Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-28

glisten along the tunics and trousers IS
though revealing beds of diamonds. These
costumes are loaned by one of the Chinese
theaters, and veritable Cinnamon sit each
night in the booth on guard. One lady In
the Japanese booth, or tea garden, attracts
universal attention by the makeup of her
face in imitation of a Japanese woman.
Her own eyebrows are painted out, and
new ones of different shape are painted
higher up, while her eyes seem elongated
and her mouth is crimsoned irto proper
form. Her robes, even to the sleeves and
the sash in the back, are faithful stady,
while her hair is marvel of Stiffness. To
be waited on to tea and sponge cake by
this enchanting creature is one of the
privileges of the Carnival. l hope 1 may
be pardoned description of the dress of
one of
THE OLD FOLKS,
Who seems utterly unconscious of her
mirth-provoking appearance, though she
probably means to cut just the figure she
does. She wears wide-brimmed, yellow
straw hat, trimmed in bright flowers, and
bride falling over the brim in front.
Her spotted. lawn dress is low.necked. with
short pulled sleeves, and is gathered at the
waist. The skirt is full, with three tucks
run in at the bottom, and reaches midway
between the ankle and the knee From be.
meath this issues an old-fashioned pair Of
"panties trimmed with three tucks and
an edging, and these reach clear TO the
shoe.top. She is one of the sights of the
carnival as she stands in the chorus beating
norr aokt y
finger to the tune of "Strike the loud Gym.
bal. The children in the Kate Greenaway
booth are from the Infant Shelter, and ere.
ate good deal of amusement, dressed in
imitation OF the pictures in "Under the
Window" The youngest of the flock, a
sturdy little fellow about 8 years old
marches along in sublime unconeern, evil
IDENTIFY caring for nothing beside the rubber
balloon that he flies. Everybody laughs al
him and says how cunning he looks, and
he cares for nobody. hope 1 have giver
some idea OF the procession as it passe:
about the Pavilion with waving banners
bright faces and trailing dresses, the band
clashipg noisily at "Star-Spangled Ban
ner " or some other inspiring strain. was
amused to listen to the remarks, which il
certainly was not ill-breeding to hear
since they were
| VERY FREELY MADE
In every direction. A little girl IN white
with wings on her shoulders, strayed by
and teasing little boy called out "Say
what are you, anyhow turkey" Al
exceedingly plain young lady came along
dressed conspicuously n pink jacket,
blue skirt and a tasseled cap. a youny
man looked at her steadily for moment
as if to take her all N, and then he ex
claimed, My God p and covered his fac
with his hands. The expression was irrev
erently appropriate, for it did seem as if n,
face could be palmer than that young la
dys. A woman stood admiringly before
the Louis XVI. booth watching the minue
as it was being danced by The lords ant
ladies. The cause of her admiration wa
revealed as she exclaimed, "Ain't then
lovely pants evidently referring to tn,
blue and white satin knee breaches worr
by the gentlemen. Presently she said in 1
tone of deep disgust, "Why, that AIM
dancin, it's prancin'!' One more, and
have done. One Of the young men, made
up as a Chinaman, drew deep breath
of relief as he left his partner in the pro
cession, damsel dome into Chinese
"Well, " said he. "Pm going to hitch OF
to Mclean gal now;" and I saw hin
presently, deep in happiness, promenading
the gallery with an American girl on eacf
side OF him. KATE HEATH.