Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-17

snmnsr vinltors - thu 1Afep Aetels !
bscosning mora md more aSssto0s occn4
patton. Rsadsss md musici1ns ars .
part 81 the force Of the snndAee cam
paign, and @ladies' orchsStraa.s adra-
matic elocutionists." and other enter
tainsSs ore preparing thsir programs,
interesting their petrons, and a~nxiously
looking forward 70 the work Of the sum.
mer season. The agricultural employ.
ments which make the summer . reason
Of financial remuneration require their
preparation, and gardeners, poultry
raisers, and fruit preservers arc I'll busy
in their preliminary tasks. The great
business Of taking summer boarders
needs systematic preparation. Circu-
lars aud other advertisements now fly.
ing about seem to show that enthusiasm
for this work increases - summer visit
ing itself has become = regular occu-
patton. Boston Journal.
A Brisht Woman's Letter.
believe that it was Thomas Went
worth Higginson, . former editor Of the
atlantic Monthly, aud writer OF good
English, who said: slow few men in
all the pride Of culture can emulate the
easy grace Of . bright woman's letter."
/ was reminded Of it when reading,
yesterday, the letter of q bright Michi-
igan girl who has just returned from a
tour abroad with her parents. She
writes from her home at Port Huron to
. friend in this city concerning her ex-
~periences in Europe.
we met . great many Americans
travelling abroad and made some charm
ing acquaintances among our country
men. Americans are always cropping
out Unexpectedly over there. To illus
trate, We manage to make our French
understood enough to order what we
wanted. But the rub came when papa
wanted some mustard. We asked for
II In French, Italian and Spanish, but
ell to no purpose, till mumma said,
Mustard, You IDIOT"
@'Oh, mustard said the waiter in ut
ter contempt; why didn't you say SO
beforer
"in Paris n day papa noticed . man
stop . man who was walking in front Of
him and addressed him in French. He
was evidently asking q question in re-
gard to his watch which he held in his
hand. But the other failed to UNDER
stand him, and he left him much an
noyed. and turning to papa, repeated
the request in French, still pointing to
his watch. Papa shook his head and
said, I speak English only
"'Oh. do your said the stranger,
why, 20 do !. I am from Louisiana
when we were in Italy, whenever
we arrived at . large station, the hot
water tins with which the cars are
heated there, would be changed. Then
Nhe guard would look at papa, and yell
ut the top of his voice. We never
found out exactly what he said, but it
was something about the hot water.
Papa would wait patiently for him to
finish, and then would say in plain En-.
glish Just to be even with him, you're
another Upon that the guard would
take of his hat and bow profoundly,
thinking papa had honored him by nc.
ticing him, and not understanding q
word he said. Oh, how we would
laugh when We were alone "-Deroii
Free Press
A Lsdy's Rambles Among the Jewellers.
FINGER rings remain as popular q
ever.
VERY seasonable are the tennis bat
brooches.
DIAMOND half hoop rings continue to
find favor.
TIE filbert furnishes . model for
scarf-pin and watch charms.
Diamond asps are worn as breaches
and - ornaments in the hair.
A NEW brooch initiates in gold, q lit
tie shoe. the rosette OF which is formed
Of pearls.
Cigar cutters represent . favorite ar
ticle among men, and are made in both
! gold and silver.
D%EBuTANTEs who have pearls TO wear
are fortunate, the gems being both ap-
propriate and becoming.
A CUT glass cracker jar with silver
cover and bail handle, is in form like an
old fashioned iron kettle.
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