FULL DRESS IN THE PHILIPPINES. Mrs Bromley looked up with a shudder. Her eyes met those of the Professor, her brotHer. 'Archibald,' she said severely, 'have you seen the pictures in this illustrated paper of the—the costumes of tke women of the Philippines!' 'No,' said the Professor, them '
' let me see
She.drew the paper hastily away. ' Certainly not, she cried, ' I only wanted to say that they are simply dreadful, and I think—' '' Well, what ?' ' That as long as we have people costumed like these dependent upon us for guidance and advice there is altogether too much flannel wasted on soldiers' bands.' And she swept from the room, taking the paper -with her.
SHOP TALK. 'Papa's mind is full of business all the time.'
' How does that trouble you ?' ' Well, when Harry asked him for me he said:—' Yes, take her along, and if she isn't up to our advertisement bring her toack and exckange her.'
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Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 225, 23 September 1898, Page 6
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