The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-10
How Douglass Cured His Wife.

My young friend, Cora Lee, was gay,
dashing girl, loud o. dress, and looking al.
ways rs If, 10 Use common saying, Just
out of a band-hOx. Cora was n belle, of
course, and had many admirers. Among
the number was a young man named Ed
ward Douglass, who was the very ''pinll"
of ncatness in all matters pertaining to
dress, and exceedingly particular in his
observance Of the little prOprieties Of life.
saw from the first that if Douglass rrcs-
sed his suit, Cora heart would be an easy
conquest; and 80 it proved.
GLOW admirably they are fitted for each
othcr!' remarked to my wife Oh the night
Of the wedding. "rhcir tastes are similar.
and their habits so much alike, that no VIC.
lence will be done to the feelings of either
in the more intimate associations that mar
rage brings Both are neat in person aud
orderly by instincts, and both have good
principles"
''Trom all present appearances, the
match will be good onc,' replied my
husband
''Therc was, I thought, something like
reservation in his tone.
''Do you really think soI'' I said, little
ironically; for Mr.. Smiths approval of the
marriage was hardly warm enough to suit
my fancy.
"Oh! certainly. Why not1" he replied.
felt little frcttcd at my husband 8
mode of speaking, but made no further
remark on the subject. He is never very
enthusiastic nor sanguinc! and did not
mean, in this instance, to doubt the fitness
OF the parties for happiness in the married
state, as half imagined. For myself, /
warmly approved my friends choice, and
called her husband a lucky fellow to secure
fov, l.; al r.
admirably fitted To make one like him happy
But visit which | paid Cora one day,
about six weeks after the honeymoon had
expired, lcssencd my enthusiasm on the
subject, andawoke some unpleasant doubts.
1t happened that called soon after break
fast. Cora met me in the parlor, looking
like very fright. She wore a soilcd and
rumplcd morning wrapper, her hair was IN
papers, and she had on dirty stockings
and pair of old slippers down nj tho
heels
BLESS me, Coral" said, "whnt is the
1nattcr3 Have y.u been i'll ,"
"No. Why do you ask7 Is my dsl,n-
billie on the eXtremc2"
'Candidly, think it is, Cora,' was my
frank answer.
"Oh! well, no matter" she carclessly
replied, "my fortunes made"
''l don't clearly understand you," said
'pm married. you know"
eyes am aware of that fact"
mo need of being 80 particular In dress
now; for didn't / just say, replied Cora
''that'my fortunes nader
I've got husband"
Beneath an dir Of jcsting was apparant
and real earncstness of my friend.
"You dressed with q careful regard and
nnf fs,no In <In,4 4Nx ,s, ~.
said I.
'tCcrtainly did,"
"And should you not do the same in
order to retain itI''
"Why, Mrs. Smith, do you think my
husbands affection goes no deeper than my
drcss7 ! should he very sorry indeed to
think that. lie loves mo for myself"
"No doubt of that in the world, Cora !;
but remember that we cannot sec what Is
In your mind, except by what you do or
say. If hc admires Sour dress, it Is not
from any abstract appreciation of 1t, but
because the taste manifests itself in what
you do; and depend upon It,, he will find
1t very hard matter to approve and ad-
miro your correct taste in dress, for in
stance, when you appear before him day
after day In your present unattractive at.
tire. II you do not dress wcll for your
husbands eyes, for whose eyes, pray, do
you drcss2 You are as neat when abroad
az you were before your marriage"
"As to that, Mrs. Smith, common de-
ccncy requires me to dress we'll when l 90
out into company; 10 say nothing of tho
pride one naturally feels in looking WE'LL"
"And docs not the Same common dccen-
ccy and naturally pride argue strongly In
favor of your dressing we'll at home and
for the eye of Your husband whose appro.
val and whose admiration must be dcarcr
to you than the approval and admiration OF
the whole world 9'' !.