St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-25

and us for the red cherries. | really
could not count them. Accounts from
PlrlS tell lis that over there they are
having red dresses and red paraSolS.
But please now. don't imagine every
one of us going about dressed off in red,
or wearing red hats. What | mean to
say Is that Il great deal may he worn
without lookin" conspicuous.
Viewed phil"Soplrically, there is Il rea-
son for such partiality. 1t is the alb
sence of all other positive coloring iii
dress. One sees everywhere such deli
cacy, or such sohricty of tint, that it
does seem Il necessity to have Somcthin"
more decided, and nothing is prrtticr
than the daSheS of red which are to he
observed in the midst OF quiet gray ;
and browns. This in dress fabrics, while
us To ornamentation. enou"h has been
said.
ORIENTAL MASQUES.
Attcctionatr but eIring husbands, who
after feeling all over for the door knob
succeed in laudahlc attempts to climb
the staircase. should he careful how
they bestow the kiss of peace on Il
sl'eping Jane or Mary. Such coniugal
caI"SS might Ice expended on an Orient
al Masquc. In such instances he has
followed out his manly instincts a> cX-
empliticd from grandfather Noah down
wad>. She has done what every true
woman ought to do-trird to improve
her beauty. Life. liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness. are the rights of
every Individual. and If any poor. i'll
nnCcmt minded woman finds her happi-
ness. Increased 10y sleeping in Il maSqur
hc>mcarcd with Il magic >alNr ON the
inside. she Is very easily made content.
Enthusiasts ais" wear gloves to match.
scented with rare perfume. which last :
for days after. An aduIinw swain. a>
he lifts the delicate hand of his mistress
to his lips. "r gazc> with rapture on hcr
velvet cheek. may not know how much
he owes to the Oriental Ma>quc. and
Sdchd gloves. Perhaps It's better that
he never should. "Whrrc ignorance j.
bliss lis folly. etc.
FASHION IN Fl ENI>HING.
~ limited above. the SWAY of fash
i"n l. 10y II" means confined I" matters
of dress. The present season of their
absence from the city i> the time rhn>-
rn 10y our wealthy people for Irttting
their elegant mansions. the selection of
furniture and decorations tor which la>
become almost a> much subject tu the
hchc>t> of the impcriou> goddess IL i
the ruINc ct Il hustle uI the precise
angle of Il hnunrt 80 gIrat are her
Entertainments in this direction that no
Article. great or small. may NOW =" int"
the >GioH en- r,gIc which does not obey
hcI laws of harmony nr contrast. From
the foot stool to the piano nothing must
interfere with the symmetry of the
whole. The Latter aIticlr has hereto
tone been supposed Ia maintain It> pn-
>iIium hN NiItuc of the old saw. "lland-
some l. ~ handsome does" huI in this
new era modest merit l. not held >utii-
cirnt tnI all occasions.
The haic outlines and >ombrc color
hich have character izrd the pianos of
Il century are not indeed hami>hcd en-
tnclN. hut the demands of improvement
have resulted III the Introduction OF
beauty and grace into then outward
. appearance to. Il hitherto uuknowu oN-
tent. The spirit of this change has
been early and fully caught 10y ouI New
York house ot llaIdmau \ Co.. Who
have attained such Wide and sudden
prominence since the oVcuin" of the
Centennial and who. beside their stand
and styles III" casing many of THEN
wonderful Instruments IN a variety ot
rich and novel WaI>. In their special
Itir> of PHrlor and upright Gramd>. the
effects "i maple. walnut, INLAY ing. ebony
aud the various novelties which they
execute I" order. enhance greatly the
atllactINcmc>> ot their work and have
had THEN share III building the rcputa-
tlou of the maine. OF course llaIdmau
\ TO-. in common with all other first
class makers. >.pr"dmrc the palmer >tl les.
but if wealth and culture desire tho
outside appearance T." correspond more
mean y with internal merit. " hN should
they not Ice grltiiicd 1t not only
serves t" adorn tIIrir drawing rooms
hut tends I" p"pulaIil" things OF beauty
and l.. therefore. ~ much in the inter
est of Art a> of Fashion. Next month
| shall hc able tn announce at least Il
portion OF the Fail sly les.