The new North-west., 1881-12-16
EvE-ANaELIcA1 CORNER.

EvE.ANaEL1cA1 CORNER.
Bodices grow longer and longer.
Chamois-leather gloves are much worn.
Light-colored heavy wraps are much worn
this winter.
Black remains the favorite dress of Amer
lean women.
Mile. Rosa Bonherr Is living at Nice,
where she has a charming villa and is greatly
admired and courted.
When an old actress Is painting her face
to look young she is making up for lost time.
-NeU Orleans Picdyune.
Miss Daisy Hampton, daughter Of the Sem
ator, will make her first appearance in Wash
ington society this winter.
1t was very ungallant in the old bachelor
who was told that certain lady had "one
foot In the grave" to ask If there "wasn't
room for both feet"
Take cupful of cream off the pan of milk
in the morning and put it to your bread when
you are about moiding it, and it will cause
the crust to be very soft and delicate.
The mother of Charles Sumner was tall
and slender woman, who, like her son, was
undemonstrative to GOODNESS. Her manner,
however, was only veil to warm and deep
heart.
If 1t makes a white woman bewitching to
stick piece Of black coutplaster on her
face, why shouldn't piece Of white court
plaster make black woman appear positive
ly charming?
Mother Hubbard bonnets Of dark olive
green beaver or plush. trimmed with full os-
trich plumes shade darker, held by large
antique gold buckles, are exceedingly becon-
ing to blondes.
ported feathers. In the center Of the bag Is
set the tiny head Of bright bird. They are
suspended from the belt by slender chain
of old silver coins.
At recent fashionable wedding, the chime
bell ringer was requested to play something
lively as the contracting parties were enter
ing the church. Imagine their surprise when
the bells sent forth "The Torpedo aud the
Whale"
bouquet she says: "Oh, how deliciously
sweet. Its fragrance impenetrates the entire
atmosphere Of the room" A"Down East "
girl simply says: at smells scrumptious
thanks, Acknowledgment Evening Times.
The fashion for silver jewelry Is becoming
q mania in Paris. 1t Is q London style, In
which Americans are investing on their way
to the gayer capital. For travelling and for
morning wear silver lockets and bracelets
have their neglige aspect, while gold and
brilIiants are reserved for full dress.
Miss Annie Louise Cary Is mentioned rs
the possessor of $3.50, ,O0O-all earned by her
her own charming voice. Among her treas
urers is one of the most perfect emeralds In
the world; it weighs twenty-three carets,
and is valued at $4,000. II was bought at
the sale of Queen Isabela's jewels in Paris.
A "society lady :" writes TO a fashionable
| parts. '"-'-<'rSs-~si-..a..n- -ailowa a lady IN
| but ii Is always safe to accompany Chicago
man to the door to see that he doesn't carry
off $40 ivory handled silk umbrella instead
Of the fifty cent cotton one he brought.
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was shown that the pair agreed upon day
for marriage, and marked it In calendar OF
her diary, and that he twice surreptitiously
rubbed out the mark and put 1t mouth
ahead. She caught him at it on the last oc-
casion, and sought by recourse to the law
to compel him to keep the original promise.
A ninety-seven pound Pennsylvania girl
has beau that tips the scales at 210. She
keeps him In attendance every night up to
II o'clock, seated comfortably in an arm
chair. She explained to companion under
the seal of secrecy that beneath the cushion
she kept her autumn leaves In book, ant
as soon as they were sufficiently pressed 81 {
would give bin the mitten.
And Is 1t true that the hotel clerk, mos
wonderful of men, is to go? 1t looks like 1t
for woman has invaded his domain. At tn,
Palmer House, Chicago, there are three goo
looking girls behind the Office desk, two a
cashiers and one as bookkeeper. The cash
iers get 81 1000 and 5000 year, and tn
bookkeeper 5000 and board. Mr.. Palmer /
better satisfied with their work than he wa
, with that of his male employees.
pretty anecdote about Queen Christln
, Of Spain Is related by Mrs. Lucy Hooper Il
D the Philadelphia Telegraph. A short tim
: ago foreign lady of rank, who was conver'
Q ing with her Majesty respecting Spanish mar
: ners and customs, asked the Queen how sh
: could endure TO sit through q bull-fghi
e "Ahm said Doiia Christina, ''you know / al
0 very near-sighted, and whenever go to
bull-6ght always forget to take my ey'
glasses with me-"
Link necklaces of bright gold cable chain
Etruscan wire work, or heavy gold orni
:. ments of any description, are, for the m
Is ment, considered out Of style In the fashion
Q able world. Matrons to whom heavy satin
Q large patterned brocades and moire fabri
+ are suitable, enhance the beauty Of the
). toilets by wearing costly parwes of di
n monds. Young ladies, however, adopt b.
n little jewelry, except, perhaps, tiny solitaire
'e even with full evening dress. Dog-colla
,r of pearls, with bracelets to match, or nee
4 laces Of creamy Roman pearls, delicate
g hand painted, are now favorite adornment
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