Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-04-24

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ance began to manifest itself abroad
as well at home. When. he limited
anything on the subject she did not
hesitate to reply, in testing manner,
that her fortune was made;" she did
not trouble herself any longer about
how she looked.
Douglass did not feel very much
complimented, but as he had his share
of good sense, lie saw that to assume
cold and offended manner would do
no good.
"Ifyour fortune is made, so is mine"
he replied OH one occasion, quite cool
ly and inditferently. Next morning
he appeared at the breakfast table
with beard of twenty hours
growth.
"Y0u haven't shaved this morning,
DEAR" said Cora, to whose eyes the
irty-looklng face of her husband was
particularly unpleasant.
"No," he replied, carelessly. sit is
a serious trouble to shave every day."
"But you look much better with a
clearly shaved face"
Clocks are nothing lease and COM
fort everything" said Douglass.
'But common decency, Edward"
81 see nothing indecent in u long
beard" replied the husband.
Still Cora argued, but in vain. Her
husband went off to his business with
his unshayed face.
81 don't know whether to shave OF
not" said Douglass, next morning,
running over his rough face, upon
which was a beard oftorty eighthours'
growth.
His wife had hastily thrown on a
wrapper. and with slipshop feet and
head like a mop, was lounging in a
rocking-chair awaiting the breakfast
bell.
"For mercy's sake, Edward, don't
go any longer with that shockingly
dirty face" spoke up Cora. "If you
knew how dreadfully you look"
CLOCKS are nothing" replied Ed
ward, stroking his beard.
"Why, what has come over you all
at onceY'
"Nothing, only it's such a trouble
to shave every day."
"But you didn't shave yesterday"
Mkpow; I'm just as we'll off to-day
as If ;, !! had. So much saved, at any
rate"
But Cora urged the matter, herhus-
band finally yielded, and moved down
the luxuriant growth Of beard.
elbow much better you do look "
said the young wife. "Now don't go
another day without shaving"
"But why should take so much
trouble about mere looks !? Pm just as
good with a long beard as with 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 thinkg"
On the following morning Douglass
appeared, not only with Il long beard,
but with shirt front and collar that
were both soiled and crumpled.
"Why, Edward, how you do took y
said Cora. "You nave neither shaved
nor put on clean shirt"
Edward stroked his face, and ran
his fingers along the edge OF
his collar, remalking inditferently, as
he did so:
cit is no matter. Hook well enough.
This being so very particular indress
is waste of time, and | am getting tired
oft"
And in this trim Douglass went of
to his business, much to the annoy
ance of his wife, who could not bear
to see her husband look 50 slovenly.
"Gradually the declension from neat
ness went on, until Edward was qnite
match for 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 marriage we
invited few friends to spend a social
evening with lis, Cora and her hus-
band 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 appearance mortified me, as it
contrasted so decidedly with that OF
the other ladies who were present,
and could not help suggesting to hel
that she was wrong in being so indif-
ferent about her dress. But she laugh
ingly replied to me:
"You know my fortunes made now.
Mrs. Smith. can afford to be negli-
gent 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, and while
we were all Ell aged in pleasant con-
versation, the door of the parlor open,
ed and in walked Mr.. Douglass
At the first glance ] thought must be
mistaken. But no, it was Edward
himself. But what figure he did
cut. His uncombed hair was stand
ing up in stiff spikes in hundred diff
ferent directions; his face could moi
have felt the touch of a razor for two
Or three days, and be was guiltless o.
clean linen for at least the same length
| Of time. His vest was soiled, his boots