Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-09

was ceremonous and cold-cold enough
yet not so frozen as the only letter she
had Received from him. Perhaps it was
his way of letting her know that he wished
her to dress more elegantly and expen.
sively. 81 will not remain in doubt, |
will know explicitly" thought she, and
taking pen in her turn, she wrote the
following:
"Mr. Westbury is so muni6cent in sup
plying every want that his wife has none
to make known. Ii there is any particu-
lar dress that would crafty Mr.. West
bury's taste, Mrs. Westbury would esteem
it great favor would he name it, and it
would be her delight 20 furnish herself ac-
cordingly, She accepts with gratitude,
not as her right, but as gift, the very
liberal sum enclosed in Mr.. Westbury's
note"
Julia placed the note on Mr.. Westbury's
reading desk in the library, and felt an
almost feverish impatience to have an
answer either written or verbal. For
more than an entire day, however, was
she doomed to remain in suspense, as her
husband made no allusion either to bis
note or her own, though the one she laid
on his desk disapp on his first visit
to the library. But her suspense at length
terminated. On going to her chamber
she observed little box on her dressing
table. On raising it she discovered note
that was placed beneath. The note ran
thus
"Mr. Wosteury highly approves the
elegant simplicity of Mrs. Westbury's style
of dress, and in consulting her own taste,
she will undoubtedly CRAFTY him. He has
yet but once seen her wear an unbccoming
article, The contents of the accompany
ing box were selected not for their intrin.
sic value or splendor, but because they
correspond so well with Mrs. Westbury's
style Of dress and beauty, If she will
wear them to Mrs. rs she will graf.
ify the giver."
Julia opened the box and set Of beau
tiful pearls met her view. chow delicate,
how kind, and how cold he is !" thought
she. 20, how trif1ing the value Of these
gems compared to one particle Of his love!
Yet for HIM | will wear them not as my
adorning--may that ever be the ornament
of meek and quiet spirit, but as proof
that 10 all things | desire to please him
and meet his appreciation"
Mrs. T--'s rooms were filed with the
fashionable on the evening on which her
house was open to receive company. Blu.
the heart of Julia was not in such scenes.
The more she saw of fashionable life, the
less she liked it. Emulation, envy de-
traction and dissimulation were obtruding
themselves on her notice. amid gaiety and
splendor. Her conscientious scrupes, as
to the propriety Of thus mixing with the
world rather increased than diminished.
81 promised" thought she, while survey
ing the gay assembly--"I promised, in all
things lawful to obey my husband, but is
this lawful for me? 1t is my duty-it is
my pleasure to comply with all his wishes
where superior duties do not forbid; bu!
is it allowable for me to please him thus +?
His heart ia the prize at which | aim, but
will the end sanctify the means? Can |
expect blessing from above on my ef-
forts, while my conscience is not quite
clear as to the rectitude OF the path pur-
sue? Can | not have moral courage
enough to tell him my scruples? and dare
not hazard the consequence 2 Julia's re-
Hections we're interrupted, by the approach
Of Mrs. Cunningham.
"How serious you look, Mrs. Westbury,"
said she; REALLY, you and Mr.. Cunning
nam would do we'll to 60 together, for you
ire both more grave in party than any
where else. MIR. Cunningham actually
ries my patience by his disrelish for soci.
sty, | do believe he is now quite well, yet
le made indisposition an excuse for not
coming with me tonight! But" she said,
owering her voice to whisper, II shall
show him that l can be obstinate as well
rs he. He chooses to stay at home--I
choose to c me out--and if he will not
,ome with me, neither will | stay with
lin. | should rather live in cottage in
he country, and have done with it; but
o live in the midst of elegant society, and
yet be constrained to immure ones SELF
s intolerable, and | will not submit TO it,"
Mrs. Westbury had not the pain of re-
lying to speech from which both heart
md Judgment revolted, as Mr.. Eveleth at
hat moment addressed her. He soon en-
,aged her in a conversation which was
continued for an hour, and would have
,een continued still longer, but for gen.