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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
How fo Regin a LETTER.

It is maintained with good deal of viger
by some newspaper writers. chiefly women
who have submerged all their life in their
profession and who have left themselves
very few individual relations, that NOBODY
writes letters nowadays. Men do not write
letters. it Is true. unless they are in that
brief period which makes UP the existence
of the sutton. But women have by no
means given over entirely to the art epis-
tolary. and there is word to be said
about the form of the modern letter of
intimate friendship. 1t is scarcely worth
While in this day Of expressed cor
diality to begin letter for a per-
son to whom one writes very often in the
conventional manner The division of the
paper and the My dear friend" on a sep
arate line does very well for all the courte-
sizes of correspondence which are outside
the pale of close ties of family or affection.
But it is coming to be more the fashion,
born of kindness. to begin with cheerful,
informal sentence in which the MY dear"
or the name of the person to whom one Is
writing appears. There are. of course,
grades of intimacy in which this way is
impossible; for example. il should never
be used in addressing person much older
thun ones self, or younger person who
has not the power to recognize the delicacy
of relation indicated by it's use.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
Fashionable Evening Costumes.

For young persons studying economy. a
pretty evening dress that will answer for
opera, theater, full dress bali or sociable, is
made up of fine white crepe cloth or cash
mere 1t looks refined and neat, and is
quite cheap in its purchase
A very beautiful costume for evening
wear consists of white satin duchesse. with
stripes of plush and white satin duchesse,
the stripes bearing canary eolCr. The
neck is cut low in front and back, with lace
OVERLAPPING the shoulders. The train is full
and somewhat long and is draped in large
loops on the back of the basque, whick is
pointed Embroidered iisse is drawn over
the neck and arms. while the waist has
passmenterie of yellow and white.
Evening shades run into mouse-cOlored
faille Francaise with trieze stripes. For
young misses pink plush, with drapery of
embroidered lsse. The back is plain, with
broad sash of pink brocade ribbon. The
basque is pointed and laced in front with
silk cording. neck cut square and filed in
with pink lisse drawn up high. Neck
straps of plush are fastened over the
shoulders and finished with bows Of rib
bon. To this style of costume are sleeves
composed OF white surah and Fedora lace
with moss green plush and pink suran
with trimming of Fedora lace.
A young lady's costume fer evening wear
is made of pale blue faille Franchise and
embroidered cashmere. The skirt is plain.
with embroidered cashmere caught up care
lessly OH one side. The back has sash
drapery of faille and plated drapery of
cashmere. The basque is high in the neck,
fastened with full plastron of cashmere,
caught up On the shoulders with biased
CT TX
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
Mrs. Mackay and the Prince.

1t is understood that Mrs. Mackay ha S
met with check in her social aspirations,
and that she IS less confident about build
ing or buying an expensive residence in
London. She made long stride toward
social pre- eminence when she secured the
Prince of Wales as guest at some of her
elaborate dinners last summer. But inn
mediately there began series of protests
OF the part of the more conservative ele-
ment of the aristocracy, and it was ascer-
tanned that the queen herself was not
pleased. / am not able to say precisely
why it is that the queen dislikes Mis-. Mac
kay, but the fact remains. The dinners at
which the prince of Wales was present at
Mrs. Mackay's house have been called
orgies in certain circles. and the society
papers have contained significant hints as
to the shortlived character of the princes
favor. Some of the comments made by
persons of high social position have come
to Mrs. Mackay's ears, and she is said to be
very much distressed about the matter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
Scheme of Designing Husbands.

Detroit Free Press.
The other day as two well-known citizens
were standing together in the corridor of
the postoffice one happened to notice that
a postal card held in the fingers of the other
was directed to the holder.
why, how does this Gomez" was asked.
do you write letters to YOURSELF"
''In this case, yes" was the answer.
That's funny"
'Well. not so very. See the other side. !"
He held it up and the other read:
Brother Blank: There will be meeting
of the l. D. o. S. B., No. 3S7, at the hall
on the evening Of Oct 10 to transact special
business. Members not present will be
fined SIS. j. CAREY, Secretary.
yes. but don't exactly catch Oh" pro-
tested the innocent
20. you don't! Well, got the cards
printed myself. The society is all a myth.
When l want to get out of an evening
direct one of those postals to my house.
When L reach home my wife hands it to me
with sigh. L offer to stay at home and
stand the fine of SIS. but she wont have it
that way. That's all, my friend-except
that the same scheme is worked by hundreds
of others, and our poor deluded wives
haven't tumbled to the racket yet"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
What Western women Read.

A Bookseller in the Globe-Democrat.
Women are becoming greater readers, If
1 may judge by the eagerness with which
they call for the latest books. But they
crave novels, and the cheap novels, too.
These libraries" in paper covers are pref
cradle to the ordinary women readers for a
very simple Ieason-they can bend the
backs roll them up so as to carry them con-
veIiently in their hand-satchels and throw
them away when finished. dare say the
house of nearly every woman in good cir
cumstances in the city has more or less Of
this paper cover literature in it, thrown
aside like the daily papers after it has been
read. l once made an experiment with
these books. l bought two sets, one in paper
covers, the other in stiff covers, and when l
would offer the latter to the lady she would
want to know if l had the same book in
library" ''lts not as easy to read stiff
back book" she would generally say.
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chest when the object to be Rugged lies
within the circle bounded by the arms.
while the chest IS the goal or final point of
the hug. The warmth of the hug is de-
termined by the extent of the muscular
contraction. But the hug is not, as anato-
mists assert. terminated when the object
is brought in contact with the chest. On
the contrary, the sweeping i'll is but the
shell of the operation. The kernel is
reached when the space between the hug
ger and the huggee is annihilated, and the
blade of knife could scarcely be inserted
between both surfaces. This is, perhaps,
the most dangerous stage of the operation.
A pound, nay few ounces, of extra pres
sure may result if not in the displacement
of rib, at least in the bursting of corset
string. with the most inevitable destruction
of bangs. montagues and such like head
gear. The release, if not Skillfully man
aged, is also attended with danger, and
should be as gradual as the elementary
pressure.
Expressions of anguish OF the part of the
huggee may. as rule. be regarded as hyp-
ocritlcal. and should have no effect in in
ducing the hugger to diminish the pressure.
LII like manner all danger signals in regard
to the arrival of third party on the scene
should be investigated by the party of the
first part before receiving the attention the
genuine arrival of a parent or guardian
might command. This may be done by a
quick glance over the shoulder, and this
rapid change of the direction of the head
may be accomplished by little practice
without making any relaxation of pressure
necessary. If the warning should prove to
be without foundation the deceit may be
punished by from one to three pounds ad-
dltional pressure, but so gradual that none
of the adornments of the person Rugged
may suffer. For these little accidents ruttle
the temper and embtter the memory of the
operation. The small affairs OF the toilet
are not accomplished easy. and the female
mind is rufhed by the destruction of the Ia
burouS embellishments of the morning
hour.
Near relatives should be embraced and
not Rugged The embrace is merely the
throwing out and partial contraction OF the
arms, without any special attention to all
objective point. An especially young and
pretty aunt may be excepted. and | have
known cases where an extremely juvenile
and good-looking step m0ther has been the
occasion of the merging of the embrace into
hug. But this is rarely done, and is at
tended with much danger, particularly if
the embracer is dependent on the purse OF
the old man for the necessities. as well as
the Injuries, of life To embrace mother
in-law is hollow mockery, and should be
attempted only when some important OBJ
ject has to be- attained, and even then we
doubt if it is excusable. A cousin may be
either Rugged or embraced as the fancy of
the operator may dictate. the choice de-
pending solely Oh the age and good looks
of this most convent ent and delightful re-
lation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
inclination toward the soft beautiful tints

inclination toward the SOIL beautiful tlntS
in pearl, dove and nuns gray. =
These. with cream, pale lilac and maize,
are the chosen shades for evening use. A
certain tint of cameo or flesh pink is also
ameng the new importations In gloves. but
as this particular variety of glove, when
adjusted, gives the effect, at little dis
lance, of bare hand and arm, it does not
find large sale.
There are really few toilets that are not
handsomely completed by pair of long
gloves of pale beige or cream shade, as
they are conveniently worn with any colored
toilet whatever and are always in harmony
with any sort of dress material, from veil
ing to the heaviest Lyons satin or velvet
The English walking gloves Of fine
dressed dogskin or Swedish kid, to wear
with promenade costumes. are produced in
most of the cloth shades for matching the
costumes
There are golden. tans. brown in various
tones olive dead leaf. yellow and Van
dyke brown with tint OF reddish tan in
the color. These fasten smoothly over the
wrists by four buttons, and are made with
piqued- stitched seams and embroidered on
the back in wide chain stitching of silk in
black CT OF deeper colors than the glove
itself
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21

middle age, or who have passed their
first youth, have acquired the knack of
looking considerable younger than those of
the last generation at the same period of
life. Perhaps they take more pains with
their face and figure and our fashions are
more youthful Looking found at most
fashionable assemblies IN the present day,
there is little marked distinction between
the matronS and the maids The former
occasionally wear more costly fabrics en-
gIande toilet, but the hail is dressed much
in the same way and no one wears cap
habltualiy unless compelled 1t is feat
ure of our nation that mothers and daugh-
tiers often might be mistaken for sisters.
The truth is. no one can advise on
these personal matters A wise woman
watches The lines grow in her face and
studies not TO strengthen them by overju-
venlhty of attire. A wide brlmmed bat,
which throws a shadow on the face, makes
a woman look years Older but the high
crowned. narrow brimmed hats are far less
trying. 1t requires Judgment to know when
10 discard the wearing of hats at ali. Ac-
cordiug TO the present fashions it would be
best to wear high strait collars Of velvet,
and. where lace is admissible, plenty about
the throat. The hair should only be turned
up from the nape of the neck when the
throat has no sign of scragginess and the
STYLE does not tend TO harden the side out
line of the cheek bones, which have lost
their youthful rOundneSs of ffeshly cover
ing The fashions OF the day favor slim
women, but slimness too often towards
middle life degenerateS into undue thnness,
which is by no means youthful There
fore. thin women must conScientiouSly study
their own individuality, aud not take too
great liberties on the score of en-
bonpoint, which keeps off wrinkles.
though it may enlarge the waist
and make the study of drapery serious
Que. St5at women should avoid waist
seams. and carry the skirt and bodice in
one, down the sides as much as possible.
Let them avoid fur horderings to basques,
just as short women should Danish them
from the edge of their skirts. Tall women
may indulge as much as they please in Soft
falling drapery, lndescribable in its ar
rangement; but short ones would thereby
acquire tublke proportions 1t is great
mistake of English women that dark and
fair, short and tall, thin and stout. adopt
the same modes, whatever they may be. In
all these things the appearance is the point
to be considered, but remember. woman
is as old as she really looks to others, not
as she thinks she looks herself, If blinded
by vanity.
o wa the powers the giftie gle US
To see Oursels as ithers see us,
1t would fra many an error free us.
Bulwer, in 'Keneim Chillingly," writes:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
One Lucky American Girl.

Many an American girl has married, as
she supposed, title and has been disap-
pointed to find when too late that her hus-
band was an impostor as to title, fortune
and character, and made of very common
clay. This deplorable experience was re-
yersed few weeks ago, when Miss Nina
Batcheler, of Louisville. married young
French lawyer. whom she supposed to have
only his profession as maintenance and
no expectations. On her wedding-day he
disclosed TO her the awful fact that he was
the son and heir of vicomte. with long
and unproneuncsable name, and belonging
to distinguished French family. He has
since taken his bride to the Islands OF
Nauritius. where he is to practice law in
stead of living in Paris and wasting his
substance in its gay society. Miss Batcheler
has gone to Paris to perfect herself in art
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
Marrying Titled Foreigners.

Considering the absolute selfshness of the
titled foreigner in nine eases ont of ten of
these who wish to marry American girls. it
seems strange that our country women can
have the least desire to accept a proposal
from them, unless it is made entirely free
from conditions so far as money matters
are concerned. There is sort of hLmilia-
ton in the idea that young maiden is
to pay certain price for the privilege
OF becoming the wife of one who is often
her inferior physically, as well as morally
and mentally; but it really amounts to that.
Sometimes when the young man himself is
really in love, and would not be so strenu-
Gus in the matter, the family interferes and
demands marriage settlement, by which,
in case the young couple should die without
children, her money go to the husbands
family. 1t does not seem possible, but yet
it is true, that for the doubtful honor of
wearing a title this exaction is not nfre-
Quently consented to.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
She Did Not Like Women Customers.

fltIepuTs DIepdtcH.
Il hate women customers" replied a
saleswoman in dry goods store. She had
been asked plumply whether she preferred
waiting on men. and this was her plump
answer.
why do you prefer menu"
Because they know what they want
and do not care to keep you standing an
hour while they tumble over and rumple up
the goods on the counter. Why, only to-
day was showing lady black stockings.
Of course they were all the same size and
quality, yet she dragged every pair out of that
box. l handed down two more boxes just
like this one. and then she asked if we had
any more. / told her no, and then she
said might wrap up one pair for her. The
lady next me made nine different sales to
gentlemen while was fooling with this
one woman. am going to try to get a
place in a hardware store. or some place
where women do not have to deal with
women"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
The Frivolous Young Girl.
Harper's Bazaar.

Harpers Bazar.
Whenever one meets with young girl
nowadays she is delightful exception if
she does not SO conduct herself that every
woman present dozen years older than
herself, and to whom the idea OF age never
occurred before. does not feel herself pas
see, and rather guilty for tagging Supertlu-
Gus on the stage after being for half an
hour in the young girls society. Instead
of listening as If there were still something
in the world she might learn or that were
worth her attention, or instead of joining
in conversation with any degree of mod
esty, she does all the talking herself; she
leads it where she wishes, usually to her
own level of amusements companions and
slang She a6sorbs perforce the attention
of those about her whether they will
or not, unless they resent her as
surance strongly enough to put her
down and have done with her. She
assumes at once that she and her interests
are the things Of paramount Importance,
and the interests of the women present,
whether married or single. are too tri1lng
for consideration: why should any oEe care
about their move ments? They are not
young, and perhaps not pretty, and are not
in the way of having affairs. Resolved,
ran the records of some old covenanting
conventicle. that the earth belongs to the
saints; resolved. that we are the saints.
The affairs of nations. the beliefs of races.
the value of books do not weigh farthing's
worth with these damsels. and allusion to
matters of that moment has to be banished
from the conversation that deals with the
doings and sayings and looks of the kniek
erbockei 70 ng men of their circle, and has
no higher dight than the ball has in their
favorite lawn tennis. AS they lower the
conversation. so do they do their small best
to bring down the whole age to their own
level of inconseQuent frivolity. That there
are some glorious exceptions to the prevail
ing multitude only makes the rule more ap-
parent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
A GREEK MAIDEN.

A vision and dream OF life and bliss;
Sweet carved lips for q conquerors kiss,
Lips with the red pomegrauate heart,
That somewhat pouted little apart:
Hair as f1eck
OF Hybleau honey across the white
of brow and bosom; eyes as night.
Yea. dark moist eyes with core Of fire,
wondrous CLINT from the SOULS sire,
With sting in their ray.
Reauty that reused and dazed with its sheen
For never fairer woman ween.
In tent of peasant, on dais of queen,
Was harbored or housed; or man had seen
By night or by day."
j. J. BRETON.
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Meeting His Match.

Moonshine.
Tourist lin want Of light, to tipsy stray
gler)-Got match?
It. S.-Plentsh. (Hands out several, ex-
plainng.) They hicnte on boxsh.
lawfully, thanks. Where's the box?
r.. S.-That's wash / want to know
Josh it yes'hday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21

Bracket, Of that town, by whom it was in
turn given to Mrs. Leach, her sterdaugh-
ter. The Testament bears the name of the
manumtted slave, presumably inscribed by
Mrs. Washington. 1t is an ancient-looking
volume. but ia excellent preservation. a
few leaves only OF the final chapters having
been lost. On the first pages are die
tionary of Bible names and a bIief intro
duction by ''the Rev. Joseph Brown" 1t
was printed in 1854
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Evening dress of heliotrope silk. half the
material being plain, the other portion
brocaded with white. 1t is trimmed with
straps and half-rosettes of ribbon.
But little jewelry is worn upon the
street.
Bonnet trimmings are massed in front
and stand upright.
Ostrich plumes tipped with pearl beads
are revived.
Fancy turbans are the most fashionable
hats for winter.
Plaids, judciously mingled with plain
fabrics. appear in stylish costumes.
A plain basque or bodice is the exception,
not the rule.
Plastrons. pleated, folded. gathered or
crinked, adorn most basQues.
Revers of velvet or other heavy trimming
material appear on each side Of plastrons
and vests.
A corsage without vest or plastron is
usually fastened diagonally across the
front.
The capote is still the most popular
shape in bonnets, and appears in felt or
velvet.
Vests of undressed kid, with pockets, and
buttoned high at the throat are worn under
jackets with cutaway fronts.
Panels. cuffs, collars and vests of braid
ing in ''all over" patterns, adorn many of
the imported costumes.
Many OF the new wool goods for winter
wear have stripes and plaids in plush eff
fects introduced, but these must be made
up with plain material.
Variety is greatly sought after in making
up new winter costumes, three materials
being sometimes employed. plain goods
fancy stripes or plaids, and plain velvet;
Only tailor gowns are plain and severe in
style; these are often made of one material
only-vicuna cloth or ladies' cloth-the
perfect fit distinguishing the garment.
Hats in the shape of pine cones, simply
trimmed have been introduced. and Puck is
out with peaked hat made of an ear of
corn, trimmed with husks.
The seal skin sacQue is less fashionable
than formerly. Long seal dolmans. reach
ing nearly to the feet. and trimmed with
fancy fur or tail fringe, are very comfort
able and stylish.
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THE ETHICS OF HUGGING.
Valuable Pointers Upen an Ever In.
tares;ing subject.

jogging is a COM
laratively modern in.
stitution. says the
Sacramento Bee Our
ancestors never hug
ged. They calmly
and demurely en-
braced. Now. here |
pause to draw the
line between the hug
and the embrace The
hug is an earnest,
quick, impetuouS con-
traction of the N us
CieS OF the aims and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
Gloves Now to BE yyeru.

The popular colors In dressed and un-
dressed kid gloves have changed but little
in many seasons, and the tan, beige and
wood shades are still preferred for street
wear, while in addition to the usual assert
ment of evening shades there ie 2. Seeded
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
Martha washineton's Testament.

Cambridge [Mass.J Fress'
Mrs. William H. Leach. of Appleton
street, has all ancient copy of the New
Testament with peculiar and interesting
history. 1t was once owned by Martha
Washington. and shortly before her death
was given by her to Thomas Snead,
one of the five negro slaves to whom
Gen. Washington gave their free=
dom. Snead. with the other freed
men. made his home in Greenland, n. H.
Before his death he gave the book to Mrs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21

I'm youth man of the world should APP
pear older than he is. and in middle age,
and thence to bis dying. younger. Begin
your wig early. thus you never become
gray" The advice is worth thought as
far as women are concerned also.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
APPARENT YOUTBFULNEss.
itMay be Broug lat About by Inteiii-

,HE Prin ce SIS of
, Wales. the mother of
gIown-up sons and
daughters. says a
!, Nliter in the Queen,
, ooks quite a young
woman, almost a girl,
still, and dresses in
the style that suits
her and young women
best. Women of
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WEDDING CUSTOMS.
The Pretty Ceremonies of By-Gone
DAYS Which Are still Retained.

F. like the women of
Sweden. our American
mothers would train their
daughters in all domestic
affairs as the most i'm
ortant of their accom-
'piIshments there would
undoubtedly be less skep-
ticlsm in regard to what
kind of wives they would
be, says a writer in the
Baltimore American. The
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21

a plain band without gems, and is cen.
s!dered of far less importance than the be-
trothal ring.