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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16
A Poem About u Whale.



A whale has been seen several times
spouting as 1t passed up and down the open
channel opposite my native village on the
coast OF North Kent, and efforts had been
made to drive the great creature into shall
low water so that 1t might be stranded
and killed, but all to no purpose. At last,
under the direction of a notable old sea
Whaler, the feat was accomplished, to the
great modification of those who had tried
but failed to do the business.
Some Of Dicks partisans and admirers
in order to commemorate the event, re-
quested one of his friends who enjoyed
the reputation Of being regular dab
ster' at verse making to compose some
thing worthy Of the occasion in order still
further to humble the pride of the other
leader
The poet was supplied with q bundle of
quill pens, plenty of ink and paper and,
besides these, two large dumpy bottles Of
lager mixter," SO called. After two DAYS
had elapsed deputation went to see what
he had succeeded in producing. They were
received by the wife, who told them that
the work was proceeding we'll but they
must not "worrit him." On the fourth day
she let them know that they could now
come up for the verses.
With all the gravity BETTING the situa-
ton these were handed over that evening,
the poet also contributing a tune which
he had composed to suit them They be-
gan as follows:
There cummed unto our coast a whale,
very big whale, indeed,
T'others couldn't catch un,
But we did.
Hip, hip, hip. hoorayr
Our village was not critical and the
verses were sung and roared through the
quiet streets to the inspiring accompani-
ment or drum and key bugle
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pathy with her employer. and able TO grasp
and carry out her suggestions. 1t is. OF
course. useless to attempt anything out of
the ordinary.
A Brooklyn girl has. however. obviated
This difficulty by acting as her own modesto.
and as she has a regular genius for dress
making ner gowns were the envy Of all
The fashionable young women at Saratoga,
where she recently was enjoying herself.
Al every german entertainment or lawn
fste, with people Of wealth present from
the four quarters of the globe, this girl
hardly out OF her teens, who designs and
makes 81 her own gowns. was ever con-
spicuous for the simplicity and beauty of
her toilets.
Her proficiency IN this branch Of home
industry IL due to the sensible plan upon
which she was educated
Her father. who Ii a wealthy banker long
ago determined that his only daughter
should be provided with the means of earn
Ing her own livelihood should the necessity
ever be forced upon her. To this end. when
she had finished school. he gave her the
option Of perfecting herself IN music art
the Languages. or whatever she thought
she could mako the greatest success of.
To every ones surprise she chose dress
making, and the result OF her venture
proves ths wisdom Of her decision. One
whole year she devoted to the scientific
study OF the art. part Of the time in Paris,
and 30 apt pupil did she prove herself
TO Be that should she be thrown penniless
eoon the world tomorrow she would be en-
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Is plain in back, and the hooks in front
are hidden by a strip Of insertion. The
draped fronts have also two bands Of the
same Insertion on either side. These fronts
are loose, and are Joined in the shoulder
seam. The belt Is plain band of batiste
The sleeves have large. full puff and
long cuffs trimmed with two bands of inser-
ton.
Elaborate braiding is the rule on hand
some gowns, and it is so elaborate that Il
vies in richness Of effect with embroidery,
Silver and white are often used on dark
dresses. Velvet revers and collars aud
sleeves and boleros are masses of applique
work of all kinds. In the new gown all
this means expense. But it Is likewise a
suggestion for the doing over of old gowns,
and though fresh velvet may make a better
foundation for embroidery, still the velvet
so old that 1t can be used in no other way
looks well when richly covered with hand
some work. The coat of the final sketch Is
profusely embroidered in military fashion.
In considering this garment it should be
borne in mind that while circular capes and
wraps Of all descriptions remain as popular
as ever nothing is more becoming to slen-
jackets. This model is fashioned Of light
weight tobacco colored cloth set off with
black braid. 1t is tight fitting. with ample
skirts. which have a large directoire pocket
flap on each side, edged with braid and
trimmed with three diagonal rows Of the
same, finishing in tiny round rosettes. The
front of the skirt has a similar roseIte IN
each corner. A small peIerine cape is made
independent OF the jacket and fastened to
down collar, Is edged with braid and gar
nished with two rosettes. as shown. The
pointed gauntlet cuffs are trimmed in the
same manner.
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without risking getting into such things.
A fashion to take" must be introduced
In an attractive and not exaggerated form
True 1t il that the fashion once settled it
viii be pushed to the most hideous extremes
and stuck to through them all till Il dies
of its own overdevelopment, but In the be-
ginning there is more sense shown. One of
the offered models has a ruff effect of three
upright and stiffened frills that pass stiffiy
about the neck and down the front to meet
at q point at the waist line. The awful
part Of this Is that the frills maintain their
stiffness and uprightness all the way, and
at the waist even stand at right angles to
everything else. The frills are furnished
with Vandyke points. and a man may Just
as well go and jump on a picket fence as
try to get his arms about girl SO protect
ed The only pleasing effect obtained along
the run line is the modification Of 1t that
mounts a close frill on the top Of the long
popular choker collar. This requires a very
long neck. but that Is all right. If the fash
ion that Is requires a long neck we must
all have them. and that Is all there Is to It,
The Henry VIII ruff is double frill affair,
the sort of thing many a play has accus-
toned women to. This ruff adjusts itself
to any sort OF neck. The frills are mounted
on as narrow a band as need be to be COM
Portable. The friiis stand out straight from
the neck, instead of upright against IL. They
stand out 50 far, and the band on which they
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Fashion, being bounded for new effects,
proclaims that she will admit the pictur-
esque Cossack jacket this winter. This
Jacket hangs from the shoulders and isn't
any protection. but is charmingly pretty,
however. They must be of heavy broad
cloth. They nit closely and are fastened
straight up the front to the high choker.
You may have them lined with the richest
silk, satin or brocade. and spend all you
want and have on 'braiding, cording and
embroidery. One handsome model is worn
with perfectly plain gown of white broad
cloth. The bodice of the gown is heavily
braided with gold and fastens straight up
to the high collar with small gold buttons.
The skirt is the usual cut and has one band
of gold braid at the foot. The jacket sings
from the left shoulder. 1t is a mass of rich
gold embroidery, and is lined with heavy
white satin. neck and sleeves being fin
ished with sable. The possible objection to
such q gown would be that 1t and the coat
idea, with its very rakish hang. is a little
suggestive of comic opera. Yet the ultra
dame ventures upon the street clad in a
hunters green and Cossack Jacket very
early in the fall. Encouraged by the i'm
preston the green makes. she will soon
sally forth in a scarlet one. And then-but
wait. Poor fashion IS hard pushed these
days. Time was when she kept her follow
ers out of breath: now they tread upon her
heels and cry faster! faster! till the poor
jade pants for breath.
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w. and, where the figures are larger. when
tied the knot will be somewhat larger in
proportion. But the small knot. with the
wide flowing ends. Is the correct thing. Two
popular styles are given IN the cuts sub
Joined.
We shall probably develop this form OF
insanity soon, but the well dressed man will
be quiet in his taste and wear something
less startling than a scarf that resembles
the headlight OF an engine. BY the way. the
Moorish and Persian scarfs OF last winter
are no more. They were too brilliant 10
last IT should be almost unnecessary TO
mention that the ready made tie Is thing
not TO be thought OF twice. Scarf pins will
be- IL anything smaller than ever. and now
that the Ascot tie has taken back seat
they will be worn almost exclusively In the
four-in hand or DE Joinville. Anything un-
necessary should really not b. worn. and a
scarfpin in a four-in-hand serves no useful
purpose. But they are worn and probably
viii continue TO be worn by the best people.
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Those who go down to sea In ships will
especially rejoice in the garment here pic
tured. For 1t is made of fine pure wool
tweed or cheviot-in all manner Of outlet
coors, is so well cut as to give the wearer
an air of breeding and has the enormous
advantage OF shedding its capes at viii. as
the sun may shine or the wind may blow.
Like charity, too. il hides multitude OF
sins-such sins. that is, as huddled gar
ments or those that are past their prime.
For wet day II Is simply ideal. as under II
the skirts can be safely lifted. ana the
cloak itself, IL faced up underneath with
leather or waterproof, will take no horn
from the pelting of the most pitiless storm.
Besides. the rough surface turns water and
does not change from dampness, as do the
finer faced cloths Whole and several II is
as nearly thing Of beauty as one can be,
whose variety of use makes 1t JOY fer
ever.
Before the winter Is out II may be
truly gorgeous garment-that Is. II II be
made to match the new tweed costumes
which In some cases could give points to
Joseph's coat OF many colors-yet still
come in winners hands down. Red, blue.
orange tabar. wine and plum appear mixed
with black. brown. gray and heather
ahead in color. So is the hopsacking.
which is a close second to serge. Both are
seen in shot weaving. red and black.
orange and black, red and blue. blue and
brown, even crimson and yellow.
Indeed nearly all the new woolens show
either a shot surface or two or three tones
of color, 50 woven as to form strongly con-
trasted figures. Coarse knotted surfaces
are prevalent-even more so Is the croco-
ollie weave-which has many lines Of color
upon q thickiy wrinkled ground. Another
fabric that is fine and clumsy looking is
Astrakhan cloth. woven as nearly as pos
sible to initiate that fur, save n color.
which shows blending, such as red and
slate gray. green and dark brown. There
are shot whpcords, too, Ind diagonal
spotted with silks besides mixtures of silk
and wool that look like the matelasse of
two seasons back.
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defined with gold or silver cord. Or may
be II Is seal flowers upon a ground of sable,
or baby" lamb, the rich soft wavy black
ness stripped from young creatures stran-
gled at birth Besides all this there are furs
gled at birth. Besides all this there are
hats and toques Of sealskin-it is the fur Of
furs for headgear-and lots of loops and
whiffels for trimming plain felt. or giving
the eclat of style to cloth head coverings
made to match the gown.
Mink, too, retains its hold on fashions
mind 1t is, in fact, an excellent third to
sable and sea1-which. 1t is safe to say. will
go out Of style only when fur is tabooed.
Beaver will be much used for the little
folks-in capes coats, armlets and SO on,
well as in bands for trimming the gowns
of their mothers. their sisters, their cousins
and their aunts. Astrakhan is likewise a
favorite for this winter, as IL has been for
several winters past. The newest thing, in
deed is that excellent old one-ermine-
which. 1t is said. will figure very largely In
the later sea sons modes,
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settle. The bodice has a narrow plastron OF
green silk. which is finished on either side
with bands Of black guipure insertion. The
rest of the front of the bodice Is made of
cream colored silk, while the back and
sleeves are of the gray stuff. The search
for odd effects in skirt adornment has led
some daring dressmakers to follow festoon
lines about the skirts. These are either
trimmed with lace actually festooned and
held up with bows of ribbons or knots of
flowers, or else the ruff1es are put on the
skirts in wavy lines. Frequently there are
only two festoons, the ruffie or pun curving
down across the front and back Of the
skirt, and being caught up at the sides.
The bunch OF ribbon or knot Of flowers be-
comes more and more q reminder of cur
tain drapery and horticultural collections
But the question just now Is not Is IL
pretty, Is 1t graceful. but is 1t the fashion
able thing. II 1t Is, go ahead.
The second and third pictures in this col
umn present tasteful models of stylish
mourning. The first dress Is made OF black
cashmere trimmed with Grape. The moder-
ately wide skirt Is lined with silk and gar
nished with two bands of Grape. one four
inches wide, the other two inches. with a
two-inch space between them. The round
bodice is draped loosely with cashmere and
hooks in the center. 1t is trimmed with
bretelles of unlined Grape seven inches wide,
and has standing collar of Grape.
At the left In the third picture there Is
displayed dress in second mourning. The
material Is a rough cashmere. and the skirt
IL trimmed with three rolls of Grape around
the bottom. The bodice IL plain behind. but
has a pointed plastron of Grape in front,
finished by roll of the same on either side.
with second roll covering the first dart
and continuing to the shoulders The toilet
has a pretty collarette in three parts. each
edged with Grape. The pun of the sleeve Is
divided by Grape band and the cuff is
made entirely of 1t. The companion figure
is attired In deepest mourning. The fabric
employed is shaggy black foule trimmed
profusely with Grape. The skirt has slight
train and Is covered with Grape
about half way up. 1t Is lined
with black lusterless silk. The round
bodice Is entirely covered with grape
back and front, and the circular cape IL
edged with an eight-inch band of It, which
continues up the front. The small grape
bonnet supports a long veil, which IL en-
broidered along Its edges with a small de-
sign In lusterless black silk
II the fashions keep turning out such hor-
rtble examples of the dreaded ruff women
will escape the infliction altogether 1t is
bad enough to contemplate the pictures
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ONLY A BIT OF CAMPHoR.
The Artful Dodge Which an Upstairs
Girl Played. ON . Housewife.


Girl Played on q Housewife.
IT thought was acquainted with pretty
nearly every kind Of trick" said a Wash
ington housewife the other day. but have
struck a new one lately. 1 had an upstairs
girl last winter who seemed to be a treas
ure. 1t il a test of a good servant that she
will do things without being told. don't you
know. This girl was one OF that sort.
priced her very highly. and when / went
away on the last day OF June, / arranged
with her that she was to return to me In
the autumn. In fact, the date Of her COM
ing back was set at September /.
Just before she left me she said that she
had some clothes which she would like to
leave behind her, because she had not room
for them in her trunk. told her that she
was welcome to do so. and suggested that
she would lock them in the upper bureau
drawer in her room and take the key. She
thanked me, but presently she came 10 me
again ana said that the articles of clothing
which she desired to leave were the best
she had. and that she was afraid they might
be eaten by moths Accordingly. she sug-
gested that she would be glad if l would
give her some camphor TO put with them.
did so.
THAT was the last thought OF the mat
ter for two months. When We came back
to town on the LIST of September she did not
turn up, as was expected. Several days
elapsed, and still she failed TO appear. 4
had written, and [ wrote again, 10 the ad-
dress she had given me. but 1 got no re-
Spouse. Meanwhile 1 was grievously in
want of a servant; but 1 waited hopefully,
being reluctant TO engage anybody else. 4
felt perfectly certain that something unex-
pected must have occurred to prevent her
coming, and that she would make her ap-
pearance soon, because she left her clothes
behind her. / mentioned this 10 a lady of
my acquaintance. who has had more expert
ence i'm keeping house than /. Said she:
How do You know that she has left the
clothes behind her.
Because she locked them up in a
drawer OF the bureau upstairs | explained
Have you looked into the drawer" in
CURED my friend.
Certainly not said. She took the
key away with her.
Then how do you know that the clothes
are thereT
why. / can smell the camphorr said
That doesn't prove anything rejoined
my friend, You open the drawer and see
what you find
Wei, that was a new idea to me. 1
lost no time in going up to the room which
the girl had occupied and in trying the bu-
reau drawer with every KEY 7 had. The
very last one opened il. There WAS not one
| thing in the drawer except a piece OF cam
phor, evidently the remains OF the lump /
| 1t could be most easily smelled from out
| side. The whole scheme was simply a
ruse the object of which was to make
sure that would keep the young woman's
place for her having ason for confidence
that she would return. Meanwhile, If she
| chose to change her mind, she could stay
| away Ii was a great deal of ingenuity
exercised on a very small piece of decep-
| ton. But the artfulness OF il VAS wonder
| full Don't you think so?
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Too Convenient for Swindlers.

ErOfn
In Germany a patent has been refused
and the manufacture and sale have been
prohibited Of a paper so prepared that any
ink writing upon it's surface could be eras-
ed by the simple application of q moist
sponge. The paper was made Of the ordt-
nary ingredients, with the addition Of as
bestos and parchment glue The paper
pulp, after rolling, was immersed for a
short time (from six to thirty-five seconds,
according to the thickness Of the paper to
be prepared from it) in concentrated SUI
phuric acid at twenty degrees. diluted with
ten to fifteen per cent Of water. 1t was
then pressed between glass rollers. passed
successfully through water. ammonia solu-
ton, and a second time through water,
strongly pressed between rollers. and dried
on felt rollers, and finally on POLISHED and
heated metal rollers. The finished article
is said to be precisely like ordinary paper.
It's sale has been prohibited on account Of
the misuse to which Il can be put
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deluged the world of late with their words
of weight and wisdom Sir Roger de Cover
ly, of blessed memory, was right Very
much may be said on the other side of
anything. The coming manor woman.
will most like be one who either says it all
in the fewest possible words-or leaves on
saying 1t altogether.
In this time of gaudy and gorgeous bands,
frills, puffings, what not 1t is more than
refreshing to cross a costume made wholly
Of one honest stun with a decent amount
this dinner gown. which is of rich silk In
the favortte lettuce green shade. delicately
brocaded with spots of rose pink. 1t is SIM
ply yet elegantly cut, depending for effect
upon the beauty Of the stun and the
sweeping grace OF It's lines. The skirt has
a moderate train, Is very full at the front
and sloped to a graceful senderness at the
waist. A rose plating eight inches deep
runs around the foot of IL. The tight
sleeve has a puff running half way to the
elbow. with frill of yellow lace falling be-
low It Epaulets Of the same lace fall over
the top and run down to- a point at the
waist line back and front. The neck has
high collar of darker green velvet edged
with a narrow fold of pink silk matching
the spots. The waist band Is likewise of
velvet piped at the upper edge with pink.
The same costume In blue and silver
would be exceedingly handsome, especially
the new "saphizine" blue, which represents
as nearly as woven texture may the melt
ing hue OF the sapphire. In that case a "
OF silver passamenterie should fill the space
between the lace bretelles back and front,
and narrower silver trimming over the vel
vet of collaret and waistband. It is by the
way, safe saying that saphizine will d.
vide honors more than fairly with the fam
lily Of green In the hats. green's and garni-
ture of the coming winter.
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kind has gone on rolling, frizz,ng, curly
cueing, burning its forehead with hot irons,
risking fiery death through the omnipresent
alcohol lamp. sleeping happy martyr with
rolls Of paper or wire or stun all over the
head-for the sake of having fossy tendrils
or softening waves to lie above its fore
heads. The fact Is nature seldom makes a
mistake-thus 1t is that we see on childish
heads the wisps and twirls and curls. to
which SO much of child beauty Is due.
There Is nothing more CHASTITY on earth, in
the heavens above or the waters under the
earth than a Manufactured or thin or faded
face with the hair parted undeviatingly
above the forehead and strained in a dead
line around about 1t.
strays torn by wind or weather from the
terrifying sickness are "a blessed relief.
Therefore let each woman plume herself
over the fact that though the high muck-a-
mucks are again saying the fringe must 90,
that harmless and identifying appanage Is
staying right along, quite as though 1t
knew itself the delight of the eyes, the
heart of those same high and mighty au-
thorities. In proof look upon the couture
consciousness and realized by a brother ar
tist whose sign manual and badge of Of
flee was the curling iron. Between them q
mere ordinary, pretty girl was turned to a
shimmering angel-and all by the help Of
the curling iron, supplemented by a few
hairpins and an eye for effect.
The new hats, as far as developed fur
nish other and most excellent reasons why
the fringe should not go. Those here IL
Illustrated are of felt, trimmed with ribbon
loops and quilts. Each is serviceabiy styl-
ish but each one unQuestionably needs to
have its severity softened by unmasculne
rings about the brow 1t covers.
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II was gathered In plain folds into the belt
A row of tiny artificial wild roses edged the
round low neck and encircled the waist.
The sleeves were formed of two short puffs
and a ruffie. Like the bodice. the upper
part Of the skirt was formed OF puffs In
lengthwise rows. ending in a wide founce.
On the iounce were painted with wonderful
fidelity to nature wild roses, delicately pink
In hue and outlined with fine gold thread.
The effect was exquisite.
Very girlish and sweet she looked one
evening In the accompanying gown of pale
blue organdie and lace. The skirt was
prettily trimmed with narrow lace, ar
ranged In seni-circles over a RUNE of wider
lace. From the belt to the ends Of each
half circle extended rows of narrow blue
ribbon. ending In bows. The plain, full
bodice was similarly ornamented with strips
of the ribbon, and finished around the neck
with a lace nounce, pointed In front and
extending in a deep point over each sleeve