, 1874-03-07

tho snowy, ostrioll-tufta had not boon Joined
with rare plnmago rnobtalnablo In Now York.
THO bonnot, Ind boon promised to another lady,
who was to como for It tho next day, atd pay
for Wishing to obIige tho present otisto'nor, and
aho had not thought Of anything but kind
1iesB when slo offered n compromise. "hlsa
H. fanctes dis bonnot because It ID imported.
wil lot you i hsy9 u for 27 and make st ,nsr or
tcddcra IN do city. but I will make do roat jus
like; only II you will JUS be 80 kind as allow MO
to tnko dis leotlc paper ont OF do bonnot to put
on do oalor, It will mako all right wld tho young
boaring tho name of crodtabe miiinoty-hou.o
in Paris, WAS ,lnpinned to atlix to Afisu u-n
now bonnot. Let uB lopo Hho waa satisfied
sllo woro an tsdoubtcd importation, md wny
proud Of paying an cxtra prico for tho label.
miinorH' Rhops In tho city. 4 dozon or two IL
Virots' and 1{oguots bonncts nro imported aud
BOLD. VI conrHo tho customer doeg not want to
carry homo tho b11e papor label OIL her bonnct-
atrins, Which Is carefully unpinnoa to do duty to
tho end Of tho SEASON. oil dozon hats, ono after
tho other.
THE LITTLE M1L1.lNEna
deserve Hkotch TO Themselves. Thono small
sllonB on Third and Sixth aven.los, with only
wooden: Gcreen betwooa tho laeo-hus.g .al'ow-
room and tho wor1t-room whore the luistrcas
makes hor cup OF ten and stowB lor oyatorR TO
aavo firc, md everything IL on tho niccBt kcalo
Of ccononly-hnve some!imcn grand customers.
The lallcs Of the groat Van md Dyke famliss arc
rip up their old bonuets, md trip With thom
round the cornor, very carly Of morning, to tho
llttlo shop, wharo the velvet will DO steamed, tue
faathors carod, tho laco ccnnsa, aud all put to-
gothor With . Eraco tint will lead some ono
becomes you no we'll. wisl, know whore to
got ono as. protty;'' and tho owncr will Rn,llo
mystoriouHly, il Rho does no. pay, with ma7ntli-
cent noncholsnco:, "oh you know set my hasa
at pagos generally or thoso gra,'e d a,ne; ,1e;;
carefunosB, will lavo their rich dresses cut aud
tttod ut fashionable house, and sent to stnnll
shop to finish. unless they aro 1natte Mt homo by
TIM farni1y-sonmntross. Tho only thing to bo
aRhamnd Of In thoao contrivanccs 10 tho hhamo
that loadH to moan deception to hide them.
RICH AND rHn1rTY ACTRESSES
also br1ug their gplontd embroidered si!liH to DO
made in closet Of q work,room, TINT may DO a
more booth built on the sidewalk. They ki,ow
that, tho loss rent drcBBmakor has to pay, tho
cheaper sho can do lor work. Ono will find
Rose Eytinge'a or Miss Nei'aona white brocado,
| lowered with roscs In natnral colors, or om-
broidcrod with gold thread, hnng over tue thread
bare sofa, beside servant girls Sunday poplin.
saves tho Indies Of tho stage thousands of dol.
| lars. As n rule. opera-1nanngors find drcsRos for
l. their leading characters but these uArally re-
qairo plonty Of alteration and addition to mako
good appearance. They arc tho property OF
the Rtage, and eacll Singer must adapt them to
suit herself. Dnt Patti was not above wearing
tho traditional pink satin Of the compnny-wara'
roho, oven after her return from abroad. Lucca
tho embodiment Of thrift, has an excellent mad
who nakes her dresses, aud tho donna l'ns q
lively fancy Of her own. which aorvoa hor woli IT.
| stago-toilets. though she iH plaiu as any night
| ingale in llor ordinary dress.
70 return to the small shops: Tho visitor
WHO stops to look Mt her dress aftor 8 iu tht
afternoon, when Offices cloao, will wonder villa
busluess brings the curlod and woll-lreHsod
| YOUNG POLITICIAN OR BROKER
| to lounge on tho bost side Of tho laco-eurtainB
Tnoro nlay be no particular harm In his vapor
ing with tho girls, who humor and adore him
md It maY be tho ouly way Of aiaobliging BIZ
wife that isn't too troublesome but tho broke
with rod rose in lila button.holo IL fact con
nooted with n1illiner-Bhops. Tho downy poltl
clan may bo working aonie of those fine wircs o
ward-inforlnation from Tom, Dick, and Harry
tho mechanics and trlcls-drivors whom the girl
allow to como and sit with them OF NIL ovenln
after thoy hive made themselves decont II
seems to like his work, our young man Will! th
tall Int aud tho e!eok, Cuoion-House look. Whn
business is 1t Of ours Z pass on! Z.