The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-11-10
Always Dressed Up"

Inc other morning when l had finish
Ell my marketing | ran in to see Mrs
Mason. | had il upon my mind TO asl
her for new pattern for wrapper, an,
~ found an excuse for resting my tire,
feet. She opened the door herself, and
YOU cannot think how sweet she looked
Her dress was nothing but pink cslab
ric, 10 be sure. vet she had lace in ths
neck and sleeves. and if you believe me
a bunch of flowers in her hair, and thai
was all braided and puffed. lust as If il
were afternoon could not help look
ing at her. for She was a perfect picture
After had explained my errand Mrs
Mason and fell to talking about one
thing and another Al last our conver-
ssltion came right around 10 the point |
lOnged TO touch upon, namely, what made
her look like a fresh, dewy rose that
morning
Have you company? Ifso, had bet
ter be going, and not stay just to hinder T"
No, nobody i in the house but our
two selves"
Then surely you must be expecting
company, and that would be the same. 4"
=" Why, no, indeed what could make
YOU think 50 she said, smiling.
Because you are fixed up 50 nicely /"
said |, half shamefully. Then wish you
could have heard that lady laugh.
Why, I'm not fixed up in the least
this i my usual manner of dressing
But DO you always puff your hair
and put the fancy touches on in the
morning when there Is no one but Mr..
Mason to see?n blurted out al length.
Always, aunt Matilda, unless | ar
range it some equ,lly fancy way"
Well, am glad to hear it, and if
there We're more ladies who did 80 there
would be more husbands a. fond Of home
and wife as Mr. Mason Is
q Now, then, as YOU have been the
first 10 begin the subject-for cannot
cs,ll it discussion where We agree 80
WE'LL believe that viii tell YOU little
Of my personal history that Is, if you
would ike 10 hear IT, =
Indeed. and indeed | would, Mrs.
Mason"
We'll then let me tell you why / am
- careful about my dress, When We had
been married about two years, and | had
a dear little baby, began 10 grow care
less about dressing up as it Is called
wore calico because 1t washed well.and
made it up without r1ffies or other trim
ming, 80 that would have more time l
never dispensed with colors | was too
well brought up for that. My hair
wore simply, although always combed
il before breakfast aud dinner. Mr. Ma
son was always kind, and | supposed
was getting along nicely enough, but
sometimes just hungered for those ex-
pressions of endearnent | used To have
when We were courting. but then,
thought, all married people settled down
and became less demonstrative, Thrust
my longings away down into the corner
of nv heart, and went on in the same
way six months longer
How did come to change? Why,
one day-our anniversary, it was-I
thought to myself. This is our wedding
day. and guess that can afford to dress
up for once. | wonder if Oliver will
notice the difference. - made over a
lovely lawn that | had on hand and put
lace all down the front Of the waist. l
put the flowers in INV hair and pretty
ribbon at my throat did not put on a
great apron either, and cover it all up.
but tried to look as if were invited ont
to tea, and was waiting for my escort.
First ofall, opened the door To let our
little boy in. He was the first 10 see me
Oh mammal how sweet YOU look
must kiss You, said he, clasping his arms
about my neck. That was the first i'm
preston made. bnt when heard Oliver
coming | pretended to hide from him
He espied me quickly, and there was a
light in his ewes that had not seen for
years.
- Why. who is this?' hen he took me
right up in his arms and kissed me again
and again. csilled me all manner of pet
names | was astonished, can tell YOU.
and delighted Well, next day, went
back TO my clean. plain calico again
Oliver said nothing until evening. then
he asked me what had become Of the
dress had on yesterday. laughed and
asked ifhe expected me to dre~s up al
the time Yes. he did, iie said. II could
not, he could Then We had a long talk
and ever since that evening / have kept
myself we'll dressed all the time"
Il young wives, or older ones either
wish 10 keep their husbands lovers all
their lives, they must not only keep
themselves looking neat. but they must
dress as others do. avoiding Of course.
absurdities and sinful extravaganza, bat
tdlEaultN iuAtANdtiil- at tAAt -tdtt- "a
manner, apparal and conduct possible
If YOU do not fix up for Tom he viii
wish with all his heart. that Mary looked
a little more a. she used 70. 20. nly
dears, have your dresses cut In pretty
way, after a sensible pattern. wear little
ribbons and rufiies, and put up your hair
becomingly And another thing. always
look so pretty when your husband leaves
YOU in the morning. that he will have
pleasant picture in his mind ali dav long.
one that viii attract him toward home
when night draws near Then YOU NAV
be assured of his expressed affection and
You will always be to your best beloved
the same charming one you were in girl
hoods prime, when he wooed and won
YOU.
Getting the aSte of Mutton.
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