Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-04-25
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LIEE,nlLLINOIS, APRIL 25,o IS48

/ "lts no matters: look well enough.
This being SO particular 10 dress is a
waste oftime; and ffamTgetIing tired of
/ it.".so1o atlf 3a9es8d aSo 1sdi anifi 77q4T
l =, And IN this trim, Douglass. went, off to
his business, much TO the annoyance of
bis wife. who Gould not bear to see her
husband lobk SO sIovehiy.l /" a"ii'iq'n"' 81
IL Gradually ihe.decIension mInea,ness
went on, until Edward was quite match
for his wife, and yet strange to say, Cora
had not taken the hint. broad as il was.
In her own person she was as untidy Is
everad nj III 9an ggi2d niu9l I9iioL fa9ge
About six months after theifjmafrisge,,
we invited Q few friends to spend a social
evening with US, Cora and her, husband
among the niinber. Cora came alone,
quite early. and said that her husband Vas
very much engaged, aud scddld no, come
until efer tea, My young friend bad nut
taken much pains in her attire. Indeed
her appearance, mortified me. as it con-
Etrastsd so decidedly with that Of the other
ladies who were preseh, s ahdIscould not
help suggesting tOrherthai she was wrong
in being SO indifferent, about her Dress
But she laughingly -repied,to me .ur. -,
n "You know my fortunes made now,
Mrs. Smith, 1 can afford 10 be negligent
In, these matters. It's a great waste Of
time to dress SO much ?"p1e nbj s. Gosof q
tried to argue against this. blu, could
make no impression on her.
H. About an hour alter tea, while We were
al engaged in pleasan! CONDENSATION, the
door ofthe parlor opened, and in walk
ed Mr.. Douglass,o Alter a glance /, thp't
he must be mistaken. But no, il was Ed
ward himself. But what q figure he did
out. His uncnrnbed hair was standing 10
in stiff spikes ina hundred diffare OF di
rections his face could not have felt the
touch Of razor for two or three days:
and he was. gniltless of clean linen for at
least the same length of time. His YES,
WIS soiled :; his boots unblacked: and
there was an urmis.akabIe hole in one of
his elbows.
"Why. EdwardI" exclaimed his wife
with a look of modification and distress.
as her husboDd came across the room.
with face in which no Consciousness Of
the figure he cut he detected. ~
"Why my dear fellow, what is the mat
ter 2" SAID my husband frankly, for he
perceived that the ladies, were beginning
TO litter, and the gentlemen were looking
at each other and trying to repreSs their
risihle tendencies; and therefore deemed
it best TO throw off all reserve on the sub
ject. .,,......-. ,..........t .........
The matter? Nothing's the matter, |
believe. Why do you ask 2" Douglass
looked grave 3.zaN o gs.'a...a5 \ seu
! 'tWell may he ask what's the matter"
broke in Cora energeticsliy. How cod
you come here in such plight %
| "ln such a plight" And Edward
looked down at himself felt his beard,
and run his fingers through his hair
"What'slhs nattef Is anys ing wrong?''1
you Look as if you'd just walked 10
from nap of a week with your clothes
on. and come off without washing your
face or combing your hair" said my bus
band. g.. .rafg sir ,.t.s' ,....f.-.....l ... .,
"Oh!" d Edwards countenance bright,
ened little. Then be said with muc b
gravity of manner
"Pve been extremely hurried of late,
and only left my store few minutes ago.
hardly thought it worth while to go home
to dress up. knew we were all friends
here. Besides, "as my fortune is made"
and he glanced with lock not to he
mistaken towards bis wife-..I don't feel
called upon TO give as much attention to
mere dress, as formerly. Before | was
married. it was necessary to be particular
IN these matters, but now of no conse.
quence."
turned towards Cora. Her face was
like crimson. In few minutes she rose.
and went quickly from the room. / fol.
lowed her, and Edward came after us,
pretty soon. tie found his wife in tears,
and sobbing most hystericslly.s.sgaI s8
live got "a carriage at the door," be
said 20 me, aside. baf serious. $50 help
her on with her things aud we II retire in
disorder" .F's % .f7i9', a@atin9 .ta 3a
"Buaii's toobad in you, Mr.! Douglass"
replied |. .'D,a.,,.5.
| Forgive me for making your house
the scene Of this lesson 10 Cora," he whis-
pered. ,''It had to be given. and tho'i
could venture to htrespass upon your for,
clearance"
I'LL think about that" said ], in return.
! ln5a few minutes Cora and her husband
retired, and in spite Of good breeding and
everything else we all had . hearty laugh
over the matter. on my return 10 the par
l Tor. where | explained the curious little
scene that had just occurred. L. bnsmm,
I How Core, and her husband settled the
affair between themselves. never inqu1iir.:
led But one thing is certain II never
saw her in aslovenly dress af,erwards,st
home orabroad. she was cured 1,eq.,
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