The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-09-04
G9isreiiany.
THE LECRORN FIAT
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Iu the parish where live, I have observ
ed Of issc, very great snd Increasing auen
tion PAID 10 dress. As nearly ss / can, l viii
give you 80 instance Of this passion for dis
play, WHICH seems TO have bewitchsd . peo.
ple once ~ simple 10 their living, as they are
now sim?l< In tho less fanering eense oi the
word. Ia would tske TOO much time TO 20
through WIKI the history Of muHs end ,ippe,s
f,om the ,isne they we're barely largo enough
TO pass two hands Within them sod we're
made OF qpilted silk and lined with squirrel
skins, till They exbsos,ed the stock Of ,be
Nor,hws 4, company, increasing in size and
fnepess tod Complying ell the variety Of pei.
Try that the Frigid Zones cen iu'nish; nor
will l soy coy thing Of the iosiuuating prog.
fess OF toe shawl, f'om the small square OF
silk, through tho progressive varieties OF
Can,eTs hair, Merino and Ca.hmere, ill the
modern belle, wrapped in the folds OF this
mys,e'ioes fabric, may vie with the Eastern
spiendor o. Tippoo Ssb. The fan has been
ce,sbrated 0Y o better pen, though l myself
have seen ,hs female par, Of congregation, fan
themselves Into . heat with 3 noise tha, much
resembled tie whirs Of flock Of quails, and
with such zeal that I expected TO see them
take wings svefy moment Nor shall soy
much about laces, Zephyrs and Zeliss, Ret
icules end Irtispensables, but proceed at once
to tha, mos, essential Of all articles at this sea.
son, Leghorn Flas. Straw, In some shspe,
seems TO have been from high sDtiquiy, tho
spptoprisie covering OF ,he isms'o head.
Ceres. wore Sonnet OF straw, which hardly
saved her complexion from Tanning, while
Pan played pua,ora, di,tics 10 her on pipe OF
the same material, ard there seerns to hsvs
been eveI since attached TO the straw bonnet,
tho notion of Mstic beauty and humility. Yet
the power Of srsw was slow in It's progress;
it crept into high company by slow degrees;
II was modified into the cottage bonnet, trans
migrated iptot the Gypscy hat, rose to the or.
der OF the Duss,sble, but never shook eff It's
dependence upon the sweet face OF the wear
cr, Ill from i,s own intrinsic value, II became
iresis,able, 10 ihe shape OF Legh orn Faf'
Thus much 10 Try my pen; and now Sir, let
me s,oop to plain matter OF TACT.
There was in our village, q very pretty girl
who had wo'k-d for ,te six months last past
with more industry thar any msn In tho
ncis hooT hood-rising early and sitting up
late, denying herself like q Romish penilent,
and 20 saving 0! her money that d.. F'snk'n,
nay Poor Richard himself, would not have
wished stric,er pupil. What the penuri-
ous lille Gyp,ey was doing ell the while,
could no, be con oniectu'ed. Some thought she
was sick, and asked about her health Others
knew that she was weaving, sewing and work
ing through the in6nite and endless round OF
female industry. AT LAST The mystery came
out. On Sabbsth morning the ht,lc girl ap-
peared a, Meeting with large LcShorn ftaf.
A Cardinals hat believe has oi'eD been OBJ
taned al less expense and a,tac,ed less al.
tentiop, The preacher could hardly make
interest enough with the divided attention OF
his audience to gain the victory over The Leg.
horn Hst, and tho i,,ie girl whose lurking
ambition had never before suspected. came
Of the conque,or over tho whole congrega.
ton. ] say over the whole congregation.
To BE sure the immediate effect was confined
10 the female part, bot many sturdy farmer
will rene u,ber and will rue the day, which,
withou, Iom,naly changing the pfIce oil hay
and straw, or varying tho price current oi
those articles, covensn,ed and contracted
ricks snd bags and stacks Of fodder, into Leg
horn fats. My dear sir, they soon became
no novelty with os--but / will coD6ne myself
to my own experience. On my return from
"Geu"Ey Wos Snry W. ou'S''S wv
ness Of my family--ihey were ell reserved
and nys,etinus. A, they occasionally grou'
ped themselves, l could overbear the word.
." becoming" l.eghorn" &c. hbou, . week
afterwards, found one Of my daughters, With
o ,umb!er Of water before her, in which lew
long ,in,s were soskins, which she was at
tempting to braid inlo party colo'ed susnd
Wha, are you doing ,befe, my dear ssid /.
:. Brs,diog straw" said she. For what, 10
make o horse collar Of I" ."La, no Psps--'o
mako fat" 4" But how many years will IL
,ske--snd hon much can you braid in day
end how grsnd viii it look aiier all said end
done ?" 'Wby,' said the hItle ei'I, "lf gs,
up early, end braid steady all d.y, can braid
three yards a dsy, and 1t will take about 100
yards to make a real one" | was surprised
OF her zeal ior so long job) and after ell II
will be home made but ! shall iroo !, and
Llsseh it and whiien il. and make IL a, last 10
look something like Leghorn Rat" "PSy
how much does y new one, boughien one,
COST" said ]. by this time l was surround
ed by the rest Of the females ~ my family,