! better standard would
you have FOR fashionable mauners7 Oh
never stake your head with that Lord Bur
leigh air Of superior wisdom; it won, do.
The fashionable orgcls v.l carry il aga,ns,
all your reasoning, said Lucy.
Il think | once heard you admuing
Wardsworhs beautiful picture Of unsophs.
'icaied woman," said Robert Hanson
" You recoIlect the Ines describing,
" creature not too fair and good,
Tor humau natures daily food
On yes and could find It in my own
heart TO love goodness, only il IS thought
so 'usip,d now days" said Lucy, Bot
pray Do answer, for cannot stay 10 dis
ca'' the matter gravcIy, as | see you are
mci'ned to DO. Good bye, dear GU; and
r'' en- your smiling face b.fora return