The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-03-10

You see,- nc said. live Deer
thinkin' that Bos'n-Emily, that is
want rugged exactly the way sht
ought to be. Have you fellerS noticed
it?'
His friends seemed surprised. Mel
Their was ready with I'M immediate an
swer. 20 the captain went on.
Course | don't mean she amt got
canvas enough 10 cover her spars,'
he explained. but what she has got
has seen considerable weather, and II
seemed 70 me twas pretty nigh time
to haul her into drydock and retit
That's why | borrowed these maya
zines Of Ketury. I've been lookin
them over. and there seems to be plen
ty OF rigEin' for small craft. The only
thing II | don't know what's the right
cut for her build. Bailey. you're 8
married man You ought to know
somethin about women's clothes
What do you think of this. now"
He opened one or the magazines and
pointed to the picture OF young girl
with waspy waist and lilliputiar
feet, who, arrayed In founces and
furbelows, was toddling gingerly down
fight of marble steps. She carried
parasoi in one hand. and the othel
held the end OF a chain to which q
long haired dog was attached.
The town clerk and his companion
inspected the young lady with delib
Grafton and interest.
We'll. what do you sayT" demanded
Captain Cy.
"I don't care much for them kind d
dogs" observed Asaph thoughtfully.
Good land! You don't s'pose they
heave the dog in with the clothes fol
good measure, do you? Bailey, whats
your opinion?"
Mr. Bangs looked wise.
''I should say" he said-"yes. Sin,
should say that was real stylish rig
out. Only thing Is that girl Is consid
er'ble less deshy than Emily. This
one looks to me rs If she was breakin
in two amidships. Still, s'pose likely
the buds don't come ready made, %
they could be let out some to fit
What's the price of a suit like that
WhitT'
Afternoon gown for miss or six
teen" he read. "Humph! That settles
that first crack Bos'n amt but hall
of sixteen"
Anyway" put in Asaph, "you need
somethin' she could wear forenoons Al
she wanted to. What's this one? She
looks young enough"
The zone" referred to turned out To
be h "coat for child of four" It was
therefore scornfully rejected. One
after another the different magazines
were examined and the pictures dis.
cussed. At length costume for miss
Of eight years" was pronounced to be
pretty nearly the thing.
Godfrey scissorsr' exclaimed the
admiring Mr. Tidditt That's mighty
swell, amt it? What's the stuff goes
into that, Cyl"
"Material. batiste, trimmed with
embroidered batiste' What in time is
batiste?"
81 don't know. Do you, Bailey?"
"No. never heard Of 1t. Ketury
never had nothin' like that. I'm sure.
French. ! shouldn't wonder. Well,
Ketury's down on the French ever
sence she read about Napoleon leavin'
his fust wife to take up with another
woman. Does it say any more?
Lets see Makes beautiful gown
for evening or summer wear Sum-
mcr. Why. by the biz dipper. we're
aground again! Bos'n don't want sum-
mer clothes. Its comm on winter"
He threw the magazine on the floor,
rubbed his forehead and then burst
into laugh.
For goodness sake, don't tell any
body about this business. boysw he
said. Il guess l must be havin' an
early spring OF second childhood. But
when | heard those women at the
meetin' house goin' on about how
pretty Licia Atkins was got up and
how mean and shabby Bos'n looked
it made be bile. And. by the big dip
per, will show 'em somethin' afore
I get through too. Only dressin' lit
tie girls il some off my usual course.
Bailey, does Ketury make her own
duds?'
"Why, no! Course she helps and
stands by for orders, but Efie Taylor
comes and takes the wheel while the
higgins goin' on Efle's a dressmaker
and
There! See, Ase? 1t is some good
to have a married man aboard, after
all A dressmakers what we want.
I'll hunt up Eftie tomorrow"