American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-24
[Fron the Phila. saturday COrrierl
THE BRO WIN SILK DRESS
BY MRS. PHILLIPS,

81 MIND. FHiLLIPSs
"Why, Eliza! what strange choice for a
weddng-dress! Your other dresses are IN very
good style, and you have a plenty of them,
considering the changes in iashion-but a
brown silk to be married in!-who ever heard
of such fancy in girl Of eighteen4"
"'1is true, aunt, that my choice may seem
somewhat sombre, but you know very well
that am about to become the wife Of poor
mechanic, who depends on his daily labor for
support. As the wife of such u man, must
necessarily limit my expenditures to my cir
cumstances, and have thought it better TO
purchase something which would be useful for
sometime to come, than to consult my APP
pearanee as a splendid bride for one short
evening-especially as am 10 see no strsn-
gers"
"There is something in that. There is my
it again in the world. She had white satin,
with lace dress over it. Oh, she did look
beautifully! | do admire to see handsome
brden
"Yes, it is very we'll for those who can af
ford it. But it would be quite absurd for me
TO purchase an expensive dress for one, or even
few evenings, when by the expenditure of
half the money, can procure that which will
on your bonnet, and step over TO our new
house. 1t is all furnished, at least all that is
finished; value it more highly than should
fit was not so near my mothers"
"There William has left this small paror,
this sitting-roum, and three chambers, TO finish,
at his leisure, when he is out Of employment
See how every thng is arranged. So handy
"You don't say you ara going to do your
own work."
''Certainly do. There is only one appren-
tice, and Ishould think it strange if could not
do it all with ease"
"My heat, what strange fancies you have!
To be sure, it is well enough if you can bring
your mind to it, but then folks do SO differently
nowadays There is my Maria, she has
moved into an elegant house, all furnished
from top to bottom. She keeps a great girl
to do the work, and a little one TO wait and
tend. Oh, things do 60 on beautifully pre-
mise yoa!"
''Her husband is young lawyer, is he not
is he wealthy"
ooh! he is very we'll off. He does not get
much practice yet, but dare say he will, in
time. He has a thousand dollars at interest;
besides, Maria never would have married a
mechanic-ther hands get so hard and black.
aud their complications, especially If they are
exposed, get so brown. would not wish to
hurt your feelings, but do think that for
prdes sake, for the sake of the family, you
might have made little d'here.t choice"
ooh, aunt, excuse my Iaughiug-l have yet
to learn that mans honest occupation, whe,
Their it produces hard hands or white soft hands,
whether it gives the cheek brO"n or pale
hue, is any disparagement TO him You must
got acquainted with William and hear HIM con
verse. You will not think his hard hands, and
, hts animated, intelligent countenance will
drive his bronzad skin quite out Of your
head. But come, .'ou don't say any thing
about my furnituro-and you must SEQ my nice
closets"
ooh! your furniture is we'll enough The
lass you have the less you viii have TO take
care of, you know"
eyes, we could not get much furniture