The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-10-19
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ny ALICE CARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter began lie with
fortune they had one Of the .due.t Shopses
in town, and, of course, it was in the most
fashionable quarter. and furnished with all
the elegance and luxury which minister 10
taste and comfort.
In short, they had great house, great
deal Of furniture, srea, many servants, and
a great many clothes. They had fine
horses and fine pictures, and were, in all re-
spec,s, fine people.
They gave splendid entertainments, had
travelled a: home and abroad gave and re-
ceived presents visited all the fashionable
resorts in the summer, and in the winter
made life one round of wha, is termed plea
sure. Mrs. Dexter was beautiful and ac-
complished woman, and lived as she had
been educated 10 live, and as she supposed
was proper for woman Of her position and
fortune 10 life.
He: baby was In The nursery-well cared
for, she knew; and yet il caused her not a
little anxiety that she was unable 10 see il
more than once or twice a day-her engage.
men,s were SO numerous they would not
allow il.
Busy, and weary, and worn were they |;
neither happy themselves nor causing hap.
piness 10 others. They were, Of course, a
good deal envied and .lisliked, and suffered
no, a little from uniriendly sus2icions. It is
one Of The penalties Of prosperity tha, ii en-.
ables even our best friends TO see all The lii.
tie defects OF our character, and sometimes
10 imagine faults and failings Of which, in
reality, we are guillless.
why is j, that we are so bored 10 DEATH!
said Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter. Nothing seems
fresh or pleasant; and surely we ough, to
be happy il anybody is-we enjoy largely
the means Of happiness
So they turned and overturned their az
fairs counted the rooms OF their house, the
number Of their wardrobes, and scru,inizet
their furniture; but they were only the
more puzzled. In all the list OF their fash
ionable acquain,ances, they could think ol
but one family who had ampler means o
living more stylish than themselves. They
had once or twice seen finer coach Than
their own, though seldom more splendit
horses a few cos,lier entertainments they
had attained than they were able 10 give
but no, many, aud no woman wore fine
Jewels or brocades than Mrs. Dexter.
They were no, admired much, !, is true
and she sometimes iho,sh, her taste in sc
leciing must be at fault, bu, not so iha
Mrs. Dexter should wear silks silks and di
Almonds were a matter Of course-and SO
Of course, they gave nobody either pleasur
or surprise, and leas, Of all, herself.
Fire blazing before thsm, and mirror
flashing behind, they sa, in their fine hous
/, and wondered why they were not happy
and concluded they could not be possesse
of ,ha, amoun, Of wealth which insure
, happiness, Tor in no other was could the.
, accoun, for the humdrum life they lived.
> They did not sleep we'll nigh,-wh
, they could no, guess, unless it were III
fault OF their beds they must have NOR
luxurious ones, il in any par; Of the worl'
{ they were to be obtained. They had It'll
: appetite; the cook must be to blame the
employed another; entertainments did nc
Q entertain them, and visiting and visitors wer
E alike iiresoms. II they had wealth enous
: TO do just as they would like 10 do, the
h would surely battle the demon Of ennui 'h'
90 tormsnied them now.
J, The chances Of speculation were tune