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 amis: an alteration appeared neceary, and he called in the advice of the good old mother. The firt ight of the lady full dreed et her ready tongue in motion. She poured a torrent of praie on the elegant hape of her lovely daughter, and did not ceae to admire her on’s tate in the choice, and the mantua-maker’s art in the cut of the gown. But when he found the damel differed in opinion on the latter quetion, he changed her tone, let he hould betray her inexperience in the niceties of fahion; and the poor artit was allowed no quarter. The criticim of the lady fell principally on the awkward hape of the veil, which he compared to a clumy Augpurg umbrella. ‘Ah!’ aid he, with a igh, ‘if the Grecian veil, with its golden crown, did but grace my bridal dres! had I but its light and nowy arch, floating in the air and porting with the breeze, then would the maidens of the town view me with envy,