, 1870-06-19
Wnttsn }uv 1Ae Ckfeaoc Ifthrnk-

N1k4uE a AAa%y 4tIoA<t aAo 70 ~ AaaG OO4uAu |
he counter; Imperial solid heaas," she do
nanda Of the yary small clerk, who b staring
nto tnsutsty' ",Yes, M" md hs, takna down
box Of braaa hooks and eyes- "rins,
ssId," !" remarks the lady persuaaively. "oh!
,neuse me ma'an," md be heta before haz sa-
,ther box containing stick tspe. II should !
Ike pins" observes the Lady, Viping her brow. |
" Well this isn't my department, hero," ITO :
slerk leaning aoshActedly against the boxes,
At little distance, -" You wait on this 1sdy,"
The newcomer banda down + box brisk1y,
marked, "White pesrl." "Pins!" gasps the
shopper, In tragic toue, and the next mo-
ment thsy arc before her; she selects her size,
and Is happ}. But Rome was not built IL o, .
"a tears % . small square of white
paper on which be reoords-it may be tho
name, age, md place Of residence Of the pu1-
chaser, Or it may be only his private opinion
Of her-then he raps mysterioualy on the corn-
ter, and An imp in tow hair staTta up from
come unseen region, and taking tho package,
ment, tears on It = fearful rate Of speed, md
il Immediately ont Of sight. t.G1y Lady wits"
Ehe waits-ehe w-a-i-t-s"-unti the clerk goes
to his supper and returns. She hears the
whistle OF tho train that has left her. stu
she makes no sign-nor hc, eithef-,until in
the Distance ANAL form is seen slowly creep
ing toward them. Hal It's hai-the pins!
She reaches out an eager hand, but the clerk
alonc must receive them, which he does with
that slow, conscious grace peculiar to c1erM,
the use Of her limbs, escapes BY tha first door.
Cucunlocutiou adds dignity to transactions,
in this al in many other cases.
Then there Ia West Sido horse-csr, In which
= thoue and people, more or less, stsod mp And
are happy. They start,-at least, that IL the
destination BY gong backward for tbree-quar-
tezs Of : mile, 80 that they reach the bridge
Just IS tho bell rings Then they hugh and
philosorhize. The people expecting 70 leave
On train duo in twenty minutes sznile with
white lips the politician, who despises cor
the aepiring young lawyer, whose client Is
waiting for him, starts forward as il about to
clear the gap at = bound, and then aett1es back
into stoliditv; the clerk, whose wages will be
s'docked'' il he is hall minute late, they
arc all used To the situation, and they accept
the car ia in motion. Noboty dsd noticed it ;
but faint tremor indicates the fact.
and the inmates exchange congratulations.
At this moment I sudden shock in felt.
I'VE arc oil the track" some one says,
in calm, even tore, as if any emotion weEs
turn out and lit II back; the ladies' examine
each others chignons with perfect in1iner-
ence ~ to whether they ever get there OF not.
IAN aboard |" says the conductor, in gloomy
tone, and the procession s.a1ta again, at The
| tho heels OF tho horses, who brace themselTes
| against 1t the conductor riags the bail IuIi-
ously, as If the vehicle in trout, that il already
nearly ont Of sight, Vas in danger OF being
run over; md, when = crossing Is finally
he Gays, with satire that is e1quisitely. keen,
"Wait until the car s.ops." Patience il no
name for the quality OF temper Which eudures,
nAy, enjoys. this allow creeping along tho high
way. paying for seat TINT you never set,
except at the expense Of somebody else
cheated out Of years Of yoo1 life By tlijs daily
peculation Of time; hanging on By the teeth
or tho cyclils, clusters and clusters Of people,
Ike swarm Of bees and when you do move,
going at 4 gait that would do. honor to your
g1andmother's . funeral. And, amidst all this,
We smile, and possess our soula in patience:
But, then, have looked On the wrong aide
OF creation long enough The idea of grutnb.
ling 1t anything With such heavenly weather
as We have had this week, when the tempera
ture is &c deliciously eKuberant with Life, deal
life, that muttou-chops asn necessity, ant
tender bsefstea3s, Oh, 80 good: Poets ma:
There never Was man OF wotuan get VII,
enjoyed perfect health, such clear conscience
that did not lye by eating. It is only you
1 disoreanized people, with Liver and spine
and ! something wrong everywhere tha
mince oyer good food, and are always c1aVln'
who eat all the time, instead Of naaking
round me41 and done with It. 1t il you
pagtry-fed people who are violent and ner
rous, and i1ratablo, and e1acting.
an only going to gossip little about fash
ion this week, theonIy kind Of gossip be1,er
warm atufTs, arc laid aside for those bewitch
, ing fabrics, thin and cheer, which float abou
us in folds of simple 1oval1sss ~ long as tho,
> retain their pristine freshness- The complet.
j suits Of appropriate linen como into requisi
, tion nor, md one would imagine, in lookin
i specillty Of them, that ngenulty hAd exhaust
/ ID Al its devices. One suit viii be ruffled
with tiny bands Of bias white linen stitche
} on the hem OF the rufHe, and half II inch fror
/ the top, in the line Of the gathers the oSel
m a &C., and bso.a saad sssS
. filed in. Another bad three ruf,1es OF whit
! | Paris muslin laid on in kilt plating, that il
: al turned one way, na11ow r1fle formed !
; the top ,issh.a = 6h bins biz na1d Of IT,
on 1on the s'.sasa sass tha lower es 'a easo INC
: tho plating caught together By continuor
= thread. Over-skirt and sailor jacket to mattel
I This is 4 very elegant styfp, but OF course
difficult to laundry, and looks best when ne,
n 4 jacket With short sailor or English-cue bac
t skirt. made into bsnd and basted On the ait
b joined to tho front Of the jacket BY = scar
n Thus making two articles into oue. The sui
made with Kilt p1altings are / relief to the ey
It from their plainness. II ladieA who segr
l. having the p1ain short linen OK pique suits
it List rear destitute Of over-akut: or hunched-'
II panitr, could know how nico and lady-hke tho
same suits look, they would t1ka pleasuso
is wearing them. The eve is ve2ried with Il
d lavish and often seueeless display OF usele
r fu1belows which make WOMAN 10.
Ike rag doll, and TOO often t
effort to stem the tide Of fashion. / an AVA
that many very faahionably dressed ladies' P
., but little attention to dreas. Their clothes 4
4 made and paid for. They put tbom On y
). forget them. until the. necessity Of moth
te outfit attracts their notice. 4 woman who C
X only talk Of her husband, her clothes, Or b
Z servants, when in company, is not prodtat
d companion, since strangers are not paEticuls'
, interested IN such attributes, and friends c
l. decide their inertia for themselves Some
? dies have the art Of being a1Ways well drease
,e no matter what they wear Their eoilsEa. th
q order, and they never talk shout their cloth'
I. Il Is the essence Of suigazitF to remark upol
d toilet, "oh! youss got now dress" :. Nhe
>. did you set that lovely ahawl? Why, b
ot many hsts hdee yuu got7" Ladies' do not u
only allowable between relations.
ID Talking Of hats, the waterproof is gem
its wAy. Only IS cents q Mngle hat viii
% aud pure ae drifting SNOW, and made only
4 the most bewitchlng shapes think
), ,liag preferable. It is made Of ! clt
- white muslin, which is put through sol
y stamping process, 20 that water does not
" " luEe it. In appearance it e1actly Eeecmb
LII french chip, For picnic or pleaanring
tits Just the thing. It can be trimmed viii
/ rfr44 ri 1HNE1 1~~n nd nj ~
# bins velvet Nth lasee cluster Of field 3e
eta 1t tho side, OF viii narruw banda of co
=. cofored silk, edged With tiny black lace, =
w yellow lilies On tho top Of thee crown. saw th
u pair et stains, mt VIA veil repaid for J
90 trouble. The hat with moderately high, sh,
erowp, and rather laFge brim, is the eleg'
hat foF The seAaon; but, "a no two lAdioa II
X Il The same shape o.. style, It would Be ::
rs Graa. ensu 20 s.y which va q "'odT e.
II i! aoan md d. h. - Ass s1e D' Ill l ans,
W W tho .iderence being IN the high crown and
W curve Of the brim- Tha tu1ban viii Always
~ To!n, judging fEom its past and preeent POI
~ anty. Many ladies' must wear vel, and u
~ large hat this is impossible.
81 The coarse. grotesque cotton rubbish, cal
ruls, have disappeared from the necks Of
iadies who consult taste in dress, and neat
q: en- eoIars or sets Of LICE replace them.
" looking over tho collar department At Fl
" | A<1te& u 10 3, LQls Week. 4oU0Q ING 60
ed nicely graded. The first wnre the richest
"a finest uzte1il manufactured, in Lace, point
srs Venice, Point D'A1encon. Honiton, Muas
4 and other kinda Tbe fat potuts Is new
oT ure worked in, somewhAt rtaenbling applic
ier II is very desirable. point lace ba1be
he tho throat coeta about els. 4 eaah Of bs
'n- thread lice is worth els. Next to the harbe
ng point lsces come the applique, which is wo
pa In h1ndao1ne design, about tour inchaa "
E1- 1 IL uhc colt1Es OF point and applique
I'll medium size round or slightly fquare.