Morris tribune., 1882-08-03

!, AOQlJ6 j ., 1907.
people, perhaps, even moro through the
exquisite expression and feeling with
which the music was rendered than the
qualities OF the voice itself. Mr.. r. was
fascinated, delighted and inwardly made
comparisons between it and the witching
widow, not fattering to the latter.
After the services were over he eagerly
sought the minister to ascertain the
name Of the charming soprano, whose
face he had not been able to see from
his seat.
b "Come with me and I will introduce
you, said the minister, who knew Mr..
r. by reputation. They entered the
choir together, and the good man began:
Miss Brown, permit me to intro
duce" when he was interrupted by
r. circulating: "Great heavens, 1t is
my wife! r And, place and company
notwithstanding, he gave her o hearty
embrace in his delight and surprise.
To cut the story short, he fell in love
with her all over again, the singing siren
was forgotten, and don't believe you
conld find happier couple in New
York.
How lscds Are Made Beautifur.
A great deal of decorative color is now
fashionable for bed-coverings. Silk COW
erings Of embroidery or Of rich damasks
are used over the entire bed. II white
spread is preferred, it is frightened by
scarf drapery OF rich dark brocade,
that is thrown carelessly across the foot
of the bed. The Japanese embroidered
quilts, and those done with gilt threads
in tapestry designs, are especially hand
some. Antique laces combined with
white muslin are used over colored silk
Innings for bed-spreads, with pillow
spreads to match. A border of red
plush, upon which the lace edge falls, is
pretty finish when not lined, these
lace spreads are used over down COM
fortables that are covered with rose,
blue or red silk. Boston Advertiser.
Partisan Rail Costumes.
A wonderful amount of invention is
expended in devising original costumes
for Partisan fancy balls. A lovely
Countess, who is noted equally in Paris
for wit and beauty, gave one recently in
which her guests represented fruit
garden. The ladies appeared as vines,
cherry trees, currant bushes, strawberry
plants, ETC., and the gentlemen as apple
and pear trees. One lovely young lady,
it is said, won murmurs of admiration as
q strawberry. At another ball q kitchen
garden was represented. The ladies'
wore white and red turnips, caulifowers
and radishes (the sweet-smelling onion
and the suggestive carrot were neglect
ed), and the gentlemen appeared as
cabbages, beet root and celery. Some
amusement was created at another fancy
ball given by Nine. ,Guichard by the
appearance of newly-married couple as
cock and hen, the cock being arrayed
in golden brown feathers, with comb
and spurs complete, and the hen in
white satin and swansdown, with q little
white-feather tail and small basket of
golden eggs.
Long Trains.
What Emperor William thinks of the
long trains of ladies' ball.dresses may
be cleaned from conversation he had
at the recent court ball with the young
and charming wife of foreign military
attache, who appeared with one of those
long trains prescribed by the etiquette
of her own country, and also worn at
Berlin by the non-dancing ladies of ripper
ttyouth." The Emperor, noticing that
the aforesaid young lady had not joined
the dancers, inquired, in his most affar
BILE way, the reason why, and received
the frank reply /" For the simple rea-
son. your Majesty, that nobody asked
me to dance. /" "Then let me tell you, y
said the Emperor, with smiling glance
at her enormous train, that my officers
are evidently afraid of playing sad havoc
with your lovely dress; ;" jestingly add
ing !" Il I had had the slightest power
in matters of fashion, I should never
have tolerated those cumbersome trains
at balls. Unfortunately have been
utterly powerless in this respect thus
far, but I sincerely rejoice at the pros
pect of Dame Fashion speedily and SYM
pathetically coming round to my views
once more.
American Women the Best Dressed.
American women are unquestionably
the best dressed nowadays. Why it
should be SO is question too profound
to enter on here. Much and subtle anal
ysis would have to be expended on that
problem. One explanation which seems
to lie on the surface may be that, while
deciding with authority on questions OF
taste, and fully competent to judge
them, they bring to the business GER
tain originality of conception and ma
tional freshness of idea which pervades
the result. making it not only charming
in itself but exactly suitable to the wear
er. American womcn-those, at least,
who visit Europe generally the
| pull over English women in money mat
tiers, and, as we have said before, they
not only have the money to spend, but
like spending it on dress. But, beside
that. there is discernment of the fit
ting. 4 happiness Of choice, which they
bring to, rather than find in, the studios
Of high art in dress. High art, by the
way, is wofully wanted just now to ward
| of certain deformities the feminine part
| of the human race is threatened with.
| Tight lacing, vice always lying in wait,
| is now openly advocated aud enjoined.
The waist is to resemble in roundness
and harshness the mainmast of ship,
only it must not be thicker than spar.
High square shoulders are In" and
ladies whose graceful sloping lines were
| once the admiration Of the world now
| insert hoops of whalebone in theiI
| sleeves to preserve unbroken the straight
line from the neck to the top OF the arm.
London Daily NesUs.
The women,s lsonrd Of Trade nj Chi