The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-04-28
SOMERSET. PA. WEDNESDAY. APRIL IS. 1880

lovely to look upon |; but ct home sbe
was careless and slovenly, and msds
it almost impossible for those wbc
saw her TO believe that she was The
brilliant beauty they had met in com
pauy but short time before.
But even this did not last long. ]
noticed, after few mooths, that the
habils of home we're not oniv con.
hrmIng themselves. but becoming ap
parent abroad sHer fortune was
made" and why should she now
waste time or employ her Thoughts
about matters Of personal appear
ahcs?
The habits Of Mr. Douglass, on the
contrary, did not change He was
as orderly as before, and dressed with
The same regard TO neatness. He
never appeared at the breakfast table
10 The morning without being shayed
nor did he lounge about ia the even.
ing iu his shirt sleeves The sloven.
ly habits into which Cora had saIlea
annoyed him serioosly, and still more
so when ber csrsiessnsss about her
appearance began to manifest itseIf
abroad as well as at home. When
be hiuted anything on the suhice; she
did not hesitate To reply, 10 jesting
manner that "her fortuue was made
she need not trouble herself any Ion.
ger about how she looked.
Douglass did not feel very much
complimented, bot as be had his share
OF good sense. be saw that to assume
q cold and offended manner would do
no good
'if your fortune is made, SO ia
mine," be replied on one occasion,
quite cooliy aud iudifferenrly.
Next morning be made his appear.
ance ct the breakfast table with u
beard OF twenty.four hours growth
"You haven't shaved this morn
ing, my DEAR" said Cora, to whose
eyes The dirty looking face of her
husband was particularly onpleas
ant.
NO." he replied, carelessly. al,
is q serious trouble to shave every
day"
But you look much better with q
clearly shaved face"
Looks are nothing-ease and com
I
fort every thing" said Douglass.
But common decency, Edward. y
IL see nothing iDdeceot IN long
beard I" replied The husbaud.
Still Csra argued, but in vaiu,
Her husband wen, of 20 his business
with bis unsbaved face.
II don'l know whether to shave or
not" said Douglass Dext moraing,
running over has rough face, upon
which was beard Of foriy-eight
hours growth
Hls wife had hastily thrown on 3
wrapper. aud with slipshod feet and
aeao ike mop, was lounging in
rocking chair awaiting the breakfast
bell
"For me-ey's IKE, Edward, don'l
go aDy longer with that shockiugiy
dirty face" spoke up Cora 'lf you
only knew how dresdfully you look.
ed !,
Looks are nothing replied Ed
war siroking bis beard
"Wby, what has come over you all
at once %
Nothing, only it's such trouble
20 shave every day"
But you didn't shave yesterday
Il know l am Just as we'll off TO-
day as If | mad. So much saved at
any rate T"
But Cora urged the matter, and
ber husband finally yielded, and NOW
ed down the luxurisnt growth Of
beard
How much better you do lock !"
said The young wife. "Now don't 90
another day without shaving"
"Bat why should l take SO much
trouble about my mere locks Z I'm
just as good with long beard as
sith a short one It's great deal of
trouble to shave every day. You
can love me just as well and why
ne-1 care what other folks think or
say Z"
Oa the following morning Doug
lass appeared, rot only with q long
beard, bat also with shirt froat aud
collar that were beth soiled and crum-
pied
why, Edward. how you do look "
said Cora. You have neither shaved
nor put on clean shirt"
Edward stroked his face and rsn
bic 6ugers along the edge of his col
lar, remarkiDg indifferensly, as he did
80:
"Itis DO matter, i look well enough.
This being so very particular 10 dress
is waste of time, and i am getting
ired of IT,"
And in this trim Douglass went off
TO his business, much to the annoy
ence Of bis wife, who could not bear
TO zee him look So slovenly.
Gradually the declension from neat
ness went on, until Edward was quite
a match for bis wife, and yet, strange
TO say. Cora had not taken the hint,
broad as it was. 10 her person she
was es untidy as ever.
About six mouths after their mar.
rage we invited few friends to spend
q social evening with us. Cora and
her husband among the number
Cora came alone quite early, and said
that her husband was very much en-
gagged and could not come until after
tea.
Nv Young frie3d had not taken
much paias with her attire lnieed,
her appearance mortified me, as it
contrasted SO strongly with that Of
,be other ladies who We're present.
aud cnuld not help suggesting to her
that she was wrong IN being so indif-
fereu. about her dress. Bot she laugh
inglv replied:
"You know ny fortunes MADE now,
Mrs Smith can nov afford TO be
negligent 10 these matters 1t is q
great waste of time to dress 80
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