Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-02-18
From he Laiics' National Maga.ine.
"MY FORTUNES MADE!"
ny MARY ALExINA SMITH.

of a band box. Cora was belle, Of course
and had many admirers. Among the num-
her OF these, was young man named Ed.
ward Douglass, who was the very pink" Of
nca,ness, in all matters pertaining to dress,
and exceeding particular in his observance
OF the little prophecies Of life.
saw from the first, that If Douglass press.
ed his suit Cora's heart would be an easy
conquest; and so il proved.
"How admirably they are fitted for each
other" remarked TO my husband, on the
night OF the wedding. "Ther tastes are
similar, and their habits so much alike, tina,
no violence will be done to the feelings Of
either, in the more intimate associations that
marriage brings. Both are neat in person
and orderly by instinct and both have good
principles"
From all present appearances the match
will be good one" replied my husband.
There was, thought, something like res.
ervation in his tone.
"Do you really think so ?" | said. little
ironically; for Mr. Smiths approval of the
marriage was hardly warm enough to suit
my fancy.
"Oh, certainly Why not 2" he replied.
felt II little fretted at my husbands
mode Of speaking; but made no further re-
mark on the subject He is never very en-
ihusiasiic, nor sanguine; and did not mean,
in this instance, to doubt the fitness Of the
parties for happiness 10 the marriage state,
as half imagined For myself, / warmly
approved my friends choice, and called her
husband lucky man to secure for his
companion through life, woman so admir-
ably fitted to make one like him happy. But
visit which paid to Cora, one day, about
six weeks after the honeymoon had expired,
lessened my enthusiasm on the subject, and
awoke some unpleasant doubts. Il happen
ed that called soon after breakfast Cora
met me in the parlor, looking like very
fright. She wore a soiled and rumpled
morning wrapper her hair was in papers I;
and she had on dirty stockings, aud a pair
of old slippers down at the heels.
"Bless me, Coraw said !. "What is the
matter? Have you been sick ?"
mo. Why do you ask! Is my dis
habille rather on the extreme 7"
"Candidly, think it is, Cora" was my
frank answer.
"Oh, we'll No matter" she carelessly
replied, "my fortunes made"
81 don't clearly understand YOU" said j.
"Tm married, you know"
eyes am aware of that fact"
"No need of being so particular in dress
now"
"Why mott"
"Didn't just say 7" replied Cora. "My
fortunes made. I've got husband"
Beneath an air of jesting, was apparent
the real earnestness of my friend.
"You dressed with careful regard to
taste and neatness in order to win Edwards
love-" said /.
Certainly did"
"And should you not do the same in or
der to retain liz"
"Why, Mrs Smith Do you think my
husbands affection goes no deeper than my
dress should be very sorry indeed to
think that. He loves me for myself"
''No doubt Of that in the world, Cora
But remember he cannot see what is in your
mind except by what you do or say. If he
admirers your taste, for instance, il is not
from any abstract appreciation oft, but be-
cause the taste maniiests itself in what you
do. And, depend upon it. he will find it a
very hard matter to approve aud admire
your correct taste in dress, for instance,
when you appear before him, day after day
in your present unattractive attire. If you
do not dress well for your husbands eyes,
for whose eyes, pray do you dress You
are as neat when abroad, as you were before
your marriage"
'As TO that, Mrs Smith, common decen-
cy requires me to dress well when 60 up.
on the street, or into company; TO say moth
ing of the pride one naturally feels in look
ing we'll"
Sand does not the same common deem
cy and natural pride argue as strongly in
favor of your dressing well at home aud Tor
the eye of your husband, whose approval
and whose admiration must be dearer TO you
than the approval and admiration Of the
whole world 2"
"But he doesn't want 10 see me rugged
out in silks and satins all the time. A
pretty bill my dress maker would have
against him in that event. Edward has
more sense than that, halter myself"
"Sueet or ballroom attire is one thing,
Cora; and becoming home apparel anoth-
er. We look for both in their places"
Thus argued with the thoughlless young
wife, but my words made no Impressions
When abroad, she dressed with exquisite
taste, and was lovely TO look upon but ut
home she was careless and sloyenly, and
made il almost impossible for those who saw
her to realize that she was the brilliant
beauty they had met in company but short