Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-12
SOCIETY CHIT-CHAT.

ANCN AOLhS w NO 6G5blCtS
is vulgar"
WHEN they want to be little utter in
Key West they have turtle-egg socials
and cook EN- in five styles.
MOURNING is going out of fashion in
England. A widows is the only bereave-
ment that it is now fashionable to SYM
bolize.
A HUSBAND having in answer to his
wlfe's repeated requests cut off his whis-
kers and gone home to surprise her was
met by her in the hall and overwhelmed
with hugs and kisses. After letting him
go she took long look at him and ex-
claimed: ooh, horrors! It it you 2"
Proceedings for divorce have been be-
gun.
EGYPTIAN mummies are coming to be
valued as bric-a-brac, and there is con-
siderable expectation of them. A good
article in mummies comes high, though.
Warranted bits cost from three to five
hundred dollars, but babies rule lower
and very fine specimens of that sort can
be had at reasonable prices. They make
one OF the most delicate and charming
parlor ornaments known to sestheticis1n.
How rigidly the sumptuary laws of
the Court of Queen Victoria are en-
forced may be inferred from the fact that
at the last levee held at the Crystal
Palace gentlemen wearing ruffies of old
lace, custom which, it appears, has be-
come quite in vogue again in some
circles in London, were conducted by an
official to side room, where the obnox-
lous decorations were cut from their
wrists before they were permitted to ap-
pear In the presence of royalty.
A VERY novel and costly set of Jewels
has recently been got up by leading
Partisan jeWeler for Russian princess.
1t is composed of large pink pearls set
in diamonds, alternating with turquoises,
also set in diamonds. The 210ratre COM
prises the diadem, necklace, bracelet and
brooch and earrings, the latter formed
each OF round turquoise set in dia-
mond, from which depends single pear
shaped pink pearl. These eardrops are
valued at 30, 900 francs apiece.
In the steam car the other day was a
bright little 4-year-old lady. An elderly
gentleman, a few seats back, every time
the little one turned around, would
shake his finger or duck his head, or
"cluck," or do some one of the score of
things that are supposed tobe especially
pleasing to babies. The little girl an
swered these kindly attentions with va
cant stare, until apparently surfeited and
grown tired of them, she exclaimed in a
voice loud enough to be heard half
through the car, Mamma, really be-
lieve that old fool is trying to make love
to me. '-BoSton Trans Yipt.
A MAINE paper relates that a maiden
lady now residing in the town of Lyman,
that state, at the age Of SO years, was In
her youth engaged to be ma rried to a
respectable young man, and was making
her wedding dress. Her father, entering
the room, forbade the marriage. She
answered, "Well, father, then you must
maintain me as long as [ ive." She
stuck her needle into the unfinished
dress, arose and put it into the drawer,
and there it has remained until the
present time-75 years. How long the
father survived such treatment is not
told.
SOME other philanthropic person
might establish classes for the propaga-
ton of the ornamental art of holding a
parasol properly. He might point out
that it is unnecessary to prop up the
right elbow with the left hand when the
parasol is held open, or when shut, to
carry it as if it were baby. 1t must
not be held too high up the handle, for
in this case the points threaten the eyes
of passers. And again, it should not be
held too near the end, for this has an
awkward aspect, causing the parasol to
Wobble and totter uneasily, after the
fashion Of the crinolette. London
Truth.
THEY were sitting in the shadow of
the honeysuckles, through which the
sinking sun was peeping at them with
face as red as if it hadjust emerged from
brick-kiln. "And you will take me to
Europe on our wedding day, darling ?"
she said, toying fondly with one of his
suspender buttons that had broken loose
and fallen into her lap. A very serious
look stole over his countenance and for
some moments he was silent. Finally he
choked back rising sigh, and said;
"No, deary; we will stick to the dry,
land. [ never could hold basin under
woman's chin for ten days and love her
afterward"
1t rained pitchforks: The shower
came up, or rather came down-a shower
never comes up-so unexpectedly that
nearly everybody was taken by sur
prise, and Jefferson Street was in pan
ic. Young Washer, who never goes
without his umbrella, saw his opportu-
nifty and sailing up to the prettiest girl
with the prettiest hat in all Burlington,
made a bow that is warranted to kill
across the street, anG said: MAY I Of
fer you my umbrella ?" "Oh, thou
sand thanks" she said, "papa will bring
it down to his Office in the morning."
and she sailed away dry-shod, leaving
him desolate and soaking in his loneli-
ness, like a pelican in the wilderness,
and as a weather-vane upon the house
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