The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-09-20
For Young Readers.
MISS And MRS. FLYAWAK.

AS we go about the town.
ave must speak with gentle voices
Talking nowhere very loud;
And, though ware in gorgeous garments,
Wen let no one think were proud.
Owe won't try to hold our heads up
High, as ii they'd touch the sky;
Neither will we, without reason, ....
Hang them down, ashamed or shy.
Now wen go up in the garnet.
1t is time those things were aired;
They've been lying, shut up closely;
But think nobody's cared.
" We will dress in handsome fashion,
Needn't buy at any store;
For those trunks up there are full Of
everything we want and more
" Dresses, capes, and lace mantillas,
OF a style that's long gone by;
Strange, the people didn't wear them
Wear them out-l can't see why.
But, no doubt. they kept on buying;
women must have something new
That's the way it is in these days;
That's the way our mothers do
With much chatting, and unloading
OF qSaint and curious chest
And two trunks, these little maidens
We're at last superbly dressed.
And no mother could have scolded;
For they were funny sight
AS they stole down from the garnet
And their doings came to light.
Then they went out from the front door,
All arrayed in olden style,
And the paSserS, on the sidewalks,
Had to stop and look and smile.
And they rang dozen door-bells-
1t was such pleasant day
Sent their cards uD, all in earnest,
Miss and Mrs EVaWaV
But a lady where they called last
Eyed the cards, and said; That's
Miss and Mrs. Flyaway?
How odd it is they should be here.
" Strangers they must be, that's certain;
But it's plain they've come to call.
must treat them with poiteness;
1t won't do to laugh at all,
"That would be such shocking manners,
And against good common sense.
But I've peeped in. IN their bonnets!
They are perfectly immense!.
| suppose they must have faces,
Far behind in there, somewhere;
But must not keep them waiting,
Whike I'm standing still to stare"
After trying to look SOBER
Very sober, she went in q
rms hne lady who was called on
and in this way did begin:
<'Quite an unexpected honorw
Not word more could she say:
And she sat and looked and laughed at
Miss and Mrs Flyaway.
Ribbons of all kinds were hanging
From their bonnets, necks and waists:
But the colors were SO blended
AS TO suit the incest tastes.
And the dresses worn nv grandma
over ninety years ago,
No, it was her mother wore them
Grandmas mother, you must know.
on she was noble woman,
welcomed in ali drawing-roomS;
And her dresses, though they're laughed
at
Were preserved and called heirlooms.
Knowing that great-grandma wore them,
Miss and Mrs. Fyaway
Sat, with O!d-tme smiles and graces,
And were witty, wise and gay.
Pretty soon, there came in, bowling,
a polite, but grave-faced Judge;
And he didn grin or giggle.
Though his wife gave him nudge.
g ladies'" said he, you are charming.
Please excuse my simple way
OF expressing my true feelings,
Miss and MIS-. Flyaway.
Sc am tired of the fashions;
For they're changing every day,
i could wish the style of old tunes
You've brought back might only stay"
Then he showed them his grandfathers
Wedding-cOat and garden hoe,
And some bracelets his grandmother
Wore around her arms of snow.
"White as snow" he said " her arms were
And her cheeks were soft and round;
her OH wa