The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-12-20
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'MY FORTUNES MADE.n

My young friend Cora Lee, was cav,
dashing girl, fond of dress, and looking
always as if, to U.s. a common saving,
just out of a band box. Cora was
belle, OF course, and had manv admirers.
Among these was Young man named
Edward Douglass, who was the very
pink" of neatness, in all matters per
tanning to dress, and exceeding particu-
lar in his observance of the little pro-
prieties of life.
saw, from the first, that If Douglass
pressed his suit, Cora's heart would be
an easy conquest, and so it proved.
GLOW admirably they are fitted for
each other" remarked 10 my husband
on the night ofthe wedding. Their
tastes are similar, and their habits so
much alike, that no violence will be
done to the feelings of either, in the more
intimate associations that marriage
brings. Both are neat in person and
orderly by instinct; and both have good
principles"
"From all present appearances, the
match will BE- good one" replied my
husband. There was, thought, some
thing like reservation in his tone.
do you really think so! | said, a
little ironically; for Mr.. Smiths appro-
val of the marriage was hardly warm
enough to suit my fancy.
"Oh, certainly! Why not y he re-
piled.
felt LITTLE fretted at my husbands
mode speaking; but made no further
remark on the subject. He is never
very enthusiastic nor sanguine, and did
not mean, in this instance, to doubt the
fitness of the parties for happiness in the
marriage state, as | half imagined. For
myself, | warmly approved my friends
choice, and called her husband a lucky
man to secure form companion through
life, a woman SO admirably fitted to
make one like him happy. But visit
which | paid to Cora, one day, about
SIX weeks after the honeymoon had OK
pred, leSsened my enthusiasm on the
subject, and awoke some unpleasant
doubts. 1t happened that called soon
after breakfast. Cora met me in the
parlor looking like very fright. She
wore soiled and rumpIed morning
wrapper; her hair was in papers; and
she had on dirty stockings, and pair
of old slipper. down at the heels.
"Bless me, Cora ~ said |. "W hat is
the matter! Have you been sicl; -
"No. Why do you ask ! Is my dis
habiIlc rather on the extreme -
'Nandidly, think it is, Cora" was
my frank answer.
ooh, we'll! No NATTER" she careless
ly replied, ''my fortunes made.'
81 don't clearly understand you,"
said |.
'lm married, You know"
10y es: am aware ofthat fact"
mo need of bcingso particular in
dress now"
"Why notm
Didn't | Just say ~ replied Cora.
"My fortunes made. I've got hus-
band ;"
Beneath an air Of TESTING, was appa-
rent the real earnestneSs of my friend.
"fou dressed with careful regard to
taste and neatness in order to win Ed
wards love :" said i.
"Certainly | did"
"And should you not do the same in
order to retain it -
"Why, Mrs. Smith! Do you think
my husbands affection goes no deeper
than my dress ! should be very sorry
indecdto think that He loves me for
myself"
"No doubt oft that in the world, Cora.
But remember, that he cannot see what
is in your mind except by what you do
or say. If he admircs your taste, for
instance, it is not from any abstract ap-
probation Of it, but because the taste
manifests itself in what you do. And,
depend upon it, he will find it very
hard matter to approve and admire your
correct taste in dress, for instance, when
you appear before him, day after day, in
your present unattractive attire. lfvou
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"
Gas to that, Mrs. Smith, common de-
cency requires me TO dress well when
go upon the street, or into company; to
say nothing Of the pride one naturally
feels in looking we'll"
"And does not the same common de-
cency and natural pride argue as strong
ly in favor of your dressing well at
home, and for the eye of your husband,
whose approval and whose admiration
must be dearer to you than the appro-
val and admiration OF the whole world ~
"But he doesn't want to see me rig
ged out in silks and satns all the time.
A pretty bill my dress maker would
have against him in that event. Ed.
ward has more sense than that, naitei
myself"
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