The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-12-27

before he comes home. have seen
just what want, and It will cost ~.
Don't you think tina tthe horses ought
to help me to luy it." She studied
her card and finally picked out Little
Phil to win the tirst race. Handing
me Sl0 she observed ''here is half Of
my wealth. invest It In the best way
you can" ] managed to get o TO l
from u boOkmaker, and to her in
tense delight Little Phil won. I
cashe<l her ticket. and a. I handed
her so I observed ''n0w you are $6''
AHEAD. look at the rest Of the races
and don't bct anymore" But then
came thoughts Of other things she
would like to buy. and-she would
only play one more race and then
stop. For the next race Pinaf0re
was . hot iavorite. odds Of ) to 5 be-
ing laid on her. l invested 81 for
81, aud Pinafore lost. Well, to make
= long story short, there were five
more races on the card, and at the
end Of the day my fair friend had
cOntriveil not alone to blow in" her
$GO winnings. and her original -,
but was in debt S!N. She felt very
sorry at first. hut stson got over this
feeling, saying that she would win 1t
hack the next ..ay. Jack would take
her down.
The leading milliners predict that
that there will he . number Of odd
faMcies in the COnfectiOn Of winter
hats and lonnets. The more costly
the hat. the more exaggerated will
It's style b.. Among other things. the
Egyptian war has had the effect Of
bringing out helmet shaped chap
eau, which projects far over the face.
OF course this style will not suit
every face and figure. but to . pretty
girl whose face and form have
leaning towards the piquant, 1t cam
not fail to be very becoming, giving
her an appearance Of chic and dash
which will throw all her rivals into
the Shade. jersey shaped jackets
are worn u great deal now that the
weather has become cooler, but Oh
Venus! how q slim women looks In
one of them! For winter dresses,
Turkey red will be very fashionable.
This IL = very accommodating sha(le,
which il almost equally becoming to
q blonde Or q brunette. Other shades
destined to become popular are violet.
pale straw aud lead, and deservedly
80, for these tints harnlOnize with al
most any complexion. The French
ladies besides possessing an abund-
ance Of gOosl taste, are nothing If not
enrOloMical, and a new fashion
which has just come over from the
other side is Il case In point. Old
sllawls are now made into wraps Of
all sorts, aud it Is wonderful what u
stylish appearance they have. This
IL u valuable suggestion to such
ladies, whore lack Of means and desire
Of looking a. well as the rest Of their
nei.l,ls0rs forces them to the exerttOn
Of all their ingenuity and inventive
skill. \ pretty novelty i"r ful! dress
is q Spanish lace Overtlress. Slender
figures in a brilliantly ligh'cd hall
room look perfectly ethereal in It.
The only novelty brought out in
the theatrical world this week was
the comic. opera lies Mantaux
Noirs" ut the Standard Theatre.
Tie cid time STANDARD! fxvOiites
Carleton and Riley appear in 1t and
selma I'olaro j. the leading lady.
The n.Hsi.. is pretty and catching.
though it is not likely to- gain as
popular u hold an tho public mlinsl ~
that ot Pinei"re. Eillec Taylor.
Patience or the Pirates "f Pcnzance.
The plot relates the advamtures Of
Girotu the belle of Il Slani-i, village
who j.. about I" marry u lOutish miller
hut happens I" Le in love with
mysterious stranger. who s;,l'sclu mt
~ turns oHt to lc lkn Luis. an OIL
Ger III the service Of Queen ls;sl'el.
The miller sells his claims OH her I"
the stranger Tor :tW CrOwI's. Sulsss-
u,ently King Philip aud Don Jo:e
his chamberlain arc likewisesnli:tesl
with hes charms and this gives rise
to seri.. nf very amusing c1'n':'lic'-
tions whi,.i; ";i course end happily.
1t il needless I" say that I'olar" fairly
rpvels in the fur and her support h
admirable. The piece is s.,!erbly
mounted and is destined ,o have u
run.