The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-09-14
Letter From Boston.
Correspondence of the journal.
bOSTON, sept. y. I6bI.
HOME AGAIN.

JoulnefS III the seaside and mountains,
and driving them to the warmer retreat
OF the city. Daily the depots witness the
arrival of car loads of these brown, dusty
travellers. How eager, and anxious. and
eXpectant they all are, now so near home.
How they do crowd, and push, and ostle,
tread ON your toes and punch you with
their elbows-saying GO beg pardon" in
tones that slide through every possible
variation from gay to grave The ac-
companying inclination of the head is also
susceptible of q variety of constructions,
and range from a short, forward Jerk of
the neck to the most stately and courtlv
obeisance. The hackmen, grown singular
ly independent under such a prosperous
condition OF business, are TO be cajoled
instead of patronized. "Atter third time
beware" sayeth the old adage, but lucky
Is the individual to whom, even this fate
full number of applications, shall secure
the desired means OF transportation The
carriage once attained, there is trcary
waiting for baggage. But never quite
does despair settle down over your soul,
Tor there is 4 hopeful ring in the shrill
voice that call out rapidly "here's your
523, 427, GS, 1887" 1t is prophetic of re-
ward if you will but let patience do its
perfect work. The trunks at last put in
appearance, but so bruised, and battered
and banged rs to be scarcely recogniz-
able by their owners. The stout lock has
yielded to the unusual humping, and the
straps alone are left to the labor of hold
ing the cover in place. Poor trunk with
unmistakeable traces of q recent purchase
still about you, through what remorseless
hands you must have passed. But" in
terrupts the hacbman, the railroad off
cial the steamboat man, the hotel porter
''the trunks are so large Well suppose
they are. Do YOU think | want the rufties
OF my best muslin crushed into a ruinOus
mass by packing in one Of those little
by 9 affairs at makes them so heavy"
viduals. Heavy Well | don't, can't
find it in my heart to blame YOU. Indeed
| never see you Juggling and Juggling,
painting and putting under the burden Of
one of these monsters but | straightway
fall into fits of pity and remorse won
dering all the while why some benefactor
of the race doesn't rise up and invent 4
trunk that shall be large OF capacity
strong of endurance and light of weight.
How many would call his name blessed
INTO THE STREETS.
with their noise and crowds, and already
loreshadowing sign Of coming winter.
The ladies wear bright, comfortable
shaWls over their airy muslins, or drape
pretty lace mantles over suits of close,
warm texture. In all eases there is a sort
of commingling OF summer and winter
In the large show windows the delicate
and exquisite organizes, tissues, and
grenadines are supplanted by heavier and
eostiicr silks, satins, yelvets and cash
meres. The most popular and stylish
dress material tor the coming season
will be cashmere now to be found in tn c
,laintiest OF colors-gray, blue, plum and
maroon. The darker shades will have
the preference. Indeed black will be in
greatest demand, being considered more
distinguished. The long, plain under
skirt, long and lluch panniered overskirt.
and basque waist still continues in high
favor, with some slight variations of
trimming and arran gements. Velvets
and fringe are -argely taking the place of
ruifles and laces. And a new style of
closely fitting sleeve replaces the loose
flowing ones worn during the summer.
The pretty, sllshed gaily embroidered
sacks that have been so common the past
summer for outside wraps are giving way
to double circular cape, made to fall
about four inches below the waist, with
the upper cape some five OF six inches
shorter. Like the sacks, it is made at
tractlyc with blight and graceful patterns
of embroidery. The hair is still worn
rolled up very high from the front with
long dropping curls and pretty chateline
braids at the back. The new hats are all
of the style known as turban, are exceed
ingly becoming TO most faces, and a deal
more dressy than the fiat affairs consider
ed fashionable a short time since. The
advent of the cool weather and the re-
turning population, not only bring bust
ness for railroads, steamboats,. hackmen,
clerks, milliners and dressmaker4, but the
already opened, neatly repaired freshly
renovated
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