Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

w u III the puT-
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An NV chase Of these and
I'm ~ other lovely things
TN |ST as l am artistic to
EE v hN:.. my very finger tips.
E Nk but 1 am forced to
deny myself. since I
am too poor"
Too poorr' exclaimed the other woman,
her eyes involuntarily wandering over the
handsome street costume of the weil-dress-
ed woman, every detail of which. from gown
and befrilled fall wrap to shoes, hat and
gloves. bespoke newness and elegance.
oh. can read your thoughts" respond
ed the weil-dressed woman. You think 1
might economize n my clothes IL / really
desired these things l speak of. Not at ALL
however, for my motto is first, get some
thing wholesome to eat, and second, some
thlng pretty to wear, or In other words.
support life healthily to begin with, and
MAKE 1t as pleasant as possible by looking
as well as one may, to end with, and 50
repeat, paradoxical as 1t may sound, that
am TOO poor to buy anything but clothes"
and she paused and looked interestedly at q
portrayal OF a palm grove bordering the
Nile. as If her words were quite the ulti-
ma tum to be said on the subject.
But there are other things in life as i'm
portant to possess as becoming Clothes
Ventured the other woman somewhat weak
ly. feeling in her heart that that particular
thing would be highly difficult to name.
0oou UO"no MOot Important.
You astonish me-" returned the we'll
dressed woman. looking up from the Nile
and the palms. there are certainly other
things IN life desirable to possess. but none
so important as good gowns and their at
tendant paraphernalia. Why, correct dress. +"
she went on, actually closing the portfolio
as the deep truth Of her side Of the case
was borne in upon her, rs to q woman
what shell is to the sensitive body of a
protection wi vxyhi oh tba
snafts or critical looks and critical thoughts
pierce ana wound her, uniting her for
pursuing her life vocation with the single
mindedness that any calling demands"
Do tell me all about It." said the other
woman, settling herself with q gaze of alb
soroeo atteneion on the weil-dressed Wo-
man, while she mentally resolved to retail
the forthcoming arguments, which she felt
would De potent. to her husband, with the
END OF obtaining one Of the new seal capes
t that are to be the proper and the costly
Tell you what? Why dress Is the most
Yes"
Why. I supposed it perfectly self-evident
yes. of course. I know conceded the
other woman hurriedly. but I'd like to hear
now You express it." Thus yelling benea N
q cornpl nent. and with the seal cape d.
recty IN view, her desire to ascertain the
best method of formulating her own comet
cent though somewhat hazy thoughts on
,hiS great subject, at which hattery the
49,. TesSed woman, visibly softening. pro-
ceeoeo after moments reflection:
To Please Oneself.
well. to begin with, a woman nronar,v
costumed is agreeable to herself, and since
one Is obliged to ever be with oneself wbv
anything that will conduce to ones own
pleasantness is an object to be sought and
cherished. for l have thought 1t all over
anc fully decided that half at least, of the
ieHihlne woes come from the consciousness
OF not being CARRIED to suit the occasion: To
n .n'l oleseif on hot day without pretty
thin dress to put on, to be invited out 70
an evening reception without being the
possessor OF an evening gown and a pretty
Iohs wrap TO throw over 1t, to have to wear
your pest frock to picnic because every
thing else Is too shabby, for il is almost a C
distressing to be overdressed as to he nm
derdre5sed, to have a chance to go on n
trip II you only owned a suitable outfit
On, your own imagination can multiply in
stances indefinitely why q little of the poie-
nancy of grief itself is diminished IL yo,,
don't have to go about in uastylish and in
suthcient mourning garments"
oh-h! exclaimed the other woman, evil
IDENTIFY shocked.
1t Is So" reiterated the well-dressad
woman, Tor the habiliments OF woe to be
endurable should be what I call 'sprightIv
d mourning, that u.s. every one of their black
details should be crisp and stylish since
SprlGhtnness Is only another name for stvl-
ishness. The black should be srot,ess,v
and immediately black and of the yery
pest quality. the touch Of white. II 1t exists.
spotlessly and Immediately fresh and
white, the folds should be laid with nre
cision. the veil should hang with the correc,
and modish hitch, and the gown sbouid
possess as lively cut as its purpose will
permit. Rusty and out-of-date mourninr
VIII give even an onlooker the blues. whIIe
IL Is liable TO induce settled melancholia
with the wearer herself
y" ELL what other reason?' inquired the
other woman, feeling that these views on
mourning were irrelevant to the end OF pro
curing the seal cape. and desiring, too on
general principles, to dismiss so depressing
a subject.
Make Other People Love Her.
Let me See" reflected the well-dressed
woman, Il said reason number one why n
woman should dress we'll was because dress
rendered her agreeable to herself; well. then
reason number two is because it renders
her agreeable to others, and people there
fore love her better"
The other woman began dernur.
ihey DO, Insisted the well-dressed yyo-
man. Let me tell you something There
Is much misunderstanding regarding a greet
deal of the love and liking in this world. and
unfortunately there Is far less Of the dis
interested quality than the story books
VIII admit, for II is a melancholy fact that
generally speaking, people like us If we are
agreeable to them. and dislike us If we
make them feel uncomforta BILE and as an
untidy or addressed woman makes her fell
low mortals male or female. feel less pleas
ant than IL she were freshly and artist,ca,Iy
gotten up. why, IL naturally follows that
she elicits less love from that person
Sometimes indeed one is witness to
an exhibition of tenderness toward a shabby
Individual Of long acquaintance but that
after all, Is the same sort Of friendliness
that we observe bestowed on a piece Of fur
niture that has been a long time around
and which. though palpably in need Of new
upholstery, Its owner wouldn't like to see
absent from its accustomed place. since he
has got In the habit Of owning It,"
the other woman was on the point Of
refut1ng this clearly brutal view by citing
as an instance Of disinterested affection her
own sentiments toward spinster aunt, who
in spite OF false front, ditto teeth and
archaic vestUre. was dearly beloved by her
She further thought of dcnominatins the
well-dressed womans affection as cup
board love- but fearing that the arguments
that would ensue from such a course miyht
80 divert the conversation that her-thts
other woman s-nusband might come into
dinner before she had learned every point
as to the best method Of procuring the seal
cape, she kept SILENT while the well-dressed
woman continued:
Look Well When Travelling,
Therefore while you are travelling or
among strangers generally dress as we'll as
possible, since our clothes and manners are
the only means those unacQuainted with
us have of Judging az NIanners IN foot