. A family flight around home. HOME MANUFACTURE. his vest had flap-pockets, his cuffs were loaded with lead to keepthem in place. Thus it seems that the fashions of men are as changeful andfantastic as those of women. The simple costume of the Puritanmaiden, with her modest cap, gave way to cumbrous hoops andhuge bonnets, even in the country where gorgeous brocades, tallfeathers and high-heeled shoes were not likely to be seen. In the garret of the Bruce house was an immense collection ofbonnets of all ages; and in a period of rainy days, Hubert and -94 A FAMILY FLKiHT AROUND HOME. Alice found
. A family flight around home. HOME MANUFACTURE. his vest had flap-pockets, his cuffs were loaded with lead to keepthem in place. Thus it seems that the fashions of men are as changeful andfantastic as those of women. The simple costume of the Puritanmaiden, with her modest cap, gave way to cumbrous hoops andhuge bonnets, even in the country where gorgeous brocades, tallfeathers and high-heeled shoes were not likely to be seen. In the garret of the Bruce house was an immense collection ofbonnets of all ages; and in a period of rainy days, Hubert and -94 A FAMILY FLKiHT AROUND HOME. Alice found some amusement in rummaging these specimens ofhead gear. Mrs. Bruce promised to come up and give the history of some ?of these things. For I dare say, she said to Hubert, I can find the bonnetI wore to Mrs. Horners wedding. It was considered a gorgeousthing; sent for to New York on purpose for the occasion. Alice and Hubert pleased themselves by trying to discover in. STARKS bonnet the collection which was the one that had appeared at thewedding of Toms father and mother. Let us take it down-stairs, and when Bessie comes she canwear it, said Hubert. You talk a great deal about Bessie, said Alice, with a littleimpatience, is she so very wonderful ? She is not so very wonderful, replied Hubert, who was MOLLY STARKS BONNET. 95 sitting in an old swing, which, strange to say, was suspendedfrom a beam of the old garret. She is simply the nicest girlthat ever was. Oh, said Alice. But then, she is older than you, added Hubert consolingly, asif to imply that Alice had time for improvement. Do you believe they will really come up asked Alice. What! the Of course, Tom certainly, and I dohope Bessie will come. But let us see about the bonnets. After a good deal of disagreement, they settled on one bonnetwhich had an air of faded style about it, they both thought; sothey brought it down to Mrs. Bruce, whom, after some search,they found in
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