, 1881-02-27


"Her dress was of q highly wrought fabric of
old psnchbeck gold, frosted over with Paris
| green can-spangIes, and brocuded with ma
hogany sawdust There was an exqutst over
skirt, snirred with hempen yarn Of unique
pnttern. and elegantly caught up with costly
zinc plate suspender- buckle.
4 wreath Of natural shoemakers' wax hung
| in ravishfng waves from the waist, while loops
| OF molnsses-candy heightened the cauda1 ap-
| pendages or the basque-de- cout. Tho tr,,iu was
massive and decotlcte. It was gorgeously re-
| sptendent with row OF y-efnbroidered
shells-d de-oyster, sprinkled With assorted grains
OF costly coal-de-ashe- Surmount!ng all wus
rich Oriental mantle Of bag-de-cordage, which
| WAS pltlioncd ut the right snouler OF tho fur
wearer with shtngIe-de-natl, on which was a
levlathan carved dome, wrought entirely of
| rare pieces ot gum -de-spruce.
The fair weArer Ut ul this magnificent apparel
| wore Tin star buried In II perfect torrent Of
red-hot back-coal haIr, while she glIded through
aF Gf ae sns F Warn sfs win rs
| pretty little Cinderella slipper down upon the
| marble tiles OF the festive hall, the rufters in
the building shook with silver luughter. while
crockeryn tho cellar. like enchanted fairies,
leMped up and kissed the toor underneath
When excited and full Of enthusiasm. this love-
tnussiee rows of pearl that reminded tho en-
chanteG beholder or trains Ut Whitewasllcd cars
gnnx Hn1t On wnEs q love through Hoosacs mug;
of delight across the mass Of surEinE, Worship
lug humanity. llke the tricklin9 OF cold milk
punch down tho bnck OF X man who has just
nlied his boots With chocolate tce-cream.
FEMININE NOTES.
When married woman buys pug dog for
low price she gets bargain, and her husband
gets something to boot
"What is your wifes particular little game?"
asked friend OF henpecked husband.
:" " hen she gets thoroughly mad" he answered,
"it's draw poker"
A young lady was caresslng pretty spaniel
aud m,lrmurtng: " do love nice do9!' Abr
sighed Il dandy, standing near, 1 would we're
dog Never mind" retorted the young Indy,
sharply, "you'll grow!''
They went in and gently broke the news to her
und Ind one Icy cut Of. Her. grief wis terrible
to witness. ''Good heavens!' she cried, he had
spoiled .'-Boston Past.
buking bis s wife: that women are possessed by
the devll:" Yes was the quick reply, "a
BOON Us they are married"
There has been SO much snow in this vicinity
this year TINT tile TldOwcr who has six t,r seven
wives in the cemetery has to work overtime to
keep their graves grcen.-Phi'dtlelpid Chronicle
Herald.
"Thoy said could make either side
III My cheek must BEAUTIFUL dimple
If cut cut piece: and tried;
And It isn't dm-it's pim-plei''
Boston Globe.
Fresh young man to lady he has Just escorted |
to the dlntDE-room at literary gathering: t
Arc you partial to Lambs Talcs'?" lndlg:- |
mint young lady, after exhibiting much un-
called-for surprise, Mo, nor mutton heads !
either! r!"-Iu'lkeFs Statesman.
A Provoking Mlstake-{Charle, mis- sister i
Gracc. and her friend urc skating together on |
the polo grounus} Churlc-"Tnis way Of cross
IN: arms i really very confusing" Grucc tattcr
moments pausel-"Stop Squeezing my hund,
Chnrlic.'-Columbia Spectator.
You're sister 'Mclia's foller, amt you7''
asked the little trutter, not yet out Of dresses
well, what DO you think ubuut it!' wis the re-
plying question. with redness Of the fnce that |
pearly matched his huir- II flax said tho lit
tie one, - that t1un1na talks nwfully bout the
margarine On your hair gettin' the new wall
paper dirty" There's where tho child made
mistake. lie drew no candy that trip.-Ncw
Uarxn Register.