The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

week, and hope that she and all our
little readers, had theirwishcs fully
supplied BY esanta cl4us, led.
REG.
Editor Register In ySur last paper
you said if any little bldy would tell
you what they wanted Santa Claus
to bring them you would print it, SO
Santa Claus would see I,
This is what l wait, Mr. Santa
Claus. 1 want a greasbig baby doll,
with blue eyes and ref cheeks and
black hair; dressed in a nice pink
silk dress, with broad blue ribbon
around the waist. And you must
put nice shoes on her, you know, and
black silk stockings with red stripes
in them, for that's the style you
know. Yon can find them at Judge
Van Matre's.
Please, when you come the night
before Christmas, don't dome down
the chimney, but drive Your sleigh
right up to the front doorland make
great deal Of noise, so III hear you.
Then just watch out il you don't
bring the doll, for I'll be looking at
you.
Then, you know, 1 want nice
cradle to rock the doll in. I'll not
tell you what kind, but it must be a
nice one, And want q whole lot
of nice candy. You needn't bring
any cake; mamma will have lots of
that and I'll give you great big
piece. Please don't smoke your pipe
in our house when you como, for do
despise it. And want a set of
nice little chairs and little table.
Hell hel won't that be nice. And
bring me an orange and some nuts,
and new hat, and n little baby-doll
too, and little piano, and a whole
lot of things that you can pick out
yourself better than | can tell you,
Don't forget to bring me a Christmas
tree, Now good bye, dear old Santa
Claus, and mind what l tell you.
NIoLLIE.
THE FAIR SEx-FAsHloN NOTES.
Point lace mittens aro worn by
brides.
The newest scalskin hats arc in
Gainsborough shape.
Cloaks are made almost entirely Of
figured cloths,
Cleft halo brims are among the
novelties in bonnets.
Garlands of humming birds adorn
the most stylish hats.
Ladies tortoise-shell portemonaies
have a tiny watch in the top.
Slate, gray and orange are fashion
able combinations of color.
Tho new 'lumince' fringes Of wa
tered silk, and is very elegant.
Black Swedish gloves of undressed
kid are popular for dcmi-toilet.
Gilded porcupino quilts are among
novel trimmings for round hats.
The once perishable black Grade is
now rcfnishcd and made waterproof.
Low, square.nccked princess dress
os are the most stylish for evening
wear.
Vcry.long cloaks, now that skirts
are narrow, are ungainly and fatigue-
ing to the wearer.
Long, slender brooches, with ear
rings to match, are the fashionable
forms of new jowclry.
Young ladies'in Rome will petit
ton congress to pass an enabling act,
to enable the old folks to go to bed at
nine o'clock Sunday ovoning.-Rome
Sentinel.
The fashionable style of hair dress
ing is very low in the neck. The
rows of puhs worn outside the front
of the bonnet and resembling false
teeth in their stiff regularity, are no
longer in vogue.
Three'eights or half a yard below
the waist, is quite long enough for a
walking polisse, besides being much
prcttier than one which is so long
and straight down as to suggest the
cassock Of a Catholic priest.
Dresses are now made with n hol-
low pocket, through which the train
may be drawn, thus enabling a lady
to carry her dress, or at least her
train, in her pocket, much to her
own comfort and the relief Of gentle.