Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-03-02

A WALL STREET STORY OF LOVE AND RE
yENGE.-A correspondent OF . country paper
:ells one OF the stories about the magic scenes
10 Wall street that is so acceptable to some
out.of town readers 1t runs thus:
Some weeks ago there was prominent
operator who had lady friend of whom he
was very fond. He introduced her to his ac-
ouaintances, and among others to broker,
who, treacherous friend as he was, proceeded
TO win her heart and become her lover. The
operator discovered the intrigue, but said moth
ing. The broker told the lady to ask the opera
Tor how to buy stocks, under the pretence that
she had money to invest. tie promised to tell
her when there was Il good chance, and so the
matter rested.
The operator arranged little game In a GER
lain railway that | will call Java, only it
wasn't Java at all. My dear, he said to the
lady, "buy all the Java you can, aud borrow
all the money YOU can to invest IN lt. Buy on
a margin, and you can double your money IN
three days, as Java is certain to go up.
She fastened to the broker, and confided to
him the secret. The latter invested in lava
all the money he could raise, and awaited the
result Java was 10 go up, and he would make
q fortune.
Java went up-as the cunning operator had
arranged 1t went up metaphorlcallY; but IN
literal sense, it went down feartully. In three
days the broker was ruined could not meet
his liabilities and was elected from the Board
and his club. The man he had deceived, and
the woman who joined in the deception, were
the cause of his ruin.
Moral: Anybody can see tho moral, it there
is any morality about lt.-N. I. Comn'efclaL
The Fashions. Short carriage or walking
dresses are made of silk underskrts in almost
any color, with tunic OF Overskiyt OF black.
Plaid satin chemsettes and sleeves with sashes
OF the same and a scarf, are, with velvet skirts,
he newest Partisan costumes.
NEW YORK FASHIONS STREET TOILETTES
The most reliable modistes in New FORK are
o. the opinion that paniers are going out OF
style. The regular round panier puff is too
commonly worn to be in favor with the leaders
ef fashion. Yet all stylish made skirts are
worn over tournure, and continue to be very
all and bou6dnt behind a new crlnolne call
ID La Grande Victore Is provided with straps
10 adjust the hustle, il the wearer chooses, or
% dispense with it entirely.
Instead Of only two skirts, there are rumors
Of three or four successive ones. At present
Swo skirts prevail, the upper one being quite
long and draned in the most fancitul and lntrl-
cate manner. The Paris dress maker, Worth,
il is said, never loops two dresses precisely
eGke. One has the skirt looped behiLd only,
another is caught up at the sides, or draped IN
'front.', and others are arranged IN tolds both at
he back and side.
This premonitionS Of what is to come indicate
mat the panier over skirt may soon be abolish
ed. It puffs are continued at all they vii
probably be formed in the skirt OF the basqune
by straps beneath the seams, or the skirt vii
BE punched up on the hips, and the Louis "
ornament, sort Of double Vatican pleat, vii
adjust the iuIlness of the tack. Harper a
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