Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-02-01
MAN AND HIS ATTIRE
SOME DRESS TO KILL, WHILE IT KILLS
oThERS TO DRESS.

oThtRS TO DRESS.
Bret Hsrte's Dainty Ideas on Sar-
torfni Harmony and Mr.. PoIand'-
Sensible Rule About Being Meas
ured-Disraslr- Eccentrfeities.
Some men dress TO Kill. while IL kills
others to dress Men may talk about
the absurditi@ and discomforts OF fem
mime dress as much as they please
and IL pleases some Of them TO do so
great deal-but when warm weather
comes the women have an opportunity
to take their innings In this little game
and make an overwhelming score.
A champion OF mans superior com-
mon sense can receive no greater set
back than TO stroll along the street a
July morning and observe the appear
ance and actions of the different sexes
In their habliments. Here, for In
stance, comes along a man with a tall.
stin hat on his head, a tall. stiff col
lar around bis neck, a stiffiy starched
shirt bosom covering his breast. stiI
cuffs on his wrists, wooden coat. vest
aud trousers upon the portions Of bis
anatomy adapted thereunto. perspira-
ton and dust upon his brow.
Behind him comes a cloud Of mus
lin and tulle, a broad brimmcd hat OF
light perforated straw. a mass OF semi
diaphanous lace from which two bare
arms and one ditto neck appear and
between the hat and the lace a WON
ans face is seen, cool. compliment.
wholly comfortable. unknowing per
spirauon. innocent OF dust. altogether
satisfactory 10 behold. \ Vision OF this
sort makes amends for all the out
RACES Of th@ter hats i'm the winter
and for once gives man pang Of envy
that he also Is not permitted 20 wear
comfortable garments i'm midsummer.
But the man has his inning as soon
as fall comes for then no is comfort
able in the gorb that made life miser-
able few weeks previously. while the
diaphanous vision of July has become
blue nOsed shivering reality. trying
TO prevent the chilly wind from cut
ting through her shirt waist.
1t is told Of the late Bret Harte that
his wife. coming down late 10 break
fast one day and being asked for her
spouse, exphined that she left him
trying 10 match cravat with the
stockings he had decided TO wear FOR
the day.
As n contrast 10 this take the story
OF n Mr.. Poland told in the RENT
niscences Of Montagu williams" pub
lished in England. Mr.. Poland caused
his family great anxiety by the bad
at Of his clothes. He was persuaded
10 20 70 certain tailor and be meas
ured. but the new suit fitted the wear
| er worse than the old The tailor was
interviewed by Mr. Poland's friend Tn
derdown.
1t is not ny fault. sir. assure YOU
Every care was taken. as YOU desired
but how could we TT Il gentleman who
would mission being measured sitting
DOWN. Underdown did not know
what 10 make OF this and ut once pro.
ceeded to the temple q solve the mys
/ terry. ON learning the object his Wis
itor had I'm calling. Poland said. Will
/ the imperturbable manner peculiar {,
him: well, it's my business and not
yours. liketO be comfortable. I Speu,
three parts Of my life sitting down
and prefer 10 be measured So"
This recalls the anecdote OF the poe
Wordsworth who. going 10 a Londol
tailor and Sriding around the room
throwing his arms around like a mad
man, asked the astoniShcd knight O
the shears Il he could make n suit o
| clothes for man accustomed 20 wall
in that manner. The poet was in th
habit OF composing his verses whit
Striding Though the fields and wood
and didn't care TO have his gcsticula
tons hampGed by the cut Of his cloth
ing. The divine aflatus must have il
flow unrestricted by the outward cOrt
In his youth and early manhood th
late Earl fBeaconsfeld showed mucl
eccentricity in his attire. In Malta. 10
example he donned rs his waIkin
dress "a blood red shirt. with silve
studs as big rs shillnCs. an immenS
scarf for srdle-fuu OF pistols an,
dOgGers-rG cap. red slippers. broad
blue striped jacket and trousers" TIL
whole town was agape. and severa
people asked the cratic young Eng
. lishman 10 dine with them on III,
strength ofhis peculiariues, At late
date. in Turkish town. with the unit
Ell assistance OF his English. Spanisl
and fancy wardrobe, as he naively pu
it. he spOrted 4 costume which pro
duced Il most extraordinary effect 81
that costume loving people y grea
many Turks called on purpose 10 see il
but when he had won his hosts Disrael
let his oddities fall partly out Of sight
SaVages dress for warmth and decen
cy. but as 4 rule civilized men an,
women dress not only Tor these indis
pensable purposes, but to delight III
eyes Of those who look ut them. Their
is no expmse that 4 rational maj
should more gladly incur than that O
dress for not only himself. but for III
women who are dependent upon him.
George Bancroft Griffith in Chicag
Record Henld.
Church Composed of Fossils.