The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-10-16

Jubilee Plunger.' Mr.. Benzon may we'll
call his book. How / Lost G25O000 in Two
Years. for the money seems 10 have been
productive OF nothing more to him. even in
the ignoble form Of purely selfish pleasure.
than IL he had literally lost the whole
sum the instant he received II. II is impos-
sible OF to feel a little sorry for the foolish.
lonely lad who has evidently been en-
couraged TO fling away his money with out
even finding any pleasure in the operation
but one is even sorrier that vast sum Of
money. which in good hands might have
been a blessing TO thousands of worthy men
and women, has been flung into the hands
of gamblers racing men. and the very scum
and curse OF society. Now, II this spend
thrift had been a woman, and dress had
been her hobby. see how beneficent the
results possible. Her money would have
gone ultimately into tho wages OF all sorts
of textile producers and manipulators. and
her recklessness would have been as good
as n big scheme Of benevolence. SO my
conscience doesn't trouble me when. in a
round of the stores, / spend money enough
to pay dozen factory girls wages for u
year. / just think that / am doing indi-
rectly work OF charity. and that the retail
merchants are really helping me to that
end"
But il is indoors that the finer toilets now
being prepared will soon be exhibited.
Among all such costumes which the writer
has examined within IA week. and in an as
sduous round of the designers and MAX
cardinal principles OF winter fashions than
the one accurately sketched in figure No. 2.
The material was gray fallle francatse,
with front OF gray and gilt brocade, and
stripes OF velvet. But in countless moditl-
cations and combinations, you will see all
winter long sleeves loosely pulled like
these; skirts draped unbrokenly rom waist
to feet in that way; and similar disclosures
of vests and petticoats proiuselv adorned.
The perfect plainness of the waist and
"A strong
contrast TO what are called, for lack
OF better name. medieval fronts.
The arabesque design in the example given
was done richly with gold on brocaded
ground, but the same style is achieved with
braid. Tea gowns as well as evening
dresses have OF late seasons been pictur-
esduely made with long draperies falling
from the shoulders, and now something OF
the same effect. but with much less preten-
tiousness is produced by means Of sleeves
balloon pulled from the tops OF the shout
ders 10 the elbows. from which point the
forearms are often very tightly encased-
with long gloves Tor evening occasions. or
with n snug section of sleeve. IL Is in the
rich and fanciful character OF her vests.
however that the fashionable woman ad-
mits that stylishness is physically as we'll
as metaphorcally nearest TO her heart
There is almost infinite variety OF pretty
devices in that portion of new gowns.
I'm sorry. madam. but 1t is impossible
Are you sure
1T is absolutely out Of the question.
madam.
A slender. rather fresh-faced young
matron had left her carriage in front OF a
Fourteenth street establishment where
Times ravages upon the beauty OF the
female face are repaired with neatness and
celebrity, and was discussing certain mat
ter warmly with the clerk in charge.
But IL would become me so much. don't
you seer
Enthusiastically 1t would. but 1t cannot
be DONE.
Are you sure OF that? saw Mrs. Brown
Yesterday with the loveliest gray hair l