The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-22

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VOW, MI DEAR LITTLE INVALID"
"Wouldn't it be perfectly lovely ftp ant
she looked up at him with knowing smile
"Am ! to discover another unexpected
as he looked down at her face, s'the talen
! Of mach makingln
II thiDf not" she replied; "thero Er,
some mate les which make thcmsclves.n
aLikee,lr for Instance
Eyes, Ike ours,D she answered, n It'll,
! absentiy; 'sdo you know have not quit,
recovered from the surprise Of it yet.''
swell, 1 have" he answered, gayly. 81
seems the most natural thing in life thai
| you should be here by my side, and as IL
had known you always. BY the way, We
have cards 10 brilliant reception at Mrs
Belmond's next week; suppose 1t Is 10 b
| one Of the social events of the season"
"Shall we goir
al think sou he replied; 'sthe cream Of
the city will be there, and some whom
should like 70 have you meet should moi
like to have my wife eclipsed in the line Of
dress, . he added, after a pause.
(which remark indicates another visit 70
Nine. Morand, / suppose she said,
quickly. Nv hat an advantage you gentle
men have over us Indies. When you con-
template festivity you are not obliged
10 rack your brains for new design in
broadcloth."
"Then you do not consider the posses
sion of fine clothing the chief aim IN life I"
al do noi," she answered emphatically-
'sTo be sure there is certain pleasure in
selecting beautiful materials and having
them made up artistically and well, but in
the abstract, how foolish 1t seems 10 have q
dozen dresses, where two or three would
answer every purpose"
Looking at things in the abstract, my
dear, there are a great many queer things
in hfe-the unequal distribution Of wealth,
for instance While you are signing over
the necessity of getting up a new costume
which you do not need, your poor neighbor
may be shedding real tears Of distress over
the Lack Of means TO get the one dress which
she does need pitifully, and so the world
goes. In the abstract, the all things in
common rule, practised in New Testament
times, is the true one, but in actual expert
ence, In our time of hurry and greed, it
would produce q worse muddle than we
have now"
"The requirements OF fashion are another
abstract nuisance said Isabel, laughing
sit seems such utter nonsense that / must
put enough rich material 10 trim my poor
neighbours dress layishly into a bungling
unnecessary train, which serves no pur-
pose whatever except to get in the way and
trip upawkward gentlemen
"There is one fashionable folly which
hope my wife will never give up to-" he
said, gravely. Il notice with pleasure that
you have not as yet appeared in public with
barred neck and arms"
She bIushed rosily. spray do not think,
Mr.. Falconer, that could be so lost to all
sense of delkacy as TO appear IN a pro
miscuous crowd of people dressed in such a
manner. assure you 1 blush for my sex
when see such exhibitions, and / believe
it is at the bottom OF a great deal Of the
laxness and immortality to be found in our
fashionable life.n
81 do not doubt it,r he replied, heartily.
81 believe many a scandal in high life may
be traced to this unwomanly folly for its
origin, and it ought never TO be seen out
side Of the slums or variety thcaters;
snamelessness is to be expected there"
II am glad you agree with me-" said
Isabel, ..and wish you would carry yolr
good taste a little further, and tell me what
10 purchase for this occasion"
'.Siuce /, ID speak Of it, noticed piece OF
velvet brocace in o delicate shade OF
lavender gray, at Hoags, which / thought
at the time would make up beautifully
'sThere, now, yoE are developing unex-
pected traits she said, laughing merrily
Il had no idea that you were 50 much Of
man milliner.r
He retorted smilingly: 'sLct US go into q
partnership business; you to make matches,
l TO design the wedding garmentsr
A little kindergarten outfit had boon pro
cured for Oracle, and these were placed in
Lottie's room, and many happy hours were
spent there by the young teacher and her Iii
tie pupil, who never wearied OF the pretty
contrivances by which she was learning the
rudments Of more advanced study.
Lottie had become much attached to the
little girl, and her affection was fully re
ciprocated by the affcetsonate child, who de-
lighted in waiting upon her and taking the
steps which still caused Lottie such pain
and WEAKNESS.
They were engaged with the simple les
sons when Isabel returned from her ride,
and Oracle was bending over her little
desk engaged in problem in addition
wrought by means Of pegs stuck in the
holes Of a gaily painted board.
.'What a studious pair we are" said
Isabel, coming in with rudy checks from
the bracing October air.
mamma, there has been nan in our
room while you were gone" SAT- Oracle,
looking up from her work gleefsilIy; tho
home room was spoken Of as our HON he
cause each felt an ownership in it.