Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-03
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How the Trail Came to be the Fash.

How the Trail Came to be the Fash.
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Things that are novel are liable 10
be regarded as nice. Once accepted
no man can tell how long they are
going to remain. A good many yes rs
ago married couple of noble teLd-
encies,w refer TO their birth, were
descending stairway in Paris. Toe
gentleman blunderingly stepped on
her dress and tore the same from the
waist in the rear. The lady hit him
savagely with her parasol, breaking
the handle of that article.
Nv hat shall we do now?" she said
with a sob. EM6EM
IN tell you, my dear he replied,
with that cheerfuIness and apap, A.
bility TO ciTcu instances which MFR
ried men know so we'll how to as-
sumo quickly, Drop your shawl %
your waist, so, covering the re,t,
and there you sre.' ta g
How rediculousp she repli {
shedding tears copiously. Il sb Ill
look like fright. / shall neusr
dare to appear on the street ag4ia.
You wretchl / shall be the talk IF
the whole town
1T cannot be helped, i'm afrai >
remarked the gentleman ruefully.
'We must go home somehow. Aad
really, my dear, 1 think the dros,
will look quite nicely. 1t will bo
novelty anyhow
My new silk.p exclaimed the lacy
wringing her hands.'I will be utter
ly spoiled. The skirts will sweep 40
unutterable filth. 1t will be loaded
with mud, nutshells and straws, and
little sticks and dust, and everything.
You sbominable personl You have
ruined me forever
i hope it is not so bad as that
said the poor man trying to smile.
'Bnt see here my dear, ! am as ~
fortunate ss you. Observe how re-
diculous you have made this bat.
You have battered it out ofall shape
with your parasol. 1t looks-it looks
like section Of badly used stove.
pipe. I'm ashamed to be seen on
the street with it, 8
And the parasol r continued the
lady. The stick is broken off clear
up to the shade. l dare not go out
without it, but it looks so absurd
that | shall be the laughiDg-stock of
all we meet &
The couple were long distance
from home. The righteousness of
the situation finally overcame their
timidity and vexation, and they
laughed. This put them in such
good humor that shey became bold.
Marching out to the street they
went on their way looking as if
nothing had happened. People star
ed at them curiously. But they W ere
known and respected, and there
were no smiles and no questions.
The ladies of Paris occasionally look
around for back view of the ladies
they have passed. 1t is custom
peculiar to no other part of the
world. 10 this instance the back
ward chances were numerous, but by
no means alarming. WHY, look at
the countess Dress was the gener-
al remark. 1T sweeps the walk at
least yard in her rear. How sweet
The folds of the dress fall go grace
fully 1t is evidence that there is
no stlnginess in the countess fam
lily. 1t shows that art will have its
way regardless of expense. 1t is he
consumation of grace. And observe
the parasol. The shade is down t.
the tip of the countess nose. The e's
utility for you. What is a shade for
but to keep the sun off 2 What is
the use of yard OF stick? 1t Is 40
unnecessary weight and it serves to
let the sun sh ne in upder the shade
1t is the sweetest and the best of par.
The count had no less reasen TO be
happy. by Jove!' remarked the
gentlemen who looked at him. 'The
counts hat is a sumner this time.
Looks as if it had been accidentliy
elongated That's art. Studied
carelessness, you know. Seems 10
be stiff. too. That's art. Seems 10
have a superfiuous amount of vscn.
um but what's hat unless you
have enough of it2 Wonder whe,o
the count gotslt? His own inveo-
ton, probably. just like him No.
body knows how to dress tastsfolv
equal to the count. 1t is the hat OF
hats. II is the brightest aud most
artistic and most valuable hat thai
ever came from the Makers
This was centuries ago. A week
after the event all Paris had pscui-
lar parasol. and likewise the trail
and stovepipe hat. Since then they
have travelled all over the world and
dear children they are with US yet.
We stepped on one of them a mo.
ment ago. Our hat was banged
with another Of them, as a result,
sufficiently to make another fashion
in that article. But, alas we are
not q ccount. a.. ree0