Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-11
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a fairer woman. and his heart knew it
too well.
"Selina, I asked you last night
whether you intended to go to Lady
Burnham's breakfast at that rural villa
Of theirs. OF course if you go will
accompany you, but otherwise have
some business should like to attend
to on Thursday"
II can't co. > answered Selma II
have nothing to wear"
Nothing to weare"
"Nothing on earth"
"How can you say SOP"
II did think of ordering suitable
about it yesterday. But after what you
sa1d last night
Selma stopped, pouted and looked
half inclined to cry.
my dear. what do you meanP what
did I sayP Only that you seemed to
me never to appear in the same dress,
whether at home or out; and begged
you to remember that our income was
limited. You know, though it is NOM
inally two thousand year, out Of
"You said I changed my dresses four
times a day. Oscar she interrupted,
cutting short his argument.
"Wel. Don't your"
'.But everybody else does. Some
i've times You would not like me to
come down in the morning and 60 to
bed at night In the same dress, woul
your"
Il suppose not. It's of no use ask
know one gown from another. But it
does strike me that you have q mo-
extraordinary number of new things.
Go out or come in when will, there's
sure to be the milliner's porter and
basket at the door.
"Would you have me look an OBJ
jectP"
"You never do look an object"
"Of course I don't. guard again
it. I'd give the world to 60 to this
fete at the Burnham's. Every soul viii
be there, but me-"
''And why not you, If your heart
so set upon itP think all such affairs
q stupid bore; but that's nothing"
Would you wish me to 60 there in a
mo. I suppose not. tell you 1
am no judge Of ladies' dress. don't
think I should know q petticoat from q
| gown. Those are gowns, are they not,
hanging in rows round the walls in the
rooms above, and covered up with
sheets and table-clothsp'
''sheets and table-cloths! Oscar!"
my dear. they look like it."
'.Well-if they are gowns, there's
not one can wear"
''They are all new recently" said
Mr.; Da1rymPle. whats the matter
There's not one can wear," per-
sisted his wife.
ut can't be the color. For I'm sure
there's gown of every shade of every
color under the sun. What is itp''
"What is itp" repeated Mrs. Dali
rymple, in quite contemptuous tone,
for she had no patience with such ig-
norance. you ought to know what
it is"
"My dear, 1 really don't If you
wish me to know, you must tell me-
II haze tcors them once" angrily
answered Mrs. Dalrymple. ''And
some twice, and some three times,
And one-Oscar," sho broke off, ''yal
remember that lovely one, sky blue
| BUOC WIN WulL0, u utSPOStttOtF
"What is a dispositionP' int
rupted he.
!, s'O-a silk, founced, and the founces
have some design upon them, EN-.
bossed, or raised, sometimes of diff
ferent color. That one dress I have
worn five times. have, Oscar, Five
times!'
II wear my coats fifty times five, '
| said Mr. Dalrymple,
1.-THE idea of my being seen at Lady
Burnham's in dress have worn be
: fore!" uttered Selma, passing by hi
> remark with the scorn it deserved
mo! I'd rather 60 in a pctticoat, o
the two evils, and hide my head forev
8 er afterward."
r Mr.. Dalrymple wa puzzled. "Wh.
could you not be seen there, or any
where else. in dress you have worl
hefore2''
"Why couldn't I!' exclaimed Mrs
Dalrymple, in q tone Of suppressed az
ASPIRATION.
''Selina, I only ask to know"
Because nobody else ever does"
gownsP" inquired the wondering man
+ For goodness sake don't keep O
q calling them gowns"
"Dresses, then. What becomes {
themp"
''Oh-they do for the country. An
under-robes, glace slips and that, "
= can wear again here, ever SO man
times, because they are not seen, onl
O the color show ing through; OF the Ii
tie piece in front, if the upper dress
left flying. and that can be altered
It look different by means of trimming.
She might as we'll have talked to hi
in Madame's French, which was
sealed language to Oscar Da!rympl
for all the sense he could make of Il
speech. He looked perplexed. An
= she cross.
tDo you not understand mep''
"That do not, Selma"
at is not to be expected. Ahusbar