Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17

come down in the morning and 90 to
bed at night in the same dress, would
you?''
81 suppose not. It's of no use ask
ing me about dress, Selma. l scarcely
know one gown from another. But it
does strike me that you have most
extraordinary number of new things.
TO out or come in when 1 will, there's
sure to be the milliner's porter and
basket at the door.
w ould you have me look an OBJ
iect?"
You never do look an object
''Of course don't. [ guard against
it. I'd give the world to 90 to this
fete at the Burnham' $. Every soul will
be there, but me-
land why not you, if your heart is
50 set upon it? think all such affairs
stupid bore; but that's nothing"
Nv ould you wish me to go there in
Petticoat9''
mo. 1 suppose not. l tell you 1
am no judge of ladies' dress. 1 don't
think l should know petticoat from
gown. Those are gowns, are they not,
hanging in rows round the walls in the
rooms above, and covered up with
sheets and table-cloths?'
''Sheets and table-cloths! Oscar!"
'.My dear, they look like it,
''Well-if they are gowns, there S
not one can wear"
They are all new recently" said
Mr.. Dalrymple. whats the matter
with them?''
There's not one 1 can wear" per-
sisted his wife.
1T can't be the color For I'm sure
there's a gown of every shade of every
color under the sun. What is it?''
What is it?' repeated Mrs. Dali
rymple, in quite contemptuous tone,
for she had no patience with such ig-
norance. You ought to know what
it is
My dear. really don't. If you
wish me to know, you must tell me. "
Il haze scorn them once angrily
some twice. and some three times.
And one-Oscar," she broke off, ''you
remember that lovely one, a sky blue,
shot with white, disposttion2"
What is "a disposition? inter-
rupted he.
Ca silk, flounced, and the founces
have some design upon them, en-
bossed, or raised, sometimes of diff
ferent color. That one dress l have
worn five times. l have, Oscar. Five
timesr'
Il wear my coats fifty times five, -
said Mr.. Dalrymple.
1.-The idea of my being seen at Lady
Burnham's in a dress / have worn be-
fore!' uttered Selma, passing by his
remark with the scorn it deserved.
''No! I'd rather go in a petticoat, OF
the two evils, and hide my head forev-
er afterward
Mr.. Dalrymple was puzzled. "Why
could YOU not be seen there, or any
where else. in dress you have worn
before?'
..Why couldn't IT, exclaimed Mrs.
Dalrymple, in tone of suppressed ex-
ASPIRATION.
s.Selina, I only ask to know"
because nobody else ever does"
Then what becomes of all the new
gowns?' inquired the wondering man
For goodness sake don't keep on
calling them gowns.
dresses, then. What becomes o.
them?'
.'Oh-they do for the country. AND
under-robes. glace slips and that, we
can wear again here, ever so many
times, because they are not seen, only
the color show ing through; or the lit
tie piece in front, if the upper dress i;
left flying. and that can be altered t.
look different by means of trimming
She might as well have talked to hin
in Madame's French, which was {
sealed language to Oscar Dairymple
for all the sense he could make of the
speech. He looked perplexed. Anc
she cross.
..Do YOU not understand me?"
THAT do not, Selma
s.It is not to be expected. AhusbanC
who can, and does push his nose int
his wife's toilette, is only fit for man
milliner am not saying this at you
Oscar; 1 am saying you don t. W.
never worry our heads to interfere be
tween YOU and Your tailors, and pry
into the shape and make of your waist
coats and buttons and things, and WI
do not expect to have it done by us.
Selma, let your grievance come t.
an end. l do not like to hear this tone
it smatters of reproach toward me.
..Then YOU must retract what yol
said last night.
NV dear, 1 said nothing to hur
you. 1 did not mean to do so.
at was as if YOU wanted me neve
to have another new dress again.
"Nay. Selma, you must have wha
dresses YOU want; with a due regarl
to the smallness of our income 1o'
must not overlook that.
Don't be foolish, Oscar. Do yo'
fear am going to ruin you? what
the cost of a few dresses? L must nav
one for this morning fete.
my dear, have what you like; yo'
are the best Judge. Only bearing II
mind what have said; of course cal
trust YOU to do that.
1t never entered the long head o
Oscar Dalrvmple that his wife coul'
90 beyond a little imprudence in tn
matter. He had as much idea OF TN
expense attendant upon an eNtraVa
giant toilette as the man in the moon
and he did not seek to inform himself
Lonp-headed, cold and cautious wa
he: never but upon one subject had n
been warm in his whole life; ana ina
was his love for Selma, when she wa
Miss Dalrymple. To say that he MAJ
loved her passionately. all the NOR
nassionately because it had been hid
den, would not be saying enough
upon that one point he was simple
ton: his love fooled him to it. uneN
pectedly he succeeded to the famll
estate, and then he spoke; and Selma
after some vacillation, married MN
He was not yet Disseminated; and n
never glanced at the possibility tina
his wifi, could bring on real embal
rassmeh Through extravaganza.
s.My var, have what you hke' 20