The evening world., 1890-06-27
Ever with his silvery hands
Late and early at the sands,

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Late and early at the sands.
The cook is busy with new recipes for old
delicacies and the hotel proprietor is preoc-
cupied with imaginary balances that arc
only realized in fancy.
The small boy. arrayed in a blazer cap
| and beach shoes, longs for something to
turn mp besides clans; the runabouts shovel
sand in the sunlight the whole blessed day:
the young ladies do little tennis playing,
little flirting and little backbitinR. while
their proud mammas move about in a listless
sort Of way and heartily wish that the
dictates OF fashion did not make atwelve-
weeks residence by tho sad sea waves OBJ
liRAtory.
Nobody thinks about the poor sick babies;
nobody thinks about anything but her own
lethargy, and the more's the pity.
II these people who are too dense TO know
their own happy condition want all impetus
to peace and pleasure and the accomplish
ment Of tangible good. let them take pattern
by the patronesses OF the London Samaritan
Free Hospital.
A fortnight ago they held floral bazaar
that netted several thousand pounds, and
gave society q chance to petsonify the
Princess Beatrice. who condescended to
open the bazaar.
There were Duchesses by the dozen be-
hind the stalls. and Duchesses, Princesses.
ladies and Hon. Mesdnmes among the visi-
tors, each wearing. buying or selling June
blossoms.
| Every booth was devoted to some special
flower which formed the unit Of design In
the bonnet and toilet of the ladies in charge.
The Duchess OF Wellington, who presided
at the pansy booth. was pansy perronihed.
her costume consisting OF purple velvet
and lace. with pansy bonnet and bodice
| and pansy muff and fan hanging ut her
side.
| Lady Sophia Cecil the correspondent In
formed the public. with her attendants wore
white and green gowns. trimmed with huge
sprays OF laburnum. Lady Knutsford and
her aides had on white dresses made with
gold epaulets and sashes and bonnets OF
daffodils. and at another daffodil booth the
presiding beauty was arrayed in yellow
satin, with leaf-Rreen zouaye jacket edged
with daifodil fringe and bonnet to match.
| At the primrose table. DowaRer Lady
Westbury wore 4 yellow green gown with q
bright orange apron and q primrose hat.
The Duchess OF Abercorn affected the
heartsease. and there were water lilies,
pink. red and yellow roses, with budding
| beauties as satellites: yiolets, marguerites,
bachelors buttons, water crosses and sweet
| tiAg, all beaminR, rgaininR and bidding
for admiration and charity.
Miss Adriennc Darrolles was in . mossy
dell ilumined by mystic red glow. clad in
lizard green spangles, telling fortunes. and
Miss Olga Nethersoie, q sister actress, had
snap camera in a studio and took pictures at
. crown piece, to be developed and de-
livered . month hence.
The fair photographer was assisted by half
dozen young ladies' bearing aloof wand
like arrangements adorned with posies of
sweet pea, garlauds of ribbon and pictures
OF celebrities.
To be sure there were other things for sale
besides Summer blossoms and cabinet pic
lures. The children had their quarters,
abounding in cakes, sweets, ices and toys,
and mention Is made of the fact that the
Princess Beatrice purchased pink muslin
dress for her royal daughter that hal been
drawn and shocked by an old incurable Of
the Hospital.
| In consideration of the dull days at the
watering places about New York. the super
abundance OF flowers to be had for the ask
ing, and the vast opportunity for q great
social and financial success. why will not
some of our ladies arrange = floral bazaar
for the benefit OF the Sick Babies Fund
| As they sAy in theatrical circles the Presi-
dents wife would make hit" in her
fAyorite flower dress; 70 would her as
! sistants. and so would the hotel people, AZ .
novelty of this kind would bring crowds to
| their house.
True. there Is no royal princess about TO
declare the entertainment open by her ar
rival, but that's nothing in . country whore
there are thousands OF Kings Daughters.
and every woman is an American queen.
| You, blest of women. bAsking in the sum
light of prosperity and TevellnR in the
beauty OF luxury, don't let the Summer pass
without some attempt to help the helpless.
These poor babies, dying in the fetid atmos-
phere of dark kitchens and the squalor Of
crowded alleys and damp courts, have a
claim on you-negative, TO be sure, but
nevertheless a claim.
The help you can give them will be only
the tax on happiness, and whether you
realize much or little by the work you will
be repaid teEfold by the pleasure of effort.
Don't fritter away the precious season.
June is waning the heat ia intensifying, tho
death rate among the babies is increasing
daily, and there ia work not for ten but fifty
Free Physicians, day aud night, from July
TO October.
Arouse yourselves, ladies, to the impor-
tsnce of this work aud "letyour light shine
that men may see your good works and
pay any price you ask for noseRAy or
chapleL
Make bonnet booth your castle of indo-
lence; turn a cosmetic shop. candy stall
or a doll house into temple OF loyeliness,
that the poor babies may be helped and the
sick ones made we'll
An autograph office would surely prove
source Of income. Thousand of good men
and sweet women well known TO New York
would gladly furnish 4 copper plate. from
which many dollars could be struck OFF that
the little ones might live.
NELL NELSON.
Brill Brothers Again.