Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-19
TUE pRESSMAKER.

,., of the Female Persuasion of
lna..ain Age and Migratory Habits.
",o children, put away your play
and | will tell you about the
~ n,aker: a creation which you have
hoard of, no doubt, but of which it
not possible you can be fully in
Sressmaker, then, is an individual
thc female persuasion; age, uncer-
l.. habits, migratory.
:. the custom of the dressmaker to
I, ,bout from house to house, os-
libiv for the purpose of fitting
pI'os TO her victims; but this is an
The dressmaker was never
.nu TO be guilty of such an indis-
,.ion. They who have spread the
,nr, have injured her grossly.
H.. the dressmaker does not fit
g She has better business on
[, lands than anysuch trifing affair
,h,t Her mission is a high and en-
lhi;nc one. All such commonplace
TORS as cutting and fitting dresses
],,lcoates to the inferior intelligence
her customers.
Rnt let me tell you just what the du-
!. Of the dressmaker are.
fTo.dav she is engaged to spend the
|. with Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith re-
;ye, the dressmaker with open arms
III some twenty Or thirty yards of
The dressmaker is kind enough
iook at the silk, and kinder still to
down and cut it into patches emil
krtly suitable for insertion in a crazy
fIt: in the meantime RECALLING Mrs.
NTH with a full and, accurate account
domestic economy as practiced at
rs. Brown $.
While the dressmaker is engaged in
Ii two-fold operation of dissecting
rs, Smiths silk and Mrs. Browns
Lusehold affairs, Mrs. Smith is kept
[ry busy. Listening to a recital of
dear friends ecccntricities-al-
laws a delightful occupation-and
Iwerintending the preparation of din
pr are quite a strain upon even the
trDnTpSU COuStllltoAOIS.
Butin process of time dinner is ready,
he silk is divided and subdivided to
r. satisfaction Of the dressmaker, and
he whole story of Mrs. Browns
omestic economy has been told.
! That is to say, it seemed to have been
BID. But the appearance of the sew
|r.l articles Of food upon Mrs. Smiths
k15le reminds the dressmaker that she
h, omitted some very important items,
nd straightway she proceeds to COM
Iarc the respective bills of fare pro-
|iaed by her hostess and by Mrs.
Brown, much to the disadvantage of the
hitter.
Dinner over. the dressmaker pins and
|as.cs and ties upon Mrs. Smith all the
|eces OF silk, big and little, that come
.(ouvenient: all the while, of course, en-
ertaining her hostess with most inn
|roving conversation upon a variety OF
|ubjccts. embracing almost everything
(nder heaven, from the last novel up to
be- way Mrs. Gray's servant acted when
|lrs, Grav's baby came down with the
The afternoon is consumed in this
Fay, and supper time and Mr.. Smith
plne before the trying-on process is
kirly completed. Mrs. Smith retires to
bake herself presentable, the dress
aser meanwhile gracefully flirting
III the lord of the manor.
At the tea table, the dressmaker,
ow having an enlarged audience, re-
(ats with additions and improvements,
u essay on the comparative merits Of
be Smith and the Brown cuisine, and
i the close of the meal the dressmakel
Etircs from the field with the proud
Eti,faction that she has shed a radi.
|nce over the Smith household for one
|hy at least, besides amply earning the
i've dollar gratu1ty for her distinguished
Ewices.
The drcssmaker and the dress have
20 interest in one another from this
fomcnt, but during the ensuing three
Ereks that Mrs. Smith is engaged il
|ewing. ripping, re-sewing, undoing,
.|earranging and altering that dress, it is
p be presumed that the dressmaker is
Pyer present to her thoughts.
How pleasant it is thus to live in the
of those whom you have bene-
1t is needless to follow the dress.
Paker on her mission of love and use.
%|NlncsS. Tomorrow she will be irradi.
(lng the household and severing the
PIX Of Mrs. Black. The only difference
p The days duties will be that, instead
b Mrs. Browns domestic affairs and
EIrs, Browns cookery, it will be Mrs.
em!th,s home economy and. Mrs.
fMlth S cuisine which pass in review.
think have said enough, children,
= show you that the dressmaker does
pot tit dresses much less make them.
! you have any doubt about the trutl
q what have told you, however, you
ConId better ask your mammas, who
Ffs amply able to satisfy your uncer
NJ y.-Boston transcript.