New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05

slipper ;, sbe said naivcly. alt was really too
fs' o., ANYTHING. and II was all the fault Of my
dre'u' who persuaded me 10 keep pair OF Slip
poo" .S, were too small for me; but must say,
pr my feet looked so especially nice In them j
S'.', 80, hear to give them up myself. So told
eoa~ that would keep them for dinners or quiet
ms"" rhere would not have to dance. Well. put
th"s' ON This especial occasion and went to my
ITEM ealing ouite pleased that. although they We're
am" scueezed my feet did not hurt me bit; and
,.,ed 10 ysclf how nice they would look crossed
ou,side OF my gown in the drawlng-room after
ln" I'm the men came In. Alas! / rcjOiced too
va and nv woes began with the second entree,
~ ore Of nv feet began TO pain me so frghtully
vn," oou,d not stand It,. finally kicked of my
w .,and OH what relief that was! felt
A'r rs like another person, and chcered up and ate
eu. do,icious things they brought me. and chattcd
ID W ochbors and had n lovely time until dessert,
W." my tritulationS began again. j found that,
'~nch Il was easy enough to get my slipper of. 1t
~ onie a different matter TO get II on. In vain
s, np,cd and tugged. / could not get my foot
80 g and had just made up my mind to shuttle
=, a, the room when i gave last desperate push
". .xav went my slipper out Of reach! BY this
,D ,,s ladies were rising. and there was absolutely
O u for me to do but to walk out In my stock
n nd wait until the gentlemen left the dining
'e' r,en I proposed TO invoke the good Offices VI
w. Is maid and regain my lost chaussure.
q, fet TOO shy TO confess my predlcament TO any
~. and as you may imagine. did not cross my feet
- toni Of nv frock l had fondly fanced. but
~,ht II more diplomatic TO thrust my best loot
,..ros,, rather boldly, II the other was Only
%' =, SIGHT. chose a seat 10y the door so that l
80 s,oal ont unobservcd at the first opportunity
~, ,he moment the men entered the room knew by
w. r.oa face OF Mr. -, my vis-avis, and by his
-. ,hat he had discovered the slipper If not the
- for he remained standing somewhat apart ana
..uheratey scanned each woman In succeSsioh'
IN never forge how scared felt when his eyes en-
,od mine or the hot wave Of color that flew
900, nv face neck and arms: and what 90 you 'hlhk
=. aai lie never hesitated moment but crossed
ucv over to me and said quite softly, so mat no
kdy else could hear him MAY put on inc supper
rindereal'
Stating which for the last ten or twelve years has
..casd,v lancushed as a fashionable amusement, has
com. greatly to the fore again this winter yer!
sveIusiye club was started at the beginning OF the
..son and has become so very popular that over -oo
.,n On the waiting list hoping TO gain abundance
M course the unusual amount OF cold weather mas
,.d great deal TO do with the revival oil 'his once
,.vode pastme but like everything else III 'he lash
,naus world skating has had its ups and downs, ana
4, hos been many years since the smart sc' n"'0
had the skating fever-sO long, indeed mat ,ne
ror,ga, generation hardly know the graceful evoiu-
q
"a mite the skill displayed by the older women WIN
h.yo ou,e eclipsed their daughters. II has peeh
oua delightful TO see the fathers and mothers strap
a, ,her skates and enjoy the eXhlaraung sport WIN
60 much zest. II has been amusing too' u ""''"
the urde they display In their superior a''aih"en''
and the comcal surprise OF young America 10 h',u
that in comparison with the older generation ne
rather ont of II. 1T is not often that we can yea"
tho voungs ters at their own game" said an ahcieh'
l1,,h "
aDuch rolf with one Of his quondam swee'hear's'
nov a mxom dame OF forty odd. but they cannot
ms nm 10 Us In skating, and these girls VIII never
eoual their mothers. What pretty sign. ~ m sn
those I'D days when a ,ns I'll Sew York followed suit
os in honor bound ~, Yes. and how pretty ana slih
We ali looked skating Sa1 Ssr i BREATH
RAMON laughing as she stopped TO regain her oie''
The prevailing rage for plads and tar'ahs WIZ Nv
ceive 3 new incentive, In England at ieas.' Aoin W
fact that Queen Victoria has ordereu se'e, S.,ana
sB,lmoral pattern" to be manufactured IN oco.ianu
q, N. rousseou of her granddaughter. Princess are
~ ra,nhurnh The "tartan fever" originated III
rnnce last wear and has been Increasing ever s.n'.
with alarming rapdity. Tartan does not Ms d ii'e 0
n who, executed in such dainty fabrics as SILKS anu
vsvots and one cannot but be aGhast at the eA'ao'
snarv combinations Of coloIs which nave oeeh oe"''u
by the fashionable so-called sco'ch-paia SUNS "u
which violate In every way the ancient rules upon
49, ,u,,ord ,reavers and Overs have for ages man
u,.,urod reol Clan tartans. There seems; moreover
., 10 M excuse for the modern and lncoheru'u'
,hsnsodies INDUCED in by stylish dressmaherS WIN
regard 10 tartans, there are at ieasI i
d,serent tartans OF undspued Celtic origin HUH "H
,,,o,o,s can no made As it Is, there are ho" vi
tho market Maid silks displaying designs 10 piue' pn'
yellow. green, crimson and purple whlch INV =,
remind the amazed onlooker OF some horrp'e i''Al -
.,n a,soaso and which are destined TO make any per-
fnpth
Balmoral tartan ITSELF which Will unoouo'eui'' '""
N ousen Victoria come 10 the front now' Is Only
modern make-believe for the design OF VIII" VI.
Prince Consort was responsible, ana IL HAS, INV
be told no connection whatsoever WIN oao
The present style OF plaid goods Is suihcie"' ~
a.. aaoa ond zone Macdonalds and Macleods WHO hae
bsen emitting dlrkholes in each others tar'a"s i''
centuries turn I'm their graves with horror IL '"i'
anation Of a time-honoca custom
As many believe that the occupations Vi "o"
badly maid In Great Britain the following iis' vi '
earned BY the employees of a London dresSi"" =,
possibly provc OF interest. 1t must DC ui"e' =,
course that the establishment In question: 10 o"' " =,
first in London but about tie same salaries are pau ~
mos, q, tho leading firms: Lady managers get FLOW
nor annum with board and lodging, ETC. hrSl rs
sstant 81 500: second assistant, SoOo' TWO 'hu 40
tstants 800 each one accountant, S2,ooV' anu On
showroom women salaries ranging from S1oo " 81
per annum In addition the above there are aoo"'
100 woskwomen who earn from So to 10 per "eeA'
All sorts Of quaint and weird designs arc
sentlcmen's rings. The Egyptian asp WIZ"
nattened head set with ruby sapphire OF SOME o'.D
jewel and its coils twisted many uheS "io Nv
finger is a favorte design. There are many i"e, "
patterns like those OF antique times, the crude yeow
gold and the general roughncss OF workmanship oelie
copied by modern art. Two crabs claws in'el'A, nt
. genuine Egyptian scarabaeas set IN 'cweiS' anu
arranged to turn that it may show ei'her ~. ",,
Of the beetle or the inscription and Dat WIZ o"v
spread wings are also among the designs. ue'ic'en
seals are considerably smaller than they have Dcel
and are frequently cut with tho crest or i.,a An,
the owner on sapphire some clear gcm' ~ VIM =,
cult is this work the sapphire that inc ou.~s e.
uest or Initial alone often costs from @'o " 90
ns plaIn cold ring with an engraved escutcheon
quite often used for n seal ring.
lis great mistake to allow linen 10 freeze vi NV
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