The Penn's Grove record., 1888-01-14
MISS WRIGHT'S APPEAL.

Tine wright's little 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, II violet, and the
third a dark poppy red. The sunlight
shone in; it was quite early in the
morning and Katherine looked pretty
and gentle. The Judge liked to stop
in for odd moments. He had known
Katherine ever since she was a little
girl, and lie felt she needed some super
vision.
"Why have you gone into a new
business" lie said. Ibid you make
all these bonnetsp'
"Not one Of them. l had them sent
from Madame Fontaine's. and l am
trying to decide which n l shall
take"
1.-THE blue one is pretty" he said.
Eyes" and she took it up and turned
it around. "Men always like blue; !
suppose l ought to think of that"
At this remark the Judge smiled.
IT did not suppose women ever did
forget that point"
''You don't suppose women dress fer
mems eyesp If 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 it."
flake 1t then. Isn't it becomingp"
Snow" she brightly answered, ''yOu
have hit the very point. 1t is becoming.
! have tried them all on and l know l
look best in this one."
"Take it," he repeated.
"But my hairY'
"What is the matter with your
hairP" &,
ut Is red also."
"But not the same shade" ,
mo, It isn't, and this shade subdues,
kills it a little, but you know there
isn't a woman in the city who wouldn',
say l look horrid in it. Girls who have
red hair wear blue or purple, you
know" .~t
"Weli. you are an absurd creatureI .
said the Judge. "Do you know why !
came herep 1t was to give you a point
for your speech. l expected to find
you buried in notes, in ink, in ideas.
and behold you are worrying over bon
netsI Is your speech Ieady2"
''Oh, yes" she replied, pushing the
red feathers with a lead pencil, ''or 1t
will be. I know pretty much what /
shall say"
Don't you want TO give me a Judi
cial opinion concerning these colorsY''
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. 81
think it will do first rate"
She put on the purple one.
"That does make your hair look red,
I confess,'' was his comment; "stili it
is pretty"
She tossed it aside.
"Oh, l shall not take thati' she
exclaimed, as she smoothed back her
temples, and with care and deliberation
tried on the red bonnet.
She was quite right In thinking it
was becoming, and her radiant salts
faction did not diminish the effect.
The Judge nodded.
"Take it." he said; ''prepare to con-
quer all w0mankiRd."
''Oh, but this time l have the legis-
lators to consideri There Is not a
woman on that committee who has said
a word to Inc about my speech, but
each one in turn has told m to dress
well. DO / usually dress SO badlyp"
"You always look very we'll" lie
replied. ~ do not suppose any one
would expect you to look like a woman
Of fashion,"
"Still," she said, glancing mischiev-
0usly at him, that Is my present
ambition. l intend TO make an effort.
The only trouble is l never thought of
it before Tuesday, and so I've had to
hurry"
II hope" he replied, ''that you have
also thought of your speechP Oi
course, l suppose you want women
appointed on a board of street inspectors
or you would not have consented to
talk to our eminent legislators on the
subjectr"
Certainly I do. Oh, when 1 begin
to speak l shall be intensely interesting.
1t will seem the most important thing
In the world to me. But as l am to
meet them at Mrs. Eiliott's house l
must look all right"
"Nonsense" he exclaimed. "Wbat
possible difference can your clothes
make il only you are neat and appro-
priate2 Did you know that in 1S47 a
bill very similar to the u you ar
interested i'll was before the Legisla-
turep"
~ wish it had passed." she said
"Do you know | would dearly love a
reform in operation. Was there ever
one?"
He smiled very slightly.
"Well." he said. looking a little an
noyed, "You know | never approved
Of any OF this. Mrs. Elliott shows
little wisdom in inviting those men to