Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-20

that the habits of home were conlirmio @
themselves, and becoming apparen q
abroad. Her fortune was made, and
why should she now waste time, or em
ploy her thoughts about matters Of per
sonal appearance.
\ The habits of Mr.. Douglass, on the
contrary, did not change. lie was a,
orderly as before and dressed with the
same regard TO neainess. lie never ap.
/ peared at the breakfast table in the
morning without being shaved nor did
he lounge about ia the evening in his
shirt sleeves. The slovenly habits into
which Cora had fallen, annoyed him Sc
riously and still more so, when her
carelessness about her appearance be-
gan to manifest itself abroad as we'll as
at home. When he hnted any thing
on the subject, she did not hesitate to
reply IN Jesting manner, that her for
tune was made, and she need not trouble
herself any longer about how she look
ed
Douglass did not feel very much com
plimented but as he had his share of
good sense. he saw tha, TO assume cold
and offended manner would do no good.
lfyour fortune is made, so is mine, !"
he replied, on one occasion quite cody
and lndifierently. Mex. morning he
made his appearance at the breakfast ia
BILE, with beard Of twenty hours
growth.
You haven't shaved this morning,
dear" said Cora, to whose eyes the
dirty looking face Of her husband was
particularly unpleasant.
" No" he replied carelessly. A" IT'S
a serious trouble TO shave every day.
" But you look so much better with a
cleanly shaved face"
Looks are nothing-ease and CON-
fort, everything" said Douglass.
" But common decency, Edward"
" | see nothing indecent in long
beard" replied the husband.
Still Cora Argued, but in vain. Her
husband went of 10 his business with his
unshaven face.
" don't know whether to shave or
not" said Doug glass, next morning, run
ming his hand over his rough face, upon
which was u beard fony-e eight hours
growth. His wife had hastily thrown
on wrapper, and, with slip-shod feet,
and head like a mop, was lounging ia a
large rocking chair, awaiting the break
fast bell. II
" For mercy's sake, Edward, don't
go any longer with that shockingly dirty
face," spoke up Cora. 4" If you knew
N tTp au l,illu ynn lo,G aI -
Looks are nothing" replied Ed
ward, slrokirg his beard
" Why, what's come over you oil at
once 7"
" Nothing, only it's such a trouble
20 shave every day" l.
" Bnt you didn't shave yesterday"
" | know am Just as well Off to-
Jay, as if had. So much saved at any |
ate" ,
But Cora urged the matter, and her |
husband finally yielded, and moved
lown the luxuriant growth of beard. Il
How much better you do look ~
'ald the young wife. Now don't 60 b
another day without shaving" i
But why should take so much h
rouble about mere looks Pm just as L
,ood with long beard as with short I,
me. It's a great deal OF trouble TO @
have every day. You can love the
ust as well and why need care about Il
What others say or think Z" !,
On the following morning, Douglass |
ppeared not only with long beard, but "
With bosom and collar that were both C
oiled and rum2led.
Why, Edward ! How you do
ook 20 said Cora. You've neither n
haved nor put on clean shirt" a
Edward siroked his face, and run his i
myers along the edge of his collar, re- t.
marked indifferently, as he did so. il
It's no mattel look well enough. n
This being SO very particular in dress, "
, waste Of time and I'm getting tired "
{ it," b
And in this trim Douglass went Otto u
is business, much TO the annoyance OF e
is wife, who could not bear to see her 81
usband looking so sloyenly. "a
Gradually the declension from neat C
ess went on, until Edward was quite 81
patch for his wife, and yet, strange to II
ay, Cora had not taken the hint, broad n
8 it was ln her own person she was y
s untidy as ever
About six months after their marriage Il
% invited n few friends to spend a So y
ial evening with Us, Cora and her hus- c
and among the number Cora came h
lone, quite early, and said that her hus-
and was very much engaged, brt would
ome after tea My young friend had q
Of taken much pains with her ATTIRE a
ldeed, her appearance mortified me, II
= IT conlras.ed 50 decidedly with that
the other ladies who were present
nd | could not help suggesting TO her =
at she was wrong in being so indiffer- n
1t about her dress. But she laughing IN
replied 20 me y
You know my fortunes made now,
rs. Smith. can afford To be negli- -
mt IN these matters. It's great - -
aste Of time To dress so much"
] tried TO argue against this, but could " J"
axe 10 impression upon her. :"
About an hour after tea, and while we J
ere all engaged IN pleasant conyersa- " "
,n, the door Of the paTlor opened, and :, :,
vNlk,d Mr DourIarsx Al etst glance Il