The National tribune., 1886-04-08
FOR THE LADIES.

=" Have you and Clara had quarrel Mr. Feath-
erly? inquired Bobby, as that young man stretch-
GU ms iesS uiuer tiie supper table and unfolded his
napkin Certainly not" replied Bobbys sister
with asperity; don't be foolish" We'll then"
persisted Bobby, doggedly. when he left you last
lnsatiate monster for?"
Mrs, FIunket-I am getting uneasy about my
husbands mteileet-Or his memory, perhaps,
should say.
Mrs. Dorsey-In what way?
i asked him for $50 and he gave it to me without
a word"
Why, that was stranger But what led Won to
feel concerned about his memory"
Why, the fact that he didn't ask me what had
done with the 30 cents which he gave me last
Talk of Sir Walter Raleigh, Chevalier Bayard.
and of the sotoned knight of the field of the cloth
who, being upset while sleigh riding lay upon the
snow and said to his sure-enough girl: sit on
me, dear, and draw your feet out of the snow"
Age of chivalry deadl Go away. man.
Are you marrying MANI" was asked of
somber-looking gentleman at a recent uptown re-
cePtion Yes, SIR was the prompt reply. Pm
"A Montana girl shot bear and with the bounty
paid bought n sewing machine. In a short time
chine agent.
There is young lady in town who keeps a
book Of all the things she ought to buy but cannot
afford to wear. We presume this book is her
ought-tO-buy- Ography.
- The bucolic milking stool is like the beggars
IN the old nursery rhyme, coming to town. The
rustic legs are now covered with silver gliding and
the top adorned with ruTal landscape including
the traditional milkmaid, done in oils the whole
structure being finished with gigantic bow tied to
one leg. 1t then keeps company in the parlOr with
the resurTected spinning wheel and the rejuvenated
andirons and makes "A very pretty ornament but
Its usefulness is not marked in this unaccustomed
place rs in the barnyard
The daughter of rich widOwer in Holland
fell in love with one of her fathers young clerks
As the youth was capable and of good habits the
old man favored the suit. The clerk however
put an end to the match by disclosing that he was
only poor girl who had taken male disguise as
a means of earning livelihood. The old man
that purpose by marrying her himself The story
does not go to the length of telling how the
daughter liked her step-mother.
The number OF women who adopt the pro-
fesson OF medicine in England is considerable but
as they nearly all marry Immediately after obtain
ing their diplomas, and retire from practice forth
with, they do not form very formidable competi-
tors for the male practitioners.
- Mrs. Senator Stanford's diamond brooch
which set Washington society afiame recently,
Is described as looking like breast plate on her
dress of black silk and Grape. The ornament meas
ures about four inches across its widest part The
central diamond is of enormous size and is set
around with many others which unusually
large.
A Buffalo woman has brought suit against
air-dresSer of that city claiming 81 500 damages
for failure to bleach her hair and make her a
blonde. The work was not properly DONE and the
hair had to be cut off.
Perfumes, which for a time had been voted
vulgar by the " best society" have come in vogue
again with greater pungency than ever.
"A wild and unconirmed rumOr is going around
her tall hat to avoid obstrucng the view of those
behind her.