The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-31

c daSnlng girl, iOnd oil dress. and looking al
ways, 10 use a common saying, as if Just oul
: OF handbook. Cora was belle, Of course,
and had many admirers. Among the num-
Der Of these was young man named Ed
ward Douglass, who The very pink Of
neainess in all matters pertaining 70 dress.an
exceeding particular in The observance Of the
little prophecies Of life.
saw from the first, that If Douglass pres
sed his suit, Cora's heart would be an easy
conquest; and so il proved.
How admirably they are fitted Cor each
olhcr,' remarked 10 my husband on the
night Of the wedding. Their tastes are
similar, and their habits so much alike. that
no violence will be done the feelings Of eth
cr, in the more intimate associations that
marriage brings. Both n-e neat in person,
and orderly by instinct, and both have good
principles
From all present appearances, the match
may be good one, reptile d my husband.
thought there was something like reservation
in his tone.
DO you really think so p said I, little
ironically, for Mr.. SmiIh's approval of The
marriage was hardly warm enough 10 suit
my lancy.
oh. certainly, why not?' he replied.
felt little fretled az my husbands mode
Of speaking but made no further remark
on tie subject He is never very enrhusias-
tic or san.'uine and did not mean in this
instance, 10 doubt The fitness ofthe parties for
Happiness in the marriage stale, rs half i'm
agincd. For myself, warmly approved my
friends choice. and called her husband a
lucky man 10 sccurefur his companion through
life, woman so admirably fitted 10 make one
like him happy. But visit which paid 10
Cora one dav, about six weeks after the hon
! ey moon had expired, lessened nv enlhusi-
| asm. and awakened some unpleasant doubts
| 1t happened that called soon after breaks
fast Cora met ne in the parlor, looking
like very fright. Size wore a soiled and
rumpIed morning wrapper her hair was in
papers and she had on dirty stockings, and
pair Of old slippers, down al tie heels.
Bless me, Cora said |. what is the mat
lcr-have YOU been sick p
NO. Why DO you ask Is my dishabille
rather on the extreme
answer.
'Oh well. no natter she carelcssy re-
piled. my fortunes made
i don't clearly understand you,' said I.
I'm married, you know
Yes. am aware of that fact
no need Of being so particular in dress
now
why not?'
'Didn'I Just say replied Cora. My for
lures mode. Eve got husband
Beneath an air of testing. was apparent
ihe real carnesrness ofnly. friend.
You dressed with n careful regard 10
taste and nea;ness, in order 10 win Edw ards
love I? said
Certainly did
And should you not do the same in order
to retain it?'
Why Mrs Smith Do you think my
husban d's ellecliOn goes no deeper ihan my
dress? l should be sorry 10 think that. He
loves me for myself
No doubt of that in the world, Cora. But
remember that he cannot see what is IN your
mind, except by what you do or say. II he
admlres your TASTE, Tor instance, II is notirom
any abstract appreciation of it. but because
The taste mauilestS itself in what yol do. And
depend upon it, he will find it IA very hard
matter to admire and approve your taste IN
dress, for instance, when you appear before
him so often in your present unaitraclive at
lire. lfyou do mol dress we'll for your hus-
bands eyes, for whose eyes pray, do you
dress You are as neat when abroad as you
were before your marriage
AS 10 that, MIS-. Smith, common decency
requires that when Lgo up the street or into
company. | shall dress well-tosay nothin Q
= Of the pride one feels in looking WELL
G And does not the common decency and
e natural pride argue as strongly IN favor Of
< your dressing well at home, and for the eye
r OF your dear husband whose approval and
admiration must he dearer than the ap-
" pioval and admiration Of the whole world 2
). But he doesn't want 10 see me rugged oui
q in silks and satins all The time. A pretty bill
g my dressmaker would have against him ii
l. hat event. Edward has more sense than tina
y flauer myself
d Street or ballroom attire is one thing
e Cora-and becoming home apparel another
We look for both in their place.
Thus argued with the thoughtless young
> wife, but my words made no impression
q When abroad she dressed with exquisite
taste, and was lovely to look upon; but a
home she was careless and slovenly, ant
made il almost impossible for those who saw
> her 10 realize that she was the brilliant beau
81 -ty that they had met in company but a shor
n time before But even this did not last long
noticed after n few months, that the Eabiit
oil home were confirming themselves, and be
:. coming apparent abroad. Her fortune wal
made. and why should she now waste time
. or employ her thou ghts about matters OF per
ie sonal appearance
The habits of Mr.. Douglass. on the con
trary, did not change. He was orderly a
before, and dressed with the same regard Il
n neainess He never appeared at the break
ir last liable IN the morning without being shaw
To- ed-nor did he lounge about in the evening
y in his shirt sleeves. The slovenly habits III
D" TO which Cora had fallen. annoyed him seri
ously, and still more so, when her careless
ness about her appearance began to manes
If itself abroad as well as al home When he
n limited any thing on the subject. she did no
4 hesitate to reply in jestng manner that he
- fortune was made, and she need not trouble
~ herself any longer about how she looked.
;" Douglass did not feel very much compli
IL mented, but as he had his share of good sense
- he saw that 10 assume cold and offended