The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-29


ment and dress do the same. The organ
izations of Kings Daughters among Just
such favored ones are far more numerous
than the world knows, and doubt il the
hardworked mothers in the poorest quar-
tiers actually work rs steadily rs do many
of these young girls. They put system
and intelligence in their labor and have
almost every moment accounted for Their
self sacrifice is true and sincere and gem
orally we'll directed, and the outcome is
practical.
Every one knows of the college settlement
i'll Rivington street, but few know of the
labors of tho different little circles like the
Helpful Ten, or the Pansies, or many other
bands of earnest young girls who gather and
sew or go about hunting up sickness and
sorrow that their own white hands help to
alleviate in the first way that is needed
Perhaps it is to wash n table full of dirty
dishes, perhaps to dress II little baby for
the grave, to battle an aching head or
cook an appetizing meal for some sick
mother. have known girls To have passed
whole days working hard all day long with
their white hands in all manner of dirty
toll, and ut night those same hands COW
cred with jewels would 1anguidly play
with Il fan or rose, as if toll and soil were
alike unknown. IL all that glitters is not
gold, it ia none the less true that n surface
of dress does not mean that there Is no
good pure gold beneath it.
| have seen young girls whose fathers
fortunes are many millions on the floor fit
ting shoes and stockings OH dirty feet, and
clipping struggling hairs into smooth
bangs, to keep the little girls sore eyes
from being irritated, when their own
mothers did not know enough to do it,
have seen them do a days ironing for n
ponr lnu ross while hoy snnt bo,. nuI bo-
two little aiiing children off to that para
disc OF para,!ises, Coney Island, with II well
filled lunchGasket and all her expenses
paid. Indeed could 20 on forever and
tell individual cases where young girls
and their mothers, too-have done such
little actions of mercy and Christian
love.
Let me return to my main object of
fashion and say: There is Il new model in
mourning Garb which is suitable for any
mOurner; u widow, -.
however, should Nm
wear Il bonnet and 80.
veil, with or with Ny
out the white b
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Grape cap. 1t is EA,SSf&seAA
not obligatory to <NsSSgs sSsh
wear the cap, and E|Sfy5f - sHSA
many women do ItNss%EE GAsssSkP
not care to parade ESSAzSSHES64H
the exact nature EESNs8 Rs4ESA
of their bereave- EESSJN HEjES%S
ment. Others EfS$@Es EESsSSslS
again feel that it Ej%$M<EESES&sS
would be lack OF ESEaSN$%EU7ESSSEA
respect due to the tSt@%SS SbHEeSS3Ra
dead were it omit ySSttSflkfSSSSSk&
ted, and now each eaNNSSSS, fAfSSSSY
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can do justice to EkhfEj tsSlfdA
her own senti- ElkfstlfstNTsSR
ment. The wrap EFsf.l l,gs3
IS entirely covered Ei@sllT fysihiM
with courtauld Es3HSt n istliNl
Grape, with cape lMssskSi sfSAsS MIA
line of black silk E3hNsT,,T AShlIA
warp Henrietta. Iz9ESSlSSSS$SISls3
The capelne is
h on ycom bed MOURNING COSTUME.
around the neck, which gives the necessary
fullness. The hat makes it suitable mourn.
| ing for brother or sister or parent. Eo..
children OK husband the veil is de- rigueur.
MATE LEROY