St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-15
THE LADY RAMBLER.
SHE DISCUSSES VALENTINES, PUGnrsM, HAT

SHE DISCUSSES VALENTINES, PUGILIsM, HAT
BANDS AND A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS.
Now, don't mention it, Mr. Smythe,
said the Lady Rambler, because he is such
a nice boy, and such pretty boy; indeed,
wouldn't breathe his name for worlds, but
the story was told me, aud if you will prom
Use not to repeat it
You see, he is employed at the Dispatch
Office, and some of the people down there,
evidently not knowing what dainty, deli
cate youth he is, sent him up to the postofiee
for some mail sacks. Well, after obtaining
permission to take away some of the sacks,
he caught sight of them, and one sight vas
enough. He looked from the dirty
pile Of canvas to his immaculate
self, and then he asked the
superintendent of mails if those things
couldn't be 'sent down. He was told that if
he objected to taking them down he had bet
ter notify the Dispatch to that effect. He
tried to strike bargain with the local agent,
and inquired il he couldn't hire a driver Of
one OF the mail wagons TO take them. Meet
ing with no encouragement in this quarter
he was struck with brilliant idea, and pro-
ceeded to act. He got some nice clean paper
and rolled those obnoxious sacks into the
neatest little bundles that ever you saw,
fastened them into some handsome shawl
straps, and thus equipped started
for the Dispatch Office with a
happy heart and a sweet smile; and his ap-
pearance was so natty that friend meeting
him on the corner was overheard to remark:
''Why, Charley; going out OF town:'
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Though valentines are yearly growing
more beautiful they are rapidly losing their
old Specification. The ardent swain no
longer expresses his passion and devotion n
so poetic fashion; though one device, an
elaborate silken heart bearing in the center
small thermometer, may hold some occult
meaning; perhaps, in effect like the old
opal ring, enabling the recipient to determine
the true state of her lovers affections as the
thermometer rises and fails.
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Really, Mr.. Smythe as you always know
everything, wish yoy would tell me what
those large tassels streaming from the fronts
of some of our elegant sleighs are called and
what they are supposed TO represent! They
NAV be extremely artistic, but the idea con-
veyed TO me, as an unbiased spectator, is
that the fair occupants of these equipages
are returning from the war path with the
scalps Of their enemies borne in Triumph be-
fore them.
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Girls who affect the dashing in dress viii
be pleased to learn that the Tam O'Shanter
u m ba avfa alyy ltrhf
out in straw, while the demurrer lassies will be
panied to hear that the simple little bonnet
is to be pushed aside by hats Of the most pro-
nounced styles. Feathers are old; the favor
lite trimming for the early hats will be hand
kerchiefs and scarfs of soft surah silk, in gay
cOlOrs-these colors will be wrought into all
sorts OF heraldic designs, we are told, so get
out your coats-of-arms, girls, and have them
emblazoued on your bonnets. But, there it
fairly makes one shiver to mention spring
attire with the mercury losing itself in the
bulbs of our thermometers.
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Our young swells, hear. are all going in
for the ''manly art as the correct thing.
or course the girls will have to fol-
low suit aud aitune their minds to
the heroic There will be a general
resurrection of Greek histories, and the ST.
Paul library will be besieged by eager in
quirers for ''Mr. Scott's last new novel.''
probably descriptions of Roman gladiatorial
combats would be apt to put the mind in
harmony with an exciting cock fight) At
any rate, here Is an opening at last for all
those discarded and gone out of date hat
bands that are floating around the country,
for they can be utilized in place of those
silken scarfs which the maids IF old used
to embroider for their true knights.
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| wonder If the street car company realizes
how much the public, and especially the
feminine portion OF the public, would appre-
ciate comfortable waiting room on the cor
ner Of Fourth and Wabasha streets. As it
is, It is mech better to walk home than to get
as thoroughly chilled as one must while
standing around waiting for a car.
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Don't You think it would be n good thing
If we could get bill passed requiring those
gentlemen who wish to cxpectorate so freely
in the street cars to take out a license.
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am glad to see that the ladies are dis
carding their white and gay colored head
wrappngs and substituting black Black is
becoming 10 all faces, old and Young, fair
and dark. and seems to lend them certain
charm, as the Spanish beauties well under
stood. or course lace forms the most be-
witchiug wrap, but crocheted square OF
''ice-wooli is even warmer and nearly as
pretty, with the added merit Of being much
cheaper.
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"Duty performed is a rainbow to the suol,''
Smythe, so trust you and all the other young
men who have been publishing your ears
this dreadfuly cold weather with those abom-
Unable silk hats, are enjoying that peace and
quiet Of mind which only comes from re-
ligion or good clothes. But Smvthe was
asleep in his chair and did not hear the
LADY RAMBLER.