Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-11
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r,su,oys AT LONG BRANCH "A correspon-
diem, saws the season at Loug Branch has fairly
commenced. There are not many lady bathers,
,hr ladies' hanging back waiting for each other
and for the prc,cnce of uuUberS to give them
courage There is one very pretty girl among
the few lank blue aud gray hanue figures
Her hair is cut short and curlS around her
head boy fashion; an ash gray flannel suit
bound with Turkish blue, a Palmetto hat tied
down with blue, and hempen slippers. This
slvIc is known as the Nellie Grant bathing
costume The cut Of bathing. dresses has alter
ed. Formerly they consisted of trousers and a
ypkcd blouse, loose and beted in round the
waist. Now they are made almost uniformly
with a short skirt aud Garibaldi waist con-
nec,ed together by belt of the same material,
trousers loose at the ankles but shaped rather
close.
The fashionable hours for driving are from
/ to o'clock. But the grand drive Is gay with
elegant turnouts belonging to summer resi-
dents. Ladies drive low pony phactonS, with
square awning tops, aud gentlemen open ba-
rouchcs, two seated bugglcS, or Engllsh wagons,
in fine style.
caut but is becoming more suited to individual
tastes than 10 cities Morning dresses (seme
times worn all day. are of soft, plain null or
nainsook, or polonaisc of white lawn over black
silk skir, with wide Roman sash; or blouse with
black waist OF ccrubatiste, with black grenadlnc
skirts aud sash OF twillrd six; or charming
dresses Of blue or pink lawn, trimmed with
muslin plaitings, as an edglng, upon plaltlngs
OF the nlateria or simple Gabrielle dresses Of
linen or cambric, bcted in and drawn up on Que
side, chatelane style, with pocket Of the ma
terial.
The bats worn upon the drives are Of the
most varied and tancful descriptions. Few
dress bounets are seen, and these are always
worn by city visitors; but the hats have been
pressed into service from all known sources of
supply.
The round sailor hats with turned-up brln,
which obtained the vogue early in the season,
are found sngularly unsuitable for country and
seaside wear, as they afford not the least pro-
tecon 10 the face Ladies have therefore tax
en- to wearing the flexible Pauamas gentenen's
linen hats, white and gray, with melon crowns
and broad brimS 10 addition to varieties OF the
palmetto, the broadleaved Leghorns turned
up on one side, and the perennial "sundown.
y dozen Of these quaint Bohemian oddities can
DC purchased for the cost Of one elaborate bonnet
Twas PIECE OF My MOTHERS DREss.-
We heard IA story told the other day that made
our eyes molsten. We have determined to
tell 1t, just as we heard it, to the little ones
\ company OF poor children, who had been
city, were preparing for their departure to new
and distant homes in the West Just before
the time for the starting of the cars one OF
the boys was noticed aside from the others, ap
parenty very busy with cast OFT garment.
The Superintendent stepped up to him and
found that be was cutting small piece out OF
the patched lining. 1t proved to be bis jacket,
which having been repla ced by new one, had
been thrown away. There was no t:lue to be
lost. 'Come, John, come said Tie Superin-
teUdent, what are you going to do with that
old piece Of colco 2
please, SIR said John, I am cutting it to
take with me- My dear dead mother put the lin
ing into this old jacket for me. This was piece
Of her dress, and it is all shall have to
remember her by. Aud as the poor boy
thought of that dead mothers love, and of the
drath-bed scene in the old garret where she
died. be covered his face with his hands and
scibed as If his heart would break.
But the train was about leaving, and John
thrust the little piece Of calico into his bosom,
to remember his mother by, hurried into the
car and was soon far away from the place
where he had seen so much sorrow
We know many an eye will moisten as this
story is told and retold throughout the country,
aud many prayer will 60 up 10 God for the
iathercsS ard motherless in all great cities and
in all places.
Little readers, are your mothers still spared
10 you? VIII you not show your love by
cheerful obedience? That little boy who loved
50 well, We are sure obeyed.
Bear this in mind, that if you should one
day have to look upon the face OF a dear dead
mother, no thought would be so bitter as to
Remember that you had given her pain by your
wl'iuIncss or disobedicnce.
hCblNSTEIN IN AN INSPIRED MoOD. Put
% Tie piano for amusement at six Rubnstein
developed such extraordinary love and ability
'hal his parents soon decided upon his career.
studying never more than three hours day
Young Anton appeared publicly at ten years Of
age Il played, but never practiced after |
was was tt1ccD,' confesses the pianist, whom
hooert Browning, fine musical critic, rightly
prohounces the greatest of them all. What
terrible shock this is to plodderS! Patience
sceSs without finding, and genius fluids without
seeking. But Rubinstein is exceptionabIe
ne Is nrcd by musical passion. You fancy that
;e possesses enormous power iu bis arms. 1t
J, al !u MS wrists aud in his passion. When
;,;, -; inspired he becomes blind, and is sure to
Nlure himself H. H., .,l,,al r. ,, $50, -.