Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-07-25
a Competent Customer.

golden hair and sea blue ewes, as she
| stood timidly beside the managing
editors desk yesterday afternoon.
Everything about what?" asked the
editor. clawing around under his desk
for his shoes and trying to hide his
stocking feet under him. Upon which
particular branch do you seek informa-
| tionp"
81 don't know exactly what to do"
pouted the strawberry lips. "Pa says
| can only have one dress this spring,
and don't know how to make it up.
| thought the gentleman who answers
questions could tell me-
Him! muttered the managing
editor; he has gone up to Maine to find
out why geese always walk in single
file. An Anxious Inquirer wants to
know. What kind of dress had you
thought of gettingp"
want something that will look well
with terra Gotta gloves"
| Eyes, yes" murmured the editor.
green things with beads that turn all
kinds OF colors, and some fringe and
iixings of that kind"
Would you have it cut princess, or
wear it with n polonaise?" she in
quired. looking at him searchingly.
| You-you might have it cut princess
around the neck and n row of polonaises
at the bottom suggested the editor.
That's going to be very fashionable
and couple of hip pockets would set.
it off royalty"
81 don't know" murmured the beau
ty. 81 haven't seen any of that style.
DO you know whether panniers are
worn bouffant this season, or whether
the skirt is tight?"
"Oh, certainly replied the editor.
''They are made with all the boutfants
you can get on 'em. Some have even
sixteen button bouffants, and there was
a lady in here yesterday who had pan
nier that came clean up to her neck. |
should have it pretty bouffant if it was
my dress"
''Well," stammered the blushing
blossom, would you plat the skirt or
shrr it?'
"Shirr it by all mcans!" exclaimed
the editor. ''Shirr it straight up and
down, and fasten it with these loops of
black tape
you mean frogs?" asked the beauty.
mo, no. These big loops that slip
over two buttons; that sets off the
shirrs and gives sort of tout to the as
semble," and the editor leaned back
and smiled superior.
Don't you think rcvcrs of n lighter
shade would look pretty?" she inquired
They'll do to fix up the back, but
wouldn't put 'em on the front an
swered the editor, sagely. "Revers
are very well to trim Il hat with, but
they don set off a dress front
Glow would you have the corsage?N
Il wouldn't have any at all. You
would look much better without one"
Sir she exclaimed, rising.
''Oh, if you insist, you might have
small one, certainly not over three
inches long, for short dresses are the
style now"
"You-you don't seem to under
stand" she commenced.
80, don't l?' he retorted That's
what | am here for. think there is
nothing SO lamentable as to see young
lady dragging her corsage through the
mud and dust. Still, if YOU want one
YOU should have it SO YOU can take it
OF when you 90 on the street and ONLY
wear it at home. They are hard to
handle, and not one woman i'm "A hun
drcd can kick her corsagc graccfully.n
I'll am very much obliged to you,
she murmured. "You are very good |
am sure.
Don t mention it, replied the edit
or, politely; II think when YOU get it
shirred and reycred and polonaiacd and
princcssed you'll like it very much.
You might get sash and some bio but