Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-03-24

Ireland Y'
This put us all in a roar of laughter,
which Of itself was enough to pay 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 calls me Betsy Jane, and
thinks 1t il a very substantial name
He says these Jennies, Carries, and Lot
ties do very well for high-flown folks,
who are always after some new-fangled
notions. a Iay s.. ...
My uew harness fitted me so we'll 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
started for the barn. On my way my
uncle passed with, "Well, there you
look like the last run of shad! My Kate
had ON something like that the other
day and l threatened to turn her away"
Whenever you tire of her" / re-
| piled, send her here. This shall be an
asylum to the oppressed hereafter"
| l had fine time hunting for eggs
My movements were SO free and unre-
strained that 1t seemed like living over
again my childhood. re
| just before sitting down to dinner
cousin John came in saying, ~ thought
ME, and see how you hold out in your
new-iangled costume.n Ene
! Well, Sir John, despite all your sar-
casm, hold out faithful, and, with the
aid of common sense, intend to, while
my laboring-life lasts"
! Will you receive visitors this after
noon in yo,T really charming habit ?"
"No, ls,hail dress up this afternoon !;
but II my friends make morning calls
they will find me In my worklng dress.n
But what If Doctor Wilson, or Hay
ward, or -"
I wouldn't run for all the gentlemen
in town. l presume the said dandies
would stare, and wonder If was sane,
fee-faw-fum awhile, and suddenly call
to mind an engagement and vamose.-
You needn't laugh, Cousin John, and
think l will not dare do rs / say. l
know am surrounded by fashion, and
caste Is at a premium, and women are
sacrificing health, comfort and happi-
ness for the look of the thing 1t is
really a relief to see how u woman does
look. She has been confounded with
stays and hoops SO long that we cannot
help fancying her n moving pyramid.
An African woman seeing n French
madame with a great basket under her
long robe, exclaimed, 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, rummage among box
es and trumpery, with hogshead at
tached to your suspenders."
The dress question subsidized by John g
asking for another cup of coffee, to 'qui-
ct his nerves. adding, il was quite pal
atable for green hand.
Next morning, jingle went the door
bell at half past nine. | answered the
summons, and had the merriment of
seeing Doctor Wilson look at me Us
though was sight to behold. l in
vited him into the drawing-room and
did my best to entertain him, which
making up of fashionable gallant
knows how to bring in pretty sayings
about your face, eyes, hair, and figure,
pick up handkerchief, and almost an
Aaron Burr in helping II woman into a
carriage. His patent-leathcr boots were
as bright and polished as steel mirror,
and a foot, small, of course, to compare
with his brains After somewha en-
barrassing silence, the Doctor stammer-
cd out with, " Really, Miss Herriek,
am to presume that you have adopted
your present style of costume ~
am very happy to inform, you that
l have adopted it.n
"You certainly don't intend to con-
tinue the wearing of it?" ..
do. Have you any serious objec-
! ton to my dressing according TO my
business?"
Pray, what business have you that
requires Ii ?" t u
Merely that ! have volunteered to
go to work and do something. I'm GO
ing to take care of the garden this sum
mer. Our former gardener has gone t0
the army, and there seems to be a de-
mand for the spirit OF our good old Rev
oiutlonary mothers. ! am proud that
! there is enough In me TO assert Its
sway"
could feel my cheeks flushing as
spoke. A sickening leer hung around
!he Ups OF tne Doctors mouth. lie ev-
identity failed to see the point" He
had studied medicine, obtained his title,
but never had the ambition or tact to
distinguish himself In his profession
he gloried IN his ldieness and thirty
thousana dollars. he left with much
iewer nourishes OF his compliments
tnah usuai, ana was succeeded by Mr..
haywood. When ne left Mr. Bower
came, came, and was not slow to surmise
that cousin John had been using. 'strat-
egSn ana giving my courage trial. :,
Ihey al leIt Win the impression That
l was iast becoming strong minded
woman, anu aitogether 700 solid Tor
,neir solt appliances o.. compliments
NY ne" costume acted as an emetic up
on the stomacns on dear trends, Tor
aney 4uietly witndfeW-Ieaving az l
careu lor, however. among the latter
was Georse wayne. ne was neither
rich lke wilson, nor gallant like Hay
ward. You could feel his goodness bet
tef than tel IL; IL was something inde-
unable, that pleased ana satisfied. He
had GOOD, hard sense, ana That is worth
more than compliments without 1t. he
ana not turn up ms nose at my dctermi-
nation, put ms hne grey eyes kindled