Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-09
Miscellany.
Continued Story.
Lost and Won.
CHAPTER v.

"We have surely every thing necessary
to our comfort, my dear Lucy" SAID Mr..
Cunningham. "Our happiness does not
depend on the splendeI of our furniture,
but on our affection for each other. You
would be no dearer to my heart in the
paraphernalia Of duchess diamonds and
all, than you are in your simple morning
dress and hope you do not love me the
less, for not being able to furnish my house
in the style Of Mrs Westbury."
"O,--no Of course not, "said Mrs. Gun
ningham, in tone utterly devoid of all
tenderness of feeling ;e"but then | should
not love you the less for having these
beautiful things, Isuppose. And really,
Edward, think one Of the best ways in
which husband can show his love to his
wife, is by gratifying her in dress, furni-
ture, company, &c"
"He must ruin himself then, to show
his love" said Mr.. Cunningham, throwing
his head back on his easy chair, with a
mingled expression of bodily and mental
pain on his features.
Mrs. Cunningham, however, did not
look up to mark the expression of his
countenance, but half muttered, in reply
to his remark
II never knew a man who was tco stin.
gy to dress his wife decently, fail to ex-
cuse himself on the ground Of necessity.
How | do detest to hear man talk of
ruin, if his wife only asks for a pair of
shoes!"
Mr.. Cunningham was too deeply wound
cd to reply; and Mrs. Cunningham hav-
ing vented some of her discomfort in this
gentle ebulition, firted oat of the CHAM
Der, without even casting glance tow
ards her sick, and now afflicted husband.
In due time Mrs. T--s invitation
was received, and this it was Mr.. West
burys wish that Julia should accept.
Without manifesting the least resistance
she consented, and Mr.. w. went so far as
to thank her for her cheerful compliance
with has wishes. This was very slight
courtesy, but there was something in Mr..
Westburys voice when he spoke, that
went straight to Julia's heart, and she
left the room to conceal the tears ca aused
by 80 trivial cause. 'She certainly con-
trives to please me, be the motive what it
may" thought Mr.. Westbury when left
alone --'and though | cannot love her,
honor-nay gratitude demands that | make
her as happy as circumstances will allow"
He took a pen, and hastily writing few
lines, enclosed bank note of considerable
value and left the little package on her
work table that she might see it as soon
as she returned. he then left the house
" hcu Julia returned to her seat by her
table, the packet was the first thing that
attracted her notice. She hurriedly
opened it and read as follows: "As Mrs.
Westbury is too delicate and reserved ev-
er to make known a want, she may have
many which are unthought of by him who
is bound to supply them. Will she re-
ceive the enclosed, not as gift, but as q
right? Perhaps new dress may be want
ed for Mrs. T---'s levee, if not, the en-
closed can meet some of these calls on be-
nevolence, to which reports say Mrs. WIS
ear IS always open. And if Mrs. West
bury will SO far overcome her timid deli
cacy, as to make known her wants when.
ever they occur she will greatly obige her
husband"
Julia pondered long on this note. 1t