The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-06
JUI0p8 al th0 Pjer.
Bah Tells How They are an Antdote for the Water-Ihe
lows of a Richmond Girl.

she launches Win nrf HlothtI anu ttilN
her everything that has happened III the
morning. In the afternoon she rests
awhile, reads the latest novel. Weeps
over the hero and then suddenly gets
up and is arrayed in a white flannel
tailor-made suit. puts on i big White
straw hat trimmed with white flowers
and white ribbon. while She wears per
fectIy-fitting tan gloves and tan shoes.
| Then she goes blackboard riding With
Jack. How c~lovcrly the little maid has
learned 10 sit steady. and except for one
lurch. when She has Il COMPLETION that her
corset lace is broken. the drive IS smooth
and Uneycntful. Home she comes ana
finds that another thoughtful adnIrer
has sent her Il julcp and is waiting for
her to 20 off with him III his tandem.
She approves Of his horsc-. IS quickly
"r t,ro nnvinns women wonder in a
solemn tone, What will that girl do
NEXT
Charles as ne drives hef 1fleS 70 teii
her how much he loves lef. Dut my l'uE
has studied the book OF coqutify anu
ADVISES hlln TO say hotlllhS' WINE Si'
adds, continue 10 stay me Win hilllt
until | am sick anto death with loNe.
The Dime IS one gwen 1T the casino 70
the belle herself. She wears Z black
tullc gown cut low III the neck. ana nav
ING no sleeves, WhlIe on her oiohue halr
IS a huge black tulle nal cau2ht up ~ ont
side Ike that worn ny the l'ucheSS OF
DeVonShlre. At dinner some q Tue
women are inclined to no 4 niue lflSk!,
but one little girl puts this sort Of thing
down with Il very decided froWn that
means. IF you keep this up. go
Then Il riddle Is asked. 1t Is IN regard 10
Il lady who wears her Gown very d'
collete ana whose bones are punt lol
evidence, SINCE they are very PLAINLY
seen. Some one inquiries, Nhy IS MISS
Montague like an untouched negative:
and the answer comes from one OF the
men, "bccause there IS too much exp
sure ana not enough developments ana
IN the summer time th1s IS regarded
as wit.
MocNSloNES LIE ito'lN
After dinner there is Il dance. Their
Jack takes the girl from the South
down among the rocks TO pick up the
nooustoncs that sparkIe ON the sand
and which seem to freeze into hard
gems as thew are held in her nand. Then
something is whispered to her about
the moonStone giving good luck. and my
lady whispers back somewhat saucily
that it does to gamblers. ana he cvr
49, ,n,1 1 ~ a,1 t,l.. ~, i, 4, ,.;na
to try his chance for the last time. and
that sinister old man in the moon says,
though they do not hear him, All. ha.
my master, the moonstone has brought
YOU 4 full hand. But II seems 10 me
that If he saw her facc-Wcll, he would
realize that it was 4 royal flush apd
Master Jack could congratulate himself
on gaining something more precious than
4 mere summer girl.
Then they 60 back, and there IS 4 long
talk OH the Veranda. and the precious
moonStone is to be set iii diamonds to
make Il ring for somebody, and Jack
kisses somebody good night, and 4 hap
Ply. healthy girl goes and whispers it
al to her mother-that is. nearly all. be
cause there are always some things
better left unsaid. The tulle gown is
off, the golden hair is brushed. and
Il wonderfully bcribboned and embroid-
cred nightdress is put on. and the little
maid goes to bed to dream
Of Jack and the man in the
moon and that there was 4 mint
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something about a house that was to
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