The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-01-11

COuIu now NUM- ioI HcHS hSSso ""h'
out frightening the hens with transient
ghost of a hay stack. So l started for
the barn. On my way my uncle passed
with, "Well, there you look like the last
run of ahad! Ny Kate had on something
like that the other day, and threatened
to turn her away" ., :!
"Whenever you tire Of her." replied,
"send her here. This shall be an asylum
for the oppressed, hereafter"
had fine time hunting fpr eggs,
Ny movements were so free and unres"
trained that it seemed like living over
again my childhood.
Just before sitting down to dinner
Cousin John came in, saying. II thought
I'd come over and dine with you. Jennie.
aud see how you hold out in your new
tangled costume"
"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 afternoon
in your really charming habit ?"
"No, I shall dress up this afternoon;
but if my friends make morning calls,
they will find me in my working dress.'
"But what if Doctor Wilson, OF Hay
ward, dr."
IL wouldn't run for all the gentleman
in town. / presume the said dandle'
would stare, and wander il was sane,
fee faw-fum while, and suddenly call
to mine an engagement, and vamose.-
You needn't. laugh, Cousin John, and
think l will not dare do as say. ! know
that am surrounded by fashion, and
taste is at a premium and woman are
sacrificing health, comfort and happiness
for the 'look Of the thing 1t is really q
relief to see how woman does look
She has been confounded with stays and
hoops SO long that we cannot help, fancy
ing her moving pyramid. uAfrican
woman seeing French madame, with a
great basket under her long robe, ex'
claimed, 'Mada me is that ALL yourself.
No wander the Japanese thought Ameri
can women very queer specimens. I'm
sure you wouldn't hand down dry goods
rumage among boxes and .ruper7, with
bogshead attached to your suspenders.' .
! The next question subsided by Johns
asking for another cup of coffee, to "qui-
ct his nerves." adding, it was quite pa
latable for "green hand"
Next morniug jingle went the door
bell at half.past nine. I answered th'
summons, and had the meriment Of see
ing DR.. Wilson look at me as though
was sight to behold. Invited him in
to the drawing room and did my best t.
, entertain him. which was poorly enough
: He is what goes to making up of fash
ionable gallant--knows how to bring ii
pretty sayings about your face, ,eyes,hair
fgure, pick up hankerchiefs, and almost
an Aaron Burr in helping q woman into
Garage. His patent.leather boots were
as bright and polished as steel mirror
and foot, small, Of course, to compare
with his brains. After somewhat ent
barrasing silence, the Doctor stammeree
out with. "Really, Miss Hirrick, am tt
presume that you have adopted YOU
present style of costume ?"
Il am very happy to inform you tba
1 have adopted it."
"You certainly don't intend to contin
ue the wearing Of it!"
II do. Have you any serious object
ton to my dressing accordingly to my
business -
"Pray. what business have yon thst
requires it?"
"Merely that have volunteered to &c
!. to work and do something. I'm going
to take care OF the garden this summer
!! Our former gardener has gone 70 the
army. and there seems to be demant
or the spirit of our good old Revolution
ary mothers. / am proud that there il
r enough oft in me to assert its sway"
). could feel my cheeks flushing as
spoke. A sickening leer hung arount
the lips Of the Doc tors mouth. He evi
dently "failed to see the point. He hae
studied medicine, obtained his title. bu
never had the ambition or tact 70 distin
, guish hin,selfin his profession. He glor
3 led in bis fdlensss and thirty thousaut