Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-04-02
SATL RDAN SALAD.
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

Recently a fair society bud issued invi-
tatioEs TO a Lenten reception. The
prom ptness with which the summons
was obeyed ind Gated that the fair devo-
tees are becoming weary of penitential
quiet and long for some amusement. 1t
Was a pretty affair. The rooms were
sweet with the Cdor of violets which filled
every available space. The hostess re-
ceived in shot silk frock, violet in
some lights, purple, with sheen OF gold,
in others. Most of the women present
wore gowns of shot silk. This indicates
the popularity Of that material. A tall
lovely blonde, who poured tea, wore
sace silk frock of palest helotrope. 1t
was made with q Russian blouse, and
fastened at the waist with wide belt
and silver buckle. The bottom of the
skirt was finished by deep rutf1e of the
same. A woman, who accepted tea from
her hands, was clad in coat of dull
blue brocaded in gold. This coat opened
over vest of White satin fastened Ivy
gold and turquoise buttons. The skirt
was of dull blue satin and swept the floor.
1t was really the most gorgeous gown there
and, 1 thought, looked sadly out of place
at Lenten reception.
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The shop windows give one slimpses Of
he exquisite ''pretty things" with which
womanklnd is TO gla'den the eyes of the
40, Id when the season OF penitence is at
an end But, come, wipe away the penl-
tentlal tears, PM OH dab of powder, and
let liz mlhufeIy investigate all the good
resolves you have made during the season
oi fasting. All, you thought | Intended
to talk about the pretty gowns sa" to.
day? Not now, my dear, not now. To-
day We will attend strictly to duty. First
on YOUR list of GOOD resolves comes the
declaration that hereafter you will avoid
gossipinv. Do you really mean it, my
dear? Were You in your rleht mind
when you decided to allow your next door
ntighbor to retain shred Of her char
aclerY This is a grave resolve on your
part. and Auu should think well upon it
npfnre dong ANYTHING rash. Farther
down the list comes the resolution ron
crrnlng advice A good one, too How
much better this world would he if women
ould not give advice. A happier place
10 live if they were not constantly s"ylng :
II | we're YOU would do thus and so
instead Of the other way" Can you tell
NE why they do this? | know not, IN
Iess it is burning desire to hear their
own voices What possible difference
can it make to Mrs. A. when her neigh
Dor, Mrs. B. puts her sweet cherub OF a
baby into short dresses? But. the amount
Of advice she gives concerning it would
cad one to believe It was a matter of
sreat importance to her. A good resolve,
my dear; trust you will keep it. v hat
Is this | iead? Are my eyes playing me
Ialse? No, there it is, Il intend to be
more gentle to my own sex !" Merciful
heaven, the end Of all things is come
No more unklnd words, no more lolting,
pushiIrg bargain counter GRO" DIS, no more
nu, ging ebows-ah, Paradise, Paradise,
catch glimpse of your green shores.
NOtilDS makes nIah quite ~ Hull, vi
4-er.that is a man, as to be kept waiting
fra woman to finish her toilet. II he is
a fond lover and has called to take the
+ object Of his alteration to he opera, he
will sit well forward on his chair and tap
he floor with his boot. The time
pngthens, and the fond lover will walk
the floor murmuring choice something's
under his breath. When the adored one
appears, she murmurs, odd l keep You
~aiting"? "Not at all, not all, " he
nastens TO reply, "only time is always
long away from your side" The girl
miles and bushes, for she believes him,
But If it happens to be fond husband
waiting for his wife to complete her toilet,
| no nrunres IN the stairs and shOuts. 'DO