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A Vietlm of Confidence, ! A Novel to Mateh Her Gown. ! FOOD FOR THOUGHT
: As 1 stood one delicious Spring day “Please send me a summer novel
i on the steps of the Court House at na green cover.” Sr Se
Fargo, Dakota, now North Dakota, a The librarian of a eirenlating library
homely and hay-seedy young man hip | peceived the above request in 8 pote
“Hi ee o : ok A . § halted up the walk, and, pausing yesterday morning. It was brought
istory relates, says the New No. 925, Warnkive Coarumreor Orori, | A 5 in front of me, said: uw by a ladv’'s maid who waited Ww |!
York Sun, ‘that Princess Mary, who | =Our first model illustrates a cloth| hf wil } { | «Say, mister, 1 hev £50.” carry the book home.
was wedded in 1749, Lad a bridal night costume, The straight, round skirt is s L ha # “ Yes,” 1 replied, curtly, and hardly The librarian hunted through his
robe ‘that was fifteen months s-weanv- pleated in the back, plain in front and half in a tone of query rela nt 1s b >
ing? . i : : query. summer novels and at last found one
ing. The fabric was woven silver | onamented aoross the foot with braided | An’ I want ter know how to sper’ | that had a cool. green col
lace, lined with satin the color of her | design. The plain, pointed bodice has it. I ain't drinkin.’ ner ga oh ' 1? at i ol 3 gre ne \ hi ) wrabbe
lips, and trimmed about the bottom, | a deep cont basque added whieh is trim i . ain , n » t Fin ly 1 ¥ gan iin, hy That will do,” he said, and wrapped
neck and armholes with flounces of | med with three rows of braid, as are | ner Immoral critter, any way. jit up. : .
Portugu: se point lace. In the same | the short revers which ornament the te Better seek out some of the “How much?” asked the maid, pro- |
history, record is made of a night-dress | front of the bodice. The sleeves, at | people in the back alley 8 over yonder,’ { ducing her purse.
made to order for Queen Isabella to | the wrist, the straight collar and the { I sneered. ¢ Plenty of places in which “Fifty cents, please,” and he drop- A man never forgives those who
ut in a birthday box from the King. | centre of the bodies just beneath collar | to put an over-plus of money. They ped the money into the till. | catch him fn a lle,
t was made of Spanish lace, every | are ornamented with braided designs. Lean spend your £50 for you a sight “What was the title of the book?” | The trouble is that the easiest way
pn bya in which was brought out | Hat of gray felt with cluster of ostrich better than you ean.” inquired a bystander. | leads to hell,
with co wire, tips, “ Fr hull #5077 “1 haven't an idea,” was the honest aie ; ,
In her imperial glory Eugenie slept | : “ Yes, er hull 50.” iy Ele doesn’t want a book to a ot . e Ie % Hie dorp sinmber of
in lace Bown of old point that cot the | “ But er hev ter mosey to home on | yead, but one to hold in her hand and lie | ee opin om,
Empire $1500 apiece, and lasted the | er part uy it.” inher lab. I feckon.it was Married
Empress an entire week, The coverlet ¢« Ah?” for Fi 3 op ‘Loved and Lost.’ or
on her bed was of satin de Lyon, mag- » Yaas Think PA er belier. sive o1 un,’ or oved and Lo ’ T Me : a
nificently embroidered with four de lis | Cle Wo Hah 44 er beller gave something of that gort. Anyhow the . 0 On'y way to make a man do right
snd poppy blossoms, and fr nged with | al) er it erivay; lev tha ive naam | OYET all right. | 18 to make him want to,
gold tendrils. When worn out the] 33 Jot under Lhe circumstances. s———— Se—
night dresses were given to the ladies | “ Man said ter me this mo hin’ that
of the royal bedchamber, wh» cut them | ef I'd give im $100, "eed fine me er
persition at 8200 er week, sellin’ books.
!
she can readily make the garment at
home, and find in it a world of com- ] ;
fort. For the ocean trip a flannel hE Bs $id
night gown 1s as indispensable as a or &£ y i
wrap or rug. A. RE Lo fo
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FASHIONS.
DAINTY ROBES DE NUIT Nature never pretends.
Time stands c'o%e to eternity.
Faith without works is dead.
The sun Is alwaysshining somewhers,
ITe who does nothing Is very near do-
ing ill,
Rebglon and money will overcome the
devil,
Tolerance is the only real test of elvile
ization,
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‘The man who gets there doesn’t have
to go around welling it,
History is made of scraps, Liles are
Her Specialty is Parasols, { made from wh le cloth,
One of the prettiest girls we |
had at Cape Mav for n
Violet wl Heht-hail lassie, ales
with each new toilet a poem of a Para-
carved sticks from
a yl f ivory and
0 rien Oi
xa
trifies,
HIS . ‘ {
ha he man of genius may be a guide,
up for handkerchiefe and lingerie, i
I 8 but the wan of talents will be a leader
Princess Alice at her wedding re- Think I oughter take er position 7”
ceived a case of lace night dresses from Ce 4 ; “ Hardly.”
a famous English factory, and one of | ; 8 Re Hop SEIN Lg aS “ "Nother man wanted me ter take
the nuptial gowns in the troussean of | 4 ¢ - :
Princess Bea'rice was a hand-woven |
silk tissne with posies of colored |
threads and butterflies and humming-
birds worked in gold.
I learn from a modiste to her | us WHI 929,
Majesty, that on the royal yachts all | :
the night-gowns of the royal family
are made of India s:lk, with the collar,
enfls, pocket laps and hem embroidered
BERESOIIE, A
Pride ean come nearer making a fool
than a wie man,
2 X sO. uaintly
er ticket in er loUry. :
for £5: but I wanted advice.”
¢f think You net ded it badly,”
i ; : [1}) “#Couldn’t you put me onter a job?”
/ q “Xo.”
He pulled out a roll of £5 bills and
counted them carefully.
“Never was in er city afore,” he
Sure thing, 8500 LS .
f which is caught
gold, hold these a Ys, fairy
Over the dainty
1 nd
raised a fleecy clo
g Next to tie virtue, the fun in this
| World is what we least can spare,
| Great hear's alone understand how
| uch glory there 1s in being good.
which we can spy
{ icate rose silk, tl
{ fringed by a thi
blossoms.
| Dorrowing trouly's 1s the easiest way
of gelling that which does nol belong to
you.
No. 928. Faxcy Arnox.—This apron
18 composed of three bands of white
China silk five inches w de, with hem- | remarked. “Doan know how to spen’
with the same ja tern, as the Low. red | stitched hems, connected by two bands | this. How'd you spen’ it?”
ch ntz with which the cabin 1s up- | of ah nel vide Valen jotinen luce, | “In various ways.
holstered. ind edged at the bottom with a wide : etre tis . : ORRIN with | al ? Sores A
For the past two years the Empress | No. 027 luce frill to ma‘eh. The t« p is gat} er- i and i al Hy ; pan, wah gq a be Bud bitestone are on the free
of India has been almost crippled from NO, Fat, ed to « pointed belt of « hina silk folds, | «Visit the the-ave-tur? Thet's whnt 5 vo i8 salvation. Now take your
rheumatic gout, and by order of the| No.926. Our second model is a re- fastened under a lace roseite. our preacher says is the doorway uv Hoce,
Queen s doctor, the lady of the bed- | ception dress of planand figured silver tha devil. No. siras! ‘Clothes? 1
chamber lays out a flaniel night robe | gray satin. The front of the skirt| NO. Ts ; ™ Vise i | hev clothes, haven't 1? I'm not cer-
for the nse of her royal Highn ss. | slightly dra ed is of the plain materia: | Four Yen OLb. w= This little frock | tain Ww ould YOU er advise mea to hev
A bridal night robe made by a Lim- | aud trmmed with a deep flonnce of oan be yoin by boys and gir. a, and is | U "oy ns AY ” a. 1 girl of the season.”
erick firm for one of New York's fair | black luce pleated at intervals, the | mede of flannel or cashmere; it can aiso | MOTE: ” nquirer.
daughters was in truth a dream in| pleats healed with rosettes of la e, and | be made of w ashing materials. 1 be “Yes. i
dimi'y. The foundation was of pure | lengthwise bands of silver passemen-| 'Timming consists of ous | ? feather 3 Well, Pll se hoc it ia
Irish linen as delicately spun and as | terie. The buck of the skirt, slightly | stitching or oth r fa CY stitching, or of | an’ ef they say » Clothes It 3s
lossy in finish as the finest of silk. | trained, is of the figured goods, also | narrow braid, or bands of striped mas “As 1 was passing the Police Court | Pave. #
'hs sleeves snd front gores were of | the short draped paviers at the sides terial in imitalic n f braid. Lhe model | next morning a voice called: | a3 ’
solia embreidery worked in the beauti- | The pointed bodice 1s of the figured | of white anne wilh fancy stiteh ng “* Mister!” i 5 H. w} The successful man ean never forget
inl web, and about the bem of the | satin and trimmed‘ with a draped fichu { 1m colored milk. I'he skirt 18 straight I went in. ow 1 Wow h oe ’ " BR & AR n rr Re
trsin was a vorder of conventionalized | of black lace terminating just below | and gall ered 2 an embroidered wamst- |, 8 mv hero. . apy | FO lee Ment . 8 sind ade woney but Lis children
orange branck, with leaf. bud, the bust in a cas-ade, which extends to | band. The full loose budice is g ther-1 —. ° 0 AF A go had a 1 J0'CR Work, Yat ILC Ha URL 1B
soms and fruit representing the very | the lower edge of the bodice. The up- i ed at the wa'st and neck snd i ope vel ng sand a ory sal his lef " vnpared with the good old | Tran ne never have to Inquire their
acme of needlework. : pe: edge of the fichu is edged with lace | on the right sid. nn ee a ban i of Sl | roel while thras of Frees od times wher 10,1 used to Hg ay. Wih them all ro lead to
Nowadays all the sybarites wear silk | which forms a flaripg collar. | broidery, Btr RI ea! ar ol-embroid-. = . 24 thn I
night-gowns, and they are far from ex-| Half longsleeve of plain atin, finish. | ery; full slesves with wrist-bands of the
pr nsive, for two will last a whole year ' ed on the npper arm side wth a fan | Same ¢ mbroidery.
and there is po ancoysnce from the | pleating of lace and bows oi LlaoXk rib- |
constant repairs that are vecessary to | bon,
keep the lace and muslin robes in trim.
One of the newest night-dresses is of |
white silk, with veiy small designs mn |
red; it has a wide flat plait in frout|
and three nar «w ones on eich side; | —— ch i the desk 1 es : i
these are all fastened by feather stitch | y ® : ; udge all about prisoner, | 7 ; ho Th Tae ala rb ’y
in red silk, i / k Vii A hell 2 lischarg 1 BATH bh SE = : gin y ® | conseiene
The collar is *‘sailor” shape, with a : Neon o + Bboy N here suteh sd ©
monogram of the wearer's initials em- | , ol ; p i Po ; : ser | Tho sutden death of 2 friend ot his
broidered in silk at one corner; und r| EY Rr Ta ; + A Sea on Fire y Ean te bE car . 2 ae has 2 Arete tT aa
the collar is a small cravat of plain ; % : . - pri . W 1 conldn’t keep itself was the best age has a greater effect on a man
white silk, feather stitched in rel. The | J A \ The shores of the Caspian a "ot
sleeves are full on the shoulder, with | et : ; ; bb yt : Baphtha springs oxi
three feather stitched tucks turning | ih FoR EL yx he! inder the sea, the imprisoned gase ‘clock In the worning. instead of ©
each way irom the centre, and similar gi b Lo his + i ' t |
tucks are eet at the wrist under a enfl|
to correspond with the collar. |
For gowns of the finest, sheerest SEH ; > i fn ( rive i the ? :
hwn, the prevailing style of decorat.on IN : od 5 ; Brae ff ‘epotting g n fire. utl ’ B( Most of Lhe = F places uo
consists of narrow insertion, throagh \ : u Cave na uo ke beards; men have them
which baby rivbon is threaded, i s " oa . pever Lil they're grown up—aud wom
Broad collars, frilled with exqmsite | f SEES Fs — ti Hiri o chan PS TE ava wed to outside rbarians, who I ¢ CATOelY ever.
fine laces gathered very full, turn | : nd eA . : AS afer a Tn ark MOL ove! ily r Way. hots iW hag
round to the shoulders, and wide ecu 's ot © A ’ | Bumrves—No. 30, is mde ! ; in AIAELy . y are all very low and mean, the street ;
of the same fold back to the elbows, | . close-fitting lining, the | : ee : 1 ir
being tied with broad ribbons of the | § red in length 2h ora and an 1
same shade as the narrow in the inser- | SAT Sada AT ng | AR ’ #3 FBT part forn Ra ¢ puff | his m i . vor ti vy 3 bund ' A ng Bax . 4 i OF Obie A bos t1 ER } p ihe r eh wan cinnot enter the kKing-
ion. These gowps open the entire 4 ror . td oF oe | most stitable for thin ma! nto th i. Ww n sod & f light d i - ' Sh, ra ; ; ;
length beneath the lace frill, and an-} " i ; i No. 931, has also s cl ling 10g clied the surrounding darkness, N 3 a Sa : . oi 1
other fall of lace covers the hem st the | {0
bottom. About the waist Lroad rib- | | Huished at the wi
bous are run through the insertion to | wrist band, and at
gather the fulness slightly, without | fuil biss pleat.
confining it to the figure, and tie in
bows in front, giving the appearance of No. 927. Crips Parry Drorse
a skirt and loosely belted. | Pale rose-colored, fignred foilard and [fF 82° 10 keep each of Po —_m froin the water
Bometimes the eufls are made straizht, | plain foulard combined, are employed | V1* the engagement to win each av Aigmbsaans wd 2 Taw a KEEN thew
turning upward with a double hem of | ‘py this costume. Tue plea ed skirt is | VHT, mariage would be more of a Ss 2 alti ard = i » i ‘ vr. - A
silk or bati-te of some positive color, | (f figured founlard, also the fronts of | #ucCess I hy 1 & a. tha
joined to the white with a narrow vein- | the bodice. ‘Ihe back of the dress is] Why isitthat everyone hes sme. | *POther a gust of wind divided them
ing or insertion, and again the color is | of plain fonlard laid in fine 1 Jeats. The | thing to be asha ned of? The fact tha nto bright
introduced in small embroidered | front of the bodice is draped over «| there are no ex sep'i ng to the rule
flowers or buttonholed on the edge of | chemette of plan foula:d, placed on | w.uld seem to indie ts that no one can
frillings almost - fall as the rt the fitted lining, and 1s gathered tb. wise enough to prepare for to-mor
rilis on MTAsois, ret'y outs
pockets ea the left side, with the
smulate a ronad yoke. Vieated, flat |, ow’s evil
/ col fF and hgh shoulder slecves of The tuin in te long road traveled ' teered toward the flames, and passed
monogram or initials of the wearer through the midst of them, a
daiotily embroidered.
iar : tans ¢ pr the leeavs 1 A §
plain foul d. Dat 14 ¢ lose he ieeven m Len is u Haily the turn nto tis rht .
While there is ne prettior enrment In
The extreme sense of perfection in
: canisite white | "ome men is the greatest obstacle to
You might get | ' cute $4 wnony | Vielr success,
3 * 4 : ’ 1 } } £ yf
{ 8 good suit of clothes, visit Lhe theatre
ay
notion
anner
Much as a man admires the truth, he
prefers to have it told atlbut some other
leilow,
No, 920. Russian Froox vor A CaiLp
anion:
Turn your back on borrowed trouble,
| and you will be better prepsrel to face
Pe | the real.
How To Get Through Money,
“ We are promised,” writes James I'le men who he'd up trains for rob-
; the autobiowraphy of a vouny | Pry should theaselves be held up for
: Cl exampie,
two or three others,
y 3
iothes, cic
vicman
blos-
Toacs
st first often cons'der., not
he wise think, but what the fool-
ERY,
» reward of one duty done is the
coward
8 aston
¢ ri
2
piped.
t fig
i'nz a woman can never
she can’ ake a man tell where be
8 been,
Ideas are Vi
sn a man riven to usin bal lan
Iroq rE 810 hv as good as Lis
word, what can you exp ¢-.
mw of ITeaven and the poor man does
: " ot #eem 0 be at ell aarious to.
| on which are laid t He who has not an enemy on earth
i cannot show a frie sd that wild slick to
him through thick a 4d thin,
i here pevir was 4 man so worthless
. | that his wil. did pot thiuk other women
| were irying to steal him.
HI ppivess is not only the choicest
| possesion, but the cheajust: it nosts
Not a Silent Partner. | nothing, if you on y think so.
«John,” said a fond wife as she laid How many p ople there are who only
down the paper which she had been | g0 iut. society fur the purpose of telling
reading, ““what is a silent partuer?” vver (heir aches aud pains,
“A silent partner, my dear, is a
member of a firm who takes no active
part in its business. The active part.
ner or partners do the work aud he
gets his share of the profits.”
“] see. By the way, isn't marriage
If peojls worked a: hard aftera mer
bodice wr as they did bee : ou Sedo aby Sey al e wall irongh an
i
Even then he does not see mu
AI
streaks of flume, the foam-
ty Jil § +111 % " s+ i 7 PY
ng. bubbling billows making music
o the scene.
“In compliance with the wishes of
ome of the spectators, oar
} ou ean pick out a dozen people in
#very community who would demoralize
Heaves in jess tan a we k,
Just as soon as a man's bead Jets
abov - the level of mediocre, a crowd of
barge was
at the wrist, Loose hall-belt, crossed CQ aetery, smewhat dangerous experiment, as
: in front, of plsia ;oul.rd, he barge was emplored in the trans. |
her troussean than a feminine robe de
nuit, there are many women, especially
¥
of limited means, who will rejoice in a
garment which is a little more substan.
tial. The lace embellished, ribbon-rag
and yoke-waisted robe, while a pretty
thing to look at, is far from the ideal
gument. In the first place, it is
always ready for repairs after the ini-
fial wash, and it is not every woman
who can mend lace even when she has
the time. Embroilderies wear little
better and it only takes a couple of
washes of this delicate finery to give a
woman the reputation of being a slat
fern. And then the yoke. It rarely
fi 8, and if too tight binds the shou d
ers aud keeps the o cupant in a night
struggle to free herself. ;
Something which will lessen the
kaundry Hall, giviog better service and
more comfort, is the gown with simple
trimming of needle-sttched braid,
Made of the very best cambrics, these
“fat robes,” as they are called, are
only 83.00 each, and one will out la t
three faney gowns befrilled and in
serted with Valenciennes lace or Ham-
burg embroidery. Only a fine quality
of material is used and it will cost only
balf as mnoh to laundry them. This
does not magnify that no more deliont,
flimy robes de nuit are to be worn. On
the contrary, it is an argument for
better and more artistic effects, for
with the nse of the sever flut robe for
general wear a lover of decorated di-
Yinity will have a better chance to
indulge ber taste, for the economy in
wear and tear, washing and ir ning will
enable her to have a 86.00 robe, where
prev ously she wasted her money in
uving fancy gowns for a third less.
The woman who travels across the
eountry is recommended to invest in
eonple of silk robes. With splendid
material at $1.00 and 75 cents » yard,
ort of naphtha, and was prety well
sturated with the fluid. « However,
ve escaped without accident, and
wed for an hour longer on the un
outed spectacle of a sea on fire”
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A Little Saving.
ilow many yards of that track will
take to ake the old woman a
inquired a farmer,
“About twelve yards, 1 should say,”
eplied the clerk.
“At three cents a yard it comes to just
hirty-six cents. I reckon twelve is a
etle more than she'll need, Just cut
fl six yards. Times is mighty close,
nd we have to be a lectle saving.”
“Any button or thread”
“No, I reckon not. Ehe ean scratch
p enough of them at home,
varn’t extra this year, and we can’t
Jord to fool no money away, you
now,”
“Is there anything else?
“1 guess vou may wrap up a quar.
t's wuth of sogar and a dollar's wath
{ chawing tobacker. ‘Pears like a gin
a" fool away money for sugar, but the
@ woman thinks she can’t live with-
ut ity and the habit of using it has
St such a hold on her that she gits
vay with a quarter's wath a month.
iy, maybe you'd better put up two
lgrs wath of that tobacoo, for I
n't tell if I'll be down here again for
month, and I want plenty to do me.”
eeiessintienorn——
A Chance for Reciprocity.
it Is a good custom that gives the
irber a day of rest every week, Phil-
lelphia is not going backward, but
srward, in this pactioniar.
The poor barber has a soul
As wall ss striped pole.
~Zvoy Prem.
ress
“It yndoubtedly ie.”
“And you are the active partner ana
You carry on the
business for the concern. Where is
my share of the profits?”
“Ah! my dear, you are not the silent
partner. Yon talk too much for that.”
=~ oston Courier,
Psi
Modern Superstitions About Gems,
Possession of numerous large dia.
monds insures the owner against jm
mediate want,
The presentation by a getleman to a
lady of a fine ruby, set in a ring, gives
wromise of an early marriage.
Oval pieces of finely polished crystal
A Rhinestone threatens the wearer's
The ownership of a fine, large, pure
gapphire indicates clear discernment,
To leave a very fine fire opal in the
hands of an uncle means misfortune,
if not poverty. —Jewelers’ Weekly.
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A Precocious Little Shaver,
Mr. Wick, of Chelsea, is the father
of a very rare infant, of which he and
Chelsea can both be proud. The in-
fant's name js Nelly. [It is four years
old and on Wednesday, backed by its
futher, it shaved five men inside of
thirty minutes, for a silver medal.
No medal was given to the men, wha
seem, however, to have deserved some-
thing. This precocious young woman
nn—
did the job very neatly, with ten min.
utes’ to each man. The men wer
Jickod out vf 4 very stubby lot. Lou
Cablegram. :
ig l-Kickers begin reaching for it.
When you find two men in the same
business wh claim to be faends, you
have two wore hypocrites,
here probably never was a man so
good that he d d not hope in his bears
that hh 8 successor wouli De a failure,
Our idea of a real nice girl is one
who can be with poorer people and
resist talking of the nice things she
hae,
The small-minded man who borrows
ideas from others never returns them
n us good shape as he nds them,
One ought alwavs to ba mindral of
the dret syllab'e of the word conversa
don, end talk with people, not to them,
A mother of a family has bo r'ght te
simply at the dictates of her children
The man who lies swinging ina ham.
mock il dav can generally think up
lots of schemes to keep olher people
bossy.
The best cnre for obes:ty is to board
for the summer ata farmhouse where
you will be treated “like one of the
family.” .
The devil is the father of lies, but he
falied to got oul a patent for Lis ven.
tion, and bis bustuess is now sallering
from vompetition,
Any one must be mainly ignorant or
thoughtless who is surpris d at «very.
thing he sees; or wonderfully concerted
who expects everything 0 conform te
hi« standard of propriety,
Good manners are the settled medinm
of social life, as 8; vole {sof commercial
life; returns sre equally expected of
botii; and people will no move advance
thelr ivi ity to a bear (lan they wil
their money to a bankrupt.