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VOL. XIV. NO. 12. TIONESTA, PA., JUNE 15, 1881.
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The l)cnd Child and the Mocklng-Blrd.
Tlio following poem is in no senso a mere
fancy. On the contrary, tho strango, pathotio
incident it commemorates actually occurred
lint long afo in the neighborhood of. Jackson
ville, Florida.
Once, in a land of balm and flowers,
Of rich fruit-laden trees,
Where tho wild wreaths from Jasmine bowers
Trail o'er Floridian seas,
We marked our Jeannio's footsteps rnn
Athwart the twinkling glado;
ISho seemed a Hobe in tho sun,
A Dryad in tho shade.
And all day long her winsomo song,
Her trebles and soft trills.
Would wavo-like flow, or silvery low
Dio down tho whispering rills.
One morn midmost tho foliage dim
A dark gray pinion stirs;
And hark 1 along the vino-clad limb 1
What etrango voico blends with hers t
It blends with hors, which soon Is stilfcd
Braver tho mock-bird's noto
Than all tho strains that ever filled
Tho queonlicst human throat I
As Jeannie heard, sho loved the bird,
And sought thenceforth to share
With her new favorito, dawn by dawn,
Her daintiest morning cheer.
But ah 1 a blight beyond our ken,
From Bomo far feviTOUB wild,
Brought that dark Shadow feared of mln
Across tho fated child.
It chilled her drooping curls of brown,
It dimmed her violet eyes,
Ami liko an awful cloud crtpt dowtf
From vague, mysterious skies.
At last one day our Joiumio lay
All pulseless, pale, forlorn; j
The sole sweut breath on lip of dua,
The fluttering breath of morn; ;
When just beyond the o'er-eurtaincd r ni
(How tender, jet how strong!)
Roso through tho misty morning glood
The mock-bird's sudden song. J
Dear Chi ist! those notes of goldn ml
8oem ca.iKl't from lKsveuly sphovesL
Yet through thi'ir marvelous cadones aid
Tones ft as chastened tears. yl
Is it an angel's voico that throbs I
Within the brown bird's breast, f
Whose rhythmic luagio soars or sobsj
Abcve our darling's rest ?
Whom stolon from JuauiiioBtn(d,' ;
That, we, along the porehway floor'
. I found our minstrel dead 1
Tho fire of that transcendent strain
His lifu-cl.ords burned apart.
And. m'-TL'(Kl in sorrow's eartldier pI
It broke tlio o'erladen heart.
Maiden and bird 1-the Belf-same gral
Tlieir wedded dust shall keep,
While the long low Floridian wave
Moans around their place of sleep.
Paul U. llayn, in Harper' Ma, nine.
WITH THE BEST INTENIONS.
There's no doubt about it th Robin
son was a good fellow at 1 irt, and
meant well; but it's astonish g what
an amount of trouble a man iry bring
upon himself by undertaking 1o much
for his fellow-creatures. I dn't sup
pose there was another man injur store
that took the interest Robinscj did in
the different wardrobes of h fellow
clerks. If a man got a new hi Robin
bou noticed it right away; vnted to
know where it was bought, hen and
why, and generally conclud'; by say
ing that if the purchaser hadr.msulted
im he might have made a 1 Lter bar
gain. And I've no doubt would.
Robinson would have made v point to
, favor him with his influence id expe
rience, both of which were coi derable.
The same way with coats, orpants, or
boot3, or anything I But, nolSthstand
iug all this, very few of ourjioys con
sulted Robinson in these maers; they
generally bought their artiis with a
reckless indiscrimination thiwas pain
ful to a man constituted amobiiison
was. It soemed hard, wheii man took
the interest in his fellow-cilures that
Ilobinson did. that his moles should
be misconstrued and unapi ciated. I
remember when I bought (at new ul
ster of mine, I disliked, forfnie reason
or other, to see RobinsorJ I had a
ridiculous aversion to telli ,him just
where I got it, and when, a how much
it cost, and what I did w t the other
one. It was a kindly ipathy on
Robinson's part, there's no ubt about
that; but it was wasted, t far as our
boys were concerned.
" Why don't the fellow i id his own
business ?" they said. ' V it does he
want to manage other peoi s concerns
So I was glad when he toldje.conflden
tially, that he was about tlte married.
I felt then that his inteit would be
bo absorbed in the one iject that it
would be impossible to Iduse it all
over the universe. I
Robinson seemed to rve found a
treasure. Of course evJiody thinks
so: but I knew that Rlnson woui,i
know more, and seo morl and bo less
likelv to be deceived, tld other men,
and he had, as I smmosi gained the
confidence of the family ito which he
proposed to marry. I Its afraid his
vroiecteii nioiuer-in-ntwi uui uujoti w
some ol liouinson s wajf out ue wm
"me he got on with ueijplendMly.
thought the was a reui ible woman,
not ultosiether liecaustilio f?ot on so
wel
11 with Itobinson, l trom lobin
scn'i finveiatiou 1
I e wry clever.
laiakod blie muht
"The fact is," eaid Robinson, "we
are mutually interested in the same
topics. We sit and talk about domestic
matters for hours together, while Annie
thums oVer her new piece on the piano,
aud Mrs. l'age has told me, time and
again, if there's one thing more than
another she admires in my character it's
tlio interest I take in little domestic
details that most men despise or hold in
utter indifference. Yon see, Smith, mar
riage is a sacred obligation."
"Undoubtedly, Robinson."
"And requires study, Smith. I
wouldn't have been a successful buyer
if I hadn't inquired into all the little
intricacies of onr line of business."
" You certainly can judgo of a good
article, Robinson."
"Ah, Smith, the one I've secured
now is beyond price. She's just the
kind of goods a man wants to rest his
eyes upon when he's" tired of shams and
shoddies. Annie isn't brought up to
dazzle and deceive. Iler mother has
taken great pains to inculcate in her
daughter qualifications of mind and
character that will make her a good wife
and mother. Mrs. Rage is an excellent
woman. Smith."
" And I suppose her daughter is like
her?"
" Well,' no, Smith. She can't con
verge and reason as her mother can, nor
has she her mother's appreciative quali
ties. Annie's mind is less astute."
V Well, she's young yet."
" She's as simple and pliable as a lit
tle child. I'm a happy man, Smith."
I was delighted to hear him say so,
and told him so, and at the wedding I
expressed it as my opinion that Lis hap
piness would last. I was charmed with
his wife. She seemed such a nice, jolly
little creature, so unaffected and simple
in her manner, and had a wonderful
magnetism about her. She was as plump
and round as a little partridge, with big
black melting eyes and a pretty little
mouth. I can't say I was so much drawn
to ber mother. She was a fine-looking
woman, with a deep voice, and some
chin g very firm about the contour of
lier jaw. Mrs. Page had more of what
they call character in her face than her
daughter would ever have; but I haven't
the admiration for a face with character
that some men have. Robinson alwavs
said he liked that kind of thinr;, and lie
certainly had it in his mother-in-law.
Robinson spent the better part of an
hour talking with her that night, while
I was chatting with his wife. I came
away convinced that marria ge must be
a very pleasant thing, with a little wife
like lvobmson s, and my biiclielor quar
ters looked exceedingly ' dingy and
forlorn.
I don't know how it was, but I took
an extraordinary interest in. Robinson's
marriage, and was Borry to see a cloud
on tho matrimonial horizon before six
months were over.
"We've gone to housekeeping, you
know," said Robinson. ""I was afraid
Annie would want to board at home
with her mother, but Mrs. Page agreed
with me it was better to build a little
nest of our own. She took the kindest
interest in everything, and wanted to go
house-hunting with Annio and to help
her pick out the furniture. But I had
already secured a house, and bought
the furniture of friends of mine in the
business, who would favor me in prices.
As to bed-linen, carpets and things of
that sort, I got them here in the store
at cost. In heaven's name, Smith, is
there any reason why a man shouldn't
hire his own house and purchase his
own furniture?"
"None whatever," I replied, "unless
it may be that his wife desires the same
privilege."
"But she didn't Smith. Annie said
she was glad to leave it to me. I took
the dear little woman in my arms and
kissed her, and felt mv heart lightened
of a very heavy load that somehow had
rested thero since my last interview
with her mother. But Mrs. Page's
manner is very unpleasant, Smith very.
I don't want to say that she accuses me
of robbing Annio of any legitimate hap
piness, but she conveys some such im
pression to my mind, and it makes me
feel like a malefactor. I'm so fond of
my wife that the thought of depriving
her of the smallest joy is mistry to me."
Well, these little trifles will all come
right, Kobinson. It isn t as u your
mother-in-law lived with you."
" Sho 8 only round the comer, Smith,
thought of that when I took the
house, that it would be so comfortable
for Annie to live near her old home,
and have tho attention and advice of her
mother. As heaven is my judgo, Smith,
I have tried to take every burden from
my wife. I've opened accounts with
the neighboring grocer, butcher, baker,
and hired an excellent servant. I leave
a generous margin for sundries, which I
look into rigidly at the nrst of every
month, and settle with the other ac-
counts.when we begin again with a clear
fresh record. A woman certainly ought
to be happy when she has nothing to do
but enjoy herself. I've even persuaded
her to put all her little expenses down
in my book, so that sho knows where
every penny of her money goes ; and, as
I said before, I take care of the house
hold expenses myself. The servant
comes to me every morning for orders
before I go to business, so that Annie
scarcely knows what she's going to have
for dinner. Could a man do more than
that, Smith ?"
" Perhaps he might do loss, Robinson.
I'm only a miserable bachelor myself,
and know nothing about women ; but
the question is, if you're not erring on
the generous side if vou'ro not taking
too much upon youn;elf."
"A man can't do too much, Smith,
for the woman ho adores."
i Jubt then a customer came iu, aud I
was glad to get away. Robinson evi
dently had the best intentions in the
world. lie loved his wife. lie even
esteemed his mother-in-law. I never
saw a man work so hard in what he con
sidered his lino of duty, and so utterly
iau to recommend it to others, as poor
Robinson. But he began to be brighter
and apparently happier. The anniver
sary of his wedding was close at hand,
and he was interested in a gift to his
wife.
"I was puzzled what to get," said
Robinson. " You see she's got almost
everything, Smith; her wedding pres
ents embraced so many little adorn
ments and knickknacks. At last I hit
upon a black silk dress a woman can't
have too many, and I can get a bargain
down in the store just now. She said
she'd rather have the money and buy it
outside; but I persuaded her that
wonld be foolish. So she's coming in
to chocse the trimmings this afternoon,
and if she comes wldle I'm out you'll
take care of her, won't you ?"
" With pleasure," I said. And it so
happened that she did come while
Robinson was away, and seemed to
bring all the sunshine with her.
I told her that her husband had left
her in my care, and begged her to use
me in any way that suggested itse to
her; that it would be my happiness to
serve her.
I suppose there was an honest fervor
about this declaration that impressed
Mrs. Robinson. It had so happened
that I was able to show her some little
favors and attentions in return for the
many that her husband had done for
me. I had told her I was under obli
gations to Robinson. Of course I
didn't explain that it was in his desir
ing to help me select my hat and coats
and boots; it wasn't necessary to enter
into these little details, but she under
stood that a natural gratitude on my
part led me to send her in return a few
little trifles, like bouquets, or new
books, or music, or opera tickets, once
in a while. So she knew the declaration
of mine that day at the store, that I
would be happy to serve her, came
straight from my heart.
"You are so good and kind," she
said. Then all at once an eager wist
fulness leaped into her eyes. " I wish
I could dare ask you to do me a favor,
Mr. Smith a very great favor," she
said.
" Do," I replied. " I won't abuse
your generosity."
" Oh 1 I wonder if it will be right ?"
she said, clasping her little gloved
hands, and looking up in my face with
a charming air of indecision. " I won
der if I ought to do such a thing ?"
" The fact that you desire to do it is
a proof that it is blameless," I replied.
" I do desire it, ever so much," she
said; " and it is perfectly blameless.
I've set my heart on giving my husband
a present upon our marriage anniver
' sary"
" Is that all, Mrs. Robinson."
"Alll" she replied, tapping her foot
with her parasol, with an air of vexation.
She was looking upon the floor now,
and a warm color burned in her cheek.
"It's so hard to explain to you," she
said. " I don't like to borrow money of
mamma, because she don't understand 1
my husband, and makes so many uu-,
pleasant remarks, and it's quite a large
sum I want for the present. I'm afraid
it will cost ten dollars." Here she
hesitated, and her color grew more and
more vivid.
" Ten dollars isn't a very huge sum,"
I said. I had decided now that she
wanted to ask me to lend her the money,
but didn't know how to go about it, and
I was at loss how to help her. I had
two crisp five-dollar bills in my vest
pocket, but how to get them into her
hand was a problem. In the meanwhile
time was flying aud Robinson would be
back.
" Yon understand my husband, Mr.
Smith. You know how kind and good
he is to mo. He has told me how he
confides in you. You must kuow he is
the dearest, best of husbands."
"Of course I do, Mrs. Robinson. We
are like brothers," I said, with intense
friendly fervor
"I hate even to deceive him for a
moment, Mr. Smith. Of course I shall
tell him afterward ; but I want to sur
prise him. I wouldn't caro to give him
anything if it wasn't a surprise."
"Of course you wouldn't, Mrs. Rob
inson. Any other way would be so
humdrum and commonplace. I know
just how you feel about it."
" And my husband is so thoughtful,
ho is so anxious to relievo me of every
care, that he knows just where every
penny goes ; and, oh dear, it's too bad !"
Big tears gathered in her beautiful
eyes ; it was too much for me.
"I understand it all, Mrs. Ilobinson,"
I blurted out. "Don't fret over such a
trifle as this," and I thrust the two five
dollar bills in her hand.
She was on her feet in an instant.
White now to her lips, and an awful ex
pression in her eyes of reproach, rape,
regret, heaven knows what and all. The
five-dollar bills had dropped on the
floor.
"Good-morning, sir," she said. "I
have been mistaken in you. Please tell
fmy husband I could not wait for him."
bhe was a little woman, but she
seemed about ten feet high as sho swept
out of our department. Fortunately
some foreign cases liad effectually
screened us from observation. It was
some time before I could pick up the
bills. I felt stunned, bewildered, and
exceedingly huniiliuted and miserublo.
I had made an ass of myself in sf
v ay, and innocently outraged the f
ingsnf this excellent little woinar 'A Loin
I was most desirous to servo.
When Ribiuson came back Le thou;'lit
it so strange that his wife hadn't waited
for him. lie wanted to know when she
came, how long she staid ; whether she
sat down or stood up, Qr said she'd come
in again, and if so, when. At last I was
desperate, and went out into the street.
Before I knew what I was about I was
uptown, and ringing tho bell of tho
brown-stown house that Robinson hired.
The servant he had selected came to tho
door, and showed me into the parlor he
had furnished, nis wife came right
down to me, and the moment Bhe entered
the parlor I saw that her good sense
and kind hearl had gained their own
again.
"Not another word, Mr. Smith," she
said, when I began pouring out apolo
gies and explanations. " I was myself
to blame for it all. I wanted you to
sell something of mine for me, and with
the money help me to get the present
at cost. There, now, that's the whole
of it. If I had only told you at once,
instead of beating about the bush in
that way ! But I've given up that idea,
because he'd be sure to know if I part
ed with anything, he's so interested;
he'd know if a silver thimble was gone,
But I've hit upon another plan, and I'll
tell you all about it, if you'd like to
hear."
" Of course I'd like to hear," I ex
claimed. " You are an adorable little
woman to forgive that stupid blunder of
mine. I was so miserable to have
offended you; and your husband," I
added, for I thought I noticed a grow
ing rigidity in her manner from the
word "adorable," "we are like broth
ers, you know, Mrs. Robinson twin
brothers I"
" Well, I'll tell you what I've decided
to do, Mr. Smith. I had to take ma
into my confidence, for she's going to
help me. You know I'm to have a new
black silk, and it costs a good deal of
money to have it made. Mrs. Jones,
my dressmaker, wouldn't do it for less
than twenty dollars, and mamma and I
will make it ourselves, and take the
money we'd have to give Mrs. Jones for
the present. That will be really my
own money, because I shall earn it
my very own. Isn't it a capital idea ?"
"Splendid I" I said; and shortly after
I took my leave, thinking all the way
down to the store what an amount of
trouble Robinson innocently gave that
dear little wife of his.
Wo settled upon a dressing-case for
Robinson before I left that day, and
Mrs. Robinson and I had to go together
to look at the different varieties of these
articles, and I didn't want to choose
anything in a hurry, and then be sorry
afterward; and altogether it was aston
ishing how absorbed I became in the
purchase of that dressing-case. I
thought of nothing else.
The anniversary of Robinson's wed
ding came upon a Saturday evening,
and tho next morning I was walking in
the park, thinking it all over how
happy Robinson must have been when
she surprised him with the dressing-case,
aud what a confoundedly lucky fellow
he was anyway. I fell into quite a sen
timental mood. I suppose the scene
around me had soniethiug to do with
it. It was one of those delightful
mornings in May, when happy ripples
rnn through the grass, and young shrubs
burst suddenly into bloom and verdure.
Birds sang gayly in tho hedges and the
air was full of a vnguo perfume. Some
white-winged butterflies flitted by. I
took off my hat. Though a little bald,
I enjoyed the soft radiance of the sun
shine. I began to understand how at
certain seasons a man might slip into
rhyme, or matrimony.
All at once this celestial silence was
broken by an advancing figure. It was
Robinson and alone. His head was
bowed, his hat jammed over his eyes ;
the only part of his face that was at
first visible was of an ashen hue. His
whole aspect was one of unutterable
misery ami despair.
" Good heavens, Robinson," I cried,
rushing lip to him and seizing his arm,
" has anything happened to your wife
" To my wife ? Yes," he said ; and I
fiank into one of the iron benches. I
thought she was dead, and was relieved
to hear the next sentence. Relieved,
though startled.
" My wife has left me, Smith. She's
gone home to her mother."
"Left you? Gone home
mother ? Why, wasn't last nis
to her
it your
anniversary?"
" Yes ; that was how it came about ;
that was tlio way I found her out,
Smith. She's deceived me shamefully
and persistently deceivod me, and yet,
miserable wretch that I am," added
Robinson, sinking into the seat beside
me, and covering his face with his
hands, " I love her still."
" You have deceived yourself in some
way," I cried, naturally indignant and
incredulous. " It is some miserable
mistake of your own. I know that your
wife is the soul of integrity and honor."
" God bless you, Smith !" he cried,
grasping my hand fervently. "Would
to heaven 1 could believe what you say !
but the facts are too convincing. Up
to yesterday 1 was the happiest mati in
the universe. I went home early, and
on my way stopped at Mrs. Jones', my
wife's dressmaker, to see if her black
silk was done."
" What?" I fchrieked.
" Her black silk, you know," said
Robinson " tho one I told you about.
She suiil at least a dozen times that it
wa3 in the dressmaker's hands. I gave
her twenty dollars long ago to puy for
it, and I thought I'd step in on my way
home, so that there would bo no disap
pointment. That was perfectly natural,
-di n't it, Smith ?"
' Go on," I groaned.
" 1 went lo the dressmaker's, lung the
bi ll; Mrs. Jouc came to the door, und
she said that she hadn't seen my wife
for six months, that Bhe never heard
anything about a black silk dress. I
was stunned, bewildered. I tried to
persuade her sho was wrong; she shut
the door in my face. I hurried home,
naturally vexed and indignant.
fllv j
wife came to meet me, smiling and fond,
Smith it breaks my heart to think of
it. I asked her about the black silk.
Was it done ? Not quite, she said. Was
it at the dressmaker's ? Yes. At Mrs.
Jones' ? And was it to cost twenty dol
lars? Yes; but why was I so troubled
about it ?
'"Because, madam,' i cried, 'you
have deceived me ; I have just Btopped
at your dressmaker's. She hasn't seen
you for six months."
" My ivife turned pale, called to her
mamma, and fell back into Mrs. Pago's
arms in a dead faint.
" Mrs. Page then flew into a violent
rage, and abused mo shamefully. Sho
used language, Smith, that it is painful
to repeat. She called me a sneak and
a petty tyrant, a spy and a miser. She
declared that her daughter never had a
penny that I didn't know when it was
coined, and how she spent it ; that
Annie had no more to do with her own
house than a Dutch doll, and the softner
she was out of it 'Alio better. She sent
my servant for a cab, and before my
wife had fully recovered she took her
away. I have paced the floor all night,
Smith. I shall never go back to the
store again. I'm a ruined man for
there's something behind all this, Smith:
mv servant told mo last night that my
wife has been in the habit lately of see
ing a gentleman, of going out with him
and remaining a couple of hours ; he is
stout asd dark, a little bald, and wears
spectacles."
I burst ont laughing. " That's me !"
I cried. " Look at me, Robinson. I'm
the man !"
Robinson glared at me in a dazed but
desperate way. I saw that he was upon
the point of frenzy, and hastened to tell
him all about his dressing-case. Before
I was half through, he had absolutely
thrown his arms about me, and cried
like a baby.
" My mother-in-law was right, Smith,"
ho cried. " I have been a sneak and a
spy, and perhaps a miser."
"You meant well, Robinson; but it's
better to let women manage their own
affurs."
" It's better to mind one's own busi
ness, said Kobinson. " 1 ve been a
miserable meddler, and deserve to be
punished. Before heaven, Smith, it
was with the best intentions."
" I know it, Robinson."
" But I'll never do it again never!
And now let's go after my wife you
and I can explain the thing to Mrs.
Page. I don't wonder she hates me,
Smith. Poor little Annie ! What a
life sho has led ! I wonder she remains
fond of me."
"Well, I can vouch for that," I re-
Elied, honestly enough; and I persuaded
im to stop at home and tidy up a bit,
get shaved, and have some breakfast.
" That servant must go," said Robin
son, savagely.
" Let your wife hire the next one," I
said. And just as I imagined, when we
reached Robinson's, there was the dear
little woman waiting for him. ne fell
on his knees at her feet and began his
protestations. I thought it best tc leave
them alone together; but how exceed
ingly lonely and forlorn my bachelor
chambers did look when I readied
tliem ! Jlai-pfir's Wwklt.
Mexican Homes.
The Mexican ladies, writes a corre
spondent, are the most lovable, charm
ing, amiable women in the world, and
domestic life in this country is worthy
the admiration of our people, and might
be imitated by Americans. As there are
no summer or winter resorts, families
are not separated three or four months
of each year. The mother does not
urge her daughter to excel in the art of
dress for tho purpose of attracting
attention or catching male butterflies.
The fashionable hotel or boarding-house
that post, that curse of our hind is,
happily, unknown here. Each young
couple, when they marry, settle down
in their own littlo house, however
humble it may be, and their children
are brought up iu the pure sunlight of
home. Thero are more marriages " for
love " hero than iu France and Spain
combined. Cupid holds firmer sway
than Plutus. I admit that Mexican
girls ought to have a more solid, liberal
education iWii they generally receive.
Not that it is at all necessary for them
to puzJe their brains over Euclid and
tho exact sciences, but they ought to
burn their embroidery frames, stop
making wax flowers, (an absurdity in
this beautiful, fertile land), and study
modern history, natural philosophy and
mark tho present course of events, and
take some interest in the political
status of the world. In the higher class
the ladies are generally accomplished,
are good linguists aud excellent musi
cians, but the (rreat middle classes seem
to have no higher ambition for their
daughters than to have them taught to
read, write and sew. The fragile forms,
sallow complexions, and the listlessness
we observe among them, are mainly due
to their eternal stitching and want of
ex ercise. J rofjrc.su.
Miss Eva C. Kinney has assumed edi
torial control of the Ellis (Kansas)
Headlight, and announces in her first
number that she is " a girl, ith all a
pill's lovo for fun, frolic and romance."
If editing doesn't take that love for fun,
etc., out of her we shall bo mistaken.
It has a more sobering effect than a hus
band could have. 7oy Tim,
FOR TIIE LADIES.
A Kovnl Ilililf'.TroUNnean.
The New York Telegram says of the
trousseau belonging to the Princess
Stephanie, of Belgium, married to the
Crown Prince of Anstria: It had been
exhibited at the royal palace at Brus
sels, and the descriptions of its fairy-
like materials, and the exquisite works
of art in gold and silver embroidery and
laces of marvelous delicacy, were most
exciting. Amid all tho bridal glories
one table in the middle of the hall was
heaped np with linen and household
goods, which attracted the attention of
the ladies. It may interest lady readers
to know that tho chemises are fringed
with costly lace and with lovely bosoms
of artistic workmanship. Then there
were jackets, corsets, jupons, handker
chiefs, fichus, cravatea and other most
charming objects necessary to the femi
nine toilet. Near these were costlier
presents of dresses and jewelry. The
bridal dress was of the traditional cloth
of silver, richly ornamented with em
broidery designs representing oak,
laurel and rose branches, intertwined
with bouquets of orange blossoms, the
whole, both for design and harmony of
color, forming a robe such as connois
seurs declared was never seen before.
The waist and arms were decorated with
delicate silver lace, the train of tho same
material aa the robe and embroidered
to match. It was four meters long and
four wide. The bouquets and designs
in high relief on the train have occupied
many industrious hands for over three
months. The queen of the Belgians
wore a dress at the wedding which was
composed of azure velvet, the train,
with rich silver embroidery, falling
over a similarly embroidered under
dress of dead blue satin. It was very
tastefully decorated with silver lace,
and the draping and arrangements of,
this matchless robe were such as to
send those who have seen it into ecsta
sies. Ilovr Women Should Dress.
An American authority says: No lady
need bo ashamed to dress plainly or
cheaply; Bhe can, with the help of the
modern guides to dress, appear like a
lady on very little money. She can lay
down three rules for herself: Never to
pretend to anything, never to wear jew
elry, and, affirmatively, always to be
neat. A young girl with a white mus
lin and a fresh flower is dressed for a
queen's ball. A lady of maturer years,
with a well-fitting dark silk, real jew
elry or none, and her own hair all the
belter if it is white is also dressed for
a ball. Tine womanhood include all
the delicate refinements that overflow
in the perfect glove, the well-fitting
shoe, tho pretty stocking, the neat
frills, tlio becoming bonnet. The
American woman, to do her only jus
tice, is not a creature by instinct, and if
she occasionally gives too much thought
to dress, she is still to be admired and
commended for her daintiness.
Fashion Nates.
Scarf draperies grow in favor.
Vermicelli lace is out of fashion.
Colored Spanish lace is made into hats.
Steel lace bonnets are trimmed with
ostrich tips.
Tuscan cream is the name of a new
color in lace.
Crosswise draperies are much used for
short skirts.
Triangular sticks are the newest for
sunshades.
Sarah serge is trimmed with batiste
embroidery.
Soft thick ostrich feathers are put ou
bonnets of steel lace.
ThefrillH on summer silk dresses are
cut in points this season.
Wall flower tints reappear again in
flowers, ties and ribbons.
The Watteau is the favorite style for
illuminated foulard dresses.
Taste jewels set in steel are used for
buttons on foulard gowns.
The pinkish white color of the new
laces is called baked earth.
Some of the summer piques have
designs like those of brocade.
Surah is made into blouse waists for
children's wear. It washes as well as
linen.
Chenille dotted net is not tied when
used for bonnet strings, but caught by a
flower.
Flat collars to be worn on silk dresses
have a point behind and a point on each
shoulder.
Watered silk appears as panels in
("kills, and also as waistcoats in evening
costumes.
i Black satin parasols are frequently
j edged with plaited satin ruffles of gold
j color or scarlet.
i . Shirred cuffs edged with lace, aocom
j pany shirred collarettes and fichus of tho
I same material.
The fastening used with surplice
I waists is three buckles placed slant
wise at the waist.
Some of the light summer mantles
are trimmed all around with black lace
over white lace.
White pique bonnets in tho poke
shape have muslin crowns which aro
fastened on by buttons.
White waists under overdresses with
; square neck and no sleeves are to bo
j worn by little children this summer.
I Summer gowns for young girls huvt
j skirts of thin wool, and wui.-ds of surah
I with silk ruches and rullles of choice
! hu-o.
Iris colors are tlio tsoft hues of
isr tlower, and are becoming to yo
the
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w ith veilow liaw,
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