The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-03-20
.GBs 4ailg yonrnal.
A WARNING TO THE LADIES.
WHY HE DIDN'T PROPOSE.

!, lis some ten years older than myself and con
/. irmed bachelor.
1 have thought of it, said he.
We'll, why didn't you marry them?
: Twill tell you. You know Frank Palmer
: don't you?'
. Yes, he failed last week to the tune oi
twenty thousand dollars. But what has that
to do with your story?'
Something, as you will see. | was never
! seriously tempted TO make proposal but once,
land that was to Franks wife-before she was
married, do you understand?
Oh said /, growinginterested. And why
didn't you?'
You shall know. I was young and roman
tic at that time-she was beautiful and ac-
complished. We were thrown, together in
society and was just at the age to yield to
her fascination. Though l. had never ex-
pressed my love in words, / suppose my looks
betrayed me, and | am quite sure'that she was
aware of>my feelings towards her Our fami-
Ilies being somewhat intimate were on the
same footing and she treated me in much the
same confidential manner as she would IA
lvorite cousin
DO you think inquired, that she was in
love with you?'
No, said he, I never thought that pre-
lsu1ne, however, she would like to have lured
me on to declaration, and then would have
acted as fancy dictated. One day, when had
made morning call and was retiring she told
me she was going out shopping, and laughngly
proposed to me to go with her and carry the
bundles. Having nothing of Importance to
take up my time and not being averse to the
proposal partly on account of its novelty and
considerably rather suspect, on account of
the agreeable character ofthe company should
Il fed Aba
few minutes we were fairly chi route
I have but little to buy said my compap-
ion. You my congratulate yourself upon that
as you will have the less to carry
We made our first visit toa dry goods estab-
| Ilshment.
Have you any lace collars, inquired Caro-
line.
A large quantity were displayed, but they
were too cheap. At length one was found at
seven dollars, with which, being declared the
best in the store, my companion at length pro-
fessed heaself satisfied and decided to take
it. 45,s
I suppose said she on going out, 4 don't
really need it, but it was SO beautiful l could
hot'resist the temptation -
A beautiful shawl at the door ola store next
caught Carcline's observation.
i must certainly go in and look at their
shawls, said She,''E never saw any precisely
like them.'
New kind? said she to the clerk. yes,
Miss, just imported from France, warranted to
surpass in fneness and durability any now ex-
tant. Will you have one?'
FThe price?'
Seventy five dollars, and cheap at that
Caroline was startled at this announce
ment. 'N--'
That is high, said she.
Not for the quality. Just feel of it-sec
how soft it is, and you will not call it expen-
sive.
Il did not think of getting one to-day; how
ever, | must. You may charge it to my
father.
The shawl was folded, enveloped, and hand
ed to me by the clerk.
4 suppose father will scold,' said Caoline,
but it's such a beauty
We reached, ere long, another dry goods
store, the placard of which, selling off at cost
lproved SO seductive that we at once stayed our
steps and entered. Caroline rushed to. exam
inc the silks: the first specimens offered, which
to my Impractical eye seemed of superior
quality, were cast contemporary aside and
she desired to see the very best tethey had in
store. Some were shown her at two dollars
and q half per yard. sAftera while, she or
dered twelve yards to be cut off for her, This
was done and the bundle handed to me. The
| bill of course. was sent to her father.
What with the shawl and silk, each of which
made bundle of no inconsiderable size | was
pretty well weighed down and began to be ap-
lprehensiFe of the consequences in case my com
lpanion should make any more purchases. She,
however, relieved my anxiety, by saying that
she intended to purchase nothing more. She
was only going to stop in ajewelr's to have a
Ilocket repaired. Accordingly we repaired to
the store of fashionable jeweller. The lock-
let was handed over with the necessary direc-
ltious.
j But this was not ALL A lady at the coun-
tier was engaged in examining very costly
pair of earrings, which she was desirous of
purchasing, but demured at the price. At last
Ishe laid them down reluctantly, saying:
They are beautiful, but do not care to go so
thigh as S25. +"
Let me see them,' asked Caroline.
They were handed to her. She was charm
: ed with them, chiefly imagine, on account OF
the price, for they had little beyond that to
e recommend them. Now { must absolutely
go home said she, without purchasing any
: thing more
For once she kept her word, and was re-
: leased from my attendance. But the thought
' that she had expended enc hundred and thir-
ty-fve dollars in single mornings shopping,
andon objects of none Of which, by her own
confession, she stood in need, could not help
recurring to me, and decided that until /
lcould find some more rapid way of making
i lmoney.. such wife would be altogether too
-Iexuensive an luxury for me to indulge How
far ! am right, you may judge by Frank Pal
: lmer,s failure At all events that is the reason
lwhy didn't propose.
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