Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-04-12

know he was pleased"
You look we'll for the country, but
city people dress differently, and, when
you are here, you should try to initiate
them, both in dress and manners, lest
by singularity you might attract too
much attention"
have no objection to attracting
attention" replied Louisa, dryly.
Well, then, to please me, will you
not allow toe dressing maid to fix your
hair little more like mine ?" i'm
plored Emily.
just as you please, but then, if it
should not be becoming, it must be re-
fitted, and all that trouble will have
been for nothing"
"Never mind the trouble. and | well
know you will be satisfied"
As the maid removed the comb, and
bound her shining treSses, Emily ga
zed in astonishment, ever and anon
eXclaimlng:
What pity to confne such splen-
did hair Only look, Celia, did you
ever see anything so beautiful ?" and
beautiful indeed she looked to the de-
lighted Emily, when its arrangement
was tastefully completed.
"Ay, now," said Emily, you look
sweetly,' and with an air of conde-
sceasion, " / shall be quite proud of
YOU and then, as if a new idea had
occurred to her, although in reality
she had been pondering over it all the
morning, she exclaimed, ooh, Celia
If we could only dress alike, and in-
deed we can, for there are my two
blue dresses exactly alike, only one is
silk and the other cashmere. Go
bring them Immediately, it is quite a
romantic idea !"
As Celia departed, Louisa, who had
been twisting her head before the mir
ror turned, and in a dissatisfied voice,
said:
What botch Celia has made of
my hair! did not like to say so to
her, for she took such pains; but I've
no notion Of wearing it, not l."
In vain Emily expostulated; with
provoking gravity, and quite a show
OF impatience, she gathered it up in
its former style, mounting her big
como and artificial curls, and arranged
the fIlet and DOW.
There now" she said, don't you
think it looks better, and far more be.
coming?"
I'm sure it does not" scorufnlly
replied Emily, while tears of vexation
filed her eyes. 1t is ridiculous in
the eXtrcme-nothing like style about
it."
Who cares for style? ?" said Loui
sa, contemptuously. Nobody but
city folks who cover their faces with
their hair till they look ike monkeys
cram? their feet, squeeze their inSides
out, tie hump Of cotton or wool or
their backs, and then because it's fash
ionable think it looks first rate, and
/. really despise lady from the country
who has sufficient independence to
wear what becomes her, without re
| gard to the fashions"
Convinced how vain her attempts al
modernizing were, Emily cast an an
II CRY look at her and left the room
+ shutting the door violently.
i a do believe, dear uncle, said Loui
sa, as she encountered him in the gar
den, that Emily is sufficiently pun
ishcd. She is really unhappy at my
, obstinacy, and my heart aches with
, pity even while torment her. | have
: forgiven her a thousand times for the
, lew tears her thoughtless remarks oc
, casioned me-"
" / appreciate the generosity of
your motives replied her uncle, " but
this fault has gained too strong hold
, upon Emily to be easily overcome
II l can but reclaim her from the in
duence Of those silly Wilmots, | shall
be satisfied. | know it is painful tc
7ou and 20 me, but if you will bear {
, little longer, she must come to her sen
ses."
Half an hour after this converse
ton, Mr.. Howard, Emily and Louis;
were started on shopping expedition
/ Emily determined not to recognize
any of her fashionable friends, if 81
| unfortunate as to meet them. He
/ position was very much like that of &
) young child, who sometimes shuts hi
eyes, thinking by so doing to screer
, himself from observation.
, 40, p cried she earnestly, a
they stopped before a spacious anC
elegant store, L" this is no place fo,
, us"
" And why not, my daughter p
; Have l not often heard you prefer i
to any in the city-that Mr.. CourtlanC
and clerks were accommodating-anC
do you not generally trade there ?"
The fact was, Mr.. Courtland, VIII,
: was indeed finished gentleman, ha'
been charmed with the beauty Of Emi
ly, not less than her we'll filed purse
and was always foremost in welcom
ing her, had delicately bestowed OF
her many of those fattering attentions
so pleasing to the heart of woman.
As the party entered, Emily slun1
behind her father; but Louisa pulle,
her sleeve, saying:
Only look, dear cousin Emily
what lots OF pretty things Not muc
like the stores where [ live, | can teI
you; why, there they have pork, corr
cheese, molasses, and Goldfish, beside
: their calicoes, tapes and needles, an
i what not; don't they, uncle Charles
: But this is much prettier way; a
: calicoes and furbelows. What an e
: egant lamp! Well, l never r-an
+ she closely inspected the chandelier
r. why, it's really worth twenty fiv
q cents to come here, if it's only to loo
: at the pretty things"
Good evening, Miss Howard" sal
Mr.. Courtland, bowing politely, an
e affecting not to note her embarras
n ment: care there any goods l ca
p show you this evening ?'
y No, she don't want any," replie
e Louisa, stepping forward, "but 1
d like to buy new gown
l. The remarks of a country rust
g were not entirely new to the deale