Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03
Bx wInhIRM T. NICHOLS.


envy you ladies' your parasols and cool
attire.
"Ah. but woman's dress is so illogical.
you know. so contrary to the dictates
of sense and science said Miss Gray, a
little mali"iously. To tell the truth, [
! think SHE was quo.inga remark of mine
with reasonable accuracy.
do you believe that?" asked, rather
feebly. CHANGING at her over my shout
der. She wore a gown or some light
thin fabric. and, with the art possessed
by many of her sex, looked daintily com
Portable in spite of the outrageous TEN
perature.
.'Of course she doesn't Mrs. Loring
broke in. IF any girl says such thing.
II is because the fashion is not becoming
10 her
y remark SO direct. so unqualified,
and so free from repetitions was nov
city. It centered my attention on the
speaker, who, now noted, was dressed
almost as seasonably as her niece, al
though she favored darker colors.
"Noman'so pinionseems to be weighty
enough to count, said /. especially as
the kickers would, no doubt. be the first
to protest if their objections were
needed and led to rational Dress
"Oh, really, don't know said Mrs.
Loring. rising to the opportunity.
Some men are so persuasive. so delight
| fully persuasive, doctor. they can con
| vince you, or make you think you're
convinced which is almost the same
| thing. don't you know? And so many
of your profession. doctor-when |
think how great my acquaintance with
them has been, it appalls me. it really
appalls me argue so beautifully, but
SO differently, doctor, 50 differently
And very likely it would be the same
thing. the very same thing with them
| il they had to devise national costume
which should be healthy and hygienic
and all the other things il should be-
and they say it isn't now, doctor. Now,
| like, yes, really, | must say, like
variety You can't imagine how pretty,
how very pretty some OF the girls will
look in their fete dresses. as peasants.
! don't you know, doctor, and all sorts of
| picturesque people. 1t seems a pity,
such pity, that they can't wear them
all the time; though how the poor
things would manage in winter-no,
I'm afraid the short skirts wouldn'tdo;
do you think they would doctor? Or
in church--how would they look in
church? No, no. they wouldn't do in
church, they really wouldn't; not ex-
actly sacrilegious. don't you know, but
inappropriate yes, that's Just the
word. Inappropriate. Buf for six days
in the week, doctor, for six days in the
week, think how romantic, how very ro-
mantle they would be. That is, in
warm weather, of courvc-in warm
weather, sou understand.
"You are right, ! dare say" ! admit
ted. I'VE are looking forward to a
great treat. But i you Will rardoa
personal comment, I'll repeat that you
two ladies fillme with envy"
How nice of YOU TO say So DOCTOR
how very nice. indeed! But then you
physicians have an art, such an art. of
saying delightful things You have
such practice. you know. such wonder
ful practice, soothing the sick, doctor,
ard comforting the dying
/ Aunt, Miss Gray broke in with
some haste, please do no. talk about
/ about-dress any more on such a terri
/ bly, warm day. It evcites you too
i greatly.
IF Tn to attend my eIrand now,'
/ aGded, - mi@At te we'll to put ne
ashore. shall rot hc gone long: prob
/ ably not more than ten minutes. Where
shall reioin YOU"
i We were abreast of the knolI. and not
+ very far FROM ii. van ths. boat to The
bank and stepped upon it, Miss Gray
/ taking my place at the oars.
How will it do" She suggested .'for
us TO ran down to the Day. and then
coast along until we come to that other
/ inlet. which runs so close to Mr. La
i mars kogse? We can run up it. and
/ take YOU on board very conveniently"
Excellent" said |. You will find
me a little distance landward from the
house. There's some air stirring over
the bay now, and you may meet real
breeze on the open water. 1t will be
a pleasant change"
Then we can spread the sail" said
Mrs. Loring, do YOU know, doctor. |
adore sailing, l really adore it,"
1 Her niece bent 10 the oars, and the
light craft giided on its vevage. While
Icilmbed the side OF the knoll could see
the boat enter the bay. A moment
later the girl had ceased sowing, and
had shipped the slender spar which did
duty as a mast There appeared TIC be
just hreeze enough TO fiji the tiny sail.
Lamar met me Mt the door.
Here's that book YOU wanted said
l. There was an oppol unity to de-
liveritthis afternoon. and improved ii.
Anything else ven would like to have
done?"
Nothing, thank YOU" he answered.
Henry Somers-Somerset. the sou of
Lady Henry Somerset the famous
temperance advocate has been secre-
tarv To the ROYAL Commission on Alec