Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-25
Helping Her Ont.

DTUOklSn Eagle! rs lne gentleman
knows everything imp stammered a
vision of golden hair and sea blue eyes
as she stood timidly beside the manag-
ing editors desk yesterday afternoon.
Everything about what?' asked the
editor, clawing around under his desk
for his shoes and trying to hide his stock
ing feet under him. upon which par
ticular branch do you seek informa-
tion?h
II don't exactly know what to do"
pouted the strawberry lips. 'Pa says
can't 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 edi-
tor, 'He has gone up in Maine to find
out why geesetalways walk in single file.
An Anxious inquirer wants to know.
What kind of dress had you thought
of getting?"
That's what want to know. want
something that will look well with terra
Gotta gloves.
Eyes, yes" murmured the editor.
Then you should get one of these green
things with beads that turn all kinds of
colors, and some fringe and fixing of
that kind"
Would you have it cut princess or
wear it with polonasep" she inquired
looking at him searchingly.
"You-you might have it princess
around the neck and row of poloL-
aises at the BOTTOM suggested the edi-
tor. That's going to be very fashion
able, and couple of hip pockets would
set it off royalty
Il don't know murmered the beauty
II haven't seen any of that style. Do
you know whether panniers are worn
bouffant this season, or whether the
skirt is tight?'
ooh, certainlyH replied the editor.
''They are made with all the bouifants
you can get on em. Some have even
sixteen button boutfants, and there was
lady in here yesterday who had a pan
nier that came close up to her neck. l
should have it pretty boutfant if it was
my dress"
"Well," stammered the blushing bios
som, would you box plat the skirt or
shirr it?''
''Shirr it, by all meansr' exclaimed
the editor. "Shirr it straight up and
down, and fasten it with those loops of
black tape"
You mean frogs?" asked the beauty
mo, no. These big loops that slip
over two buttons. That sets off the
shilrs and gives sort of tout to the en-
semble,n and the editor leaned back
and smiled superior.
Don't you think revers of lighter
shade would look pretty?" she inquired.
They'll do to fix up the back, but |
wouldn't put EN- on the front" an
swered the editor sagely. .'Revers are
very well to trim hat with, but they
don t set off dress 'front.'
How would you have the corsage?"
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 a
small one, certainly not over three
inches long. for short dresses are the
style now.n
.sYou-You don't seem to understand
- she commenced.
.sOh, don't II" he retorted That
what I'm here for. | think there is
nothing so lamenta5le as to see a young
lady draggihs her corsage through the
mud and dust. Still if you want one,
YOU should have it, so you can take ii
of when You go on the street and only
wear it at home. They are hard Ia
handle. and not one woman in hun
dred can kick her corsage gracefully.
IL am very much obliged TO YOU,
she murmered. "You are very good
I'm sure"
Don't mention it, replied the ,ditor
politely. II think when you get it shir.
red and revered and polonaised and
princessed, you'll ike it very much
You might get a sash and some big but
tons ~ put on behind, or il vou'd lii,
sn9ea e gtv.e better. F3u might Trim shs
whole Ig.U 1igh a3ataass aud Hear Iht
pannier Tor = nat.
"Oh, thank you, sirr' exclaimed tbs