St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-12-04
What Aunt Matilda Thought
About Ii. ....

EhhiSOhs IL hisOb W. 'ts'fN
| her for q new pattern for n wrapper,
and so found an excuse for resting my
tired feet She opened the door her
self, and You can't think how sweet she
looked. Her dress was nothing hut Il
pink cambric, to be sure, yet she had
! lace in the neck and sleeves, and if yon
will believe me, bunch of flowers III
her hair, and that was all braided and
puiied, just as if it were afternoon. ]
conid not help looking at her, for she
was u perfect picture. After had ex-
planned my errand; Mrs. Mason and |
fell to talking about one thing and
another. At last our conversation
came right around to the point | long
ed to touch upon, namely, what made
her look like Il fresh, dewy rose that
morning.
"Have you company? If so | had
better be going, and not stay just to
hinder 80.
"No: nobody is in the house but our
two seives.n
"Then surely you must be expecting
company, and that would be the
same
"Why, no, indeed; what could make
yOu think so p she said, smiling.
"Because yon are fixed up so nice
ly," said half-shamefacediy. Then |
wish you could have heard that lady
laugh.
"Why, Pm not fixed up in the least
this is my usual manner of dressing"
But do you always puff Your hair
and put the fancy touches on in the
morning, when there is no one but Mr..
l,I,,,+.l d.
length.
"Always, Aunt Matilda, unless I ar
range it some equally fancy way"
"Well, I'm glad to hear it; and if
there were more ladies who did so,
there would be more husbands as fond
of home and wife as Mr.. Mason is
Nov, then, as you have been the
first to begin the subject-fOr cannot
call it discussion where we agree so
well i believe that | will tell you Il
| little of my personal history; that is,
if you would like to hear it,"
Indeed and indeed, would, Mrs.
Mason"
'Well, then, let me tell you why |
am so careful about my dress. When
we had been married about two years.
! and | had dear little baby. began to
grow careless about dressing up as it
is called. | wore calico because it
washed well, and made up without
rutfics or other trimmings, so that
could have more time. | never dis
| pensed with collars; | was too well
brought up for that. My hair | wore
simply, although always combed ii
before breakfast and dinner Mr.. Mason
4 nj 1IuaNS lIn1 .,nI | I
| getting along nicely enough but some
times just hungered for those expires
sinms of endearment | used to have
when we were conrting; but then
Thought, AL married people settle down
and become less demonstrative so
thrust my longings away down into the
corner of my heart, and went on in
the same way six months longer.
! How did come to change Why
one day-Our anniversary, it was-I
thought to myself: This is our we'd
dingday, and guess that can afford
to dress up for once. wonder il
Oliver will notice the difference So
made over Il lovely lawn that had or
hand, and put lace all down the front
of the waist. put flowers in my hair
and pretty ribbon ut my throat.
didn't put on Il great apron, either
and cover it all mp; but tried TO look
just as If | were invited out to tea, and
was waiting for his escort. First O
all, | opened my door to let our littl,
boy in. He was the first to see me.
'Oh, mamma, how sweet yOu look
must kiss you,' said he, clasping hi,
arms about my neck. That was th,
first impression made but when
heard Oliver coming, ! pretended t,
hide from him. He spied me quickly
and there WAS light in his eyes that
had not seen for years.
Why, who is this ? Then lie tool
me right up in his arms and kissed III,
again and again, calling me all mamie
of pet names. | was astOnished, can
tell you, and delighted. Well, mex
day, went back to my clean, plaiI
calico again. Oliver said nothing unit
evening then he asked me what hat
become of the dress | had on yester
day. ! laughed, and asked it he ex
pected me to dress up all the time
Yes, he did, he said, if could get tn
clothes; and if | could not, he could
Then we had a long talk, and eve
since that evening have kept mysel
well dressed all the time.r
If young wives, or old ones either
wish to keep their husbands lovers al
their lives, they must not only keeI
themselves looking neat, but they mus
dress rs other people do, avoiding. c
course, absurdities and sinful extIay;
gance, but carefully cultivating all tn
graces 0t manner, apparel and conduC
possible.
If you do not .'fix up" for Tom, Il
will wish with all his heart that Mar
e looked little more rs she used to. 5,
: my dears, have your dresses cut in
c pretty way, after a sensible patterI
C wear little ribbons and rutfies, and pa
e up your hair becomingly. And al
" other thing, always look so pretty whe
your husband leaves you in the mori
!, ing that he will have u pleasant pictul
u in his mind all day long, one that wi
: attract him toward home when nigl
: draws near. Then you may be assure
q of his expressed affection, and you wi
NJ always be to your best beloved I'll
&c same charming Que you were i'll CIR
C hoods prime, when he woOed and wo
\ you.-t Christian Weekly.
a. a. Chief Justice Greene of Washingtc
Territory, in his last charge to Il
grand jury. bears the following test
mony to- the good effect of wome
serving on juries tTwelve terms