St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

her bundles and sweetly, very sweetly, said,
Thank you. sir"
Now, nv friend Maria, upon hearing that
story, blushed for her sex; and when L VEN
tured to remark that profanity, though a
terrible vice, might perhaps be relief to
the feelings, she elevated her nose to con-
siderable angle and replied that If there was
one thing more than another that she
abhorred it was strong language, and that
the one thing she would never eondone was
indulgence in its use. She really waXed
eloquent, and impressed me to that extent
that / resolved never again TO lose my tenn
per, not even when l vainly chased a
street car for three blocks, but to preserve
calm and unruffied spirit upon all Occa-
sions. And the very next day Maria and L
sailed out to make call. Wewere attired
in our best clothes and consequently were
happy and serene, particularly Maria, for
her suit was new and tailOr-made, her bon
net most becoming, her gloves an exact
match and boots perfect tt. Chatting
gayly we alighted from the car, and at the
first corner we found ourselves confronted
by strip of sidewalk undergoing repairs.
did ever anybody walk block In St Paul
without finding piece of sidewalk in course
Der were scattered around in picturesque
confusion; scrambled over the debris and
as | turned beheld the unfortunate Maria
suspended by the front of her gown from a
projecting board. Wildly l rushed to her
rescue, but as reached her the gown gave
way, she tottered. recovered her fOothOld,
and then, as she glanced at her ruined frOck
and realized the situation. there fell upon
my ears words that / Shudder even now to
think of and dare not write. Maria"
cried, ''recollect YOURSELF" and she, that
pink of propriety, replied, al. r., there
are occasions, am convinced, when pro-
family is not only eXcuSable, but juStihable. +"
L held my peace.
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My goodness! how the girls are going in
for effect in black and white this season!
One would fancy that they must all be de-
voices at the shrine of Whistler. and
their funereal combinations are actually de-
pressing to the spirits. Indeed, the black
hat with a bow OF white null or strip of
Oriental lace for omamentation is so much
worn that one would naturally suppose it
to be the emblem of some secret order or
the livery of some vast organization; and,
10 make matters worse, the young ladies
seem incapable of realizing that bonnet
strings of null should occasionally be laun-
dried or renewed.
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And speaking of bonnets. unless the
elaborate creations of the milliner are dis
porting at the lakes. enlivening country
sOlitudeS OF electrifying distant watering
places, that worthy must be reduced TO the
verge of despair, for the head-gear displayed
in town is chiefly remarkable for
simplicity of construction and anna
teur workmanship. One young wo-
man trims a broad-brimmed hat of white
straw with the delicate cream-colored pam
pas grass, and the effect is not at all bad;
lichens, bits of gray moss, and the soft,
exquisitely-tinted down of the large thistle
| brought in from country expeditions serve
I to decorate the small bOnnetS of colOred
straw, and the sole trimming of a round
Sailor-shaped hat, intended for travelling
and yachting, consists of a finger-wide
band of alligator skin that is held in place
by large steel buckle.
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The bit Of bright ribbon that gives color
TO your dark gown should no longer be
knotted IN the button hole, but tied closely
around the outside of the standing collar,
its small bow and short ends resting. not
under your chin, but beneath your scOlding
locks.
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Did you ever notice how large a proper
ton of our maidens are plump and pleas
ing persons. Fl" and how many of our matrons
are both fat and faiT?" Indeed. if these
misanthropieal individuals, who are forever
deplOring the physical condition of the
modern young woman and who will persist
in declaring that the typical American girl
| is lean, Scrawny, dyspeptic female, could
be induced to pay short visit to our me-
| trOpolis and devote a little time 10 the con-
temptation OF our bellies they would be so
profoundly impressed that they would
cease maligning Their fair country women;
and. as for the citizens of st. Paul. why
need they worry and agitate their minds
about the final showing of the census re-
turns, when they car boast of such an enOr-
nous number of pounds of female lowell
ness TO the square mile?
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The ''real sweet" mOrning-call young
man now initiates his lady friends and
| lightly thrusts between two buttons of his
vest a delicate, bright bOrdered handker-
chief. Somebody suggests that he only
adopts the habit for the sake of its cOnven-
| fence. but know that his artistic soul longs
TO break away from the conventions of mas
culine attire, and early embraces every OPP
portunity of adding beauty and grace TO his
/ proSaic toilet. LADY RAMBLER.