The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-04-11

lifting her sky blue eyes lovingly tn his
face. She was very pretty little fairy
like blonde, with complexion like
miniature painting, wealth of golden
curls, feet and hands like Titania's, and
a mouth like cleft rosebud.
at is about our future, love. You
married me believing we should live in
tiny house, where you would have to
prepare the meals, keep the rooms in Or
der, and look upon a silk dress as lux
ury to be indulged in once in lifetime.
Did you not 7"
She only looked at him with wonder
ing eyes.
"Well, Ettic, love in cottage is not
to be our lot, sweet though it is. My
father is a man who counts his money in
hundreds of thousands, my sisters are
the wives of men of large wealth, and l
am an only son, and junior partner in
the firm of which my father and my
mothers brother are the heads. lido not
want my little wife to be worried yet
with the cares of housekeeping, SO I have
taken suite of rooms in large board
ing-house, where she will have nothing
to do but enjoy herself. My father lives
with my oldest sister, SO there is no real
home for my fair bride. But now am
coming to the point that may wound
you-your dress"
"I thought you liked all my dresses"
said the little bride, thinking of the
many hours she had spent with her
mother. stitching on her modest trous-
seau.
81 do. If only my taste were consult
ed, would never want to see my little
ly-of-the-valley in any dress but the
pretty muslins in which first saw her
But darling, my wife will have social
position to maintain, must move in So
ciety, receive and pay calls go to con-
certs, parties, and operas, and must dress
in style befitting her beauty and my
wealth. Now, Ettie, don't look so ter
rified. You shall not go home for two
months and before that time the dry
goods merchants, dressmakers and milli-
ners shall transform you into fashion,
ably dressed little lady"
"But, Arnold, do you mean that 1
must wear such dresses as the ladies we
see at the table,"
Exactly"
"And hats and cloaks such as we see
on Broadway"
yes"
"And-the-the-moneyT
Don't fret about that"
q think 1 understand you, Arnold.
You will go with me, just at first, will
you not Z"
She was sensible little woman, and
she let no foolish pique influence her
while yet her gentle modesty was un-,
touched by the idea of tinery and fash
ion.
Society had Gained down somewhat
after the tlutter occasioned by Arnold
Morford's marriage, when again it was
agitated by the invitations issued by
Mrs. Lucy Clifford for an evening party
to introduce Mrs. Arnold Morford to her
circle of friends.
Ladies who had secretly hoped to be
the bride introduced, shrugged their
shoulders, and wondered if the "gawky
country girl knew how to behave her
SELF" but prepared for the occasion, while
the sisters-in-law, in private council,
agreed that "they were agreeably sur
prised at Arnold's choice"
"Really, my DEAR" said Mrs. Clifford,
cher trousseau is in exquisite TASTE
"And Arnold has given her perfect
jewelry."
"She is so shy and graceful, and so
very pretty, that society will readily
overlook any little gaucherie."
"But she really has none. She is
lady, if she was country born and bred.
Did you hear her play"
Don't tell anybody; she was edncat-
ed at musical school for music-teach-
er, but nobody need know that"
"She never taught"
"No; Arnold found her when she was
only at home few weeks from school.
Between you and me, Arnold has made
better choice than any of the silly
girls would have been who have been
trying to catch him for the past ten
years."
81 was afraid he would be an old
bachelor, like Uncle Giles. By-the-way,
Ettie must be years younger than he is"
"She is seventeen"
"And he thirty-one. Well, the diff
ference is on the right side"
"Did you venture upon any hint
about her dress ON Wednesday even
ing?"
"Not I. Trust Arnold for that With
her taste, and his sapoir .taire, you may
be sure she will be appropriately dressed
might have limited at her wedding
dress, but l am terribly afraid it was
shilling calico"
Mentally the ladies concluded that
they were right to trust to Arnold and
Ettie, when the bride entered Mrs. Cliff
ford's crowded drawing-room. The
pure blonde beauty of the winning little
lady bore well the dress of exquisite
lace over rose-tinted white silk, while
the golden hair, in soft, full curls, was
caught here and there by pearl sprays.
Pearl Jewels adorned the round white
arms and throat, and caught up the
costly lace bertha on the shoulders.
From the tip of the white satin slipper
to the snowy gloves, there was no fault
to find, and the favorable impression
awakened by the fair, shy face and beau
tiful dress was increased by the grace
full manner, the evident cultivation of
mind, and the artistic musical culture of
the little bride.
1t was not long before the shy little
country beauty found herself fairly
in the cream of fashionable So
ciety, and Arnold could, with sigh of
content, feel that she had under her shy
manner the tact of lady, and the
earnest desire to do honor to herposition
as wife.
Ten years passed over Ettie Morford's
head before any event of more than us