Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-10
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wowen. going 'sbous In sixtsentA en-
suzy clothes. One b noe spppnssA -
attend sunday-sehoci 10 ZEE The fasA-
Ion. bnt one does nevertheisss sss
things u considerable interest," In =
dress waU4 n = fashionable Sunday
school, on, u The phr.ss SUITE zee bet-
bsr. IN . Qunday-schcol asssndad By ths
nAildFen 81 fnahAoaahAs peoQas.
There Wa, for example. last Sunday
when experimented alittle girl whose
mother has . reputation both for cAsA
and complexion. and who on her own
part sat up straight md looked - The
teacher. SAs was . slighk brown
curled child with big eyes. and her
frock of fawu-co2orsd cashmsrs with .
pale shade Of ecru 1t the throat we
straight and simple. and yet carried
suggestions Of days that differed widsly
from our own days In its ''pullings out"
of green about waist and yoke and
pleeveA
These pullin0s out were . valuable
bourcs Of sutertainment TO the eleven
year-old who sat next her, and who
neither sat up 90 straight nor looked %
hard ~ the teacher. The eleven-year-
ODDS father y known among all men
whose thoughts are on railroads. and
the honest little woman who frankly
showed that she wearied Of the long
Lesson viii DO known one day, unless
present. promise fails. among al men
and all women whose thoughts are on
beauty. Pale brown and white sillc
was the pretty combination Of her toilet.
with puffiugs Of silk about bodice and
skirt, giving howerlike effect thsk at
least In the little maid heyself. did not
lack IN apprsciator.
make rather speciality Of childrens
parties. It's not because am fond OF
talking with children. for I don't know
how, but because like to look ct them-
There wss . very gay and bright little
fste tho other evening, at which al the
decorations were of apple blossoms. It
was . sort Of pour prendre congo for .
couple Of little maids whose mother
shares with . good many other
women the strange taste that sends
small American girls TO France to grow
into large Anglo Partisan girla. These
two particular little girls were ~ least
having beautiful and blossomy festi-
val before their departure. Apple
breaches wero hung across the
windows Allowing with 6ne effect
against the dark blue silk curtains.
Apple blossoms Oiled the hearthA and
banked the mantels, and tall jars Of
blue and white Canton china stood
about in every available nook and cor
mar. carrying pink apple buds that
gave out fragrance.
The sisters were like sppls buds thsm-
selves, for though ono was dark and
The other fair, the pink and white they
wore seemed to become their dimpAed
cheeks equally. Their frocl<s were
made alike and were simple a frocks
could Be, yet in every way suggcstive
Of tho spring time season. Each was .
straight slip Of faint pink wash silk,
with lace at the throst and sleeves and
= line OF ribbon rosettes starting on tho
shoulder and running TO tho waist end
chen down upon the skirt almost TO its
hem- Each roeette was fashioned
quantity TO resemble an apple blossom.
In pink and white, and the flowers of
the fete were worn In their hair and
carried In their mothers hand
Il fnteresta me always to note how
woman dress their children, there In
such difference between tho senseless
heaping of ornament and the outlay Of
Thought and originality that results IN