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

tail Of "Christ on Calvary" he will ig-
more the canvas and devote himself to
its reflection. The effect on one girl
was different. don't know how wicked
she had been, but she must have done
something awful, for at the unexpected
sight of the mirrored duplicate of the
picture she tainted away. She thought
it was an apparitiOn intended particu-
larry for her guilty self. n
The experiment of purchasing and
displaying costly paintings, the work of
masters i'll the art. as means of draw
ing trade, seems to be growing in favor
among shopkeeperS who cater to the
rich. Whether it will prove sufficiently
successful to warrant the outlay of such
large sums and
THE ATTENDANT RISK
is question; but it is hardly probable.
As far as the practice has gone, how
ever, ii has proved highly satisfactory
TO those of the public who shop" but
seldom purchase. The most violent inn
petus given to this sort of investment
merchant prince, when he possessed
himself at a fabulous price of Mum
kacSy's "Christ Before PLATE" and set
up the sacred work to be stared at by
every one who would buy yard of
calico at his place instead Of another's
Tor the privilege. \ Maiden Lane firm
next came to the front by displaying to
natronS the famous picture of "A Rus
sian Wedding Feast" which latter was
taken up town and shown for 4 fee. A
well known jeWelry house on Union
square now has its companion as Il Rus
sian picture Choosing the Bride" on
exhibition us ii bait for its diamonds and
rubieS. To be sure. houses with Il
d naan i'm
ducementS to live, and the firms which
resort to it are young and straining
every nerve to Supplant the gray
boards. 1t is costly advertisement: but,
then, mastery painting is like Il first
water diam0nd-alwayS worth its price
in the market.
TIE SEASON OF ELABORATE DINNERS
now progresses. Lent Notwithstanding,
and toilets for that purpose are not less
elaborate than for the balls of the Win
ter. All the richer kinds Of silk, ben
galine, faille, and especially peau de
sole, are much used for dinner dresses.
combined with lace or brOche: MORE
pekins and brOcadeS are also extensively
employed, more particularly for toilets
made III the NalOiS style, with pointed
bodiceS and full, but nearly plain, skirts
opening i'll front over a tablier Or petit
coat of another material. Variations on
this style are effected by making the
tablier wide, and Ornamenting it with
scarf draperieS, or by turning back the
skirt in reverS on each side OF the tab
Tiers, these reSerS being cut in different
ways, and covered with Il contrasting
material. The mixture Of green and
pink is TO be fashionable this season,
and various shades Of pink. harmonic
ing with green, Will be i'll great favor.
\ GREAT DEAL OF PALE YELLOW
is to be worn, especially in straw or ion
quill shades. draped with black Lace.
One toilet Is Straw-colOred Louis XVI.
Pekin, the alternate wide stripes being
plain, and some with tiny bouquets OF
pink roses. The cOrSage. demi-train and
draped tablier, are of this material. over
black lace ti0unce mounted on straw
colored silk foundation skirt. A lace
coquile ornaments the skirt on one side
and the low cOrSage is draped with black
lace. A rather more youthful dinner
toilet for a young matrOn has a plated
skirt of ivory. satin, striped with bands
of reptiie-green ribbon, each band ter
minating at the foot with bows. A long
tunic of ivory lace is caught up Oh the
left side with bunch of naSturtiums.
The long plain train is of rcptile-green
MORE plush. The cOrSage is also green.
but widely open in front over Il plated
plaStron of ivory satin, q similar Dlat-
ing following the pointed opening at the
back. Breteiles Of green ribbon stripe
the plastron in front and follow the
opening at the back, and are caught no
on tie shoulders with bows. T.arser
bows at the points OF the cOrsage and
very large bow on the left hip above the
flowers complete this very stylish dress.
A LOVELY TOILET
for girl is OF pa'e shrimp-pink surah
and white lace. The skirt is bordered