St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-29

ecru shades; the blue-gray garments are
excellent and are liked for men and
boys. The ribbed silk undergarments
come in pretty shades of lavender, pink
or blue, with lace-like finish and with
ribbons run in the neck, which may be
high, low or V-shaped. Striped silks
are new for vests, with lines of two or
lace edges and deep crocheted points
are on fine white and lavender silk
vests. Long jersey-shaped chemises of
ribbed silk are luxurious garments in
white or delicate colOrs, and are either
high OF lOw-necked, with short sleeves.
We have all of us heard the story of
THE FRENCH GALLANT
who was deeply attached to a member
of the demi-monde, Notwithstanding he
had very charming wife. MademOi
selle saw splendid bracelet at jew
eler's and desired to possess it, but her
cher ami esteemed it too expensive.
Round to the dealer in precious stones
went the lady and agreed to plank
down 500 francs if the jeweler
could sell it to the gentleman
at that supposed reduction. The dealer
agreed. Mademoiselle gave him the
500, and then went to work on her gal
lant's generosity. Time went on. No
bracelet. Finally, when she logged the
gentleman's memory, he told her it was
not worth near the reduced price, and
he should not buy it. Away went made
mOiSelle to the jeweler to get her money
or its equivalent, and then she found
Mr. Cavalier had bought the bracelet
and-Sent it to his wife.
Here in New York the story is re-
verSed. A certain wife had accumulated
s400 by marauding expeditions through
the old mans clothes and by little over
estimates of expenses. Her heart was
set on a pair of diamond earrings, and
she laid siege to her husband, beseech
ing him to give the coveted gems as her
holiday gift.
''Well, see what you can get pair to
suit you for" said he.
Off went madam to Fifth avenue eS
tabliShment, and explained to an en-
plOye with whom she was slightly ac
Quainted that she knew her husband
would never pay more than $500, and
she was determined to surpass her
siSter-in-law, who had a 81 900 pair. So
$1,000 sets. Finally she decided on
pair for $950-$50 knocked off in COM
pliment to the season, but 81 600 pair
every time, and handSOmer than
THE SISTER-IN-LAW'S.
"I'll go hOme." said Mrs. COnniver,
land tell him what a gorgeous pair L
have found for $3.50. The minute he de-
cides to take them, as L feel sure he will,
tell him you want to have them care
fully examined as to the security of the
setting; that you will send them to him
in an hour or he can wait. Then send
to me, only six blocks away, for the s4OO
balance"
The clerk agreed. He said he often
did cnah tbinuc anH Mrc q wont homo
delighted.
The old man went next day and saw
the gems, but spoke very diSparagingly
of the bargain and the bad investment
diamonds were at the present time for \
mans money.
sTrying to throw me off," thought
Mrs. c. So, when the oath of Deem
Der came, about o'clock arrived with
it the man she had dealt with at the
Fifth avenue house. "Mr. G. is waiting
in our store while the settings are eX-
amined; here's his check for $780," and
the clerk exhibited it.
Delightedly Mrs. c. went down in her
kick for the garnered $4OO. and the
clerk rushed away.
Mrs. G. lived in hotel with lot of
bosom friends under its roof. She
promptly ran round and told the news.
Her husband had given-rather,w go
ing to give-her pair of $1,000 brill
iants. The whole evening was passed
telling the story over and over again. A
warm welcome the old man got when he
arrived home Saturdaynight late. After
he was sound asleep she made an eX-
animation of his pOcketS-nO jewel case;
but she was much encouraged on find
ing in secret flap of his pOcketboOk
receipt for $3.50 for pair of solitaire
earrings.
Mrs. G. had restless night. and when
after breakfast she had presented nice
smoking jacket and slippers (she had
had put on poor old COnniver's bill at
Lord q TaylOr's)
SHE BEGAN TO FLUTTER
as Conniver opened his little satchel, in
which he conveyed his law papers to and
fro between home and the office. Con
niber is an attorney and cOunselor.)
"Here they cOme," said she.
81 hope you'll like 'em," said he.
''They are the newest things out"
and he gave her caSe-a big, long, gar
net case.
Her fingers weakened as they toyed
with the catch, the box flew open with a
spring, and there lay pair of gold hair
pins-very pretty corrugated heads and
shell StemS-Worth, at the very outside,
$50.
'sBut where-where are the diamond
earrings?" she stammered.
Nonsense" said the bothered man,
diamonds this winter, after the Smith
case went against us, and the Jones
case went all wrong. It's as much as l
can do to pull through. If they assess
me for improvements Oh that Flushing
property don't see how l can bridge
over"
Mrs. G. was wild. She accused him of
buying the stones and giving them to
some one else. Then, having his ready