Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-02-17
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THE sir sIlop M:rEE.
BY ELLEN asnrok.

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One evening, the fastidiou< Henry Went.
worth, on coming home tired nd.depressed
found his wife in the tea room, dfessed.in a
sOiled morning gown, and wearing pair Of
slippers down at the heel, 70 increase bis
vexation, she was sitting IN d rocking. chair
with ohe limb crossed over tile other, read
ing trashy novel
Why Fanny be exclaimed in amaze
ment for they had been married only aIfewt
months, aud b;therto be had thought her the
pink Of 'neatness. dill
well, what is itl' she answered, looking
up Then noticing the dir ton Of his eyes
she assumed more becoming position, land
continued You don'tIli like by dress, pers
haps J; but really l was too tired5t change.
6 What have you been doing all .dayq
Oh, reading this She cblored as she
held up the book and then added, and
then il has been SO warm r.
Now, her husband had been hard at work,
all through the sultrY August day, and had ),
as was usual with him when hurried, diped
down town Yet his attire was neat and
even his hair newly brushed for he had
gone to his chamber to do this before coming
to the tea room. 1t may be supposed,
therefore, that he was annoyed at the sloven
illness oil his WIFE the m ire SOL as Oh looking
a. the nF vi, Lie found ii quite worthless
affair H. said nothing hoksvcr except, \
Allie change your slippers. my dear.
You don't know bow dislike to see lady
slipIshod.
do youl How odd, said his wife with
a silly laugh, STOPPING to ppll up the heels
of her shoes There, that " III d., l guess.
| really|capt walk so far. as the chamber,
this hot afternoon. | wish you would ring
the bell for tea, tsj just by YOU and want
to finish this chapter. / IL j,
Her husband sighed, but did-as be was
bid The tea came up, and be took bis
seat, but the chapter was not yet concluded
and 50 he was compelled vol wait When,
at last, Mrs Wentworth came to the table,
the tea was cold The meal under those
circumstances, was dull one, and the hus-
band, after it was over, finding his wifs alb
sorbed ii her took. lay down on the sofa and
finally went to sleep III
Mrs. Wentworth had beepAthe belle Of the
village before her marriage Her spright-
illness and beauty Lad been the theme of
constant admiration But those qualities
weuld have failed to have,Eoh Harry Went
worth's heart, if they had not been sustained
BY most exquisite taste lin dress. See
Fanny when you would she was always
carefully attired. And Is. Wentworth was
particularly fastidious on this point, he
thought himself the hsppiest of men when
Fanny, one bright summer evening, prom
ised to be bis
But unfortunately the bride had no real
habits Of neatness, but emily ! love of admi-
ration. II was vanity that induced her,
while single, ID be careful Of her dress tut
now that she was married she gradually
gave way to her natural Incidence The
FIRST occasion on which She did this
20 any glaring extent WIS the evening on
which cur story opeHs but i was soon fol-
lowed up BY other exhibitions IF slOyenli-
ness
Il do wish, Fanny, that yeu would dress
more neatly said MI Wentwarth. in 3 vex-
1 ed voiee. some months later SILL Night
after night come home and find yQu ID that
airoeieas wrapper.
leu used % think me pretty enough IN
any dress, said Mrs Wehtvqrsh, testify
But neverlsau yeu II enc like that
ITO b6surs not And she laughed iron.
icaIly. ALWAYS dressed for eOmpasy and
j DO noi nov
What csuld Mr.. WentWerth say 2 lfAs
wife did net think il - nscessary 70 BE- neat
in his presence, did not consider him a wor.
Try Of pleasing = he comparative strangers
whom She called company. i was useless %