The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-09-18
From the Boston Olive Branch.
THE NEW COSTUME.
BY MARY MAY.

BY MARY MAY.
Well, reader, have seen the new cos
tune; did not, however, 60 10 the city 10
see il, but here ia our village Of Ashdale,
and (wouid you helieye itN in my own
house. Now don't look wise, thinking !
have been gazing upon my orn bloomersm
no such ,hing-nor shalI give yon IN,
opinion on the subject, whether The Camii'
THAT is the preitiest nancy costume uccu-
pies sublime or ridiculous position in IN,
mind: indeed 10 not imagine my opinion
is Of the least importance.
The costumes first saw worn by two OF
my young city friends who have been spen,
ding a few days with me, and il is abou,
their visit | am going 10 tell you; hat n"I
far the lite Of me would dare to. did no
hope my story will never meet the eyes q
the parties concerned, for If they should
ngnin see themselves in Print, tear tho
rage Of one at least might-but no matter
] will hasten on with my story al the risk
ofbeing called tell.,slc.
Mr.. S,anis is n wealthy merchant in on
oi our large cities, q man Of warm and gen
crtus impulses, and wiaower.
In vain. for five years, have widows
emiied mast captivatingly upon him, in var
4 lvaye maiden iades sai their hest caps e.,
him. hoping To solace him for his loss-ht
4 is indiffsren, alike 10 smiles and caps, ant
centres his Elections where they are better
Il bestowed, ia his children-n handsom,
youth, with the nap vet new on his free
dom sui. and two bright, wsrm-hearteo
daughters, of seventeen aui fifteen wears
Well they repaid his devotion by their owr
confding love, worshippine the noble vir
tues. Of their parent, and shutting their eyes
Ia his onl, fault.
A fault! say you.
Yes, reader. Mr.. S,anlv discovered, Al
times, most impe:uous temper, which
when much disturbed, amounted to perfec
frenzy oi passion, OF which he was sure !
be ashamed afterwards aud strive 10 m,k'
amends lc,n only Iiken il to the whirIwin
coming suddenly upon Us some sunny daN
and after threatening to annihIlafe nl TN
stands in lis course, soon blowing over, ao'
the sun once more pouring its passing fur
locks all the more smiling for the contrast
Qaickiv we busy ourselves in exiermina
ously casts upon us
Seldom was Mr.. Stanls's temper raise,
against hi. children. though one would sup
pose ,hat Franklin's rognlsh propensitie>
would excite his fathers ire his ebnlliion:
Of anger we're chiefly directed ngains
"Aun, Priscilla" n maiden LADY of a Ger
tan age, and halfss,er ,ohis wife, VIII
had since Mrs. StanIy's decesse, supern
tended his domestic affairs.
Now Aunt Prisci'a's temper was none
of the sweetest, and the unscit,usness tha'
she was neither Young nor handsome. and
above al, that she never in all her life hat
nm offer, added not little 10 the vinegar
OF her disposition. She, however, cared
not n straw fnr Nj. Stanly's anger-no
she-for, after pretending to be highl. in
dignant, or deeply grieved at his ,an,rams
rs she called them, he was sure to sontht
her ruiiled feelings by handsome present
and so long as n t'tantrum" gained her
satin. or an invitation TO some fashionabl,
resort, what should she care?
Mr.. Slanlv was never happier than whe'
with his children, and his evenings he nsu
ally spent al home with his daughters. The
would translate their French and Italia,
lessons to him, read to him, converse viii
him, and Julia, who has sweet voice, wonl'
ring aud play 10 him her new songs, Wills
Fanny, his idol, would amooih his gray
locks, and then seat herself q, his feet, an
rest her head upon her fathers knees, Al
she listened to her sisters music; ofte,
would the sweet sounds iull the old gentle
man 10 sleep, and he would at last awake
to find his hand resting. not on Fanny,
brown cnrls but on the woolly pate Of he
pet poodle, Lilly, who had been CAREFUL,
substituted, whilst Julia and Fanny ha.
absconded some where, with their roguisl
brother.
"But wha, has all this to do with the It'll
Of this s,ory?"
'patiencc, patience reader-it takes m
long time to tell story, and must hav
my own way about it, SO don't interrup
me again"
''Father, how do you like the new cos
tune?" said Juln, a few weeks since.
"Don't ask me Jnlia-i, is ridiculous j
the extreme, think"
"Oh, don't say so, father" said Fanny
"ior sister and think ofsdopting it, an
you will then think it beautiful"
81 would disown daughter Of mine VIII
would 80 far disgrace herselfas to wear IL,
was tho answer, as Mr.. Stanly left tll
room.
"Surely, Julia, father is not in earnest
"Of course not, Fanny, and MS he has OF
ly seen that horrid figure Of Miss W, q
yet, we will ngreeably surprise him wit
our Boomers. intendto appear out wit