Let Bygones be Bygones.
|t bygones t>o bygones; il bygones woro
clouded
By might thut occasioned it pang ot regret,
Oil, let tliura in darkest oblivion |y> shrouded;
'il* wise and 'tin kind to forgive and forgot.
lx>t bygone* tie bygones, itmj good IMI or
tmctod
From ill over which it in n lolly to fret;
The incut ot mortnU hnvo foolishly not*l—
The kindest are those who l'orgivo and
forget.
Vet bygones be bygone*; oh, ehcrUh no longer
The thought that the aun of affection tut*
act;
Eclipsed for a moment, its rays will liestrongei
II you, like a Chriatian, forgive and torget.
Vet bygones be bygones; your heart w ill lie
lighter
When kindnota ot your* with roce|ition tin*
met;
Tlte rtauio ol your love will he purer and
brighter
11, God-like, you strive to forgive and lorgot.
Vot bygones Is- bygonea; oh, purge out the
leaven
Ol malice, and try an example to net
Toother*, wlm, craving the mercy of heaven,
Are welly too alow to torgive atel lorgot.
Vet hygonon IKI bygonot; reuiemlior how
deeply
To Heaven's forbearance we all are in debt;
Tin y value test's in Unite gisslucs-i tooehruply
To heed not the preot'pt, " Forgive and for
get." Cliiimberi' Journal.
My Strange Fellow-Passenger.
"Yes," said tlte old doctor, assenting
to a rentnrk 1 had just tuade. " I've
had a good many strange experiences in
my time, and I think 1 may call mine
rather an eventful life.
"Forty years ago hist June," he re
suited, after a moment of thoughtful
silence, •• I graduated with high honors,
and received a hospital appointment,
which would furnish me with employ
ment tor the next live years, and enable
me to obtain a practical knowledge of
medicine before setting tip for myself.
" My dutb-s did not begin, however,
before the first ot August, and as 1 was
a little worn out hy the heat and by
hard study. I was glad to he able to
spend the intervening six weeks with
my mother in tin l country.
" I left Philadelphia one day at noon,
by the stage that was to convey me to
the town where she lived. We were to
travel until late in the evening, when we
were to stop for the night at a little pub
lic house on the road, resuming our
journey hy the mail-coach at six the
next morning.
" There were two other passenger* he
sides myself, a young man who had
Stents d the l>ox-seat which I had ex
pert. .I to get, and a lady who sat inside
with tne.
"We drove along merrily enough, in
good humor with ourselves and each
other, and had placed about a mile be
tween us and the town, when, as I
look d out of the window, I saw, stand
ing hy the roadside, a man witli a ear
pet bag in one hand, who was beckoning
to the driver with the other. We pres
ently e.anie up with him.
" ' Inside or outside, sir? ' asked the
driver, as he dismounted.
"'lnsid 'j inside, of course,' was the
reply, a little irascibly, 1 thought, as the
new-eonter placed Ids feet upon the step.
" • Yer pay in advance. *ir. l>eggin* ver
pardon,'reminded the driver, detaining
uitn and touching his hat.
"The old gentleman—he was elderly,
and to all appearance a gentleman—
•cemed further irritated hy the delay.
He asked the amount, however, paid it
at once, and took hi* seat beside me, be
stowing his ear pet-bug tinder his feet,
and evincing grant satisfaction as we
started again.
" i had feared we were to have a die
agreeable addition to our party, judging
from first iigprrasions; but whin, after a
while, the man joined in conversation
with us. we found him remarkably in
telligent and affable.
" Before lie had taik<ai a great while
I discovered he had led rather a noma
dic life. Europe, South America, East
India, seemed equally familiar to him.
Without being garrulous, he had so
many charming incidents to relate of
life in many lands, that lie contrived to
entertain us most delightfully.
" I judged he was traveling on import
ant business, he seemed so jealous of
any attention. When we stopped to al
kw the " box-seat "passenger to alight,
and again at three o'clock, when we
baited for dinner, I noticed he became
restless and anxious.
" At dinner, his manner was con
strained. He ate little, and talked less,
consulted his watch frequently, and
finally excused himself before we had
half finished the meal, and left the room.
" When we MOM our seats in the
stage, we found him there before us.
He was seated in his old place, with Ids
bead drawn back in an uncomfortable
•orner, effectually shielding him front
•hsTvation. Indeed. I had handed the
kdy in before she discovered him, and
she gave a little cry of surprise.
"'I hope I haven't startled you,
madam,' he said. ' I had no appetite
fi>r dinner, so I thought I might ns well
wait here as in the house.'
" • These delays are rather annoying
when one is anxious to get on,' 1 re
marked.
"•Yes, sir; yes,' he replied with a
light sigh. 'lt ishlghly important, too,
that I should lose no time on the way.'
"He then changed the subject, with
the ease of a titan of the world, and our
conversation became general. He was
certainly very pleasant. After live
o'clock, when the 'lady inside' as the
driver called her, left us to ourselves,
our tric-n-trte. was especially agreeable.
"Just at dark, we drew up in front of
the little inn which was to fttrnish us
with our night's lodging
" The proprietor came out to meet us,
and with many apologies regretted that
toe had hut one spare room to offer us.
"There was a wedding In the neigh
borhood that evening, and a Party from
town had driven down rarly in the after
noon and engaged all his apartments ex
cept this one chain IST.
' But If you two gentlemen don't oli
rt sharing the same rnoin for a couple
of hours—you'll have to rise early to
take the mail cOai h—l think I enn make
you very comfortable. There are two
clean Issls in tlte room, and—'
"'l'm sure I'll nK object,' I inter
runted, turning to my fellow traveler.
"He hraitnted an instant, and then
aaid, ' Well, sir, I'm agreed If you are;'
Hi en, with an almost solemn tone, 'Re
■umber, sir, the proposal earoe from
on. and if fate should—'
"The astonishment expressed, no
doubt, upon my face at this peculiar ad
dress, caused liiiu to stop. I licit he
laughed pleasantly, and resuming his
usual manner, *atd. * Excuse mo, but
rtiy mind, just now, is so occupied wu 11
affairs very important to me that I in
afraid my attention sometimes wanders; t
You are very kind to offer ttie half of
your room. I accept with many thanks.'
And we passed into tlte tavern, where a
good supper was awaiting i
"There were no other gm-slsat the
table. 'All gone to the wedding,' the
landlord said.
" We did not regret in the least having
the house to ourselves, and supper being
concluded, we went to the wide front
porch, where we spent the evening in ]
pleasant talk.
" I gave my companion a sketch of my
life for t lie past three or tour years, lie I
reciprocated by telling lite about his
faintly—his wife, and his lovely daugh
ter, who was verv dear to him.
" ' She is a good girl, and a very pretty
girl, too; everybody says Sta y—l've j
her miniature in my carpet-lmg, and my
wife's too. I'll show them to you.'
" lie rose from his seat, when a sud
den thought seemed to strike hint, and
lie resumed Ids chair, saying. ' I d for- ■
gotten. They have taken my carpet-bag
up stairs to the room. You can see t hem
at bedtime.'
" Altout eleven, we rose to go to our
room. My com pan ion preceded me. I
sought (lie laliditold to ask that I should
he called at half-pilst four, so that I
might dress and breakfast at my leisure,
before taking the conch again.
" I lingered, chatting, for t-n minutes
or .so with 'mine host.' When at last I
entered the bed chant bet • I found my
room-mate had made good use of Ids
time, and was already in bed, with the
coverlet drawn up to Ids very ears, as if
it had been December instead of June.
Making no comment, however, I was
■oon ocoupj lag the sec nd couch, which
stood in a recess in the inner extremity
of the J-ooin. on one side of the great flre
plaee.
" I did not sleep well. I had a teasing
dream, which recurred again and again.
It seemed to me that some one was mov
ing about the room with eyes fixed on
me. Once 1 thought this ligure ap
proached my bed, and a hard touched
me.
" I rouged with a -tart. When my eyes
became accustomed to the darkness, I
saw the old gentleman looking out of
the window by bis bedside.
"He .said Le bad been disturbed, and
lie supposed the wedding guests were
just returning, flay voices outside, pres
ently followedhy footsteps ascending the
stairs, ami mutual good-nights ex
changed, corroborated thisconj -lura.
"Soon all IH-C ante quiet, ami I again
fell asleep, and was again disturbed.
This time i u:i. Mire that there wan
stealthy fcof creeping around the room,
and that a hoarse vole was muttering.
I listened, and distin tly heard tin
words, * The will of Fate.' I called out:
" Who is there?"
"No answer followed. The mutter
ing ceased. I heard the feet ep- -ping
away toward the other bed. I eotlld
not stand the suspense, ami sprang tip
and lighted the candle in an instant.
" Then- was no person in the room but
the old gentleman, who was sitting up
in bod, looking startled.
"'Hid you In ir that noise? Win you
walking about?" I ask'-d.
"'Walking about?" he replied. 'I
ant only iu*t this moment awake. |
heard you call out. and I roused to s- <•
what was the matt- r.'
"'l'm sure f heard footsteps and
voices, too. in this room!'
■•• Voir- -in the room! You're surely
mistaken.'
" ' I'm w l mistaken!' I repeab-d. testi
ly. 'Why, I euld even distinguish
„ords. Something was said about tin
Mwiil of Fate."'
" He latiglnd confusedly as lie replied.
'l'm afraid I've been talking in my
sleep again. My friend* say I'm nd
dieted to that had habit, and I suppose I
say all sorts of things. I thing it is
very likely you heard nc; and a- to the
foot * t p*. perhaps f.ur friends next door
have been restl*s.'
"I listened, hut could hear no sound.
"Tills explanation did not satisfy me.
I looked at my watch. It was just two
o'clock.
"'lt is very strange, hut those step-
Were in this room.' 1 said. ' I will let
the candle burn for the rest of the night.
It will be daylight, now. in an hour and
a half, and f. lor one, shall lie glad to
see ft. If Ihelievcd in ghosts. I should
think this room was haunted.' I lay
down again, determined, if possible,
not to go to sleep.
"The noises were not repeated. Si
lence pervaded the house, unbroken,
except by the breathing of the old gen
tleman. who, it was evident, wa- now
sleeping soundly. He was not fright
ened; that was certain.
"I mused on these thing* for sonic
fhne. Those strange words, "the will
,of fate.' what did they mean' Just then
it occurred tome that my fellow-pax*, n
gcr had used such an expreasion the
evening before, when 1 first offered to
share my room with him. ' He must have
i !>ecn buking in his sleep, after all. I'm
a fool to think so much alsiut it.'
" I tossed and tumbled, and again
' consulted my watch.
Only twenty minutes of three! Oh.
that morning would come!'
" I glanced across the room, and fan
cied for an instant t hat I saw niv com
panion's eyes wide open, watching me;
■ but when I sat up in bed to satisfy my
self about it, he seemed to be sound
i asleep.
"By this time, I began to IH> ashamed
! of myself. The house was so quiet it
seemed altsunl to lie keeping vigil.
. Nature began to assert her claims, too.
and settling back on my pillow again. 1
presently lost consciousness.
"When I awokengain, it was broad
daylight. My f, ..ow-travcler was al
ready dressed, and stood with his hack
to me by the open window near the i
j dressing-table. I was altout to say, j
! ' Good morning." when I heard hiin
; mutter to himself—
" ' It's the will of fate. There's no re- 1
stating it. 1 call on you all to witness'
—extending one hand, as if nppealing to
an assembled company—' I nm only an
unthinking agent in this matter. His
blood lie on fate's head, not mine. I've
enlisted in her service, and I'm hound to
obey orders.'
"Filled with a vague alarm, I started
into a sitting posture, the tetter to catch
the import ot Ids words, At that mo-!
' inent he turned gaged at nto an instant,
| then advanced townrd me. There was a
pistol in Ids hand.
"He approached with the pistol lev- |
cled at me. Ids eyes burning like coals
of (Ire. Otherwise hi* manner was qtiiet,
and his voice low and muffled.
"'Come, sir,' he said, shortly, 'pre-
I pare for death! Fate, whom I serve,
commands me to slay you at the rising
lof the sun. You have just five minutca
in wide to make your peace with
Heaven then you must die!
"Tin 1 tstol was what was then called
a ' pepper-lox,' the prototype of the
whole modern arsenal of revolving
j weapons. As he held It toward me, I
could distinctly see the halls at the end
j of the ehauibirs; and I realized that the
' man who lit Id the weapon of death was
aitianlac. If I made the least movement
toward the door, my young life would
Is- the forfeit.
" What should I do?"
" Like a il.isli of light came the
thoughl: ''l lie lan llord will he coming
presently to rouse you Try to keep
i your wits about you, and gain a little
i iiine.'
"'Are you praying?" said the mail
' man.
" ' I'm thinking,' I replied, as quietly
ns 1 could, fixing my eyes upon his livip
countenance, 'that is very harsh treat
ment to offer a man who has done
nothing worse to you than to give you a
share of his room.'
"Can't help it. sir; must obey order*.'
" 'Do you know,' 1 said, trying to
control my voice, 'that you'v* deceived
nte? You didn't tell me, yesterday,
about your being an agent of Fate, or I
should have been bet ter prepared; but
you allowed me to believe you to be a
gentleman, traveling on ordinary bu*i
lic or for pleasure; so I offered you a
bed in nty room; and in return, you take
my life! To say the least, jou nave not
behaved like a gentleman.'
"lie looked a little troubled. ' J).
<•< ived is a strong word, sir,' lie began.
"'I can call it nothing else.' I re
turned, still speaking as quietly as I
could; and what is more, sir, wiicn a
man deceives me altout one thing, I'm
very apt to distrust any other statement
lie may make to inc. | doubt, now,
whether you w re ever in the East at
all: I doubt whether you wt-reever mar
ried; I doubt if you have a daughter.
Why, I retiieinlsT how you *aid, last
evening, you'd show metier miniature;
hut you didn't produce it. 1 don't '•-
lieve now you've such a thing in your
possession.'
" • I have ! I swear I have it In-re in
my carnet-ling !' he said, letting hi- hand
which licld the r*vo)vcx fall to Ids side
in hi* • arnc-ttp *.*,
"'Weil,' Hid L nonchalantly, 'l'll
believe you wle n I see the picture, not
before.'
" II- laid tin'pistol down on the foot
of my ISHI. anl strode across tie room.
You may h. ljcv I lost no time in se
curing tie- weapon.
"Ju*t then fonUtcp* sound-d in the
passage outside. 'I he landlord was
coming at ia<t. I sprang to the door,
and pointed the pi-tol at my late would
!*■ exe. utioner, who had turned, and
was looking at hi-empty hoods inc.,fi
sh-runt ion.
"'You stir anotlier step," I cried. ' it
will tie your last -tep'"
"I tie a ■ >p' to *1 the door arid admitted
the astonished ho-t, who looked per
fect!) agliaot a - I triad to explain to uifli
what ha<l oe, urred. I wa* excited nl
iii"-! to franzv. while my companion,
well-lire* sal, Id.alid and self-pos.*e--ed,
expo-- .| tie -r- ti -t ania/- tin nt at my
story, which he denied in every particu
lar.
"'Ju-t look at his appearance.' lie
id. ' Contrast Ids manner with mine,
nndte'lnie which of us look* like tie
madm in. You le an! him outside, ju-t
BOW. landlord, threaten to -hs>: me.
lie has the pi-tid in hi* hand now. I*
i likely til at. if it belonged to me. I
would give it into his p., jon* Tie
man i- perfectly in-aie—has been act
ing iik' a lutiath • M-r since heawakimcd
thi* morning."
At tiiis unexpected turn of affair*.
I wa* o nonplussed thai, in an < it<al
manner. 1 -nd' ivon-l to show the <|..
ecit of the fellow, moving the pi-tol in
my ' X' it'll gesticulations.
"' IL'ip, help! Murder, murder!'
-creamed the man. in apparent t- nor.
"'Help, help! Murder, murder!'
echoed the wp t' led landlord, who
e'.ut- le .1 at the otle r's arm, and <1 ragged
him toward the floor, vociferating.
' Help!* There'* a crazy man up stair*!
" I don't know how I should linveeon
vineed the landlord of niv sanity if un
cxpef ted help liad ntrf aiTlVefl <>on after,
in the shape of two stout, burly keeper*
from an insane asylum in Philadelphia,
who pouncal at once U|>on the old gen
tleman a* tie ir legitimate property, and
handcuffed him in the twinkling of an
eye.
"They had most opportunely arrived
by the mail-coach during the aitereation
up stairs.
I "It wemol that tlih <dd gentleman hud
formerly Iwen an oetor (I could w<-li !*•-
lieve it), but was possessed with a homi
cidal mania, and hail Irecn pronouni > d
incurable. A* soon as his '-scape from
the asylum was diseovep-d, it at oner
occurred to the keepers to inquire for him
at the different coach office* in tlte city.
"No such person In-ing lKk'sl a* a
pnssepiff.r. they wep- thrown off the
track, and were searching the city and
it- environs, when they were put upon
the right track by a countryman who
had seen him waiting on the roadside to
take the stage. .
"They had just time to send off two
men hy the mail-coach, which left Phil
adelphia at ten. and which arrived at
the inn just in time to rescue me front a
distressing dilemma.
" How the maniac obtained ;>** ssion
j of a loaded revolver they could not con
jecture, ami he obstinately refused to
tell.
" However, a* you may Imagine. I did
not concern myself a great deal with that
question. | hurried on with my clothes,
ate what breakfast I could, and left the
house hy that blessed mail-coach at *ix
o'clock, thankful enough that I was able
to pursue my journey uninjured.—
Fouu'l <\>mpnn\nn.
>OTCI Mode of Parking Flowers.
Choice flower* have been sent aeross
the continent fpint California hy a novel
method, which is dcserilwd as follows;
A large potato of a California variety,
the largest in the world, was cut in two
I ami part of the pulp wooped out of the
| renter of IKIIII pieces. Into the halves
were laid the "Occidental bloom." and
the was joined together again
witli a strip of thin paper nbout the
edges. The moDlurc from the potato
kept the Dowers fresh during thclriour
ney, and their color was as beautiful on
reaching their destination as when lirst
plucked. The odi.r, however, was gone
from the flowers, nud they gave forth a
; decidedly "potatoish" stent. We pre
sume a seooped-out pumpkin would
nnswer the purpose equally as well, and
afford greater room for storage.
Any one who wants a printing-press
lias now the elinnee of purchasing the
one which Napoleon carried with bint
j to Moscow, anil which fell into the
hands of the Russian* during ids retreat.
It is now nt St. Petersburg, and the
owner offer* to sell it for 1,000 roubles
, about #730.
FOR TIIK FAIR SKX.
Ho\v nml Jnliof*.
Cotton luces in showy effective pat
terns are much used for trimming mus
lin and cambric dresses. Whnt is -sill<-<1
Hy/.uhtine point in lik<-<l for such pur
poses, an it washes well, and imitate* the
rloli rnlpi ofMtiaut Imm. The ltus
siaii hies in liruiil- 1 1k<- patterns are Mill
popular, and cost from twenty cent# to
Hixty cent* it yard, Cluny lace Im again
much UM'il for children's pique and
hunting dresses, and there in a great deal
of line Irish tatting for trimming. Point
Kugusc laee is used on bonnets as well
as dresses; this has tlie (inn irregular
meMies of thread lane, with tin- pattern
applied and held by button-hole stitch
ing; the designs are like those of point
applique hu e. 'i'his hu e and Hreton are
preferred for trimming very nine dresses
of white muslin or of the.white gauze
hunting. The blank Freneh luces known
as iiiiitations ol threin 1 lines are now
jjiven what the dealers call tin-thread
finish, by weaving them in irregular
meshes that etui seareely be dis
tinguished from those of hand-iuade
laees. These are to be laid in knife
plait ings. and the designs are mostly
with referenee to this, having a spine
between the wrought figures, whieh are
narrow and lengthwi-< . The trimming
widths vary from-one and a half to five
iiiehes, and rost from thirty to sixty-five
cents a yard, illin-k Hreton hne is
shown in similar patterns, and i- very
stylisli for edging veils and neckties,
ixii'l for trimming Imnnets. It is. how
ever, very trail, and the meshes are as
slight lis those of tulle, so that it has
not proved very useful or effective f,,r
dress trimmings. Headed laees, to
brighten up plain blink chips or tulle
bonnets, cost from ♦I.AO upward. Hotli
jet and gold beads are uses). As the
beads simply outline the design, ladies
can easily modernize laces they have on
hand by sewing on tine cut jet b. ads.
Two extreme siz< s are shown as era
vaU to lie worn in front of tin ne< k,
viz.., tin' very small muslin liw for
morning and plain wear, and the very
large long jabot in the l/juis (juatorzz
style for more drcssv occasions. The
small cravat is merely a bow made of
two rows of plaited Hreton hu attached
to a hit of India muslin: tln-s, art " wed
together to he round like a tassel, and
arc tightly strapped in tli< middle with
a muslin fold: wlien finished. thc<nds
lie horizontally. and tin whole affair i
not more than four or live im hes broad.
The long jalmt lias just *Uch a Imiw as
tills for a beginning wliile Is-low it the
muslin and ,:ie< fall in irregular shells Pi
the waist line. No two are alike, and
they nre so capriciously fa-hioned that
the most inexoerieneitfetin scarcely go
wrong in making lliem. Tie small Isiws
oogt £i to ■?•-'. nut tie buffer ones art
?•.' to ft',.
There nr< also very wid< fan-haifd
cravats, made of two row- of plaited
slcu- of hiee witli !> ngtbwise fan plaits
of muslin between. ,\ cluster of narrow
ribbon loops hang* front one side; this
is brocade! rilssin or else plain satin.
For still ii or- dre- \ wear a l>un< bof
violets ~r of Mnrdial Neilrof -. or some
other favorit- flower, i.- addd. With
sttfli cravats, collar- or fri..s of laei or
lisi-are worn. Collars ar> - >me;imes
dispenses) with, and an India muslin
scarf is laid in line folds and pasted
around the to k: narrow Hr ton lace
■ dges this scarf at top and l>ottoin. and
the ends liavo wider laee plait*-1 across
tie in. The soft mull used for Ih>ws and
tiehus i* mostly imported from France
and very e!o. ',y itnit it< - ills real India
muslin. It i very shisT, with irregular
threads like iin< n. and wnslies without
tlii< k-tiing: it i- t" yards wid< and
o.M-from eighty-live •. Nts to F.'. a
van!. The ecru mull is similar to this,
nut i more deeply tint's!
Limn lawn neckties, or tho-> of India
mult, ate made long enough to pass
around the n<* k inside the linen collar
—they are n<>t < nnsidcred sty lisli if worn
outside —and the ends form a Imw in
trout: ale tn and family] Inni-stitehing
in blocks or bar* are across tie ends of
some, while otle rs are finish'<l with the
most exquisite embroidery. For ladies
in mourning are plaited curf* of white
lis*'- with footing on the sides and in
rows across the bias ends. Jabot# are
also made of crepe lisse, eitle r black or
whit", closely i Tim pel. then laid in
shelUlike rows.— llauir.
fashion Valo.
Almost any kind ot large bib or collar
is fashionable now.
Tiny machine-made tucks are u.-cd to
decorate ovenlf —<■ in Kngland.
Tlie advent of elbow sieve* makes it
necessary for everybody to be plump.
The new leghorn bonnet* are only
flats lsnt and t wistedpnto all shape*.
flog collars of Hreton insertion are
made to wear with low-neck"d drosses.
Dresses woven from l>atnl>oo filters
have appeared in Pari*, worn by belie*.
Panier ovrskirts an' made with two
curves in front, one low and the other
high.
A double circular cloak is preferred
by Knglisli ladies to the lace single
cap''*.
The toss, is or ribbon* used on the
handles of sun-umbrella# match the
linings.
Old-(a*ldon'sl cashmere sliawls with
narrow border are preferred to all others
in Paris,
Honncts of wliite muslin with crowns
of cherries arc shown for the hot
weather.
Printed cotton dresses often have their
front breadths arranged in groups ol
shirring*.
Parasols for watering-plaec use are in
strip's of canary yellow, myrtlo green
and garnet.
Throat Imiwh are now made of the ma
terial of the dress with which they are
to lie worn.
Den red currants and green leaves arc
sometime* used for garnishing brides
maids' dresses.
I-ong mitts of pale cent tint are fash
ionably worn with black and tint's!
white, as well as with cm costumes.
Charming summer toilets nro of white
barege, trimmed with quantities nffinely
nlnit'sl Hreton lace and white satin
hows. •
Plush will, it is said. Is- used by the
milliners through the summer; and
plush strings arc among the tortures for
the dog-days.
Some new waists are not only laced nt
the back, hut have vests of la'v set in
front, over which the waist seems laced
witli flat galloon.
New linen collars retain the rolled
over English points in front, hut are
straight tiehind instead of flnring out
ward. Those m*dc of single linen with
a hnlf-ineh hem stitched on arcplcasant
cst for summer wear.
I iihlcnchod cotton clotli in now made
Intod rinse's for little girls, and when the
cuff*. I'ollnr and sash are hound with
bright plaid, the effect i* very jiretty.
Dresses ore growing fuller, and are
more ami more puffed at the bark, but
Nome have no polonaise or ovenikirt, or
even the simulation ol anything <>f tin
kiiul by trimming*.
A Freneb woman, who wishes the
worhl to understand that slie i not in
mourning;, fa '• n* a small enlored flower
ineircieil black feather* in tlie
black hoMtei wliieh she wears.
Waists open at tlie throat ami made
without sleeves are to he worn this sum
mer. The eliemisettes and sleeves worn
with them may he of white, or of silk
grenadine or foulard to match the dress.
Very pretty summer bonnet* have soft
crowns and shirred hrimsof white India
muslin in the cottage shape. The erown
is eovered witji liron/.e beads, worked
upon hlaek net. and the liriin witli a
fringe of eherries, shaded from hlaek to
red. Tbe string- COHllfl of lippttl of
la' e.
Instead ol straight scarfs of hlaek liu-e
to wear around the ne-k in th< street,
there are small liehus of hlaek net edge (I
with he e and arranged like a jal>ot in
front. Thesi- are also worn in the house,
and ladi< s who lind it In-coining add a
standing frill of hlick iaei for the n< k.
and do not use white at all. Tin fancy
scents confined to hlaek or white for
trimming the neck ; almost tlie only col
ored mckties -old are those of polka
dotted satin, to wear with v-iy plain
costumes.
Many lailic - now dies- their in ir in
flat handeaus, slightly waved over the
fore ic ad and temple*, and in tie hae k is
a small cutogan, which, f<r eve ning use,
is generally covered with a "cne-hc
pcjgtie- "of flowe r*. Tills style ofelr
ing tie- hair will always re-main elegant.
Tie- ejt;ant it i'-s of fal*e hair weern ii|> t<•
the pre sent time, and curled oil the- top
of tie- le ad, i-undue e - tee an e a-y way ol
arranging the hair, while the- flat ban
deau* arc not becoming to nil styles of
beauty, and gene-rally P-quii' l ' a very
pretty fae-e-.
I'nlrhwnrk .
As this old-fashioned work is wain
besoming fashionable, a (• w remarks
diout it- appropria<e-ness ami utility
may not 1h ami**. There are- seemcjecr
s' en - who have a perfe-e t passion for this
weerk : there-i for tie-til a perfe' t l.xse irin
tion in arnuigingniid piie ingth' vnrious
bIU of color. So "tlie r kiml of noodle
work i- a* suitable foi ; .1 liing a little
girl tbe use of t In- noodle. It to pb twuri
to see' t||i effect of til' ' (illlhillatioll
and contrast*. and the little lingers
can work iihw ninib-v, in tin !,"r1
(eve r and over seam*. than tin y would
in the long *• am* of ' it!• rpi 1 low-emu
or s||(cl,. |t -id' -. .1 nil U I"
mak' disposition "f tie ;u-e umulation of
re-iunants in tie- ' rap-hag. Old ladle i,
too. like to pil e-e- le' d-'iUl.i *. Iltiel "gl .lll'l-
IDOtlur'i iuiit ■' ar- nr-* toUl bt iNOODM
in tnanv famiii'-- It i* a matter of pride
with the-' •. i in rahle Indie*- to Is able to
do some-tiring that i useful and pretty;
ami. no 'loulit, many ne mori< * of tire
by-g"n<- year- are stite heal into th<- -'-ams.
and pe-rliap* a>tns Mil r< mini-' < in-c are
on led forth by Uio right "f n kong-Jor
goto n n-innant of a garment, worn in
the long-ago by < ie who* busy hands
are piae eel ov i i the riu'.-e-le-s le.irt. To
the old lndi' ■ who ! -eight in litis work,
it i* einuhtli -s a sohiJ e in many a
lonely hour, and it would ire almost a
deed of e ruelly to ni "tiounce tie labor
of their hand- And to the
little one-, who ought t" earn to ply the
poli*hod >haft. it is mixing pleasure with
profit if an active, mature m rson lias
nothing else to employ i'lic hands ami
hours, it may do rut up e-alieo into
scraps, just for the sake of k-cping out
of mischief; tent th'-re ar- so many more
profitable way* of employing ones time
and emrgy, that it - -ins waste ol
lioih to si,i ml ttieia upon patchwork.
An riged truly of my acquaintance has,
wltliin tiie past year, pleural leartlirr,
for ijUilts. 30.000 pi'(t-s 'if cloth, aii'i
sliowre '1 gn at taste and ingenuity in tie ir
construction: and it is really a dil of
kindness to employ her to make patch
work. a* it help* support her, and en
able* her to purchase many com forts
with which to brighten Iter pathway to
tie*- crave. l.'nrn! AVv Yorker.
Mmlmnf HnrMkflW.
There died at Siw a short time since
Madame Korsakow, wlio, durinp the
empire, was eelehratcd in the highest
Parisian society for her extravagance
and originality. She wan named
"l/Ktoile du Nor-l," from her itu-dan
birth and hrillianey. Hepuhlienn Paris
did not please her, and since tlie sinking
of that sun tliat one*' streamed over the
Tuilerics she had lived in n-tirement at
Nice. Her greatest ambition was to
outshine all other* in tlie glory of her
toilette* and to achieve souiething start
ling nnd farorri-. Her feast*. co*tume*
and luxuries cost Iter hundred* of thou
sand*. Her greatest passion was a eos
tume b 11, and at one given by the Min
isterof tlie Marine under Napoleon 111.
she apjecAred as the tjuccn ol Hhnba on
tlie back of a live camel and adorned
with every manner of Oriental magnifl
eenee. Flallliert's romance of " falam
bo," tlie scene of which plays in am ient
Cartilage, was then read ley every one in
Pari*. Madame Korsakow. at another
ball, was nnnouneeil to appear a* "Sn
lambo," a Carthagenian lady, in a cos
tume that cost a fabulous sum and was
complete and true* in every detail. When
lier toilette was completed she submitted
it to a committee, consisting of Flaubert,
St. Ilcuve, the Prince of Villa France
and others, and after their approval
drove to the bail, where her appearance
caused tlie greatest furore.
i/osing Her Life bnt Sating Hcrthild,
11. I. Skinner. Secretary of tlie Ameri
can Kmigrant Company, and Ids son, a
voutli. were fixing a cistern pump at
Dm Moines. la . ami lifted the cover ot
tlie cistern, alsmt ten inches square.
Into tlie opening nn adopted daughter, a
balie. a niece of Mrs. Skinner, fell. Tlie
mother. tarrortflMl by the era of um
child, tried to plunge after It in the
water, eight f'et de-en, and was kept
Imek by tlie llllb*nd ; hut wliile lie
went to give the alarm to the neighbors
slie leaped in. Tlie son followed, and
ri\v his mother's hands reaching out of
tlie wat r. Aljuttng a rope about the
neck of tiie halve, which was drawn out
ami resuscitated, with one arm fast to a
rope, the boy grasped ids mother's float
ing hair and drew her to tiie surface.
She exclaimed; "1 have saved her!*'
The rojH was lowered again and a slip
noose fastened on his arm, disabling it
from supporting Ids mother; nn<l V
eonilng exhausted he was forced to let
go of her, and lie was drawn out and
two live* were aaved. A young man.
an expert in water, plunged in. recov
ercd the woman, anil iw {justed a ro|>e
about tier ami she was drawn out, hut
life was gone.
SYMPHR OF TILK lIATII.
'*r • ■ !*♦ lurk PaahlLr ll.lt.
How thrr %:>.,* Themselves.
A female n-iiorU-r oi the New York
; HrraUl hit* paid it vi.it u one of the six
public hath* on it ilay gi vi-n up to ladies,
and sic gives a lively account of the
scne* inside the bath-house,
IkwhinK the foot of Fifth tr< .-t, Ka*t
river, the reporter tramped on to the
edge of the wharf, and there .he found
the bath-house anchored, Just inside
the door were Heated Mi** Brown, the
; matron in charge, and IIT assistant.
I Both were sewing 'iti b*tbiudram.
The reporter stated Jcr errand IUI<! was
admitted within the borders of the hol
low square that forms the hath. The
place is painted in light color* and look
ed very neat and clean. A row of
dressing-rooms runs around tic entire
space, and all smiied to la: occupied
" 11 hat time do the bathers fjigin to
come?*' inquired the reporter of Miss
Brown.
I lie hath open, at five in tic morn
ing. and many are here by half-past fou ,
i wailing for u to come."
" Who are your lest patrons?"'
"The German*. There are more
fiirmariH Imthe here than any other
people. They are u-ed to it in their
own country, and are perfect ducks in
the water." "
(hie i.f thi dirk* pn>.-ci| the reporter
• ill her way out a- Mi-- Brown -poke.
"s||< must have weighed some thru
hundred pounds •
"She floats like a cork," said Miss
Brown. "Those big women look the
best in tic water. Tic re are not many
Ameriians eome here in the daytime.
They won't -top work long enough to
bathe. Tlie rno-t Americans eome at
night, Is-twi n seyen and nine o'e]o<-k.
It lis.ksvery pn-tty here then, all lighted
tip and the water splashing. for ail the
World iih• a *ei"c in a play. '
The shouts of tin* hathi-r* attracted
tic reporter's attention, and she turned
around to vc w the scene. WJiat a sight
it was! Some hundri-il woncm and
children swimming and diving in a
spue, about thirty liy niictv fin. Ticre
were old fat wmni n pufllng like
loi-i-s and lean young women darting in
| and out among them. .W.trly all tin
women could swim, and some of ticm
did some fatc v swimming when they
found they ha/l an audience. There were
sorni timid ores who clung to lie- ropes
and found enjoyment in Itouncing up and
down ike cork-. Some of the children
w ore life-pr* -< rvers and learned to swim
with tic-ira -islam c, Over in a comer
tliree young women were shrieking with
laughter. Two of tie-in were giKiil
swimmer- and tic otiier was evidently
making Icr debut a- a mermaid, for she
e ung to tic in with tic grip of a drawn
-1 intr man to a straw. Tic y wen trying
to mak' Icr !• t co ICT lend arc! kick out.
' Shi did kick out. but at an uncxpri-ted
n. ncnt. and -nt her trainer over hack
ward. Tlien one eautdit !c r hands and
rested them on lc r shoulder* and the
other caught her Id Is. But it was no
usc: sic .. ri-amiii the moment sic felt
Ic r lc* 1-go up. Thelitth children who
were learning had a gn at deal more con
fidence, though tic .legs of two or thri-e
i little mite* trembled -o violently that
tlcy did not venturi beyond tic -tips.
The costumes worn by bathers in the
water w. re a- various a- tic -e they
donneii for tic -tre. t. Tic new suits
furnished at tic hath-house cost bit
• "iits em h and tic old on' five. The
lntt-rare ncre apoliiziis for coverings
and tear with tic slightest provocation.
'P n ei-nt- i no small amount to most of
the patron* of free swimming baths, so
they re-..rt to every expedient to provide
suits of tlcir own. >kirt and white
muslin suits are prohibited, the former
because tliey float up and git in the
w ay, tic latter for tlc ir clinging quali
ties. for it sometimes happen* that men
av obliged to surpri-e tic*, nymphs at
tic hath. The regular costume consist*
of dravei s and wait all in one. Several
• of tic girls wore troui r* long sinec dis
carded by their voUng'T brotlcr*. and
the waists of old ilr-s-.s. One girl wore
a suit mad" out of gay curtain ehints
and another had the low r part of hers
made of a worn-out piece of awning
goods, the strifK-d legs of wliieh gave
lier tlie appearance of the clown at a
I eiri u. Another— hade of Washington
forgive Icr!—hail manufactured a suit
i of an old flag, and the star* and stripes
made her look like the goddess of lilcrty
!in a thunder storm. Saint Patrick de
fend us! What have we here? A
rotund daughter of the Emerald Isle,
not to he outdone by Icr lean Yankee
.umpntriot. hail made a suit out of the
flag of her countiy. The green eoLur
I was not inappropriate to the salt wat*.
hut
The tuvrp that once through Tarn's halls
I The smil of innate shad
now hung as mute, not on Tarn's wall*,
however, as if that sou' were dead. But
1 what did she rare? It answered her
purpose, and do we nut ail claim pro
tection of our flag?
The girls do not look so had in the
water, as their faces are animnhd by
the excitement of the sport, and tlcir
arms, as a general thing, are shnpely. It
' l when they climb dripping up the
little steps and natter aeross the tdatform
to their dressing-rooms that tney look
I their worst. It does not lake tlcm long
j to resume their ev cry-day apparel. The
reporter was surprised to see so many
with a well-to-do appearance. Others
again eante from among the poorest of
the poor. Match girls and candy girls
I get about their only washing here.
Plain as is their appearance they look
well by comparison when they leave the
bath-house, fir their faces shine with
eleanliness and their hair is neatly done
"P- —_■
Advice to a Young Man.
Y'oung man. when you see any thing
yon want, ask for it like a man. If you
j want to borrow five dollars of a man. or
it you only want to marry his daughter,
don't sidle up to him and hang on to
your hat and talk politics and religion
and weather and tell old. stale joke*
whereof you can't remember the point,
until you worry the old man into a
nervous irritation. Go at him with a
full head of steam on and your bow
port* open, like an iron-clad pulling for
a shore battery. Snort and pnw and
shake your head if you feel like It, no
matter if it dives make him look aston
ished. Better astonish him than bore
hint. Go into his heart or his poekot
hook, or both. It amount* to tlie same
thing, like a brindlo hull with a curl in
his forehead, charging a red merino
dress, eyes on fire, tail up and the dust
n-flying. Then you'll fetch him. Or.
possibly, lie may fetch you. But never
mind; you'll accomplish something and
show you aren't afraid to speak what's
on your mind. And that's n great dea
more than you would accomplish Ivy the
other method. You needn't be cheeky,
hut you ought to be straightforward.
Iturhngton ffatr.kryr.