Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-07-13

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thing, in?" Stammcred vision of
golden hair and sea blue eyes. as she
stood timidly beside the managing
editors desk yesterday afternoon.
"Eycrything 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-
tiun2'
II don't know exact V what to do,
poutcd 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
"lIim'' muttcrcd 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 grtting?'
"That'S what | want to know. |
want something that will look well
with terra Gotta gloves. -
"YrS, ycs,' murmurcd the editor.
Then You should gct one of these
green things with beads that turn all
kind, OF colors, and some fringe and
tiNiugS of that kind. -
Would YOU have it cut princess, or
wear it with polonaisc?" She in
quircd. looking at him scarchingly.
You you might have it cut princess
around the neck anda row ofpolonaiscs
at the bottom - suggested the editor
"rhats going to be very fashionable,
and a couple Of hip pockets would set
it of royalty -
I II don't know murmured the hrau-
ty. II haven't seen any Of that style.
Do You know whether pannicrS are
worn boullant this season, or whether
the skirt i, Tight
"Oh. certainly replied the editor,
"Thry are made with all the boutlantS
YOU can gct ON 'rm. Some have even
/ sixteen button boutlantS, and there was
Il lady in here ycstcrdaywho had pan
nirr that came clean up to her neck. !
should have it pretty bouilant if it was
my dress.
"Wcll." stmmcrcd the blushing
blossom, ''would You plat the skirt or
>hrr it?'
"Shirr it by all means" exclaimed
the editor. "Shirr it straight up and
down, and fastcn it with these loops of
black tape.
"You mean frogs aSkcdth the beauty,
"No, no. These big loops that slip
over two buttons; that sets off the
shrr, and gives Il sort Of tout to the AS
>rmhIr." and the editor leaned back
and smiled superior,
Don't you think rcvrrs Of a lighter
shade would look pretty" She inquired,
"Thry'll do 10 liN up the back. but |
wouldn't put 'cm ON the front, an
Nwcrcd the editor, sagcly. "Rcyers
are very well To trim Il hat with, but
they don't set oil a dress front
''Ilow would You have the cor,agc?'
II wouldn't have any AT all. You
would look much better without one
"Nir." She exclaimed. rising.
"Oh, if you insist, You might have II
small one. certainly not over three
inches long, ior short dresses are the
style now.
~ on YOU uOn seem 10 Unutf-
stand. She commenced.
. 90. don't r." he rrtortcd. ''That',
what | am here for. think there is
nothing so amrntabc as to see Il Young
/ lady dragging her corSagc through the
mud and dust. Still. if you want one
You should have it 50 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 in hun
drrd can kick her corSagr gracefully
II am very much obliged to you,'
She murmurcd "YOu are very good |
am sure
"Don't mention it. replied the edit
or, politely: Il think when you get it
Shirrcd and rcycrcd and polonaiscd and
prinrc>scd youth like it very much.
You might ret 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 bouflantS and
wear the panicr for hat
"Oh. thank you. sir exclaimed the
blushing bud, Us She Scuttlcd down
/ stairs.
"Swipcs." roarcd the managing edit
or, with Il compacent smile and n
glance of approval at himself in the
glass; "SwipcS, YOU may tell the fore
man to send me proof of the fashion
notes as soon as they come in. have
observed that u great many errors have
crrpt in lately.