St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-28

quaintance had worn very recently. They
had not seen her at the wedding, but had
helpedto dress her for it; and they dwelt
upon the lace, the pearls and the flounces
as If they were so many sweet morsels of
confectionery they were rolling beneath
their tongues. Presently there was pause.
''Ah dear~ sighed one presently. "How
/ should enjoy being rich and dressing in
the height of each succeeding fashionl It's
is forbidden me-"
"Some mans? Have you any idea what
mans purse it might have been?" the other
asked. You could hear the roguery in her
voice.
Not the faintest." said the other; 81
have no little story'-I know no other
world than yours and mine"
Nor l, Sister Angelo" the second
answered ''but to return to dress, often
have one wicked thought / would like
pretty linen-to have lace and ornament
there where it would not scandallze our
order; where only might thus exercise the
taste that now lies idle. But, no, am not
serious; please do not think me so weak"
L turned squarely around and there sat
whom do you think? Two Sisters of Mercy
or Charity looking, by the way, when
their eyes met mine, as
DEMURE AND INNOCENT
of all that had heard as ever the best of
facial artists could have looked. so" /
thought To myself. ''even consecrated
women are women after all! And not to
their dscredit either" But | sincerely
trust that cousin Bob may never hear of
this or anything akin to it. He would in
deed have cause to persist in his mean in
situations.
But to return to old ladies' dress. They
do not wear jackets. newmarkets or any
tight-fitting wraps. Graceful long and
medium length mantles and dolmans are
the correct wear for them on dressy occa-
sionS. When in demi-toilet they wear
shawl folded square, and worn TO produce
the effect of a mantle, Some very mex
pensive and square shawls of cashmere and
chudda are shown for this kind of wear this
spring. They are embroidered some
times on one side-not all around
thus plainly indicating their use as mantle
shawls. Real Indian cashmere shawls are
also worn by elderly ladies, as well as by
the younger; but these shawls are always
worn as shawlS. and folded on the bias
Old ladies' caps not forgotten either in the
category of fashions this spring. Soft
null is the fabric chosen for these, or for
The crowns, and frills or jabots of lace Dor
der them. Color is given by bows that
match the toilet. Very old ladies' fancy
caps are made on foundation of stiff net,
covered with pufls of tulle, lace, null crepe
de chine, and sometimes with black or col
Ored velvet, and made decorative with jet
beads. These are really small house bon
nets in the shape of fanchOns, with small
or large crowns, according to fancy.
Those elderly ladies who rejoice III the
possession of a good suit of silvery white
hair, and have the roses of health
and the fullneSs of mature ripe years, are
permitted to wear their hair uncovered,
crown of glory, dressed in puffs, braids,
curls. friZZes. bangs, or waved Madonna
like over their foreheads and blended with
pale blue, rose. green mauve or black
velvet ribbon. For breakfast they may
wear the daintiest bit of old lace or sheer
muslin decorated with a black or colored
ribbon bow, forming what French woman
would call capeline and the American a
head-dresS.
l saw paragraph in country paper the
other day to the effect that it is fashionable
for young women to
PRETEND TO GO CRAZY
over actresses and to shower affectionate
bllets upon them, deluge them with bon
bons and flowers and call upon them, and
Halter and make love to them, each dudine
selecting a sweetheart of her own sex on
the stage and devoting herself to her.
That was in Milwaukee, or some such
queer town, and it may be true or not. bat
it reminded ME of something dear girl
friend told me of Eassar college the other
day that seemed to ne far more shocking
not merely silly, but awfully dis
couraging to one who loves her sex as /
do. 1t seems that some enterprising Ger
man-Amercan girls introduced a purely
fatherland custom by which the girls select
sweethearts from among their number and
pay them court from one end of their school
ing to the other. In its simplicity the thing
may be endurable, although even in its
mildest form the attentions of masculine
lover are mimicked with fidelity that is too
utterly ridiculous for anything. Sometimes
a very pretty or dashing girl, or one who
is considered extra stylish is chosen for
queen of her class and all the other mem
beers vie with one another in showing their
devotion through the form of sweet
meats, candies, cake, jewelry, books
love letters and signing poems
They even give her private dinners
at night, after hours, in one of their rooms.
This is the custom in its original and bare
form. But it has grown, am informed,
until to-day all that goes on among these
monkey-like young girls will not bear re.
cital in print. The queen selects a favorite.
who plays the part of beau to no end of
eXactneSs, writing ardent letters. inviting
her fair one out buggy-riding, and all that
sort of thing-each keeping up. without a
break, the part she is playing, one as girl
and the other as young man. a betrothal
ring is given in many cases, and solemn
pledges not to marry are made on
either side. but that sort of thing
is very mild to what my friend says the
strange custom has developed into. My
friend said she was the chosen sweetheart
of a little set while she was i'm the great
school, She was sickened at the outset,
but she retired from the position when her
principal sutton presested her with pair of
galters set with rubies, accompanied with
burning letter requesting permission to put
them on the first time. 1 could not help
thinking, when my friend-a dear, modest
grl-had finished her story, that after all
that has been said against it, co-educatiOn
of the sexes could hardly prove as deleteri-
Gus as the system of shutting hundreds of
school girls up together, where the good
and bad have equal chances to spread their
Influences. CLARA BELLE.
The Girls Good Memory.
Washington Critic.
1t was at K street residence and the