Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-04-11
A DISH OF SPICE.
From the Pen of an Observant
Woman.

Oh, girls, did you ever wear night
shirtS
No! Well, had that experience the
other night. You see Lii and | have
always been chums, ever since we
were school girls, and whenever her
hubby goes away on business she
sends for me to bring my knitting
and talk old times. Generally take
my own n. e. with me, but on this
particular occasion failed to provide
myself with one, and depended on Lii
for one of hers. When bed time came
we went upstairs, and as sat partial
ly disrobed / yawned and said signifi-
cantly to Lii, II suppose | will have
to sleep in q towel" She took the
hint, went to the bureau, opened the
drawer, and threw me one of the pret-
tiest, daintiest affairs of the robe-de-
mutt order imaginable. 1t was of the
finest cambria, the yoke composed
exclusively Of lace and embroidery. l
put it on. Heavens! but it was tight.
I said nothing, but sat down on the
floor with Lii, and we toasted our
''tootsy-wootsies" by great big fire,
swapped secrets. munched bon bons,
and were having such a girly-girly
time of it, but all the time was mis-
erable- my blood refused to circulate.
felt as if had the dropsy; in short,
| felt that if | didn't get that gown
off something dreadful would happen.
After screwing and twisting and al
most standing on my head, | finally
succeeded in getting the thing off.
What was | to substitute in its pla ice,
was the next question. This was in
deed dilemma.
A bright idea struck mean inspi-
ration. ''Get me one of Jacks night
shirts" I cried in desperation to Lii.
She brought it to me and | got into it
in a hurry. Oh! it did feel so good.
1t was so loose and comfortable--so
different from the fussy things women
wear. / have worn pretty nearly eve.
ry part of mans toggery in the way
of shirts, ties, hats, studs and suspen-
ders, and felt real manish and swag
ger, but take my word for it, there Ii
nothing which makes girl so wish
to be man as to actually sleep in 9
bona -fide slit-up-the-side night shirt
If she'd sleep in one once she'd never
care to sleep in anything else. AS
stood thus arrayed before Lii, she
surveyed me with admiration. "My
but you're q sumner she said.
turned to the mirror to verify thi
compliment, and I assure you the re
fection was very fiattering, although
at first l was naturally startled, hav
ing never seen a man dressed, or rath
er, undressed, that way before. Stand
ing, the night shirt was quite adecen
length, but when sat down it shranl
terribly. 'sLil," said |, with a mis-
chievous twinkle in my eye, why d,
the men wear them so outrageousl,
short? feel a constant inclination
to pull mine down"
Restraining my levity, | knelt a
my bed side to say my prayers.
couldn't. didn't even try. The ide
of a girl saying her prayers in man
night shirt was simply ridiculous.
kissed Lii good night, went to sleeI
and dreamed Of raising racket wit
the boys and seeing a ballet dane
by a Thousand angels in tights. Whe
/ awoke the following morning it wa
q trifie hard to identify myself, so t
+ speak, and for one brief, never-to-be
forgotten moment, really fancied tha
] was an august lord Of creation
How bitter the disappointment whe
\ cast my eyes around and saw stack
ed upon a chair my corsets, skirts
and other feminine trumperyl N
matter how repugnant they were
me, thought /, had better get int
them at once, as the breakfast be
would soon ring. Shutting the actio
to the thought, ] Immediately ros