Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-18

ed her to such a degree that she for
babe her daughter any further at
tempt in tie same direction.
The end of the drive was speedily
reached.
L. was veritable diminutive pro
vincial city, and was not in any way
ashamed of being such, though the
court resided there from the appear
ance Of the first primrose TO the de
parture of the last leaves IN autumn,
and the principal inhabitants spent
great industry and energy IN the en-
deavor to attain a Gifted tone in
their social life and also IN the matter
of the fashions But the loud rumo-
| lings of the numbering team OF econ.
Omy, vigorously driven, was not to be
merged in the rustlings of crinoline,
however elegant The honest pour
try that strayed, in all security, from
the broad doors of the houses to
seek its daily bread between the I'M
even stones the sidewalk and IN
the turf beyond, turned to proud pea
cocks as little as their neighbors, the
ducks, who swarm happily along the
bosom Of the little brook that cut
the town in two, laid claim to the
majestic beauty of swans.
The position of the city was I'M
deniably charming In the midst OF
not very broad valley, clustered
about the foot of an elevation, the
top of which was crowned by the
imposing princely castle, it lay deep
| ly lmpedded in the dark green OF an
cient linden enwreathed in spring
with a very ocean Of blossoms from
the orchards.
| The forester conducted Elizabeth
to the house of an assessor of MS
acquaintance, Here she was to wal1
the completion of his business
Though heartily welcomed by the
| lady Of the house, the young girl
would vastly have preferred to hasten
down the stairs after her departing
uncle, for here, to her veXation, she
found herself in the midst Of a large
group Of ladies. The assessors wife
told her, n very few words, that in
honor of the assessors birthday, picr-
ures from NEUROLOGICAL subjects were
to be represented, and that the
ladies had assembled for the purpose
Or representing the female figures
Eight or ten ladies in NEUROLOGICAL
costumes were engaged in vigorous
cont 2rsation abound the coffe- table
in the midst of a prettiIy decorated
room. When the newcomer entered
ell eyes were fastned upon her, try
ing to penetrate to the innermosr
fold of her simple dress.
All the goddesses, without except
ion, had willingly subjected them,
selves to the sceptre of the Empress
of France, and oneir white robes des-
cendCd over wide crinOlineS; for,
said Ceres, a rather compact blonde
upon whose flushed brow a whole
harvest waved, one would be a scan
dalous spectacle, and indeed it would
be a physical imp0ssibilitv, without
this support, to fasten the ears OF
corn and punches of roses upon ones
skirt How the original Ceres help
ed herself out of this difficulty, IN
the days of her glory, was problem
which offered new interest after this
declaration.
Perhaps the lamplight may have
been so considerate as TO throw i
narmon4zing hue over the truly re
markable arrangement of some Of the
toilets But the afternoon sun was
remorseless, and showed up with
cruel truthfuIness, every scrap OF
gold paper pasted on, every calico
gown that undertook to do duty as
satin, and every basted stitch of the
long improvised tunics. In Venus
girde there shone several jewelleC
Rocco shoe buckles, and the wabbZ
ing crescent moon upon Diana's heac
revealed it pasteboard back a.
every movement of the diety's head:
The hostess moved about busily
interpolating a word here and there
in the conversation of the ladies.
To be Continued.