The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-09-18

"Are nv daughsers at home! II so SEND
them to me-"
"He knows ALL" thought she, az she went
10 summon them, aud returned with them
to the parlor, although Julia told her she
need not take the trouble.
Julia advanced, with naughty step and
lofty air, whilst poor Fanny shrunk, with
pale cheek, from her fathers eye, trembling
like culprt.
"Wbat do you girls mean BY getting up
such disgracetul scene as witnessed this
a6ernoonf r sternly demanded Mr.. Stanly.
81 am really ashamed and mortified"
In a calm voice, Julia replied
81 assure you, father, the scene was alto
gether unintentionnl on our part, aud do
not wonder at all, that you are ashamed
and mortified as much as ourselves, at the
disgraceful conduct Of your worthy citi-
zens.n
"Don't misconstrue my words, | do not
blame the crowd for whatever they might
do: You hive disgraced yourselves, and
become laughing stock for the city; and
then to dare me, as you have, after what |
said the other day. Did not tell yon
would disown you if you 90 disgraced your
selves?"
"Father, father, oh do forgive U.s." plea
ded Fanny, "we did not think you in ear
nest, and have been very thoughtless Dom,
let our folly displease you 50 mucll.'
81 shall do no such thing" fiercely in
terrupled her father, 'sand will let you
know that am not to be dared"
II am sure, brother, do not wonder th"'
sou are angry, for never had my sense Of
proprie,y lso shocked in all nv life," wen
,ured Aunt Priscilla, in shriIl voice, wb'
had been listening with all her ears.
Julia gave her aunt glance of wilher-
ing contempt, and addressed her parent,
sho was becoming each moment more ex-
cited.
IL hope, sir, you will excnlpate Fanny
from all blame. for j. was through m, per
suasons she as brought into the scrape.
but for myself, am free to confess that
do not see WHY one cannot dress to suit
themselves without producing such a fuss
or why ones nice sense of propriety should
be any more shocked at our short dresses
than il is by seeing splendid sssis v-'be
drawn a quarter ofa yard through the mud,
|..e.o-o ,tu wearer's delicacy and proprie.
tn fcars 10 show her great feet or horrd
ancles," and as she uttered these last words
ia a sarcastic tone, she honored her aunt
with another glance that caused the old
lady 70 vince.
$50 il was your absurd vanity to dlspla.
your feet, that caused you to put on such a
ridiculous dress, was =" asked Aunt Pris.
ella, in triumphant tone, hoping TO
revenge Julia's hume thrus, al her.
swell, ! think my feet rather pretty"
quietly answered Julia, at The same time
lprovokirgly dispIa,i ing one Of them, "bu,
then always wear rubbers, when it is we,
and lift my dress above them, for con
slider . long bedrabbled dress shows grea
lack Of neatness, or great deal Of false
Ielicacy," and this time Aunt Priscilla wa.
que,ed; she ventured no more remarks.
Again Mr.. S,anlv burst forth.
"That ever my daughters should be seen
perambulatng the city 10 a rig only fit for
a Turkish fancy ball, or an actress on the
stsge, and then to be insul,ed by such .
rabble, aud taken in hand by the police
why am ashamed to again show my head
out ofthe house; am disgraced."
Nothing daunted, Julia replied, for Fan
ny was too miserable to speak.
81 do not see why YOU are disgraced
father, or ourselves either, for surely the
Bloomer dress is not only pretty, but con
venient, and will, think, ere long, be as
much adopted in this country as in foreign
Kingdoms. II you would but look at the
subject calmly. YOU can but see that the
new costume, suited to season aud wea-
her, has many advantages over the pres
ent and long used mode Of dress"
But Mr.. Stanly furiously asserted he was
very calm, Just as be always did when very
angry, and how much longer the argument
might have lasted know not, but the sup
per bell ringing, terminated the conyersa,
tion.
After tea, the girls retired TO their own
room, and did not again appear that night,
hoping that their fathers anger might sub
side before morning. Aunt Priscilla had
the whole field to herself, and we'll did she
improve it, by setting forth TO Mr.. S,aniy'
The "scandalous conduct" Of his daughters
in the worst light imaginable, and for once
she hattered herself she had gained some
influence.
sit would be good plan," said she, s'io
send them from home awhile until this
affair blows over, for il will be talked of far
and near, but Julia is so spunky ] should
not wonder il she wore the Bloomer dress
ali the time, out Of spite, for you know she
does not care the least for peoples opinion
Mr.. Stanly was too angry just then, u
remember that he bad always admired Julia
for that same fenrless independence Of
character. But Mr.. S.auly did not retire
happy that night, for no Julia had imprin-
ted warm kiss upon his brow, no Fam,
had almost smoihered him with her good.
night embrace and BY the next morning his
anger had considerably subsided.
The next morning, however, whilst rea-
ding the daily paper, Qhe greatest ,ell-tale
on eartb) his eye was caught by para
graph that pnt up the blower TO bis almost
ex,inguished wrath, and kindled IFS flames
brighter than ever. The article was as
! follows:
MORE BLooMERIsM Two young Misses
appeared in our streets yesterday, and were
| the attraction of all ewes, and heels too, II