Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-04
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A GOOD STORY FOR THE
THE OLD BONNET.
ny HARRIi'E \, RABB,

tAAk 0t4 ROnHNhA @AeAalAcu = lNayf ~ SuH 4
entered uie ppslqF cf Ashspnabbe boafa
mgFnouse which some halt dozen families
mfFcahed rhops -that sweet word which
ue 2 can only Apply TO the place that
snei1cn oat Own oQsenold band!
WnF does MS Cprtis bonnet fxonots
yoht aslteQ g.. 1usDand, iaugbingly.
trouble me indeed = does-It takes
away ahmy comfort r. church II look
ca baniy u the early part Of the
season, eus NY mat ap the ladies ~ the
Pe~s SresAo 4ea nave sucn elegant new
pahie ana heK mother 90 look most
tVs,efn - thsas-oias sshaMs
80 n,geASk = paa ~ herS
nanp1f4 1mes worse ~
ysIIgsvA W sap.ss y @nen Posiuon 70
Sas osB Ysnf Pssuoh, Mrs,
~ yVAs 80 tne last
Mpn ePtusns
~ nese n9s aFclOglze 70 ma sae
= SHsu 42anlos ~ wy sams hgns
~ yen 90 ana apntA 9 SPOKE
yv1"e 10y y " 7lass y YHe person
"usS
noeea afa an NY surprised ~
Polng tss senec rclhark. Flcpu'
~ N Ma.u - ~ WIN zen : saw 1len MA
tTg up tner OohheIS (ioT Ihey trimmed
them lnehse,ves WIN [ippoh uIey mac IN
enY nouse y pus hoPeu lneh uhey "ouiu
oniy Oc worn TOT aleW weeks unVl coiu
Tea'aGI set III, put they are Denl on ma
AinS '1ell no sorTiIe curing Tue eh1ire WIN
IcI' ! oucn a ioonsn no'ioh as my siSOer-m1
Jaw mas ilnileI neau because tnls Is a nara
WINTER ana ousiness men are cramPe9 lor
niohey' sue 10 ue'erniheu 10 save d ulhe
"nereVershe can without causing actual
Sulcri'g 10 hersel ana lainlly am
occurring her cohtnualy on inc apsurolty
oi ner course Out l annot move ner. l
told her that oallie could not possibly do
without n new bonnet tins winter, even If
she did. A.msrried lady. Won know. NAV
occasionally enjoy the privilege Of being
careless about her own dress; people take
it for granted that in her anxiety about her
family. she has forgotten herself: but il
ia absolutely necessary for a Young lady TO
be always well dressed, and / am sure
am ashamed of Salle, this winter! Nv
Julia wouldn't wear her best hat. even 20,
"A hack bonnet.'n
GNo. that I.would not y, said tho vonno
lady. ~ should be afraid Of losing caste
i'll did 30 ~
"But | thought Mr.. Curtis was a man n
wealth ~ said an intimate friend 70 Mrs
T in alower tone.
ale Is considered 90 Int now even III,
wealthiestm men are embarrassed Won know
NV husband saws that one dollar, this win
ter, is worthmore than fago were last yeary
she said. laughing.
'But vou are not Obliged to economic
and the speaker glanced at the rich velvet
costly furs, and the oIoyely hat in which
Mrs. Twas arrayed.
.aMe! oh, / can't do it; and if could
where would be the use of Worrying an,
wG@ afs9sSM tS-SSSS . 5Sts
little therei What wo"a II al amour
2 to- IN the end' a re" nuhureo 1oilaI
which, II my husband IS gong 10 1al, eoul
not prevent him., ana whlcn l may as We
enjoy while l can MY slster-ln-law sa.
that her husband becomes involved,
shall not'oe througn any extravaganza
hers; ana ina snc Is resolved 10 make !
unnecessary purchases tiiiS WINTER re
resented TO her that witn al her enor'
she could not save more tnah a triie' al
thHt 'she mac pet'er give up the strugg
and take thmgs as they come Out n
earnest answer was--No, hiizaDetn'
though the sum may DC ever so trlnlng
am resoiVedto exercise seli-oenlal' IN orc
that may nave the satlsiaction OF ieelI
that nave zone ~@"' 4 co"'a IL II
really Seeome quite a mania with her, a
hallle rs Just IKE her mother. WheneN
tell her'ot anything she needs, her rel
iTaria5y Isl can do without 1t at p
sent, Tor we wish to economize, or, we
trylhglo feIfehch'
What pity ! she Is Snch a nne-lo
ing girl, when well-dresSed!"
Il know IT; and l am so glad you a
ded to her dress, for 1 mean to tell he
has been remarked upon, and shall
my best TO prevent her pretty face be
seen again rnder that old bonnet"
The ladies' who carried on the ab
conversation had a listener OF whom I
little dreamed. Mr.. Us wealthy
elegant gentleman, VINO had spent seV
years IN Europe, and had lately retul
home, with nothing to do but to seek
joyment and a w1te, lay on a sofa IN
adjoining Parlor trying to read, but un
sciously taking In all that the ladies
$50 Mass T would be afraid o
sing caste. III she wore as old n bOnn(