The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-02-25

one, tall, very stylish looking girl, dress
ed in exquisite taste, and with rich gar
ments. '.Show me some Of the new
shades
Several pieces of the shining fabric
were unroled, and VIII noted the fact
that both ladies' seemed equally interest
ed in the choice OF dress. But the
companion of the stylish girl who had
first spoken was far more quiet than her
friend, in voice, manner and dress;
while every detail Of her neat walking
suit was perfect in finish, fitting her ex-
lisitely, and was tasteful and simply
elegant. Wills experienced eyes told
him that the cost was less than half OF
her companions, and yet she seemed
e1ually well-dressed, setting aside that
one item of expense, cloth cloak IN
| steal of velvet; dress of fine poplin,
| instead of silk; a collar and cults OF
embroidered linen, instead of real lace;
kid gloves of dark serviceable tint IN
| stead of pale buff ones, and fuls less e1-
| pensive than the real ermine OF her
| friend, all left large balance In her
favor, while her appearance was lady
| like and refined.
ssOh, Winnie" said her companion,
''this shade of sage will suit you perfect
". L am not fair enough to wear it,
bat it is lovely tint for blonde. Don't
look any further for silk.
1T am not going to get new silk,
Marcia
"Not get new silk for Mrs Hartley's
party! Why, Vim, it will be one of the
most dressy occasions of the season.
You have never been at one OF Floy
Hartley's parties ?"
'sNo Miss Hartley is a--recent &C
quaintance.
''Then take my advice and get hand
some dress. You have no idea how
much they dress there"
sI cont afford it, Marcia
| 'On, nonsense
ssBut it is fact. I have been out SO
| much this winter that my allowance will
not last me until spring unless I am very
economical"
ASK for more. I never pretend to
keep within my allowance.
81 am saving for a new piano, and l
cannot afford extravaganza.
sBus what will you wear 2"
ssI have new white organdie that
Aunt Kate gave me last summer, that I
did not heed, so it has not been made
up. I shall make it so that it will serve
me- afterward as a summer dress"
go Vim! Vim! AS if your father
would not give you twenty new dresses
if you asked for them -
s'I know he would, but he gives me
liberal allowance, and I find it sufficient
with margin for saving"
All the above conversation carried on
in a low tone, was apparently unheard
by the smiling clerk, whose quick ear
had, however, caught every word of it,
He looked again at the sweet-faced lit
tie lady, resolving that Floy Hartley
should introduce him at the party for
which his card of invitation had already
been received.
'Come, Winnie, give me the benefit
of your TASTE" said Marcia; 'I am
tired of all the bright colors that suit
my Indian style of beauty. Is there
not one of those delicate tints that I
could wear?"
''The peach blossom, Marcia, with
black lace If you will come over I
will show you a new fold for trimming
ooh, Madame B will make it up
handsomely. I never make an evening
dress, do you?'
81 make all my dresses. I took les
sons of a frst-rate dressmaker on pur-
pose"
''You like the peach blossom %
''I do" holding it against her COM
panions shoulder SIT is certainly be-
coming. Not SO glaring as pink, but
as pretty. Your black lace overdress
will be lovely with it.
81 shall have an overskirt of the same
| with a new thread lace trimming. I
leased pa out of new dress this morn
ing, and [ mean to have the full benefit
of his generosity. Twenty-Five yards, "
she added to the clerk, and Will measur-
ed off the dress.
''He saw the ladies going from count
er to counter, and the hour being still
early, had leisure to saunter about lit
tie, marking Vinnie's purchase of blue
ribbons and her care in selecting what
was of good quality, her selection of
gloves, and her unselfsh interest in all