A
The Cremation society of England
forbids any inspection of the process
of cremation by the friends of the de-
cessed. In this country such inspec-
gion by a representative of the friends
i required.
The depopulation of villages is one
of the complaints in Germany. Agri-
eultural laborers are becoming so
scarce that it is now necessary to im-
port them for the harvest in large
numbers from Russia.
In the closing hours of the session
of the Towa Legislature the members
of the House carried through with
Boud acclaim a resolution requesting
Doorkeeper Wesley Spain to change
his name forthwith to Wesley Cuba.
It is said to be ‘no uncommon oc-
currence on the new' Siberian railway
for fuel or water to give out. In the
latter case a halt is made and snow
eollected and melted until water
enough is provided for proceeding to
the next station.
A Chicago paper demands to know
why music-crazed women persist in
sending thorny roses to pianists, who,
3 says,hold them in mortal terror. It
suggests that sending a ’98 model
wheel down the aisle would be much
better appreciated, or “even a box of
cigars.
in addition to the mineral wealth
discovered in Alaska, reports have
been received stating that petroleum
i8 also found there. Analysis and
tests show that the oil is of as high
grade as any from the Pennsylvania
wells. The oil was found in a large
Jake close to the ocean, while the sur-
rounding mountains are full of coal.
It was fed by springs, and there was
every evidence of a large supply.
v OE se :
* The new Kearsarge is named after
Ehe old Kearsarge, but what was the
old Kearsarge named after? queries
the Springfield Republican. This
would stump any ‘‘current-events
€lass” going. The old Kearsarge was
mamed after an obscure yet respect-
able mountain
and it is said that the mountain
mamed by juggling the name of its
discoverer and its first owner, Heze-
kiah Sargent,
in New Hampshire,
was
A Berlin physician of standing says,
in a medical paper, that the nurses in
she private hospitals are in league
with thie undertakers, who distribute
among them circulars offering as much
as $25 by way of gratuity for a good
job. He attention of his
professional colleagues to this infa-
calls the
mous combination, which has been in
force, so he declares, for half a cen-
fury, and exists in other large towns.
He suggests the employment, when-
ever it is possible, of women working
in sistcrhoods or actuated by some
higher motive than the mere pursuit
of gain.
A company of steel workmen, or-
ganized on the co-operative plan,
headed by Charles Kennedy, former
superintendent of the Indiana iron
works at Muncie, has located at Mont-
pelier, states the Indianapolis News.
They will operate a big steel plant,
employing 300 hands. The in-
ducements they received consist of
land, buildings, free gas and a money
bonus of $5000. Their location was
secured through: the efforts of the
Mentpelier board of trade. Another
Yoecal company of workmen have or-
ganized to buy the Florence iron and
steel mill, now owned by Bassett &
Co. of Cleveland. The plant has been
idle for over two years. The local
eompany will operate the mill imme-
diately, and will employ about 200
hands. It has been kept in good re
pair, and is one of the best. rolling
mills west of the Alleganies.
‘Wheeling is undoubtedly one of
the most conspicuous evangelists of
health, observes the New York Her-
ald. The man who has religion and
4 bicycle ought to be entirely satisfied
ith his lot. He is an enviable
zreature, and has no reason to be
mvious of others. To take a spin in
Yie direction of a good appetite and
dreamless sleep and to overtake and
capture both is to be victorious in a
very important conflict. But there are
limits beyond which this noble ex-
ercise becomes irritable and takes re-
wenge. The boy who, the other day,
started out on a century run overdid
a good thing, and converted it into a
bad thing. ‘He accomplished his task,
but he broke himself all up, and will
wever mount the saddle again. Don’t
abuse your wheel, but treat it with
respect and reverence. It is better
to ride twenty miles and feel fresh
than to cover forty and have to call in
tbe doctor. What you want is fun
and health, and if you use your wheel
with discretion you will get both.
DREAMLAND.
There's a mystical land that we fightin the
n 4 t,
Quite close to the darkness, aloof from the
8
A land where impossible things are the facts
In a pageant of good or of impious acts—
A realm where the loveliest scene slips’
away,
And a deed or a thought is forbidden to
stay,
A realm of illusion, with nothing that
seems—
The wonderful sleep-bordered country of
dreams,
—William Hamilton Hayne.
0 VB VVVVVVV VV
¢ An Artistic Ending. ;
BY C. R. COLVILLE.
0000 V OV V”VYVVLVVP
The sun shone under her straw hat
and made her shade her eyes with her
by the edge of the river.
“Now, Mr. Conway,” she said, ‘‘are
you quite sure you can manage a
canoe?”
ly.
“Don’t be rash,’’she laughed; ‘‘per-
haps I'll think a new frock well worth
the wetting.”
“if you upset yourself I cry off the
bargain.”
“I’m sure you’ll never be so mean
said Delia; ‘“‘anyway, I’ll risk it.”
“I feel a little afraid,” she said, as
I gave her my handy to help her
aboard.
I am inclined to think, however, that
her hesitation was not altogether due
to nervousness, but was a little in-
fluenced by the fact that she had the
prettiest little feet in the world, and
was wearing the very daintiest of |
brown shoes, which showed to the |
best advantage as she stood in timid
uncertainty, one foot on shore and one
poised over the canoe. I confess the
attitude was fascinating to me, more
especially as is necessitated a very dis-
tinct pressure of my steadying hand.
I was the more convinced that the
timidity was affected when she even-
tually settled herself among the cush-
ions in the bows of the canoe, for all
the world as if to the manner born.
Indeed, as I stepped warily in the
centre of the craft, I am sure I was
really the more nervous of the two,
but then I could judge of my short-
comings as a canoeist far better than
she.
“Now then,’ I said, ‘‘are you quite
sure you are comfortable?”
She gave a last smooth to the folds
of her brown skirt, gave a little pat
to the sleeves of her white blouse,and
lay back against the red cushions with
a sigh of content.
‘“Yes,’she said sweetly; ‘I’m quite
ready.”
I let go the tuft of grass to which I
had been clinging, pushed off gently
with my paddle, and we were fairly
afloat.
The sunshine sparkled on the water,
the leaves of the trees waved ever so
softly in the breeze, the bright-colored
dragon flies darted hither and thither,
while along the bank the bees flew
languidly from flower to flower, as if
they only kept themselves awake by
incessant buzzing.
“Isn’t it delightful?”
Delia.
“Tt is, indeed,” I assented, but.
would have done so more truthfully i
if the bows of the canoe had not dis- |
played so great a reluctance to keep
straight up the river.
The splash of the water from the pad-
dle was wonderfully smoothing, and my
fair companion closed her eyes. Directly
she did so politeness no longer debar-
red me from gazing my fill at her up-
turned face.
murmured
hands as she looked up at me, standing |
““I’ll promise you anew frock, Miss |
Delia, if I upset you,” said I gallant- |-
| way,
as to argue the cause of the damage,” |
| purpose.
| gave way all too
| gave a little scream and I clutched
| vain attempt to. keep
| myself and the canoe.
I looked admiringly, taking mental
stock of her charms. = How softly her
dark eyelashes swept her cheek—how
coquettishly curved her mouth—how
dainty the suspicion of adimple either
side her lips—how delicately turned
her chin—how becoming the red cush-
ion to her wealth of black hair——yes,
undoudtedly her nose was retrousse,
but a fig for your stately Greek beau-
ties! there is a fascination in the—
crash into the bank went the bow of
the canoe, and the subject of my re-
verie opened her eyes with a start.
For the life of me I cannot steer a
canoe and think of something else at
the same time. By the greatest good
luck we were not upset.
“I am most awfully sorry,” I stam-
mered.
“I was nearly asleep,” she said.
“I can’t think what happened; it
was dreadfully careless of me,”
‘Oh, it really doesn’t matter,” she
replied with a great good nature.
I paddled. clear of the bank and
vowed such a collision should not
occur again, Delia, however, made
no further attempt to go to sleep.
““How smoothly the river runs,”
she said thoughtfully.
‘‘Unlike the course of true love,” I
added rather weakly.
It was not a very apposite remark,
but then I knew the topic of love was
a dangerous one for me, and so, fool-
hardy, I courted it, as the moth the
candle.
There was a pause in the conversa-
tion, while I successfully negotiated a
sudden bend in the river.
‘“It’s a great pity, isn’t it?” said
Delia.
“What is?”’ I inquired.
“Why, that the course of true love
never runs smooth.” ; x
*‘Oh,but it does sometimes, really,”
I asserted. : :
I suppose the love isn’t really true,
then,’ said she. ‘‘Nowadays, books
and ‘plays nearly always end un-
happily,”
“Oh, well,” said I, philosophically,
‘‘there are two sorts of love—there is
a passionate love, full of presentiment,
which makes a man morbid and
melancholy,and forces him a thousand
times to curse the fate that brirgs it
to him, but this sort of love is too
lofty for a workaday world, and the
only artistic ending is a tragic one.”
I am afraid I bore Delia now and
again by holding forth in this way,
but she only gave the politest possible
yawn, as she said: ‘‘And what about
the other?”
‘““The other,” I went on, taking care
to watch the course of the canoe, ‘‘i
a tender, pastoral love, which makes
a man cheerful and take rosy views of
life, causing him to thank heaven every
day that such a love has fallen to his |
lot, and the artistic ending is wedding |
bells and domestic happiness.”
‘‘Dear me, Mr.Conway,” said Delia,
smiling, ‘‘you seem to know a deal
about it.” .
Delia has the sweetest gray-brown
eyes, and it is an extraordinary pleas- |
ure to look right into them, longer
than is actually necessary while listen-
ing to or making aremark;only speak-
ing of artistic endings made me feel
| quitecertain there was a more artistic
ending to such a look than mutu-
ally to drop our eyes.
like a fool, I let my
paddle catch in a weed. I endeavored
| as gently as possible to .extricate it,
“I said—if I upset you,” I replied; !
but the weed proved obstinate. Delia
| grew nervous and sat up in the canoe. |
‘Oh, please be careful, Mr.
»’ she cried. :
I pulled a trifle harder, but to no
Then I lost patience. 1
gave the paddle a sharp jerk, the weed
suddenly. Delia
Con-
wildly at the side of the canoe in a
my balance.
It was all over in a moment,
and when I say all I include Delia,
Fortunately
we were close to the bank and the
water was shallow. I scrambled ashore
IE
and helped Delia on to dry land as |
best I could. :
“‘Really, Miss Delia,” I said feeling
unutterably foolish, as I caught the
painter of the canoe and rescued the
floating paddle, *‘I’ll never forgive
myself for this; I wish you were a!
man and could swear at me.”’
“What an awful fright I mustlook,”” |
said poor Delia, putting back her wet
hair from her face.
I murmured of ‘Venus rising from
the sea,” but indistinctly, suddenly
doubting the propriety of the allusion.
“Don’t forget your bargain, Mr.
Conway,” said she, shaking the water !
from her bedraggled skirt; “will you | Jim
| gust. A few months previous to his
| death a banquet was given
order the frock, or ‘shall I, and send
you in the bill?”
I know it was not a very suitable
occasion to do anything so serious as |
make an offer of marriage; also, that |
it 'was a very prosaic way of putting
it, but upon my word I couldn’t help
it
* wish you would give me the right | tion several well know New Haven
' men had gone to Ireland and been
always to pay your bills,” I said.
“TI don’t think I mind if I do,” she
said. .
We were both very wet and both
very muddy, but I looked into those
time she didn’t turn away, for I dis-
covered the more artistic ending—I |
around her waist and |
put my arm
kissed her.-—NMadame.
{INSURANCE AGAINST ILLNESS.
People Now Able to Prepare for Attacks
of Contagious Disease.
The newest thing in personal insur-
ance, so far as this country is concerned,
is insurance against sickness.
insurance has been furnished in Eng-
land and on the continent for
time, and in Germany, where the
blessings of a paternal government
are enjoyed to the fullest extent, it |
was recently announced that all heads !
of families engaged in wage-earning |
would be compelled to take out insur-
ance against illness.
Insurance of this kind has been fur- | they kL in
| his wife’s for a visit before the season
nished in this country for some time
on a small scale by mutual organiza-
tions, but it was not until last sum- |
mer that it was taken up by any well- | ©
[ hicle,
established company.
There are said to be only two com- |
panies at present prepared to write |
policies of insurance against illness. |
This is included with regular accident |
insurance, and there is a combination |
policy offered by which for a small ad-
ditional payment the insurance against
illness is secured.
A person so insured may receive |
$25 a week if he suffers from ‘‘typhus
fever, typhoid fever, starlet fever,
smallpox, varioloid, diphtheria, mea-
sles, or Asiatic ‘cholera, and such ill-
ness shall, independently of all other
causes, continuously and wholly dis-
able and prevent the insured from per-
forming any and every kind of duty
pertaining to his occupation.” The
limit of indemnity is fixed at twenty-
six weeks. All the diseases mentioned
are of a contagious character, and no
attempt has been made as yet to ip-
sure against any others. ws
Insurance men who are interested
in this subject are watching with in-
terest to see how the new idea‘‘takes,”
and some of them say it is probable
that the list of diseases which a per-
son can become insured against will
soon be lengthened. :
It will be noted that one important
contagious disease, yellow fever is not
named in the list, but the chances of
being attacked with yellow fever in
this part of the country are so small
that its omission is not a matter of
great importance to New Yorkers.—
New York Tribune.
Sweden’s Matches.
The oldest match manufactory in
the world is in Sweden.
were made there long before the old,
roughly trimmed splinter of wood,
tipped with sulphur, was discarded
with the tinder boxes for which they
were used. In twenty-five years the
export trade of Sweden in foreign
matches increased to 10,000,000 boxes
a year. £ :
oo
‘4g |
I was just thinking about this, and |
| how very graceful some girls look in |
! a canoe, when,
| sort of boring apparatus,
! merchantman Catalpa,
{ from New Bedford in 1875 under the
! fore.
| that Myr.
: <1: | for their rescue
afore-mentioned brown eyes, and this | eu
some |
Matches -
HOLLAND'S FENIAN RAM.
A Submarine Boat With a Curious Mis.
tory Now Lying Neglected.
The submarine torpedo boat with
‘which Mr. Holland has been experi-
menting about New York is not his
first veuture in that line. Sixteen
years ago he built a similar vessel
for several Irish patriots, headed by
James Reynolds of New Haven, Conn.,
{ and the vessel was among the effects
of Mr. Reynolds’ estate. For the last
thirteen years it has lain neglected
under an old shed near Mill River,
New Haven, but its owners assert that
it is still seaworthy. It is a cigar-
| shaped affair, built of iron, thirty feet
long, and about six in depth at the
| deepest part. It had no electrical
! equipment, but was provided with
| steam engines and a propeller. All
| the machinery was removed long ago.
| The craft has always been known as
| the Fenian ram. It is said that it
| had several trials sixteen years ago
| off the New Jersey coast, and Mr.
| Reynolds during his lifetime was ac-
| customed to declare that it had ful-
| filled every expectation entertained of
it, He himself was on board during
one trip. The Fenian ram did not
submerge itself by diving, like the
t new Holland boat, but sank. Experi-
ments were made to test its effective-
ness as a ram, with encouraging re-
sults, Still attached to its bow is a
intended to
penetrate hulls either of iron or wood.
It has no difficulty in staying sub-
merged for five hours. It cost, ac-
cording to the statement of its present
keeper, about $40,000, all of which
is believed to have been furnished by
the Fenian societies.
No one seems” to know who is the
owner of this craft. It is at present
in charge of Capt. P. O’Connor, son-
in-law of James Reynolds. Mr. Rey-
i nolds, who brought it to New Haven
Irish
was
thirteen years ago, was an
patriot of world-wide fame. It
| he who was principally instrumental
in arranging for the voyage of the
which sailed
command of Captain John “Anthony,
and, after aseries of adventures, effected
the escape of the six prisoners at
Freemantle, Australia, condemned to
life imprisonment for their part in the
Fenian rising in 1866. They were
the companions of John Boyle O'Reilly,
who made his own escape the year be-
Mr. Reynolds risked all his
property in this venture, and was ever
afterward familiarly known as Catalpa
He died in New Haven last Au-
in his
honor at the New Haven house.
It is believed that Mr. Holland’s
first submarine boat was constructed
for Mr. Reynolds and other Fenians
| for use against the British govern-
ment. At the time of her construc-
imprisoned on account of their
activity against England. It is thought
Reynolds nourished plans
and that his sub-
marine ram was built in view 8f his
intended operations. It was never
put to any practical use. New Haven
Irishmen have suggested in case the
| new Holland boat fulfilled the expec-
| tations entertained of it,
that Mr.
Reynold’s craft be presented to the
government. With a few repairs and
' changes they believe that the
| Fenian ram might prove useful.—New
i York Sun.
Such | =
old
Mistook Her Noda for Curtsies.
“Tet me, while I think of it, tell a
relation story told me by the new con-
| gressman from Ohio,” writes ‘‘A Cabi-
net Member’s Wife,” giving her ‘In-
ner Experiences, ”’in the Ladies’ Home
Journal. ‘This is his first term in
“Congress. When he and his wife
| came to Washington early in October
they brought along an elderly aunt of
began, as she was too deaf to enjoy
out for a drive in a high, open ve-
called here a trap. His wife
was unable to go at the last moment,
so the aunt mounted behind and he in
front, as he drove himself. Being
new to the place they had hardly any
acquaintances. Greatly to his aston-
| ishment in a short time, as they drove
{ along, people began to bow to him |
| from every side. He said that for one
short moment he sdw himself a great
man; but at the same time his surprise
express his astonishment to his aunt
in twining, the mystery of the bows
was solved—the old lady sat bolt up-
right, sound asleep with her head
fallen forward. Every lurch of the
vehicle bowed her head, and the peo-
ple along the streets were only re-
turning what they took to be her salu-
tations. He spoke to her, but she
could not hear, so he turned about
and drove home. When he stopped
in front of the house she wakened ‘up
i and was mortified to death.” ro
- R= IRE rarergfy or
Where Life Is Longest.
More people over 100 years old are
found in mild climates than in the
higher latitudes. = According to the
last census of the Gérman empire, of
a population of 55,000,000, only
seventy-eight have passed the hnm-
dreth year. France, with a population
of 40,000,000, has 213 centenarians.
In England there are 146, in Ireland
578, and in Scotland 56. Sweden has
10 and Norway 23, Belgium 5, Den-
mark 2, Switzerland none. Spain,
with a population of 18,000,000, has
401 persons over 100 years of age. Of
the 2,250,000 inhabitants of Servia
575 persons have reached the century
mark. It is said that the oldest per:
son living whose age has been ascer-
tained, is Bruno Cotrim, born in Af.
rica, and now living in Rio de Ja.
neiro. He is 150 years old. A coach:
man in Moscow has lived 140 years.
—Philadelphia Press.
society, One day he took the old lady | property.
increased, until he turned around to |
Straw Lace.
There is a new guipure lace which,
when laid over white, resembles noth-
ing so much as straw lace, both in
color and in texture. Tt is exceeding-
ly effective as a trimming over mous-
seline de soie, because that delicate
tissue may be pulled in places through
its wide meshes, thus adding novelty
to smartness.
Must Keep Her Name.
A woman notary public in Denver,
Col., was married recently,and the ques-
tion arose as to what name she should
sign in her official capacity. The mat-
ter was referred to the attorney gen-
eral of the state, and he has furnished
an opinion that there is no authority
of law for women in Colorado to drop
their maiden names in the event of
marriage. She must, therefore, sign
all documents as before marriage, be-
cause there is no authority for a
change of name at marriage or any
other time.
Patriotic Sofa Pillows.
The most popular sofa pillows just
now are those that bear upon them
some trace of the Stars and Stripes.
Large hammock and piazza pillows
are made of actual flags, and less ag-
gressive ones have white stars on a
blue ground, the reverse side of the
cushion being of red and white
stripes. Sometimes a pair of tiny
flags are crossed and embroidered in
one corner. It is a trial to wsthetic
tastes that the colors of our flag are
so pronounce, but the artistic faculty
gives way to patriotic sentiment, and
the American flag is emphatically the
decorative vogue of the moment.
American Women and Gray Hair.
Is it true that the hair of American
women turns gray much earlier than
that of the women of other countries?
There are those who make the as-
sertion. It is, too, say these, a
thorough gray. While the locks of an
English or French woman will late in
life show a few stray ‘‘basting threads,”
the head of an American woman at a
much younger age is quite blanched,
or at least frosted. To two things
may the cause of the tendency be
ascribed—American air and American
atmosphere—terms not at all synony-
mous. If the former turns our leaves,
why should it not turn our hair?
While what the latter may accomplish
through the agencies of ice water, hot
bread and worry, needs no comment.
Early gray hair, as a rule, means in-
ability to cope with nerve-destroying
things.
matter of temperament. That it should
be a characteristic of American women
is in keeping with most other traits of
our race.—Harper’s Bazar.
A Woman Baker. .
There is a woman now in New York
who has bad most serious misfortunes,
and yet has shown rare perseverance
and energy at the critical moment.
Only a short time ago she and her
husband lived in a comfortable home
in a western city. They owned the
property and had been moderately
well-to-do. But the husband died very
suddenly. Then the insurance on the
house gave out, and soon the widow
found it necessary to dispose of the
Pending the negotiations
the house burned to thé ground, and
although the widow escaped, every-
thing in her possession had been con-
sumed. She had to borrow clothes be-
fore leaving for New York, where she
had friends.
She resolved not to allow her grief
to have a serious effect upon her, but
to find some immediate source of sup-
port, and took the first opportunity
that offered. She had made a specially
wholesome graham bread for a friend
here who was suffering with indiges-
tion, and his appreciation of it at once
pre! g | snogested a means of support—she
rise en if he had to shout, and { ° >>
Priscilla, eve 10 ha 2 {would bake and sell
bread. = Calling
at neighboring residences and board-
ing houses, she at once took orders
for all she could bake, delivered the
bread the samé day, and secured
regular customers. With the pro-
ceeds of su-cessive sales she took in
a large supply of materials, and is
steadily increasing the profits. She
declares that with her ambition she
will not remain poor long, and will
goon make a biz success of her under-
taking. — New York Sun.
ER
The Return of the Shirt Waist.
Shirt waists of plain, solid color are
varied with bauds of embroidered in-
gertion or heavy bands of lace, run-
ning up or down or crosswise, as the
figure nay demand, and many of them
have bias bands, enffs and collar of
plaided or striped material. Others
of plain, solid colored material have
cuffs, collar and front box plait of pol-
ka-spot material, in which case a plain
white tie finishes short at the neck,
and a belt of white is worn. Cotton
cheviot, pique in all colors, duck and
finé gingham are the popular wash
materials for general wear. Stripes
are very modish in shirt waists this
year, and most of them run around
instead of up and down, Bias plaids
are also much used,and are very smart
lookilke, but must always be worn
with skirts of plain,solid color. Tucks
are used in every conceivable way on
shirt waists of all materials and are
It is declared to be largely a |
" preference.
applied up and down, across, zig-zag,
slanting, in clusters or regulation®
spaces, as fancy or figure dictates.
Sleeves are smaller than they were
last year, and the cuffs in many cases
are attached. Even where the fronts
cannot be called a real blouse they
pouch a little, and the gathers extend
almost the entire length of the shoul-
der insiead of being all directly in
the front.
The black satin shirt waist, though
worn much during the winter, is ir-
repressible, and is continually de-
veloping some new feature. ror
traveling, this waist is decidedly the
most stylish anddurable;shedding the
dust and cinders.
While many of the waists have .de-
tachable collars and cuffs to match,
the white linen ones will be as much
worn as ever. Belts thére are in all
varieties; solid gold belts studded with
precious and semi-precious stones;
metal belts fairly blazing with imita-
tion gems; velvet, satin, silk and
leather belts, with gorgeous metal and
jeweled buckles, and enameled ones
designed in openwrought patterns.
With the wash shirt waist, however,
quite the prettiest is the leather belt,
which fastens with plain harness
buckles.—Woman’s Home Companicn,
Fashion Notes.
Covert cloth, poplins and Bedford
cords are shown in great variety for
the indispensable tailor made suit.
Piquets, marseilles, lawns and linens
will be much worn this summer for
morning gowns, as well as at the
watering places.
A very pretty and fashionable de-
sign in table linen is the shamrock.
It is used on napkins, and promises
to become popular.
Persian mauve, pale almond or tan
color are effectively combined on new
Paris evening gowns and tailor cos-
tumes for special wear.
Satin royal and very elegant qual-
ities of peau de soie are handsomely
made up together in imported wedding
toilets for spring and early summer.
A fashionable summer gown is of
golden brown dimity with insertion
of brown and white running up’ each
seam and at the top of the lower
flounce.
A swell Ascot tie designed exclu-
sively for women is on the market. It
is made of bias striped satin, in tolors
so gay that they put the most modish
hosiery to shame.
The braided black straw plateau
bent into turban shape, high at one
side and the brim finished with large
jet catashuns, is another of the pretty
designs in walking hats.
All the buttons are on the jeweled
order, with the exception of those in
jet and gold, and these have the ef-
tect of onyx and ave not like what are
generally known as jet buttons.
This season the wood colors and
grays are the principal colors, and the
wood colors are smarter than the
grays, for the last named were worn
all last summer, it will be remem-
bered.
A pretty morning hat is a black
sailor of rough straw with a band of
burnt orange satin ribbon, which fin-
ishes in a spiral of the same. Three
black spangled quills complete the
trimming. .
A hat that milliners say will be
much worn is of green soft silk, a
number of puff rues forming the
crown and brim, and trimmed at the
side with a spiral puff and a large
white aigrette.
There is a great variety in hats, the
new Alpine being among the ones that
have been favorably received already.
It is gray, with wide ribbon and band,
finished in the left side with a bunch
of long cock feathers. .
Buckles and fancy buttons are
among the new things on gowns. The
buckles may not buckle and the but-
tons may not be used to fasten the
waist, but they must needs be worn in
order to give the proper smart finish
to any gown.
Yellow lace for trimming white
fabrics will be much in favor, but
there is a great variety in the shades
checsen. Faille and light tones pre-
tail over the yellows with the dash of"
pink which was so popular a few sea-
sons ago. The combination of white
and straw colored lace is used not only
for gowns,but also for blouse bodices,
The variety in transparent mate-
rials for summer gowns is bewildering
in extent as well as color, and among
lace grenadines, canvas organdies,
mohair Swiss, the various pineapple
weaves and lace zephyrs, it is diffienlt
to choose. The silk and wool bareges
are very sheer and thin this season,
and the new nun’s veilings are as
cobwebby as possible.
In negiigeé gowns, loose robes fall-
ing from the shoulders and neck in
Oriental fashion seem to have the
Ribbons sewn into the
side seams are frequently knotted
across the front. An innovation in
sleeves is noticeable in some of the
most handsome silk gowns. The .
sleeves either hang in a long point
from the bend of the arm or else are
cut to the elbow ouly and finished.
with rufties of lace. :
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