Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-11-18
THE HnOu,N srI,K Dnrss.

"why, Eliza what choice for wedding dressf your
other dresses in good Style and you have plenty OF
Them considering the changes Of fshion-but a brovn
silk TO be married inl what fancy for girl eghteen
Tis true my aunt that my choice may somewhat
Eombre, but know VERY well that about become
tue wife Of poor mechanic who depends upon his daily
labor for support As the wife Of such must nee
and have hought better TO purchase something which
would be useful for time than my appear
ance aspeudd bride for short evening" especially
| as am 10 strangers"
There is somethingin that There is my Narias we'd
ding dress. She will Il again In the world
She had white satin, with lace dress over H. Ohi She
did look beautiful do admire to handso me bde
"Yes 1t is very well for those who afford IT, But
would be quite absurd for me TO purchase expensive
dress for few evenings when BY the expenditure of half
the money, can purchase that which will be more service
able for some years But come, put on bonnet and
step TO house. II is all furnished at least
all that finished value IT more highly than should
"There William has loft this small paror this sitting
room, and three chambers to finish at his leisure when
he Is out Of employ See how everything nrrane-
| ed, so handy for my work"
"You don't say you are going to do your work."
"Certainly do There is only one apprentice, and
should think strange n could not do It with ease
Ay hearti what strange fancies you have be sure
IL well enough IL YOU can bring your mi 10 a. but the
folks do different There s Maria she has
moved to house all furnished from top to bottom She
keeps great girl to do the work and little to wait
and tend Oh things do go beautifully promise you
wealthy"
ooh very we'll on He does net get much practice
as yet, but dare say he will In time. lie has thousand
dollars at interest besides Maria would have mar
Uecnanlcnclr uauos get so nafn ana black,
their eompeXons get 80 brown wouldn't wish to hurt
feelings but do think for prdes sake for the sake
OF the family, you might have made different choice"
"Ohaunt-excuse my laughing-Ihave yet to learn that
mans honest occupation, whether IL produces hard
hands, soft white handswhether Il gives the cheek
brown or pale hue, is any dsparagement to him. You
get acquainted with William and hear him converse
You will not think of his hard hands and his INTELLIGENT
counenance will drive his bronzed skin out Of your head
But come you don't say anything about my furniture and
you must see my nice closets"
ooh, your furniture Is well enough The less have
the less will have to take of. know"
eyes could not get much furniture. insisted up
on William taking the money which my grandfather left
me to pay hundred dollars which he owed for the
place. in order to make to begin 10 the world We
have both such horror Of debt that determined
TO incnrany five can help it. See what nice press
for bed clothes this is"
why what quantity and table lineul It is real
y nice too. You have more than Maria had declare
eyes Ialways an abundance Of such things This
drawer is filled with towels this is for my ironing sheets
and blankets and this closet contains tin and wooden
ware"
81 declare Eliza, you strange thoughtful child
tell thing about Maria that made us have
good hearty laugh The Monday morning after she was
married. the girl to ask her where the tubs were
and don't think the child had actually forgotten to
popped into her head Butahl 1t wasn't strange she had
never been used to anything Of the kind"
81 believe, aunt have shown You all now. We win
go YOU please. hope will not let my brown dress
Williams brown hands frghten you away this evening"
Oh mol But as must take the stage for Marias early
in the morning you must allow me to retire early"
''what fellows these Yankees are for combining ele-
gance and usefulness said Southern gentleman him
self as he stood on the piazza OF the hotel in the town Of
. "Sir" said he, addressing himself to a venerable
looking man near him. scan you tell me whe resides In
that elegant cottage where the grounds laid out with
So much tastei"
"ohl that is Squire Bill Thorndike's. You must be
stranger in these parts, not to know him"
81 sir since he seems such prominent member Of
society, shoud like to know something Of his history
"Oh there's nothing remarkable In IL, at all, sir His
father Of great learning, but he nearly
through fortune irving to live in style He died and
left three boys Their mother who went from this place.
was woman OF strong sense She sold the property,
paid of all the debts and had enough left to buy that lit
tie house To the left II has but tive and there Is
garden attached to it. Here she put her boys out 10
Bill a carpenter Bill staid however. He married the
widow Perrys daughter. She smart steel trap.
She right good scholar, and she made excellent
wife They have got along wonderfully. Every body
| wondered how it He did not make better wages
than other men, but somehow the money increased 1t
mystery to me- though for watched them pretty,
| sharp.
! 'You any display of fnery such laces,
ounces and furbelows you him, before he kept
horse riding much for pleasure. No; they both pulled
and took pleasure In being sober industrious and
useful and they reap their reward In being univer
sav respected Why there ant man that has so much
money to let Squire Thorndike and he is hard
and screwng about it He has taken the two
children of Lawyer Willis to bring up and he docs
we'll by them he does by his own. Lawyer Willis wife
was a kind Of cousin to Squire Thorndke's wife. You
ried when they had the knot tied. Poor fellow. he had
hard time, notwithstanding, tn support his lady wife in
style. He took to drink and died. have heard say that
she turned her at her cousins match hut she lit
tie thought her boys would he glad 60 that same
cousin for home while she would he glad take mn with
the little house that Squire Thorndkes mother lived in.
"Ah sir" continued the old man, ''ths is changing
world; but to mind II people would he prudent
and Industrious and give up hankerng after things be-
yond their there would be good done in
| the world and fewer changes"