Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-18

true man Of fashion Is an idiot, he's an
authority on one subject at least"
'.But the fellow who just went out OF
the store was over-dressed- How do
you account for thatT'
'.He wasn't if you'll pardon the con-
tradiction- He had a certain air of
weakness and effcminacy which nade
you think so. II gave his clothes an
undue prominence which not even his
care Is able to avoid. But that's his
misfortune. not his fault 1t Is due to
the fact that his mother was given over
TO frivolity, and his father TO tho
anassing Of the immense fortune which
his son has now the more agreeable and
less wearing task of spending"
The salesman was right; the bowling
swell has more sense than he is credited
with. His brains have been maligucd
BY the paragrnphers because the use to
which the brains were put seemed RI
diculous. The follics of the fashions
bic young man have been exaggerated.
but nobody ever exaggerated the care
which he beStows upon dress 1t takes
a fine. discriminating mind TO follow the
course Oh Ia>fllDu- dAE- Aok ti@Soh~Cs
the matter OF boutonnieres- For
a considerable time-as time goes in
such ma.ters-the boutonniere has been
growing larger. The change is especial
ly notable this fall. perhaps because
cSats are cut with larger lapelA- But
on the whole the growth of the bouton-
Mere has been very gradual Think OF
the brain work required of the man who
must always know Just how many vio-
lets or sprays of the lily OF the valley
he must wear. He perccsves the ten
dencv TO increase the size Of the bou-
suet He obeys that mysterious die
turn. but he must interpret II carefully.
He must not fall behindl lie must not
get sonspicuously in advance. II tho
average ruan had TO remember, every
dav. whether he should wear 20 or 80
vioiets. whether thirteen sprays of lily
Of the valley or only an even dozen was
The verge Of paresis.
IL il in the studying Of flowers 70 a
lady that n gentleman must exercise
the most guarded taste. And lie paust
of course. consult not only his own. bat
hers. IL is a delicate compliment - a
lady 10 fiad out her favorite lowers and
send them 10 her At the proper time.
The custom Is evsr increasing Speak
ing not for those who ara familiar with
this courtesy. bat for those who are tust
beginning 20 feel che Importance Of
such matters. viii say, do not send
bouquets OF baskets of flowers made no
Of many different flowers carefully ar
ranged Send sirrple bunch tied with
a ribbon, or. better. . box Of loose
flowers. Ladies pride themselves on
their own taste in the arrangement OF
them. aud prefer e 20 a florists. II
ron do not know her preference send
lilies Of the VALLEY. violets OF large
roses. When invited 20 q dinner or
reception. or 20 a hox Of the thea:er. n
ycu are unable 80 be present you mag
send aowerx
Don't send too MARY. There's great
desl - yscneeuse = urf-+ ,sf~sst s<t~e->
sEsnce in flowers on the part 81 howl
lnx swells ~ this metropolis. pcnt az
ternpt 20 initiate something which does
not exist Ten dollars L. enough IN
rav for flowers for such occasions as
have spoken 81. OF for these yeu viii
seri when yeu have invited . lady n
ssxne SERIAL gathering or place 81 enter
tain-sn1 The richest nen 10 she eisy
10 lot kpsnd ever twensy-5r dollars IN