Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-04-14
rnE HoMEMAKERs' COLUMN.


Portable and pretty ,hA, they forge, them
selves and tks, the homemsksr should be
the central figure. Perhap. It isn't po..
.ible 70 "dre. up" but there Is grea,
deal In habit. and IL one once gets in the
way Of doing 90, !, will no, seem such
an undertaking
ALWAYS DRESSED ur"
The other morning when had flushed
my marketing, 1 ran In IN see Mrs Mason.
I bad u upon mind 30 ash her for new
pattern for q wrapper. and 80 found an en-.
cuse for resting my tired feet She opened
The door herself and YOU can't tnink how
sweet she looked Her drcss was nothing
BOT plnk cambric. 20 be sure, yet che bad
ace In the neck aud sleeves, aud II you
believe me. q bunch Of flowers In her hair,
an 4 that was all braided aud pufci just A.
In 10 were afternoon. | could not help
looking NJ her, for she was perfect pic
tore. Amer I had explained my errand.
Mrs Mason and fcll 90 taking about one
thing and another. A. last our couyer'
sation came right around 10 The point ]
lOuged % touch upOn, namely, what made
her look like . fr,sh, dewy rose that morn
ing
"Have you company n 40 had better
be going. and not stay jasi ~ hinder"
"No. nobody Il In The house bot our two
selves"
Then surely you must bc expecting
company. ami that would be The same.
why, no, ludeed what csuld make
you think sol" she said smiling
sBecaase yoa are nxed NJ 80 nicely,
said 4. hslfshamefaccdly. Then | wish
you could have heard that lads laugh.
why. I'm not 'nxcd up In The least
ihl. l. my usual manner Of DRESSING
bat do you always PED your hair and
pat The fancy teaches on IN The morning
shsn there 10 no Oue out MI Mason 10
scsf" | bluftsi oat NJ length.
"AlsAys. Aunt Matilda, anless ! arrange
u some equally fancy way.
"weu. | am glad 10 bear o. and n there
were more lsdlss who did - there woald
he more husband. A. fond Of home and sli,
a. Mr.. Mason l."
"Now. then. a. yoa have been ihe nfs,
o hsgiu the suhjcct-for can not cal u .
discussion where ", Agrce 80 WE'LL b.
ucve that will tel yoa little Of my per
.ouAl History that l., nyoa woaii iks 10
hear o.
Indeed ard indeed woald, Mrs. Ma.
sou"
well. then. lsi NE tell you Why am %
careful about ny dress when Ne bad
ho.n married seoat TO year., an hsi .
i dear lttle hAhy. I hsgsn to gfos cafslss,
Ahoui dressing up, a. u l. called wore
calico hscause u washed vel. and made u
% without fuff-s 90 other trimmings, so
l that could have more time. I never dis'
psnsed With collars was Too vel
l brought On for that. Ny hair ! wore sim
piy. although always comhci 10 bsfofe
/ hr.akfA.t and dInucr Mr. Mssuu VS. al
WAYS kind. aud supposed wss getting
| al1ng uice snougai Bat sometimes lnsi
/ huugsf,d fof those sNpfrssiou. " end az
l msnt ussi 90 have When ~ scfc court
\ lug bat then. thought al married pFo'
o. settle down aui become les demon
strative. 80 thrust my iongiugs asay
tosn luta The corner ~ my heart, and
wsnt on iu The same say ~ months longer.
"IloN ava come % changsf WHY one
i d,t-oar anulversary 10 va. | thooghi 81
m,sslf. This l. our wedding DAY, ani
russs that ! can sf1fd - dfsss ~ TOT
once. I wontef N oasef will uoticc the
I dr.fsucsf So ! made over lossll lA~u
\ that had On band and put lace al fowu
/ the mont of ihc visit pot noNsfs 10
my hair Ani pretty fihoon Al my throN
I dliut pgt ca great apfon, eithsf an
cover 10 an Up. Bot TILED - look A. N
wsfr Invited out D. tsa, AMI was SAiiiuk
fof hIs escort. flfsi % al | upsnsi my
door b. iet our ntie 10y 10. lie Was ihs
ffsi 81 sse mo-.
"sOh. mammt. how sweet you lOok
mu.t AS yoa. saii be-, clAsping bis arms
sb1ut ms urCk That was The nfsi TN
preston made bot ~hsu I beard oilrvr
comiug pfeis nicd 90 hitc from bin Tie
spird me- qa'ckly, and there wAs light 10
III 80. That hAd not sen Tor years.
"'why. who i thisi Then be TOOK me-
flghi Up iu bis arms and kissed me again
aui again. caillug me al manner of pe'
names. "a. asioulshsd ! can Tell 700,
ADJ delighted We'll. nsHl day, ! wsni
back to clean calico again. Olive ssid
uuihlng uItll evening thsu D. asked me
whai had become OF thc df,ss ! bad on
yc.tsrdsy laughed AMI Assei n be 81
pcCied me b df,s- up al The tine. le-'
Dr. dii. D. saii. 10 l could gst tav eloihs.
aud 10 I couid MT, be- coah. Then ~ bad
loug tAlk. aud ever since that evening
have ktpi myself vel dressed al the time.
n young wives. OF older ones either,
wish 10 keep their husbands lovers all thcii
/ live, they must not Onl, keep thsmsslVc'
looking ncst. oai ny must dress ~ Other
p.opl. DO. ayoidiag. % course, sosurditi--
aud sinfli sxtrsyagsnCe, bat carefully Cul
uystug al TIE graccs of manner, sPpAr,l
aud cOndgct possible.
Ifyou go NJ IA up for Ton, BE- vii
wl.h xlth all his heart that MARI looked ,
\ niii, more A. she a.sd %. 80. my dcafs,
have your dresses cut In pretty way, a.
YER ssusiDie pattern, wear little ribbons
ani RON AMI pat up your hair becoming
/ y. Aud another thing. Always look -
pretty whca yOur husnAnd leaves you Ia
/ the moruiug that be- viii have Q pleasant
picture In m. mind all day long, one Thai
slll attract him toward home when night
draw, near. Then yOa NAV be- Assarsd %
| his expressed sfrction. sndyOu vii Away
b. % your bsst beloved the sane charming
one yuu we're To girlbOod'- prime, WHEN BE-
woo-d and won yoa -chrisfidH Asstis
SEFnLEwoKA SOrEs.
Ofthe many different WAYS Of making
The bags 80 useful for shopping and trav
rNlns none arc more tasty snd artist