The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-04-21
MOAT-GRANGE.
BY MRs. HENRY WooD.
CHAPTER v.-CoNrrNuGD.

"But everybody else does. Some
five times. You would not like me TO
come down in the morning and 60 to
bed at night in the same dress, would
you?'
IL suppose not. It's of no use ask
ing me about dress, Selma. scarcely
know one gown from another But it
does strike me that you haze most
extraordinary number of new things.
Go out or come in when | WILL there's
sure to be the milliner's porter and
basket at the door
"Would you have me look an OBJ
jectp"
"You never do look an object"
"Of course l don't. / guard against
il. I'd give the world to 60 to this
fete at the Burnham's. Every soul will
be there, out me-
"And why not you, il your heart is
90 set upon it2 | think all such affairs
n stupid bore; but that's nothing"
Would you wish me to go there in a
petticcatP"
mo suppose not. tell you /
an no Judge OF ladies' dress. don't
think ! should know a 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 themp"
There's not one | can wear" per-
sisted his wife.
ut can't be the color. For I'm sure
there's gown of every shade Of every
color under the sun. What is itp"
"what is itP" repeated Mrs. Dali
rymple, in quite contemptuous tone,
for she had no patience with such ig-
norance. You ought TO know what
il is.
"My dear, | really don't II you
wish me 10 know, you must tell me. "
"I hare worn them once" angrily
answered Mrs. Dalrymple. "And
some twice, and some three times.
And one-0scar," she broke of, 'you
remember that lovely one, sky blue,
shot with white, a di2posttion7"
What is "a dispositionP" inter.
rupted he.
'O-a silk, nounced, and the flounce:
have some design upon them, EN-
bossed, or raised, sometimes of n diff
ferent color. That one dress have
worn live times. have, Oscar. Five
times!"
az wear my coats fifty times five,
said Mr.. Dalrymplc.
"The idea Of my being seen at Lady
Burnham's in a dress have worn be
forel" uttered Selma, passing by hi
remark with the scorn il deserved
"No! I'd rather 90 in a petticoat, o.
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
beforcP"
"Why couldn't Ir' exclaimed Mrs
Dalrymple, in a tone of suppressed ex'
asperation.
"Selina, only ask to know"
because nobody else ever does"
"Then what becomes Of all the new
gownsP" inquired the wondering man.
For goodness sake don't keep on
calling them gowns"
"Dresses, then. What becomes OF
thempn
"0h-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 pi ce in front, II the upper dress Il
left flying, and that can be altered tc
look different by means Of trimming
She might as we'll have talked to hin
in Madame's French, which was {
sealed language to Oscar Dalrymple
for all the sense he could make Of tn,
speech. He looked perplexed. Ant
she cross.
''Do you not understand meP"
"That / do not, Selma"
at is not TO be expected. AhusbanC
who can, and does push his nose int
his wife's toilette, is only fit for a man
milliner. 1 am not saying this at you
Oscar; am saying you don't W,
never worry our heads 10 interfere be
tween you and your tailors, and pr!