The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-27


ry, 70 have two objects In Ife-get,ing hus
aEd getting I'D Of them. Some fortunate
n V,swsd with envy by the res, Of their circle
Anime friends, have been 70 lucky as TO four
spes, The operation Of marrying and bury.
90 lords, and then ~ down in . becoming
widows weeds 70 the grave 10 renew in
VI, world the old scrip,ural query, "whoss
he bei" But these cases are not frequent,
r those who would aspire " he Of the favored
Hp.dinon Ia everything. An spposite story
OF young widow, who, risins from su a'ti.
= the deepest grief beside her late husband's
ssid " the bearers "pov Just you wait =
eth get my bonnie, on and we'll start this
right slons" FROM the moment the
physician gravely shakes his head,
indisputable sign Of the closely sp-
ling death Of the husband, the wife begins
tate on the style Of mourning most becoming
face and figure, aud Betty, the maid, isayly
she'd " the nearest fashionable mourning
., card, such as we now hold, something
ehlld's panorama book. only that, instead Of
es, Il unrolls frightful list Of hard French
each -ignfying something In blsck, all sur
A by heavy border o. deepes, mourning
ERIK furnishes tho card, and receives the or
III tears In his eyee; the widow receives the
with slglH, and Immediately retrcs T. her
TO indulge In her sacred grief,-oh no ! to try
"lovs Of a mourning bonnet"
ne see her At the funeral, and as fasliou pre-
she shall remain Tor some time sfterwsrd
esh black, bomhazine, canton, or some
9TH, no fancy trimming on IL, only heavy
i Grape around the lotion. Her black Thu
Avl or mauullA Is also without ornament The
has Grape 50, on around tho bottom 10 the
ofs half OF an eighth Of = yard, according g.
ppossd depth Of grief felt By the weArer; TIE
? lief, the more Grape. Her collar, sleeves aud
re- black; the gloves are black, aud the hand
90 displays very heavy black border. The
IL an exceedingly plain structure Of Grape,
Ack and white Grape strings, and a ruche u
n twhitel inside. Tho widows object now
sly 70 nttract, not 10 G.. puyate. Accordingly
esms q very model Of sftlicted love
'hite ruche lends Ialeness 10 her feature,
CT which 10 heightened by a delicate blu
ing Of the temple veins blacksning Of the
90 on the checks How deeply she seems TO
for the dear departed; how true 10 his me-
Her aTttl care never permits this effect u
and when the bonnet must be laid OF, the
cap Of white carleton supplies Is place
rell
% regard 70 fashionable propriety, the
me casts Oh the full mourning and as
al mourning. Tho change Is not abrupt
shave been made toward II by the
)fthe white carleton, some umidly put
9memons ~ the hat, and decreased
,,earl.whlte. Now the widow is most
us. she is anxious to win another
/ ~ that no time may be lo.'
she re-,uters the gSieties Of the
Her sigls, pensive smiles, teHder mention
dear John Peter, or whatever bis name might
been, her assumed ATtlsssuess and girlish
all have the same object in view, all are alike
Tres Of deceit. In second mourning heavy
1 black silk, gros grain, Pedu sol, barSthea'
or clo,h, widows silkS, all without lustre' are
at FIRST, and As the time wears ON, goods OF =
imilar texture, only half lurstred, tskc tAdi
All must be made up quite plaiH.,, no fancy
,entlg, not even 6ounces, which were for
fashionable at this stage, are allowable at The
Il time. The collars aud cuffs are Of white
with black the handkerchief has narrowoi
OF black, and the gloves are stitched will
The bonnet, although still black, Of c.tuc'
or widows silk tbustrelessl, bears bows Sn'
- Of crane both outside and inside, and Al
cases a neat jet ornament ia set ON the tip
weary time Of grief having passed thus far
,idow enters on third mourning, where th'
Of mat ,rial offered her is almost endless
te same great characteristics Of culors blae'
ghite, A., observed in ALL they may be checks
T. OF stripes, silk or wool, still all Ia blacl; an'
until she has reached tie last step out OF g.
f., ,LNe shadow Of death. At tits la.tst
RCD are worn, goods In which stripes Of pur
IN Found the dress, the ground Of which
Pine trimmings Of the dress are OF silk
kfof contrasting color, black with white an
Gutrd and pinked. The collar, cuff.
and handkerchief are now white, and a.
Jac or white. Tho bonnet If at fret 81 blac
lameutcd with hlacs and grapes, string
md all,rwards the lightest form Of noun
- ~ u WI NIhlFo hhNhNb WIN hA"N -
mlly commented with lllacs and purple rit
Tie " ldow's next step is full out into the by
,sl market, aud II she has not yCt succeeded 3
ing a Ni,t IN by her melancholy role, she no'
ayors ~ "lnnke catch" by a more word
IN and y degrees launches out in bright colui
gay rnHments.
At ren.,.;sF do not, Of course, apply 10 all. n
nd Ia, ha 81
Sh,re mutual dependence and life Of more 81
intimacy than Is common among the marie
lsh0uslle life, binds closer tog, ther the hui
4 aul wife, the death Of the husband and faith,
real Al ton, and no outward signs and tricl
4. lon can increase the eloquent grief Of n
ul eye and tremulous voice Of the wife AL
ler.
hA, ,1,oken Of the fashionable widow an
n WEI not spoken our truth in vain. lie,
|Nucv W. repetition Of wOllor's maxim, "b
, II v,dhor'
1HmAsIu .ERs OF EMIGRATION. - II
h'sSl'n. ~ Emigration met yesterday afle
i"' 20 cial Committee appointed 10 inv,
''he availability of retrenchment in the e,
90 oil TIE Board, reported in favor Of dispeusil
'he services Of one Of the medical oiiccrs,
Wa'cuIn"n' bud porter, effecting a saving
SHooO per annum. The report was referee
weekly statement was as follows
pfemtlrants arrived 70 March 10, 1862 et
since March 20. a
'ule date IN lsG1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, a.
1862 1861 1850 II.
inmates in institutlon,w, LIS llIO $40 o
IN Nuyy Muugn.Nras E.,u...,. c.,