Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-06-27

begged her to accept it, saying, Chat she
should probably never wear it again, as the
ooler was not favorile with her husband"
I Mrs. Cunningham fastened home, de-.
! lighted with her acquisition, and imme-
diately hastened to her chamber, to which
her husband was still conined by indisposi-
ton, to display to him her prize,
"Seo what beautiful little ofTair that
dear Mrs Westbury has given me- she
cried. "How lucky for me that Mr.. West.
bury don't like blue else l should not have
got it, suppose, though, she could spare
this, and fifty other things as well as not
Why, Edward, you don't know what de-
lightful wardrobe she has Really, you
must indulge me little more in this way,
believe" .r. ..
al am sure no one looks better dressed
than yourself, Lucy" said Mr.. Cunning
ham, in alanguid voice.
80, try to make tho most of every
thing I have" said Mrs. Cunningham, but
really, Edward, Mrs. Westbury, has twice
as much of all sorts of apparel as | have"
"Aud her husband has more than four
times as much property as have answer
ed Mr.. Cunningham, ...t.... ...
"Supposing he ha'," said his wife, "that
need make no difference in the article of
dress. And then her house is charmingly
furnished every part of it. was in her
chamber, just now, and it looks elegantly
Every thing in it is of the richest and
beautiful kind. declare almost enyied
her so many luzurios." ....
In due time Mrs rs invitation was
received, and this it was Mr.. Westbury'i
wish that Julia should accept. Without
manifesting the least reluctance she con
sen,ed, and Mr.. Westbury went 50 far o:
to hank her for her cheerful compliance
with his wishes. This was very sligh
courtesy, but there was something in Mr.
Westbury's voice when he spoke, that wen
stroi ight to Julia's heart, ard she left tht
room to conceal the strong emotion exctet
by so very trivial cause. "She certainly
strives to please me, be the motive what il
mny," thought Mr.. Westbury, when lcf
alone---"and though 1 cannot love her
honor may, gratitude. demands that
make. her as happy as circumstances Will
allow He took pen, and hastily writ
ing few lines, enclosed bank note o
CO. siderable value and left the little packe
on her workable, that she might see it a
soon as she returned. He then left tn
house. When Julia resumed her seat b,
the table, the packet was the first thing
that attracted her notice. She hastily
opened it, and read as follows -
"As Mrs Westbury is too delicate ant
, Preserved ever to make known want, sh
may have many which are unthought 0
, by him who is bound to supply them, =
Will she receive the enclosed, not as a gift
but rs her rightH Perhaps d new dres
may be wanted for T-'s levco if not tn
enclosed can meet some CT those calls Of
benevolence, to which report says Mrs
Westburys ear is ever open. Aud il Mrs
Westbury will SO far overcome her timit
delcacy, as freely to make known he
wants whenever they occur, she will great.
obNige her husband .. ....
Julia pondered long on this note. |
was ceremonious and cold-cold enough =
yet not so frozen as the only ore she hat
received from him. Perhaps it was his wa.
of letting her know that he wished her t
dress more elegantly and expensively."
, will aot remain 10 doubt; will know ex
plicitly, thought she and taking O per
she wrote the following:
"Mr. Westbury is so muniicentin sup
plying every want, that his wife has non
to make known. If there is any particula
dress that would crafty Mr.. Westbury'
taste, Mrs. Westbury would esteem it
great favor; would he name it, and
would be her delight to furnish herself &C
cordingly. She accepts with gratitude
not as her right, as a gift, the very libera
t sum enclosed in Mr.. Westbury's note"
= Julia placed her note on Mr.. Westbury'
reading-desk in the library, and felt an al
, most feverish impatience to have an an
r swer, either verbal or written. For NOR
1 than on entire day, however, she was doom
cd to remain in suspense, as her husbau,
, made no allusion either to his note OF he
D own, though the one she laid on his desl
disappeared ON his first visit to the library
t But her suspense at length terminated. =
5 On going to her chamber she observed
$ little box on her dressing. table. On rails