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LEARNING LADIES' AGES.

A New York Joker Who Offers His Street
Car Seat to the Eldest Woman.
New York Times.l
The eyes of every man who had a seat were
hooded within a newspaper when a Sixth
avenue south train stopped at Forty
second street yesterday morning. Into one
Of the cars tripped half dozen rosy ma
irons. They were as chatty and laughing as
party of ladies are wont to be when they
get ont for toothsome little lunch and a
matinee together, and were apparently care
less of the Inattention Of the newspaper
absorbed collection of men who held the
seats, when a benignant, smooth-faced gen.
tleman approached them, hat in hand, and
with halting speech and manner, betoken-
ing inward confusion, said:
ST regret ladies, that have but one seat
to offer you, but 1 shall feel honored if the
eldest of you will accept it,
The ladies looked from one to another and
at the polite and hatless gentleman, as if
hardly knowing what to do except blush,
and the gentleman in turn, his confusion
overwhelming him and beginning to appear
in sudden dewy growth above the eyebrows,
swathed his forehead and patch of front
hair in big silk handkerchief.
The example of benignity who takes this
way of learning ladies' ages is Lawson n.
Fuller. 1t is one of his diversions to let off
some of his spare vitality after a morning
spin of 30 miles before business behind
Dexter and Cricket, his pet Wilkes stations.
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tense disgust, and, when he ventured be-
seeching query, she snapped out violent
reply. The young man was slave, how
ever, to her beauty, and basked in her pres
ence like an ant in the sunlight.
Presently party of three heavy, POM
pous and assertive inebriates boarded the
car, and the beautiful woman studied them
carefully. One, whose face was redder and
and whose voice was louder than others,
appeared to please her notion of the admira-
BILE, for she fixed him with her fine big eyes
in way that delighted him and almost
drove the Insignificant youth frantic with
jealousy. When the conductor came in for
the fares, the big, red-faced man proclaimed
in louG tones that he would pay fare for the
"lady opposite" She beamed upon him
when he said this, and her look was so elo-
guent that the big man asked her boldly if
she would go and have luncheon with him
and his friends.
THE BOY HAD A KNIFE.
No sooner had he uttered the invitation
than the pale and fragile companion of the
beauty was standiug before him brandishing
huge knife in his face, and threatening to
cut him into pieces if he dared to address
the woman anv further
The face of the big man lost its fery hue
Immediately as he gazed at the knife and
the wild little figure of the youth holding it,
and he and his companions shouted out In
chorus to "put up the knife" and "no harm
was meant" While the commotion was
going on, the woman rose and rang the bell
for the car to stop. Walking calmly to the
platform, she called out to the little chap
with the knife, ordering him to follow her,
which he did impetuously, without even
looking back at the man who had excited
his rage.
After pushing him before her of the plat
form, the woman turned and said, for the
benefit of everyone inside the car: "Say,
gentlemen, when get the little fool home
Pll spank him with hair brush. That's
the third time he's done the knife act, and
it makes me tired. But what do you expect?
His fathers brewer, and be's the only
child. Well. now, there's only few of US
left, see? Good night"
She got off, and the car jingled on up
town, with three very sober men huddled
together in one corner. CLARA BELLE.
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FANCIEs FOR THE FAIR.

THERE is a fancy at present for tablecloths
of fine satin-fnished linen, which are entirely
plain, and therefore cannot. correctly be called
damask.
FIVE O'CLOCK TEA is served in France with
thin slices OF toast over which is placed paste
of fresh sardines and butter, or OF caviare and
drops of lemon.
SOMEBODY ventures the remark that in these
days of beautiful and expensive materials a
dowdy woman with any means at all is an abso-
Lutte disgrace to the sex.
THIS fashion of wearing the hair uuconfined,
even by ribbon, is growing in popularity with
young girls, whose eyes peer out with half
blinded expression from the tangled and bushy
mass-muss would be as good word
QUITE young ladies' with very thick and
wavy hair, have permission to part it down the
middle of the back, combing it to the sides,
where IL is braided, then returning it to the
back and twisting 1t in a fiat knot on the nape
of the neck.
THERE is no ornament of the dining room or
drawing room that will give more genuine
pleasure than fernery. If this is grown In a
close glass case it will require very little care
The most attractive ferneries are made up of
ferns and towering plants taken from our
native forests.
The new sealskin jackets are in Medici
shape, the tiarlng collar extending high enough
up the back thoroughly to cover the nape of
the neck. The sleeves are high and puffed on
the shoulders. 1t is fitted close to the figure at
the back and cut quite short while the loose
front is quite long.
ONE OF the most fashionable fans which was
carried at the wedding of the daughter of
Alexander Dumas represented clover leaf.
The sticks were of violet wood, the upper part
being Of clover green silk upon which were
written, in very black ink, the names of most
of the celebrities present.
MRS. kENDAL says that fan is the most
useful thing body can possess. She can use
it as mask to hide traces of tears or lurking
smiles She can secretly apply her powder puff
behind its friendly shelter or she can nibble
sweets at the theater without attracting at
tentlon. Then, too, the fan is a weapon OF con-
quest.
WORTH is making wedding dresses of ivory
white satin brocaded with true-lovers-knots in
palest silver. The back of the bodice and the
long train are of this rich brocade. while the
front of the waist and skirt and the large
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HOW TO ENTERTAIN.
Good Form This Season Seems
Identical With Simplicity.
INVITATIONS ARE NOT WORDY.
Latest Rules in Regard to Refreshments
and Receptions.
DUTIES OF TIE HOSTESS AND GUEST

The art of entertaining is becoming rather
complex as years go Dy, and new forms Of
dispensing inequalities make their appear
ance. 1t is, however, in fact, more simple
than ever before, if We will strive to have a
clear understanding of the distinctive diff.
ferenees between "at homes" reeeptiops.
balls, parties, weddings (Which word i'm.
plies banquets and wedding receptions.
which are as any other receptions). teas.
dinners and luncheons. Each of these en-
tertainmerts have their own peculiar forms
of invitation, decorations and refreshments,
more or less elaborate and changing some
what with each season.
Some one has said that composure is the
first element of good society, and an English
writer has remarked that good manners are
the absence of iussiness-two good maxims
which, if remembered, would save a world
of trouble and anxiety to those who are not
exactly sure of their ground, yet are anxious
to do exactly the right thing.
CEREMONIES ARE SIMPLER.
Of late years many of the forms and cere-
monies, toe ether with the elaborate etiquetts
of Chesterfeld's day, have been dispensed
with, thus relieving society from heavy
burden and showing a manifest tendency
toward ease and simplicity, says WELL
known writer in the ST. Louis Post Dispatch.
1t is not now considered good form for a
lady to concern herself about a gentle
mans hat or what chair he chooses, or how
he shall be entertained during his visit.
She simply greets MIN with graceful eour-
tesy which places him at once at his ease
with her and with any other guests she may
happen to have to whom she introduces
him, with only such explanation as is neces-
sary to suggest agreeable topics of converse
tion.
The length of his visit mast be de-
term1ned by circumstances, and it is not
considered correct for the hostess to urge
him to prolong it or to call again. BY her
manner she must convey to him the impress
sion that it would be agreeable for her to
have him remain longer, and a simple invi-
tation is sufficient to indicate that sha
would like to continue the acquaintance.
INVITATIONS FEW IN WORDS.
In the manner of entertaining there has
been a complete revolution. 1t is no longer
necessary to have elaborately engraved
notes. Cards of invitation are now Yery
simple. couched in the fewest possible
words. If it is to meet some one, all that is
necessary is a form like this:
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A FORTUNE IN A FAN.
The Gorgeous Christmas Gift a Lucky Young
Broker Is Having Made.

The Gorgeous Christmas Gift a Lucky Young
Broker Is Having Made.
New York Press.l
A young Wall street broker, who evil
IDENTIFY has not been affected by the recent
tumble In stocks, has ordered fan at
TIfany's which is to be Christmas gift to
his fancee that is a new idea. This fan has
just four sticks, but these are nearly two
inches wide, OF solid gold, with open tracery
work cut in them. Running to the edge of
the fan between these sticks are golden
feathers, traced in colors, the colors being
supplied with natural gems. For instance,
the blue is of sapphires, the green of emer-
aids, the yellow of topaz. etc.
Inside of one of the wide golden sticks is
folded lorgnette. Everybody knows that
you can see better without these things than
with them, but every one-who is any one
has to have them. And this gentleman is
wise beyond the wisdom OF his sex, for when
he has married his charmer he'll have one
the less thing to put in his overcoat pocket
when they go to the theater, and she one less
thing to drop or leave in street cars and cabs.
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Cards or paper must be of the best quality,
either written or engraved, never printed.
They must then be delivered either by some
responsible person, or sent by mail with
cents postage upon the outer envelope.
Otherwise they are liable to 90 astray. No
one has ever given an entertainment who
has not been worried by missent cards, no
matter how great the care that has been ex-
ercised.
One of the latest and most generally ac-
cepted forms is for lady giving tea, cafs
or reception to use her own engraved visiting
card. simply writing upon it, alter the name,
the date and hour the presence of her guest
is desired. Thus:
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surmounted with white flowers. Wells are
to fashionable women what the badger
blender is to the painter, as it gives the i'm
preston that the hat is part of the wearer.
Beware of the veil with the lace edge, as it
appears from distance that the lady has o
mustache, and the black lace wells ''have
gone glimmering through the dream of
things that were.'' The Spanish women
wear wells of black drawn across the face
and hanging down the back, which are held
in place at the back of the head with large
fancy comb and clusters of flowers. The
Venetians wear wells of black lace during
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and not above falling violently in love with
a man who can strike high G or write Swim
burnian verses.
Miss F. has charming fiat uptown, and
it is there that she gives these little artistic
dinners. In order that malicious people
might have no chance to wag their tongues
she has always present an aged aunt, a de-
lightful old lady with beautiful gray hair
and plenty of bad English-but let that
pass. Last season we had an Italian tenor
here, man with a divine voice, but boor
in everything else. To make the matter
worse he was jealouslv guarded by an old
hag OF a wife, who was, II possible. even
little more repulsiye and disgusting in her
manners than the tenor himself.
SENTIMENT IN BRACELET.
Well, nothing would do but the tenor, and
his wife, of course, should be invited to one
of these little dinners. Some musical friend
arranged it, and one Sunday evening the
tenor and his execrable half put in an ap-
pearance, gorged themselves with the dainty
viands, and made themselves extremely dis
agreeable even while trying to be agreeable.
Alter the dinner was over, and as the guests
were about passing into the drawing room,
Miss f. said to her colored butler:
''That was the Signor's plate, wasn't it?"
The dusky factotum nodded his head.
"Well. gather up those cherry pits and
save them for me-"
Again the dark-skinned Ethiop smiled,
and bowed.
The next day Miss T. took the cherry pits
to her jeweler and gave directions to have
them made into a bracelet, the clasp of
which was to simulate Tyre. A few days
ago the celebrated tenor returned to New
York for another season.
THE SENTIMENT SMASHED.
Miss F. made haste to call upon his wife,
taking good care to choose an hour when
the famous singer would most likely be at
home. She had the good fortune to find him
in the bosom Of his family, and in spite of
the odor OF cigarette smoke and garlic, Miss
F. proceeded to pour out her soul to the
gifted son of Italy, while his wife was en-
gagged in conversation with other callers.
"Look, Signor," she whispered, as she
displayed her unique bracelet; edo you re-
member the little dinner at my house?
Well, that bracelet is made of the stones of
cherries eaten by you that evening""
'Cherries? Eaten by me?" exclaimed the
owner of the high C. "a thousand pardons,
Madame. 1 abominate the fruit. Oh, de-
test cherries, but my wife adores them
and she always leaves a big pile of
these little bullets which remind
me of the royal arsenal. 1t is
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COOKING FOR THE SICK.
How New York Society Lady Earns Very
Comfortable Income.

How New York Society Lady Earns Very
Comfortable Income.
New York Star.l
A lady who until recently was prominent
in society, some time ago found it necessary
In some way to increase reduced income in
order to meet the necessities of life. She
considered many occupations and finally
concluded to try her hand seriously at fancy
cooking, once undertaken simply as a fad.
1t occurred to her that the preparation of
delicacies for the sick might offer n field for
successful effort, so she started out, saw some
OF the physicians of one or two hospitals,
called upon other doctors whom she knew,
and Immediately set to work.
She found that she had hit upon q splen-
did idea. There was more demand for her
dainty cooking than she could supply, and
the result is likely to be the establishment of
very prosperous business in this line under
her direction. In the meanwhile she is
earning money and is enjoying the expert
ence.
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An Expensive Fad.

New York Tribune.l
The late innovation in gallantry at Paris
is most ethereal and fragrant way OF pay
ing attention to lady. When fair friend
has been spending the summer and autumn
in the country. or the winter in Nice or
Bordihgerra, on the day of her return to
her town home her devoted admirer bids
some renowned florist to decorate the entire
house which is awaiting the arrival of its
mistress with thousands of blossoms.
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STORY OF SOME LOVE LETTERS.

STOhI OF 6OME LOVE LETTERS.
How it does puzzle Judge when he has
to decide mixed questions of fact and femi-
nine sentiment. A breach of promise case
came to a very sudden and very unexpected
termination in one of our courts the other
day, and has as yet escaped publicity be-
cause the proceedings were before referee.
Upon the introduction of the love letters,
which made out pretty strong case against
tine wretch" Chat is the term always ap-
piled to the man who has trihed with the
affections of the fair plaintif), the strange
fact came to light that the defendant, had
never seen the missives. He had commits
stoned some one to write an occasional "love
letter" to the lady, but he swore positively
that he had never suggested word or die
tated a line. The plaintiffs attorneys were
not even able TO prove that these were the
letters which the defendant had paid some
one to compose.
The Judge was completely nonplussed,
and after thinking the matter over, he con-
cluded to dismiss the complaint, holding
that, as the plaintiff was unable to show
that the defendant had done anything more
than say now and then to his friend, who
acted as amanuensis, Write Patty nice
love letter this week." he could not be held
to be bound by the statements in the let
ters.
HOW THE SUIT ENDED.
1t was pretty hard for the fair lady who
had come into court to ask for a repair of
damages for her injured feelings, but there
was no help for her. Naturally, her at
torney was beside himself with rage. His
face took on q crimson hue, and, as a part
ing shot at the heartless brute of defend
ant, he bawled out at the top of his voice:
"But, sir, why did you in this cold -blooded
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small squares of black court plaster on a
black brussels net veil not over six inches
wide. One dot should come over the upper
lip, another under the right eve and another
on the forehead just Immediately over the
left eve. Thus ladies may convey the i'm
preston of the empire period while wearing
the veil and may produce an entirely differ
ent effect when the veil is removed.
Wells of white are worn at the conirma-
ii IN of misses in different churches and are
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Combination Wall Pocket,
New York Press.l

This article is suitable for dressing or
bedroom. Take u sheet of cardboard and
cut it like the outline indicated in the draw
ing. Strengthen it by fastening across the
back narrow strips of thin wood
screwed from the front. For the
whlsk broom use piece of cardboard
covered with material or a piece OF cellu-
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The Idioms Play Havoc.

The idioms OF foreign tongue hold many
a pitfall. Itwas New York girl at her first
ball in Berlin who, wishing to reply to re-
quest for a dance, informed the astonished
young man in her best German, "No, thank
you, am beautifully arranged" thinking
she had told him merely that she was al
ready engaged for that number.
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loid. Bend the edge half an inch to give
space for the broom. Cut square piece o:
the same material and fasten to the card
board with either cord or ribbon, and fit up
a corner with another piece of material as a
kind of envelope for letters and engagement
cards. The slipper holders are made of card
board, covered with material, and painted
mr. ynrkad
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Can They Get 1t?

Detroit Free Press.l
Herr Bergen, German capitalist, offers
reward of $4,000 to any astronomer who
will prove to him that there is anything
solid in the sun, moon or stars, or that by any
flight Of imagination they can be supposed
to be inhabited. He gives as his reference
Krupp, the cannon maker, and is In ear
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She Had Reformed.

Boston Herald
Insurance agent to Aunt Eliza-Don't
you want to take policy?
Eliza-Clar out OBJ dis yer, wifi yer tempta-
tions, chile. 1 done amt played no policy
since T jined the church.
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Ladies' Dressing Case.

The shelf in the design below presented
is made of wood placed on bracket. 1t
is covered with blue felting and trimmed
with blue China silk. A looking
glass is placed upon this, the frame
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-23

VEN the most favored
queens of wealth and
fashion will dance for
our diversion if we
only take discriminate
views of their doings.
A society maiden lady
much given to enter
tanning poets, tenors
and the Bohemian
celebrities of the day,
whoever they may be.
is no longer young, but
ctin ful1 of earfimapf
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walk was cut short, and the first thing the
lady did upon entering her drawing room
was to place herself in front OF her pier
glass to make careful survey of herself
There was absolutely nothing out OF gear.
Her costume was quiet, refined and even
elegant. Suddenly a thought struck her
Perhaps it might be her husband. That
good man was dragged In front of the glass
and placed alongside of his anxious mate.
Immediately the mystery was solved. It
was her muff and his beardl The one was
the exact counterpart of the other-in tex
ture, in length, in color; and the effect was
ludicrous To an extreme degree. 1t really
looked as il the husband had the muff on
his chin and face, or that the wife had her
hands ensconced in the beard, Just as you
choose. In other words, the beard and muff
were an exact match, and you can't imagine
the funny effect produced by this similarity.
Moral: Don't let your muff match your hus-
bands beard.
BEAUTY AND HER BOY.
A very splendid woman getting into
Sixth avenue car in company with an in
significant young man at 8 o'clock one
morning, caught the attention of the few
sleepy individuals on their wav uptown.
The woman was an ill-natured beauty. 1t
was plain at first glance that she was not
pleased by the presence of the insignificant
young man at her side. She contemplated
him occasionally with an expression of in
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COnStancy,

Constancy.
Alter? When the hills do.
Falter? When the sun
Question If his glory
Be the perfect onei
Surfeit? When the daffodil
Doth of the dew;
Even as herself, o friendi
viii OF you'll
Emily DickfnsoR
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being painted with two coats of blue enamel
paint A barrel hoop, cut in two, is fast
ened to the top of the glass and to the shelf
(one-half on each side). These are covered
with blue cheesecloth and festooned as shown
IN the design. 1t is one of the New York
Press prize designs.
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wonderful how many she can eat, especi-
ally when they are branded Cherries
Miss F., it is needless to say, hasn't worn
that unique bracelet since she received this
piece of information
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Wells of mourning, wells of sadness,
Wells OF beauty and wells of gladness.
WRITTEN FOR THK DIsPATcH.l

Bridal wells can easily trace their origin
back to the remotest antiquity, and we have
now the veil puer ct simple with its lavish
use of orange blossoms or coronet of dia-
monjs. Many denominations almost make
the use of the bridal veil obligatory, and a
very beautiful custom it is. They are always
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CURED OF HER FAD.
How a Maiden Lady Who Dotted on
Bohemia Was Badly Taken In.
ODD BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.
Ladies Must be Careful Not to Match Their
huffS With Boards.
AN AMUSING STREET CAB EPISODE

lcoRRKsPoNpENcK OF THE prsPArcH.y
NEW YORK, November %.
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BEAUTY AND HER VEIL.

The Prevalent Styles for Bridal Gladness
and Widows Sadness-How to Make
the Beauty Spot Face Covering-Some-
thing About Usages in Biblical Times
and Among the Orientals,
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MARRIED TO SUIT HERSELF.

time became the foremost of Europe. This
marriage. which made Spain SO prosperous,
was rather romantic one.