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on blue. OF course, do not know what
the cost OF such a gown would be, but it
was rich and handsome enough to have
cost almost any sum: 1t has a crush belt
and big front bow of the silk at the belt
and a collar Of the same. The modiste said
that there were to be other slips of bright
colors made to wear with it, but they had
not been selected yet. The hat to go with
the violet and black was broad soft straw
OF violet shade darker than the silk and
had for its trimming a six-loop bow in
front that reached out nearly as broad as
the shoulders of the dress. 1t was caught
In the center with a long jet buckle.
Travelling and Visiting Dresses.
A handsome travelling gown for short
trips is of Trappiste foulard-Trappiste Is
only the new name for a rich golden brown.
The skirt Is plain, and a short walking
length. The coat, like the bodice, is full
in the back, fits smoothly over the hips,
falling longer On the right side, and has
rows of the foulard plated on the edge,
with two rows on the right starting under
bows of satin ribbon, and disappearing
under the bodice skirt on the left of the
front. The collar and upper front of the
bodice are of violet foulard just matching
the dash of the same color in the brown.
The hat is semi-walking hat, with garni-
ture OF violet and brown.
For visiting dress nothing could be
prettier than one that has been constructed
for young widow, who has laid aside her
gray garb and is now coming out in violet
and white. The gown is mauve serge, as
line as silk, and has plain band of wide
cream insertion around the bottom; the
front of the bodice is OF pulled white crepe,
and 30 are the sleeves, the lower part being
of the serge; over the shoulders is de-
mure little cape of mauve serge, running to
points at each side of the waist and over
laid with lace; the same lace forms an
overskirt front. The hat is straight white
rice straw sailor, with black velvet and
black tips.
A girl who will make you think of green
trees and summer winds a signing when
she comes rustling along in her green gown
has selected a fine quality of summer silk
for her robe of summer ceremony" 1t is
a bright green that would set your teeth
on edge, if she were not so perfectly lovely
in 1t, with her fair, fresh face and bright
golden hair; there is a fieck of white in the
fabric, and it is so fine that it falls in the
softest of folds, SO she had ii made up with
a lot of graduated ruffies the front, and
very full in the back. The most of the
waist is covered up with wide bertha of
silk, and it. is caught across the front with
twisted white satin ribbon. The full, pulled
sleeves have a fall of the silk half way
n ON the elbow to the hand. The full blouse
waist, with its rufile at the bottom, is
caught down by belt of white MORE rib
bon and buckle of hligree silver. OF
&C urse the prettiest hat for a gown like this
bias little brim; the one to be worn with
1t is white straw with pale green MORE
bows, with one white tip and one green.
BELL BALL.
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temper and old time have so indelibly trac-
ell. Set a sailor hat jauntlly above a thin.
peaked face. with the hair drawn like a
wise to the top of the head showing, all the
wrinkles in the leathery neck and the thin
streaks in the hair painfully in evidence
as well as the badly shaped Uranium, and
you see the hideous carica ture that con-
fronts one on every hand, because the sailor
IS the hat Of the multitude. On young
rOund-faced girl. who wears her hair down
her back, permitting the hat to set on her
head as though it might be part of her
ettire and not an after thought, the sailor
IS not bad
Effect of n Sailor Hat.
Its severe lines serve to make those
founded ones of youth still more pleasing
II women knew how TO wear the sailor hat
1t would not be so bad. but they seem to
strain after outre styles Of setting 1t above
badly arranged locks. II the hair is worn
high with the sailor then it should set for
ward over the nose. with gradual slope
from the back to the front. but instead you
Will see 1t set away from the face and
perched on the back hair like bird on the
nest. In truth, however. you ought never
TO wear the hair high with the sailor, IL Is
extremely inartistic. The proper way Is to
arrange the hair 50 that the hat will set
on top of the head. with the brim resting
on the top Of the knot. Unless the hair is
hanging in braids or curls. a space between
the hat and hair is bad. With the hair very
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two lace boas- don't know what else to
call them-but they were very full lace
twists, fastened to the skirt at intervals
with bows of white satin ribbon. The waist
was round. and formed of the rows of the
lace ruffied on cross-ways. The sleeves were
the mutton-leg style, with dozens OF ruffies
Of the lace and some ribbon bows. 1t is to
be worn by a tall, willowy brunette, 1 am
told, but she will have to carry a heap of
style to wear that gown and not look like
a lace dummy in haberdashers.
Lace capes are extremely graceful and
pretty garments, and will serve to freshen
up bodice that Is getting a little passe. 1t
takes about three yards of lace twelve inch
es wide, costing about 10 cents a yard, and
yard of satin surah at a cost of 20 cents,
to make one of these convenient little capes
and woman who has any taste can fash
lon 1t herself. Often she will have satin or
silk pieces that she can utilize, for the lace
Is supposed to cover the cape part all over
i think that stout women ought to be happy
when lots Of lace Is worn, for it Is the very
best Of trimming for them. Lace drapes so
prettily, without bunchiness, and II falls in
just the graceful festoons that are neces-
sary to coaceal too much flesh, yet does not
seem to add bulk. 1t is particularly be-
cape-like epaulettes on the shoulder and
tapered down to points on the front and
back of the bodice.
Some Pretty ParasoIs.
Parasols are growing to be more and
more works of art The handles "cost
like the mischief" man said, who was
wheeled into big store recently to buy a
handle" for his wife. You know there
are places now where you can buy the
lower part Of the handle of a parasol and
have 1t attached to any kind of a sunshade
you like, and those handles may be of
gold, silver, ivory, china. plain wood, cary
ed to the limit, or any other frenzy YOU
ike to indulge, and likewise they may cost
you anywhere from s. to $50. The OUTLAY
mas only just commenced then. The frames
are all alike, but the coverings take on the
shades OF the rainbow-one at a time II
the madam likes she has the foundation
mace OF her favorite street or carria pe
gown; then she covers 1t with lace and
hsse, tulle and ribbon, Brussels net pa sse-
menterie, flowers and most ANYTHING else
tnat her fancy dictates; the result is not
always artistic. but you can be very sure
when you run up against a parasol dressed
up like that that II has cost an awful lot
Of money, and that is the main thing after
ALL ''iiiis aiter
Some of the early summer STYLES in dresses
are very pretty indeed. Women seem TO
De going in for comfort more than in any
season Tor some years, the styles all being
loose IN the waist, with the blouse effect
This kind of blouse nearly always has a
ntted lining, but 1t is not made to fit skin
tight, and therein lies the comfort. A re-
nnarkably pretty and rather odd gown that
l saw at the modiste's last week Is made
OF rows OF black satin ribbon in light
weight. Joined by rows of black bourbon
insertion; the slip that was being made
to wear under 1t was of violet silk shaded
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COURTING BY WIRE.
A Telegraph Operator WOOes the
Wrong Girl ON His Circuit.

A Telegraph Operator WOOes the
Wrong Girl on His Circuit.
Frcm Donohoe's Magazine.
A telegraph operato tor in a Boston office
once met with bitter disappointment early
in his career by falling in love with a
young woman at the other end of one of
the old Western Union wires She used to
say sweet little nothings when lull in the
business gave her an opportunity to use the
wire. The young man worked in the Boston
office and had the reputation of being a
fly sender and able to receive what he
could send. an all-important factor in the
sizing up" of an operator. The woman
was proud to have him say even "Gm' or
"Ge' good morning or good evening" to
her; and the other girls on the wire, with
whom he never condescended to exchange
even these ordinary salutations, were jeal-
Gus. As time wore on their conversations
over the wire became longer and more fire.
quent. Finally an invitation to come to
Boston and visit one OF the theaters was
given and accepted The Lothario of the
wire was to wear a red, red rose In his but
ton hole white straw hat with a blue
band; she was to carry a small satchel of
peculiar shape in one hand and a fluffy lace
handkerchief in the other.
The train arrived at the Eastern station
on time and the satchel of peculiar design
was sighted. 1t was, indeed, of peculiar de-
sight was an old-fas hioned carpet bag, of
a grayish green color, and considerably
older than the Morse alphabet The girl
was a sight that would have made Neil
Burgess in the County Fair go and hide.
She was fully forty-eight years old. Long
corkscrew curls of a past era hung down
over her shoulders like twists of molasses
candy, and a smile doomed up under the
caves of her sun-bonnet that would have
done credit to a assure in the side of We
suvius.
She was extremely glad to see him and
he with the instinct of a true gentleman,
tried to appear that he was just as glad
to see her He took her carpet bag and
they boarded a for the house where
he was staying. There were many sly
nudges and covert laughs at the tea table
all the girls and young men thinking the
young operator was entertaining his aunt
from the country. For the evening per-
formance at the theater the giddy maiden
fished out an awful bonnet from the depths
Of her carpet bag and slicked up her curls
In the most approved fashion. The bonnet
was flower garden of itself, and the
writer has the young mans own words for
1t that she and the. bonnet attracted more
attention than the play.
The next day he sent her home, but ever
after he was careful not to allow himself
to converse with any one on the wire ex-
cept on business.
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CHILDREN's SAYINGS.

some of the Quaint and Funny Things
Which the Little Tots Get on.
From the New York Tribune.
Little Mary has always been devoted 10
her Aunt May. and prays for her each
night long and fervently. One day. how
ever, during a visit to her aunt's the child
did something wrong and had to be pun.
ished- When evening came and she knel,
at her aunt's knee to say her prayers 4,
was evident that the sore spot was still
there
Bless papa and mamma" began the
childish voice, and then there was an
ominous silence, after which the prayer
Nav.
Now remarked Miss Four-Yesr-old.
with nashing eyes, as she rose to her feet
what do you think of that for a prayer?''
Howard T, who has lived all his shor,
NE In city, was taken recently to visit al
a real farm. The child was in ecstasiee
Every animal on the place was a delight
10 him, but his affections especially CEN
tered about a Jersey calf
owner. WIG
But what would you give in exchanger.
he was asked.
My baby sister," replied the child. with
the utmost gravity; I'VE have a new baby
never had a calf!'
Edward Junior (aged five) is the son of
the most devout of ministers. One day the
minister's wife was told that her little boy
nad been overheard swearing Calling him
TO her, she told him what she had hea I'd
ana asked him II 1t was true
who told your he demanded
on, she replied. rather surprised. "a
little bird told me-"
We'll" responded the youthful impeni-
tent, then 1t was one of those darned spar
rows"
Henrietta "a five-year-old)-"Geor Wash
ington discovered America"
Her Cousin VINO; II was somebody
else"
Henrietta-"wen, Columbus was the
father of his country"
Her Cousin W.-"No It was nut the other
way"
Henrietta (cheerfully)-"But II doesn't
make any difference about the people. 10
long as you know the factsr'
The Unborn pride of Chicagoans ana their
neighbors In their city and all that belongs
to It, especially since the fair is well IL
lustrated by a remark made by a youngster
In Evanston. Ill, the other day. His moth
er overheard him talking with his little sis
ter and discussing great questions, as chill
dren do, with al the gravity of his elders
Finally the little girl asked:
Harry, where was the world nader"
And Harry, with an air of superior wis
dom, answered:
why. don't you know. Dotty? In Chi
cago. Of courser"
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Her Letter.

I'm sitting alone by the fire
Dressed just as l came from the dance,
In a robe even you would admire
IL cost cool thoussnd In France;
I'm bediamonded out OF all reason,
My hair Is done up in cue;
In short, sir, the belle of the season.
Is wasting an hour on you.
dozen engagements I've broken;
left in the midst of a set;
Likewise a proposal, half spoken
That watson stairs-for me yet
They say he'll be rich, when he grows up
And then he adores me indeed,
And you, sir, are turning your nose up,
Three thousand miles off, as you read.
"And how do like my position?''
And what do l think of New York;
And now, in my higher ambition,
With whom do l waltz, hlrt, or talkr'
And isn't IL nice to have riches,
And diamonds and silks, and all thatr
And aren't 1t a change TO the bitches
And tunnels of Poverty Flat!"
Well, yes-if you saw US out driving
Each day in the park, four-in-hand-
If you saw poor mama contriving
To look systematically grand
III you saw papa $ picture, as taken
By Brady, and tinted at that
You'd never suspect he sold bacon
And -four at Poverty Flat.
And yet, just this moment, when sitting
In the glare of grand chandelier
In the hustle and glitter BETTING
The finest soiree of the year.
II
And the hum Of the smallest of talk
Somehow, Joe, thought Of the Ferry"
And the dance We had on the Fork
OF Harrison's barn. with its muster
OF flags festooned over the wall;
OF the candles that shed their soft luster
And tallow on head d.ess and shawl;
OF the steps we took to one fiddle;
Of the dress or my queer vis-a-yis;
And how / once went down the middle
With the man who shot Sandy MCGEE,
OF the moon that was quietly sleeping
On the hill, when the time came to 60;
OF the few baby peaks that were peeping
From under their bed clothes of snow;
OF that ride-that to me was the rarest;
Of-the something you said at the gate;
All, Joe, then / wasn't an heiress
To 1.-THE best paying lead in the state"
Well, well, it's all past; yet it's funny
To think, as stood In the glare
OF fashion and beauty and money,
That 1 should be thinking, right there,
OF some who breasted high water,
And swan the North Fork, and all that,
Just to dance with old Folinsbees daughter,
The Lily Of Poverty Flat.
But goodness, what nonsense I'm writing!
Mama says my taste still Is low,
Instead of my triunphs recitng,
I'm spooning on Joseph-heigh no!
And I'm to be finished by travel
Whatever's the meaning of that
o, why did papa strike pay gravel
In drifting on Poverty Flat?
Good night-here's the end of my paper;
Good night If the longitude please
For maybe. while wasting my temper,
Your suns climbing over the trees,
But know, II you haven't got riches.
And are poor, dearest Joe, and all that,
That my hearts somewhere there in the ditch,
BRET HART
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very good one to suit your face and your
taste. The inconseQuent little tribe known
IN It's infancy as "theater bonnet" but
which religfousiy Stunned the theater, has
at last taken to the street. The BIT Of wire
and Jet II usually pretty enough, but II IL
out Of place with q business gown. A
woman looks as though she had been queen
Of the May, and forgotten to remove her
Aowsry crown. when she saunters down the
avenue under the wreath Of roses which by
courtesy has been dubbed a bonnet, and she
lays herself liable to sunstroke by going
with the top Of her head uncovered.
It II q pity that the umbrella nat which
Is 20 srninsntiy proper for a head covering
N this elm ate. 10 seen 50 fnfreauently on
the street, and 30 unanimously at the
theatsr, while the tiny bonnet. that would
bring Joy to the male heart II worn in the
proper place. IL paraded In open day, where
Il Il not In place at all. II 10 one OF the
things that I never could comprehend
why. as the sun gets hotter and hotter,
bonnets grow smaller and smaller. But
they do. and there is no use trying to dis
pute It
The big hat-big as a wash tub as a man
remarked the other day-will be worn this
summer. They win be variously trimmed.
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sees little more of this sort of thing than
some OF the other large cities of this coun-
Try. because of its being the capital. and
money can buy both official and social po-
s,eion II IL Is only judiciously expended,
and-you are careful not to get found ont
In your bargain; discovery means disgrace.
OF course. Sin, In the eyes of MANY. is NOT
IN the commission of the act but in the
pelng found out Then the girls went OF
TO view perfect love of a travelling tooue
that Mary had Just got. SENORA SARA
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Black Bourbon Lace and Ribbon.
generally with lace and ribbon. but many
will have flowers or feathers on them, and
Il may be caught over the nose, or the ear,
or In the back. over the knot of hair. just
rs you Like. II you have a very pretty ear.
prettier than any other feature, you will
tuck your broad brim up over the ears
catching the same-the hat. not the ears
with rosettes OF lace or ribbon.
How the Hat VIII Tilt.
II your eyes are fine, or your forehead
right white and sufficiently full. you will
want that hat to kick square up in 'front.'
with a big ny-away bow spreading out
from one side Of 1t to the other. and q band
above the slightly curled bangs-which
must be parted in the middle. Of course
II you have fine hair, to which you want
70 call particular attention. your hat will
turn well up in the back, and all the bows
will stand straight up, so that there will be
nothing to interfere with the smooth shin
ing coil or braids. 1t will not matter
much how the rest Of the trimming is dis
posed, for you will keep the back Of your
head to people most Of the time.
The sailor hat Is omnipresent this sea-
son Just as 1t has been for the Lass half dozen
years 1t never was pretty hat at its best
and 1t Is less so this season than ever be-
fore. The sailor should never be worn ex-
cept by a young fresh faced girl Now I
am aware that / am talking rank heresy
but II women would only study the ethics
Of the thing they would see that 1 am right.
The sailor is built on straight lines, hard
ones at that, and they bring out all the
irregularities Of the faces under them and
Al the unlovely lines which i'll health, bad
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Dawson's Straight Blum.
m the indianapolis Journal.

From the indianapolis Journal.
Mr.. Hungry Higgins looked over the fence
and saw a sight that nearly paralyzed him.
He looked again. Yes. it was too true.
Mr.. Dismal Dawson was saving wood.
What does this mean?' asked Hungry.
Mr.. Dawson saw he was caught. So he
Strengthened up and assumed an air of
righteous indignation.
1T means dis" said he. DE boys didn't
treat me right in dividin' up the beer las
night, an I'm out on strike, seer
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A Magnificent BANQUET.

From the Boston Transcript
Baron Hirsch, the famous Hebrew finan-
cier and benefactor, who has spent millions
of dollars in aid of his co-religionists
Throughout the world, and in founding COL
onies Of Jewish immigrants in the United
States and Argentine Republic. gave re-
Gently. in London, a banquet which cost
fl. 200. or $1,000. There were present at the
table sixty friends of the baron. most of
financial pursuits.
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PAYING FOR SOCIETY
Sonora Sara Tells How It is Done in
England.
COST OF PRESENTATION TO THE QUEEN
The Value of the Services Of a
Chaperon.
TIL E GOLDEN ENTRANC
Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.

A II 1 1 D VI ~ L N u
abroad, with a big
"a" Had you heard
of it? l have, seven
ty times a day, since
her doting uncle and
aunt decided to take
her. I have dined or
Turkey, supped on
China. an d slept
through picturesque
descriptions Of Swift
erland for over a
week now, and still
the child is weaving
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low the sailor may be set back so that the
front part OF the brim tits up in the air
In a saucy fashion. a light, fluffy arrange
ment of the hair Is almost a necessity for
any woman who wishes to wear the sailor
effectively. | really wish the horrid thing
would go out of fashion; it is hard enough
to be pretty under any circumst ances and
almost impossible If one has to wear sailor
ha IS. They are trimmed now with rosettes
and pompons just above each eye, that
makes you think of short-horned cattle.
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HE WOMAN WHO
wears an unbecom-
Ing hat this season
Ii either lacking In
taste, or Is the vic
tim of q mark down
In millinery" There
were never before az
many styles to Sc
iect from, and never
before as great q
diversity In trim
ming. There Ii abb
solutely no rule to
follow, except the