Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-11-10
MY FORTUNES MADE.
An Amusing Sketch.
BY MARY ALExINA SMITH,

MY young friend Cora Lee, was cav, dash.
ing ghl, fond of dress, and looking always, tc
use common saying, as if just out of band.
oox. Cora was belle, Of course, and had ma.
ny admirers. Among the number of these was
young man named Edward Douglass, who
was the very pink of neatness in all matters
pertaining TO dress, and exceeding particular in
the observance of the little proprieties of life.
saw from the first, thatif Douglass pressed
his suit, Cora's heart would be an eosy copoue,r.
and so it proved.
"How admirably they are fitted for each 9th.
er' l remarked to my husband on the night OF
the wedding. Their tastes are similar, and
their habits so much alike, that no violence will
be done 10 the feelings of either, in the more in.
innate associations that marriage brings. Both
are neat in person, and orderly by instinct, and
both have good principles"
"From all present appearances, the match
may be good one," replied my husband.
'Loaght there was something like reservation in
his tone.
"Do you really think so?" said |. a iulc iron.
icaIy' Tor Mr. Smiths approval of the marriage
was hardly warm enough to SUIT my fancy.
"Oh, certainly, why nol!" he replied.
felt little freted at my husbands mode of
speaking; but made no further remark on the
su6lccl. He is never very enthusiastic or san
gllne; aud did not mean in this instance, to
doubt the fitness of the parties for happiness in
The marriage state, as half imagiuct. For
myself, warmly approved my friends choice.
and called her husband lucky man to secure
Tor his companion through life. woman so
admirably fitted to make one like him happy.
But visit which paid to Cora one day, ubou,
SIX weeks after the honey -moon had rxpiyed.
lrssencd my enthusiasm, aud awakened some
unpleasant doubts. 1t happened rhat called
soon after breakfast. Cora met me in the par.
Tor, looking like a very fright. She wore a sol.
ieo ana rumpled morning wrapper; her hair was
IN papers, and she had on dirly stockings, and
pair of old slippers, down at the heels.
"Bles' me, Cora" said |, 'what is The matter
have you been sick2"
mo. Why do you ask! Is my dishabille
rather on the extreme?"
"Condidly, think it is, Cora was nv frank
answer.
"Oh we'll, no NATTER" she careIessIy repl,ed.
"my fortunes made"
II don't clearly understand YOU" said I.
"l'm married, you know"
"Yes, am aware of that fact"
"No need of being so particular in dress
now."
"Why no,l"
"Dldn't | just say" replied Cora. "My for.
tunes made. I've got husband"
Beneath an air Of jesling, was apparent the
real earnestness of my friend.
"You dressed with careful regard to t,s,e
and neatnesS, in order to win Edwards loye?"
said |.
"CerIainly did,"
Sand should you not do the same in order 10
retain il!"
"Why Mrs. Smith! Do you think nv bu,.
bard's affection goes no deeper than nv dressl {
should be sorry TO think that. He loves me {
for myself"
"No doubt of that in the world, Cora. But
remember that he cannot see what is in vour
N ma except by what you do or say. If he ad. s
Il, i0S your taste, for instance. il is not from anv
ABSTRACT appreciation of il, but because the taste
maniIesls itself in what Won do And donanJ
mlre eand approve your tasten dress Cor ;ns,onoo
when you appear before him so often in vonr a
we'll for your husbands eyes, for Who's 1,no ngoS l.
pray, do you dress? You are as nea, uSonJ oJe' r.
bread as YOU were before your marriag,." v
"As TO ihat' Mrs. Smith, common decencv v
requires that when go up the street or n,o d
company, shall dress wes-to say nothing Of h
The pride one feels in looking wel.' d
"And does not the common decency and nat a
lral pride argue as strongly in favor of YOUR ST
resslng well at home, and for The eve of your u
husband, whose approval and admiration must