Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-10-14
SATURDAY SALAD.
A SPICY EpISTLE.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 12.-My Dear
JANET knowledge comes, but wisdom
lingers-and the amount of both commo
dities which received in jewelry store
to-day, will abide with me forever.
was waiting for the man of science TO
regulate my watch, when in came, two
very pretty and fashionably dressed
young womer, who asked to see spoons,
or something suitable to give an infant.
The obiging clerk Immediately produced
trays of shining treasures, supposed to
be sacred to infancy, mugs, rattlers,
bells, and the two fair ones dived into
their contents.
80 DEAR" sighed one, sis it not bewild
ering to choose present. really don't
know what to get-they are all so pref
t."
II WONDER" said the other, "if all this
talk about silver has anything to do with
Mrs. Cleveland's baby. Of course, every
body will have to send it present"
"Certainly not" replied No. in tone of
severe reprimand, 60 lot of people want
US to use silver money, and lot more,
want us to have gold. For my part,
would a great deal rather have gold,
especially when it will be just as cheap as
silver, wouldn't you!"
"Well," answered No. 2. don't under
stand, exactly; do you mean, that gold
spoons, and jewelry and all that, won't
cost any more than silver ones dor"
eyes, that is just it-and isn't it I'M
reasonable for those men in congress to
be making all this fuss"
"Well, should say So" replied the
other damsel with great energy.
II used to say was for silver, but now
l am out and out, gold bug"
And then, having purchased mug OF
monstrous proportions, they betook
themselves off, leaving me to ponder dis
mally on the outlook for silver after
losing such an intelligent and earnest ad
vocate from its ranks"
Il
Knowing your abiding interest in the
ralment of Vanity Fair, must tell yoJ
about frock which is much admired
Just now. 1t is princess robe witt
demi-train, in ivory satin, striped witt
trailing moss roses; short puff sleeves are
Of ombre velvet, and there is a richly
embroidered bolero over vest of creamy
lace. A dainty Partisan toque of white
, loops, pink and green ends and touch
of brown grasses, is a proper accompani
ment of this exquisite carriage costume
This particular gown and hat you may
have for $3.50, for 1t adorns wax figure
| in the Boston dry goods house, but one
like it can never be reproduced; Feli1
will make no more, because, poor man, HI
is dead. Hats this winter are to be very
small, except in the matter of price, which
WAKES always larger when times are dull
| Wraps are of generous proportions, ant
are mostly made of dark rich cloth, ful
trimmed or braided. Dress makers ano
the fashion papers say that satin will bs
used for outside garments, but up to date
no satin wraps have made their appear
ance. Dresses of combined black and
white, called megpie, are considered chic
and all the ultra fashionables have or.
dered one.
The society damsels of Washington are
not like "Selina Sophrinista Ann" who
had eoul above the frying pan. To at.
tend a cooking school is the proper caper
Large classes take daily lessons in the
mysteries of the culinary art, and it is
getting to be an understood thing that
when young lady joins such class, she
is engaged, Or about to be. 1t seems
strange that love should prompt anything
so prosaic as cooking, but this is tho