Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-27
MY FORTUNES MADE

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dashipg girl fond of dress, and LOOKING always
ms H. to use homely slying, gust out OF Tue
bandbox Cora was belle, o. courss, Nnu
had many admirers. Among the nuhper u
these was young man namea ES "a nous n
lass. who was the very Hpirk OF neathess III
an matters pertaining to dress, and exceeding
iv particular In his observance ofthe little pro-
saw from the first that, If Douglass pressed
his suit. Cora's heart would be an easy con-
quest and SO 1t proved. s., aoh
How admirably they arc ntteu ior easn
othsryi remarked to my husband on the night
Of the wedding. sTheir tastes are slmilat'
and their habits are so much alike that no VI
nIanca will he done to the feelings OF cither IN
the more intimate association that marriage
brings Both are neat In person, anu orue.y
by instinct, and both have good prlnciples.
From all present appearances, the mateh
win he a good one, replied my hnsbahd,--
There was, thought, something hke FesefFa-
ton in his tone. ,;.po
ironically for Mr.. Smiths approval oil the
marriage was hardly warm enough to SUIT my
fancy.
felt little fretted at my husbands mode
of speaking, but made no further remarks on
The subject. He is never very enthusiastic or
sanRuine and did not mean, in this Instance,
to doubtthe fitness ofthe parties for happiness
in the marriage state, as half Imagined. FOR
myself, warmly approved my friends choice,
and called her husband lucky man to secure
for his companion through life woman so ad-
mirably fitted to make one like him happy
But visit which l paid to Cora, one day.
about six weeks after the honeymoon had ex-
PRED ,1essened my enthusiasm on the subject,
and awoke some unpleasant doubts. IL hap
pened that called soon after breakfast. Cora
met me in the parlor, looking like very
. f1bk Gha a rnmnlen
ming wrapper, her hair was in papers, and she
had on dirty stockings, anda pair OF slippers
down at the heels.
Bless me, Cora said /, " hal is the mat
teri Have you been sick ~
sNo. Why do you aska Is my dishahlle
on the extreme 2"
'Canddly, think it is, Ccra,' was my frank
answer.
80, WE'LL No natter sine carlessly replied,
'my fortunes made.'
Il don't clearly understand you,' said l.
Pm married, You know
Eyes, am aware of that fact
.sNo need of being so particular in dress
now.'
sWhy notp
Ms Didn't just say p replied Cora, {" My for
tunes made. PYe got a husband
Beneath an air OF jesting was apparent the
real earnestness OF my friend.
sYou dressed with careful regard to taste
and neatness in order to win Edwards love 7
said /.
Certainly did,.
Sand should you not do the same in order
TO retain it7'
sWhy, Mrs. Smith do you think my hus-
bands affection goes no deeper than my dress!
should be very sorry indeed to say that. He
loves me for myself
mo doubt of that in the world, Cora. But
remember that he cannot see what is in youl
n Instance
II is not from any abstract appreciation OF it
but because the taste manilests Itself in wha
You do. And depend upon it he will find it {
very hard matter to approve and admire you
correct taste in dress, for instance, when yoI
appear before him day after day, in your pres
emit unattractiva attire. II you do not dres
well for your husbands eyes for whose eyes
pray, do you dress You are as neat whe
abroad as you were before your marriage
As to that, Mrs. Smith, common decenc
requires me to dress well when get upon tn
street, or into company, to say nothing Of til
pride one naturally feels in looking WE'LL
sand does not tho same decency and natu-
Ral pride argue as strongly in favor # your Dire
sing well at home, and for the eye " your hu
band, as the approval and admiration OF Il
whole word7'
But he doesn't want to see me rugged o
in silks and satins all the time. A pretty b
my dressmakcr would have against h
that, fiatter moself.'
Street or ballroom attire is one thing,
te and becoming home apparel another
look for both In their place.
Thus, l argued with the thought
young wife, but my verbs mads no inaprsssi
and was lovely to look upon hut at home,
was careless and sloveny, AVID made it ain
impossible for those who saw her to realize
she was the brilliant beauty they had me
httfo Shnrf INN, l,nFnY Put
did not last long. noticed, after a few moE
that the habits of home were confirming thu
selves, and becoming apparent wien abro
Her fortune was made, and whyshO uld
now waste time or employ erthoughts alb
matters of personal appearance
The habits of Mr.. Douglas, on the contra
did not change. He was orderly rs before, 6
dressed with the same regard to neatness.
never appeared at the breakfast table in
morning without being shaved, nor did
lounge about in the evening in his shirt sleev
The slovenly habit into which Cora had fal
annoyed him seriously, and still more VIII
her carelessness about her appearance beg
to manifest itself abroad as at home VIII
he limited anything on the subject, she did !
hesitate to reply in testing manner, that i
fortune was made, and that she need not tro
BILE herself any longer about how she locke
If your fortune is made, so so is mine,
replied on one occasion, quite cooly and ind
fsrently.
Next morning he made his appearance at t
breakfast table with beard Of twcnty-f0
hours growth.
You haven't shaved this morning, +
ward said Cora, to whose eyes the dirty-lot
Ing face OF her husband was particularly L
pleasant
Nn,' he replied careleSsly. LISA sero
trouble to shave every day.
But you look so much the better with
cleanly shoyph
Looks are nothing, ease and comfort ever
thing said Douglass.
But common decency, Edward ?
see nothing indecent in long beard, r
piled the husband
Still Cora, argued, but in vain. Her hu
face.
don't know whether to shave or not sa
douglass, next morning, running over i
rough face, upon which was Il beard Of fort
eight hours growth. His wife had hasti
suroWh on wrapper, and with slip sho
ioet, and head like mop, was lounging in
bell.
For mercy's sake, Edward don,t no n,
longer with that shockingly dirty iace.' spol
ed.' '" '''e"'i"' ou 100
Looks are nothing replied edward, stro
ing his beard. - 81
why, what has come over you all at once
Nothing, only its such trouble in sbo,
every day. o"O'' !" Sha
But you didn't shave YESTERDAY,
81 know Pm just as well Off to-day 40 4,
had. SO much saved at any rate % :
But Cora argued the matter. and her y,
band finally yielded, and moved down tho i,
uriant growth Of beard. 'Ns 1t
How much better you do look I, saia
wife. """
Now don't go another day without 81,
ing.' ."