The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-01-31
EvE-ANaELICAI CORNER.

The Queen of Italy almost always dresses
in white.
Spiral bracelets are much worn, some
reaching to the elbow.
Long jabots of Breton lace beautify the
richest evening costumes.
Crinoline of very small proportions is be-
ginning to make its appearance.
1nnumerable loops and ends of narrow
cashmere ribbon are worn at the throat.
How to draw girl out-Seat her upon
sled, seize the end of the rope and scoot.
If lady yawns half dozen times in
succession, young man, you may get your
hat.
AS many as two or three paniers now ap-
pear upon the most expensive imported
costumes.
Breton lace with a straight edge is be-
coming decided favorite for neck orna-
mentation.
Large Alsatian bows of wide black velvet
ribbon are worn as evening headdresses
with sat home " reception toilets.
The 5000 wives of the King of Siam live
under one roof, though it must be confes-
sed that they occasionally raise it.
A young physician asking permission of
lass to kiss her, she replied "No. sir;
l never like Doctors bill stuck in my
face.''
Black kid gloves for parties and the
opera are all the rage at present, ladies de-
claring that they make the hand look very
small.
Have you Chaucer?" asked young
lady, looking in at a bookstore. The polite
young clerk replied no, he never used it;
but there was tobaccoDist's just two doors
above.
They have a kleptomaniac liz Bradford,
Pa, in the person of young lady whose
father is worth s500,O0O. She will steal
whenever she gets chance.
"John," said hen-pecked wife, 81
wish it was the fashion to trade husbands
as it is to trade horses" Why so % "I'd
cheat somebody before night.
George, dear, don't you think it's
rather extravagant of you to eat butter
with that delicious jam9.' "No, love,
economical. Same piece of bread does for
both.';
An odd bangle ring exhibited on Broad
way is Of red gold with tiny white enam-
eled mouse on top, holding in its mouth
bar from which are suspended five dla-
monds.
Careful housewife (ifting shoe from
the soup: la who'd a thought baby's
shoe would turn up in the soup? But
knew it wasn't lost. I never lose any
thingr'
A Pennsylvania girl waited whole year
before bringing suit for damages against
u man who had kissed her without warn
ing, and the crushing verdict of one cent
damages took her breath away.
Little four-year-old Mary complained to
mamma that her button shoes were hurt
ing" F" Why, Mary, you've put them on
the wrong feet" Puzzled and ready to-
cry, she made answer, "What'll l do,
mamma? They's all the feet I've gotp
A lady entered shop lately and re-
quested to see some lavender kid gloves,
whereupon she was shown several different
shades of that color. Being little over
come with so great a variety, she asked:
"Whlch of those pairs is the lavenderest ?"
A very dlminutive specimen of man
lately solicited the hand of fine, buxom
girl. "Oh, no." said the fair but insulting
lady; 81 can't think of it for moment.
The fact is, John, you are little too big
for a cradle, and little too small to 60
to church with"
"What shall leave you when die?"
said an insipid fellow to young lady
whose patience he had nearly exhausted.
"Needn't wait till you die, - said she; "you
can leave something now, if you will"
" What shall, leavc?" he asked "Leave
yorlself," she replied. He left.
A Georgian returned to his home after
an absence Of two weeks. His 8-year-old
son loudly welcomed him. Is everybody
well, Willie 20 the father asked, "The
wellest kind" the boy replied. And
nothing has happend % "Nothing at all.
I've been good, Jennie's all right, and I
never saw ma behave as we'll as she has this
time"
An erring husband, who had exhausted
all explanations for late hours, and had no
apology ready, recently slipped into the
house about o'clock in the morning very
softly, undressed himself quietly, and COM
rocking the cradle by the bedside,
rs if he had been awakened ont of sound
sleep by infantile cries. He had rocked
away for few moments, when Nine. An
toinnette, WHO had silently observed the
whole proceeding, SAID : "Come to bed, ,you
fool The baby isn't there