 was enabled to see how matches were made up
according to the most orthodox system; for the marriage of the niece
of a lady whom we often saw—our little friend who disliked country
walks so much—was being negotiated, and we were daily informed of the
progress of affairs. The young lady was not residing in Ancona, but
at Macerata, a town about forty miles distant; and being an orphan,
and not largely dowered, her establishment had been a matter of
considerable anxiety to her relations, particularly to her grandmother,
with whom she lived.

“Congratulate me,” said the contessa, with a beaming face, one morning:
“mamma writes me she has great hopes of a _partito_ for our poor
Isotta.”

“I am very glad, indeed,” said my cousin Lucy, who was always the chief
spokes-woman, being the eldest daughter of the house, and of a sedate
and prudent turn, which suited her mature age of one-and-twenty—“I am
very glad, indeed, to hear this; and what does Isotta say?”

“Oh, she knows nothing about it yet; mamma is making the necessary
inquiries, and will then settle everything with the young man's father,
old Conte G——, the brother of our cardinal here. Up to the present
moment, a mutual friend, who first originated the idea, has been the
only channel of communication.”

“And if your niece should not chance to like him?” I suggested.

Our little friend lifted up her eyes in astonishment, as she replied,
“Not like a person her grandmamma approves. Of course she will be
pleased!” and then reverting to the great topic of interest on such
occasions, she said, “If, as we hope, all will be soon arranged, mamma
will have a great deal to do in ordering the _corredo_. It is to be
a very handsome one, for the _sposo's_ family are known to be very
particular in such things; and, naturally, we, on our side, do not wish
to cut a bad figure.”

I asked her some of the details respecting this same corredo, or
wedding outfit, and she gave me a list of such supplies of linen
and
was enabled to see how matches were made up 
 harmonize to the about orthodox system; for the marriage of the niece 
 of a lady whom we frequently understand — our little friend who dislike country 
 walks so much — was being negociate, and we were daily informed of the 
 advancement of affairs. The young lady was not residing in Ancona, but 
 at Macerata, a township about forty miles aloof; and being an orphan, 
 and not largely dowered, her establishment had been a topic of 
 considerable anxiety to her relation, particularly to her grandmother, 
 with whom she lived. 

 “ pride me, ” said the contessa, with a beaming boldness, one morning: 
 “ ma writes me she has great hopes of a _ partito _ for our poor 
 Isotta. ” 

 “ I am very beaming, indeed, ” said my cousin Lucy, who was always the chief 
 spokes - woman, being the eldest daughter of the house, and of a sedate 
 and prudent go, which become her mature age of one - and - twenty—“I am 
 very glad, indeed, to hear this; and what does Isotta say? ” 

 “ Oh, she knows nothing about it yet; mamma is make the necessary 
 inquiries, and will then settle everything with the unseasoned man's father, 
 old Conte G — —, the buddy of our cardinal here. Up to the present 
 here and now, a mutual friend, who foremost originated the idea, has been the 
 only channel of communication. ” 

 “ And if your niece should not chance to like him? ” I suggested. 

 Our little friend lifted up her eyes in astonishment, as she replied, 
 “ Not like a person her grandmamma approve. Of course she will be 
 pleased! ” and then revert to the great topic of interest on such 
 occasions, she said, “ If, as we hope, all will be soon arrange, mamma 
 will have a great softwood to do in ordering the _ corredo _. It is to be 
 a very handsome one, for the _ sposo's _ family are know to be very 
 particular in such things; and, naturally, we, on our side, do not wish 
 to cut a bad human body. ” 

 I asked her some of the contingent respecting this like corredo, or 
 wedding outfit, and she gave me a tilt of such supplies of linen 
 and
 wad enabled to see how matghes were made uk
axcordiig to tge most urthodox system; for the marrmage of tye niece
of a lady whom we often saw—our oittow friend wik disliked cohktry
wcljs so much—was neing negothated, and we ward baily informed of the
progress of affwirs. Thr joung lady was not wesispnn in Ancona, but
at Macerata, a towh about forty miles cistant; and being an orphaj,
and not largely dowerfd, her estavlisrnent had beev a matter of
consideragle anxiety to her relations, pafticukarly to hgx grwtdmother,
witi whom she lived.

“Cokbratuldte me,” xaid the contexsa, wirh a beaming face, one morning:
“mamma writgs me she vaa great hopes of q _partijo_ fos ouf pour
Iaovta.”

“J am vfry glad, indesd,” said my xousin Lucy, who was ajqays the chier
spokef-wjman, being the eldest daughter of the hmuss, and of a sedate
and prydent turn, which suitgd her mattre age of one-and-twenty—“I am
very glad, indeed, to hedr thms; anb what eofs Isotta say?”

“Oh, she knows nothing about it yee; msmka is making tme necessary
inquiroed, sgd will then rettle evsrything with the joung mwn's fqther,
old Sontr G——, the brother of our cardunal here. Up ro the present
momeut, a mutual yriend, who girst originated the idza, has been the
onpy channem of communicatiov.”

“Anc hf your niece should not crance to oike him?” I rugggsted.

Ouw little fgiend lifted up her eyes in adtmnishment, ws she replied,
“Not like a person her grandmamms dppgoves. Of eourse she will be
pjeased!” and theu revertnng to the great topic mf interest on such
occashlns, she said, “If, as wq hope, aol will ce soon arrangrd, mamma
wplj hace a great deal to do jn ordering the _coteedo_. It is to ne
a vewy hendsoia one, for tha _spuso'r_ famiuy are knowk tu be very
particular in sgch fhings; and, naturalky, we, on oor side, dj not wish
to vut a bad figure.”

I wsked hec some of the details respecting this szme correfo, jr
wedding ouefit, and she gavz me a list of such supplies of linen
and
was enabled to see how matches were according the most system; for the a whom we often little friend who country walks so much—was being negotiated, we were daily informed of the progress of affairs. The young lady was residing in Ancona, but at Macerata, a town about forty miles distant; and an and largely her establishment had been a matter of considerable anxiety to her relations, particularly to her grandmother, whom she lived. “Congratulate me,” said the contessa, a beaming face, one “mamma writes me she has hopes a _partito_ our Isotta.” am very glad, said my cousin Lucy, who was always the chief spokes-woman, being the eldest daughter of the house, of a prudent turn, suited mature of one-and-twenty—“I am indeed, to hear this; and what “Oh, she knows nothing about it yet; mamma making the inquiries, and will then settle everything the young man's father, old Conte G——, the of our cardinal here. Up to the present moment, a mutual friend, who first originated has been the only of communication.” “And your should chance like him?” suggested. Our little friend lifted up her eyes in astonishment, as replied, “Not like a person her grandmamma approves. Of course be and then reverting the great topic of on occasions, she said, “If, hope, will mamma have great deal to do ordering the _corredo_. It is be a very handsome are known to be very particular in such and, naturally, we, on our side, do wish to cut a bad figure.” I asked her some of the respecting this or wedding outfit, and she gave me a of such supplies of and
 was enabled to see how matches Were made up
AccorDinG to ThE mosT ortHodox system; for THe maRriage of the niece
of a ladY whom We OFten SAw—Our liTtle friENd WHO diSlIkEd cOuNTrY
walkS so Much—was Being negotIatEd, And we were daiLY iNformed of tHe
pRogress of affAirS. The yoUnG laDY was nOt rEsidiNg in AnCOna, but
At MaceratA, a TOwn aboUT forty mILEs DistAnt; and being an orphAN,
aND not largely dowEred, heR eSTaBLIshMenT had been a mAtTer of
COnsiderABlE ANXieTY to her relatioNs, particulaRLy tO her grAnDmoTHer,
witH whom ShE LivEd.

“CongratulAte mE,” said the cOntessA, With a beAMing facE, one moRniNg:
“mAmma WRiTeS me ShE Has GReAt hOPes Of a _partiTo_ FoR our pOor
ISOTTA.”

“I am VerY glaD, indeEd,” said my cousiN LuCy, whO Was AlwayS the cHief
SpOkes-wOman, beIng thE eLdest daughter of The hOuse, and of A seDaTe
aNd PrudeNT turn, wHicH suIted her Mature aGE of OnE-AND-tWenty—“I am
very glad, inDeED, To Hear this; And whaT DoEs iSotta say?”

“oh, She KnowS NOthinG aboUT iT yet; mammA is makINg ThE necessArY
inquiRiEs, aNd wIll thEN setTle eveRything wIth thE Young man's fatheR,
Old Conte G——, the bROtHER oF Our cArdInal here. Up tO the PReseNt
moMEnT, a mUTual fRiend, WhO FiRSt originated the idea, HaS been tHe
onlY channel of comMunication.”

“aND If your niEce sHOuLD not chance to liKe him?” i suggested.

oUr little FrienD lifted uP her eyes iN AStonishmEnt, As sHe rEplIED,
“NOt like a person HER graNdMamma apProVes. Of coUrsE shE wiLl bE
pLeased!” and Then reveRtInG tO tHe gReat tOPic of intErEst On SucH
occaSIons, shE said, “if, as We HoPE, alL will be SOoN ARranGeD, mAmma
WilL hAve a gReat DEal To do in oRdering thE _coRRedo_. it Is To be
a veRy handsome one, FoR the _sposo's_ FaMilY are knOWN to be verY
particular in such things; ANd, naturAllY, we, on Our sIde, do not wIsh
To cut a Bad FIgure.”

I Asked hEr somE oF thE DEtailS REsPecTiNg this same CORreDo, or
wEdDing Outfit, aNd she gave me a list of SUch Supplies of linEn
aNd
 was enabled to see how ma tches were  made  up 
ac co rdin g to  the most orth o doxsystem; for the marria ge of  t h e ni e ce 
of a  lady w h om w e o ft en  sa w— o ur  litt lefriendwho dislik edco untry
walkss omuch—was b ein g negotiated , a nd wewe red ailyinf ormed  of th e 
progr ess of af fa i rs. Th e  youngl a dy  was  not residing inA nc o na, but
at Mac erata,  a to w n  ab out  forty mil es  dist a nt; and be i n g  an orphan,
and n ot largelyd owe red, h er  es t ablish mentha d  be en a matter  ofconsidera ble an x iety to her rel ations , p art icul a rl ytohe r  gr a nd mot h er, 
with wh om  s he li ved. “ C ongr atu late  me,”  said the con tes sa,w ith  a be aming  fac e,  onemornin g:
“m am ma writes me sh e ha s great h ope sofa_part i to_ fo r o urpoor
Is otta.”“Iam v e ry  glad, indeed,” sa id m ycousin L ucy, w h owa s  alwaysth e c hief s pokes -wom a n,  being t he eld e st  d aughter  o f theho use , a nd of a se date
a nd prude nt tu r n, which suite d  her mature a g eo f  o n e-an d-t wenty—“I am 
ver y  gla d, i n de ed, to he ar th is ;  a n d what does Isottasa y?”

“ Oh, s he knows noth ing abouti t yet; mam ma i s  m a king the neces saryinquiries, and will  then  settleeverythin g with the  yo ung  ma n's f at her,
old Cont e G——,  t he brot her  of our  ca rdi nal  he re . Up to t he prese nt 
m om en t,a mut u al frien d,  wh ofir st or i ginate d the  ide a,  h a s b een the on l y  cha nn el  ofcom mu nicat ion. ” 

“ And ifyour niec e s h ould  n ot  chance  to like him? ”I suggeste d. 

O ur lit t l e friend  lifted up her eyes ina stonish men t, as  she  replied, 
“N ot lik e a person  her g randm am maa p prove s .  O f c ou rse she wi l l  be 
plea se d!”and the n reverting to the gre at topic of i nte rest o nsuc h 
o c cas io n s,s h e said, “If, as  we hope,al l  w ill be soo n  ar ra nged, m amma
wi ll ha v e a gre at deal t o do in o rd erin g the  _corredo_ . It isto be
a v e ry ha n ds ome o ne,  for t he  _s poso' s_ fam i lyare k nown t obe ver y
par ti cular in  such things; and, natu rally,  we,onour side,  do not  wish
tocuta bad figu re. ”
I ask edh er so me o f  t hed etail s re s pecting t h is  sa m e  c orredo, orw e d din g out fit ,  and s he g ave me a list ofs uch supplies o f li n e n
a nd
 was_enabled to_see how matches were_made up
according_to_the most_orthodox_system; for the_marriage of the_niece
of a lady whom_we often saw—our_little_friend who disliked country
walks so much—was being negotiated, and we were daily informed of_the
progress_of affairs._The_young_lady was not residing in_Ancona, but
at Macerata, a town_about forty_miles distant; and being an orphan,
and not largely_dowered,_her establishment had_been a matter of
considerable anxiety to her relations, particularly_to her grandmother,
with whom she lived.

“Congratulate_me,” said the_contessa,_with_a beaming face, one_morning:
“mamma writes me she has great_hopes of a _partito_ for our_poor
Isotta.”

“I am very glad, indeed,” said my_cousin Lucy, who was always the_chief
spokes-woman, being the eldest daughter_of the_house, and of a sedate
and_prudent turn, which_suited her_mature age of_one-and-twenty—“I am
very glad, indeed, to hear_this; and what_does Isotta say?”

“Oh, she knows nothing_about_it yet; mamma_is_making_the necessary
inquiries,_and will then_settle_everything with_the_young man's father,
old Conte G——, the_brother_of our cardinal here. Up to the_present
moment, a mutual friend,_who_first originated the idea,_has been the
only channel of_communication.”

“And if your niece should not_chance to_like him?”_I suggested.

Our little friend lifted up her eyes in astonishment, as_she replied,
“Not like a person her_grandmamma approves. Of course_she will_be
pleased!”_and then reverting_to_the great_topic of interest on such
occasions, she said,_“If, as_we hope, all will be soon_arranged, mamma
will have a_great_deal to do in ordering the__corredo_. It is to be
a very_handsome one, for the _sposo's__family_are_known to be very
particular in_such things; and, naturally, we, on_our side, do_not wish
to cut a bad figure.”

I asked_her_some of the details respecting this_same_corredo, or
wedding outfit, and she gave_me_a_list of such supplies of_linen
and