St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-12
THE LADY RAMBLER

mJ husband.
THE LADY R4MBLER
81 want thermometer" said the ma
with much-married air. as he strobe up I
the dapper young clerk. land for heaven
sake. give me something that has re
mark SO my wife can tell whether it is 50
above or 90 , below Lerow What dreadful
experiences the poor fellow had had | know
not, but all the ladies who were waiting TO
the ear simultaneously remarked Mast.
brute!'
White wings shown for youthful hats ar
painted in colors with delicate howe
sprays. The effect is novel. but rather to,
incongruous to be pleasing.
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The displays of Christmas cards are sim
ply bewldering, so seemingly endless is thu
variety and so charming each design
Fringed cards after many seasons of popu
iarity. have quite gone out, none of them
being seen in the best collections. Heavy
coarse grained paper, either white Oh
tinted, with ragged edges, is used almost
excessively in mounting, and seems in
much better taste than the silk and satin
and plush that has so long been used for
that purpose. Delicate. sketchy- looking
| engravings upon ivOrine, as it is called
| (ceiluloid in thin sheets. as it really is),
| are the very latest in this line and are
| wonderfully dainty, the ivorine really being
almost as effective as old ivory. The fan
clful calendars are quite as lovely as usual,
and only think! long. narrow cards are
mounted upon strips of ribbon for those
most old fashioned of trifieS. bOok-mark-
ers! A little more elaborate than simple
card is morocco case containing etchingS
of some celebrated author and the various
places made famous by his pen. Tiny
books with handsomely engraved covers
and printed upon paper of fine quality re-
peat tender poems and words of wisdom
from many sources, But to attempt an
enumeration of all these lovely things is
folly. They must be seen to be ap-
preclated.
The favorite in small bonnets has a coro-
net brim that is edged with a row of beads,
whose color depends upon the shade of the
bonnet and the hue of the trimmings.
M
It's comforting to hear that some of the
old society girls are at last really engaged.
Why, we rosebuds were beginning to fear
that they meant, like The Brook" to go
on forever, and to monopolZe the beaux
who rightfully belong to us till the end of
time.
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Yes, for more than one of the old girls
were beginning to accept attentions from
the dlstressingly young men, and it certainly
is. to say the least, inlpOlitic for damse
to allow herself to be monopolized by the
n fhoN at1+t mo for
and years, and while it is all well enough
to accept from them an occasional bouquet
or theatrical ticket. it is decidedly waste of
time to eXpend ones energies in their en-
tertainment
Then. too, it Is we'll known that the
younger young man the older the woman
whom he selects upon which to bestOw his
affection. So the very fact of his devotion
is give-away upon the girl. After a few
years experience the young mans views
become decidedly modified. and the fresh
and innocent nlaldenS are the ones he pre-
fers.
But, as | said before, their engagements
have been announced. and | am intensely
pleased. Dear creaturesl They certainly
have eXerted themselves to the utmost.
The most cenS0rious cannot accuse them
of Sinking their duty. They have firted
and danced in parlors, and f1rted on to-
bogganS and skates. and flirted in ham
mOckS upon shady lawns, and fiirted upon
hotel piaZZas at the lakes; and then. having
exhausted their ability to please at home,
they have gone abroad. and the watering
places of the East the orange groves of
Florida. and even the decks of ocean steam
erS. have seen them still doing their utmost
to charm the eyes of all beholderS. Truly
they have worked hard. May they long
live to enjoy the fruits Of their labors.
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No sooner does a certain variety of fur
become eminently fashionable than the
manufacturers appear upon the scene with
cloth limitations that are handsome enough
to cause the owners of the genuine article
to grind their teeth with rage. The better
qualities of seal plush have for long time
almost defied detection. and now that as
trakhan and lambs wool are the favored
skins. their limitations have appeared i'm the
shape of exceedingly handsome wool
plushes.
The most shocked man in our neighbor-
hood is the new minister; the most Mortified
this wise The former was calling upon the
the latter, and taking great fancy to
Teddy he proceeded to enlighten that young
gentleman, who is about years of age,
with tales in natural history. He
began with description of a
curious animal that he had seen, and after
dilating upon its many peculiarities, he
asked Teddy what kind of all animal he
supposed that was Teddy promptly re-
piled that he didn't know. and the minister
then informed him that the monster in
question was horned frog. But the de-
scription had so appealed to Teddy's youth
full imagination that he couldn't quite UNI
derstand this mild GenOuement, and looking
up at his reverend entertainer with eyes as
big as saucers. he calculated in tones of
deep disgust, The ID it wasp
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A visitor. noticing the toboggan suits
worn at a recent evening entertainment. de-
clares that st. Paul is just the loveliest
place in the world. for one can put on
blanket and be considered dressed for any
occasion. LADY RAMBLER.