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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-09-28

OF honey, suave. dainty, well hammered.
he disliked as much as his native genial
ity permitted.
Tom threw himself on lounge and
shading his moody eyes from the lamp
light watched Virginia as she went light
ly from cupboard to table, noted the
streak of wavering pink staining her
cheek, the eagerness with which she hur-
ried to anticipate her fathers maudlin
requests.
"Ah, Virginia, how stoical you arei
how steadfastl how tender and passion
ater' he thought, a deep, warm pity rush
ing into his heart.
And he had been impatient with her
for telling him an unpalatable truth,
had ragged at one more defeat and turned
from her in bitternessl He had dared
to do thisl Had he forgotten how often
he had seen her smile in the face of de-
spair?
His repentance, like all his moods, was
quick and intense, the desire to make
amends tormenting, unappeasable. He
wanted to tell her what a brute he felt
himself. He was conscious Of sudden
warm impulse to fold her in his arms
and comfort her.
The physical helplessness of womani
What loyable misfortune it must al
ways seem to strong mani Every move
ment of Virginia's young figure, the sub
dued expression Of her proud little
mouth, the dauntless pose of her head
appealed to him, awaking the instinct Of
protection until it throbbed an impor-
tunate fire in his heart.
eff l could help herr' he thought, with
savage longing.
While regarding her more intently
than he knew, her eyes, those lovely eyes
more green than brown and tonight
more golden than green, met his in
questioning. entrcating fashion, and the
look stirred him strangely. Awarm flood
poured over his heart. His veins pulsed
heavily with an incomprehensible fever
never known before, and the pain Of it
was nervous and sweet.
As he had felt for brief moment when
he stood by her side in the mysterious
twilight, so he felt now, only the strange
ness, the pain, the delight, were intensi-
fed hundredfold. He drew his breath
with feeling Of awe.
After dinner he sat down to read. 1t
was useless. His heartbeats were hot
and thick. A medley Of indefinite spec
ulations crept between him and the
printed page.
He threw himself upon his bed and
tried to think what he should do, now
that he had forsworn the ministry and
the possibility Of success as a dramatist
had shriveled under that days blight.
But that was useless too. He started to
his elbow and looked with excited eyes
into the darkness.
He felt he was not alone. 1t was as if
a presence stood at his side, new truth
upon its lips, a gift within its hand.
"Do you not know me?" avoice of crys-
tai sweetness seemed to whisper. 81
come to all men sooner or lateri Some find
me early and some when youth is gone
come by strange ways. Iweave strange
spells. The heart that once feels my
lava touch il never the same again.
There is naught to Withstand me. For
I am Love-"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-09-28

have noticed among the early tall
goods some that are called painted silks.
The silk is generally pongee in dark or
light shades or black, with little clusters
Of dots of a highly contrasting color
apparently stenciled rpon them A black
pongee lad emerald green dots, three in
cluster, and another had scarlet dots
Of seven-one in the center little larger
than the others, and the six around it.
1t may be that this is clever device Of
printed silk. but it looks like painted
silk.
| saw gown that WAS being made for
Fanny Davenport. and there were masses
if whitecan, 4@sand their green foliage
,,ainted on the rich grosgrain. Painted
wcrs Of quite large size were also seen
OIL pale lIlic silk, the flowers being
vhi lilacs MD pale pink azaleas. The
H: seems to lake the paint without
showing any oily margin, and if paint
ing becomes real fashion instead Of
being something that is only seen on the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-09-28
WOODBURY., j.

Would nave PANIED you too much.
couldn't say it. Tom. | couldn't hurt
you SO. Besides doubted my Judgment
and waited.
She paused and threw back her head.
How fearless, how loyal she looked, as
her eyes flashed and her lips smiled
Now it has failed as feared. But
what of that? know you well-have
webeen friends SO long for nothing?- and
l say that when you have fought harder
battles and perhaps failed again, when
you have suffered more, the men and
women you write of will be human. Some
day you will be all expect you to be. 1
know it. believe i'll you, Tom
He could not see her face now, but the
sense of her nearness touched him with
a swift, evanescent feeling of delight.
Something in her voice disturbed his
heart again to a dawning hope and a riot
Of feverish questioning.
Il believe in you, Tom" A forecast
of triumph rang in the words.
There was not time for more conf
dences before light, irregular footstep
sounded in the hall Virginia hurriedly
lit the lamp and looked intently at her
father as he opened the door.
What sho saw there gave quick,
strained anxiety to her expression. ire
sistibly touching.
He was striking figure His small
pink and white face and delicate features
told nothing of the insensate excesses in
which fortune had been squandered.
Sixty years of life had whitened the hair
falling like floss from bald crown, but
he did noI cry quarter to Time. Age had
come and found him rebellious. He kept
his chin up and never confessed that
fierce premonitory tr,:lul ~ ii at un-
looked for moments over his frame.
His clothes were youthful and un-
usual. a cream colored coat, worn at
the seams, but stainless, fitted tightly,
foppishly at the waist and fell in clerical
frock to the knees. A long brown cape
was folded across his breast after the
manner of q shawl. He belonged to the
past quite as much as the house he lived
in. AS he swayed uncertainty in the
doorway he seemed to have stepped from
forgotten canvas to be for single mo-
ment embodied in the lamplight
''Ah, Tom," and he wagged his head
unsteadily. 80 you have come over to
us? Welcomed A guest beneath my roof
is always welcome. Eh, Virginia? Why
don't you smile and say yes? If we are
poor, my girl, we know what hospitality
means. We know that crust may be
divided among friends and taste the
sweeter for it. AS sure-as srre's my
name is Rufus Kent I'd rather-Td
rather, by heaven, sit down with
friend-mind, with friend, that's the
point-to a dinner of herbs than in soh-
tary magnifcence before stalled OK.
My sentiments, young man. As Touch
stone saws. "A Door thing, but my own"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-09-28
THEIR NEW DRESSES.
CREATIONS FOR FANNY DAVENPORT
AND LILLIAN RUSSELL.

Two Artists Who Know What to Wear.
The Collet Is Now the Fashionable Fad.
Simple Rules For Making Three or Four
Kinds of Their New Trimming.
copyright, 1893, By American Press Associa-
toni
The collet is now the fashionable fad
in the way of trimming of ordinary
dresses, and it is also designed for the
purpose of affording something that is
next to nothing to wear around the neck
and shoulders. There are many varie-
ties, some Of them more remarkable than
beautiful and others SO pretty and so
stylish that one forgets what collets are.
They are really only make believes, but
as they are so charming let us admire
them and get one if we can, each Of us.
If we cannot buy one already made, per-
haps we can make one ourselves. We can
if we know how and are willing to try.
Let me tell you all how to make three
or four styles. One-and perhaps two
of the most striking of them all has rip
pie cape in the back and comes down to
adeep point in front. This was made Of
corded black silk, and had no ornament
save Brandeburg to fasten it. The
points are cut on the straight and the
rest in semicircle, and this is Joined
by seam in the back. 1t is lined with
taffeta in bright or opalescent color.
The edge at the top is simply turned in
and hemmed, and as it meets half way
down the bust it seems to give a V
shaped effect to the waist of the gown.
The outside and Innings are cut just
alike and the edges stitched. The seam
is then turned where the neck part is
hemmed, the edges are slightly pressed
with not very warm iron and the
fastenings sewn on. 1t need not take
over an hours work, and the style is
very good.
Another collet is arranged in two
plated ruffies, one deeper than the other,
and the ends pointed and reaching the
waist, where they hang naturally cross
ed. This need not be lined If made Of
middling thick goods, and the edges are
bound with ribbon of as hapely contrast
ing shade. Cashmere, black or dark
brown, with green ribbon is very pretty.
Of course it is understood that the green
is to be Of soft and artistic shade,
though, to be sure, almost all shades are
used now. But we are supposing that
the lady is woman Of genuine taste.
The collar is lined with silk, the color of
the ribbon and box plated SO that it
stands up as pierrot rufae.
Another very ornate collet has is pieces
of black silk cut in shapes something
like baseball bat The two front ones
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-09-28

Lillian Cole Bethel has compiled and
published Compendium and Question
Book Of Parliamentary Law for the
use Of clubs and organizations unfamil-
lar with parliamentary usage. She has
carefully prepared it from the standard
works on the subject, such as Cushings,
Roberts, Neely's and Smiths. The nee
essary parliamentary programme for
small clubs and societies has been sim
plified and arranged in way that will
he enaily understood
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-09-28
THE MERMAID.

Labrador's great waterfall, the rival of
Niagara, was discovered by John McClane
in 1889.
The Croton aqueduct is 40 miles long,
having IS tunnels and collecting reser-
goir Of 5000, 1905, 900 gallons capacity.
The largest waves are seen off Cape Horn,
between latitude IS south, and longitude
105 west, rising to 46 feet in height and 765
feet long from crest to crest.
The Kennebec river is said to pour
greater volume of water into the sea than
any other river on the Atlantic or gulf
coast from the St. John. to the Mississippi.
Following are the estimates Of the five
great oceans: Pacific, 100000 square
miles; Atlantic, 35,oO0,000 square miles;
Indian, 2S,OO0,0OO square miles; Antarctic,
s,5O0,0O0 square miles; Arctic, 4,5O0,0O0
square miles.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-09-28
BALL DRESS OF 1881.

Looking at the prints Of the period, we
should think that the artists intended to
convey a satire on the ladies' dress IL
we did not today frequently meet with
such figures in real life. The costume,
with much pretension to elegance. e1-
hibits most Of the faults Of the modern
style of Dress 1t combines the shock
ingly decollette feature with the pinchsd
waist, and even the hoopskirt of that
period was in recent danger of resurrec-
ton. ELLEN SAMSON.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-09-28
THE ELECTRICIAN.
An electrical hOrsewhip is the latest in

An electrical horsewhip is the latest In
France
Twenty-Five years ago electricity as O
mechanical power was unknown. Now
5000, 900 900 is invested in various kinds OF
electrical machinery.
"a new loud talking telephone has been
invented in England. The receiving instru-
ment Is said to speak loud enough to be
heard all over the room.
The success which attended the use OF
the electric light in fishing off the CalifoE-
MIA coast has led to the devising OF various
improved apparatus for that purpose.
The duplex and quadruplex systems Of
telegraphy, begun by Mr.. Edison in 1859
ard finished after six years Of work, have
saved in this country alone the enormous
sum of SIS, 1000, 900.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-09-28

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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-09-28
THE DAINTY COLLET.

are the longest, and the others graduate
in length. Each is finished separately,
and then they are tackled together from
the under side and hared a very little
at the necA, NJ that the collar may be
formed with scallops at the top. The
different pieces are all rounded, top and
bottom, and lined with thin silk and in
terlined with crinoline to give themshape.
Each one of these pieces is beaded with
few fine jet beads set on irregularly,
and on the shoulders, where the scallops
are but 0 inches long, there is q black
lace frill, which sets up high, SO as to
give place to sleeve. The front scalIops
are IA inches long, and to the four center
front ones are four rich tassels of jet,
with fancy headings. This is very
rich little collet and can be made of
black or dark colored velvet, and it would
be handy for ladies' who wear low even
ing dresses to slip on to protect the chest
when going out of warm rooms. 1t
could also be worn over a house dress in
cool weather indoors, and whenever it is
worn it will give dressy effect to
plain gown.
Many of the collets are more in the
form Of ruffies and double rufies than
anything. One pretty one is of corinth
red silk and is cut on the straight, the
lower ruf1e being 10 inches from the
neck line and the upper two inches
shorter. At the top there is triple box
plated ruff1e of the same that makes a
becoming frill about the neck. With
two loops and ends of grosgrain ribbon
this is very dainty collet for a young
lady. Black silk. satin or velvet would
be even handsomer than red, which is
rather too voyante to be in the best
taste
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-09-28
NUMBER z

gowns or inc Favored rev II VIII open
the door to great possibilities and also
the door Of hope for the young artist
whose forte lies in painting flowers.
Lillian Russell has new pale blue
satin gown for home, and on this is
painted bewildering maze of tall grass
es, from which peep scarlet poppies. The
different greens in the grasses and the
leaves Of the poppies are most artistically
treated, and the flowers look MS If they
grew there. The painted pattern ex-
tends all around the skirt The sleeves
are puire, which fall back, leaving the
round white arms exposed, except for
an undersleeve of spangled blue tulle.
A wide scarf Of that is tied across the
bust and falls to the feet. With this are
a tiny tea cap, bunch Of spangled tulle
as big as an ordinary rosette, and on top
oft one of open poppy and one half open
bud. This contrasts well with the abun-
dant tresses of the fair singer.
And here let me say that this hair all
belongs on that lady's head. Many per-
sons assert that she wears a wig, but it
is not SO. All the daughters in the
Leonard family have magnificent hair.
Lillian Russell's real name was Helen
Leonard until she married Braham, and
later Solomon. She knows how to dress
well and does it. So, though she makes
no pretense to lead the fashion, it shows
that painted silks will certainly find
favor with those who can paint and
those who can afford to pay an artist.
Some Of the new plaids are frightfu1,
the pattern is SO large and striking, but
others again are very handsome. saw
one that was very ladylike, and at the
same time it was in the height Of style.
1t was of gray twilled cheviot, with bias
diamond shaped plaids formed by white
lines, three one way and two the other.
There was something very refined and
delicate about this plaid. 1t is pity
all are not as neat and refined. The
dress Of which it was made was cut sur
plice waist over d V Of white lace over
pale blue silk. The sleeves were in soft
double puff, the forearm piece being
also of plaid. The bottom of the skirt
was perfectly plain, save for three lines
of white castle braid.
The hat to 60 with this dress was OF
AuctAOuo SAdy b1AdWp bu1ACu up w I'LL
corne, with three turquoise velvet 70
settes and two fancy plumes Of gray
chicken feathers. The saw tooth straws,
think, will be worn quite far into the
autumn. They did not make their ap-
pearance until summer was well ad-
vanced, and they became SO popular at
once that the fancy for them viii be long
dying out. Some are trimmed quite
plainly, and others have perfect night
mares of feathers upon them.
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.
Not new Thing.
Modern critics of ladies' full dress
costumes would have us believe that
what they call "the exposure" is recent
innovation.
If traveller from q distant country,
unfamiliar with the English and French
fashions, were to contemplate the rep
resentation of a ball dress of 40 years ago
he would be puzzled to account for the
remarkable shape of the ladies of that
period. If the traveller were anything
of naturalist, he would set them down
in his own mind as belonging to new
species Of the genus homo.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-09-28
THE PHILOSOPHER.

War is the butcher shop OF diplomacy.
Grumbling won't pay per cent on the
investment.
The golden calf never grows into cow
that gives milk.
If you want to be happy old man. be q
useful young one.
The man who has no business of bis own
TO attend to generally goes to bed tired.
Opportunity rings the doorbell and is
gone around the corner before the sluggard
gets out Of bed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-09-28

The new low and fiat crowned hats in
italian straw, with the wide open brim in
front, and worn far back on the head to
fall over the nape Of the neck, are sure to
be reproduced in felt and promise to be be-
coming.
Guipure lace will be supplanted by point
d'Argencon as decoration for gowns. The
new lace will be distinguished by its ex-
quisite yellow tone, its net clear and rather
broadly meshed and scattered with con
ventional designs in q series of stitches
that look like the patient grouping Of a
myriad of millet seeds.-New York Sur.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-04-21

The blueing peddler who makes II q
point TO insult women, is still around
Providence. He wears q q. A. r.. suit.
Sunday afternoon at lao there will be q
preliminary meeting In Forefte Hall,
Lonsdale avenue, for the purpose OF form
ing council OF the Knights of Columbus
In Central Falls. From present indica-
tions II will be we'll attended.
The Knights of Columbus has had a
steady growth In this State and is now
one OF the leading organisations OF the
country. Through the efforts OF Rhode
Island Knights, Massachusetts now has
over five hundred members of the order.
A drawing OF the handsome block which
is to be erected on the corner OF Main
street and Park place IL on exhibition in
the window OF II. II. a r. q. Sheldon's
real estate agency. II viii be known as
the Conant building and Will be four
stories in height and of modern architec-
ture.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-04-21
TERSE TRIBUNElTES.
Breesv Paragraphs Picked Up Everv-
where bv UBIQUITOUS Reporters.


The fisherman's mania is catching.
The ice cream season comes on spsce.
Men get very noisy on the product Of
the still.
John Harding Of Fall River is visiting
friends IN this city.
A noteworthy wedding will take place
at st. Joseph's Church next week.
General Grant was born II years ago to-
day and the flags are flying on all school
houses.
The License Commissioners were out
again yesterday afternoon inspecting
saloons.
Don't forget the Saturday matinee of
"Lost In London" at Lothrop's Grand
Opera House.
Col Henri Z. Bacon has been engaged
as assistant manager at the Keeley In
stitute In Providence.
The fair of the Burnside Cadets was
open last evening and win be tonight.
The object is 10 get new uniforms.
John J. hcCau yhey and Miss Rose
Kelly were united In msrrisge at St.
Joseph's Church yesterday morning.
The auction sale on Park place which
was to have taken place Saturday after
noon, has been indefinitely postponed.
Another meeting OF the Retail Liquor
Dealers Association will De held this eve
ming and various committees will report.
This evening Democratic caucus will
be held in the Second Ward to nominate
candidates for the sixth trial to be held
Maya.
Delaney Council, K. OF C., is now
a chartered organization, having been
granted q charter by the General As
sembly.
The grand officers of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen will make an official
visitation to Pawtucket Lodge, No. 1, this
evening.
When people long for a "congenial
soul" they mean they want some one who
gives them the impression that they are
pretty smart.
There Is this good to be said OF the
cheap silver dollar. II man sees one
lying In the street he won't pass It for
sixty FIVE cents.
Charles Smith who was arrested for dis
tributing hand bills on Main street and
pleaded not guilty, retracted yesterday sf
ternoon and was fined " and costs.
There will be baseball game tomorrow
forenoon at 1880 on the Dexter street
grounds between the High School team
and the Roger High School Of Newport.
The big fire In Providence last night
was plainly visible In this city, although
the evening was very cloudy. specula-
tion was rife for time as to where and
what the fire was.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-04-21
THE WEATHER.

ALMANAC FoH FRIDAY, APRIL II
sUs RIsEs.. eco. dooS ssrs iS Az
IpsoTn fgs SsGs or Dis Dal..is FULL SEA Us ~ ~
WASHINGTON, April 2l-Forecast for
Maine, New Hampshire and Vsrmont'
Heavy rain, high easterly. shifting 70
southerly, winds; slightly warmer
For Massachusetts, Rhode Island aud
Connecticut; Heavy rains, with severe
local storms; probably clearing during the
afternoon; very high easterly, shifting 10
southwestsrly. winds, warmer,
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-04-21
Q, PECK 20 GO.
UNDER POBLIC LIBRARY
a DAY OF

26x54 at $2.97 each.
30x60 at $2.12 each.
36x72 at $5.19 each.
28x84 at $3.50 each.
REMNANTS OF CARPETS
Tapestry, SOC each, u yards.
Brussels, 93c each, II yards.
Moquettes, $1.29 each, II yards.
BASKET DEPARTMENT.
Lunch baskets, 25, 35, AZ, 4Sc.
Work baskets, 10c to 81.
Clothes baskets, 38, 75, $50.
Market baskets, covered and
uncovered
GLASSWARE DEPARTMENT.
Large variety, lowest prices.
Tumblers, &c to 25c.
Goblets, &c to 25c.
Glass sets, 30c to $1.50.
Standard and fruit dishes, all
sizes.
Lamps in great variety.
CROCKERY DEPARTMENT.
Dinner sets at $3.50, $3.50,
$11.50, $12S7, $14.50, $14.S7 a
set.
Tea sets, special, 56 piece set,
$2.98.
Fancy china cuspidor, AZ, so,
rs, SIC each.
KITCHEN FURNISHING DEPT.
Potts nickel irons, $1.20 a set.
Potts plain polish, 81 a set.
Special, nickeled copper tea ket-
tie, 79c.
Wringers, $1.S7, 1925, $2.38.
Wire dish drainer, 10c, 25c
each.
Specials Saturday in enamel
ware, brushes, brooms, wooden
ware, etc.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-04-21

PRINTS.
500 yards best dark Points,
good patterns, SC a yard.
1000 yards best Apron
Ginghams (Amoskeag) E lac
a yard.
All lof our best IL I-2c
Ginghams, Criterion, A. F.
c. Breton Zephyrs and Toile
Du Nord, Ioc a yard.
UNDERWEAR.
IS dozen Mems White or
Camers Hair shade Shirts
and Drawers, medium weight,
sizes 80 to a., sale price 21c.
IS dozen Mems grey mixed
and white Merino Shirts and
Drawers, all sizes, sale price
SIC.
Mems fine French Balbrig-
gan or plain white Merino or
natural mixed Shirts and
Drawers, summer weight, at
soc it is the best value in the
city, sale price 3oc.
Ladies' low neck, fine Jer-
sey Ribbed Vests, full sizes,
sale price nc.
Ladies' fine Egyptian Jer-
sey Vests, high or low neck,
long or short sleeves, sale
price 2Ic.
KID GLOVES.
S dozen more 4-button un-
finished Kid Gloves, sale
price 4oc.
Your choice of any Of our
7-hook 81 Cloves, new shades,
warranted SIC a pair.