The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-10

manner, that "hcr fortune was made" size
need not trouble herself any longer about
how she looked
Douglass did not feel very much COM
plimcnted, but as he had his share of good
sense, he saw that to assume cold and
offended manner would do no good.
"lf your fortune is made, so is mlnc, "
he replied on one occasion, quite coolly aud
lndiffcrcntly. Next morning he made his
appearance at the bfcukfust table with q
beard of twcnty-four hours growth.
You haven't shaved this morning
doar, sail Cora. to whose eyes the dirty
looking face of her husband was particu-
larly unpleasant"
"No," lie replied carelcssly. sIt is a
serious trouble to shave every day"
''But you look much better with clean
ly shaved face"
''Looks arc nOthing-caSe and comfort
everything, said Douglass.
"BuL common dcccncy, Edward"
IL sec nothing indecent in long beard"
replied the husband.
Still Cora argued, but in vnln. Her h,lsss
band went off to his business with his I'M
shaved face.
81 don't know whether to shavcor moi, "
said douglass, running over his rough face,
upon which was beard Of forty eight
hours growth
His wife had hastily thrown on wrap
per, and with slip-shod feet and head like
mop, was lounging in rocking chair,
awaiting the breakfast bell.
''For mcrcy's sake, Edward. don't 70
any longer with that shockingly dirty face"
spoke up Cora. 'If you knew how. dread
fully Won lOOlyp1I I"
"Looks arc nothing" replied Edward,
streking his beard.
"Why, what's come over you all at
once7"
"Nothing; only it's such a trouble to
shave every day"
'But you didn't shave yesterday"
81 know am just as well OF to-day as
if had. 80 much saved ut any rate"
But Cora urged tho matter, and her
husband finally yielded, and moved down
the luXuriant growth Of beard.
GLOW much better you do look I" said
tho young wifc "Now, don't go another
day without shaving"
''l}ut why should take so much trouble
about my mere looks? I'm just as good
with long beard as with a short one. It's
great deal of trouble to shave every day.
You can love me just as we'll; and why
need | care what others say or think2"
On the following morning Douglass
appeared, not only with long beard,
but with shirt front and collar that were
both soilcd and crumplcd.
"Why, Edward, how you do look P"
said Cora ''You havo neither shaved nor
put on clean SHIRT"
Edward strokcd his face, and ran his
fingers along the edge of his collar, remark
Ing lnditfcrcntly, aS he did 80.
lit is no matter; look we'll enough.
This being so very particular in dress is
waste Of time, and | am getting tired of 1t. J"
Aud in this trim Douglass went off 10
his business, much to the annoyance of his
wife, who could not bear to see her husband
looking SO slovenly.
Gradually tho declcnsion from ncatness
went on, until Edward was quite a match
Tor his wife, and yet, strange to say, Cora
had not taken the hInt broad as it was.
In her own person she was as untidy as
ever.
About six months after their marriage
we Invited few friends to spend s,Gial
evening with us, Cora ana 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.
My young friend had not taken much
pains with her attire. Indeed, her appear
ance mortified me, as 1t contrastcd 80 de-
cidcdly with that of tho other ladies who
were present, and could not help sug-
costing to her that she was wrong in being
SO indifferent about her dress. But she
laughingy replied to me:
''You know my fortunes made now,
Mrs. Smith. can afford to ho negligent
In these matters. 1t Is great waste Of
time to dress SO much"
tried TO argue against this, but could
make no impression upon her.
About an hour after tea, while wo were
oil engaged In pleasant conversation the
door of the parlor opened. and in walked
Mr.. Douglass. At the first glance thought
| must be mistaken. But no, 1t was Edward
himself. But what figure he did cut
His uncombed hair WAS standing up in stiff
spikes In hundred different directions :;
his face could not have felt the touch of a
razor for two or thrcc days, and he was
gnltlcss of clean linen for the same length
OF time. His vest was soilod, his boots
nnblacked, and there was an unmistakable
holc In ono of his elbows.
| "WhY, Edward2" exclaimed his wife,
with a look of modification and distress.
as her husband came across tho room with
lace In which no consciousness of the
figure hc cut could be detected.
.Why, my dear fellow, what Is the mat
ter2' said my husband, frankly, for ho
perceived thattho ladies were beginning to
litter, and that the gentlomon wore looking