, 1870-04-17

so," and "Ifeared itn forever on their lips,-
who dlacournge every attempt at SUCCESS by
prospective failure, and ahake their heads Wit
funereM Bolemnity Whenever your feet tu1
tered them. They are the wet blankets {
creation nm seized with chronic disabilii
to move whenever one Of them turns b
melancholy visage towards me. ALI the wheel
Of ny RroEtss5 sE0w tired and @ rust r. Thea
OF faith paralyzea effort. He is a mid-da
nightmare upon tho bosom Of SUCCESS.
People with idiosyncracies OF character I A
usually WORTH knowing. They have role
about tho world, gathering knowledge As the
went, and the knobs and roughnesa On the 50.
face tell Of something beneath. Your smootl
sensitive, refined character, without individua
ity, lives in she'll; now and then it puts out
head to reeonnoit1e, and geta brisk tap
some ruder blow demolishea- its shell, Al
leaves it to its fate; and this is jus: the wa
to form it. It hardens as it goes, and ci1cun
stances develop the Irvine principle that lurk
there, and perfect nature is evolved peopl
who Live in ahells are tasteless; you must pep
per and salt them with the grit OF actual LII
before they are worth digesting.
Which Is not Fashion ut Ill, at MI.
The Last two weeks have been prolific il
openings OF spring styles, ut which tho fash
ionable and interested portions Of the city at
tended in large numbers. One jeWel9 store
|.
goods, and at least four millinery houses, have
offered their treasures for public inspection
| The weather Was auHpicious, husbands IN gooG
tempcrs, pocket-books plethoric, and the styles
lovely. The elegant parlors On Washington
street were crowded with charming girls and
dainty silks did the honoEs With s grace that
decided many bargain. The usual exchange
| Of compliments passed. Mrs. Point HlAnk as-
surfing Mrs Real Point, that Rhe never looked
80 well in nything as in that hat, with = whis-
pered aaide 70 her friend, How ridiculous ~
| cincta sscred to millinery and beauty. With
his wife On hia a1m he Threatened tho battery
| of bright eyes, bought q s:eeple crown with
ostrich feathers and lace, paid for it without
pricing it, helped his wife tie it on. and braYaly
wended bis way ont again! His fearless eon-
could only coax their husbands into attending
such places with them, it would be q stroke of
policy worth doing. Men VIII not chatter
with pretty women about prices, and ";rhat
hat, or "Tlat bonnet" )" which is the zppte of
discord in tho family, would be disposed Of
for description Of tho pretty things I aaw,
and hasten to CRAFTY you.
No w1s ruby-colDred Grape, pulled oyor .
wire frame. The back Of the crown consisted
OF Capoul rose, with long phitnmering loaves
and punches Of gtar-Iike Buds. This rose was
mixed with black thread lace, OF lovely de-
eigu. which fell over the czoMn- Tho sttfnga
were OF wide blAck blonde, edged with thread
lace Plain and dtstt'sgus at $50
No. "a white French chip-had q border OF
lilies Of the valleyi Just above this, and de-
f'sak sss E ss9 e seesse
With sia scs1lst, ind eang2t together 1t tie end
by u Palestine LILY; the edge Of tho Int just
tipped with featlery scarlet. Prico s25-
No. was m evening hat Of white French
chip, bound in pale lavender, half an inch
'wids; at one side, superb lavandar ostrich
plume, very long and graceful band OF lav-
euder gros grain ribbon trimming around the
rim. with ono long and ono short end peArth
back. The ahape Of this hat MAS medium
eize crown, with slightly flowing brim- Price,
sos.
and wide, puned carclcssly On tho bonnet
through the centre, and fastened on the top
bv crest. creamy rose, 30 natural that the
leayes were Just touched with blight, and
wo1m-eaten; great branches OF blushing buds,
yelled in soft green, clustered around he
ming on. the bonnet. The strings, Of broad,
black lace, were caught together At the ends
by cluater Of buds- The price Of this bonnet
was f40-
No. was Gypsy Of white .crape-ths new
fuiy e made I IN III folds and pipings, viii dalieate
buds inserted here and there. Long ends df
blush-pink satin, with white f1ingea, which WAS
20 nicely put on as to lead one to suppose it
self-fringed,-red and white zose-buds climbing
through the centre.
No {. WIS blue Grape, puffed and o1nA-
mented With 3 red, red rose placed Just On tho
top; long ends Of blue gros grain ribbon
two inches wido from tho back, faco trimming
Of nar1ow white blonde edge Price, $50.
The extremists will find it very easy to satis-
fy their peculiar taste u hats this season;
there arc hats with very broad rims and very
high peaked crowns, called .mountninearH," !"
hut few people will wear style at once con-
spicuous and uubecoming. The hat which sold
the readiest, was tho half-hgh, tlaIing brim
and the turban with high crown. Tie dented
pie. Hats in three straw puts are shown, and
long boat-like affairs, that can BY no mt Of
trimming be made graceful. It Is hardly time
for lnrge hsts to be worn, get few were out
at the openings, which represented the slngu-
lar mcongruitiea Of market shapes with gas
Light trimming. 4 sun hat OF wl,ite Dnnatable,
with wreath Of red toscs and white lace, on
woman of 40, with neck half yard long,
is - well, total deprayity!
The shapes introduced By Madame Stoughton
in her imported Partisan hats will probably
he the stapdard for tho season here, since that
lsdy's taste in such matters is undiBputed
DRESS OPENINGS.
There have been several of these popular
afIaire during the past week, one prUminent
house on State street, and another on Lake
street throwing wide their doors to the public
Tor an inspection Of dresses, suits, aud leading
fashions. The dresses displayed, SO far, we're
inferior in both texture and make to similar
onening goods nat year. This may denote q
.commendab1e economy this season but have
sItspicipns That it WRB the result Of hasta to
Guido each other IN gettng the ,natter before
the public. The later openings Will probably
=. - ,-.r,1 ra fhoea nf laat yAar.
SUITS. =
There really is not single new featuge-un-
less except the introduction Of two shades Of
1note1ial into the Bar1e dress, which cannot DO
called strictly a1tlatie, An abundance Of r91he,
that Is requisite, A few ladies, OF aeknowl-
edged taste in drcss, have had suits made from
fhSir oIn designs, Independent Of fashion
1.Ts and. they have invariably succeeded in
getting elegant effects. Ono Of these orders
vas --
NJ the new make and fniah- The dress Was i
short slit with one deep f1olmee. bound top
and bottom with black satin, and bo1-plAited
on, Above this, one TOW OF ai!k six inehes
vide, bound on either edge with satin and
orar.akirt With short square open front and
ling pointed back and sides, very bouffant at
tEa tnn- This oyel-akiIt waa trimmed with
T,iio thread lace. The waist Of the dress VAS
snnerbIy trimmed with ruchings Of silk, edged
With narrow thread1ace and banded through the
,SI;sts Basque Of black satin with lace fril1
orn1nd The edge, headed with loops Of black
ssfin At Gloss intervals, banded down on each
edge. Cost eleeTes, trimmed across the
shoulders. ...
warfis in length of trail and was dianonded
sronni the Bottom, with squares Of lavender
s.+;n then bands Of silk barred in the satin,
and laced On, then more diamond Panes OF
eatin then bands Of silk and buttons, to the
oyor-ski1t, which was reversed In front Hltn
msde and was !ich and attractive in the ex-
treme.
The d.apery sleeve is likely to be revived
again in al elegant costumes: The nnget aleeYe,
Incoming to thin figures, but for short per-
SONS the ha1f-long, square. drape1y ls more
DGs satin basques, trimmed With thread OF
French guipi1e lace, arc very fashionable anu
eiss' Ssai ends @ sre giving way to immense loops,
pnrt Of which stand up, the longer ones falling
oIst ssshsa he's of black satin ribbon, very wide and
Alike On both sides. are shown 1or White
toilets,
=. .qh;s err;nc the paraso1s do not develop zny
NEW or iayossble feature. There must Hnrely
Ia sn1na combination among manufacturers 70
seen e the ur;cea absurdly high, and the stock
M moor as posaible. There was tune, Ling
syue. when the frame Of pa[aaol lasted
generation, and then was burned 10 eos IL out
~ eso1 ~ nn,h1ella pont It IA hardly safe to
Ha4t1re mt with ono On b1aazy day, lest it