The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-24
MY WIFE's PARTY.


"A better woman lhan Mrs, Sunderland does
not exist ans where, though rhy II inyselL |
consider her ono OtIhG 'sHlt Of the earth, aud
lhnl, ought 20 know, sun, Mn. Sundof-
land has her fhuiH-po, will not call lien
hy 80 hard uumo--slill, Mrs. SuudcrluBd,
lnr her weukncsscs,nud one uf there ~ uGiE-
position ~ link well of ryets body, GA mis-
head, ! believe, no one cnii' nccuso me of
wcukneET, MA not aware that m general
Ihing ! hiuh my hriicf OF people than I
ought IA blink. Mo- am not blind to my.
-hody's mulla, lhoheh I can sce and appreciate
eNccllencicS M woll ~ any ono. hut to my
story.
Aner wo had risen lilllr IN the world,
and could dftnd not only TO live IN our own
house, but a. enjoy our share Of the olegun'
cica aud luNuricH of this life, wo found our
selves surrounded 10y good many who, be-
fore, were not over liberals n lhrir alieHiiona.
Mrs. Sunderland believed Il,cr friendship
sincere; but reserved To myself the right 10
doupt the ggnuinuncss of some ofihGprofes.
sionB tui were mndc. | didn't like tie my
dear Mrs. Sunderland or lhn particular 80
lr,udc expressed by not a fow ,n anything
that concerned my Niio's welfare; md when
she lulkcd about Mrs. Jones being such a
kind, good soul, aud Miss Peters being 40
DISTINGUISHED IA every Ming, ! shrugged my
shoulders, aud reserved tic privilege oi d
doul, IN regard to nv being gold that rlitlcrs,
NOT having been ruiprd IN lnshinnhl,lo llE',
wa had no taste for -displuy. and, although
we had our share of company, whether wc
cared about 1t nr not, We had never vcntnrcd
~ far 20 sen as.io give party, although We
had accepted several invitations to assemble
GEES Of this Kind. But some of Mrs. Sundor-
lands good friends aud acquninianccs insis.
IA ....g I'll. a. ast
entertainments and they usod such cogenl NJ
guuenls thni she, good soul WINS Won over !
lrnmlncd fof long TINS inconig,blr; hut ne
nothing could pat II out Of Nlrr. Sundcflnuds
hrud ilni ir'SHs tiur 80 be- purit,on ond rola
iions to give party,l with much reluctance,
withdrew NY opposition, aLl forthwith the
note oCprcrnralion was sounded.
'Whu shall wo invite was tic first qucs-
tom
our circle or acquaintance Ind cnnsi4l.Il
hly increased within Two or lhrcc years, nnd
when we wont over tho list i was found to
bc rather large.
You will have to cut down considerably
snid l.
''fo do so-,sitl,e.st giving ogsHee lyill lie liE
fcult,' replied my vito.
Better cat all aa,thcn, MAS on my Tongue,
bat rcprcsscd the words, feeling that il,
would he unkind to throw cold water upon
the affair nj this stage of It's progress.
You hawaii got Fanny and Ellen on your
list remarked, n1cr good number Of q
rasurcs had been made. They were two Of
my nieccs: good girls but poor. Both were
dress makers apprentices, They were learn
ing n trade, IN order tn relieve Their father,
40 Industrious, but not very thrifty nnn, from
tito burden of their support liked them
very much for their good sense, agreeable
md strong affection for their IN
rents
Shall we invite them" inquired my vito.
Certainly! Why uot;'
'Will they he able to mike good appear
nucr2 You know thnSa number Of G,shionn,
hle people will he here
'lryou doubt il, we will send them each
handsome dress pntlcr" witlItho invitation
perhaps we had better do so.' was Mrs.
approving rGmurt, ut'rf the
thing wus done as had SUGGESTED.
Tho pruning down of tho invitation Hist
was no cnsy matter, aud it was not without
mnnv fenrs of giving oTIrnce Tint my vic 1T
last fixed upon tho precise number Of per
sons who were to honor us with their COM
pnny.
The exact character Of the entertainment
was next TO I've considered, mud Ru esiimnte
Of cost nnde. Several ladies, an fat in such
were consulted; aud their opinions
diecs;erl, aud adopted or rejected
is they agreed with, or differed from, what
We thought about right
III will cos, nj least hundred dollars, said
my wife, aiiur we had como to some under
standing NJ to what We would have. The
sum seemed sarge in her mind,
five ret of with two hundred we may he
hnnkfll.H replied.
ooh, ~ Ii can't go above hundred dol
ara -.----
'Wc shall Sec
Ifl thought il would cost so much, MS thnT |
wonl,l--'
There is no runrea, now, Mrs. Sunderland. /
A u ayr i:fiten the siet.fAi l!4Itrr.-aI1r t1nvc
,othng to do but go through with the matter
Is bcstwe cum My word for II, we shall not
~ very cage to give another purity.
This threw dumpor upon my "lfo's feel
'igs that was sorry to perceive, for now
hat the party must he given. wanted 10 see
Hone. in rs good n spirit rs possible. From
hat time, therefore, was careful not to say (.
hNthing likely TO awaken doHhi as TO ihe
ntiStnclory result of the coming entertain
lrut.
TIE evening came in due lime, and we had
u things ready. ! MUS; own that fclt-ait-
g excited, for tito giving ofa fashionable
a+,ts was something new IN the history of I
~ il6, and dill not feel nlloge her NJ home
tho uENlor,' UnuccustomcG To tho enter- n,