The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-26

| a thimBle, scissors and all kinds oflit-
tie work-things inside, and Charley
Brown thought he was very funny
when he took out of its wrapper a
great big cook book.
BEST OF ALL.
Dora felt as if it was rather mad
dening that Tom Graham, who, she
thought, was one of her particular
friends, did not bring any gift, but the
evening passed delightfully."-; the new
progressive angling took up a good
deal of the time before supper, and
after that all sorts of games were
played. Dora found herself shut in
the little room where the presents
were collected with Tom Graham,
while some words were settled on for
them to guess. She was much startled
and surprised, as all girls are on these
occasions, when Tom coolly informed
her that he did not bring any present
as he intended to offer himself. Dora
only had time to tell him that she
wanted ten minutes to consider, when
they were called. Very matter of eact
ideas floated through Dora's mind.
Tom was almost too good looking; she
did not really like the idea of having a
husband that all the girls admired;
but, after all, he was making $4,000 a
year and would be taken into the firm
some day. There was that expensive
cook book, it would be so useful; and
then she would look SO well in one of
those fiimsy tulle wells. Then she
could have ever SO many of her friends
for bridesmaids. When Tom had con
trived to be sent out with her again he
was almost dismissed after she had ac-
cepted him, because, he said, after all
he had remembered, and pulled out a
nice diamond ring, with her name and
the date inside, which looked just as II
he thought he would be accepted.
Tom Graham took a great deal on
himself, for he managed to get the
consent of Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr, and be-
fore the birthday party broke up,
told all the girls and young men that
they would very soon receive cards to
attend his wedding, which would take
place Easter week. Dora's principal
regret is that she will have to give up
her delightful birthday parties, and if
she should do such q singular thing,
why, no one would give her anything,
for whoever heard of making a mar
ried woman a present?
ssThey're Sure to Have Music Wherever
They Goes"
[F5on1 the Chicago T~riBune.l
Can you guess the latest fad of the
girl of the period? You can not? Then
it is this:-She wears bells ON her gar
tiers. Did any one ever hear of the
like? Who could have started such q
senseless and barbaric idea? What is
its significance and what will be the
outcome2 But who is it proclaims it
shall be so?
Fashion-Dame Fashion-it is her
invincible decree.
The fad has just reached our midst,
coming, as it Goes, from Boston's cul
tured sp~insters. 1t has come slowly
and perhaps reluctantly, but it has
taken the feminine fancy and conse-
quently has come to stay.
Think of it, What a jingling sound
will be heard Saturday afternoons
when women take their accustomed
promenade up State street.
How the fad ever originated history
fails to tell, but hearsay has it that a
certain ingenious husband disliking
the stealthy tread of his wife, in that
she often surprised him at his reveries
and dreams, conceived this plan of her
wearing a bell that he might be
always cognizant Of her approach, like
the cowbells worn by the pretty
Attorneys. Little thought he that in
a few short months thousands of
grateful husbands would be thanking
him for the timely suggestion.
The wearing of these folly carriers
was first brought to the writer's notice
some few days since when duty re-
ouired that a call be made upon one
of society's reigning bellies. AS the
young oma entered the a
tinkling sound was audible in addition
to the gentle frou-frou of her dress.
Nothing particular vas thought of it,
however, at the time, presuming some
toy terrier or household pet was fol-
lowing its mistress; but as every move
ment on the part of the lady brought
forth the same almost inaudible ring,
and a previous observation had proved
that no bangles OF noisy jewelry al
worn, curiosity, proverbial woman's
curiosity, got the upper hand, and
ears were strained in the effort to dis
cover what portion of the lady's dress
emitted such mysterious sounds. No
ticing her visitors discontinue she
smiled, jumped up, thereby producing
u DGll6cb llCdlty VI oOOlAdt dlAd CA
claimed, Don't you know what it is?n
The visitor had to admit her igno-
rance.
why, they are the latest thing in
ahemi carriers. All the Eastern ladies
wear them, but Chicago ome are
just waking up to the fact. Cute idea,
don't you think? 1t excites the curl
osity so, besides being rather fascinat-
ing
mo, you can't purchase them in the
city, in answer to an inquiry, but
the bells can be procured at the jew
eller's and sewed to the elastic
Yes, they are worn on all occasions.
OF course they make some noise, but
it would hardly be noticeable out of
doors with the rattle of cars and a /
riages.n
Fossil Raindrops.
[Harrfet Prescott Spo6otd, an st. Nicholas.l
Over the quarry the children went rambling,
Hunting for stones to skip,
Into the clefts and the c~revices scranlhling,
Searching the quarrymen's chips.
Sweet were their voices and gay was their laugh
ter,
That holiday afternoon,
One tumbled down and the rest tumbled after,
All of them singing one tune.
Here was a stone that would skip like a bubble,
Once were it loosed from its place
See what straight lines, all aslant, all a-trouble,
Covered over its face.