The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-12-19
DRESSING TO SUIT ONE's,SELF.
From the Woman's Journal !

Hamilton, and didn't think she could
write anything so silly"
"Why, what does she saw"
"Listen ! Here IN her new work, 'Wo-
ma . Worth and WorthIessness she
makes this remark: 'Womea had better
dress unhralthlly than unbrcota ngly
And Lam surprised that woman OF Der
CaIiDer aud influence should risk i,rl
reputation fur wlsdon IA such an asser ;
ton. ] knew full II that most wrmsa
are E"w IN &bject slavery to the unw,>r
ana hurtsal dem ,nds Of fashion. and IL
IN becomes one like her 10 1.vet tn
CHAINS More tightly"
"You men drn't know how deveu:ly
thankful you Ought IT. be for your scnsit'tt
Made el dress. Your clothing IS equally
distributed over yonr body, leaving res
piratien asd l"comotlon free, willis
| we
"Well, why don't you women dress sen
sibly, too Am sure no 0ue won d OBJ
jert."
Now what is the gss of talking in that
way? Y"1 know the truth of The ola
aa~ge, Y III might as well be out Of tho
world as OUT Of the fash,nn, and ii
were to follow the Dictates Of comm -
sense IN this matter shout appear odd,
aud Snyect myself to inv,dlous remarks"
! "Wei, all have to SAY is thix-rf
were n woman, | would dres ~ su ray
self. ao matter what people would saw :"
concluded to ,gne the question a,
| fur her with nv husband, bat resolved,
If lived another day, to pnt hi. theory
! to teHt. Accordingly, the next morning
| rolled my hair u la an el4b IRA e coil,
about his slz1 Of half walnat, and dis
peased with all Sups' fIous upper and
drapery Thu. comfortably and classics.
! y arrayed | descended 10 the brea k fast
table.
! Ny husband looked surprised, but con
tented hlmsel with the kia,lly inquiry,
"lt were not we'll" | answered, Per
fccriy s."
At'er breakfast congratulated myself
upon snch fac Arrangement, AZ NV
need spend no lm3 upon my toilet, but
could ST. right down and have forenoon
in which tn sew
i After being thus engaged for u short
time, tt ere came Jingle 1T the door bell.
| answered It myself !; there stood gen,
tleinan, WIN gave rae small parcel, with
the quest, Please hand it to the lady Of
the house / bobbei hlma graceful
courtesy. and said, "Yis sur"
At dinner-tlme nay youngest hopefrl
came bounding Ia from scnnol, with the
Salutation. Way. mai 10 that your |
didn't know YOU" NV husband seemed
still more hrwildered, and asked, "did
have pain ia nv head /? hadn't better
IIe'd"wn, and apply y wet bandase?" l
hastened to assure him THAT I ne Ter felt
better in my life"
La the afternoon concluded to put on
y good old fashioned sun b0unet, e. into
the yard and tie up some shrabhsry
While thus enga ed, [ was accOstcd by y
man from over the fence with the inquiry,
did | know Of any other rong, good.
looking girl, like myself, he could hire tn
do his house work ?" I replied, 81 did
not" "WcIl, then, dill think any If
changing ny place If 20 he would give
rs good wages as anybodg perhaps be-
ter than | WAS getting" informed him
IL had no. the slightest desire 30 chang,
for had a very indulgent mistress, aud
az tor the man Of The house, really liked
him right we'll Aad furthermore" [
said, that no gentleman would endravor
to hire Il servant from her place" | pro-.
ceeded TO convince him of that fact, when
he recoliccted he was in hurry, and
must Ieuk further.
Then l asked myself the question IA la
Francis Train), "How do you like it, 90
far as}you have gomez"
| Ho ever, the worst was to come yet.
About tsa-timc happened to 60 to the
front door, when, 10 and beho d ! who
should he coming in at the gate bat my
husband-asd Nm old-time beau. Now,
| 1t "A woman has one weakness above an.
other, Is Is to appear we'll before q quon-
dAR AdmIrcr, not frnm q spirit of coquct-
~, but tor the satisfaction If having him
admit to himself, "What = lucky man my
rival was" Well, here Was dilemma
WHICH horn should l take--advance or
run? | instantly chose the former, and
met him very cordially. but thought | |
detected in hi quick glance an express
ton which seemed to say, "Fhank my
stars that | escaped that womnn." He /
WAS even so ungallant as to tell me "that
had changed greatly, and had he me-:
me UNEXPECTEDLY he should not have
known me" In the course of the even
ing AS | inquired after my girlhood
t.iends, he seemed to take especial de-
Ugh IN t, ling me "they were very fine
looking women"
Finally, the evening being warm, the
gen lemen proposed walk down town
for ice cream. exclaimed delightedly. |
80 thank you, that will tie nice just
wait "a m"mert until | get my sun bon~
net" Then up sprke my husband, as one
having authority: Not in that rig. 1t
you plra.e, madam" "Why not 1t is
Aery comfor,a5le,a and surely pou ought to
give me credit for efficient independence
to dress with view 10 convenience rath-
er than appearance"