The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-06-26
Sud Effects of the "DolIy Warden" Fashion.

Sud Effects of the "DOlIy Warden" Fashion,
If husbands are to be mistaken in
"Dolly Warden" dresses, as with an
unfortunate husband in Philadelphia,
tho sooner the fashion is squclched,
the botter will it be for the peace of
society. The husband in question
one night missed from tho supper
table his Wife Matilda, and inquired
ofhis little boy whittier had she gone,
and just at that moment tho dining
room door opened and lady entered.
The husband observed wild look in
hcr eye, and also noticed that she was
attired in on outlandish style, having
on, as he says, dress with sun.now-
crs, and cabbagos, and pumpkins,
worked all over it, and lot of
snakes sqairming around for back
ground.
Rising, tho man said: "NIadam.
whom do you wish to sec Z" and then
said, aside, "Poor thing, she's crazy"
That last remark settled tho business
for him, as tho wicrd female made
bolt and tightly grasped his Adams
apple, and chokcd him until his face
assumed the color of banner of the
Commune. After she had enjoyed Il
surfeit Of choking her husband, she
Hoped into chair, md with tears
coursing each other down her cheeks,
exclaimed
"That l should ever live to hear my
husband say that was crazy"
This amused tho husband, and
clcvating himself to his full propol-
tons, said
"You can't blame mo, Madam, for
supposing you al insane woman, aud
now that [ know you arc the mother
Of those interesting children, will you
have the kindness to re % to tho
sanctity Of your chamber and peel
yourself Of that pieco of furniture
ohin,z, or window curtain, or whatever
it is you call it,"
"Wndow curtain, ohintz ~ said the
spouse; "why its you that's out of
your head. That's Dolly Warden,
and very pretty pattern too.'
"Madam," replied tho husband,
"we may be out of head, but if that
ia Dolly Warden we arc most deci.
dedly out of pocket. Why, it looks
like u circus dress, and the idea of
woman ut your time of life"
"My time of life ~
eyes, your time Of life. The next
thing, | suppose, you will be practic-
lug the trapczo act in the back yard.
Why, it is enough to give man the
dellrium tremcns to look Mt it. Who
ever saw such pattern : It's flash
wall paper run mad. You look ex-
nctly like some Japanese tea sign.
And now just bounce out of here with
that Fecje battl" Tag, or you'll scare
the b,b, 10 uruth."
Thele VAS uu ominous pause for q
moment, and then tho eldest daughter
said
"Why, You ought to DO ashamed
of yourself, father. It's all the sty lc,
and | am going to have one, too; there
now" eyes, and 1 want one all the
girls have got them" Thus spoke
Maria, the second Oldest. ;'Any
moro 7" gaspcd the husband cure
there any moro Hadn't the baby
better have ono Guess Ill get one
myself. How do they make up for
pantaloous 7 LA Ha lIa (Dc-
moniacally.) Let me have q Dolly
Warden. Let mo clutch it. Bring
me pattern of monkeys selling lamp
posts. How would IL Chinese puzzle
look or map of Paramount Park 2"
Tile unhappy husband has just been
liberated from all asylum und pro-
nounced cured. But the only way
they managed it was to dress him in
a Dolly Warden, marked out with tho
ground plan Of the streets Of Boston.