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

row he done quietly. on its merits. with
out music, 80 TO speak. 1t was at the
final swell! bah of the PatriarchS, by the
way, that | saw two old fellows survey
ing the exposed portions of feminine
anatomy. Scrawny arms and bony neckS
happened to be plenty in the immediate
scene.
wei. what's your opinion?" asked
one.
I'm discreetly dumb as an oyster"
was the reply.
What did you say about oysters?
Blue Points and Little NeckS are plenty,
/ should say
"With the anatomical exhibits in view,
and with a knowledge that Blue Points
and Little NeckS are famous kinds of
the Shell-tish. the remark threw me
into inward conyulSionS, for, of course.
4 girl dissent laugh ViSibly at such
things.
THE AMOUNT OF WEDLOCK
resultant from the ball season is enOr-
NOUS. Possibly the leap year traditions
have had something 10 do with the
amount OF matchmaking. An enamored
and eligible fellow. but backward in his
cOurtShip, asked a beautiful creature to
put his name down Oh hcr engagement
card.
For what9" she asked, with her eyes
lighting into his.
''E-f-f-O-r Il Wd-wa-Wa-" lie was
trying to say waltz.
For what did you say?" she repeated.
''FO life, he blurted out.
That settled it. The bctrOthal goes.
DRESS INFORMATION
Is what You want of me, am aware,
and YOU shall have it. The three pict-
ureS show as many representative
gowns at the conclusion bali of the
PatriarchS. besides sketching many at
titudeS that the WeartrS were in at the
moment of my observation. The third
cut represents gown worn by William
B. AstOr'S daughter. Mrs. Orme Wilson,
The lOwneSS OF cOrSage was modest, ITS
such things 60, and the whole toilet was
characterized by elegant simplicity.
The dress was made OF white satin
brocaded with pale saffron flowers. The
under pettic0at. showing through the
opening at The side. was made Of
saffron Grape plisSe. The bodice was
in the form of iichu, a fold of white
silk Grape crossing anOcher in pale
saffron. 1t had plated epaulets, from
which fell short pufTed sleeves. There
was train OfmOderate length. Saffron
gloves reached above the elbows, and a
white feather fan was carried,
AS \ HINT
of the probable style of the forthcoming
mode of drapery, | noticed very effect
i've gown in combination of pale eau
de nil satin with dark myrtle-green vel
vet. The skirt and demi-train were of
eau de nil, the draperieS being of myr-
tIe-greem velvet; drawn up very high at
the waist. and lined and turned over
with eau de nil satin, the latter being
gathered very fully. with excellent
effect. The eau de nil satin bodice was
prettily trimmed with bretelles of dark
velvet. Another very lovely gown.
somewhat severe in style, but exceed
ingly artistic in color. had simple
bodice and train of gray velvet, the lat
ter being lined with pale-pelloW silk.
The undeTSkirt was OF yellow satin.
completely covered with an exquisite
design in hand-Sewed embroidery of
bright steel, bOrdered round the hem
with a fringe Of small steel beads. The
faYOrite cOlorS for ball dresses were
cream, rose. sky and Nile blue, straw.
salmon, mauye and black. Black. white
and some of the middle shades OF the
Just mentioned cOiorS. including
antique-pink, and blue are very fashions
bic for dinner dresses, combined with
lace. bead or embroidered faile. Black
broche faile. with sprays of colored
flowers decorating the black ground at
regular intervals, is likewise IA new ma
terial for dressy toilets with trains: vet
as such Il stuff is often difficult 10 make
mp for the evening in becoming man.
e. it is arranged in strips put on as
panels, bands on the train. and for the
COrsage ornaments.
LENT HAS MADE Us PENTTENT.
and | went Yesterday with several other
girls 10 see the exhibition Of Munkacsy's
famous painting of Christ OH Calvary .
at the Twenty Street tabernacle.
Standing midway between the door at
one end OF the room and the picture ut
the other, ] found the work most reals
tic IN IFS etfcct-particularly as 10 the
agony depicted ON the face of the dying
Christ. On turning to leave my eye
caught large mirror fixed in the wall
just beside the entrance, in which WAS