The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
FOR THE LADIES.
A Cheerful wIfe--A Woman's Tactics--
Fashion Notes.
| cuEERFuL WIFE.

CHEERFUL WIFE.
And how can a wife be cheerful II her
husband does not try to make and keep
her so? He goes out, for instance, Just
10 make business call in the evening,
and comes back at in the morning,
trying to bring all the lamp-posts in the
block with him, and in a maudlin slut
| ter asserts that he only drank one glass
of milk. Or. when il has been decided
at breakfast 10 serve yesterdays cold
meat for to-day's dinner in the shape oil
the succulent and nourishing hash, he
/ brings home three friends and tells them
that his wife can cook the beef OF Old
! England to a turn. Or he has q fit OF
economy and can't take his wife to the
concert, but manages 10 take another
| lady TO the theater. He finds thou
sand reasons why he should be cross as
/ a bear, but not a single reason why she
shouldn't be as clipper rs squirrel who
has lust laid IN his winter store ol chest
nuts. Ifmen would be more manly and
not waste all their ill.temper on the
/ family circle they would have less to
| complain of in their wives. Women can
not endure everything.
] A WOMAN y IANIltS.
When one woman is jealous OF another
she rarely attacks her openly; but she
instinctiyely talks a great deal about
her and the general DRIFT of her remarks
under such circumstances must bc faInl-
liar to every one whose acquaintanceshlp
is not confined to the male sex. 1t Is
certain that she will never admit her
jealousy; but beyond that there is no say
ing what observations she may make
about her enemy: nor will she miss any
opportupitv of saying an unkind word
of her. She viii generally contriye,
however, that none of her weapons OF
attack shall be so damaging as her praise.
She will allow that her enemy Is beautl-
fll-heautiful as tigress-but she will
affirm that she is wicked; she will adj
nit that she is amusing, but she will de-
clare her to be ill-natured; If she calls
her innocent, she also calls her silly;
and il she praises her MS true-heartcd
and Trustworthy, she stigmatizes her as
unsympathetic and unlnterestlng. II
she begins by describing her as clever,
she goes ON TO hint that she is an infidel,
If she praises her balls and her parties,
she abuses her for being too fat or too
thin. or mentions some social failing
There are plenty of other faults with
which ladies accuse each other behind
their backs, such as inhospitalily, IDLE
ness, having "odd people" to stay with
them, frequently changing their serv-
ants, and even telling lies; but it is need
less to multiply instances. Such accuse
tons are all alike unkind and unjust.
FASHION NOTES.
AUTUMN cloaks are very long.
PLAIDs prevail in all autumn goods.
VERY long cloaks will again be worn,
Plush trims dresses, cloaks, and bon.
nets.
SHRmNG is used on all light wool ma
teriais.
COLLARS OF dresses are made immense
ly large.
GOLD thread crops ont in the new
black laces.
BAsQUEs will not go out Of fashion this
season.
PLAIN skirts and corsages grow more in
fashion.
JET collars 90 with black silk and vel
vet costumes.
MADRAS plaids take precedence over
Scotch tartans.
CHAMELEON fabrics shot in two colors
will be worn.
FEATHER ruchinps are revived for
dresses and cloaks.
RED and gray are fashionable colors IN
combinations.
RED lace wells will be worn by few
eccentric ladies.
BRoCADED fabrics Of velvet silk, and
wool will be in high favor
HOOPS appear on many sacques, as
well as on cloaks and mantles.
CHAMELEON fabrics trimmed with plush
appe among the fall costumes.
PLusH viii be more used than fur for
lining cloaks and wraps this winter.
VELVET brocadcs take precedence OF
all dress fabrics for the coming season.
AMRER satin bonnets, embroidered with
amber beads, are pretty novelties.
PEKIN velvet and tiger plush are found
among the new trimming materials.
ALLwooL jersey webbing is found
among late importations Of dress mate
rals.
WHITE mousselinc de rlndc Is the ma.
terial most used for bridesmaids dresses.
VELVET brocade dresses are made per-
fectly plain without any looping or dra-
| peries.