Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-08

quickly. = -nt an advantage you gentle
men have or rs ladies'. When you con-
template .es.ie.Fy you .Fe not obliged
to rack ycar trina for new design IN
hroAdele
"Fhen you ds not consider the posses.
sion of fine cloth.ag the chief aim IN life. y
81 do not she answered cmphatically.
'fTo be sure there is a certain pleasure in
selecting beautiful materials ana having
them made up artistieally and well, but in
the abstract, how foolish il seems to have a
dozen dresses, where two or three would
answer every purpose"
Looking at things in the abstract, my
dear, there are great many queer things
in life--the unequal distribution of wealth,
for instance While you are signing over
the necessity of getting upa 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, practlsed in New Testament
times, is the true one but in actual expert
ence, IN our time of hurry and greed, it
would produce worse middle than we
have n0w.n
.'The requirements of fashion are another
abstract nuisance" said Isabel, laughing
at seems such utter nonsense that l must
put enough rich material TO trim my pooT
neighbours dress lavishly into bungling,
unnecessary train, which serves no pur.
pose whatever except to get in the way anu
trip upawkward gentlemen"
"There is one fashionable folly which |
hope my wife will never give up to- he
said, gravely II notice with pleasure that
you have not IS yet appeared in public with
barred neck and arins.n
She blushed rosily. spray do not think,
Mr.. Falconer, that could be SO lost TO all
sense of delicacy as to appear IN pfo-
miscuous crowd of people dressed in such a
manner. assure you blush for my sex
when see such exhibitions, and 1 believe
it is at the bottom of great deal of the
laxness and immortality to be found in our
fashionable life"
al do not doubt it," he replied, heartily.
81 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 it, noticed piece OF
velvet brocade in q delicate shade OF
lavender gray, at Hoags, which 4 thought
at the time would make up beautifully"
''There, now, Boa are developing unex-
pected traits,n she said, laughing merriiy;
II had no idea that you were so much OF
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, aud many happy hours were
spent there by the young teacher and her lit
tie pupil, who never wearied Of the pretty
oontrivances by which she was learning the
rudiments of moro advanced study.
fottie had become much attached to the
little girl, and her affection was fully re-
ciprocated by the aisectionate 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 gaily painted board.
W neJ Z Stuuious p1ii VIZ elS' SsAtN
Isabel, coming in with rudy cheeks from
the bracing October afr.
mamma, there has been man N our
room while you were gone,n sand Oracle,
looking up from her work gleefuliy; the
home room was spoken of rs 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 matter"
said Lottie, demurely, and Isabel, in ODE
dience to the hint, rose and went in at once.
MIR. Ealconer was there before her, and
hanging upon the wall in the best hight the
room afforded was picture, the exact conn'
terpart Of the one chosen for Ralph and
Lilly, and the first Offering which had been
made to the home shrine since it had been
established