The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-09-23

smoothing the dark folds of her splen-'
did hair, and, arranging the rich tassels
of her blue silk morning habit, turned
to meet the visitor annouced. ho -.
Mr.. Leslie" ai qmuie - 99Goliffi'
He; was a tall, fine looking man of
perhaps twenty-five years of age with
a handsome, intelligent -countenance,
and an air of true politeness which dis
tinguished him as man Of good sound
sense, combining the fashionable air
and manner with rare manly excellence
and true merit; not passing with power
alone among the gay and .heartless, but
also among the honored and thelearned.
After the compliments of the day
were passed, and he had apologized for
this early call, on account of business
taking him from the village, to be gone
some length of time, he inquired for
Miss Louise. e'''' ''" i''' 'o's'''''' ' F'e
Julia touched the bell and ordered
the servant-who obeyed the summons
Ito call Louise. soa III 1n5a
,.'"Plaze ma'am, but, indeed Miss
Louise cannot lave now, for she's got
her hands in the pie crust, bless her
swate sowl !"HSIsJ s-5a- - y e-fi.t -
=" Obey me this instant!'' command
ed, Julia; and the daughter of the EN-
erald Isle closed the door with a bang,
and descended to the kitchen.
81 am ashamed to say, Mr.. Leslie,
that my sister has some very strange
notions-that of assisting the cook a
certain number of hours every day, for
instance, am afraid" she added gaily,
"yOu will be troubled with her very
much before you can rid her of them;
for when she is Mrs. Leslie you will
have little idea of my anxiety on her
account"
We will here inform the reader that
Mr.. Leslie and Louise were betrothed.
There was slight curl on the gentle
mans lip; bnt he made no reply. cd
Louise is a strange girl" and Mrs.
Winters played nervously with her
watch-chain. "Don'G you think" she
continued, 1T is singular as we'll as
foolish idea that a young lady should
understand all the mysteries of the
kitchen, Mr.. Leslie ?''bTg +r., .-....If
There was no reply, for the door was
thrown open and Louise entered. She
was dressed in a simple gingham, plain
and neat with white linen collar and
silk apron. Her soft curls were thrown
carelessly back from her sweet face,
flushed with exercise, and a playful,
smile wreathed her rosy lip, as she .ex-
tended her hand to her visitor. -'i %.
81 did not keep you waiting to make
a more approved toilet, Mr.. Leslie,"
said she gaily. 6" / have been busy in
the kitchen this morning with Jane,
which, according to my views, is a very
pleasant and profitable way of spending
a forenoon" z stss~ 4 i .If.
$50 you think housework pleasant?
Young ladies generally pronounce it
drudgery, replied her lover, smiling.
Indeed!" said Louise, cit can be
made drudgery as well as other
things, and to one inexperienced, with
no teacher, it would be truly SO; but !
enjoy myself very well when thus en-
gagged"
"But do you really think it pleas
ant ?" persisted her companion. i''it
81 truly do ); one should know how
things should be done, and learning it
is not disagreeable taskr'
"But to work in the kitchen is tire
some." 1ii' 9.i f'.' r -i
"Not more than that of the parlor..
We often see young ladies too weak to
make bed or dust a room, who prac-
tice many hours on the plane and dance
a good part of the night without ac-
knowledging themselves weary"
"You see how very set She is in her
way, Mr. Leslie" remarked Julia, who
was no doubt very much shocked at
Louise's byulgarity,I and wished to
change the subject. So conversation
turned into a general channel, and soon
,sir. Leslie arose and took his leave.
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Kind reader, let us pass over period
of two years. Louise is married, and
now occupies one of the handsomest
residences in the city-for Leslie is
quite wealthy, and his young bride
enjoys every luxury that wealth can
purchase Yet her domestic education
is very useful; she presides over her
own household. Although they live
richly, nothing iswasted. The elegant
rooms show plainly Louise's taste and
skill, while she possesses that knowl-
edge which enables her to know how
to direct her servants, and to judge if
things are done in. the right manner.
need not say how much benefit she
would derive in case of a reverse of
fortune, for that will be very easily
seen. - iA'l
And Julia, the bright, beautiful Julia
had, too, found one she loved for him
self alone; man noble and good, with
talent of high order, and lawyer by
profession. He is far from being rich,
but Julia considers her large property
will make them independent; and they
intend, after their marriage, to remove
to neighboring State, there to find a
home in some village OF city.aioqqa sd
1t was but a week previous to her
intended wedding that Julia sat by the
window of her luxurious apartment,
playing carelessly with the rich heavy
curtain tassels, and gazing out upon
the moving crowd upon the pavement,
when a servant opened the door and