Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-09-26
The Brown Silk Dress.

Why. Eliza what strange cnoice
for q wedding dress! Your other dresses
are in very good style, and you have
plenty of them, considering the changes
in fashion, but brown silk to be married
in! who ever heard of such fancy in
girl of eig ghteen? 2"
"'Tis true, aunt, that my choice may
seem somewhat sombre, but you know
very well that am about to become the
wife of poor mechanic, who depends on
his daily labor for support. As the wife
of such man, | must necessarily lint
nv expenditures to my circumstances,
and have thought it better to purchase
something which would be useful for
sometime to come, than to consult my
appearance as splendid bride for one
short evening-especially as am to see
no strangers. ~
There is something in that. There
is my Maria's wedding dress. She will
never wear it again in the world. she
had white satin, with a lace dress over
it. Oh, she did look beautifully! do
admire to see handsome bride"
eyes, it is very we'll for those who can
afford it. But it would be quite absurd
for me to purchase an expensive dress for
one, or even for few evenings, when, by
the expenditure of half the money, can
procure that which will be serviceable
for some years. But come, put on your
bonnet, and step over to over to our new
house. 1t is all -fnrnished-at least all
that is finished; value it more highly
than should if it was not so near my
mothers"
&There. William has left this small
parlor. this sitting room, and three cham
bers. to finish at his leisure, when he Is
out of employment. See how everything
is arranged; so handy for my work.
'.You don't say you are going to do
your own work 2"
"Certalnly do. There is only one
apprentice, and should think it strange
if I could not do all with ease.
"My heart, what strange fancies you
have! To be sure. it is we'll enough if
you can bring your mind to it, but then
folks do so differently nowadays. There
is Maria-she has moved into an elegant
house. all furnished from top to bottom.
She keeps great girl to do the work.
and little one to wait and tend. Oh,
things do go on beautifully, | promise
YOU"
Her husband is q young lawyer, is
he not? Is he wealthy 2"
"Oh! he is very we'll OF. He does
not much practice yet, but dare say he
will in time. He has thousand dollars
at interest. Besides, Maria never would
have married mechanic, their hands
get so hard and black, and their complex
ions, especially if they are exposed, get
80 brown. would not wish to hurt your
feelings, but think that, for pTide's sake,
for the sake of the family, you might
have made little different choice
aOh, aunt, excuse my laughing have
vet to learn that mans honest occupa
ton, whether it produces hard hands OF
white, soft hands, whether it gives the
cheek q brown or pale hue, is any dis
paraeement to him. You must get &C
6uainted with William, and hear aim
converse. You will not think of his hard
hands, and his animated, intelligent coun
tenance will drive his bronzed skin quite
out of your head. But come, you dom
saw anything about my furniture-ant
YOU must see my nice closets"
ooh! 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 furniture
| insisted upon William taking the money
which my grandmother left me, to pay
off few. hundred dollars, which he owee
for this place, in order to beg in even il
the world. We both have such q horror
of debt that we are determined never tt