The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-04
What John Harding Thought.

"In some things women are so silly and
ridiculous!" ....... ...... ...... .
Here John Harding laid down the maga-
zine article he had been reading, and which
had for its theme the apparently lnexhaust-
ible one-the folllcs and shortcomings of
the sex to which he had alluded.
Mrs. Harding glanced from the how she
was fashioning to the solemn face of the
speaker.
''In some thlngs2 That Is encouraging
, snrely! I've known such quantities of men
that were silly and ridiculous in so many
ways. What is it now, wondcr2"
Loftily obvious to the quiet sarcasm in
these words, Mr.. Harding continued:
Just look at the way they dress. for in
stance" /.....
s'Oh!"
''Not only devoid of common sense, but
of all artistic elegance and beauty"
sRcally, John," retorted Mrs. Harding,
drawing her needle through her work with
somuch energy Us to snap'th thread, show
ever silly woman may be in your estima-
tion, l think they might know how and in
what style to Dress" -..s /.
"rhey might, l suppose" was the cool
response; "but that they don't is very
evident. IIavo You read: 'Dress as it Re-
lates to Health and Beauty in the last
Monthly"
NO." responded Mrs. Harding, with a
toss of tho head. 1T was written by some
man, I suppose" ..... ...,,.....,.......... .-
"No matter who 1t was written by; it is
sound sense, every word of it. wish you
wenld study that article, Mary; it would
do you an immense deal Of good don't
mean to say that you haven: sense in Il
good many things, which surprises me all
the more that you should show 80 little in
the way you dress.'' ggtf 81
Mrs. Harding's red cheeks grew still red
'John Hardingl''
'There, now, Mary, don't fly into pas
sion because tell you the truth, all for
your own good. Just look at the trimming
on the skirt of your dress, for Instance; ac-
cording to all artistic rules, the line should
be unbroken, from waist to feet, and here
1t Is cut up aud destroyed in half-a-dozen
placosr"
"Have you ever seen me In dress whose
skirt is entirely plain, or, as you term it,
with the line unbroken from waist to fcetP''
"No; but should be glad to do So"
"You would2, Have you any farther
complaint to make2' II you have beg that
you won't be backward about stating IT,,
II don't mean to be. There's the bat
you. wear. That Is what you call IT, I sup
! pose, though for any use it, perfo: ms IL
might as well be callcdmost anything else;
mass of ribbons, feathers and flowers
piled up as high as possible, and worn upon
the back Of the head" =
Anything furthcr2" ,g,~,y ,,y q
eyes. Look at the way the hair Is worn
by nine-tonths Of the ladles--~yours among
cm, part of II in snarl on the forehead
and the rest braided ana festooned at the
back Of the head"
"How would you have me arrange it3"
"Why, simply drawn back from The FORE
head and cciled low at the back of the head
SO IS, to preserve its classic outline. Some
thing the way 1t is In that picture. Scc2"
Mrs. Harding glanced at the picture to
which her husband pointed, that Of a very
lovely girl, with small regular features, and
whose wavy hair was loscly knotted at tho
back. .t. II,
eyes, see. But I don't think YOU ever
saw my hair dressed in that style"
1T would be an immense improvement
If you would dress 1t 80, you'd look like
quite another person." IS #lH>'
II think I should, But have. you on