, 1870-03-27
FASHIONS ann : FoLllEs.
The Sin Of Scandal l.
The Spring Openings and their 0t-
TRADITIONS

taedons'
II there ia anything in the world h.t really
good people like to Eat hold o., II - n4-o,t Y.
goszip-something that is epicy' 1aeo1 Au Jus
1a,r Anor1h to The borders Of depravity te
make It rcl;sh-and they pass it from oue tc
.ro+be- v;ib 4 zest that is really unselfsh.
Th,v have it but do not eare to hold it., lent
aorre ono should tail to be the WisT by thai
rnueh doubtful knowledge Ah, how dotest
tho unr1ean thing-tfe Bnall,' lnsiasous enems,
that comes to you rs guest and lnsades youf
most sacred chamber, TO lay its secrets before
the world! tkat, finding no chamber open to
receive it, invcuts one, and peoples 1t WE'D
creatures OF it's own i1nagination--:esil agents,
who eat your bread and drink your wine, ane
sell YOU to tke enemy for less th1n .a-copper
farthing-foz the need Of praise their evil e1-
p1oita mny win for them
When think Of the lives that are bhGhted,
the souls that arc dishonored, the homes bro
ken up By tha miserable tempter, wonder
that i is net branded with such 3 stamp
Of yice that al. would shun it, but it has 50
many specious. dBguises, it turks in 30 many
by-p1aees, that ne aIa tainted almost without
knowing it. 'The-sidple suggestion that Miss
Smith had better be careful. OF she will DO
talked about, is enough to ostracise her from
good society. =
The opinion indiHerentIy expressed that Miss
Jones is no better than she should be, has con-
signed her to iinfamy, in the hearts Of those
who did not know her, and never could know
her. -..-. :,
company Of HRS. White-a conjecture as limo
cent Us it was accidenkAl-has LETT tho injured
womnn without home or friends,
A shake Of the head or q lifting Of tho eye
lids is worsc than IN outBpokon alander- That
may bo refatcd, but the whisper Light as All
peoplo WHO havo nothing to do, talk gosaip.
They look ac1oss into their neighbo1B' vim
lows, and Zee doubla reflection. Men IN
doorways, md women in windows, can unravel
Known IN rndoing. They never stop to think
whom they proboL 4 wound, that gives them
such exquisite pleasure, that it is sonoebody's
else death. I hate gossip. 7 never
storped on street corner to watch anybody
in my life. 1never looked through moral key
holes to discosermy recmae hrooding over love
letters. never watched Mrs. Jones and won-
lered il she had husband, or who gaTe her
such good clothes. It is none Of my business,
any way, and I wil1 not be paidto do it. Whenl
haye 20 little business OF my own that have
to overlook other peoples joys and sorrows,
ASWGE0fNA5 ~
subscription in butter and eggs-
There is something want to Say to the
young girls1 meet every day, and hope they
will take it in good part know they nra hon
est, hard-working girls and that the !, btief tIe
respite they get on tho promenade is all the
pleasure they have in life; but why Will they
d1esB their ncckB so low as to attract attention,
and really subject themselves to unldud crid-
cism. It is in shocking bad taste, and it re-
yeala an indifference to modesty which, in
= 10 cad 10 Frr1 mt
and talk to q gentleman who dressed his neck
in that style, yet he could do it with far moro
p1opriety than you- 4 string Of hear on
chain does not constitute clothing; and when
you so out these cold spring days with your
fashion, and attracts attention. We who are
older might adopt the style without injury, but
We have not the haralihnod.
I sometimes wonder II Heaven viii grant q
special dispensation to woman, only that am
eIlad0w her. faults. I think We study each
other with q pleasant appreciation OF the sub
lime and tho ridiculous, inst aa we anasa
some precious article done up N mulhfazioua
folds Of paper and insel- !" / look at the
tlounces and fn1belows witha sad regret for
an sure the wedding garment, am to wear up
yonder, Will not be straight sack, with .
string around the neck. I know the fashion
Of this world passeth away, and am quite
suro that in the other it vii be 80. beautiful as
to need no renewing, and, amy way, I would
rather go through life, decked out Ike =
Christmas tree, with al sorta OF geM-gaws,
than to sit whining and moping in blaek serge,
fretting because the sun G1uot chine
OPENINGS
went to m opening at q Lake street NIL
1inery house yesterday, and got into czush:
Al sorts Of people we're buying alt sorts Of
bonnets and hats, and the establishment itself
looked Ike 4 French oazsar.. The mirror Was
enshrined in roscs, tho walls were dressed
with Illusions, the shelves were tied up in lib
bons, md Tie young lady attendants wore
their best attire, aud wGeathed their faces in
sni1es hats With peaked CROWNS and much
brim, hats With peakH and no htims, bats with
soft Crowns and round c1owns, and trimmed in
spection. The new shapes are exaggerated
models Of what We havc been wearing. The
crush crown is feature in many Of the new
straw hats. The Alpine Peak is tho highest
style Of art in others Tho braitls are about
| tho same as wcro worn last season. The
hair braid. the pearl straw, the ice straw, the
Milan, the fancy Neapontan, the French chip,
the cactus, and numerous Others. There arc
styles for Ill who wish bats. Some are SO
! ot1re and ultra that theyneEer can be utilized !;
others are too fancy for general nse- The
| T1dor will probably be worn, End tha high,
round crown. The hats shown yesterday ucrc
| in al the new ehapcs, and were trimmed With
| Eros-gzain ribbons, flowers, and fcathsss,
~ nd 5ra1t ~ das;ons for ,r;n;nr
rene wHast Viz Whifs hraid ia mnc6 used
| foe t13nn'inr Tnnp ends of prns~rra;r ribbon
~ ~ c,n,.1,t 7ooefbce iii, tissn1. when tbo
ends are black, one white and one black tassel
is used. .
| Bright Roman ribbons make handsome trim
miugs for black slsaws, especially for uaisses;
| The ride veil Of Erenadine OF tissue, il not
uorn 70 long "a formerIr. II il faatenod On
with loora Of ribbon or buckle, It is safo to
| predict that it will soon go out Of favor.
| h.r, 3nst aea1, oes 7nsdn With ona ,rida
aonnca n3,I a nntT If satin lined viii crino1ins
~ msta Il * ~ 80 1,;1rn.rar aornca md
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nror.Sh;!+ o ~ n aecn no;nis edrrea viii, nsr1ov
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ana un 1,,rn nnfT frnm the sbonIder to he sleeve
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& sIns. e's I'M ana ma a.a;,s ~ NH 1up 10 ends
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dress Wofn mas c11cle oac5 Pane4 iuto .S 49, son-
lining band, TMen passes arouna 4 ta9 r.. iowe1
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