Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-19

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Now Hspsibah, you arc = senslbis
married woman, competsn, 10 give good
advice; aad ask you, what am TO do :
Go round the world in this harlequin
suisc, or give the whole thing a great
smash | should be glad to preserve =
modicum of selrrespect; but how can l..
inside OF baloou'
shall appear in full spread on Thurs
day 20 spend ths day. | can't cit down;
bun should like the loan OF bod post
a.d cord; might 90 up you know.
Till then, in every fibre OF my sldeuing,
Yours truly,
TxE GREAT EXPANDED.
sat laughing over this; when in
walked Hester Graywood, smother old
triond After tss first salutalion, she
slowly tIred herself round, aud sank
into = chair, sxclaimiug,-
Behold The woman who dares ~
Ah, saw; she too, had on new
dress Ii wss of silyery.gray six, made
with one skirt, without particle ol
trimming ON il, and saeque just bound
with bias told OF tho same. Yes. abe
had dared. Ii was really u rsirsshinE
sight; and she looked perfectly bswilch.
ius in the Quaker. ike costume. But
then, HeGter Grayuood 10 such a pretty
lille creature, she csn't help boxing
lovely ia anything and abe knows ii;
- 1t does not require ~ great courage IN
her ,0 dare. Yea, she looked charming
lct. ou second glance, there scanned =
Kind OF bateunsEs about her, ss il some
lung wsrs wanting. Was this because
had looked a. long ON mountains cl
iTVpcty thai NY eve aul tate had both
become corrupted? Ten wears ago us
a. wors such p.ain, single skiris aad con-
s,dered ourselves elegantly dressed, why
should they look mean suh s,impy aou
read Lous note to Hester, aud abe
promised TO joiuu.at djuner o. Taor.
dav
~uSucmss sa,ajd meet, Sc said
Sac sls.J vAuc. .nd nc had ,
.... u.t va d.es5, aad The bondage
fashion imposes; or hov Ne ta>,s O..
,a. community is corrupted by ;hc over
loaded uacrsroCa. styles ia vosu+ nov,
~. .. ,usu, other ,hi..s, >uch - ,eusi
. be people 10 ,al- asou, when Aey a.;
together
"Oaa OF ,ho creates. oti..o, !his AZ
surd over loading said Hester, Is that
j, 50 !cagiuljy overwolAs women We
aesr %, deal about the hsrd,hips OF
,uc poor shirt makers in our citc.i sud
they arc TO be pitiod, know But ,h,r.
are otAsr womsn to lie ptisd too. Look
ioiexampls ii my neishbor, Airs T.
She is fair representative ol large
class, snd not An exaggerated ease. Her
husband is = hsrd-working mechanic,
who earn, good living, and ought TO
lay up something Tor . wet day but ha
can't support = wife and six children in
luxury. especially ~ tour OF them are
girls. Nus T. is an ambitious woman,
and .sys she will have her children de
Gently dressed :" that means iashioHably
dressed She can't afford to hire heI
sowing done; so. in addition to all heI
horsework, she makes their dresses
and if you have seen Oracle. The eldest
one, You can Judge whst that implies
Shes very stylish looking girl
said.
Yes; and her mo;her iI very proud oI
her, us is natural Sue, is just seventeen
and u hat wonderful, costumes she does
bloom oL, in They are all ahoat with
pun. and ruffles, quilts and lrills,tiiI there
+, scarce an inch OF antrimmed space
ABOUT her, and Caro- and Nellie go by TO
school, every morning, each with an
o;aer sci OF Curbelowod upper skirts, and
UGler skirts, basques aud sacks; while
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