Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-04-03
EDGEFIEII) Sc, c. APRIL 8. 1867,

! ottnPi0 90 ~ WAS. DTOuBuI uc, OH SuCH e1-
quisite bouquets and such pretty songs that
he had chosen himself for me to sing.
/ told you I was plain Mr.. Heath did not
think so. "A red light began to steal up7into
my cheeks. brushed my hair, which
Glanced to be long and fne-we plain women
are apt to hage handsome hair-until it shone
saiin smooth. My mother looked upon me
with approving eyes. Ny sisters were al first
q triae nettled, but at heart they we're too
,fgood for this to last long. "A feeling of re-
morse seemed to come over them; oneand all.
4 They said nothing, but tacitly did everything
they could to annul the past. Rose practiced
1 With me-she was Gne musieinn, and inn
proved. The others helped with the house
work, that I might have time to. be with Mr..
Heath.
They would hare taken me out with them,
nov, but I refused to go; and they coa1ed
,ahd.pleaded SO, however, that reonsented.
f@People would think it 50 strange" they said,
.sHow was it that people had not thought II
strange all along," REQUIRED to me, but tsaid
nothing. =
ga council Of war was held over-me. How
should be dressed? ?"
\ l-s a rose -colored tarleton was decided upon.
i I.had nothing to say in the matter in fact,
| Iknew Mr.. Heath was to be my escort, and
that would be happiness enough
| my sisters dressed nte this time, then re-
,garded the result with surprise. Handsome
! twas impossible to make me. Daisy-white,
ard pink | would never be ? but they, bellies
and beanties, were not ashamed Of me-soI'
was contented. As for Mf. Heath, he re-
garded me obviously.
{" Miss Annie, missed that dear little white
apron" whispered he, as he gave me his arm.
aIt seems o,bome like"
4 yas glad he liked me in the brown meri-
no. It isyery sweet to know that it is you,
your very self, that peases and not what.
you wear.
4 q" I'll wearit forever, them" said l., with
sudden intensity.
Not forever" said he; II shall want to
see you in certain dress picture in my
minds eye, one of these days"
! What kind of dress was it, wondered ?
lland would ever be rich enough to buy it ?
l So we reached our place of destination, and
alI6Ye sisters of US trooped into the dressing.
]!roon. watched the girls as they took off
sEtheir wraps-they were to the manor born )"
,snioothed out their dresses deity, arranged
ilpufs, shook out laces. before the mirror, aud
1haging done, fell upon me. Each one gave
i me a finishing touch" then kiss, and con-
4 cluded with saying, Now, therel' Which
3Emeant, possibly, that tEey had done all they
conld for me.
1t did no! confuse me- the brilliant compa-
Inv below; for Mr.. Heath was beside me, and
s3||Ithought only of him. ] heard people ques-
t;on on this side and that: 4" Is that the plain
Miss Hartwell?n They were as curious to be
introduced to me; as if had been handsome.
ri wished to appear we'll for his sake. So |
talked the best Iknew to all who sought mej
ard when they asked me to sing, | complied
l;witSop. an excuse. The people had laughed
4 and talked, while the other music had been.
Dong on; buuswhen4 began TO. sina, s..harc.
was dead silence. rose from the piano,
feeling rather than knowing, that had re-
ceived rare compliment. Encouraged by
appreciation, my spirits rose. When we were
about to le@ve, there was group around US.
"Now you have come out of your retire
ment, VIC shall expect to see You often" said
one and another.
I looked at Mr.. Heath-he did not share in
NV pleasure. His brow was clouded, he
seemed slroogly and strangely displeased.
NV heart fell. Coming home, | took bis
arm in silence. By and BY, | asked, in voice
that fatered,
g What bas displeased you? Have seemed
so awkward, tonight, that you are ashamed
Of me?'
"Ashamcd of you! Not 1,.indeed. Cant
YOU guess what the matter iS?"
n n Ill, Vl,,
pleased with me before"
Cob, Annie can't You see that am as
Jealous, IS jealous as man can be?' {.
Jealous Of me; plain Annie Hartwell'! Oh,
dear delight! If he were jealous, lie cared
for me more than had dared to hope tor,
simple MS l was, w.s lot so simple that l
did not know jealousy 10 be the shadow cast
By love.
Women, more artful, would have inaamed
bis jealousy. But II had never had but
this ore admircr, l could not bear that ne
should even seem to suffer.
"If it dispIea.ss you," cried, 81 will 90
no oreintosociety, but stay at home always
"TheD promise oae thing, Annie, that
that home shall be my freside."
| did promise couldn't have him dis
Ileascd, you know.
Nv mother and the girls were not at all
slrprised. | had thought they would pc.
uYou're so simple, Annie" lauged they. !
told Mr.. Heath they thought me " simple"
Vas I 80 Z?
"Quite deep enough for me" was the reply.
For the first time in nay lie L went shop
ping that spring II was tiresone, but on the
yhole, liked it. he'd no idea what SIM
de wardrobe had contented me heretofore
How, many, many things there were to buy.
1t length however, everything had been pur-
ciased but one {; and that was the dress my
byer-how sweet the word sopnds-had SAID.
vas the one. he wished to see mc in.
/. / had wondered if would be rich enough
to buy it, in my simplicity never guessing it
v.s the one women hold in such choice es-
teen-a 'weddihg-dress.
| had no nced-hs sent it to me. silk.
o. creamy snow, throwing off the light IN
s1very shafts, like moon beams; with it came
veil. fine as cobweb, They were both
"too beautiful for Inc" declared.
(" Too,beautitul! Nothing is too beautiful
for bride" said my mother and sisters.
do not know whether made " plain
bride or not-the question arises, at once,
whether bride is ever plain. Strange to say,
nv husband declares he had never'seen
prettier one. Ohl the charming delhson Of
love- that can find beauty where OF the world
is blind -.
l don't know how it is, but since IhaYe
been married, it has been found ont that [
have sweet expression" I" a talent for con
yersation,"" faculty" for doing any number
of things. think happiness has called into
blossom qualities that might always have been
in the bud, or that would have withered away
unnoticed otherwise.
In one of my drawers, laid away in,rose,
leaves. is the little white apron / made to set
off NV brown merino do rot hate brown