The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-08-13
-E 1865 ZgIs a.
BAPTISMAL TOILET.
Immersion Robes that are Waterproof
Even to the Hose ana cloves. ,' H..

I'm nnersion Robes that are Waterproof,
Even to the Hose and Gloves. @' III.
N Y. Corr. Philadelphia Times, .-a.
Once baptism by Immersion was cher
ished as . wholesome washing away OF aims,
out it was required that the entire body,
the very top Of the head and very tip Of The
nose should be subjected TO the purifying
iudue.ce. Nov all this 10 changed. Ap-
pearance ID almost everything In this age,
even In baptism, but It 10 not generally
known that rhis religious rite ID often as
much Of sham as those placed for show
over the pillows Of . fashionabled bedroom
or the underskirt OF . fashionable cos
| tame. 4 ".5 .2 aas@.@ .m'.'l @3' G. H.a.
h." ID my ~ifs's baptisnsl suit ready a''
Questioned . red-faoed gentleman with .
dsasonish tie, in one Of the principal pal-
aces Of fashi,n "-ss .r -. = = .gg
q The polite bead Of tho department. bow
| cd. is..H -a.rEi-.T...5 ..s.' ~ I.. 1a~,
"Sare tho garments are wsterproofe'
asked the gentleman. .aa' a~@"'' +" .
"certainly certainly; that was the
agreement" -1 = f-., ..f' ~. ..'s
Tho csse was growing interesting to me,
| and my faoe showed desire for inforraa-
! tion. gre .- ."'.'- .".l "~
"Can take the bog home with me In
my csrrisee pr" 70 ...'e. i.. ra'
The manufacturer saw pleading look In
listeners eye and respected 1t. 90 no nod
ded consolingly and called TO the head
lady: 'n @'"F. So. ..2 .'" rr-'
"Is Mrs. Us immersion robe ready ystp"
"Not yet, SIR" was the cheerful re-
sponse. "The bullets ain't In yet and the
| cap hasn't come" ."i ; ~"
Bullets and cap? Good gracious. il
she gong to be shot ~ we'll ~ drowned ?"
asked an irreligious friend. .rH " "'-r
Whom the gentieman lefs, contented With
the promise that the articles should be sent
that evening. tho manofactursr explained
that the bullets were placed in the hem Of
tho dress to hold the skirt down and she
cap was 70 protect the crimpa. .. '"e p
A few moments later wonanly curiosity
was satisfied, for before mo wss PLACED one
Of the most dainty wardrobes one can veil
imagine. The under garments. Turkish
drawers, French chemise. undsrwaist and
skirts were Of . silkenf fabric, rsometkias Z
| like pongee, kind OF Japanese or Chinese
material. 10 cream color. exquisitely trim.
med with fine Torchon lsce and knots OF
ribbon. The dress, in heavier fabric OF
the same shade, was . full indsscribable
arrangement that fell about the figure in
graceful folds Of drspery, held in place .,
the waist line BY , sash Of ribbon. foriated
IN passion flower pattern. Ia cream ooIor,t Ia
Do tied In . largo bow in the back. The
cap was little sem OF some Illuminated
fabric, decorated With golden CLEAN FACE.
that made the fabric appear as il surrvunf,
cd with halo. h" 77cmii ai "o.''H''~s 20
/ "And now" ssid the susve proprietor,
"you have sdmired the besuties Of th4
wardrobe, let us test its pecuiisrity" +" YTs
an attendant: tt Bring mo . pitcher ol
/ vater and Z bowl" The order being oSe,
II I'd, be placed the sash aud csp ID the bowl
/ half fuli Of watsf, and resumed his conver,
/ satiop. Some sen minutes laser he tool
4 them cut and unfoidsd them the inside.
being Perfectly dry. He gave them 1
/ shake and the water rolled on an they
| were ss fresh ~ before being placed II The
water rhen he dashed d goblet Of wate,
ever the dress, shook II, spA 10 daapnss.
or stain was the result even the lace fesd
| up likes cream lily aftsr . rain. Every
thing ID the outfit was watsrproof--ever
the beautiful silksn embroidered hose and
the gloves. About tho tops Of the ssoek.
iDgs, the bottom or tho drawers, and inside
the neck Of tho neck aud sleeves ~sfs
pieces, which ittsd closely held in riscs ~
pieces Of rubber, 20 no water .could get Ia
above nor bsiow. .ogqh oij bTR aoissl7
! .Aud ses,, continued the sxponsns, "shit
cap ID worthy of considsrssioa and praise
il ID, indeed, the growing psrfsetioa Or tbs
toilet. Hear its virtue The SmodernR a.
tsndant TO the minister and ssissass In
raising the convert, must W edueassd 70
jast before tho head goes under she 9wsssr,
quietly push the crimps under Sshep srubbe,
that secures tho laos-SdRsd cup hence, NO,
ono particle II tbs isdy wiii be touched By
j water except her fsce, and, when she get.
ON shore, she, has her facs wiped, SHAKE,
hsrself, and the xatsr VIII nklf bff0@ hs,
like : duck . feathers, and has hsf bsir -
ken from under her erimp Eat she u 1,