Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-23


UP for thirty FIVE hours, length of time very
few persons would care to attempt existence
merely, without food or drink. This Is be-
yond belief.
FASHION NOTES. s.-The princess is the
fastest thing in house dresses.
Velvet and yak lace arc the standard trim
mings Of the season.
"Orauge blossom faile" is the latest mate
rial for bridal dresses
Full wells, covered with pearl beads, are
novelty in evening wear.
Wide and very long sashes of colored grena
dine will be worn this summer.
The vulgar custom Of displaying wedding
presents has gone completely out of fashion,
Cames hair poonaises will be as much worn
this spring as cashmere ovcr-skirts We're two
years ago.
Young married ladies cartivatc their hus-
hauds 10y Nearing coquettish morning caps
when presiding at the dove cot matutinals. ;
Spanish wells arc being much worn, fastened
in tie hair with the bright red rose, which Is
indispensable in an Audalusian toilette.
Silks are less expensive this year. The la
dies herein have a most excellent excuse Tor
getting three new silk dresses instead OF one
Lace is used in great profusion on the bon
nels of the spring. Lace strings arc again IN
vogue, fastened under the chin with little
bunch Of rosc-buds.
The most fashionable walking costumes are
Of very light colored cloth, trimmed with dark
velvet bands. The skirt is striped lengthways
with velvet bands.
The new cub-haudled parasols are common
They were stylish year ago. The ladies who
are now on their way back from Europe will
bring the correct thing.
Short sleeves have gone out OF fashion even
in full dress. This is very apt to be the case
when the fashionable feminine arm has been
undergoing the thinning down process OF a
winter dissipation.
THE BELLS THAT BROKE AN EXILE S
HEART.-In the Cathedral Of Limerick there
hangs a chime of bells, which we're cast 10 Italy
By an enthusiast in his trade, who fixed his
home near the monastery where they were first
hung that he might enjoy their sweet, solemn
music In a political revolution the bells were
taken away to some distant land, aud the maker
himself became refugee and exile Ills wan
dcrngs brought him. after many years, to Ire
land. % calm and beautiful evening, as the
vessel which bore him fOated on the placid
bosom of the Shannon, suddenly this evening
chime pealed forth from the cathedral towers.
Ills experienced ear caught the sweet sounds,
nuu he Knew tnat DlS lOSG treasures "elc iouho.
His early home, his friends, his beloved and
native land, all the best associations OF his life,
were in those sounds. He laid himself back 10
the boat, crossed his arms upon his breast, and
hSteued to the music The boat reached the
Wharf, but still he lay there silent and motion
Mss' They spoke to him, but he did not an,
f"Sf' sSS nmIhcy went to him, but his spirit had
nea' ;n ), The tide of memories that came vibrat-
ih"s ~, through his heart at that we-known chime
i''u snapped its ife-strings.
A GIRLS DEvorloN. The following pas
at Boston: - l'1''o' 'A''' ~
t;si Il shall die of consumption" said beau
ciu J;uI daughter, 'in two years if stay n this
eiaI1 climate" Does your father knowit?' Il
"?ua not have him know it for the world, for
nli ii Is ior his sake do it, as he needs me in his
u.u age. That was fast from life itself
worthy of the name-the se'f-denial and joyful
MerInce that God loves. The daughter died
az, az Sne sad. She once sat in yonder seat The
".I han ouilived her score of years, and has
az a. laSf Just gone, scattering charities behind,
showing nO that the uupretending James Savage
was good ulau.