The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-05-24
MEEKER HERALD.
A TALK ON DRESS.
why u Does Not Iay I. tiu5 Goois Just
bi-.su.o They Avn Cheap.
u.cI-r, colorado.


Si-.su.s They Avn Cheap.
In tho fret place, always buy the
i,e,, 81 every thing II costs more in
the first place. Of course, but Is cheap
rr In tho end. Let mo prove 1t To
you. We will sny you wish 10 buy an
ordinary wooden does You see two
pieces OF cloth. one q twi,lcd flannel
st fifty coats, and the other soft
cashmere ut eighty cent. You say
you can not afford tho latter price. so
you bus eight yard. Of flannel. paying
fvc dollars for having II made up. the
total cot being nins dollars After
wearing IL . month or 80 you lind that
il knot, up In ugly little rolls. CATCH
Ing every particle Of dus, and lin,. and
the morn you brush II tho rOughsr |,
rri- After awhile. however. these
little knot. ~"sr away, and leave II
thin, coarse. slcazy foundation. which
soon gives out ut tho elbows and
scam. In four months your dress is
Il, Tor nothing but the rag bag, and you
nra obliged 10 got another. paying
another i've dollar, for having IL made
up Thus your drcssc, A,oa. In four
months have cost you eighteen dol
lar, On tho contrary. tho cashmere.
which would COS, n total Of eleven dol
lar, and forty cents In tho first place.
v"uld. With reasonable care. last you
fully u year. shedding dust and dirt
like u silk. and always looking brigh,
unl fresh. And when no longer III
Tor you Il would make over Into a nice
litto play drcss ioryour .ls-ysar-old
", you not ayrr1 with me now that
tn ls'st J. tho cheapest have seen
women going around Ia dlngy. faded
.!rr-so.. apologifiHs Tor their appear
Hnco by saying My drr., il just n
cheap thing. you know. part cotton.
and IL Ia, fadsI dTcadiully; but
r5u.da'i afford any thing better"
81 yo-S Via; you can no; afford 10 buy
any thing which I. cheap' You will
ftirrly loco Ia tho cad. ani will b.
obliged to wear faded aad shabby
r.olhe. Ia tho meantime
In the second place. drc-, plainly.
l. {. for the wealthy to wear trim
mrg and jet and bad, and gimp and
f.alaagoc-. The, arc nil worry beau.
i.fIi and b'.omin. when one can A.
ford to buy tho best, bot 10 copy them.
a. you must, IN cheaper good. and
materials, th'y hri unrsp than moth
Ing Bscauss yIl admire a -, OF Rus
Ian .ablr. worn By daughter Of Cru
su.. a. shu roll, By Ia her carriage.
don't sT'-nd your precious ten dollars
In Initiating I; Ia monkey skin. l, de-
-Uly.s NO oar. aal oaly make, you
ridiculous. A bl, o. real .cAi,sin
around your neck. or soft. s.lyc,y Of.
i-E. Wou!i b. lar pru,.l-r. A ioas
umr ago wen, 10 buy n mufT and tho
salesman persuaded mo Into ,Akinr
black fox rkln nj d1lis-. assuring
mo that mo oa- could toll IL from the
eunuGnn iyuS" III, ldua 81 having n
unH which every ono would think
wa. lynx pleased by my sirllsh van
lily u Sas younger thon. dear sis,-rs),
aud bought It. I had carried IL Just
- --s--a-ss-- 49, e.. 49,. -
out. and ] soon found tina, my pr-ciou.
lynx" nun was slowly growing bad
I could no, AFFORD another; 10. In
despair. boueh, n bi; of black
astra.hAn for for;y cont. Nt ogly ~
;,irs., quarter of yarn. made
li,;l- cover. and slipped my poor iHuiI
Insidc. A colue',i,h liii'- kno, Of
cherry .coiorci ribbon. pccplug out
from one Of the holes. kop, l, from b..
ing too .ombcr. and In ,hi. way have
carried /, for two winters. and attn -.
-. 4 .N..s.....N
carry 1; yet n third. n 1; IL iu,, n
good q. over. I learned lesson.
however. which shall never forget
thai II i. far wiser and morn saiisinc-
tory 10 buy n NOR modes, material
and have IL tho bet OF III.
'tlnd. than TO spend tho s,mc
amount o! money on cheap
Initiation Of something tina, {.
far beyond our roach. L.: alone cheap
thing. Of Nil kini.' A taNdry bit OF
Gilt lace or tinscl never improve, n
dress. but rather stamp, the wcnrcr a.
hnbby-gcnicol 4 plain. dark dr-ss.
neatly made and fl,iri. aud finished
simply by dainty white rt,filo at
neck and wrists. looks FAR moro lady.
like than one duckud out with cheap
ornnmcniion. II, this seems too severe
Iy PLAIN aud sumbrr to suit your
fancy. twenty-five cents invested IN
some becoming ribbon, TO give you n
touch OF brightness. will not b. spcn,
Smi,s But before leave ,hi, sub.
icci ! will merely remind you that
tho world of fashion f. beginning to
realize the beauty ~ simplicity. aud
some of the mos, elegant aud cxpcn.
sivc dresses worn By the bellies OF
Fifth avenue arc tho iailor-madc
gowns. almost Quakcsish In their
plainncs-, worn with linen collar and
euis.-AIinncnpolis Housokccpor.
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