The morning news., 1892-03-13

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/ She as sitting alone by herself 10 the car
and sp. srently perfectly contented How
/ Is your daugbterr asked l. Purity well
purity well. thank ye, said she in 8 chippeE
/ tone; you'll fad 'em all forrard in the
castle car. This suits me best"
| But why was she allowed TO ride elonei
An old lady who had been q great belle
! in her day. and who. even in her later life.
was remarkable for the wonderful preserva-
tiOn Of her beauty. says the New York
Tribune, died not long ago after short ILL
ness. Although knowing that her end was
approaching. her dignity and sweetness
never left her, tut on the last day she was
evidently worried.
"Something is on her mind said the
doctor, and her affectinnate children and
grandchildren in vain tried to find out what
troubled her and what she wished 10 COM
manifestation ste was speechless.
b: all Of their efforts were una
vailing until a little girl OF l2, her
greab-grandchild, OWNED the pathetic en-
treaty expressed in the eyes OF the dying
woman. Ceramic wants to have her hair
crimpsd," said the little one suddenly; and
it was even so. The old beauty's face
showed that at last she was understood. and
that she would have the satisfaction OF
knowing that she "looked her best" to the
very end.
"iOdious In woolens! 'twould a saint pro-
voke,' were the last words that poor Mar
cissa spoke"
During discussion the other day be-
tween a Travelled English lady and an
American gentleman, says the New York
Tribune, on the respective merits Of rail-
way travel in England and America the
gentleman spoke Of the danger Of women
travelling unattended on the other side,
boing liable at any time to be shut up alone
In carriage with some Objectionable per-
son,
"And even for men It is not an altogether
agreeable idea, }" said the American; ''there
have been. as you know, terrible occur
rences in these railway carriages How
would you feel yourself If you were shutup
with a lunaticl"
my dear SIR" answered the English
woman sharply, II really think it would be
no worse than being shut up with fifty
lunatics as you are herer' "Thank you"
said the gentleman rather suffly. mot at
ALL" rsjoined the EDglishwoman in her
most aggressive manner.
The devotion to sashes and sash effects,
says the New York Times, and the liking
for the graceful Watteau bow, lend new in
terest to the ribbons, though these are SO
pretty as to need no assistance in captivat-
lux CNcEJD WHO lQOk5 at LUbUl. Inc
snowflake ribbon has tiny dots OF white
scattered or rather powdered over it. Vel
low satin st iped with Hs-Inch stripes Of
black, set an inch apart, Is softly faxed in
white, or the stripes are white, while the
snow is yellow. Bow knots are broache1 on
yellow satin ribbon. Yellow is seen SO often
in the new ribbons that it makes the ribbon
counters cheerful place TO tarry. The yell
low is very bright and smshinv, not far
from the tint of the Easter flower.
Wide sash ribbons come in alternate
stripes Of moire and satin. Satin ribbon in
inch-wide stripes of blue and white, or
green and pink has the stripes of one color
edged on each side with beading" of the
same shade. Wide satin ribbon has Van
dyke points of fsille woven in IL. Marrow
Ottoman ribbon has an edge Of loops IN
color contrasting with the ribbon. Plaid
ribbons Of the gloria weave, having an ad-
mixture Of wool, will make pretty trimming
for travelling bonnets, say on the brown
straws that are shown In such abundance.
Csrmencita is thinking of giving lessons
TO the Four Hundred of New York She
thinks it will be fun. She has great pa
tience, and Is sure she won't mind a bit or
be put out IL pupils are not quick and grace
full. But above all she win then meet more
ladies. She loves them. She has met them
at the Woman's Press Club, studio recep-
tions and other places, and thinks they are
ever 80 many soft Spanish adjectives. /
hope we are all those pretty liquid things
she calls US; they sounded so caressing and
feminine. She dances to them every night
and appears delighted that they go away
as soon as she has done. She did not think
il was polite to show her gowns at first
call as II there was nothing else in the world
worth talking about, but finally dispatched
tho interpreter for specially pretty ones, and
the minute he had gone came up close and
began to talk English. II was English that
no one oould have understood with their
eyes closed. but her intensely expressive q
face made everything intelligible, and it was
a very true, womanly nature that revealed
itself in that little chat and made the Press
reporter sorry for all the people who ad-
mired the other Carmencita and did not
know this one.
al just simply hate to give up this gown, u
said a pretty girl, looking ruefully at very
limp and bedraggled pink frock. ITS my
luck frock' OF ths season, and whenever ]
put 1t on l am sure to have a good time >
This supposition about clothes seems to be a
very common one among young women in
society. They are very loath TO surrender
one OF these lucky dresses" one young
lady having such a superstitious faith in
the virtue OF particular white satin that
she wears piece Of it now as mascot, y
although the original gown has been among
the things OF the past for over year.
It is the fashion now TO leave the necA
perfectly bare for evening dress. Ever
jewels are relegated chiefly to the hair and
corsage. ''It is charming mode for young
girls" said a gentleman the other evening
at ball, "or for the women that have
beautiful necks; but some scraggy throats
that l wot of would look vastly better GOV.
cred up."
Still they all follow the fashion, old ant
young, fat or thin. Low bodies are almos
de rigeur now for either the opera box OF
the smallest dinner. Indeed, American
have become quite English In this respect
the low-cut corsage being almost as conven
tionai as a mems evening clothes
Awkward Blunders.
From Public Opinion.