The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-06-23
Not Quite Clear.

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rs The gentlemen who knows ev.
erything in2' stammered vision OF
golden hair and sea-blue eyes, as she
stood timidly beside the managing
editors desk yesterday afternoon.
Everything abont wha,9' asked
the editor, clawiny around under his
desk for his shoes and trying to hide
his stocking feet under him. Upon
which particular branch do you seek
informatipnp'
Il don't exactly know what to d.
pouted the strawberry lips. Pa says
I can only have one dress this spring
and I don't know how to make it up.
! thought the gentleman who an
swcrs questions could tell me-
'H'm!' muttered the managing ell
itor. He has gone up in Maine TO
find out Why geese ALWAYS walk in
single file. An Anxious Inquirer
wants to know. What, kind Of q
dress had'you thought Of gettingp
THAT'S what want to know. l
want something that would look well
with terra Gotta gloves
Yes. yes murmurod the editor.
Then you should get one Of there
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 i,..wi,l. 10 polona:sc?' she inquir-
ed, looking at him soarchingly.
'You-you might have it princess
around tho neck and row OF polo
naises at The bottom suggested the
editor. That's going to bo very
iashionable.and couple Of hip pock-
cts would set it of royalty
Il don't know nurmured tho beau
ly. I haven't seen any OF that style.
Do You know whether panniers arc
worn b,rif.nt fllis season, or whotb.
er the skirt is tishtY
'Ot. certainly! replied tho editor.
They are made with all The bout
fsnts you can get on en-. Some
havo even sixteen-button ufl.nts,
and there was a lady in here ycster-
day who had q rarnicr chat came
clear up to her neck. i ! should hive
it pretty bouflant il it was my dress.
WELL stammered the tlushing
blossom, would you box-plait the
skirt or.shirr itl'
'Shirr it by oil means! exclaimed
the editor. 'Shirr it straight up and
down, and fasten it with these loops
Of black tape.
You mean frogs?' asked the beauty.
No. no. Those big loops that slip
over two buttons That sets Of the
shirrs and gives it q sort Of tout "a
the ensemble, and the editor leaned
back and smiled superior.
Don't you think revers OF a lighter
sha do would look prot'!?' she inquir'
cd.
They'll do. to 6x mp the back, but
wouldn.iput 'em on the 'front.' an
swersd the, editor, sagely. 'Rsvers are
very we'll to trim a hat with but they
don't set of q dress front.
How would You have.the corsageG
4 wouldn't have any at all. You
would.look much better. ithout one.
'Sir!' shs exclaimed rising.
Oh, Il you insist, you might hav'
o small oac, certainly not over three
inches long, for short dresses arc th'
style now
'You-you dou't seem. to under
stand-'shc commenced.
'Ob, don't II ho rotorted. That
what I'm here for. I think there
nothing so lameutablo as to SEQ
young lady dragging her corsag
through the mud and dust. Still,
you want one...you should have it, 8
you can take it of when you go ol
, the street and only wear it at home
, They are hard to handle aud not on
woman in hundred can kick he
corsage gracefully
IL am very much oblige to you
she murmered. You are very good
, I'm sure
Don't mention it. replied the ed
tor politely. I think when you &c
it shirrcd and reverred and polonsis
ed and princessed, you'll like IL yer
+ much. You might get q sash an
T, some big tuttous to put on behind
or II you'd like another style better
you mighttrim the whole front Wit!
bouffanH and wear tho pannier for
".t'
] On n>.nl you .iri' exclaimed til