The Red Cloud chief., 1879-01-09
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Cssets.
SO deeply rooted 10 this feminine pa,.
sion for closets thu, u IL doubsful n any
woman . live when totally deprived
u closets. Their. Vas an arrogant and
brutal husband Who pace built q house
without = single closet. merely In order
~ he said 20 convince his wife that
closets are unnecessary. That unfortu.
nate woman was we'll and strong when
she moved into the house. hut three
days Afterwsrd she began to Drop.
She would walk aimlessly from room 10
room with . spare dress hanging on
her arm, and would make futile efforts
TO hang Il up on dies or casual spots on
the wsil. She grew rapidly worse. and
at the end Of tho week . physician vas
called In. Who soon discovered what
WAS the matter. and informed the hus-
band that his wtoofo system imperative.
ly required closeee. The ,cold-blooded
monster explaInsd that the house WAS
finished and that 4 W. TOO late 10 fur.
nish II with clossts. The physician
felt the force q tho argument. and
t%hereupon recouamsuded sswsrdrobes'
or similar de,icss. ma With the hope OF
curing the patient but - pailiatives.
The brutal husband would moi buy a
single wardrobe. and unfeelingly said
that his wife could put her things on
chairs. Being q conscien ,ious man,
the doctor Mt once threw up the case,
and In n fortnight the woman died.
There Is not the slightcs doubt ~ to
her disease. aud the doctof has always
maintained that had her systcm been
toned up with W. or thre lsrgc clos.
cts she would have recoveSed.r
What Is the origin of this intense de.
voss0a " closets optAe. Rnr1 ~ .Nomenp
u iRHs & takc. ssy Z6ovusiny
70 discover Z fdNk HUpGs
peculiar passion. Closety ~ vueahip-
cd 10 W speak. ~ We ~ oeennss
they are ncccssary--fn4Oo1Aag ds hon-
strsted that trunks. uNguonrnnd q ho1rs
meet all the requireuQ~ kom& ~
but because they q rnoderJ %.
rcsentasivss Of the I "a ~
ten shrines u the Id dIye
The Roman matrou4 o1os@ ~
she did not use II Toe skl1 ~ ID
Il was sacred 10 her pc1v61o vodZ "a
goddess. whose statucs lNhDl6. andNsua
really . domestic templnk Heathenlsm
died out. but the custOmHn building I
closet In every house, exclusively Ior
female uss. survived. In time The
meaning u the closet was forgotten.
and u became . depository u female
garments. The spirit Of reverence,
however. still fingered In the seq. - ev.
cry woman felt in~stipctivsly that The
closet MAS sacred. To-day no womon
hes the slightest tlsa Of the true mssn-
Ing 0f her love for closets, and wOu
b. surprised we're shs told that Q supsfs
stiitis " reverssce for the houss6old
temple. inhsrited from distant end
hoathsn ancestors, still survives In her
bos0m.--M. y. Nmes.
Winter Dsanses.
The most fashionable winter bonnets
revive very old stylss--shapes worn 1t
least . century ago. They are high and
quaint and very narrow across the
Aaaks which has. no cape, but y finished
wllh esg1kV6g SSk6. x6UUEfH0fSynwst
and worn close 20 the heWd. - 49, Z
none ut all. only q straight band which
IL covered BY u band Of feathers Of
flowers or leaves, and fts tho head like
. sealskin cap. The crown stands high.
and the trimming IL missed IN front OF
upon II.
A very handsome reception bonnet 10
Of the white mastic or pale putty-col-
ored satin. The trimming is narrow
satin ribbon, Of the mastic shade, with
gold on the reversed side and . profu-
sion Of mArabout feathers tipped with
gold. Across the front Ii q scarf Of
pale Spanish blonde. exquisitcly en-.
broidered with fine gold threads. This
n be- fastened ut the sides or under
the chin. or In any way TO suit the
wsarsr's pleasure and convenience.
A pretty costume bonnet ID Of dark
blue satin. with an interior ruching
Of red, and red satin bow upon tbs
front With this 10 worn . costume Of
dark-biue velvet, with . ed satin vest,
and n graceful Gordon Of long rcd
satin loops In the drApcry ut the back.
The iiAring hats are less popular than
last year. Young ladies' prefer the
English walking hats and the small
b~onnets, which are so dainty and dis.
hngSe. There are some bright. piquant
faces, however, to which the large hats
are decidedly becoming the irregular
faces. with low brows, bright eyes,
curling hair. and greater breadth than
length OF feature.
A stylish addition tn these hats this
season consists Of black sweeping
plumes. gracefully arranged upon the
interior Of the broad brim. which IL
thrown back from the face. Black os-
trich feathers are always becoming. and
the somber character Of these hats in
all black Is well relieved by the mex
pressible softncss which these dropping
plumes impart to the face,