Morning journal and courier., 1890-06-07

improvement on the ''6sh net" lace is the
softer and finer Brussels net, and Chantilly
skirting, which comes In wide founcing with
finished edges, makes most charming cos
tune. Figured nets are among the hand
soonest of thin dress goods. These have
velvet stripes, dots, crescents, blocks or
flowers, givinga rich effect to the fabric
Narrow black velvet ribbon drawn through
the meshes of net is favorite trimming and
may be arranged in straight rows around the
skirt in points or in lengthwise stripes.
Made up over black, lace dresses are often
trimmed with gold galloon or with Jet pas
sementerie. More snowy, but perhaps not
more elegant, are those made over light silks
of solid color, old rose, aoft blue, green or
golden yellow. Sometimes the colered elk
forms the ensire lining of the dress, or skirt
and bodice may open upon vest and front
breadth of the silk, while the lining itself is
black.
Il has seemed trife strange in the bright
but breezy days of the past month to see
skirts of lace futtering backward Ia grace
fully undulating folds, while the shoulders
of the wearer were comfortably wrapped in
a fur cape. Suoh incongruities are startling
at first, but If, as has been prophesied, furs
are to be worn all summer with muslins and
challis, we may as we'll accustom ourselves
to the innovation.
lG QhS DS6u SAlu tua5 b WOu4nn Can2ot wear
a lace dress and be Christian. Certain 1t
is that she must be on her guard, as ten
thousand foes will arise to pull and fray and
tear her pretty gown. Parasol tips, clasps
of pocket books, globe buttons, innocent
looking plants beside the path, knobs, ham
dies, latches and hasps, tiny splinters en-
chair or table, all kinds of seemingly harm
less inaninate things will pounce upon her,
and the dress, and its wearer's feelings, will
t,ar ray,t N,a11 xrtft hn 70 Git
down and darn it-without an exclamation
point but lightly, and basting IN
derneath piece Of fine net, or, in the cage
of large meshed meta, a bit Of the same ma
terial to support the weakened fabric. This
process, repeated upon occasion, may prove
trial, but there is one consolation, fashions
are f1eeting, and ''even this shall pass away"
SOME MEMBERS OF COLD WATER SOCIETY.
A charming little house plant is the for
get-me not, the delicaoy of it's tiny flowers,
their lovely color, the prettily contrasting
pink of the buds and soft green of its leaves,
making it one of the most pleasing Of low
growing plants. A native of wet and marshy
places, 1t delights in moisture and cuttings
will grow and thrive If placed close together
In wide~mouthed vase or bowl of water.
1t needs but little sunshine, and If kept
supplied with fresh water will send out
strong rootlets, and bloom as freely and
contentedly as if it was intended only for
indoor life.
An experiment which has been repeatedly
tried with happy results is the growing Of
apple, peach, and cherry twigs in water.
and in winter are beautiful and cheering
prophesy of what coming spring holds in
store. White and purple lilacs, 1t Is said,
will also bloom In water, but those expert
mented upon by the writer, after sending
out glossy leaves and exquisite little clusters
of bud, dropped and died, as If of home
sickness.
It Is a pleasure to watch the Chinese nar-
cissus growing In the pebbly pool you have
made for it in grandnother's old blue tursen.
The development Of roots, leaves and flower
stocks is something wonderful, and the
cheerful green of its leaves and the beauty
of its psrfumed blossoms amply repay your
care. syytss
But those fortunate ones who have access
to fersythia shrub may be sure Of flowers
all winter long. The bush does no seem to
resent being robbed of Its long shoots, and
psated visits. that you have brought
too much of it indoors, you will
find 1t cheerfully performing Its allotted
duty in tbs spring; In fact, 1t seems deter
mined to do Its d1ty under all circumstances
as if shoot of it is thrust upon the flower
pot to support plant, 1t will proceed to
grow and blossom undismayed. One may
have rotation of forsythia by placing
the twigs in widemouthed bottles of water,
and keeping them in warm and sunny
place. Soon the whole length of ths brown
twigs will be set close with golden bells, and
among them bright green leaves will gradual
" appear. The eoloring will be as vivid
and the flowers nearly as large as If they had
l. e. l., ~
winter days will brighten a room as if they
had been storing up sunbeams for that very
purpose, and sent to a lonely, ''shus In
friend will set all its bells to ringing mes
| sage of hope and good cheer. HILARY.