The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-15

tasteful design. silk mantilla, q dainty
little French bonnet, . pretty lace sun
shade. This toilet may be completed by
nice fitting patent leather shoes with their
accompaniment pan s Of silk e stacklns e
the wearer if by chance she
should be caught out during blow.
With such an outfit one can
feel herself prepared for any and every
emergency, and enjoy life in the gay CAPT.
tai among the best. OF course lady will
always wish to appear neatly gioved, and
the continent she can pack her Paris out
TT in box and have it forwarded direct to
her return steamer. The chances are that
she will not need it outside of Paris. As
to luggage, much of it is expensive, and it
often causes delay and bother. had .
young friend travelling with me who had
several trunks. told her she did not
need them, but she would take them, and
it was only after she had paid $14 extra
baggage at the start in getting them across
the English channel that she saw / was
right.
MADAME RoMERo's ADVICE.
Madame Romero makes an annual tour
abroad, and though usually travelling
without regard to expense, she has
through observation and experience be-
come imbued with the practical side of the
question. She advises travelling with as
limited an amount of luggage as possible,
taking all that is really required and can
be tightly packed in your sea trunk.
"For the voyage" she says, supply
yourself with comfortable loose flannel
wrapper TO throw over your bed gown
while in the privacy of your cabin; wear
ton to a cloth travelling dress. one or two
light China silks, black is prefer
able, as it can be easily sponged off
when dusty and made to look as
fresh as new; a close-fitting, long
coat, with a small toque or bonnet to
match, not neglecting the all-important
sea hood made of velvet, fur-lined, or soft
wool, which is invaluable in windy wea-
Their. The old-fashioned lasting CATERS
then can be quickly drawn on upon every
emergency, or pair OF warm velvet shoes
lined with canton flannel. Upon landing
you can always secure an addition to your
wardrobe at few hours notice, or even
for the trouble of a visit TO any of the large
furnishing establishments to be found all
over Europe. Never attempt to economic
in the matter of hotels. The mistake is
generally made under the impression that
1t is more advantageous to take board at
some one of the numerous pensions, TO
which travellers crowd through the induce
ment OF moderate rates, but often find too
late that it would have been better to pay
dollar or two more and enjoy
the advantages of a flTst-class hotel
rather than subject ones self to the annoy
ance of second-rate accommodations and
the companionship of persons most oblec-
tionable in many respects. remember
hearing friend tell her experience at one
of these lodging places, upon which occa-
sion the guests were, many of them. indig-
nant at finding themselves compelled to
associate with an African who had mar
ried an Engiishwoman and taken board IN
the same house, the guests at which were
made up OF every nationality and class IN
der the sun. Many refused to sit at the
same board with the couple, who made
themselves very conspicuous, and the pro-
prietor of the pension was compelled to
furnish them a separate table. Five
O'Clock is usually the most enjoyable hour
for ladies to visit the cafes. At that time
of day the restaurants are less frequented
by men, and one can secure a cory meal
and satisfactory attendance from walters.
Stoddard remarks in one of his famous
lectures: Always avoid a house with
American Hotel over the door, as it is
only trap to catch strangers and bleed
Them"
AN oUT-oF-THE-wAY IRISH JAUNr.
Mrs. Robert P Porter, the wife of the
census commissioner, says:
Il have never made a tour in the ac-
cepted sense, and never shall if can help
it. For, as far as know, it means weari-
ness of the flesh and spirit, waste of money
and confusion of ideas. The only way in
my opinion to know Ones Europe Well
on moderate means, or in fact under any
circumstances, is to make temporary So
journs in the different capitals and at the
various resorts popular with the natives,
not those frequented by visiting foreigners.
Such a home is to be found in lodgings,
luxurious or not, according to the price
paid Avoid, if possible, localities given
over to tourists, where, as rule, both En-
glish and American service may be secured.
Should traveller prefer hotel life he will
be more comfortable, better fed and find
more entertainment in the novelty Of
purely English, French or Italian hotel
than in the huge gilded affairs conducted
upon the doubtful plan of pleasing every
race of mankind. One should remain in a
country long enough to get into the atmos-
phere of the place, and the shortest cut to
mingle with its people. The subject is so
exhaustive that cannot attempt to cover
it, but there is one hint to persons that are
about to make tour of Great Britain that
l am tempted to give. and that concerns
travels in Ireland. Few Americans who
visit that country and faithfully do the
lakes, Dublin, Castle Blarney, Cork, ETC.,
and then rush up to Belfast and the Giants
Causeway, have the least idea that they
are leaving sundone' the most interesting
and picturesque portions of the country;
unknown, the best and bravest of its peo-
pie; and missed an opportunity to learn of
that real Irish hospitality that turns
roast potato into a feast and fills merely
cup of water into something bet
ter than bumper of champagne.
To leave the beaten tracks and the rail-
road tracks as well, and jog along in
jaunting car through the counties of Con-
naught, Mayo and Sligo up the western
coast into brave Donegal, along the ro-
mantle borders to Londonderry, stopping
at the wonderful causeway as you go
down to Lorne, where you can cross to
Scotland or, instead, turn back for a
glimpse of Tyrone and Fermanagh. This
is q "trip of ever recurring delight, fresh
air, honest landlords. poor but bright in
dependent natives and no end of novelty,
rich experiences with humorous cabmen
and her majesty's posting service. The
trip may be taken at a moderate cost and
is the most health-giving and least trou-
blesome journey for the amount Of nov
city and pleasure obtained Of any within
my knowledge"
PRACTICAL HINTS BIZ MRS. SENATOR SOONER
Mrs. Spooner, wife of our Wisconsin
senator, generously contributes the follow
ing advice to my budget:
Having often read of the folly of carry
ing more clothing than was barely
necessary upon foreign tour" said she,
~ concluded not to be guilty of any such
folly, so carefully abstained from burden
ing myself with any dresses beyond those