The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-04-01

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You certainly do not pretend TO saw
Mary" Henry intcrposed, "thst all chan
ges in fashions are improvements in COM
fort ?"
80 no, certainly not. Many, nay most
OF the changes are unimportant in that re-
spect."
"And are the inventions and whims of
fashion makers" added aunt Abigail with
warmth.
"No doubt of it," Mary readily admit
ted.
"And arc You such weak, foolish,
girl, as to adopt, eagerly, every trifling va
ration in fashion 2" continued aunt Abb
gail.
"No, not eagerly, aunt
| "But at all |"
| "l adopt great many, certainly, for
no other reason than because they are
fashionable"
"For hamc Mary to make such an ad-
mission !! really thought better of you."
"But don't you follow the fashions,
aunt?"
"Why Mary" exclaimed both uncle
Absalom and her brother, at once.
"Mc follow the fashions, Mary" broke
in aunt Abigail, as soon as she could re.
cover her breath, for the question struck
her almost spcechlcss. "Me follow the
fashions Why, what can tn girl mean 7"
Il asked the question:" said Mary
And if you can't answer it, can"
And how will you answer it, pray Z"
In the affirmative of course"
"lou are tritling, now, Mary" said un-
Gle Absalom gravcly.
| Indeed | am net, uncle. can provo
to her satisfaction and yours too, that aunt
Abigail Is almost as much follower of
the fashions as | am"
"For shame, childw
e can though, uncle; 80 prepare your.
self to be convinced. Did YOU never see
aunt wear n different shaped cap from the
one she now has on!"
so Yes, | suppose so. don't take
much notice of such things. But I be-
leve she has changed the pattern Of her
cap \ good MANY times"
And what if have. prayr asked aunt
Abigail, hlgcting uneasily.
40 nothing, only that in doing so, YOU
were follow ng some new fashion," replied
Mary.
at is no such thing'" said aunt Abb
gail.
II can provo it."
"You can't"
"ies can, and will. Don't you re-
member when the high crowns were
worn 2"
"Of course do"
"And you wore them, Of course"
"Well, suppose did :"
"And then came the close, low-crown-
cd cap. | remember the very time you
adopted that fashion, and thought it so
much more becoming than the great tow
or of lace on the back part Of the head"
And so it was"
} But why didn't you think so before, /"
asked Mary, looking archly into the face
Of her aunt.
"Why-bccause-because-"
20, l can tell you, $" you needn't
search all over the world for reason
1t was because the high crowns were fash
ionablc. Come out plain and aboveboard
and say So"
Indeed, and won't say any such
thing"
) "Ihcn what was the reasons"
Every body wore them, and their un.
slightly appearance had not been made
! apparent by contrast"
Exactly They were fashionable.
But when a new fashion laughed them out
Of countenancc, yau cast them aside, as !
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came the quilted border all around. DO
you remember that change! And how, in
a little while after, the plain piece of lace
over your forehead disappeared, Why
was that, aunt Abigaili Was there no
regard :or fashion therei And now, at
this very time your cap is one that exhibits
the latest and neatest style for old ladies,
caps. | could 60 on and prove to your
satisfaction, or at least to my own, that
you have followed the fashion almost as
steadily as have. But have sufficiently
made out my case. Don't You think so,
Henryi"
Thus appealed TO, her brother, who
had been surprised at the turn the conver-
sation hal takcu, not expecting to see
Mary carry the war home so directly as
she had done, hardly knew how to reply.
He, however, gave a reluctant,
ayes"
"But there is some sense in youi aunt't
adoption of fashion," said uncle Absalom.
Though not much, it would seem, in
yours, ifyou estimate fashion by use" re-
torted Mary.
"What does the girl mean."asked aunt
Abigail in surprise.
sOf what use, uncle, are those two
buttons on the back Of your coat!'
II am sure don't know"
Then why do you wear them II you
don't know their use, ualess Il be that
you wish to he in the fashion Then there
are two more at the bottom of the skirt,
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