Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-16
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-. ,Avrnrp's FIRST DAY IN TIE
NY rasEsTlHE ELxoRE.

..,.,, dancing, and rnnning her white
scoring fingers over the piano keys as a
E..,.ee. Mr.. Raymond knew but compare
Nj, iitile Of the housekeeper's depart.
,.o,. when It the early age Of eighteen
=. c.ye her hand and heart to sutton who
-, n opulent circumstances 10 tue IN
.,;,;.. Of her maiden aunt, watcher she
s.,,,1 broil a bcefstake. or bake batch Of
h,..d she tossed her pretty head contempt
uou,ly and replied, what have to do with
,.,,;nc dinner; the servants will attend to
that; il my husband intends making u
.nehen Girl Of me. he had better dispense
with servants at once" This silenced her
aunt. and she was permitted 10 enter upon
q. duties Of wife without devo,ing sim
q. moment to aught but how becominsly
an. would dress. how many parties she would
v,e. or how sump,uou.ly she would hrnsh
her psrlors. .4H
The point where our story leads US was
sbou, six months after they had commenced
housekeeping" Being !evotedly attached
IN her husband, the thought never entered
Ms. R,ymond's head, that she might con
tribute his domestic enjoyment by 1ttehd
in, 10 the household affairs, and consequent
" she had never given herself further
trouble than to peep once week INTO the
china closet, or, perhaps, occasionally order
.one fayorite dish for dinner. Que morn
inc, after tour through the various depart
msn,s Of her niece's dwelling, kind aunt
Mary entered the parlor and commenced cx-
insulating with her upon her mode of man
.g,nr. "You must expect, Emma said
xh. aha, servants will take the advantage
Of mistress who has no more authority
over her own domestlcs than you have
Their. is enough wasted by the cook in a
week to keep half dozen poor families in
provisions; this, If rightly bestowed, y oaid
tuni.A several hungry children daily with
esmfora.ic meals yietuals, or, il would
save yew hasbsed great expense daring
the year, know you think i is not neees-
nry TO b. so very economical, but money
may no, always be SO plenty. 10, Annty,"
exclaimed Mrs Raymond, turning abruptly
from full length mirror. where she had
been during her aunt's remarks arranging
some flowers among her auburn curls,
"yhat love Of wreath; won't il be beau
ifal for the bali this ereRing' Which 10
you think will better Leeoaae me, pink or
sluer Aunt Mary kindly discontinued
her former subject If conversation. and was
soon looking over Emma's wardrobe. appa-
realty as much interested in the arrange
aen, OF her toilet a. she had previously
4 been in the servants stIairs.
Mrs. Ray,aoud a,teaded the grand ball
'hs, night, splendidly s,tireJ, by the assist
ance Of her aunt, so as 10 excite the adml-
ration of the young exqusites who had col
ise,sd there i.rthe purpose OF admiring and
being admired, and the envy of her female
acluain,ances. They returned late, tired
and disprited. On the morning following,
Mrs.. Raymond was tastefully completing
Der ,oile, prepara,orv to DESCENDING TO d
late breakfast, " hen a seryap. Girl entered
Ii. ,,,,,meu, and stood for some moment,
,rssolu;cly turning the door knob as il
d.,,,ou. co, ,sl,e,,p, IN sneak. "yycll
what do you wan, Riddv,. n, Ie,g,b asked
he, mistress. al.ncinp impa,ien,l, toward.
her. "anmre. If ye plssc. mum. the cook
has Ie, ". .yyI,, a;a she leave ,,r-
didn't the ,l,ce sui, b.r,n 81, i.nrr far Tho
Ike. o me to be innuirip, into other pco.
pies business. / only know that she va.
shhsr ge,,inc This pontl's my al yU.t..,
RAYMOND in advance. and ~ The fr,f a.
the month. We know" ..ycs y,s kp5N
I'm very sorry she las seen Il, to leaye
bu, a. We cant 10 spy better. B,Jdv. Won
will have 10 tske her pl,ce up,iI ua car
look around for .ome o,bcr ncrsou :, cal,
Mr., R,vmo,a a.l;,.ra,or. sa.,;, to.,
ia, large arm chair and turning over N,
III DO no such ,lrpg s,re 7 nina, he ,nbs,
lawn nieself this morning. y ,srt,v exclajp
ed the indignan, Irish girl "The break
fat is wairiu' on N. ,abla so, vs.,nd