Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-07-29
NO. AZ
Not Quite Clear.

| Is the gentleman who knows every.
thing IMP" stafnmered vision of golden
hair and sea-blue eyes, ~ she stood
t!midly beside the managing editors
desk yesterday afternoon. Everything
about what? ~ asked the editor, clawinR
around under his desk for his shoes and
trying to hide his stocking feet under
him. Upon which particular branch
do you seek information? II don't
exactly know what to do" pouted the
strawberry lips. "Pa says / can only
have one dress this spring, and I don't
know how to make 1t up. thought the
gentleman who answers questions could
tell me-" HIM" muttered the manay.
ing editor. "iie has gone up to Maine
to find out why geese always walk in
single file. An Anxious Inquirer wants
to Know. What kind ola dress had Won
thought Of gctting?" That's what
want to know. want something that
would look well with terra-cotta gloves"
I"Yes. yes,' murmurcd the editor. "Then
you should get one oftbese green thinya
with beads that turn all kinds Of colours,
and some fringe and fxings OF thas
kind" Would you have it cut princess
or wear it with polonaise ?" she inouir.
cd, looking at him searchingly. You
you might have it princess around ,hs
neck and row of polonaiscs at the bot.
tom," suggested the editor. That's
going to be very fashionable. and .
couple Of hip pockets would set il off
royally.' ~ don't know" murmured
the beauty. II haven't seen any Of that
style. Do you know whether panniers
are worn bouifant this season or wbetb.r
the skirt is tight ?' "Oh, certainly w r..
piled the editor. "They are made with
all the bouffants you can get on 'ent.
Some have even sixteen button bopA.
ants, and there was lady in here ye..
terday who had pannier that came
clean up to her neck. should have Il
pretty bouftant if it was my dress"
well, !" stammered the blushing blossom.
"wou!d YOU box plat the skirt or shirr
itT "Shirf it, by all rnssnsr' sxc,sim.
ed the editor. "Sbirr it straight up and
down, and fasten it with these looms Of
black tape" "You mean frogs ?" asked
the beauty. "No. no. These big looms
that slip over two buttons. That sets
off the shirrs and gives sort of tout to
the ensemble" and the editor leaned
back and smiled superior. Don't YOU
think revers of lighter shade would
look prcttyy' she inquired. They'll
do to fix up the back, but wouldn't
put~'em on the 'front.'" answered the
editor, sagely. "Revers are very we'll to
trim a hat with, but they don't set off a
asssss sss front" "How would you have .ss
corsage?" Il wouldn't have any at all.
You would look much better without
one." Sir" she exclaimed, rising. ooh.
if you insist, you might have a small
one. certainly not over three inches long.
for short dresses are the style now"
You you don't seem to understand
-" she commenced. "Oh, don't II"
he retorted. That's what I'm here for.
think there's nothing 50 lamentable an
to see young lady dragging her corsags
through the mud and dust. Still, il Won
want one, you should have it so you can
take it off when you go on the street and
only wear 1t at home. They are hard TO
handle, and not one woman in q hun.
dred can kick her corsage gracefully"
II am very much obliged to you," she
murmured. "You are very good, I'm
sure" Don't mention it," replied tho
editor, politely. II think when you get
it shirred, and revered, and polonaised.
and princessed, you'll like it very much.
You might get sash and some big but
tons to put on behind; or if you'd like
another style better, you might trim the
whole front with boufIants and wear the
pannicr for hat" "Oh, thank You, sir!"
exclaimed the blushing bud, as she
scuttled down stairs. "Swipes p roared
the managing editor with q complacent
smile and glance of approval at him.
self in the glass, "Swipes, you may tell
the foreman To send me q proof Of the
fashion notes as soon as they come in.
| have observed that a great many
errors have crept in atcly."-Brooklyn
Eagle.