The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-05-15
lFrom Nv Nov yorI aIar, NAY Z, laOo !

aDOst thou think l have a dOublet
ana hose IN my disposition y asked the
merry li0aallnd when she was "oapari-
aoned like u man" Ia tho Forest of Ar
den, hhe vowed 10 Celia that her
"awaHhing and martial outside" had no
effect on her feminine curiosity nor her
w0maniah trait speaking her thought,
True, the way ono IN dressed does mot
alter ones nature, says Kate Kaufman
In the Jenness-MHier Magazine, but II
may utterly transform ones manner.
AS lioaallnda costume enabled her 10
act the pert boy, 80 her dress may cause
any woman 70 appear gay, gracious,
graceful, sad, aelf'ahaertlye or awkward.
The primary influence OF dress upon
the wearer, Who does not know the
elallon OF spirit, tho sweet charity
which illl u W0mana h6aft when ahe
feels that she In we'll dfeaAedY When
detected, an infallible cure may be found
IN u becoming costume aud q prone,
made. II an expected letter fails 10
come, " q business venture iH unau0'
ceaatul, II digeati0n be defanged, put
on your best clothes and take a walk,
The fresh air and the admiring eyes of
the passera'by will restore your beren'
lty.
Sidney Smith says that II ia folly 10
try 10 teach u girl that II makes no dlf.
ference how she IN dressed. Her whole
destiny may depend on the color Of
her bonnet, Il fact which, II she 10 keen,
she viii very soon discover,
Not the least tragic part Of the tragic
life OF the BrOnte sisters Ia that they
never had pretty clothes. Think of i(l
Poor little glrlal Their aunt dressed
them In nine'yearO fashions from
Penzanoel Charlotte was clad In "dark,
rusty green atuil"-Charlotte, with her
passionate, artistic temperament, alive
10 every grace and beauty Whom no
school In Brussels she tried 10 change
her homely gowns according 10 French
fashion, Poor Charlotte, with a heart
OF fire and the exterior OF a "plaIn, pro-
yinclal, alclIly looking old maid"
How much more agreeable 10 read of
Hannah More wearing NJ eighty q "pea.
green silk which, although II contrast
cd with her face, was In "harmOny
with the youth ofher step and her clear
glrllBR voice"
Ones exterior has a wonderful effect
upon the inner life. Who has not heard
that "a woman Ia 40 old no she l0OkaY'
The consciousness Of q beautiful ap'
pearanoo endues woman with self
confidence, and with audaclty when II
IN needed; 10 this may bo attributed the
secondary influence OF dreBa--its effect
on the beh0lder
When Queen Ester wished 10 win for
her people the favor of her husband,
the King, she put on herrOyal apparel"
aud made so pleasing an impression
That no promised what she might ask,
even 70 tho half Of his kingdom. :
Delliug was AnthOny'8 messenger
sent TO bring Cleopatra. When no saw
her beauty aud address no felt cure that
she need fear no displeasure from his
Roman maBter; however, no advised
her 70 20 "ln her best raiment."
Rachel Felix, the French tranedienne
(who was capable of very eprIghtly
comedy of the Btage), once found II ex.
pedient 10 o0jole ana talk over some
offended critics. She thus sporliyGly
dlscloses her plan IN letter TO u friend;
II win put on my little pink bonnet.
tell you they are done for Ihaye tried
u as Cleopatra tried poison on her
slaves. The effect Is certain. When /
put II on last week with q black llounc'
ed dress, young Y was quite stupe'
fed, and has remained 80 ever Blnce.'
The wisdom OF dress, asof everything
else, 10 included In SolomonB exper.
lence, He has left us this preoept,
LET thy garments always be white,
and let thy head lack no ointment"
KATE KAUFFMAN.