The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-17
NOVELTY BoNBoN BOX.

ish chestnuts seen in the markets The
pins are stuck in around the edge. The
tiny decorated rolling pins, etc, once pop
ular for key racks, have been superseded by
wood or composition oak and maple leaves,
painted and veined in the natural colors.
Several small gilt hooks are fastened on
the face of the leaf to hold the keys, and
the leaf is hung up by the stem. Some
thing decidedly new are the white applique
letters now for sale at the notion counters.
They are about three-q quarters of an inch
long and are embroidered, but have no
background, and are intended to save the
labor of embroidering initials on household
linen and underwear. The idea Is a novel
but practical one.
Voluminous lamp shades are still popular,
but ingenuity has been almost exhausted
on them, and every com animation of china
silk, lace and Grape has been tried over and
over. Some new ones are shown made of
Grape paper in shades of lavender, orna-
mented with large cluster of purple and
white flag lilies or iris, also made of paper.
The same scheme might be more cheerfully
carried out in pale yellow, since there are
yellow irises in nature. These millinery
lamp shades are not satisfactory on the
whole, however, as they are too fimsy to be
trusted in the neighborhood of fire.
A doll bonbon box is rather attractive
novelty which, trivial as it may seem, sells
ut between So and s.. The foundation is a
rather tall, round box, to the lid of which
is fastened the upper half of a dolls body,
with head and arms complete. The skirt
Is secured to the waist of the doll and is
made just the right length and circunlfar-
ence to cover the box when the lid is on.
These dolls are dressed in various styles
one in gray. asa Quaker, with silk bonnet
and q kerchief; another in lace and muslin,
with a hat and tiny basket of flowers
The prettiest are the folly" costumes of
satin and ribbons, hung with little bells.
The dress Is in two colors, of course, black
and orange, blue and white, and turquoise
and gold being the most effective Sx1snbina,
tions. Iuc.c CshALET.
Miss Taylor's Mission.
Miss Taylor, who recently returned %
this country from Thibet, is endeayor
ing to beat up missionary recruits foa
that mysterious land. As she found that
the Thibetans, unlike the Chinese. are
ready to take medicine and associate the
English with skill il, drugs, she consid-
ers 1t of the first Importance that those
who may volunteer should have med
ical training.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Stanley nave
been staying at Kllkee, small sea-
side resort in County Clare. The ma
tives were much struck with the af-
lection Mrs. Stanley lavished on her
husband, and one person observed
that "they were more like lovers
than husband and wife. London
World.
Among the four girl pianists winning
the highest recompense at the Paris con-
servatory, Mile. Ballet, little woman
just past her twelfth year, shared the
honor of her companions, playing the
second concerto Of Chopin.
Miss Eugenie B. Hedden of Norfolk.
bedridden invalid, lately won the prize
offered by New York daily newspapers
for the handsomest design for an outing
suit and for tho most beautiful idea.for