Telegram-herald., 1889-09-02

ronal pattern q rosessss and seoll0ps II
nAss Alae ana gold cord sAe sane en-
broldsry ssaag rsZested. tEls rius "a
- 6oss. ga the esI-s, cellar and belt
81 asF sl4z yzehtiAg blo1se- Nov 4as
thea a 1ttls brsexe bearing tie p1nzens
o1oF II brine ezst~red tns sztrts sa4
displs sysc - the s4nnex world = Bair u
sHsli. sA1se c&r Fss ties lsesd ~fvk b11e
ard gold The sAns sin1 ~ f1ed short.
DARK e4rls On which S4s set = smart
1sEls white z akea sailor hat trimmed
~ith a ns@S t~irl of blue and gold rib
10n- Arm Ia arm sIth this good fellow
walked = tai. slender companion - hsse
dCsky hair sew. unbound IN . cloud
about her shoulders. and :. aose eyes
had weird depths u darkness In them
"a she locked ansmiiing Orog re cheer-
ful laughing sea. This ocean maiden
vas zoznsd IA solid blue serge With
long Greek drsperios IN front opening
on the righs sade ~ show al undersklrt
Of cream ~hite serge On which ~As laid.
- form . vide Greek fret border, lines
Of nns crinsoa and gold oords snd mar
row, blue ribbons Gold anchors were
embroidered On the corners of the
drapsry. and The bodice had double
vest Of white with the Greek fret in
trOd aced In the same manner As on the
skirt. Over this w2s worn . short iackes
with gilt buttons When the dancing
began foas young girls in one OF the sets
attracted much attention. They wore
accordion-plaited skirts OF yellow India
silk trimmed with yellow lace, and as
like one another as four peas. Over
ttrese were donned four silk yachting
blo1sss, one of white, one Of pale pink,
ono Of searle. and one OF pale green.
Lace hats crowned with flowers were
worn IN the blouse colors."
FRoA wAsDxEEss Dows IN NAME
I'VE came across three women farmers
the other day the story ot whose doings
nigh. interest you. Driven out OF the
woods somewhere above East Nor
ridgewock. for lack OF provisions. We
met = good-looking woman in wid--
brimmed felt hat and thick boots driv-
ing an OK team. Inquiring OF her
where we could obtain dinner, we
were directed to long low farm house,
. weather-beaten pink In color, stand
ing under = group Of magnificent maple
trees Here We found two other
women, Intelligent looking like the
frsi one digging potatoes, the other
canning berries In splc and span
kitchen and apparently on large scale.
We had stumbled on . partnership, the
members 10 which are all feminine.
II seems that two of the women are
sisters, the Misses F., and that tho
farm belonged TO their father who left
IL 10 them in a somewhat run down and
unavoidable condition. Unable to sell
except at q sacrifice, they were puzzled
as TO their proper line of acsion until
Miss NJ. who had inherited little
money and earned little more in the
millinery business, tired of the confne-
ment Of indoor life, proposed TO go in
with them and test the question
whether women could make a farm pay.
They are not nne lady farmers by any
means overlooking things in Dresden
china sort OF way, but spend much of
their time at such work ss is not too
have about 200 acres, a part of which is
in pasture, and on the rest they grow
potatoes, turnips, carrots, onions, cab
bages and the crops of the general
farmer. They have an apple orchard in
fine state Of cultivation. and raise
quantities OF blsckberries and raspber-
ries and some other small fruits,
which they con for the Boston
market They do their own milk
ing. make butter, when the factory
Is not running, feed their own pigs. ride
the moving mashines and the reapers
and help in all the operations of sowing
and harvesting. For the heavier work
they have two farm laborers, some
times in the busy season three. They
read the Atlantic Monthly" and are
progressive Yankee women with ideas
about temperance and dress reform.
They are all three in excellent health.
have forgotten the meaning of head
ache and say they like their work and
are able 70 make fair living In the
winter they frequently chop wood with
their men.
FROM THE Proud PossyssoR OF