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, 1881-06-18
4 GIRL AT. THE WHEEL.

4 GIRL AT. THE WHEEL,
,"Tlnt a-port, 1iattte, pint a-port, my sirl.
Now you've gut her. Steady, So"
"S.catly It Is, father"
Tlle lrYt Wnrtts weru spoken In n voice rem
dcretl husky by wlnt md wehtiler, md came,
from the lungs of the brD'ized old CaptaiM ot
the fcrrypoat Mystic, plying between tho
llaycrstn.w brlci-yart1s Ind tho railroads.&c.
tlon Of Cruger's. six m1tcs away, OIL the op.
post shore of tho Hudson River. They llatl
no reference to the wine Ut Opor.o, but were
uttered lii tho form of instructions to Ills
tnughter Ill tho pl1ot-horse, WHO WIS steer
ing tic bout while her fnther collected tho
fares Of tl.e five passengers who were cross
tng froM. llayorstraw. Tho reply ca,nc, with
seawo!aa''.l!ke u, @ nreylty, from, pretty slrl
and dress $et' lit neatly-htting gown, was at
"Doas your tlaughtcr always steer tho
boat?" the repnrtGr asked. WHEN thu Cap
"WeEl, no." was thu reply. "lIcr brothor
sonctinsts STEERS; but mostly steer myself.
When tho boy Is away llattig COMES along,
f9F ;I foe H. oS sly 'usst t stam X th9 Wee
Slle's II good Aa1id at the wheel, too, md I
fcnl ~ safe with her steering nj would II
i!ar hr0tlDr WIS tllgre--nyc, rs safe, almost,
ns II I WIS in thu pilot-fouso ,lsyself. Lot
her nif II little, Hattie, my girl Starboard
"Starboara It is, father.'
'Wlty lon't you let her collect tho fares,
and 81 stcGr ~ TIN boat y9llrsclf?'.
farss. mud ! doubt llnttle., though s!'c's II
~ l.lail must bo n. thorough seaman ta
COLLECT thon property, suppose,'' l'tlzar,letl
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his retttrl, 10 Ills home IN New York his wife
received BY null, 1T n ifeat pasteboarsl tube,
II niust elnborntefy designed marriage ccrtilf-
cute. printed lit all the splcnttitl colors Of
which m0-lftl1Ogrnphy Is capable. Upon
salmon tint tile border and lettering Of tito
certificate were printed Ut rcd md bite. nlMt
yellow ail grccil. Iii two btushlng ovnls at
the Top were tho always touching words:
Twn sblls With Int n single thought,
Two licHrts thlt heHt NJ ono.
From tlleso depended fcstoon of roses
anil paroauets forming the fr'tnle ut n inarine
view. In n lnrgc skfff was knot OF peupte.
wedding guests, no dntbt, In tho midst of
whom stood II bllsiltng whfte-robcd bride
resting lcr cheek Upon the vest col1ar Of the
bridegroom. Soinn doves roasted upon colt
vcnient lctlxes at the upper corners Of tho
design, willie tho lower c0rnersUf tho plncnrtl
were adorned by twp ladies who Ind curf-'
qqnsly nutsiretecttl, pinlons,. a'd woro
out trimming. "'FLis Is to certify" (nl,u
hero tho genfIcmaM's names appeared Il, retl
typc with n few tlonr!siles MID stnstus),
aiM tsFs ws RriIf1sa r. a nrSs % fu
tho minister's iltlrto WIS glvuM) "nGcOr,inH
to the 0rulnance Uf t:otl md tito laws of tho
State" rho dntn followed, bit 40 Stnte or
sSf Snss y9s csh}s s"faS 10 i as S1fSsstlsE
couple vi LII beautiful idea Ut tho sanctlty
nn!l happiness ut WGttlnck.
Accompanying this elaborate work Of nrt
WIS circl.lnr LETTER beariinr tho post,nark OF
"Orlce u tllo'- Ccrtiilcnte Co!npilny."
1t bAgan, "Denr madam" n!ltI stated politely
but insinuatinEly That It was IL nccnrtll!lee
wltli ! H!an 1! to'!owe.! p BY no other publishing
certificate, duly iisHt with your manu- mid
tlint Uf Your husband, Wns sgnt. As r1nSUns
fnr thus sending uttstught narriaga curtltl-
cates to nnsnslEctits couples, tlio 1,0llto cir
'eate Cainlm,iy; tiesired to conylneo the
l,erson addressed Of tho superior beauty ot
tho chru7lo-! !itlsngrnplsett ,arr|aRu certificate
by thus plactl.g 1t tkrectty 9eforo her. "Qur
sSffasfs aSe esen ias taEt se HIS SS"tas a Mo t a
risk t!laIr n,nl,cy III ordering certificates they
lsa!l never seen nre II, nearly. avery instance
tlelfE'ltrtl to receive tleln IN tlIis nIalliler,
llolie.", At tits point TIC engaging circular
raises It's yoieo MS 1t were lll n trite larger
au,l italielze. type, and continues:
ut Is not necessary fur MS to enlarge upon
ti1o ynlio M attl imMr,4nncS to every itlsba'M!
OF their inarrlage: Assuming TINT cyerybotty
appreciates this fnct, W. Eaye ellployasl tho
highest skill Of the artist and lithograpller III
producing tho must elegant certificates In tbs
unlte!! States. or sslcl, rs cali be handsomely
fra.netl nll.l mads @ A., ornament for thy paror
full-faco block letter c0uivulnlt 10 i stage.
whisper. nN1 the circular snys lit 80 ,lai.y
It, yon will pltase iuclose 81 i'll tho, prlntci!
mall It to us. IT, however terM oncu
tensl, it .l9cs Is not % Suit J. your fancy. % .,
/ II for mis- other rens0n you do not wish tA
keep It. PLEASE, inc!ose It ngaIn carefully III
, 1881-06-18

Mr.. Thcndore Stnntoli, SOL Of tue lion.
Henry u. Stanton, of New Yo1it, was mar
ricd May TO- at tho American Legation in
Paris, to Mile. Marie Marguerite do Berry,
Of Paris. This ,lllon wis preceded by a
romantic courtshIp. III 1878, when In Paris
seeing the Exposition, the happy bridegroom
noticed olle tlay, III tic journal t1cs DcI,uts,
tlhnt II certui'l young Indy Ind just taken n
desrse # the sa,rbonne; Curious to inyesti-
ntl!lressett To thu young lady d letter asking
Information OF tho subject. This gaye riso
to correspondence, which continued for u
fuw years, 3lr. Stanton returning to A,ueri-
en after tie Interchange. Of tho first letter.
without having ninda THO acquaintance Of
Ills falr corresnonttent. In tho autumn Of
1sso lls' yiSitei Paris again; saw the young
Ali!e: d. Berry, l.er friend from. Infancy. md
that these two girls. Ind long before asrcutl
to be married on ti,e salne day, mid It also
happened tint Mr. Stantonts correspondent
Ind long bcen engaged to the, brother Of his
Intended. 80 double. wedding WIS the re-
suit, nild. Mr.. Stanton's old correspondent
bgcutne his Sister-fn-lnw.
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her to that place YOU a,,cnk ot-the MorRue.
which W wcro iii tno willing to supply, ler-
establlslitd uxrrut for Tint S|lu tl,tlrnraNl
seynrill lines on Lie esis,r".viieutiy t.,t, ,lci
cx1ltlarntrt wifi wine. 1'oOr w,,il,,l Every
one likm l,cr though; t,ersu,ntlly, yu,i know.
Tint was il. gi,fli,ns ,,iJnr. Sl1u lnft icrG tor
At,strnit,l. aid wns shipwrcckrt ujttl cubt
ashore oil Il Sni,tl, Sen isln,li. Inst every
thing sll0 liat( In Tia world a1, found herself
!ttn 2 tSantIya 1y y trltn It saSages, teE4ar citl.
10 tiu,a mid % cIarn,pl tl,c,,l tit coutcio .I,,.
riltty. tMtsIc his cl,arnis,' eie,, yCll k,low.
So Wns gone from herr. yetr. mil returned
By n ship frum tlM s3aiuwinll fsh,..ls, where
ACCOUNT ol her jfe fl,l,t,lix tic cn,,Dtlinls WIS
he If tho funniest things ever llcnt,t. Slle
brought one Of the tInttvc wun,uh's costumes
M,! er and ;c'! to l9'"sMore Tit sn,c,
was not tnne', to the costume, hut she natl
"Sl,p married tho lNtu UeorEe SyAtis. the
ln,tsfrat tllretor, but they lid ,ot live happl-
iiltn way Ut drinking tttiolts atuiFs. pin md
such things, mil tii. not seem to kyp herself
ul!ite as exclusive as formerly. lost track
III her for snfhe time, hit Il few years nR,
VIII, II runaway Incident which permanently
crlpplrl her. She cn,nn IL MY room 0i,r day,
n willie after tint, aiitl was gre,tIy st,ockeu
ut tho cliat,go III her nupuaril1ce. Sic Wns
on crntcllrs. was lnlaHaril and worn, atNl I
easily belEesal iler Wilun al,e told nlo sl,u
wns ppnuiless aiul Starving, i was tjl,t, II
hcr t,|tIrst friends, slln saij' lt,tl nske.l ,lo
for assistance. gnye 1t to !,nr, Of cuitrse;
Int ,unli Iii ny-sftuntctl nv | mn, ynti
know, could nat i,Ayr her cntliny to NY
room to brg, and somehow iost Track ii
her again, Tile Inst lpnrtt Of lHr WIS tlat
slle appeared III tho dnors ot tho tllentres o,!
from the members Of the frater,iity sle oncu
sllnlls SO III.
'rllc reporter left the old bachelors rooms
-rooins III Which tic owI,rr Ind once frjt
himself onv1etl to have Josephine sit 1t Il
suMIltllous supper, anil from Which he iinti
turned l!cr away. i bee9ar-a,id won't to tlia
iFllV tllrrt-stOry to,lel1,ulit-l,O,lsu tti, tho
corner Of Montgomery nyc,1rie and Chestnut
Street Is ocyWnittl by linf dozen tn,r fa,l,l.
It's, tho fcl,,alc hcnsls tf whlcll were g!ad 10
tulk to tho repnrter, aOout !" tic pnnr
fro,n ti,crc tie ioy before. Thu slUry tj,ey iii
tu,tI Of Countess kornIy's lifo ntii,1,g ilc,n Is
NJ foltows: 3hu llyrti If, n sfnric r,,um with n
i,lnr, nn,l,cd lnwGr, whom siia asii,,,u,rtel Sith
, 1881-06-18

ous part Of the story. Sfqhn.etl brings the
matter before tle Shefklt-.I-! !sla,n, and y, tho
All attempt IL. .ala,lo 10 fiutt out tllo Slave
dealur win snltl her, bnt tlloy. III BIG .nuntl-
ttinn disappear. Tltu fnt,ur u tho. grl dues
up, pr,cniils her rna,lINtss IL rri:itter tilo
1Mn1ltnl roof: tho proofs III tho marriage nro
silown: Mell,no!i, Ag!ln urgently sl9mailis
,i.1siani gives no .lecision,. aiui tito alri fs
sill III The hnre,n .nt THO Marshal. AIehmcl
Aei,n. driven TO despnfr, atter repeated at-
tenlpts tO Kct tho car 0f the Sl,clkl-ul-l lslnM.
him .m!bl,efy: fNu judge mt acccrling ,tn
Nntl's law. but for tie l!atlr Of tho AfMrslln!"
upn,, which 10 In threatened with tho l'olEcD
mid ~ turned out. 'rllcro Tho n,altcr ends
for tic present. it II curluMs commentary
oil thu nllt.slnvery lnws Ut Turkey. e they
ever existed, that actually 4 mans wife cnlt
her iHtrk ag,1in. should ntly1se tho Atnrslinl
Ut s.o Empire not to no about In lonely places.
, 1881-06-18
A WIFI: AHDucTEn. 4

a curious Instance of the way In which tho
antl-s1ayesy laws aro carried out I'll Turkey
i,as coma to light. 6oma months slncs
tHnIly Ut Mussulman refugees arrlyett III
C0ilstantinoplo, tho futhar. Ut whom lla.t q
nlcc-lookInr yo,,n9 daughter. liz cana
ncross n rather respectable looking Turk, to
wlloln sllnll give tho psouuoNyln Ut Mal,Ineu
AKlu., md prapuse.l to ht,li that lle, bIehNaga
Agha, sl,unlA marry Ills @talighter. Alolllnvd
Aghn, being M ,tltntrer OF the fair scx, CON-
scntctl to marry tho glrl, aIal lite marriage
ceremony touk place In dl9 tesal form, be-
forv tl.e imam Of tho quarter. alelnIctl
AgAa took his newly-lnarr|sl wife homo, but
going out Of tho house. lso: found, I'M Ills rt,-
turu, that thu Young. lady. had vanished,
itsns ttstssntrets l.aH !l1!I H,'ts 1lloseoyer,
lnttirns.l to tln.l l,ss, 1.nl " last le NJ lN1
l!tr Ia tt0 afp!u Of Wrll.kllDwll Marshal Ut
lilo E,Mprc, Ilu fottl.d out tl,At her fathas,
actlng thrnugh ccrtatn slaye,!ea!ers, WHO Ind
bribe.l hin, ind en,,sullt&l to her sale Tor w
lifas. elal llall assisted III A0dAqtlnx her. say
9htlucthlx, fpr It appeara that shs was fond of
Of her own FREQ will. Now conles the curl
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latonslttp viii, maid Of honor rs an ex-
relics she trH'lett In; thu said lady buinr
able to form iicr share of Mrs. Marks cas!i
r'l'a to Mrs. Marlin, whom ss latl always
conl,ret1on WIS, Mrs. Marlin answered. t,n
tcar from, hcr. 'rhc Qneun's warlrfla finds
clh,rtnous i,rcrs. - lntlcs who desire to 1,os-
scss snliic souvenir OF their sovernten. III
frpe Ahlnrtch thu ttetnalii Is Equally great,
Mira. MArtIit snys, al there " llO re,sU1l wllnt.
ever t., lDMlt hcr. Her customers ntl, I'LL
natives, hut lll1y K,ls! nver the remnants nf
th!yAl Injury win NJ iitnt!t feFvHr NS my
fult.ll.tlgett tncknty ton,ty eyer cuttll. "'llio
first thing they do Is 10 kiss thct, the itcxt y
to try tltGin 0n, thGn they CDn1ilIGncG tn crltt-
clso theni; but thcres Nne thing they Mcver
tlo, WHICH ts 10 refuse to pay the price ask.
! teycr hail bnt Nlle customer 1AgElU with
Isln. found MT afterwards She was tho wffu
OF !lnlt who liets ilitst:t.n ntla who wntltctt
tlle things u exhibit / n,nste him tiny for
them, yOli ntAy be altrC. IIu ilna gtItn fllact,
dress, lnce cap, n1ld nil, down to tic shoes sltl
st0ckilgH., hit they cost f,[ln NIL they WerH
worth. Never Mind llt,w much that WIS. II
penp1e Wnhi 10 know my prices tfiey ca,i nsk
tna. young tllaIl. That Is wtlnt | advertise
for.n There VIVA n carrlnge Will n llverlett
conc1mal, Mt Mrs. Mnrtln's ttour when tho
reporter, got to the cHr,,er. An0thcr reput>-
licnti, ntl,iitrer OF nsUtlnrcfiicnl customs was
about to pay ller respects ut secondhand.
, 1881-06-18

- ,,,
ys nis as "o no,y aI !, s1na,ea ,mo al hs
rifle is where they put tho powder In.
Tho girls like lle new sonx. "pnt yon,
Arll,or on. NV Dpys." II snnn,,s IN ,auoh u
like "pu! Your Arm Around lie, noys,"
a Boston man who bo.i ght 1,ooo Havana
clnnrs, oil being asked w,,at they wcre fnt
replied TINT they were tiekets to course Of
lectures to hs given by hts wife.
,,;, nleicelL otpek'nGs, m'ssF c. miss
Whit number, nfss, tln yull-" Ntutter.oi-
fact young Indy" Why, twn, at cuufsel Do
a cynical old practitioner says: "a laay
who practices 1nrtllclMe Commits two fauIa:
n|sjss Ss sGss liz 't,sr 1S 's1e, ~ o Of doctors '
vo,,np c.,o,r a,,,ecr co,,o,, Anna
fiiInhc.[ tia stttrs n v s,c,ita,.nt Mn n,nrc,.
ynnnK man below,
:. ,,,,, ~. LSnoklng up: sni.. swow.
'e VI. ncu'u' III" sec s''AF toso A'nH'
L And they ,wcre nil talking so ,lnklndlyo Of
yS Wsrs ffssss tsy ssyhE S|s s ayans ~A ID. Es 5ss
patntod your flco; and told them that Il
Was nmirae, alld l'at your co!or WIS only
efSs'pc''s' ,.....
n It 4 NM, really wants 70 know M Of, Of hGw
wife to il dresslaaker.- Ergo. And
postnnee @ Ets m IT, list is VIE waW ut af Hw s rrs,Ee s m
selNts laer p''! III 1of payiheh1'
cattle tlroyer their friends Should not Include
among tho wedding presents llUag's
Ta!cs,n the "Works Of llacon."' md Irish
l}alls,n bound in calf. They might consider
Sucll gifts slightly personal.
NotI,tnu mo,,s n m,u ,un,a tbon tn coma
H. -
, 1881-06-18
A LIVELY CORPSE.


Mr.. Cheney. Il farmer Of IndIn,,a. having
married daughter living fti Nebraska, WIS
shocked by telegram from her husband
saYi,H, tlat ller body would arrive tho next
cvcnlug. Thu family wns overcome with tho
slltlttu, blow. Hurried preparations for
mourning garments nnd tho prclfnfnarles to
the funeral were made, mil, OH the dismal
eyo'ltug. dressed nil IN black, they went 10
the station to meet tho corpse.
The henrse n11d two or three carriages were
drawn up III line, and a numerous crowd,
attracted partly by curiosity. partly by ayln-
pathy. accompanied the bereayetl household.
As tic train approached solemn silence set
tied Npon tho assembly. ainl rs 1t stopped
there wns a respectful hush until tho cere-,
,n0ny Of receiving tho corpse wns concluded.
but tho trnln-la,lds did mt share this feet-
ing. Tho baggagcmasierr pftclte.t his trunks
MS II pnrt Of Ills load ,Yl,s not 1T cilarac-
tor to call for t!ccornus behavior.
Thy sol..!ctor n.y.. eae 'pon, re platform
sss da!tstsr, a S IL {ofI {{"i 'im k o te osit at 70
bG ashamed tU carry OH lllut way At such n
ttnIe. III tha 1neaiwhila tho long, narrow
hox which so quickly tells tts story hat not
!ay,,, AIr. Cheney ssteppctl forward a1Ml asked
for tho corpse. Tho bnngage.l,lun stared Mt
ht1m s 4 S Ms Gr;izy a1 tnklE no repl
in!ght be under thein somewhere.
Suddenly Mr.. Cheney felt iii arln around
Ills nuck n1,d Kiss Imprinted upon his check.
lio looked. It was Ills hnughter. ThO female
pSee,y src wsre Ct ss ts fy 3 Wst 1s S a ystSfss s
The daughter, nppailGtl ut tho s0snbre dresses,
tlie henrse, and cnrtG:e, WIS frightened nj
tnust illtD II fuinllng iit Sho eDtitl nffer ,ln
GXplHnatfnn nt the Telegram. Sl,u could nut
sny whether It, II state Of Observation-Disclosures
her husband llntl actually sent tho tlEsputcli
| rs received ur whether hi wrote It W bliNdly
TINT thu 0pelAtnr llllsrcntl II. At any rnt0
took her plnce III tho earriago with tho chief
lA0urNer5.
, 1881-06-18

-S"f@*S@*S ~Ato = ~ 4fA &a*
"A New York correspondent says: For
real wituMcss In dress one must go to the
music gardens. Que of this largest Of these
WIS ratstel by the police last Sunday night,
ostcnsibly fur fracture Of the Sunttny law,
but III fact because 1t lad lutcly become a
rendezvous Ut !n!pr0prtuty. 4 few lot cyetl-
lngs axo n girl appeared thero IL. n wonderful
.lress,-not wonderful III. itself, Gs It was
merely Tte xazs # @ Sms'e y4t thisSneas a eat
rayetl herself In tue most alabn!ate uf ll,.ttsr-
elothcs. ,Thoru was 4 brani.'lew carset,
tended l,alt, why to .hur thr0pt, tlie top 9f .
aaintlly-onlbyoIlered chenllse, with rut!ing
little way lu,YM ller arlns. A. quilted white
satin pettic0nt wns Worn under Dor c0rset,
mark yul,, lnsteaA Ut nyer IT, Oyer tlesu
drus5, 80 sllat the whole OF this PERFECTLY
s!Inp9!a corset was III clear ,yleW, ia wcll as
Tin t}tler ttxfn1a, Il It was u bswltchluX reY-
alatlon to tll0 young clsaps WHO hung about
tho garden. bnf tlo 1llaMnger Woul4n't il9ys
il. ula tho Kill WIS compelled 10 kUep 4er
HllHW1 OH. !: at 80 r. u. ~ '.at =
, 1881-06-18
II IS, INtiloE"
III tho Mystic Ellticl Into tho slip.
MEYEH YOUR .ANN1E.n

Sllo left tho elevator with MI oncrgy that
sent tho platform rebotnllng several feet,
a,Nl tiasllct! Into tho humble lien Of the city
editor With Il rush thnt mule tiveN thu pur1
trnfts OF celebrated bnse.ball clubs turn pule.
Tlien she t0werod oyer the pale young man
ut the table md said:
~ want too see good reporter that's
got san,o gct-.,n IN l,tnl!"
Tho young n,uI, managed % insist that nit
tho local staff were energetic young fellows
who were working themselves Into enrly
grnvcs, over which the tcars or great sorrow
would full from many ayes,.
"Oll, know all about the,n," SHE contln-
uctl. "Sonc OF them can get Mt somo things
TINT ntllers cuulan't got near"
swell, madam, :" suggested tie young
man with pause. -,
"Aly 1r,shaMtl," sho continued ltaiclslng
the my, "luoks considerably younger thun ho
Is, al,tl Ito Is carrying oil tt!rtatlons all tho
tinIe. foul1 II leltor Iii Ills pocket Inst
Night, md II Will give yOil n 9nod artloo for
tho p9or little fool H.. She thinks ipy i,as-
,%Ws: H1!, '!!;', y what extent has the e
I'M s1!ro ,tloll't know; but she ought to
kll0W tliat lse H. married Mllsl. | haven't
rot the lottcr with ln but slIR said IN 1t that
nHd NAS y p!Gtuao ~ WtMLllt Hlfu tIlnl aitH WIN
mnelt, obltEttl to hEnt fur tho bunk lie liall
sent. but she wasn't able ta read, a1ld for Him
to s!t!l llor bnsIiut Ut fruit md II bottiu Ot
naallclna; a,la Just think Of n glrt wanting
lAoE sweetleart to send her. snliie medicinal
WIiy, ! tl!'nk it's shameful, nlld the ,llost
"lint," intcrros1i tile ] Wary j',HrHullst, ut
wnlll!i ApI4ar L, ba ynnr husbands fnlt md
not the glrl's. i s|o thinks ltla unmarried.
tle laa uvAeiiIy been .lueu!yfng flur."
"Now.. ..lou't yolt fret yourself fnbout ll,nt!'
n''swgrs.l tl's, b,'sthess.like young woman;
attv,i.t to iny husband i al.la 1t It. iii ji.st
whiting for hlHl to cOM0 lOtnO this eyenllg.n
""Wlt!t wAs tlle name signed 70 tue rlotv9n
! "'Eyer your Annlv,'n'; nlM slle SMILED q
grtM. s,nl she lltter1.l t1lu conlng pIlras5.
"ill @ uake hlM oyer r l.sr Jolil1 Wl!cr lloHl,0ws
te ruSst. atal il ne,tr my 't're iil eoiae ne
for u reporter to hunt It tloWn."
And sn tNnla ilu, l'eltpr. lay mighty Inv
anil keeII yery dark, It si,e dncs not wWi,t tho
platura Ot slentl improved upon by au irate
all,l energetlc wife.
, 1881-06-18
now FRENCH WOMEN DRESS.

E!H4lHll ht&GN 44tt NltA4 MkfG kslC k4Sto Atl{l
tllo aptitude fur Invention, but the courage
and t1,e opportunity to carry out their !deas.
No two women III all thoyast company ut the
ball WerO dressed alike, nlll ench seuIned to
knnw by Intuition what WAS bust suited 10
her sllapo nnu beauty, Striking in.lly!duall-
W lii so,l,o cuses, for In one Of the lower tiers
vt boxes I. saw u Notwithstanding Kubens
woman With M eilt!ro c0rsaRa Of f0rEet.,lle.
l,ots, Tho tlowers were artificial, Of course,
Int lerfoct limitations. md 40 gr0Mpetl mud
tntertwtnetl that they clllA6oi naturally and
gracefully from !,er glrAla to wl,er1 the more
ambitious sprays, lust touched each uthgr
frDM ettl!ur Bttt1 ut THO summit OF her 8Oul-
tt0rs. An American. .l1tly 10 wh0.it I nftur-
Wnr1l attempted IT, uvserlha tlll3 costume,
salu: "Well, u,cr4 lls.st l,ayo been gatlzo
or somct!ilns underneath tho forgate.Ac-
Iotstn,, N. No. taorY h. WA Aot Ka4zet
uftoh ui.tl lou!iutl hssll. but Msru ,yas sonla..
thing aul ti,at tho rich, warau ilesll lvepng
out between tho ,tlnWYr stalus, In ftct, In
slIe tho furgct'me-l.0ta tho woman was
mixed trpNl tic whist uli. trlle costume Was
not IldeceNt,-lt :WNa HllrprlalnKy pretty,
so wns tho rnyela tlrtas Ut tlNlNo tuliptreSA,
Wl0sD cplsnE1 Wts thruslt hlKl, with q Tttf,
but fruul hur Gl,in TO wltere. her wnlst bUEa1t
was u strip OF genuine flesh c0lori, brl!lge4
Further. Bulllcu Il to say t!iqt lie plNcn Wns
t partprra OF plump ylI0AlIers ami finely
plnyetl amt alrappd. II there were my ut
tAo serewny present they llaQ tle sensa tt l>a
covered M. There were M vulgar things liz
tights But thete were shcpherdesses alta
, 1881-06-18
ELEGANT FOOTWEAR.

Tho following description Of shoes, boots,
and slippers will show how fanctful these
nre Mt present: 4 black velvet slipper Is
trimmed with gilt chenille. A red leather
Oriental slipper II enbroitlcrnl with gold.
Another Is Of sat!n trimmed with narrow
fringe mid viii. ribbon. A galter for visit
i1,K purposes Is of black satln, buttoncd down
tic bnck. Down tho front are bands show
Inc the stocking between. Other gaiters are
Of chamuts cloth, surrounded by dressed kid
stitched witll willie. a pair Of .gatters to 1e
worn with H. britlal toilet tire Ut white satijl
with a blonde gnulltlct on top o! tic boot,
The kill top Ia without glass. a sattn gn!ter
work over tbs Hpper part of tho front ~ tho
foot, ,forn,ett By. bands. Another style Is !.
low slipper of biack sattn, witt, 4 ALercury's
wing Embroidered o, either Side. A low
slloa for .co,,,ltry wear, Is OF KID, without
gloss, with. a. ribbon bow In front. Tho
Iankeq boot, for excursions llns tic top Of
kid and tho lower part OF leatllor. 1t laccs
down tho front, nIM hns d trlulu solo.
, 1881-06-18
p1scnunA11Nu To ,y1n:o1vs.


There Is great excitement among tito
Dliotlas, n rich ard important Hindno Sec
tioll Of Western India, owing Ia tho occur
retlco ut tho first widow marriage IN their
caste. Tlle Indy Is 81 years old, and Inns
been widow since tho age Of 10. She md
her husband, who aro both l}l.otlas, became
acquainted III the nutlye State Of Cutcll, tue
headquarters of their caste. md. knowing
their fnarrlage 10 10 impossible there, they
elopctl to l3ombay, where tho Dhottas arc
also yery strong, aili wlIuro the ceremony
was cosgnrateh under tlla auspices OF THO
lVhlows' lleinnrrIage Association. a ,sinlst
baud OF native rGfnrlncrs thoroughly np.
prove tho marriage, but feeling 0f strong
lntt!gnatfon haa nrlsH.l among great mn
tolitlpd tbs ,narrtago l,ua been axeomlnult-
Gated. ,anu tho !a,ty'a relatives. 4ru attempts
t,E to haye tho br!le mud the bridegroom mr.
restott on Charge Of stealing Jewels al,d Ra,lt
70 Cntell, wllsre they propose dealing. wttt.
Doubtless tic HonlGay Uoyori,nient viii ro-
fuss to give them up.
, 1881-06-18

HE WAB IN l.{IEE%
She blushel ns she stood Mt my side.
Most modest ahl sweetest Of misses
And sald, 'twIXt n sn,IIo mid n sigh,
ado you really forgot what day tats IA =.
II wasn't tho Fourth Of July,
Nor tho twcnty-ilfth day Of Deconbar.
Nor tho first uf April, and 70
Vowed Tint couldn't rcinombct
"Why, this ID my birthday, air."
She poutetl. Ard, like Ulysses,
8pratiy To duty Mt nncc.
Nor counted tho llutubcr OF kisses.
"s'ris moro than enough" sho cried,
With tl,errlest prohibition.
"Denr Ktr1," at o1co replied,
"Wo'li ps,vc 1t by Long Division"
But II, afn FREQ to shy,
This mo&leRt md swectcEt OF mtsscs
Hnd more thnn ono birthday q year,
Tlcre'd soOb Gb t.urner In kisses.