The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-16

~ How 10 be ConIofthbIe.
D. A writer in IA We Paiiiiisnae relates how
q Partisan belle keeps warm in the winter
season, and he warns the reader trife

too pefhaps: NS'H sa' y A''-t-
can hour before you get up journal,
win light your fire, and then screen
with n silver framework lined with ros
silk, which will temper the heat and Civ
Ito the whole room, as sort OF rosy mornin,
light that warns while It 'illumines
Then she will bring you on q silver: plat,
warmer your cup 81 chocolate, hot AMI
foaming, which you viii drink from tlil
warmer itself, muncliing the while you
rusks,, served on q little gold.toast rack
kept hot in its turn. by aIllttle live char
coal, ssprinkled with vanilla TO perfume
the air. After you have taken your choc
olate You will'snooze again for a couple o
hours. Then you will put on a deStabtl'
Of pink satin lined with swansdown, en-,
veloping the whole body from head "a
foot. The waisthandi and the fastening oil
the neck OF this garment must be In vel.
vet so as to- beiwarm to the touch. You
may now pass into the bathroom, the at
mosphere OF which willibe kept at an
agreeable temperature by little gusts oil
rose-scented pumped through an
aperture in the wall. The next part oil
our SUBJECTS adelicateI one; but hoRi s6it
gui naiy penSe. 1t is now time TO draw on
the stockings, lined with warm flossy silk I;
long aud perfumed, and gartered with
Russian sables, fclasped with cats eye
stones set in diamonds. The boots are to
be lined with swansdown, and trimmed
within Russian sables as swell. ~ ~ 4 4
o -four precious product lot7high civiliza-
ton is now In her dressing ROOM This is
to be made comfortable by means Of an
immense foot+warner, some two metres
square, which Is to form. a kind OF second
flooring all about the dressing table The
blinds may be coiored 10 represent, the ar
dent rays of. the sun, and the padding to
keep ont the draught is TO. be trimmed
with natural flowers. This will make the
place look and feel like q summer bower
Ii the depth, OF winter. The maid may
now ifumigate the nape OF the neckiwith
/ q little burnt benzoin, to make 1t supple
a most ,chRracte provision, dor with
out a supple. neck how could q French
person possibly get through the duties of
politeness for the day? We must not for
get the hands. Thesemsy be kept warm
l,byi holdinginthemtwo little vessels OF
enamel filed with warmiwater, and shaped
like applea-rather in bad taste in this
direction, as tending to remind our Pari-
sienne OF the frivolitYsof taste by which
her sex tirstcame to grief, The promised
advantage Of this arrangement is, that. 1t
gives the hands that attractive rosiness
which warmth alone can impartl GForthe
middle OF the day-thes Parisienne simply
continues all these precautions by avoid
ing, las though it were laden with the
breath OF pestilence, every touch OF cold
air., The rusks' that form her morning
meal might be baked in her drawing.room,
aud the carriage ia which sheltakes her
drives is Theoretically closed: She may
realize winterby seeing the street-sweep-
ers blowing on observation-disclosures the
windows. H5ah 9ait sRl
at is bedtime, .and-we are once more In
the haudsao Of ourgguide (; he, however,
stands discreetly background, until
his interesting patroness has assumed the
letenent 0rdinGirs. He then comes forward
10 recommend second garment Q sort
OF ulster OF white plush, trimmed with
ostrich feathers at the neck apdwrists-
which is to be worn as anoverall. The
nightcap, OF white satin, should be trim.
med with feathers OF the same bird, and,
for additional warmth, a little turtle dove
may be fastened above the left ear. The
very bands are to have theirlnightcap-
gloves Of pink kid, lined With plush, and
fastened by elastics lin pink chenille(, 50
as not 10 check the circplahon.s The bed
is 10 be heated by the iumos o. burnt lime,
flowers and yiolets. These agreeable and
calming eWapations replaces advantageous
| " lie old. fashioned Garning.pan. Enfn.
you will drink, Just before going to sleep,