The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-26
4 FASHIONABLE LADY.
BY G. De i.

"Shc sits in a fashionable parlOr
And rocks imam easy chair,
shes dressed in silks and SaIiu>
Ana Jewels are in her hair;
she wiukS and giGGlcS and shippers,
And shippers and GIGgl"> and wlukN,
! And tho she says hut lIttIe,
It's great deal more than She thinks
The words came out III little, thin
high-pltchcd soprano, and were sung il
answer tu an exclamation Just mad":".
4 wonder how Mrs Miles spends her time.
TE- aulj"uc" were three very miu-tri
Gus ladies and one mdolrut gentleman
who pretended to be- studying Herbrr
Spencer. but who was really -tutyiu.
BcrlIe Brewster, Tn" ilur sougtr"S- an,
. hi uucIr'- niece. The ladies were al
Gu,ily engaged upon some hurried churrl
/ fair work, and had been lumcutiug tn,
/ short time before them in which 10 do til,
. large amount Of nccdlc-wurk called for
"PraT what reason have you for think.
iug Mrs. Miles any lcs- Intelligent or in
,u,triou, than Yourself Berthe? inquired
Mr.. Brewster. her voice showing II tone
of light Indignation AT this bold sort OF
assertion against the mind and manners
Of her dearest friend.
"Why, auntie, what else can she do.
replied BERTHE crocheting little faster
rs she spoke. never saw her with Il
needle or book in her hand She talk.
nothing bnt dress. although | viii con-
fr,> she i the iovlicst sort of dummy
ism that what they call the figures that
stand in Stewards and Arnod's with
c!uthc, on? She certainly never appear.
to do anything but wear pretty clothes,
and wonder, with Miss Fenton, what
Mrs. Miles doe, with her time
"Lrtmr see, answered Mrs Brewster,
pNu,ing in her work: "you have seen Mrs.
Miles probably two dozen times during
vuur visits here; she has in those few
times had no especial call that ! know o!
To display any of her haudiwork a. 81
nradip-wCmau. She may have probably
Thought YOU too fresh from school to care
to talk. books" and has therefore chat
ted on fashions and dress. after the man
nor Of girls generally. She has always.
been polite nay, kind to you, and yet
with no other reason than an absurd idea
that because of her fashionable dresses
and dressing she must necessarily be idle
foolish, YOU apply to her at oncc the ride.
uluu- words OF that song \ Fashionable
Lady, pcrjudiciug Ms, Fcuton and
4 cousin Charlie against her at once. l.
that fair, or womauly;'
But j., she anything else? Has she Il
n,iud2" asked Miss Frntou, who mailing
from Boston. was young lady 50 affect
ci with mind that it was enough to put
one quite out Of ones own to hear her
constantly harping on MIND spelled
with large capitals, rs II topic Of CONVEX
-utieu.
You shall Judge for Yourself, Mis-,
Frnton. a. there will be- good opportuui-
" at her reception next week, and We all
have cards Of invitation.
Really, my curiosity is reused now,
began Charles Bradford, Nr>. Brewster 5
nephew. who was also making visit at
his uunts this winter. IL really would
hkrto see something of this mysterious
Mrs. Mile who appears To hold quit" a
dual character. Which Of thctwU Is she ?
Berthe appears to think she can 10 naught
but look pretty, and 'simper and giggIr
and wink while l judge you, auntlc,
think her a superior sort OF woman. |
cannot combine the two i'll my mindi
therefore | shall attend Ms Miles re-
ryp,iou from Il -ou-c of curiosity and duty.
We gentlemen must investigate these sort
ui things
81 have given her no such name, Char.
les, 81, superior. | will tell YOU thi,
mach of her before YOU sec her. She
boards at the Carleton, has II long list OF
society calls to make during the season,
attends weekly receptions among her
friends, holds one herself fortuightly; she
dres,c, supcrbly, has no call to brew and
bake or men. or make she is worth Il
million. and can afford to sit in fash.
iunsble parlor and rock in mn easy chair,
and III" j. good womau-thcr"i
But even with all these demands up
on her time she certainly could read and
improve her mind said Miss Fcutou
quickly.
.Or do lots for the church and the
poor, continued BERTHE, who was rabid
little church woman.
Or write poetry, read Greek, or lecture
ON womau's rights, or some other disa.
,.rreablc. strong-mindcd thing" laughed
ont Cousin Charts. "P>haw. added he
II think fla woman knows how to drcs-
Ike quccn-uay, better, Hastily, like .
beautiful American woman--aS Mr.,
Miles certainly does, and can afford to do
So. she EuS done ~ much for society aAd
lhcworld ut large as any Of your prim
Miss Decreases or prosy M%damcs Bias
Bl,u"
The two young ladic, looked at one
nnothrr. blocked beyond expression Us
Mr.. Bradford left the room with this
remark. Wa, this their reward for nll
the efforts they were making to be
nuhlr-miudrd women, Christian helpers,
and good iris generally To hear "a man
,.r whom they long had felt q profound
rr.prrt uttrriug such herrtIcal opinions!
And BERTHE. who had begun 70 f"rl not
only respect but Il warmer feeling Yet
creep in her heart, was panied ~ we'll a.
shocked
Charles is like most men, explained
Mrs. Brewster. aSshe SAW the flushed
face, uC her friends; The cannot bear to
hear one woman speak unCencrously OF
another. AID rs he evidently from same
cause thinks YOU, Bertie, judge Mr..
Miles unfairly, he spoke strongly IN ia
N"r ct dress and against what ! know are
ms true sentiments.
My. Brewster Is ike most men, II
appears, returned Miss Fenton, din
thinking pretty faces and pretty clothes
%. more Importance than a good heart
"r well disciplined mindr BERTHE did
not say a word but she looked unuttcr-
able things As her needle few in and
out OF the sota-cu>hion She was maxine
and Mrs. Brewster concluded it would
Doe best 10 drop the subject. and. there.
fore, skillfuily directed the conversation