The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-01-15

dinner sets. SETS fruit trays and vases. Origin
ally, they were white snow, and about as unsug-
gestive (Of anything but cleanliness); now, they
glow with beauty, and kiude the
Fruit flowers. landscapes and birds have transforn
ed each Bit of sculsss porcelain into =" n thing of
beauty" Alasi that careless handling aud their
wel-knovn frailty will prevent them from being ="
joy forever" The process is simple and rapid. re-
quring extraordinary delieacy of touch or amount
Of skill-uevertheess the eye for color and effect is
= necessary requisite. Much of their beauty. how
ever, and all Of their permanence OF color. depends
upon their being well burned after they painted.
The kiln for such work is in San francisco. and its
hres now are never out But ladies of elegant
leisure like my FRIEND not alone eng lged in this
fascinating employment. Many are making it q
means Of livelihood, and in several instances so
marked has been the excellence Of the work pro-
duced. that good business has sprung from it.
Dessert plates painted in small fruits OF leaf clusters
readily bring $50 per Dozen and tiny jug or vase
of common earthenware II shaped after some grace
full antique and daintily amented becomes pre-
cious though it had just been ezhumed from a
buried Pompeii. One Of the most charming and
popular modes of decoration" writes lady, who is
deeply interested in the identifying of home. "is
that Of painting portraits pldeeHes. Children's
heads are particularly suited to this simplicity of
arrangement; chubby little faces have pleasing.
quaint expression they look at from these old
pldeqHes. Piaeques favorite pieces OF work and
show considerable originality and study. They enter
rooms, being secured by hooks and hung in groups,
or placed ply over the doors or mante. and are
treated to the consideration which paintings or
hne eugravings receive" Apropos of decorated
china, husband and ate our share Of Thanksgiving
Turkey and plum pudding at the pslatial residence
of Mr. William 5. Clark, Of San Jose. Compara-
lively strangers in strange land and separated by
thousands Of miles from I" our ain faks.' the gene
rous hospitality Of host the graceful. heartsome
kindliuess of his noble aud winning wife, the dainty
witehery of their four beautiful little daughters
framed in the almost unrivAed taste and adornmen
of their mauson is of the farest pictures which
will benceforth hang our memory's walls. And
then the fresh. joyous happy table-talk, half re-
ninisceuce the part Of Mr. Clark, (who, coming tc
California long 10 advance of the discovery of its
gold. has seen his large fortune and the mar
veOus prosperity of the State develop together) hall
prospective, with others of us-what was it but
social pot pOsri seasoned with the spice of wit ant
the Of pleasant associations For instance
said our hostess, handing glass tray full o.
small pieces of fruit. floating in a lake of liquid
ber Pray eat of this picked pine apple. put up il
Honolulu, and sent by our beloved friend, Mrs
Col. Judd" Z" She. whose good face beams u
from over the piano whenever sit there, '-addeC
the eldest daug ghter, TO aid my knowledge OF cherish
ed family. whose names in connection with that o
Mr.. Samuel Il. Wilder, your Minister of Interior,-
are literally household words" I had enjoyed Al
afternoon. few months previous, with the tw,
Misses Judd. who were spending the days of thei
! Summer school vacation in San Jose. and with tn
recollection of their unaffected simplicity and bud
ding womauly dignity, came the nRtural query
myself to myself. of course-Wh neither they rypi6eC
the daughters of Hawaii? If SO, and say it rever
emily. long life, many daughters and endless bless
! ings TO the mothers Of such girls.
! From what women are. to what they wear, is .
transition, but inevitable belonging. Fo
months remember the little sentence "A real lad,
| is known by her handkerehefs and gloves swunl
around the circle of newspaperdom, until those tw
modest essentials Of Woman's wardrobe became a
much discussed in polite circles o-day, the
ensemble Of my Lord Beaeons6eld, or the publ
/ speech of my Lady Lorne. Thanks to the GOODIES
of Common Sense, real lady is creature inde
depen1ent of either, should necessity require i,
nevertheless, enc would be as shocked TO find tb
'kerchief for daily use, coarse. soied. trimme
with tawdry lace, to worms feeding in the ho
chalice Of Gala lily.
Passing the show window Of prominent dry good
house recently. my attention attracted to ia
white paper box, simply labelled Something New.
Does the woman live in this cOuntry-at least if sh
possesses the needed amount of intelligent curiost
who wouid not have aeoosted the leading sales
! man with the old Athensn inquiry "gnosthe E
! kinos ?' for words to that efectl. He opened th
box displaying a dozen of handkercheis u ade of I'm
sheer white Cambria, with deep edge of rich blac
thread lace. MonOgrams in large black letters
mented the corners. " OF course, these are very eI
pens.ve." said the clerk, with funeral expression
| dreadful TO weak nerves; al but they are only in
tended for ladies in the deepest mourning, plunge
| in grief, and st such time people don't stop
cayil over prices" Comment that is unnecessary
hut not upon this letter. which is growing tediousl
| long.
Ny next will be in the new role of Fashion Re
porter. NELLIE EYsrER.