Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-02-29

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exhibition Of the grnpdmoihers a; the spin
ming wheel Flax was combCd, and wool
cardcI, an entirely ncwsccnc to many young
persons present. But the grapdmothcrs
were rather outdonc by Aunt Sylvia Kill
burn a young married lady who let the old
folks understand that she could spin on a
little wheel with child in her arms
Grandfather Burbank in his blue lrock, was
very busy making birch Broom Grand
mother burbank was trottlnc round lively
as cricket in her linen blue and white
checked tire. while some or the children
plagued their mothers by getting their fin
gers scratched in the niers Of the little
wheel, and then sent VI with a scollinr.
but must dr.rrihc tho drcsse. VI some
present. Il would have made You laugh 20
s,c Uncle Moses Mason enter the room with
his bell crowned fur hat on, Zoo, In
height, and ~, checked linen Handkerchief
on hi, neck, made some - year. ac,, Oc-
c1mrlni,d hy hi, lady with her .trirod
satin bonnet richly mnlr, hut or enormous
lim.u.i,r., and large flowing dress n bro
cadc rr,on silk, followed by Uncle Gilman
Chapman with his very low crowned hat
and largely di.tcndcd rullci shirt; while
hi, lady appeared by hi' 'id, in her I'm
waist,i dr-s, ns neat asa pin. Then ol-
followed bryy Of young ladies in straw
b1uu'ts pr1,ruiinc ont io irnt so hra'
ut,rrly 10 preclude ,h, u.o of yeiIs or the
sight ol sunshine, or stolen kisa,. rrgu-
lar Puritan bonnet, and wcrJ well ralrulat-
cl T., reconcile the opPosiic"yio TO the special
convenience, Of the cut od h0nnais Of The
present day. Iargr ear rings and enormous
lairc,mh, in the hair done u7 on the head,
with combs behind their ears. gave n charm
% those who wore them. \ dozen or NOR,
different patterns Of dresses or former lay'
wcr, conspicuous among thc far-y Aunt
Nilir won applause in hrr low ncckr,
short wai.trl dress with balloon sle,,c,, ''r
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