News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-02-08

The captain Efunteu an answer 10
the effect that he was bearing up
pretty well. considering. There was a
scowl on his face and he spoke little
as holding Emily by the hand, he led
the way home. That evening he
dropped in ut the perfect boarding
house and begged to know If Mrs.
Bangs had any fashion books" around
that she didn't want
II mean-er-er-magaZ gaines with pic
lures of women's buds in EN-" he
stammered in explanation. "Bos'n
likes to look at 'em. She's great on
fashion books. Bos'n is"
Keturah got together a half dozen
numbers of the Home Dressmaker and
other periodicals of a similar nature.
The captain took them under his arm
and departed, whispering to Mr.. lid
dit as he passed the latter in the
! hall:
Come up by and by, Ase. l want
to talk to you. Bring Bailey along,
If you can do it without startin' di-
vorce proceedings"
Later. when the trio gathered in the
| Whitaker sitting room, Captain Cy
produced the fashion books" and
spoke concerning them.
! "You see" he said, "I-Pve been
thinkin' that Bos'n-Emily. that is
want rugged exactly the way she
ought to be. Have you fellers noticed
| itY'
His friends seemed surprised. Mel
| Their was ready with an immediate an
swer, so the captain went on.
Course | don't mean she amt got
canvas enough to cover her spars,"
he explained. "but what she has got
| has seen considerable weather, and it
seemed to me twas pretty nigh time
| to haul her into drydock and refit.
| That's why l borrowed these maya
zines of Ketury. I've been lookin'
them over. and there seems to be plen-
ty of riggin' for small craft The only
thing is l don't know what's the right
cut for her build. Bailey, you're
married man. You ought to know
| somethin' about women's clothes.
What do you think of this. now?"
He opened one Of the magazines and
pointed to the picture of young girl,
with waspy waist and lilliputian
feet, who, arrayed in founces and
furbelows, was toddling gingerly down
a fight of marble steps. She carried
a parasol in one hand. and the other
held the end of a chain to which a
Lat
The town clerk and his companion
inspected the young lady with DELHI ,
Grafton and interest.
well, what do you say" demanded
Captain Cy.
II don't care much for them kind of
dogs" observed Asaph thoughtfully.
Good land! You don't s'pose they |
heave the dog In with the clothes for
good measure. do you? Bailey, what's ,
your opinion?"
Mr.. Bangs looked wise.
II should say" he said-"yes. sir .
should say that was real stylish rig
out. Only thing is that girl is consid-
er'ble less 1eshy than Emily. This
one looks to me as if she was breakin'
in two amidships. Still, | s'pose likely
the duds don't come ready made, so
they could be let out some to fit
What's the price of a suit like that,
Whit"
"Afternoon gown for miss of six
teen" he read. "Humph! That settles
that first crack Bos'n amt but half
of sixteen"
Anyway" put in Asaph, you need
she could wear forenoons if
she wanted to- What's this one? She
looks young enough"
The lone" referred to turned out tic
be "coat for child of four" 1t 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
Mr.. Tidditt That's mighty
swell, amt it? What's the stuff goes
INTO that, Cy?'
Material. batiste, trimmed with
batiste.' What in time is
oatiste?"
81 don't know. Do you, Bailey"
'No, never heard of it. Ketury
never had nothin' like that. I'm sure.
French, l shouldn't wonder Well,
zetury's down on the French ever
;ence she read about Napoleon 1eavin'
lis fust wife to take up with another
Does it say any more?"
Lets see. Makes a beautiful gown
or evening or summer wear Sum-
ner! Why, by the big dipper, we're
ground again! Bosn don't want sum-
ner clothes. It's comm on winter"
He threw the magazine on the floor,
ubbed his forehead and then burst {
nto laugh.
For goodness sake, don't tell any (
'ody about this business, boysp' he
aid. II guess l must be havin' an
arly spring of second childhood. But -
vhen l heard those women at tie
neetin' house goin' on about how
retty Licia Atkins was got up and