News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-04-20
MISS WRIGHT'S APPEAL.

When Judge Roberts entered Kathe-
rine Wright's little parlor he found her
contemplating three bonnets laid on the
table in front of her. They were of
velvet and trimmed with feathers, but
one was blue, one violet, and the third
dark poppy red. The sunlight shone
in; it was quite early in the morning
and Katherine looked pretty and gentle.
The Judge liked to stop in for odd mo-
ments. He had known Katherine ever
since she was little girl, and he felt
she needed some supervision.
"Why you have gone into a new busi-
ness" he said. "Did you make all
these bonnets ?"
'sNot one of them. 1 had them sent
from Madame Fontaine's, and 1 am
trying to decide which one shall take. F."
"The bl ue one is pretty" he said.
eyes" And she took it up and
turned it around. "Men always like
blrres:I suppose I ought to think of !
that"
At this remark the Judge smiled.
'I did not suppose women ever did |
forget that point.
"You don't suppose women dress for
mems eyes? If we did we would care
more for beauty and less for fashion.
We dress for each other, sir"
Then she took up the red bonnet and
looked at it.
"This is lovely" she said ''iust look
at the shadows in it."
''Take it then. Isn't it -baco1ing ?"
'Now," she brightly ANSWERED, syou
have hit the very point. 1t is o ming.
I have tried them all on and I-Know I
look best in this one."
''Take it." he repeated.
"But my hair?"
"What is the matter with your hair"
'1t is red Also"
"But not the same shade"
sNo it isn't, and this shade subdues,
kills it a little, but you know there isn't
a woman in the city who wouldn't say
L look horrid in it. Girls who have red
hair wear blue or purple you know"
'Well, you are an absurd creature p
said the Judge. "Do you know why l
came here? It was to give you point
for your speech. I expected to find you
buried in notes, in ink, in ideas, and be-
hold you are worrying over bonnets
Is your speech ready"
"Oh, yes," she replied pushing up
the red feathers with lead pencil, "or
it will be. know pretty much what I |
shall say. Don't you want to give me
a judicial opinion concerning these col
ors ?" and she jumped up and went to
the glass, carrying the bonnets. She
put on the blue one and turned to him.
"'That is very NICE" he said. 81
think it will do frst-rate."
She put on the purple one.
''That does make your hair look red,
I confess" was his comment; "still it |
is pretty
She tossed it aside.
"Oh, shall not take that p she ex-
claimed, and che smoothed back her |
hair, pulled out the little curls ON her
temples, and with care and deliberation
tried on the red bonnet.
She was quite right in thinking it was
becoming, and her radiant satisfaction
did not diminish the effect.
The Judge nodded.
"Take it, he said; "prepare to con-
quer all womankind."
"Oh, but this time I have the legisla-
tors to consider There is not wo-
man on that committee who has said
word to me about my speech, brt each
one in turn has told me. to dress well.
Do I usually dress SO badly ?"
"You always look very well, :" he re-
piled. "I do not suppose any one
would expect you to look like a woman
of fashion -
'fStill," she said, glancing mischiev-
ously at HIM, ''that is my present am
bition. I intend to make an effort.
The only trouble is never thought of
it before Tuesday, and SO I've had to
hurry"
"I hope" he replied, "that you have
also thought of your speech? OF
course, suppose you want women ap-
pointed on a board of street inspectors,
or you would not have consented to
talk to our eminent legislators on the
subject ?"
Certainly I do. Oh, when begin
to speak 1 shall be intensely interesting.
1t will seem the most important thing
in the world to me. But as I ana to
raeet them at Mrs. Elliot's house I must
look all right"
Nonsense y he exclaimed. "What
possible difference can your clothes
make if only they are neat and appro-
priate9 Did you know that in 1847