Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-10
ONLY A LITTLE BILL,

But the Summer Girl Sees Cloud In thu
Blue OF Her sky-Buttonholes a Luxury
That Counts-Three Slices Among Fou,
at Atlantic City.
M QUAD, of the New York World, who
Is MI. Lewis when he takes his pen on, is an
old friend Of MI. G. A. McFeely's family in
Pittsburg, with which he still keeps up at
least fishing acquaintance. The warmth
OF intimacy was naturally somewhatsdimin-
tshed when Mr.. Lewis went to New York,
but still occasionally Mr. McTeely and his
d1st1ng ufshed friend 60 on on famous fishing
expeditions. more remarkable for expostu-
| tatlops from the first named gentleman and
q total disregard of all conversation by
| Quad" as long as an inspiration lasts than
| !or any enormous catch. 1t is said. that
Lewis will hold his tongue for hours to-
| getner, when he gets a rod and line IN his
| hand, and though fascinating CONVEX
sat1onaltst when he chooses, can also be
lamentably and supremely tight Of talk at
The girls of the period are groaning
under the burthen of laundry bills. The
fashionable young woman would 20 into
shirts and collars and cuffs; and only after
doing SO did she discover the disagreeable
stern reality that makes o pretty dip every
week into her pin money. Somehow girls
dfd't get any encouragement from the
world in their present masculine leaning.
Even the laundry man poses as q public in
structor Of correct dressing. and by put
ting IT on pretty heavy, is causing wall Of
distress that may turn to a bowling
reform. A mans collar is always
collar; woman's is never q col
lar to the laundry man photographer, who
will make it chemisette If he has to put in
an additional buttonhole to prove the as
sertion. Then he triples the price on it; for
nothing
thropic to his own purse A sliding scale
governs the price. which is estimated by
the number OF buttonholes, and the provi-
dence taking care Of laundry men suggests
minimum rate of charge but no maximum
"a beautiful economic arrangement that re-
bounds very much in favor Of the laundry
who washes our cuffs and collars does not
soon relent OF his sharlxish appetite, It will
be death to the summer tailor-made girl.
PITTsBURG travellers are paying the
price Of their own folly down at Atlantic
City. Family after family and party sue
ceeded party on last Saturday, who had
arrived there without making arrangements
for accommodations beforehand, and in con-
sequence they were obliged to put up with
being put up'' in the best way at hand,
which was usually exceedingly indifferent
in the matter of comfort. Atlantic City,
with its phenomenal summer population,
is not the place for anyone to arrive in, for
whom due anticipatory preparations
have not been made. Evon some women
have been known to be foolish enough to go,
or theiH male relatives foolish enough to
permit them to go, to Atlantic City, with
out their having the slightest idea OF where
to lay their heads upon the night Of arrival.
Some Of this summers experience will
surely bear fruit, and teach intending so
to speak of their own dignity. to invoke the
aid of a short previous business correspond
e. enoe wi with hotel or cottage spot LUCK
ner is decidedly preferable.
A HANDSOME memorial window will
shorsly be placed in the McCune vault at
Washington, ia. The subject is allegorical,
containing the figure of Christ knocking
at door. The coloring is extremely rich,
preparation of the figure, and the choice of
the pieces for the draping has been won
derfully successful. The face of the Savior
ing fair hair parted in the middle. the full
beard and whiskers and o most benign ex-
preston of oountenance. The window Is
the Church of the Good Shepherd at Hazel
wood, in memory of Mr.. Johnston.
Social Chatter.
MRS. NErr1E MCKEE GRAHAN's family is
somewhat scattered at present, with her
Qaug1C6r on ner way TO England, young
Leonard Graham at Mr.. Eaton's ranch out
West, and she and her youngest boy Mckee,
part of the gay life at Lakewood. Mrs.
Mckee will leave Lakewood in a few days for
an Eastern watering place, leaving behind
her, as she always does. host of regrets at
her departure.
On their way home from the East, Mr..
Benefits family concluded to remain
among the mountains for q few days, and
with this in view are now comfortably
Quartered at Franks Hotel in the lovely
Ligonier Valley. The young people are hav-
ing fine opportunity to rest after the
pleasures of Atlantic City, where Miss Ben
nett, young miss, became ono OF the sought
after bellies of that watering place.
CONSIDERATION services at the Church of
the Good Shepherd, in Hazelwood, will be
celebrated September rs. 1t is u very pretty
new edifice which the parish heretofore
men toned has erected for itself.
DIR. ROBERT MoCLELLAND, of Fifth avenue,
will sail to-day Tor Europe and be lost to the
society, which undoubtedly regrets his ab-
sence, for the ensuing six weeks.
MR.. AND MRS. CHARLES P. WALKER of Col
tart Square, Oakland, are en- route to-day
for California and the West in general.
Mr.. AND MRS. GEORGE SHERMAN ScULLY are
enjoying the resorts belonging to the Great
Lakes.
MR.. AND MRS. E. P. YOUNG, OF ESgeworth,
will sail for Europe on Saturday.
YESTERDAY was the picnic of St. Peters
Episcopal Church.