Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-04-25

'No doubt OF that in the world, Cora.
But remember, that he cannot. seeIwhai
Isl your mind kept by what you do - or
say. lfhe admires your taste. for instance,
it is not from any, abstract appreciation oil
it, but because the taste manifests itself
in what you do. And depend upon Il, he,
win find it a very hard matter to approve
and admire ydur correct.taste in dress. for
instance, when you appear before him,
day after day in your present unattrsctive
attire. IL 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, r ~,
T. "And does not the same. common de.
cency and natural pride argue as strongly
in favor of your dressing well at home and
for the eye Of yonr husband, whose.appro
val and whose admiration must he dearer
to you than the approval and admiration
Of the whole world %
+ "Buthe doesn't want to see me rugged
out in silks and satins all che time. A
pretty bill my dress maker would have
against him in that event. Edward has
more sense than that | flatter myself.''' "
"Sreet or bail roo attire is one thing,
Cora and becoming home apparel an.
other. We look for both in their place. -
Thus l argued with the thoughtless
young wife. but my words made no, i'm,
preston. When abroad she dressed with
exquisite taste and was. lovely to look
upon but at home she was careless and
slevenly. aid made it almost impossible
for those who saw her to realize that she
was the bril- liant beauty tina. they had
met in COMPANY but short time before.
But even this did not last long. / noticed,
after few, months, that the habits ofhome
were confirming themselves. aud becon-
ing apparent abroad. Her fortune was
made, and why should 81 now waste
time, or employ her thoughts about mat
tiers of personal appearance -asf 81 .sn
The habits OF MIR. Douglass, on the con
trary, did notchange. He was as order
y as before and dressed with the same
regard TO neatness. He never appeared
at the breakfast table in the morning
without being shaved; nor did he lounge
about in. Intervening in his shirt sleeves
The slovenly habits into which Cora had
fallen. annoyed him seriously, and still
more so, when her carelessness about her
appearance hogan to manifest itselfabrOad
as well as at home. When he limited
anything 1onthe subject, she did not hest
tate to reply. in TESTING manner, that
her fortune was made, and she need not
trouble herself any longer about how she
looked. .+#,s.l.. 81. I'd
Douglass did not feel very much COM
plimented, but as he had his share OF good
sense. he saw that to assume cold and
offended ma inner would do no good. r.s
IF your fortune is made, 80 is mine.'
he replied, on one occasion, quite c0olly
aud indifferentIy. Next morning he made
his appearance at the breakfast table
with beard oftwen'y-four hours growth.
| You haven't shaved this mnrning.
dear, !" said CO,a, to whose eyes the dirty
lo"king FACE of her husband was particu
larry unpleasant. rt}-..,s.. CD .a
mo-" he replied, carelessiy. "It's a
serious trouble to shave every day" 80.
''But you look SO much better with a
clearly shaved face" 4aua4
"LoOks are notbing--ease and comfort
everything" said Douglas. daaqr5 q
But common decency, Edward" Il
81 see nothing indecent in long beard,
replied the husband. ausst Is ..-a,s
Still Cora argued. hut In vain.a Her
husband went off to his business with his
unshaved face. bly,. sHaaila asJ.auaa-
II don know whether to shave or not, I"
aid Douglass, next morning, running over
his rough face, upon which was beard OF
forty eight hours growth. His wife had
hastily thrown on a wrapper. and with
slip shOd feet. and head like mop, wss
lpunging in large rocking chair, await
ing the. breakfast bell. ash l..,l..l, r...,..
For mercy's sake. Edward. don't 60
any longer with that shocking dirty face, -
spoke up Cora, IF you knew how dread
fully you locked" roa .s,..f ,,s !,
Looks are nothing" replied Edward
siroking his beard. n ! ,aesLa[ .s.
"Why, what's come over you all al
once % t,,,a.. -,s.4., .,5,.,.gi
"Nootthing, only is's such a trouble 70
shave every day. g ',si.a1s.9 At aoi, ~
| Bur you didn't shave yesterday rho
Il know, ! am just'as well off 10 day as
I'll had So much saved at any rate !.
Bun Cora urged the matter, and her
husband finally yielded, and moved down
1 the luxuriant growth Of beard, s. 1si.
! show murh better you do look said
4 the young wife. '''New don't go anothe'
day without shaving" 5.,,s.o.,,, ~
4 but why shonld | take SO much troub
1 le about mere looks I'm just as gooc
with a long heard as with short one =
Z. 1t isa great deal of trouble TO shave every
day. You can love me just as well anf
4 Why need l,eare about what others say OF