The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-30


and heard their whole eohoqny'
4. Is Cav a "a afer ibis ci eulnsiance occurred, az
;nyit,tion 10 another party was reclsed Mr.
Wcsrhury looked al the card dgst, and handingit L
Julia said: TT
II would have you act your pleasure with re-
gard TO accept ng this invitation"
at will be my pleasure" said Juia, hesltathiB
AID coloring a little--oit will be my pleasure TO
consult yours"
g have little choice about it," said Mr.. West
bury and If YOU prefer declining to accepting II,
would have you do 80 -,
..Shal YOU at nd it - asked Julia, while shade
of arxiety passed over her ie lures
"Cer,aiIly not unless you do," Mr. Westpury
Then said Julia off It be quite as agreeable to
Won: | had a thousand times rather spend it at
home alone wiL"--shc checked herself, colored
crimson. and eft the sentence unfinished.
The morning after the eyee Mrs. Wesbury
wos Fl yored with anot er call from Mrs. Cunning
ham. ... 4,
"Whv, on earth was you not at Mrs. BIS
last mighty asked she almost soon as she entered
the house. "You can imagine nothing more
splendid and delightful than every thing was"
'"You were there then?' said Julia.
Eyes, certainly--though went quite late. Ed
ward was sick OF volont headache, and l was
obliged to see him safely i'll bed before could go;
but nothing would have tempted me to miss it.
How is Mr.. Cunningham this morning 7" Julia
inquired.
aMuch better--though rather languid, as is
usual after such an attack. But / came on an
errand this morning, and must despatch business,
as am somewhat III haste. Mrs. T is to
give sendid party next weekly the way, have
you received card yetg"
~ have not" said Jalia
"Nether have but we both SHALL want to
prepare dress for the occasion, and came in to
look ut the one you wore at Mrs. Parker's as
think Of having something like il.
Mrs. Westbury was about to ring the bell, and
have HE dress brought for Der visitors Inspection,
but Mrs Cunningham stopt her by saying
"No, no--do not send for it. let me go with
you to your wardrobe, l may see something else
that l like"
Mrs Westbury complied andthey went ug stairs
togett or. Mrs. CunninShaa was delightfully."- free
in examining the articles exposed TO her view and
expressed such warm admiration OF many OF them,
sueh an ardent desire to possess the like, that it
was rather difficult to lorbear telling her that they
weren't her service The blood mantle, with
haeybordcr, struck her fancy particularly, and Mrs.
Westbury begged her to accept il, saying " that
she should probably never wear it again, as the
color was not fivori,e with her husband"
Mrs. Cunningham fastened home, delighted
with her acquisition, and immediately fastened to
the chamb r, to which her husband was still con-
uleu ny lhulsposlIoI, 10 ulspu! W MN Her PfihS'
See what a beautiful little affair that dear Mrs.
Westbury has given me, she cried. "How lucky
for me thst Mr.. Westoury don't like blue, else
should not have got it. l suppose, though, she
could spare this, aud fifty ether things as well as
not. Why, Edward, You don't know what de-
lightful wardrobe she has! Really, you must in
duge me little more in this way, believe"
II am sure no one looks better dressed than
yourself, Lucy" said Mr.. Cunningham, in Ian
gud voce.
40, Try to make the most of every thing /
have" said Mrs. Cunningham, but really, Ed.
ward Mrs. Westbury has twice as much Of all sorts
Il apparel as have"
"And her husband has more than four times as
much property as have, answered Mr.. Cunning
haIn. ... ....
Suppose he has" said his wife, 'that need
make no difference in tho article OF dress. And
then her house is so chaimingly furnished-every
part Of it! was in her chamber, just nov, and
il looks elegantly. Every thing in it is of the
iichast aud most beautiful kind. l declare al
most envied her so many luxuries."
1--WE surely have every thing necessary to COM
fort, my dear Lucy, said Mr.. Cunningham. Our
happiness does not depend upon the splendor OF
furniture, but on our aifeOtionsfor each other.
You would be no dcarer % my heart, in the para
phernsla Of dutchess, diamonds and all, than
you are in your simple morning dress: and hope
you d. not love me the less Tor not being able TO
furnish my house la tie stile OF Mr.. West
bury's."
80, no-of course not" sad Mrs. Cunningham,
in tone utterly devoid Of all tenderness or feel
ing; but then | should not love you the less for
having beautiful things, suppose. And really,
Edward, think one OF the best ways in which a
husband can show his love to his wife is by graft
flying her in dress, furniture, company, and 30
forth" -...
HE mu't ruin himself, then, to show his love-"
said Mr.. Cunningham, throwing his head back on
the easy.chair with mingled expression OF men-
tal and bodily pain on his features.
Mrs. Cunningham, however did not look up to
see the marked expression of his countenance, but
Laltmutterod in reply to bis remak-
81 never knew a man who was too stingy to
dress his wife secently fail to excuse himself on
the ground of necessity. How do detest to hear
man talk Of ruin, if his wife only asks for new
pair Of shoesl"
Mr.. Cunningham was too deeply wounded TO
attempt reply; and Mrs. Cunningham, having
vented something CT her discomfort in this gentle
ebulhtion, hirted out Of the chamber, without
even cas- ing glance towards her sick, and now
afflicted husband.
ave regret to announce tie death OF Cornelius
s. Bcgudrs, E-q, for a long period Deputy Col
lector, and subsequently, Naval Officer at this
port, and well known as a leading and energetic
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