Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-05-06

This put us all IN roar OF laughter, which oil
itself was enough topay for one Bloomer scene.
Father, who, like all sensible men, never admired
the institution" las he calls crinoline), said
/" Betsy Jane never looked better He always
called me Betsy Jane, and thinks it very sub
stantial name. He says these Jennies, Carries,
and Lotties, do very well for high flown folks,
who are always after some new-fangled notions.
Ny new harness fitted me so well that found
my work completed in half the time, and with
more than twice the ease. could now hunt for
hens nests without frightening the hens with a
transient ghost of haystack. So started for
the barn. On my way uncle passed with Well,
there, you look like the last run of shad My
Kate had on something like that the other day.
and threatened to turn her away"
had fine time hunting for eggs. Ny move
ments were so free and unrestraned, that it
seemed like living over again my childhood.
Just before sitting down to dinner, cousin
John came in, saying, q thought I'd come over
and dine with you, Jennie, and see how you hold
out in your tangled costume"
" Well, sir john despite all your sarcasm, |
hold out faithful, and with the aid of common
sense, intend to, while my laboring lasts.
"Will you receive visitors this afternoon in
your really charming habit ?"
"No, | shall dress up this afternoon but if
my friends make morning calls, they will ind
me in my working dress"
But what if Doctor Wilson, or Hayward,
or -
81 wouldn't run for all the gentlemen in town.
presume the said handles would stare, and
wonder if | was sane fee-faw-flm q while, and
suddenly call to mind engagement, and YAM
ose. You needn't laugh, cousin John, and think
will not dare do as say. I know am sur
rounded by fashion, and caste is at a premium,
and women are sacrificing health comfort and
happiness, for the looks of the thing 1t is
really relief to see how women does look
She has been COMPOUNDED with stays and hoops
so long that we cannot help ftncying her n
moving pyramid. An African woman seeing a
French Madame, with a great basket under her
long robe exclaimed, Z" Madame, is that all
Yourself No wonder the Japanese thought
American women very queer specimens I'm
sure you wouldn't hand down dry goods, rumage
among boxes and trumpery, with hogshead at
tached to your suspenders.'
The dress question subsidized by John asking
for another cup of coffee, to ''quiet his nerves,
adding, it was quite palatable for green
hand
Next morning, jingle went the door bell at half
past nine. | answered the summons, and had
the merriment of seeing Dr. Wilson look at me-
as though was sight to behold. invited him
into the drawing room, and did my best to enter
goes TO making up of a fashionable gallant
knows how to bring in pretty sayings about your
face, eyes, hair, and figure, pick up handker-
chiefs, an almost an Aaron Burr in helping a
woman into a carriage. His patent leather boots
were as bright and polished as steel mirror
and foot small, of course, to compare with
his brains. After n hat embarrassing 81
lence. the Doctor stammered ont with . Really,
Miss Herrck, am to presume that you have
cd cf Y ot costume
q am happy to inform you that have adopt
ed it
You certainly don intend to continue the
wearing of it :?
81 do Have you any serious objection to my
dressing according to my business ?"
'sPray, what business have you that requires
it ~
Merely that have volunteered to go to work
and do something. I'm going to take care OF
the garden this Summer Our former gardener
has gone to the army, and there seems to be n
demand for the spirit of our good old Revolu-
tonary mothers. ! proud that there is
enough of it in me to assert its sway"
could feel my cheeks flushing spoke a
sickeninr leer hung around the lips of the Doc
tors mouth He evidently q failed TO see the
point" He had studied medicine, obtained his
title. but never had the ambition tact to dis
tineuish himself in his profession. He glorled
in his dleness and thirty thousand dollars. lie
left with much fewer fourishes of his compll-
ments than usual, and and was succeeded by Mr..
HAYWARD When he left Mr.. Bower came, and
was not slow to surmise that cousin John had
been using - strategy and giving my courage a
trial
They all left with the impression that was
fast becoming a strong-minded woman and al
together too solid for their soft appliances OF
compliments. My new costume acted as an
emetic upon the stomach Of . dear friends, for
they quietly Misunderstanding all | cared for,
however Among the latter was George Wayne.
He was neither rich, like Wilson, gallant,
like Harvard. You could feel his goodness,
better than tell it, 1t was something indefna-
Bile, that pleased and satisfied He had good.
hard sense, and that is worth more than compli
ments without IT, He did not turn up his nose
at nv determination, but his fine gray eyes kim
died with n glow of honest admiration and en-
thusiasm, as he said q am glad, Jennie, there
is one woman in the village who has independ
ence and spirit to act in accordance with the
dictates of her better judgment. was fearful
YOU belonged to the heartless frivolous, useless
class of women, SO common among the rich.
tried to believe otherwise. ! thank you that by
your change of base you have proved that you
arc what wish all women were, less enslaycd
By false notions Of proprety.''
NY ldny lrienus were apparently taken Dy
storm. They wondered how could endure TO
have my hands Drowned by labor, and how
could wear calf-skin boots. They would much
sooner think Of me going to war, than 10 raking
the garden, or pinching the runsers of straw
berry plants, or killing bugs on cucumbers, or
feeding chickens. And so they dawdled away
their time upon such dclectable as Wilson, Hay
ward and troupe rejoicing in pale faces win
spots of rouge, end delightful headaches mn
delicate health On the contrary, Tor present
endowment. am as healthy, rosy-cheekea' reo-
Tipped, and happy as an English girl. ny manu-
are brown and bare but stronger for the piano.
y hile nv voice is fuller and clearer IMAM e. u
dared hone it might be. can make cApitai
bread and pastry, and expect the hnest stfa" per
ries in town. Moreover. shall have iorty doi-
lars to paw into my church for the SANITARY oon,-
,,;ss;op the amount saved By substituting myself
in Bridget's position
For fear that some one may be malicious
enough to think / am advertising my newly de-
vrloped virtues, and apply for situation IL my
GOOD graces I'll simply add that George Wayne,
When at home on his last furlough, took the pre-
canton to secure life lease from the said 3.
Jennie Herrick, including brown hands, bioomer,
and all, and when the war is over, she will swear
eternal allegiance to blue coat.