The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-07-18

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Falconcr were driving in the park
"Wouldn't II be perfectly lovely if-:' and
she looked up at him with q knowing smile.
IAN / to discover another unexpected
talent in my wifcl' he said, langhingly,
as he looked down at her face, s.thc talent
Of match makingr
Il think not" she replied; .'there are
some matches which make themselves"
Like ours, for instance"
Eyes, like ours" she answered, little
absently; "do you know have not quite
recovered from the surprise Of it yet.'
SWELL, l have,' he answered, gayly. ut
seems the most natural thing in life that
you should be here by my side, and as il
had known you always. BY the way, we
have cards to q brilliant reception at Mrs.
Belmond's next week; suppose it is to be
one OF the social events OF the season."
"Shall we go!'
u think So" he replied; s.the cream OF
the city will be there, and some whom
i
like to have my wife eclipsed in the line OF
Dress" he added, after pause.
(which remark indicates another visit to
Nine. Morand, ! suppose she said,
quickly. Nv hat an advantage you gentle
men have over us ladies. When you con-
template festivity you are not obliged
to rack your brains for q new design in
broadcloth."
"Thcn you do not consider the posses
sion Of fine clothing the chief aim IN life
II do not" she answered cmphatcally.
ITO be sure there is certain pleasure in
selecting beautiful materials aud having
them made up artistically and well, but in
the abstract, how foolish it seems to have a
dozen dresses, where two or three would
answer every purpose
Looking ut things in the abstract, my
dear, there are great many queer things
in lfe-the unequal distribution of wealth,
for instance. While you arc 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, i.
would produce worse middle than we
have now''
"Thc requirements Of fashion are another
abstract nuisance" said Isabel, laughing
ut seems such utter nonsense that / must
put enough rich material to trim my poor
neighbours dress lavlshly into bungling,
unnecessary train, which serves no pur-
pose whatever except TO get in the way and
trip upawkward gentlemen"
"Thcre is one fashionable folly which
hope my wife will never give up to- he
said, gravely. II notice with pleasure that
you have not as yet appeared in public with
barred neck and arms.''
She blushed rosily. spray DO not think,
Mr.. Falconer, that could be SO lost to all
sense OF delicacy as to appear IN pro-
miscuous crowd of people dressed in such a
manner. assure you / blush for my sex
when see such exhibitions, and believe
it is at the bottom Of q great deal Of the
laxness and immortality to be found in our
fashionable life
II do not doubt it." he replied, heartily.
II believe many q 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 theaters;
shamelessness is to be expected there"
II am glad you agree with me,'' said
Isabel, land wish you would carry your
good taste little farther, and tell me what
| to purchase for this OCCASION
| "Since you speak Of 1t, noticed piece Of
velvet brocade in delicate shade of
lavender gray, OF Hoags, which l thought
at the time would make up beautifully
"There, now, yon are developing unex-
pectcd traits" she said, laughing merrily
| Il had no idea that you were SO much Of q
man milliner."
He retorted smilingly: "Let US go into a
partnership business; you to make matches,
/ to design the wedding garments"
A little kindergarten OUTFIT had been pro-
cured for Oracle, and these were placed in
Lottie's room, and many happy hours were
spent there by the young teacher aud her lit
tie pupil, who never wearied of the pretty
contrivances by which she was learning the
rudiments Of more advanced study.
Lottie had become much attached to the
little girl, and her affection was fully re
ciprocated by the alTcct.onate child, who de
lighted in waiting upon her and taking the
steps which still caused Lottie such pair
aud 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 thu
holes of q gaily painted board.
"What q studious pair we are" sale
Isabel, coming in with ruddy cheeks from
the bracing October air.
mamma, there has been man in oul
room while you were gone," SAID Oracle
looking up from her work glcefully; tn,
home room was spoken Of as our room be
cause each felt an ownership in it.
"A mani" replied Isabel, In some sur
prise; ''what an unheard-of proceeding"
"You had better investigate the matteB,
said Lottie, dcmurely, and Isabel, in che
dience to the hint, rose and went in at once
Mr.. Falconer was there before her, an.
hanging upon the wall in the best hight tn
room afforded was q picture, the exact coun
terpart of the one chosen for Ralph an,
Lilly. and the first Offering which had beef
made to the homo shrine since it had bee,
: established.
fro BE CONTINUED
A FRENcuMAN, aged sixty, learned En-
glish through living seventeen years Il
North America, and then Spanish after hi
marriage with Spanish woman. He los
his command Of these languages in the in
verse order. First he was unable to spea
Spanish, then English went from him, an
lastly, his native tongue, French. The attic
ton was ascribed to the softening of tn