The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-08-22
IDAHO WORLD.
g DRESSING sENsIBLY."
Correspondents woman's Journal

write anything so SHY.
"Why, what does she say"
Listen! Here, in her new work
"Woman's Worth and Worthlessness,
she makes this remark: "Women had
better dress unhealthily than unbecom
ingiy. And | am surprised that wo
man of her calibre and influence should
risk her reputation for wisdom on such
an assertion. / know full well that
most women are now in abject slavery
to the unwise and hurtful demands OF
fashion, and it i'll becomes one like her
to rivet the chains more tightly.
"You men don't know how devoutly
thankful you ought to be for your sens.
.ible mode of dress. Your. clothing is
equally distributed over your body,
leaving respiration and locomotion free,
whilst we"
swell, why don't you women dress
sensibly, too?r ! am sure no one would
object"
"Now, what is the use of talking in
that way? You know the truth of the
old adage. You might as well be out
of the world as out of the fashion, and
if | were to follow the dictates of COM
mon sense in this matter, | should APP
pear odd, and subject myself to invidi-
Gus remarks"
"Well, all | have to say is this-if |
were a woman, would dress 10 suit
myself. no matter whatpeople would say.
| concluded to argue the question no
further with my husband, but resolved,
if l lived annther day, to put his theory
to test. Accordingly, the next morning
/ rolled my hair up in an elaborate coil,
about the size of half a walnut, and dis
pensed with all supertluous supports
and drapery. Thus comfortably and
classically arrayed, | descended to the
breakfast table.
My husband looked surprised, but
contented himself with the kindly inqui-
~, ''if | were not well?S | answered,
Perfectly SOB
After breakfast | congratulated my
self upon such a fine arrangement, as
now Ineed spend no time upon my toilet,
but could sit right down and have a
long forenoon in which to sew.
After being thus engaged for short
time, there came Jingle at the door
bell. | answered it myself; there stood
q gentleman, who gave me small par
Gel. with the request, Please hand ii
to the lady of the house. bobbed
him a graceful courtesy, and said Wis sur.
At dinner-time my youngest hopeful
came bounding in from school, with
the salutation, "Why, MAJ Is that You!
didn't know you" My husband seem
ed still more bewildered, and asked,
did have a pain in my headg hadn't
better lie down and apply wet band
age?n FASTENED to assure him, THAT
never felt better in my life In the
afternoon concluded to put on good
sun-bonnet, 60 into the
yard and tie up some shrubbery. While
thus engaged, | was accosted by man
from over the fence, with the inquiry.
" Did know of any other strong, good
looking girl like myself he could hire to
do his house-work?" | replied, Il did
not.n well, then, did | think any OF
changing my place? if SO he would give
as good wages as anybody, perhaps
better than | was getting" | informed
him II had not the least desire to change /
for had very indulgent mistress, and
as for the man of the house, really
liked him right well. And furthermore,
said, that no gentleman would en-
ieayor to hire servant from herplace.'
proceeded to convince him of that fact,
when he recollected he was in hurry,
and must look further.
Then | asked myself the question Ia
a Francis Train, How do you like 1t
70 far as you have gone!'
However, the worst was to come yet.
About tea-time / happennd to go to the
'ront door, when 10 and behold! who
should be coming in at the gate but my
husband. and an old-time beau. Now,
f woman has one weakness above
another, it is to appear well before
auondam admirer, not from a spirit OF
but for the satisfaction OF
having him admit to himself, What
lucky man my rival was" Well, here
was a dilemma; which horn should
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