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The Widow's Lament.
The sunshine is bright on the valley and stream,
And nature, all blooming, exults in the beam;
But darkly the willows and cypresses shade
The solitude sad where my husband is laid.
I went to the home where my children were born,
But widowhood view'd it as lone and forlorn;
Sweet children were there, and the parents were
blest, ,
But I was the stranger's disconsolate guest.
"The husband seem'd ever to gaze on his wife,
And sweetly she smil'd on the joy of her life ;
At the breast was an infant; and, shouting with
glee,
A blue-eyed boy dane'd on the fatherly knee.
1 envied them not, but I could not forget,
That there my own husband and children had sat;
And, struggling with sorrow, I mentally said,
My babes are all scattered, my husband is dead !
The mother was kind, and she strove to allay
The sorrow that3 wasting my spirit's away ;
And I could but look up through the lovely sky,
And pray that her eyelids might ever be. dry. ,
Ah! sunshine may. brighten the Valley and stream,
And beautiful nature exult in the beam;
But darkly the willows and cypresses shade,
The solitude sad where my husband is laid.
palemon;
From the Lady's Book for March
FoIIowiuff the Fashions
Br t. s. author.
4 What is this V asked Henry Grove of his
sister Mary, lifting, as he spoke, a print from
lie centre-table.
1 A fashion plate,' was the quiet reply.
A fashion plate ? What in the name of
wonder are you doing with a fashion plate ?'
' To see what the fashions are.'
And what then V
4 To follow them, of course.'
Mary, is it possible you iire so weak t I
thought better of my. sixier.'
'Explain yourself, Mr. Censor,' Mary repli
ed, with an arch look, and a manner perfectly
ielf-posessed.
'There is nothing I despise so much as a
heartless woman of fashion.'
' Such an individual is, certainly, not much
to be admired, Henry. But there is a vast dif
ference, you must recollect, between a lady
who regards the prevailing mode of dress, and
a heartless woman, be she attired in lite latest
ntyle, or in the costume of the limes of good
queen Bess. A fashionably dressed woman
need not, of necessity, be heartless.'
' 0 no, of course not ; nor did I mean to say
bo. But it is very certain, to my mind, that
any one who follows the fashions, cannot be
very sound in the upper story. And where
there is not much head, it seems to me there is
never a superabundance of heart.'
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You needn't try to beat me off by ridicule,
Miry. I am In earnest.
What about !'
4 In condemning this blind slavery lo fashion.'
' You follow the fashions.'
No, Mary, I do not.'
f Your looks very much belie you then.'
'Mary!'
' Nonsense I Don't look so grave. What I
sy is true. You follow the fashions as much
n I do
' 1 am sure I nerer examined a plate of fash
ions in my life.
4 If you have not,vyour tailor has for you,
in any a time.'
'1 don't believe a word of it. I don't have
my clothes cut in the height of the fashion.
They are made plain and comfortable. There
is nothing about them that is put on merely
Irrause it is fahionable.
' I beg your pardon, sir.'
It is a fact.'
Why do you have your lappels made to
roH three buttpa-boleA instead of "two. ThVre'
father's old coat, madeI don't know when,
that roils but two.'
Because, I suppose, it's now the fash '
Ah, exactly! Didn't I get you there, nice
ly V
4 No, but Mary, that's the tailor's business,
not mine.'
Of course you must trust to him to make
your clothes according to the fashion, while I
choose to see if the fashions are just such as
suit nty stature, shape, and complexion, that I
maadopt them fully, or deviate from them, in
.iSplWfrid rational manner. So there is this
difference between us ; you follow the fashions
blindly, and I wiih judgment and discrimina
tion !'
Indeed, Mary, you are too bad.'
4 Do I speak any thing but the truth V
I should be very sotry, indeed, if your de
ductions were true in regard to my following
the fashions so blindly, if indeed at all.'
But don't you follow them?'
I never think about them.'
If you don't some how or ojher, you man
age to be always about even with the prevailing
modes. 1 don't see any difference between
your dress and that of other young men.'
1 don't care a fig for the fashions, Mary!' re
plied Henry, speaking with some warmth.
' So you say.'
And so I mean.'
Then why do you wear fashionable
clothes V
1 don't wear fashionable clothes that is I
You have figured silk or cut velvet buttons
on your coat, I believe. Let me see ? Yes.
Now lasting buttons are more durable, and 1
remember very well when you wore them. But
they are out of fashion ! And here is your
collar turned down over your black silk stock,
(where, by the by, have all the white cravats
gone, that were a few years ago so fashiona
ble ?) as smooth as a puritan's ! Don't you
remember how much trouble you used to have
nmoiimixi in pi vmir collar to stand up iust SO7
Ah, brother, you are an incorrigible follower of
the fashions V
4 But, Mary, it is a great deal less trouble to
turn the collar over the stock.'
4 1 know i: is, now that it is fashionable to do
so.'
It is, though, in fact.'
Really V
Yes, really.'
But when it was fashionable to have the
collar standing, you were very willing to lake
the trouble.'
You would not have me affect singularity,
sister V
4 Me ? No. indeed ! I would have you con
tinue to follow the fashions as you are now do-
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tng. I would have you dress UKe otner peo
ple. And there is one other thing that 1 would
like to see in you.'
What is that
I would like to see you willing to allow me
the same privilege.'
' You have managed your case so ingenious
ly, Mary,' her brother now said, ' as to have
beaten me in argument though-! am very sure
that I aai right, and you in error in regard to the
general principles. I hold it to be morally
wrong to follow the fashions. They are "un
reasonable and arbitrary in their requirements;
and it is a species of miserable folly, to he led
about by them. I have conversed a good deal
with old aunt Abigail on the subject, and she
perfectly agrees with me. Her opinions, you
will not", of course, treat with indifference V
No, not my aunt's. But for all that, I do
not think that either she or uncle Absalom is
perfectly orthodox on all matters.'
I think that thev can both prove to you be-
m
yond a doubt that it is a most egregious folly
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to tie ever cnanguig wuu uic laauiuns.
And I think that I can prove to them that
thev are not at all uninfluenced by the fickle
goddess.'
' Do so, and I will give up the point. Do so,
and I will avow myself an advocate of fash
ion.
4 As vou are now in act. But I accept your
challenge, even though the odds of age and
numbers are against me. 1 am very mucn
mistaken, indeed, if 1 cannot maintain my side
f the argument, at least to my own satiaiac-
tiou.
4 You may do that, probably j but certainly
not to ours.' '
We wilj see,' was the laughing reply.
It was a few evenings after, that Henry
Grove and his sister 'called in to see uncle
Absalom and aunt Abigail, who were old-school
religionists, and rather ultra puritanical in their
habits and notions. Mary could not but feel,
as she came into their presence, that it would
be rowing -against wind and tide to maintain
her points with them confirmed as they were
in their own view of things, and with the re
spect due to age to give weight to their opin
ion. Nevertheless, she determined resolutely
to maintain her own side of the question, and
to use all the weapons, offensive and defensive,
thai rmn to her hand. She was.a light-hear
ted girl, with a high flow of spirits, awl a quick
iad ducrirniftalinf wind. Al) iheae were in
her favor. The' contest, was not long delayed,
for Henry, feeling that he had powerful auxili
aries on his sidej was eager to see his own po
sitions triumph, as he was sure that they must.
The welcome words thatgreuted theirenirance
had not long been said, before he asked, turn
ing to his aunt,
What do you think I found on Mary's lable
the other day, aunt Abigail ?'
'1 don't knrfw, Henry.' What was it ?'
You w'll he surprised to hear a fashion
plate. And that is not all. By her own con
fession, she was-sttidyingTt'tri order-to conform
to the prevailing style of dress.- Had'nt you a
belter opinion of her!'
I certainly had,' was aunt Abigail's half
smiling, half grave reply.
' Why, what harm is ihere in following the
fashions, aunt V Mary asked.
4 A great deal, my dear. It is following after
the vanities of this life. The apostle tells us
not to be conformed to this world.'
I know he does; but what has that to do
with the fashions'? -He doesn't say that you
shall not wear fashionable garments ; at least,
I never saw the passage.'
4 But that is clearly what he means, Mary.'
4 1 doubt it. Let us hear what he farther
says ; perhaps that will guide us to a truer
meaning
v
' He says, 4 But be ye transformed by the
renewing of your minds.' That elucidates and
gives force to what goes before.'
4 So I think, clearly upsetting your position.
The apostle evidently has reference to a deep
er work' than mere external nonconformity in
regard to the cui of the coat, or the fashion of
the dress. Be ye not conformed to this world
in its Selfish principles and maxims be ye not
as the world, lovers of self more than lovers of
God but be ye. transformed by ihe renewing
of your minds. That is the way I understand
him.'
4 Then you understand him wrong, Mary,'
uncle Absalom spoke up. 4 If ho had meant
lhat he would have said it in plain terms.'
4 And so he has, it seems to me. But 1 am
not disposed to excuse my adherence lo fash
ion upon any passage that allows of two inter
pretations. I argue for it upon rational
grounds.'
4 Fashion and rationality ! The idea is ab
surd, Mary !' uncle Absalom aid with wamih.
They are antipodes.'
Not by any means, uncle, and I think 1
can make it plain to you.'
Uncle Absalom shook his head, and aunt
Abigail fidgeted in her chair.
4 You remember the celebrated John Wesley
the founder of that once unfashionable peo
ple, the Meihodists?' Mary asked.
4 0, yes.'
4 What would you think if I proved to you
that he was an advocate for fashion upon rati
onal principles V
4 You can't do it.'
I can. On one occasion, it is related of
him, lhat he called upon a tailor lomake him a
coat. 4 How will you have it made V asked
the tailor. 4 0, make it like other people's,'
was the reply. 4 Will yon have the sleeves in
the new fashion V 41 don't know, what is it V
4 They have been made very tight, you know,
for some time,' the tatlorfsaid, 4 but the newest
fashion is loose sleeves.' 4Loose sleeves, ah I
Well, they will be a great deal more comforta
ble than ihese. JMake mine looso Wiiat do
you think of that, uncle 1 Do you see no ra
tionality there V
4 Yes, but Mary,' aunt Abigail replied, fash
ion and comfort hardly ever go togeiher.'
There you are mistaken, aunt. All fashiona
ble dress-makers aim at producing garments
comfortable to the wearers ; and those fashions
which are most comfortable, are most leadiiy
adopted by the largest numbers.'
4 You certainly do not pretend to say, Mary,'
Henry interposed, 'that all changes in fashion
are improvements in comfort?'
4 0, no, centainly not. Many, nay; most of
the changes are unimportant in that respect.
4 And are the inventions and whims of fash
ionmakers,' added aunt Abigail wiih warmth.
4 No doubt of it,' Mary readily admitted.
4 And are you such a weak, foolish girl, as to
adopt eagerly every trifling variation in fashion?'
aunt Abigail continued;
No, not earguily, aunt.'
4 But at all?'
4 1 adopt a great many, certainly for.no other
reaspn than because they aro fashionable.'
4 For shame, Mary, to make such an admis
sion ! I really thought butler of you.'
4 But don't you follow the fashions, aunt V
4 Why, Mary !' exclaimed both uncle Absa
lom and her brother, at once.
4 Me follow the fashions, Mary !' broke in
aunt Abigail, as soon as she could recover
her "breath, for the question struck her almosi
speechless. 4 Me follow the fashions ! Why,
what can the girl mean?'
4 1 asked the question,' Mary aaid. 'And if
you can't answer it, I cam
4 And how will you answer it, pray V -
4 In the afiirmative of course!'
4 rou are trifling, now, Mary, uncle Absa
lo::i said, gravely- , ,
4 Indeed 1 am noi, uncle. I can prove to her
satisfaction and yours, too, lhat auui Abigail is
almost as much a follower of the fashions as 1
am.'
4 For shame, child !
4 1 can though, undo; so prepare yourself to
he convinced. Did you never see adnt wear a
different shaped cap from the one she now has
on
v
' 0 yes, I suppose so. 1 don't take much
notice of such things. But 1 believe she has
changed the pattern of her cap a good many
times.'
And what if I havejpray?' aunt Abigail
asked, hdgeimg uneasily.
' ' O, noihing, only that in doing so, you were
following some new fashion.' replied Mary.
It is no such thing !aunt Abigail said.
I can prove it.'
You canV
Yes Tcan, and I will. Dbii't you refnerri
ber when ihe high crowns were worn V
4 Of course I do.'
1 And you wore ihem, of course.'
4 Well, suppose I did ?'
4 And then came the close, low-crowned cap.
I remember the very time you adopted that fash
ion, and thought it so much more becoming
than the great tower of lace bn the back part
of ihe head.'
4 And so it was.'
4 But why didn't you think so before ?' Mary
asked, looking archly iuto the face of Hef aunt:
Why because-because
4 0, 1 can tell you, so you necdn'usedrch' all
over the world for a reason. It was because
the high crowns were fashionable. Come out
plain and aboveboard, and say so.'
4 Indeed, and 1 won't say any such thing.'
' Then what was ihe reason V
,'Eveiy body wore illcm, and their unsight
ly appearance had not been mado apparent by
contrast.'
Exactly ! They were fashionable. But
when a new fashion laughed ihem out of coun
tenance, you cast them aside, as I do an old
fashion for a new one. Then came the quilled
borders all around. Do you remember that
change? And how in a little while after, the
plain piece of lace over yoUr forehead disap
peared? Why was that, aunt Abigail? Was
.ihere no regard for fashion ihere ? And now,
at this very lime, your cap is one that exhibits'
ihe latest and ne weal-style for young ladies'
caps. I could go on and prove to your satis
faction, or at least lo my own, lhat you have
followed the fashion almost as steadily as I
have. But 1 have sufficiently made out my case.
Don't you think so, Henry ?'
Thus appealed to, her brother, who had been
surprised at the turn the conversation had ta
ken, not expecting to see Mary carry the war
home so directly as she had done, hardly-know
how to reply. He, however; gave a reluc
tant Yes.'
4 Bui ihere is some senae in your aunt's adop
tion of fashion,' uncle Absalom said.
4 Though not much; it would.secm, in yours,
if you estimate fashion by use,' retorted Mary.
What does ihe girl mean?' aunt Abigail
asked in surprise.'
4 Of what use, uncle, aro those twb buttons
on the back of your coat?'
4 1 am sure I don't know.'
4 Then why do you wear them if you don't
know their use, unless it be that you wish to
be in ihe fashion ? Then there are two more
at the bottom of the skin, half hid, half seen, as
if they were ashamed to be found so much out
of their place. Then, can you enlighten me as
to the use of these two pieced 6f cloth here,
called, I believe, flaps?'
To give strength to' that part of ihe coat 1
presume.'
And yet it is only a year or two since it
was the fashion fb have no flaps at all. I do not
remember ever to have seen a coat lorn there,
do you It is no use, uncle you might as
well be out of the world as out of the fashion
And old people feel this as well as the yoting.
They have their fashions, and we have ours,
and they are as much ihe votaries of their pe
culiar modes as we are of ours. The only dif
ference is, that, as our state of mind changes
more rapidly, there is a corresponding and more
rapid change in our fashions. You change as
well as we do but slower.'
,
How could you talk lo uncle Absalom, and
aunt Abigail as you did?' Henry Grove said to
his sister, as they walked slowly librae to
gether. Didn't I make out my point 1 Didn't I prove
that they too were votaries of ihe fickle god
dess?' I think you did, in a measure.1
4 And in a good big measure too. So give
up your point,, as you promisedj alid confess
yourself an advocate of fashion.'
4 I don't see clearly how I can do that, not
withstanding all that. has passed lo-iiigjitj for I
do not rationally perceive tfie use of all these
changes in dress.'
4 1 am not cerlain lhat t can enlighten you
fully on ihe subject; but think that I may, per-J
hap in a degree, if you will allow uiy, bw
their proper weight in xollt mliid.'
4 1 will try o do so; but shall nut promise id
be convinced
No matter. Convinced or rtrit convinced;
you will still be carried along by tlie Ctlrreiit:
As to ihe primary cause of the change in fash
ion.tt strikes me tlia't it is otle lit liie visible eft
fects'of that process Of cha;hje ever going oii hi
ihe human .mind. The fashion of dreas that
prevails may not he ihe true exponent of the
internal and invisible sfaies; hk'caile ihey mut
necessarily bo riiudified in various way by. the
interests amd false tastes of such individua'fis
profnulgaic' tfiem; " Still; tKis ddfes fftH affeenfia
primary cause '
Granting yottr position to be thie, Mdr.y
wliich I am lot folly prepared to adniit u'f de
ny why should we blindly follow ihest) fasJln
ions?'
4 We need riot blindly. For rriy part, I. &u
shre that I do not blindly follow ihem.'
4 You do, when you adorjt a fcahioii withdut
thinking it becoming,'
4 That 1 never do:' ,
4 But, surely, j'ou d'6 hot p'retentl lo say ilfat .
all fashions are becoming V
4 Ail that prevail to' any extent, appear sb,
during the time of their prevalence, Iiiilfess ihey
involve an improper exposure iif the personof
are injurious to health.'
I hat is singular.' ,
4 But is it hot true V
Perhaps it is: But how do you atccbunt
for it?'
On the principle thai there are both exter
nal and internal cdtises at work, riiodifying the
ihe mind's perceptions df the appropriate and
the beautiful.'
4 Mostly external I should think, such as a
desire to be in the fashion, etc'
4 That feeling has its influence no. doubt; and
operates very strongly.'
But is U a right feeling V
' It is right or wrong, according to iKe ehil
in view. If fashion be followed frorri no high
er view than a selfish love of being admired)
then the feeling is wrong.'
4 Can we follow fashion wiih any other end?'
Answer ihe question yourself. You follow
the fashions.'
I think but little about them, Mar.'
4 And yet you dress very much like other,
people who do;'
That riiay be . stf. Tie, reason is. I do not,
wish to be singular.
4 Why V
4 For this fcasbn. A man who aftedis any
singularity of dress or manners, loses his iruo.
influence in society. People begin to think that
there must be within, a mind not truly balanced,
and therefore do not suffer his opinion-., no
matter how sound, to have iheir irue weight1
4 A very strung and just argument, why we
should adopt prevailing usages and fashions, if
not immoral or injurious to health. They are
the badges by ivhicb wfc are known as one of
ihe social mass ifrb'und us diplomas which
give to our opinions their legitimate value. I
coujd present this subject in many other points
of view. But it would be of lit'le avail, if you
are.determined noto be convinced.'
' I am not so determined, Mary. What you
have already said, greatly modifies my view of
the subject; I shall, at least, not ridicule your
adherence to fashion, if I do noi give much
thought lo it myself.'
I will present one more view. 'A right at
tention tb dress looks lo the development of
thai which is appropriate and beautiful (o the
! eye. J his is a universal benefit, for nn one
can lobk upon a truly beamnul object in nature
or art, without having hU mind correspondingly
elevated and impressed with beautiful images,
and thea8 do no; pass away like spectrum,
but remain ever after more or less distinct,
bearing with them an elevating influence upon
the whole character. Changes in fashion, so
far as they present new and beautiful forms,
new arrangements and hew and appropriate
combinations of colors, are the dictates of a
irue taste, and so far do they tend to benefit so
ciety.' But fashion is not always so directed by
true taste.'
4 A just remark. And likewise a reason why
all who have a right appreciation of ihe truly
beautiful, should give some attention to the
prevailing fashions in dress, and endeavoMo'
correct errors, and develope the true anoMha.
beautiful here as in other branches of art.'
The Careless Couple.
JENNY is poor, and 1 am poor, .1.
Yet we will wed so say no more;
And should the bairnsyou mention cerae, .
As few that marry but have some, " "
No doubt but Heav'n will stand ourfrieo4 .
And dread as well as children send.
So fares the hen, in farmer's yard,
To live alone she finds it hard; - -
I've known her weary ev'ry claw
In search of corn amongst the straw;
But when in quest of nicer food,
She clucks amongst her chirping brood;
With joy I've seen that'self same hen t
That scraich'd for one, could scratch fory:j.?4l
These aie tlie thoughts wlm:hraakemewilHug?'
To take my girl without a shilling; IT
And for the self same casse, d'yesfjeV
, July's resolv'to wzxml
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