The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-06-29


was at last forthcoming, from an out of-the
way drawer, and she waited with inward
satisfaction Miss Stringer's inspection.
But wo-dollar silk were everyday bread
and butter to that lady, who merely CLAN
ced at it, and tossed the packages upon
neighboring sofa, as lift had been so many
yards Of crash toweling.
"Very good quality she remarked.
"You got it at Evans Il Gilman's. Try
ing to most conn plexions. What now, Miss
Ebert? no; shall not touch Mrs Cad
walder's dress before Monday. Tell her
she can wear her white NOR d'dmique;
she's only worn it twice this season to my
knowledge. Tell her to wear her Honito
scarf, and no one will know what kind of
dress she has on. That will do, Mrs.
beg your pardon-Mudon. You can
come again on Thursday week, How will
you have it trimmed?"
Mrs. Murden did not venture to suggest
trimming, and prudently left tho whole
matter % - .stsing glts bands. Prus
dently, in one sense, sne had never seen
bill from fashionable shop, recollect.
She had been just about to inquire what
Miss Stringer would charge. Fortunate
escape! The question would have been
met with paralizing GOODNESS. It is risk
to procure your own trimmings; but to
seek TO place limit as to ultimatd ex
pense--unpardonable in the eyes of an
autocrat of fashion.
So Mrs. Murden departed very much
cast down. and very insignificant in her
cashmere dress and the fur she had
thought soshandsome--so it was with her
own set but her eyes had been dwelling
upon velvet c,oaks and sable yiotorines the
past two hours. Alas! for her last years
mantle, pretty as it had been; embroider
ed nlcrinos looked so common; fatal word.
Miss stringer had entirely forgotten the
appointment when she presented herself
again on Thursday week. Meantime, it
had been very difficult to parry the einqui
ries of her trio Of intinates as to when and
; how the dress was to be made, without be-
traying her all-important secret. But she
succeeded to admiration. It was in vain
for Mrs. Hopkins to remark that Miss
Johns was engaged for nearly all the week,
to her certain knowledge, or fer Mrs. Key
ser to alluI e-to Emma Lousia's greenpop-
lin, the Sweetest thing she had ever
seen; Mrs. Murden did not give out a clue.
She saw the identical green poplin at Miss
Stringer's, on her second audience, and
heard Miss Elbert remark, with her ac-
customed freedom, upon its possessor, who
was set down by Miss Stringer's young
women as decidedly Sulga7 and over
dressed. Mrs. Keyser never would have
survived oyerhearing this assault upon
her kinswoman. Mrs. Murden treasured
it up for future remembrance.
cit docs make me SICK" remarked Miss
Ebert, "to see people load on such things
Thank my stars, I'm not rich woman!
Poor things, pity thenal in fever from
morning till night about dress or a cloak
; Half of them murder the kings English
Don't you say SO, Miss Replier?''
Miss Replier, who still fitted dummy
to one unending round Of caps, assented
with nod.
''Then they're so afraid some one else
will have something" continued this free
spoken, candid young person. "Did you
see Mrs. James Thomas, the day of oul
!, opening; take up that garnet, that Mis-:
Stringer had ordered out for Mrs, Nc Cord
Mrs. McCord wouldn't have it, after all
when she heard that there had been one
: made from it. And there's Miss Thorn.
$ ton thinks she's got the only Euenie robe
in the country. Levy imported three to
my certain knowledge. For my part, i
e makes one sick as the head boy at con
r fectioner's. If was as rich as Mrs. Rush
$ I wouldn't have thing better than I have
p now" And here she condescended to ser
t if Miss Stringer was disengaged, and ush-
t cred the possessor Of the purple silk into
the fitting room.
: 1t was quite picture as Mrs. Murder
D entered it. The lounges spread with
dresses that surpassed her imagination
e Two bonnets, all lace and flowers, the
/ frame seeming only intended to support
3 them, were on stands in one corner, and
, wreaths, gloves, ribbons, embroideries
. made up the graceful confusion. Miss
Sainger was on her knees before a large
e deal box, folding and packing these won
g derful creations.
a GA bridal order,'' she said, for the
: South. Look around, if you would like
: to?
] Mrs Murden would not have touched
S any Of them for kingdom; it seemed as
:, if breath would soil the gossamer-like
n evening dresses, with their light gallands
: offlowers. A velvet robe fit for a queen.
+ destined for the mother of tie bride; g