Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-06

notlce Tue ehect ~ Il iltlie uistanCe. put
then you always keep your clothes so
nicely"
II shall need another dress when the
weather is little warmer" Mary went
on, land was trying 10 contrive how |
should manage to get one. when hap
pencd to remember thi, old silk and
thought perhaps might hc able to DO
something with it The skirt was wide,
you seq. So | could take part oi it out,
and | shall try to put the trimming on in
such way IL to relieve those places
that would not dress over we'll. am
afraid shall have % trim mote than
like TO- But shall have IL ncm dress
yet-see il don't and always feel 50
nicely when get y new garment "ut Of
an old one"
"llypocrilv, laughed Gertrude.
No, not in the least, no more Ian
are We when we try TO conceal our lsul,s
and put our virtues and most agreeable
qualities upon the outside, aud we should
al~als DO this you know"
Gertrude looked very thoughtful Tor u
moment. then suddenly rccollecting her.
sell, she inquired, "But why do YOU
maNc This up now. Mary? You'll not
wear it this good while, and ,here'll be
SoIur cw fashion in u lcS weeks. |
should wait ill the summer styles are
out
And su would il / needed Madam
Fashion To tell me what is suitable aud
becoming. But lhiuA can decide that
matter myself, At least :" IN! own satls-
/ faction, and il Am suited nobody else
need object. You know ucvu Try 10
be stylish for it is kind OF bondage in
which do not believe"
Aud know you always dress neatly"
replied Gertrude, "foi you are blessed
with wonderful tact; but we that are less
favored have TO follow our queen more
obrdently, "and she tapped her little loot
on the carpet impaliently, a. it ii were
quite Il veXatious matter.
You are entirely mistaken in your
idea of the difference, Gertrude; Tor |
am not so humble II servant of this mex.
ur,.Jlc queen rs many people are, 1t is
/ because | have less anxiety To please her
and not that have amy magical passport
to her favor. | never give myself the
least trouble about the forthcoming styles,
and this is why can do my sewing just
when most convenient, without being
obliged TO wait lur the latest edict.
may not nave time TO make this when /
really need it, and no" | have little
comparative leisure"
IL don't see how YOU manage 10 do 50
much OF your own sewing. am van
quished ut the vely thought ut making
even one suit"
Mary glanced Mt her. ruilled and
flounced from head 10 loot, and scarcely
wondered thai she WAS Conquered by
such vision.
al never care TO have SO much work in
u garment rs many do" she replied,
and"
That is just the reason" interrupted
Gertrude.
And ihcn | can suit myself better
than any dressmaker can suit me" she
went on, besides feeling SO much more
independent. Necessity is u great de-
yeloper oi our abilities" she added with
u smile.
Necessity, - echoed Gertrude III u de-
risiyc tone.
Yes. necessity" She repeatcdi "ior II
hired all my sewing done | should have
less money for books and such indulg-
encies; but hire some OF il, that may
get more time Tor social and intellectual
endowment. 1t is better sometimes to
sacrifice the less to the q cater good. the
peIi,hable TO the imperishable. The
life is NOR. than meat. Gertrude.
Il can't understand how il is Mary,
that YOU do get SO much time to read.
Why, am in continual hurry and n
worry about one thing or another, and ii
is as much as can do to keep myself pre-
sentable with Ma and jennie 10 sew for
me and an extra hand or two every now
and then. to say nothing of rest" and
she drew heavy sigh.
That is partly because | don't require
as much to consider myself 'presenlable
as You do. | prefer palmer and fewer
dresses to paying the fearful price Tor
, more elaborate outfits. 1t always seems
to me :. pitiful thing, Gertrude, to see
woman-God's best and noblest gift to
, eaith, endowed with Il soul That must
! live forever. and capacities that may lii,
? her into communion with the Infinite
; himself-to see her prostrating soul, and
3 body, heart and intellect, the glorious
, possibilities of her being, yielding all to
The pursuit of this ficklo, shadowy phan'
I Tom Of Style o, it is terrible, terrible.
, racn when think of that day in which
: we all must stand before the Judge ol
the whole world, all, each one Of US,
must be scanned by the all.searching
Eve and render an account for our deeds
. am appalled,"
I She paused, and they both sat in 81
K lenoe for several minutes, till Gertrude
) at length said timidly:
J .But il would never answer to defy