The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-21
THE SCOTCH LAssIE.s JEWELS.
They Consist or b ut . Single String Of
Plain Gold BEADS.

They Consist OF y ut Single string Of
Plain Gold Beads.
Scotland has been famous for many
things. but nothing more than for the
sturdy, practical and transformations
character of her people. These charac-
teristics OF the Scots. mingled with the
severity of the prevailing religion has
exerted marked influence on their
dress. The Scot views with the severi-
ty of an ascctic whatever appears to be
ostentatious in dress or frivolous in de-
pertinent, and jewclry has not enjoyed
the popularity in Scotland that has fol-
lowed its introduction into nearly all
other countries.
In many of his stories Sir Walter
Scott has dwelt at considerable length
upon the aversion to show of the Scot
fish presbyterians. His works in this,
as well as in many other particulars
are more replete with information con-
corning the people of Scotland than the
best histories. His Heart Of Midlo-
THAN is perhaps one of the best mir
rors now extant of the habits and Pc
culiar views Of the people of whom he
has written. While jewclry is but in
c;dcntally mentioned in the work, the
characteristics of the Scottish kirkmen
are clearly portrayed, and their horror
of gaudy dress is next to the theme of
the story.
The maiden, who is denied everything
gaudy in the way of dress and orna-
namentation, has enhanced her natural
charms by the use of kind of jewelry
that cannot offend even the severe Pres
byterian taste. Notwithstanding its
simplicity and lack of brilliancy, the
necklace OF plain beads she wears is
perfectly adapted to the texture of her
garments and their sober colors. The
~ proportional. A necklace of beads
! of FURNISHED gold would render the con-
trast too strong and there would be in
congruity in the general effect.
One fact should not be overlooked in
connection with tn. simple jewelry of
the Scottish maiden, The taste which
forbids undue brightness of finish is not
] only consistent: it is also discriminating
Cheap jewelry, however plain and
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the limited quantity of the Scottish
maiden's jewelry is its quality. In fact.
/ in regard to finencss and solidity, it
| may be characterized as above reproach.
1t is understood, of course, that these
! remarks refer to the middle classes of
the Lowlands The half civilized High
landers have entirely different tastes.
They dress in gay plaids and nodding
plumes, according to their means or
their rank in the clans to which they
belong. Weekly.
How nm Arab Beauty Makes Money.
There are a great many fakirs who
work the Offices and other places oil
business about New York. but one vari
city at least is interesting. This is q
beautiful Arab girl of about II years OF
age, who sells lead pencils, cheap jew.
elry and notions of all kinds. She has
a dark olive complexion, black hair and
Eyes like midnight in a coal-pit. The
long lashes that sweep her cheek would
enthuse an artist. When she came into
my office the other day, says business
man. she advanced to the desk and, talk
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over it, raised it to her lips and Their
made the sign of the cross with it. Nat
urally this unaccustomed proceeding
secured the attention of everybody II
the room. The same performance wal
gone through with a couple of visitor.
and the young lady who runs the typ,
writer. She could not understand IAN
glaisc," but all the same, before sh,
got away she sold two or three pencils
worth about two cents to ten cent
each, cake of soap and q pair of gar
tiers. If this young female from Arabs
has the same kind of luck elsewhere
am certain she will soon become rich.-
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Queen Victoria and the Bible.
| 1t was q noble and beautiful ansve