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Mewalt of Fox's Strong Protest Awathet His Times .The dress of = Quaker—that is to gxy, the kath anil apecek which are always been tractionally associated with the ect—coay well be treated that, though not of the highest onser of importance, because Intan RO 18 form the first—often the only—impression of those whise Aesowledge re confined on what has been new only, say Frank Searle’s Popular Monthly. The use of the quietest styles, as was common In Pax’s day, and of garmenty differing widely from the fashions of mierimea was a part of the aitong per teat which the early Friends felt called upon to make again the scandalous and criminal license of the Restoration pariod in England, who the whole of palite” society, following the Head of the buffon King Charles 1, seemed determined to urn into contempt vil what for watch Vurkantsh Tad atest, tia polities and imvernitont, its maraiy ani religion. In these days it will be admitted by most of the adherunts of the sect that the protest of “testimony” 94 typickness of apparel is to be viewed In the lent of its higher meaning. Not long ago a man in New York published a book de scriptive of what he calls“ “Socfety.”” In wwhich he atvecupted to show that it was necessary for “fashionable” people. In or dep to maintain their “position” tally, to spend annually a sim more than enough to support the families of two hundred skilled workmen for the same length of time, and that the mistress of such an establishment was expected—that is, com pelled—to pay $10.08 for dress along in a twelve month. Here are rich opportunit ies for the exercise of the “Friendly Spirits pot paeumiarity the old idea that persons should wear a severely plain, n= fashionable ad very conspiencia drew, or even that there is any especial merit I ay done, but that expenditurespon the “things which pertah'* should be di rected by juudew, delicacy, good mate and common stage—Piltabarg Dispatch for the Gi Whe Series. There teething wetstie shot the heartgear of the girl who swims In ilecting the cap ake a weere her object se simply to prowet her tate trea becoming siturated with dull Yatyr when dive in playing mermaid doin beneath the Way. To be met to add to her plottrresques She were plain, ordinar, ms not thowe made with catreay seer, aceud che marys all thoughe ‘bathing dier, welee or ube conteriol for her twisting sult wie is catefal to echeowe something wiiel, is Light in weight awl which wil readily shed ster Lightweight bellontinets (he material ale mov fevers She gave up the flannel anit when the first berame 4 penuine a girl. Sow foe the guste evan thooks pan: her nie awit cy the Light of bewel castume, ‘Saas i much Stoneette —_ by other 4 party tree ‘ Berei Selgn, Yar 1 a ta Terhetin ieee, oatutae Twink ae ‘canes Se ctett with the greatest ree. y ‘hen suns Shen ain. worshing. the talleruade tathing givin, co wel as for t eens ‘ever go de jot Schamning aod divine. there je an smyrna! amet. mabe ni mei sat Se ot look “ %tell sy fing, sta msde of eta” fast ot these waite are tach MY eced with wehine ni ge apy, th Sd kbc. ed ea
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The Evening Times
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Sat, Jul 02, 1898
Page 5
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