The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-04-19
NOT Il I4RRTING GIRL.
A YOUNG IADY's DIRECTIONS To MATRGMo-
NE-A CONTRAST BETWEEN LIFE BE-
FORE AND AFTER MARRIAGE.

They were seated together, side by side.
on the sofa, in the most approved lover
fashiUn-his arm euciscliug her taper
waist, &c.
Lizzie" he said, ''you must have read
my heart ere this; You must know how
dearly l love you
Yes, Fred you have certainly been
very attentive said Lizzie.
But, Lizzie, darling, do You love me
VIII you be my vile p
''1"ur wife, Fred OF all things, NO !
No, indeed, nor any one else's''
Lizzie, what d. you m=an?''
''Ju>t what l say, Fred. I've two mar
ried sisters"
Certainly and Mrs Hopkins and Mrs.
Skinner have very good husbands. 1 be-
.Icve."
80 people say; but wouldn't like to
stand III either Mays OF Nelrs shoes;
hats all"
Lizzie. you aStoni~h me"
Look here, Fr d I've had nver %
sleigh rides his winter, thanks to you aud
my other gentlemen friends
Fed WINGED a little here, whether at
Ia remembrance of that unpaid livery bin
+ at the idea Of Lizzie >s Ighing ~ ith her
'ih'r gentleman Eieuds, l cannot positive
y answer.
How many do you think my sisters
have had Not tie ~ gu of one, either IF
them Such pretty gii is as May and Nellie
were, too, and 50 much attention as they
used 90 have -
"Now. Lizzie
Il avn fond Of going TO the theatre oc-
caSienaily, as vel! as d lecture or concert
sometimes, and shouldn't like il If 1 rfo-
posed attending any such entertainment To
toe Invariably told THAT times were hand
and my husband couldu't afford it, aud
.hen TO have him sneak oil lone"
Lizzie, Lizzic----'
And then, If once in a dogs age he did
conde>ccud To go with me anywhere III the
evening, | shoulsiH'. like to be left 10 pick
my way along slippery places. a. the risk
IT breaking my u,Ck, lie walking along
Huconsciousiy by ny side. I'm of a de-
rcudeut, chupinE mature, aud 1 need tie
prptcc'lan ui q strO ~ arlu. -
al u e, this Is all noussuSc."
u n tie Youngest Ia our family. and
. -rhals I've been spoiled. At all went,
know It would break my heart To have nv
husband vent al the iil temper which lie
faceals f,On Tie orld uu my defenseleSs
aaaa.' -
''But, Lizzie, promise You that ="
Ion y's, Fred; / know what you are
going - Say-tha. you viii be different f:
hui May and Nell liavi. told me lime aud
~ .iu that un better husbands Than theirs
ever lived; na. Fsod, as lover. vuu are
ia>t perfect, and / shall hate awfullv 10
give you MP Siill, ir You are bent on
nauyng, There are plenty of girls who
nave not raauied sisters. or who are not
'ise enough io profit by their example, IL
hey have. And dom fact about me. for
I've no dna5I / can mud some one TO fin
your t,itCe-'
BIi before Lizzie had concluded Fred
made f"r the Goor, muiteIing something
''unmeali .,.abir ;n polite cars
The - exclaimed Lizzie, as the door
c'ne,a . ID a bang. u knew he was no
Jetiei than tie resi-. TLat's precisely tie
Nay john and Aleck swear, aud slam
lnnis. when things don't 20 lust right.
lie make a perfect bean Of a husband,
put m s"iry ile came to he point SO soon,
o. he was iH,i splendid beau,
\ NAN, rrai>ing porter, said il was so
"x-eiieni "a beverage that, though taken in
large qnanlitirs il always made him fat
i have seen The Time, - said anuiher. .svbeu
Il made You lean" ''When. I should ike
To knnw?' inquired the eulssist. "yb-
no iolBer ago than last = Ilt-4zslrst re
g7aIl -