Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-04-26
THE BROWN SILK DRESS.


wedding dress! Your other dresses are
in very good style, and you have . plenty
Of them, considering the changes in fashion,
but brown silk dress 10 be married in!
what fancy in girl Of eightsen!"
"'Tis true, my aunt, that my choice may
seem somewhat sober, but you know very
well am about to become the wife of 8
poor mechanic, who depends upon his daily
labor for support. As a wife Of such man
must necessarily limit my expenditures to
my circumstances, and have thought it bet
ter TO purchase something which would be
useful for some time TO come, than TO con-
suit my appearance as bride for one short
evening-especially as l see no strangers" :"
There is something in that. There is
my Maria's wedding dress. She will new
er wear it again in the world. She had a
white satin with lace dress over it. Oh,
she looked beautiful! love TO see hand.
some BRIDE"
"Yes, it is very well for those who can
afford them. But it would BE- quite absurd
for one or even few evenings, when by
expenditure of half the money, can pro-
cure that which will be serviceabls for > ears.
But come, put IN your bonnet and step over
10 eur house. II is all furnished, at least
that is finished. value it moro highly
than should if it were not so near my moth
er'.."
"Thers, William has left this small par
lor, thi, sitting room, and three chambers,
TO finish at leisure, when he is out OF en-
ploynsnt. See how everything is arranged
$50 handy for my work."
"YOu don't say you are sgoing to do
your own work."
Certainly, do! There i, but one ap
prentice. and | should think in strange if
not do it with all ease"
MY heart, what strange fancies you
have? To be sure, it is well enough if you
can bring your mind 10 it. but then folks do
so different nov wadays. There is my Maria;
she has moved into an elegant hou Q all fur.
nishsd from top 10 bottom. She keeps 9
great girl TO do The work, and little one
to wait and Tend. Oh, things do 20 on SC
beautifully, promise you
"Her husband Is young llwysr, j, he
not-7he is wealthy"
"Oh, he is very well of. He does moi
get much practice yet, but dare say he will
in time. He has a thousand dollars a, in.
terest; besides. Maria would never have
married a mechanic their hands get hard
and black, and thslr complexion, especially
ii they are exposed gets SO brown. Iwould
not wish TO hurt your feelings. but do
think that, for pride's sake, for the sake Of
The family, you might have made diE.rsn,
choice"
"Oh, aunt-sxcuse my laughing--1 have
yet 10 learn that mans honest occupation
whether i, produces hard hands, whether i,
gives the cheek q brown or pale hue, i. apy
dispsragement TO him. You must get 40.
quainled with William, and hear him con.
verse. You will not think of his hard
hands, and his animated, intelligence ccun-
tensncs will drive his bronzsd skin quite
out of your heart. But come, you don't say
anything about my furniture-and you must
see my nice closet.'
'Oh, your furniture is well enough
The less you have, the less you will have to
take care OF, You know"
Yes, we could not get much furntnrs.
insisted on William taking the money
grandfather left me, to pay off few hun
dred dollars which he owed for this place,
in order TO begin even in the world. We
have both such horror CT debt, that we
are determined never to incur any, il we
can help it. See what a nice press for bed
clothes this isln .-.
"Why, what quantity Of bed and table
linen! 1t is really nice, too. You have
more than Maria has, declare"
Yes, always want an abundance of
such things. This drawer is filled with
towels this is my ironing sheet and blsn-
kst, and this closet contains my tin and
wooden ware" &.
81 declare, Eliza, you are strange
thoughtful child. must tell you one thing
about Maria, that made US have good
hearty laugh. The Monday morning after
she was married, the girl came to ask hsr
where the tubs were, and don't ysu think,
the child had actually forgotten to buy Al
tub, clo,hes-line, or pins. She said it
never popped into her head. But Ia, it wasn't
strange-shs had never been used TO do
anything Of the kind"
Il believe, aunt, | have shown you al,
now. We will 20, if you please. I hope