Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-04-30
WEARING IEll ID MOURNING. !,
LEx1NSroN,, M1ssouR1.
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carefully reading the articlsb "Wsaring
Aodrning" In the 'Intelligencsrs one
would naturally infer that aA.pba not
snly hoped the "questioi would bsa agitas
ted through aIl4tha press, 'sauutr that air
would coincide with her. u ahav5- read
and re.rsad the article, but upon many
points Do not agree With her. She,
speaks Of making ourselvss'l s'lsss7 sttrac-
tive BY wearing nourning g; aof sincdrr1ng
great expense; argues that 1t iss not for
want Of change, or that 1t il of any ibSn-a
eft to the dead, ETC., s,fbut BECAUSE We are
slaveS to custom and fashion, Ills only
too truss that many, while in mourning,
consult fashion plates in regard to their
wardrobe, aad in the studisd arrange
msnt Of their toilet. How can one, %
soon after having undergone the bitter
agony, the unspeakable anguish Of seq
ing atloyed form growing cold and stiff
in death. PAY regard I'd to y style or rr,lta' lta'hion
in, any TORN 20 yss, ,a,i esars stiu
Alpha speaks Of at one time having
been in mourning; Why did she, wear
mearning.2 .2ssoWas she a slave TO
custom and fashion? No! She tof-9
lewed the DICTATES Of her heart. How
weuld she have ielt ,robsd in brilliant,
CANDY eolors. With q toilet elaborate
eneugh to attend a concert, theater, ball
or amusensnt aot any kind ? ,, Would
she have, sought pleasure, to divert her
mind from the one sorrow At, least, we
mast all suffer-, that of loving and
losingp l think not, for the name and
the memory these never a0izl die, but
grow brighter and dsarer as the ages
20 by OF courser We ought to give
due respect to the living, but at the
same time We must not forget to show
marked respect for the dead, w ould
it be true respect to attend amussments
to sttire ourselves in apparel that was
worn when light and happy hearted and
without q carep Would this be mourn
ing z Would this be consistent No |!
dstsst such mo ckery.. is--.,-o q
In warm weather black. is not alto
gethsr healthy, 1 admit, and as it aoould
be folly to impair one health. mourn
ing could be moderated somewhat, and
still be mourning. team age,. q. ID -
From time immemorial the opposite
sex have worn a different dress, and as
to their wearing black exclusively,
Alpha undoubtedly knows that gentle
men reserve black for dresa .suits. The
happy bridegroom Invariably wears
black; the gallsnt pleasure seeker who
ranks foremost at parties. operas, ETC.,
has his swallow-tall coat OF black. Let
the man, then, IN conventional black,
stand before the mirror. Would the
reflection be one of sorrow. pain and
unuttsrabls anguish ? Ah, no! but
happy, joyous picture living only in the
present and bright anticipations of
mirth and pleasure; but band of Grape
upon his hat would cause tender memo
ries to come thronging to the view Of the
''Dear one that has left US, d.. E't |
And the loss we deeply feel, |
But 'tis God that has bersft US.
go, he can all our sorrows hssl.'' |
Like the writer OF wearing Mourn
ing" mean NO ofsnse. ]. merely give |
my thoughts and feelings upon the SUB
iect, and until by the will Of God, time,
the only healer Of broken hearts, binds
mine, I'll continue to be a .,. .a.sl
.sa .yu ..WEARER OF MOURNING.