The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-04-15

young fellow that walked with II
stare at me l know he was pleas
ed
'You look we'll for the country
but city people dress difforen.l,
and whcr You arc with them yot
should try to initiate them both il
dress and manners, lest by singu
larity you might attract too mucl
attention.
L have no sort of objection to ut
trnctiug attention., replied louisa
gaily.
We'll, then, to please me, will yor
not allow the dressing maid to Fl,
your hair little moro like mine :
implorcd Emily.
Just as you please, but then, If il
should not be becoming il must be
reGtted, and all that trouble will
have been for nothing
Never mind the tronble, and
well know you will be satisfied
AZ tho maid removed the comb,
and unbound her shining tressos,
Emily gazed in astouishment, ever
md anon oxclaining--
What pity TO coutine such
splendid hair Only look, Celia, did
you ever zee anything half 80 beau-
tiful p and beautiful indeed did she
look to tho delighted Emily, whom
its arrangement was tast.fully COM
pleted.
'Ah, now said Emily, you look
sweetly, aud with an air Of coude-
scension she for tho first time kissed
her, adding, Il shall bo quite proud
of you and theu, rs il O new idea
had occurred to her, although in re-
ality she bad been ponderiug it all
morning, she exclaimed, Oh, Celia
if We could only dress alike, aud in .
deed we can, for there are nay two
blue dresses, exactly alike, only one
is silk aud the other cashmere. Go
bring them Immediately. lis quite
a romantic idea
As Celia departed, Louisa, who
had been twisting her hair before
the mirror, turned, and in dissats
islied voice eail, what botch Celia
has made Of my hair ! ] did not
like to cay it to her, for she took
such pains but I've DO notion Of
ri vhh Emily oxpostulated with
provoking gravity, and quite show
Of impaticucc, she gathered it up in
its folmer style, mounted her tig
comb aud bow.
There pow,' said che, don you
think it looks better, and much more
becoming |?
i am sure it does not rucfully
replied Emily, while tears of vexa-
ton filled her eyes, 1T is ridiculous
in the extreme nothing like style
about it.
Who cares for style 2 said Lou
isa contemptuously ; nobody but
city folks, who cover their faces with
taeir hair till they look like monkeys,
cramp mp their feot, squeeze their
insides out, tie lump of cotton wool
on their backs, aud because it is
fashionable think they look first
rate, aud really despise lady from
tho country who has sufficient iude-
peadouce to know what becomes her
without regard to fashions.
Convinced how vain her attempts
at modernizing were, Emily cast an
angry look at her and left tho room,
shutting the door violently.
Il do believe, dear uncle, said
Louisa, as che encountered him in
the garden, that Emily is sufficiently
punished. She is really very un-
happy at my obstinacy, and my heart
aches with pity, even while | tor
ment her. III have forgiven her u
thousand times for the few tears her
theughtless remarks occasioned me.
Il appreciate the generosity oI
your motives replied her uncle,
but this fault has gained too strong
"A hold upon Emily, to be easily ov-
ercome. eau but reclaim her from
the influence OF those silly Wilmots
l shall be satisfied. krow it ID
painful to you, as to me, Lut il you
will bear little longer, she must
come to her Senses
In half 40 hour after this con-
versation, Mr.. Howard. Emily aud
Louisa, were started on q shopping
expedition Emily fully determined
to recognize none OF her fashionable