Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-10-29
WAN AND TAPER.
a CHAT CONCERNING THEIR USE m
FASHIONABLE CORRESPONDENCE.
ihe Mark of How to Seal
Letter-Crests and Monograms
New Styles OF Stationery
-Perfumed Paper.

and fakes of silver gnl ami bronZl. They
retail for - cents each. Among stylish peo-
PIE If leisure scaling wax is extremely pop
ular. Its owes its popularity TO the fact
that 20 use it well require time. Busy men
and women whose precious hours are en-
ployeI in earning livelihood or in house.
hold duties have none TO devote to the cara
ful melting AMI stamping of sealing-wax
The fair lady OF wealth and fashion may
however, bestOw a half hour or more 10 the
NATURALIZATION of ner envelopes whenever
she writes note, or may intrust the deli
cate operation TO the deft fingers OF a skilled
maid.
NEATNESs AND yULGARTTY.
"By the way said the dealer aid il
ever occur 70 you that with ali our nven-
tlons and improvements we don't get ahead
at all in the manner Of making the envelopes
OF commerce anl our postage stamps adj
hesivei With all our m pdsrn ideas of ele-
gance we have no other method Of fastening
postage stamp than by daubing one side
with mucilage and ther moistening il with
the saliva from your mouth. Thi, is one Of
the purposes for which most Of Us use our
tongues / remember a re>taurateur who
was a very neat man. would never apply a
stamp or an envelope 70 his tongue. but
weula always carefully moisten his bare
finger and wet the gum in that way. II we
were not accustomed TO our way of sticking
stamps and fastening envelopes il would be
regarded as vulgar
as the fancy for using sealing wax likely
to lastf'
Last OF course it will, for, as I said,
only few individuals to whom wealth gives
leisure have time TO use it, Ii is, therefore
IN manner, you see, the mark Of exclusive
ness But few persons, however. know how
10 use it, and fine impression can only be
made after considerable practice. Most
people who use sealing g-wax prefer a small
spirit lamp instead of a candle. The taper
is artistic in appearance, and is in conse-
quence TO be found on many fashionable
writing tables Nearly all the pretty seal
ing-wax sets now sold, however, have
a spirit lamp instead of candle
stick Wax should always be held
above the flame and rot in it
or near enough TO burn. Plenty OF time
should be taken that it may melt slowly
Burnt wax makes a brittle, dingy seal
When the wax /, softenei il should be APP
piled with a circular movement upon the
place to be sealel and rubbed well down
until q circle OF proper SiZs aud thickness is
formed. The envelopes must then be held
a little distance from the flame till tho wax
j. again softened. Then il is tims TO moisten
and apply the seal Ii "A dull impression
is desired a little powder of the same color
as the wax can bs busted on the seal These
powders are 10 be found in any paint-shop
SEALS AND MONoGRAMs.
"A PERSONS own initials are the best for a
seal There are not many psople in Chi
cago who affect crests We keep her
aldry' book and sell a crest 70 whomever
wants to buy one. The designs ara our own,
of course. When we sell a crest we have a
die made to correspond. Then whenever
the buyer wishes a new supply Of stationery
we have it stamped. Many persons leave a
die OF their initials with US ana always have
their paper stamped with it. Those who
use sealing wax usually select a certain tint
and adopt il as their own. This habit adds
to the distinctiveness of their epistles. Ii
gives them toae, so to speak. Ii requires
great skill and practice to make mono
gram or seal in contrast
-What are the fashionable styles Of corre-
spondence paperF
The style adopted by people Of The best
taste is a heavy, cream tintsd, plain paper.
Ragged-edgei paper is no longer considered
in good form. To use il is regarded rather
as evidence of eccentricity. We keep In
stock. however, a peculiar kind of ragged
edged paper which is called for by a few
persons and purchased occasionally by 9TH
ers As a matter of oddty. IL is manufact-
ured exclusively for the Chicago market
and is known as the Chicago fire paper
Here is some OF it, be aided, taking box
from the showcase. The paper was II a
yellow tinge, deepening in places into
deep reddish brown, the edges broken
and blackened as ii scared by intense heat
a III.
continued the stationery merchant, -is the
unruled. We have considerable difficulty
in dispos ng of unruled paper t. women, and
invariably have to furnish sheet OF paper
with heavy black lines to place Underneath
the writing paper for guidance. The habit
of writing on lines is relic OF copy-book
days, and should be gotten rid of as soon as
possible. The hemsttched handkerchief pa
per and correspondence cards are u Ell
largely for writing notes OF acceptance and
regret
STYLES OF STATIONERY.
"Some of our customers order their paper
cut a certain size and the envelopes made
TO correspond. In fact, in the matter OF
stationery the best style is TO have a style
of ones own. The palmer and simpler the
paper chosen the more elegant The creamy,
ANTIQUE linen is the most fashionable, but a
perfectly smooth satiny plate finish Is
equally good. Many find it easier to write
ON. or course there are plenty of people
who want TO change their style of station
cry every time they buy quire. It's alb
surd, not to say downright vulgar. Very
Young and immature ladies may be for
given such a caprice. ATy pronounced
style Of stationery invariably disappears
in three months We haven't had
anything more hideous in long
while than the crazy quilt ald
the .El Mahdi,' which come in dreadful red.
orange and blue hues. Such styles are
evanescent and should never be adopted b.
any one but school boys and girls who have
not outgrown laythings of some sort The
ragged-edged paper didn't last, and the
hemstitched border viii not. IL Is a good
plan 10 have the address engraved at the
top of the sheet, or the crest and arms IL
there are such things in the family"
at is really difficult to keep up with the
demand for fine and expensive stationery in
all its line Every year wealthy people
are seeking for something better than thcy
had before. Perfume5 papers People OF