Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15

mantilla, dainty little French bonnet. q
pretty lace sunshade.
"This toilet may be completed by nice
| fitting patent leather shoes with their &C
| compartment of silk stockings to lend
refined effect to 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 capital among the very best. Of
course lady will always wish to appear
neatly gloved, and when ready to continue
the journey on the Continent she can pack
| her Paris outfit away in box and have it
forwarded direct to her by return steamer.
The chances are that she will not need it
| outside of Paris"
Good AdviceF From Madam Romero.
Madam Romero says: "Supply yourself
| with comfortable loose flannel wrapper to
throw over your bed gown while in the
| privacy Of your cabin; wear heavy flannel,
| and take with you in addition to cloth
travelling dress one or two light China silks,
black is preferable, as it can be easily
| sponged off when dusty, and made to look
| as fresh as new; a close fitting long coat
with 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 weather. The old
fashioned lasting CATERS then can be
| quickly drawn on upon every emergency, or
pair OF warm velvet shoes lined with Can
ton 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 at
tempt to economize In the matter of hotels.
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impression that it is more advantageous to
take board at some one of the numerous
pensions to which travellers crowd through
the
Inducement 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 frst-class hotel
rather than subject ones self to the annoy
ances of second-rate accommodations and
the companionship of persons most objec-
tionable in many respects I remember
hearing friend tell her experience in one
OF these lodging places, upon which occasion
the guests were many of them indignant at
finding themselves compelled to associate
with an African who had married an
English woman and taken board in the
same house, the guests at which were made
up of every nationality and class under the
sun.
MANY refused to sit at the same board
with the couple, who made themselves very
conspicuous, and the proprietor of the
pension was compelled to furnish them a
separate table. Five o'clock is usually tine
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 cozy meal and satisfactory attend
ance from walters. Stoddard remarks in
one of his famous lectures: Always avoid
house with American Hotel over the
door, as it is only trap to catch strangers
and bleed Them
An Irish Jaunt.
Mrs. Robert P. Porter, the wife of the
Census Commissioner, says: Few Ameri-
cans who visit Ireland 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 'undone' the most interest
ing and picturesque portions of the country;
unknown, the best and bravest of its people,
and missed an opportunity to learn of that
real Irish hospitality that turns roast
potato into feast and fills merely cup Of
water into something better than a bumper
of champagne.
ITO leave the beaten tracks and the rail-
road tracks as well, and jog along in a
jaunting car through the counties OF Con-
naught, Mayo and Sligo up the western
coast into braYe Donegal. along the roman
tic borders to Londonderry, stopping at the
wonderful causeway as you 60 on down to
Lorne, where you can cross to Scotland, or
instead turn back for glimpse of Tyrone
and Fermanagh. This is trip of ever re-
curing delight, fresh air, honest landlords,
poor but bright, Independent natives and no
end of novelty; rich experiences with hu-
morous cabmen and Her Majesty's postal
service. The trip may be taken at moder-
ate cost and is the most health-giving and
least troublesome journey for the amount of
novelty and pleasure obtained of any within
my knowledge"
Practical Hints by Mrs. spooner.
Mrs. Spooner, wife of our Wisconsin Sen
ator, generously contributes the following
advice to my budget: "If go again shall
carry my cloth suit and silk dress with me
in addition to one or two light summer
gowns. Ready-made dresses are never
ready for immediate wear. I recall my ex-
perience in Geneva, having gone on the
principle that extra baggage was nuisance,
and finding the weather grown warm I en-
gagged to have summer dress made.
"'Ah oui, Madame, in two days. politely
answered my mantua maker. 1t was barely
finished in week and then at the point Of
the bayonet, decided at once that had
been guilty of great folly in neglecting to
provide myself before leaving home with one
or two summer gowns. An extra trunk In
addition to the regular steamer trunk is no
trouble and never returns empty, enabling
one to carry two or three extra dresses and
light wraps instead of supplying the de-
mand in London or Paris, ofttimes to ones
serious Inconvenience I carried with me
one good-sized bedroom pillow encased in
dark summer silk and wished many times
that had brought one or two more, as one
is forcibly reminded of the block and guillo-
tine, when placing the head upon some of
the miserable contriyances politely called
pillows in many places in Europe. In ad-
medicine chest containing such well-tried
and reliable friends as camphor, aconite,
some cholera mixture and the ready made
mustard plaster, not forgetting the in
valuable hot water bottle
MISS GRUNDY, JR.