The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-04-22

''Why, what has ccme over you all at
once7"
"Nothing, only it's such trouble to
shave every day."
"But you didn't shave yesterday"
~ know; I'm just as we'll of day IS
if had. So much saved at any rate"
But Cora urged the matter, and her
husband finally yielded, and moved
down the luxuriant growth of beard.
SHOW much better you do look!'' said
the young wife. "Now don't go another
day without shaving
"But why should l take so much
trouble about my mcle looks? I'm Just
as good with long beard as short one.
It's a great deal Of trouble to shave ev-
cry day. You can love me just as we'll :;
and why need l care what others say or
think?"
On the following morning Douglass
appeared, not only with long beard,
but with a shirt front and collar that
were both soiled and crumplcd.
"Why, Edward, how you do look''
said Cora. "Yol have neither shaved
nor put on clean shlrt.''
Edward stroked his face, and ran his
fingers along the edge of his collar, re-
marking indifferently, as he did so:
1T is no matter. look well enough.
This being so very particular in dress IS a
waste Of time, and am getting tired of
it,
And in this trim Douglass went off to
his business, much to the annoyance CT
his wife, who could not bear to see her
husband look so sloveniy.
Gradually the declenslon from ncatncss
went on, until Edward was quite match
for his wife, and yet, strange to say, Co.
"a had not taken the hint; broad as it
was. In her own person she was as un-
tidy as ever.
About six months after their marriage,
we invited few friends to spend social
evening with US. Cora and her husband
among the number. Cora came alone
quite early, and said that her husband
was very much engaged, and could not
come until after tea
with her attire. Indeed, her appearance
mortified me, as it contrastcd so decided
~ with that of the other ladies present,
and I could not help suggesting to her
that she was very wrong in being 50 in.
different ABOUT her dress. But she laugh
ingly replied:
Mrs. Smith. can afford to be negligent
in these matters. 1t is great waste of
time to dress so much.'
l tried to argue against this, but could
Of
About an hour after tea, and while we
were all engaged in pleasant converse
ton, til, door to the parlor opened and
in walked Mr.. Douglass. AT the first
glance I thought I must be mistaken.
But no, it was Edward himself. But
what figure he did cut. His uncombed
hair was standing up in stiff spikes IN a
hundred different directions; his face
could not have felt the touch of razor
for two or three days, and he was guilt
less of clean linen for at least the same
length Of time. His vest was soiled, his
boots unblackc,l, and there was an un-
nlistakable hole in one OF his elbows.
"Why, Edward!' exclaimed his wife
with look Of modification and Distress,
as her husband came across the room,
with face in which no consciousness
of the horrid figure he cut could be de-
tcctcd.
"Why, my dear fellow. what is the
matter?" said my husband, frankly; for
he perceived that the ladies were begin
ming to litter, and the gentlemen were
looking at each other and trying to re-
press their risible tendencies, and there
fore deemed it best to try to throw off all
reserve upon the subject.
"The matter? Nothing's the matter, I
be !ieve. Why do you asker
Douglass looked grave.
DWELL may he ask what IS the NATTER"
broke in Cora theoretically. Chow could
you come here in such plight2''
"In such a plight?" and Edward looked
down at himself, felt his beard and ran his
fingers through his hair. What is the
matter? Is anything wrong?'
"You look as If you just walked up
from a nap CT week with your clothes
on and came off without washing your
face or comblng your hair" said my hus-
band.
"Oh" and Edwards countenance
frightened little. Then he said with
much gravity Of manner, II have been
extremely hurried of late, and only left
business few minutes ago. 1 hardly
thought it worth while to 90 to dress; I
knew we were all friends here. Besides,
as my fortune is made, (and he glanced
with u look rot to be mistaken, toward
his wlfe), I do not feel called upon to
give as much attention to dress as for
merly. Before was married it was neccs-
sary to be more particular in these mat
tiers, but now it IS no consequence
I turned toward Cora. Her face was
like crimson. In a few moments she
arose and went quickly from the room.
I followed her, and Edward came after
us pretty soon. He found his wife in
tears, and sobbing almost hysterlcal]y.
GIVE got carriage at the door, he
said to me, aside, half laughing, half Sc.
rious-''so help her on with her things,
and We'll retire in disorder"
"But it's too bad of you, Mr.. Doug
lass," replied I.
"Forglve me for making your house
the scene of this lesson" he whispered.
ut had to be given, ard I thought I
would trespass upon your forbearance ;"
"I'll think about that" I replied.
In few minutes Cora and her husband
retired, and in spite of good breeding
and everything else, we ali had hearty
laugh on my return to the parlor, where
I explained the curious little scene that
had just occurred.
How Cora and her husband settled the
affair, I never inquired. But one thing
is certain, I never saw her IN slovenly
dress afterward, at home or abroad. She
was cured.
HYDRoPHoB1A.-Mr. Galtier, q learned
professor at Lyons, has been inocu-
lating rabbits with the virus of mad
dogs, in order to find whether the NAL
ady will yield to any treatment he may
devise, but has net been successful.
The madness shows itself in the rabbit
in about three weeks. M. Galtier finds
that the virus Of q mad dog will be as
powerful, when preserved in water,
twenty-four hours afterward, as it was
at Inf. @~yaa% ses-s-%.sst
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