, 1891-04-02

In every color now fashionable, n they
look heavy while being very light.
Broken plaids, with the lines in hairy
raised effects, are quite popular, and
make very stylish dresses and compare
lively inexpensive ones.
~" ide" Tor " skirt
while in no way destroying the sheath.
like appearance which fashion affects is
TO slash il from hem d, whist ON tho
right side inst "A few inches sov fopr ar
five. from the bodice point Beneath ON
th- foundation. law "A few folds Of silk or
velvet to simuInt. an uuIer-kirt and
then tie the edgesof the MINER dress with
ribbon bows and short ends. If desired
more elaboration may be supplied by
putting a narrow galloon round the edga
Of the dress and carving II mn either
side of the openiug-New York Post
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A prettv Chicago woman il attracting
"A rood hit Of attention in New y,rk Inv
her books and Lectures ON the %cpltur.
and guidance of children Mrs Ia
Favre is giving talks before audience Of
women ON Child Culture" She has
spoken before the mothers of DR.. Mac
Arthur. and Of Felix Adler's conprepa-
tiuus. aud also before the alumpfe Of
Van Norman institute. Mrs. La Fayre
is not only "a bright. but An exceedingly
a,,,d 5r,..f1J r1i,L - 80.
Letter
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heii"trnp" i the Proper shade.
Heliotrope is certainly leading the
procession in the matter of fashionable
shades this spring. The show windows
OF the big retail dry goods shops are law
ishly decorated with hcliOtrupe colored
fabrics, and the broad windows of two
Broadway floral establishments are given
f~ectioners have taken mp tho populnr
fad, and the hcliotrops shade predomi-
mates in their windows, where many
costly Easter tokens and silkeu boubon
boxes aro displayed.-New York Letter.
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Cambridge has - Ladies Family
club' in which the members pledge
themselves to dine nj each others houses,
each member taking 70 turn at being
forms are discussed in secret conclave,
and despite the fact of its being "A finn
lily" club, as no men are allowed on the
club list, when Mrs. A receives the so-
ciety Mr.. A must dine ut his club or
wherever he may lind it convenient.
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Mrs. Margaret Custer Calhoun, who
Michigan, is a sister Of the lamented
General Custer. In that fearful massa-
ere of the Little Big Horn she lost not
only her distinguished brother but her
husband as we'll, and two
brothers and n nephew besides. She is
a studious woman and thoroughly c,m-
petent to fill the position to which She
''7 "''l ''ec'eo'
Very striking innovations If. r.iro
maaa in irn n ~yartioroI 4 r,rrn7
h,tb i'm material md docoratiGr
hril.- .1,... ,aca,tIy I'D anI ,
norr,.l ,.,r, s,,nrt y,.,s - a. H.
srr,,, tri,r,ned y,itb ,nrIor bsnI.or rTbo
NaT,,arI,, 900 ~ Ia
and sleeves braided In close Persian de
sign with narrow gold cord, the cuffs
ana ooIlNT oelhg OF the iur
Jun. l'"i,i'nou Wrlle 'lAt the proper
u"h OF lhhleS TO females IN Russia Is
rial family, where there are twenty-five
grand dukes aud only seven grand duch-
esses. The daughter in the family is al
ways a great pet. Girls marry young
and an old maid Is a real curiosity.
Dresses s1biectad to b,r3 ,.,,r ,ra.
most aazi1v kcnt mont ,bart .ba -,
by f,isb,To tho -, - nG Ii,
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~ 9'"l'7 ~ III ulI''
-. - - US 1t Inns
~ '.'u : H''iltI "l 'He tline r'Pl'ce
,uls lta' Is necessary 70 pul on now
oinulhE.
The Countess lily N-.,yapb,r,. f,r
merIv Niss W3ls,r If W VI ,,a
of the most fst.5 ta.IIos in Stnctb,Im
thf-s.g,n III - thH
is,sr ~ -, - III N
- rI. H'u ''e
S,,.j., L,I , -, ~ 5
her.
NJ. s..in c--
SHp" ""l''Tsoh' th' American
operate stage of Paris, is Il prefry blonde
woman with a frank ,u,r face and
limpid blue ewes She has , ,,ice If
wonderful mower and Quality
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Brown some -four and make a gravy
of boiled milk. with s1It and sugar. and
II VIII olt'h cure bpWtl complaint, either
with ron or admits If M ltnET food