Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-27
A Competent Costumer.
Brooklyn Eagle.

is Inc gentleman who knows
everything in2' stammered a vision o.
golden hair and sea blue eyes, as she
stood,timidly beside the managing edi
tors desk yesterday afternoon.
Everything about what9' asked
the editor, clawing around under his
desk for his shoes and trying to hide
his stocking feet under him. Upon
which particular branch do yon seek
information9'
81 dou't know exactly what to do
pouted the strawberry lips. PA says
| can only have a dress this spring,
and don't know how to make it up.
| thought the gentleman who answer
questions could tell me-"
Hmm 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 a dress had you
thought of getting2'
That's what | want to know. 7
want something that will look well
with terra Gotta gloves"
Yes, yes" murmured the editor.
"Tden you should gstone of these
green things with beads that turn all
kinds of c0lors, and some fringe and
fixings Of that kind"
"Would you have it cut princess or
wear it with a polonaiseY' she %inquir-
ed, looking at him searchingly.
You might-you might have ii
cut princess around the neck and a
row of polonaises at the bottom" sug-
gested the editor. 'That'S going to be
very fashionable, and a couple of hip
pockets would set it off royalty"
Il don't know" murmured the
beauty. II haven't seen any of that
style. Do you know whether panniers
are worn boutfant this season, or
whether the skirt is tight2'
"Oh, certainly" replied the editor.
"They are made with all the bouifants
you can get on them. Some have
even sixteen button ~bouffants, and
there was a lady in here yesterday
who had a paunier that came clean
up to her neck | should have it pref
ty bouffant if it was nay dress"
"Well," stammered the blushing
blossom, would you plat the skirt
or shirr it2"
"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 a sort of tout to the
ensemble" and the editor leaned back
and smiled superior.
Don't you think revers of a light
err shade would look pret.y2' she in
quired.
They'll do to fix up the back, but
l wouldn't put 'em on the front, " ans
wered the editor, sagely. "Revers
are very well to trim a hat with, but
they don't set off a dress flont.n
Flow would you have the cor
sage9'
II wouldn't have any at all. You
would look much better without one"
"Sirl' she exclaimed, rising.
son, if you insist you might have
a small one, certainly not over three
inches long, for short dresses are the
style now"
"You-you don't sem to under
strnd," she commenced.
"Oh, don't I?n he retorted. That's
what I'm here for. l think there is
nothing so lamentable as a young
lady dragging her corsage through
the mud and dust. Still, ifyou want
one you should have it so you can
take it off when you go on the street
and only wear IL at home. Tasy are
hard to handle, and not one woman
in a hundred can Kick her corsagc
gracefully"
IL am very much obliged to
you" she murmured. you are very
good, | am sure"
Don't mention it," replied tire
editor, politely; 81 think when you
get it shirred and revered and polon-
aised and ~princessed you'll ike it
very much. You might get a 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 q hat"
"Oh, thank you, sirl" exclaimed
the blusnIng oud, as a scuttlsd
down stairs.
"Swipesln roared the managing
editor, with a compl4cent smile and
a glance of approval at himself iii
the glass, "Swipes, you may tell the
foreman to send me a proof OF the
fashion notes as soon as they come in.
| have observed that a great many
e rrors have crept in lately"
Fleas having invaded a church near
Quitman, Ga, in large numbers, an
attempt to Danish them by kindling a
IRE Of pine needles was made. The
insects quickly disappeaaed-together
with the church.
The month Of July, 1885. will be
memorable in England as one Of the
dryest on record. The observers at