Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-27
A COmpe tent COstumer.
Brooklyn Eagle


"Is the gentleman who knows
everything in2" stammered vision Of
golden hair and sea blue eyes, as she
ood,timidly beside the managing edi-
tors desk yesterday afternoon.
Everything about what?" asked
the editor. clawing around under his
desk for his shoes and trying to hide
his stocking feet under him. Upon
which particulsS branch do yon seek
information?'
81 don't know exactly what to do, }"
pouted the stra berry lips. PA says
[ can only have one dress this spring,
and | don't know how to make it up.
I thought the gentleman who answers
questions could tell me-"
"H IN ~ muttered the managing edi-
tor, ''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 getting?"
'That's what [ want to know. T
want something that will look well
with terra Gotta gloves"
Yes, 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
fixings of that kind"
"Would you have it cut princess or
wear it with polonaise" she inquir-
ed, looking at him searchingly.
''You might-you might have it
cut princess around the neck and
row of polonaises at the bottom" sug~
gested the editor. ''That's going to be
very fashionable, and couple of hip
pockets would set it off royalty"
Il don't know" murmured the
beauty. 81 haven't seen any of that
style. Do you know whether panniers
are worn bouffant this season, or
whether the skirt is tight?'
''Oh, certainly" replied the editor.
''They are made with all the bouffants
you can get on them. Some have
even sixteen button bouffants, and
there was a lady in here yesterday
who had pannier that came clean
up TO her neck. should have it pref
ty boufant if it was my dress"
'Well," stammered the blushing
blossom, would you plat the skirt
or shirr it?"
''Shirr it by all means!" exclaimed
| the editor. ''Shirr it straight up and
down, and fasten it with these loops
of black tape"
"You mean frogs?" asked the beau~
ty:
mo, no. These big loops that slip
over two buttons. That sets off the
shirrs and gives sort of tout to the
ensemble, and the editor leaned back
and smiled superior
Don't you think revers of 3 light
er shade would look pretty?" she in
CURED.
They'll do to fix up the back, but
I wouldn't put 'em on the front, " ans
wered the editor, sagely. ''Revers
are very we'll to trim hat with, but
they doa't set off dress front"
GLOW would you have the cor
sage2"
II wouldn't have any at all. You
would look much better without one"
''Sirm she exclaimed, rising.
ooh, if you insist you might have
inches long, for short dresses are the
style now"
"You-you don't seem to under
! SCfnQ, she commenced.
ooh, don'tI?" he retorted. That's
what I'm here for think there is
nothing so lamentable as young
lady dragging her corsage through
the mud and dust. Still, if you want
one you should have it so you can
take it off when you go on the street
and only wear it at home. They are
hard to handle, and not one woman
in a hundred can kick her corsage
gracefully"
II am very much obliged to
you" she murmured. You are very
good, I am sure"
Don't mention it," replied tie
editor, politely; 'tI think when you
aised and princessed you'll like it
very much. You might get sash
and some big buttons to put on be-
hind, Or, if you'd like another style
better, you might trim the whole
front with touffants and wear the
panier for hat"
"Oh, thank you, sir!" exclaimed
the blushing bud, as she scuttled
down stairs.
"Swipes!" roared the managing
editor, with complacent smile and
a glance of approval at himself i'll
the glass, ''Swipes, you may tell the
foreman to send me proof Of the
fashion notes as soon as they come in.
I have observed that great many
e rrors have crept IN lately"
Fleas having invaded church near
| Quitman, Ca, in large numbers, an
attempt to Danish them by kindline a
fire Of pine needles was made. The
insects quickly disappeaaed-tegether
with the church
The month Of July, 1885, will be
memorable in England as one Of the
dryest GA record. The observers at