Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-03-08


The welcome words hatgreeed their entrance
had moi long been said, before he asked. Turn
ing 10 his aunt,
What do you think found on Mary's table
the other day, aunt Abigail ?
i don'l know, Henry. What was j, 2
You will be surprised TO hear--a fashion.
plate. And that is not all. By her own con-
fession, she was studying iiin order 10 conform
to the prevailing style of dress. Hadn't you a
better opinion of herr
Il certainly had > was aunt Abigail's half
smiling. hall grave reply.
Why, what harm is there in following The
fashions, aunt 2 Mary asked.
"A great deal, my dear. II is following after
the vanilies of this life. The apostle tells us
no, TO be conformed TO this world
i know he does hut what has that 10 do
with the fashions? He doesn't say that you
shall not wear fashionable garments al least,
| never saw the passage
But that is clearly wha, he means, Mary
Il doubt it, lie, us hear what he farther
says; perhaps tha. will guide US TO truer
meaning!
He says, Blu, be ye transformed by the
renewing of your minds Tha, elucidates and
gives force 10 what goes before
So think, clearly upseliing your position
The apostle evidently has reference TO deep
er work than mere external nonconiornIliy in
regard TO The cut Of the coat or The fashion of
The dress. Be ye not conformed TO this world
in It's selfish principles and maxims-be ye not
as The world, lovers of self more than lovers Of
God-but be We transformed by the renewing
of your minds That is the way understand
him.'
Then you understand him wrong, Mary
uncle Absalom spoke up. If he had meant
that he would have said IL in plain terms
And so he has, j, seems TO me. But l am
not disposed to excuse my adherence 10 fash
ion upon any passage that allows of two inter
preialions. argue for II upon rational
grounds
Fashion and ra,ionai'y! The idea is ab-
surd, Mary uncle Absalom said with warmth.
They are antipodes.'
Not by any means. uncle, and think l
can make it plain To you
Uncle Absalom shook his head, and aunt
Abigail fidgeted IN her chair.
You remember The celebrated John Wesley
the founder of that once Questionable peo-
pie, the Melhodsis 2 Mary asked.
20, yes
What would you think if | proved to you
that he was an advocate for fashion upon rai
onaI principles !!
You can't do IT,
Il can On one occasion, il is related Of
him, lha, he called upon tailor 10 make him
coat. How will you have it made :? asked
The tailor. 20, make it like other peoples
was The reply. Will yon have The sleeves in
The new fashion 2 i don't know, what is It 2
They have heen made very tight, you know,
for some ,ime,' the talorssaid, but The newest
fashion is loose sleeves Loose sleeves, all
Well, they will be great deal more comforta-
bic than these Make mine loose What do
you think of that, uncle Do you see no ra-
tionalily there 2
Yes, but Mary aunt Abigail replied, fash
ion and comfort hardly ever go together
There you are mistaken, aunt. All lashlona-
BILE dress-mabers aim at producing garments
comfortable to the wearers and those fashions
which are most comfortable are most readily
adopted by The largest numbers
You certainly do no. pretend 10 say, Mary
Henry inlerposed, that all changes IN fashion
are improvements in comlori!'
80, no, centainly not. Many, nay. most OF
the changes are unimpor,ant in that respect
And are The inventions and whims OF fash
added aunt Abigail with warmth.
No doubt of it, Mary readily admitted
And are you such weak, foolish girl, as 10
adop. eagerly every Irifiug variation in iashion?
aunt Abigail continued.
No, no, eagelly, aunt
But al ail!'
q adopt great many, certainly for no other
reason than because they are fashionable
For shame. Mary, to make such an admis-
sion | really thought better OF you
But don't you follow the fashions, aunt 2
why, Mary - exclaimed both uncle Absa-
lom and her brother, at once.
Me follow The fashions, Nary broke in
aunt Abigail, as soon as she could recover
her breath, for the question struck her almost
speechless. Me follow the fashions Why.
what can The girl meant
asked the question: Mary said. And II
you can't answer il, can?
And how will you answer il. pray!
Ia the affirmative Of course!
You are tnfiine. now, Mary, uncle Absa-