Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-01-18
MISS WRIGHT'S APPEAL

when Judge Roberts entered hathe-
rine WriGht's h,tle parlor he found her
contemplating three bonnetS laid on
the table in front of her. They were
Of velvet and trimmed with feathers.
but one was blue, one violet, and the
third dark poppy red. The sunlight
shoue in; II WAS quite early in the
morning auj Katherine looked pretty
aud gentle. The Judge liked to stop
I'm for odd moments. lie had known
Katherine ever since she was Il little
girl. AMI he felt she needed some super
vision.
why have you gone into new
business lie said. Did you make
all these bouuets?'
''Not one of them. l had them sent
from Maddme Fontaine's, and L am
trying 10 decide which one 1 shall
take"
The blue one is pretty he said.
"Y Is, - and she took 1t up and turned
it around. "Men always Ike blue; l
suppose / ought 10 think of that"
At this remark the Judge smiled.
~ did not suppose women ever did
forget that point
You don't suppose women dress for
mems eyesy II we did We would care
more for money and less for fashion
We dress for each other, sir"
Then she took up the red bonnet and
looked at it.
This is lovely" she said; '.just look
AT the shadows in II"
Take u then Isn't it becomingI"
Snow, "shs brightly answered, You
have hit the very point Ii IS becoming.
have tried them all on and know 1
look best in this one"
Take it, ~ he repeated
''But my hairr'
What is the matter with your
hair2''
1t is red also"
"But not the same shade"
mo. Il isn't, and this shade subdues,
kills II little, but you know there
isn't woman In the city who wouldn't
say look horrld in IL. Girls who have
red hair wear blue or purple, you
know
well. YOU are an absurd creatureI
sail the Judge. do YOU know why
came herey II was To give you point
for your speech. l expected to find
you bur.ed in notes, in ink, in ideas.
and behold you are worrying over bon
netsl Is your speech readyI'
'Oh, YES she replied, pushing the
red feathers with a lead pencil, ''or it
Will be. know pretty much what l
shall saw"
Don't YOU want to give me judi
cial opinion concerning these colorsrh
and she jumped up and went to the
glass, carrying the bonnets. She put
on the blue one and turned to him.
That is very nice" he SAID ''I
think it Will do tirst rate"
She put on the purple one.
THAT does make your hair look red +,
=. e.. 0
1 copfesS, was ms comment' stlll IL
Is pretty"
She tosled Il aside
"Oh, I shall not take thatr' she
exclaimed, as she smoothed back her
hair, pulled out the little curls on her
temples, and with care and deliberation
tried on the red bonnet
she was quite right in thinking 1t
was becoming, and her radiant salts
faction did not diminish the effect
The Judge nodded.
Take it. he said; "prepare to con-
quer all womankiad.
.'Oh, but this time have the legis-
lators to cousiderl There Is not a
woman on that committee who has said
"A word to me about my speech. but
each one in turn has told me to dress
well. DO usually dress so badlyr"
You always look very vel" lie
xstried. II do not suppose any one
w,~uld expect you To look like a woman
OF fsslLon-"
.sStiII. - she said, glancing mischiev-
ouslv ut him, THAT IS my present
smnition. l intend To make an effort.
The only trouble is never thought OF
II before TUE sday, and so I've had to
Al hone. - he replied, ''that you have
also thought OF your speech! vi
course. 1 suppose you want women
appointed on board OF street inspectors
or v3u would not have consented tc
talk to our eminent legislators on the
subject7n
ssCertaInly / do. oh, when 1 begin
Il, sneak I shall be intensely interesting
IL will seem the most important thlns
IN the world TO me- But as am q
meet them at Mrs. Elliotts house
must look all right"
s.Nousersep' he exclaimed. "Wha
possible difference can your clothes
make ir only you are neat ana appro
priateY DID you know that III lsia
hill very similar to the one you ar
interested In WAS before The LeSlsia
tuTey"
II wish it had passed." she said
~Dl You Know 1 would dearly love
reform in operation Was there eVei
one7''
He smiled very slightly.
s'Well." I'D said. looking a little an
noyed "YOu know l never approves
of a. OF tsIS. Mrs. Elliott shows
little wisdom in inviting those men {,
her house Ia be talked 80, and dom