Year: 1861

GLOVE in a cottage 1t is we'll enough
for those who fancy it, but it would never
be a choice of mine 1t suits romantic
young girls, who read yellow covered nov
els, and imagine they are the heroines of
every tremendous story 1t is only an ide
ality after all. Who would not prefer spleu-
dor, an elegant mansion furnished in the
latest style, costly mirrors, rich carpets, a
carriage and a pair of splendid Arabian
horses? Then box at the opera, where
one can pass the evening pleasantly; a
splendid husband, 4 perfect Adonis whom
all the girls would envy and admirc-a gen.
tleman of wealth and leisure to be at ones
command, subject TO every whim and ca
price. A cottage, and the only one could
tolerate, would beat Newport, where it is
pleasant to pass a month or two in Sum-
mer; else on the Hudson river. Oh, such
cottages as they have They are more like
palaces OF course it is unnecessary for
me to add that would wish a yacht or
sail boat, and fine pony to ride. But this
idea of marrying plain, matter-of-fact
man, and settling down into cottage, is
not at all in accordance with my views. |
quite forgot, sister, that am treading upon
dangerous ground" said Emma Thornburn,
with an arch smile, as she turned away from
the mirror which reflected her beautiful
face "You advocate love in a cottage" T"
she added; "only little difference of opin-
ion, you see"


al should say it is decidedly very great
difference of opinion. True happiness is
more often found in a cottage than palace.
cozy, snug little home, face beaming
with the sunbeams of contentmentis greatly
to be desired and sought after. l have
chosen a cottage, you, my dear sister, a
palace.


ayes, and our choices are different. You
marry a man of splendid fortune. The
beauty with which dame nature blessed you
was indeed great dowry. l am plain, aye,
homely in the extreme; no one would ever
fancy we are sisters. Only look in the
glass and see the contrastl y said good-na-
tured, generous Rosalie, as she drew herself
by force to the glass. But we will see,
perhaps the happiness in store for me will
make up for my homeliness. My husband
no doubt that | will make a good, domcs
tic wife. Your taste and my own differ
widely; you seek your happiness in excite
ment-l love my iresdc. II my husband )
means will not admit Of his offering me a
home of splendor, am perfectly well salts
! fed 10 live in cottage. We have never
lived in style, only comfortable, and that is
sufficient You are one of the fortunate
kind, Emma. Do you not remember Sybil
told you that you were born under lucky
planet2'


"Teli ms, Rosale, would you not prefer
palace to n cottage9'


"Es no means, Emma. Ny taste is very
plain; besides, wealth and splendor never
make happiness. No, no, the heart create;
! its own sunshine We must have world
within, aud be not dependent upon amuse-
ments for contentment. l love solid COM
fort. 1t is my duty to make my husband
happy We are not placed in this world tc
CRAFTY selfish wishes, but must study to
make others happy"


"You are moralizing, Rosafie. All you
| need is a text, and then you will lreach
quite sermon Never mind. We will see
X
! Perhaps no two persons were more unlike
than the sisters, Emma and Rosalie Thor
burn. The former was fit subject for a
| painter; her eyes were large and brilliant
/ her Brow was fair and her form 1.-THE and
graceful All who came in contact with
her were charmed. Rosalie was what the
world termed ugly there was no animation
in her countenance, she was serious and
Thoughtful. Every enc loved her who knew
her Intimately, for she was so obliging.-
/ She was well aware of her inferiority to
her sister so far as physical beauty was con-
cerned, yet it caused her no unhappiness
whatever. The attention her beautiful sis
ter ever received she liked to see. Many
were the remarks overheard by herself
% How ugly, how unlike her beautiful sis
ter !' All were unhceCed.


The Thorburns were not wealthy by any
means, yet they always managed to keep
up appearances" The sisters were about
to change their position in life, one would
dwell in a palace surrounded by all the
| splendor imaginable, the other dwell in q
cottage with comforts. There was as marked
a difference in the persons chosen by the
two in question as in the sisters themselves.
Rufus Glenwood was a man of the world,
he had been abroad, hence had seen much
of foreign society. None knew better how
to please the ladies. On the subject OF
beauty one might consider him an enthusi-
asst, and it was the admiration of it which
caused him to offer himself to the peerless
Emma Thorburn. He copld present her to
any society, for she had the happy tact of
adapting herself to ALL He would not be
compelled to remain at home during the
evenings, for she loved amusements Of eT-
cry kind, and would willingly participate
in them No objections, of course would