The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-07

behind and points in 'front.' are other noveiress
renewed from the ancients. Mamma says 1t is ."
warm at st. Cloud that costumes getting
shorter, heels higher from the burning ground.
and stockings opener than ever; but still ladies'
will wear velvet (black) petticoats under their
white piques. As the evenings cool, cashmere
shawls and bnrnouses are thrown ON for strolls in
the grounds They are worked by hand in all
shades and with Indian patterns"
FRENCH ROBES AT WINDSOR.
The following is description of a toilet worn
by French lady at Windsor. It was there seen
by mammals brothers wife's sister, and as the
Prince Of Wales called 1t stunning" IN subdned
whisper, we are sure to have it copied by the
Empress tailor for the Russian princesses. It
was white foulard, plated from TOP 10 pouom;
and under it another petticoat, blue and gold
coiored, OF Algerian material above the wh'te
blouse OF crepe de chine. worked all over with
Dirds q. and flowers in dull. thick silk it was trim
the front and looped behind with scarf knots and
ends of the blue and gold Algerian tissue blue
and gold bird OF paradise in nest of white lace
formed the hat. The jewelry was lapislazul and
heavy gold.
Another magnificent dress was ROSY salmon,
corded with maroon and trimmed with plated
muslin, cd ed with wide Valenciennes. This,
worn by. beauty with an alabaster skin, il
simply adorable.
Floss flowers on tulle are all the rage--whitc ias-
min on white and pink carnations on lemon. Oh.
when shall be out of school? When shall in
dugc in ice cream and revel in tunics OF Powered
tulle?
No more dress items, dear Ninick, but mamma
says there is some gossip on the taps about u
Prince of Hohenzollern; only she was not clear
concerning facts, as she heard 1t from Spanisn
lady, who, for the sake of making one Princes
name easier, called him all the time Hoophernes.
which caused confusion. Mamma says the name of
the Princes father Is the queerest she ever heard
! am to find out the history of his family from our
master OF chronology, and tell her without delay
IN PARIS AGAIN.
My FIRST care on arriving at Paris was to drive
down the Backwards! Was this the city
| had left SO calm, 80 bridled in by
the police? Streams Of men were sing
ing the "Marsellaise;' lines OF students were
shouting, "a Berlin ~ "a Berlin! ~ Every fiacre
was iuli of soldiers, and these were hailed, "De-
tenders of the nation !" Every Zouave or chasseur
nimbly rushing to headquarters over the Sene
was stopped and carried on by force to the next
wine shop, where he had to have his health drunk
gratis. Meanwhile the sergeants de vile looked
on with folded arms. rubbed my eyes; it was
no dream. Instead of their usual Circulate, cir
culate, Messieurs," they brushed tear from their
eyes with the back of their large hands. There
were old belts, old shoes, old straps and sacks
coming out of the windows, for the men were
packing and hurrying OF to the frontiers. The
readiest came out in the street with the pretty
pictures and bits of valuables which had
tickled their fancy on some teie day
at some suburban fair, and these were
being committed to the care OF WAITING
friends who promised to "keep it all safe for their
were, two by two, carrying the low boxes which
contain all soldiers worldly goods, to luggage
carts for immediate departure by goods train.
Sisters and pretty grls--modistes, mantua makers
| and Hngeres mostly-were walking up and down
with that quick step which denotes the Parisienne1
| and which wouldn't falter now. All held smals
| portemonnaies, in which their small gains were
| boarded for some such day as this. Fathers
| were carrying nameless gifts tied up in cotto!
| handkerchjefs, and mothers -, the mothers
alb there are scenes between sons going to war,
and mothers warning where they stand, strng-
Cling, trampling emotion dOwn--scenes which
never can be written and still deserve the yictOrs
palm.
AT COURT. .
This lasted for two hours, and then sought 0nt
friends who are near the Emperor every day. His
Majesty was well and joyful the tailor had just
left who took the Prince Imperial's measure fol
his campaign outfit. The Prince was to be one Of
his fathers staff, whose general quarters would
be Nancy. And the Empress? I asked. She had
just donated the sum OF fifty thousand francs to-
the wounded soldiers fund. and she had Other
heroic plans in view. The world had yet TO dis
cover il Eugene de Moptijo was futile woman
and whether an act Of herosm ever was above
her. That morning she had ADMIRED phrase req
ported by one Of the papers to have been said by
Spartan mother on handing to her son his
shield:-"Come back with it or upon it,.