St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-26

with deep plating covered by a lace
fiOunce. Over this, on the right side, is
drapcd skirt of Surah. like avery wide
panel, caught in at intervals up the
center with little groups of plaits under
punches OF pink feather tips. \ lace
fiOunce. forming fiat panel. divides
this from the long puffed back drapery:
the front and left side are covered by a
draped tunic of lace divided from the
back drapery by a lace cOquille. termil-
atlng under bouquet OF feathers The
cOrSage is of lace with the scolloped
edge taking the place of a drapery round
the pointed opening at the back, and
opening wide i'll front over 4 pink waist
coat with double points. A surah drap-
cry, starting under the lace. ornaments
the front Of the corSage, and is fastened
in the center under plume of feathers:
smaller plumes are placed lower down
at the foot of the drapery, and also Oh
the shoulders.
know a sensible and hearty girl who
was fitted yesterday for dinner dress.
The maker was inclined to squeeze her
waist into mere bit.
''IIold on" said the girl, my stomach
is empty. Allow for good meal. |
don't want to merely look at a dinner.
| mean to eat it,
How much shall allow" the maker
| asked. IAN inch and half?''
80, don know how much il ought to
measure in incheS," was the reply, ''but
! it's got to hold, besides myself as [ am
now, say six small oysters. a balf-Dint
of soup, hunk of meat, bigger hunk
| OF fowl, about my fists size Of ice cream.
quart of champaign, and q fair lot CT
accomplishments. Now make your csti-
mate"
DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS IN SOCIETY
seem to excite in the public mind an
abnormal interest second only to that
evinced in sensational trials for murder,
The recent exposure by a New York
paper of the system of ''divorces pro-
cured quickly and without publicity
brought to light state of affairs which
surprised the judges. and may yet land
more than one diSreputablc lawyer in
prison ane disbar not few. But while
this illegal and sometimes criminal
practice has been so widespread. there
are DEGREES of divorce entered every
week which never reach the public and
III which the lawyers concerned are of
the firSt rank and all the proceedings
regular-eXcept i'll one regard. There
Is only one way for sensitive people
ANXIOUS TO be rid Of each other to escape
the cyer-prasent reporter. The number
ct divorces. by the way: which are ar
ranged by mutual consent would aston
ish any less rapid community. 1t is
done III this way: a husband ana wife
have separated, and both. perhaps. after
a time, are anxious to marry again. Cor
! respondence leads to an agreement for
an amicable divorce, the husband to fig
ure as the defendant. The pair cali
upon the lady's lawyer and explain. He
; arran0pS the summons and comDIoint
and serves it upon the gentleman. The
latter puts in no answer, deciding to
let judgment be entered by default:
but he calls upon his lawyer, who
! agrees to have himself appointed ref
cree in the case; this is not difficult.
The husband has already committed
whatever offense may be charged in the
complaint, with several intimate friends
as witnesses from various directions.
The case comes up, is referred, the wit
nesses testify their characters must be