New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-20


.rcrrv1 IN GERMANY-soME PRETTY CLOTHES
THE CURRENT HAT AND BoNNET-How
ro COOK BREAST OF VEAL.
.-.,,, anne one kindly tell me how to acquire
. o., exclaimed a young woman OF iashioh'
continually saying the wrong thihg IN 'ne
81 ,lace with the best intentions In the worIu'
~,esss do not begin preaching TO me any more OF
" IA nonsense about its being the outcome OF a
NC, Liod heart and unselhshness. Here is MIS-.
,or instance. who is one OF the kindest anu
~" unselhsh women in the world: and yet she
nv. nv. M, begin 10 have the tact OF that worldly
-, Mrs b. who makes herself so dehShtiul 10
L." -, one | believe. for my part, that II is d
49,. horn in one and that no one that has not
-, Il need try 10 pos 'ess It,
sn,sua this is more or less true. tact can he
,rad 70 a considerable extent. and just as cour-
~. and good breeding may be inculcated by pre-
~, and contact with the world. tact may also ne
,,rvated by observation and desire TO please. 10
-. che latter quality Is essential; for otherwise
ava would take the trouble 10 acquire WHAT "a"
I'll, no ranked as n moral virtue so much as
~.,,d,v attribute which aims at the approVa' Vi
~, INT which nevertheless is one of the most
soV'e ,.,, Qualities that can be possessed. Some
oes,.ar+ nersons assert that to be tactful II is
u.or1, 20 be more or less dishonest; or at least
~. rsally eenulne and that is very apt 10 DE 'ne
-, -sken by the blunt honesty or young people
A not realize that tact must be consldereu IN
WIZ nV TIGHT as polteness courtesy and any other
-.a,c, Of civilization and culture-a most oesir-
pr. quality. which 1t behooves every one to try to
obtain.
..-.r, n, a Comedy Of Errors," said woman Of
t. .he other day. II had experience lately
~, might have been called by that name, al
."s q was anything but a comedy TO poor me.
w ,,or, that I am rather an Old-fashioned house
- o,d nride myself on my cake, which make
-, from time 70 time. and OF which. when II
. o,+ narticularly we'll. like 10 send speci-
- ,o some friend So the other DAY, when
nv. -, GOOD luck with a receipt, arranged
. ,est-Iookng cake. all dantily frosted IN caro-
S..ra hox. and telling my maid to bid the coach-
.oro q 70 Mrs s with my card went
ont 10 do some shopplhs'
".D,d YOU send the cake? asked on my return
~. ,na'srn' exclaimed the Abigail. James mace
.n.h mistake! I told him 10 take the box IN the
I'll and when came down stairs found ne had
10, the big case that you brought home yes'er-
day 49,. -. .,,o,s,,,,. hut
., -. roar,, mind for the case contained a fine
=, an antique flying Victory and as Mrs >
a, uoman OF rare appreciation ielt really
,.,ssa that she should have It, and that l. lor my
49,, should have the credit OF remembering her
go. and making what knew would be an ac-
.sn,ahle present But was not so Wen peaseo
Mary
80 .s 7 found out ma am. what he had done,
-. st., o. ro right back and say that Il was
m,...xe and that you would like the case back
ma'amr 49,, .oo
,.,s N Az ANYTHING nut all night the affair weighed
=, nv mind Ike an incubus and the very next
ro-n,ng wrote Mrs s. long explanatory note
.,o,ogiz,ng for the double mistake OF man and maid
A., ewing "a explain how the confusion had arisen
si.
,,, Az so 7 sent Il Of with the cake which IN the
MEAN while had been left waiting In the hall When
m. man came back asked him what he had cone
,r,,h the case What caseT he said stup'dly "hy'
,hs ca,e Mary told you 20 fetch back from MIS-.
So sshure an nlver got Il back al all was DIS
mos. unexpected answer which put the nnishlne
toucn 70 the altogether trying situation. for II
rad never written my note OF explanation II woua
rave bssn all right. When, that afternoon, the OK
r-s.,nan brought back the unfortunate victory TO-
Gather with a polite but puzzled note from Mrs. =
returning the unucky present (Which af'erwarn
learned through a mutual friend had oeen receVeu
with much pleasure and given conspicuous pace u.
the Nbrary) my modification was compete VI
course there was nothing else 20 be done about IL
m, could not bear the sight Of the unlucky
statuette and sent II 10 distant relative. hoping
never 10 see or hear OF Il again"
Particularly chic" were the bridesmaids dresses
NJ recent important wedding The skirts consisted
~ three founces ~ white chiffon peatei IN very
narrow accordion pleats. the founces being finished
onIv with a hem. The bodices accordion pleated
iron, white lace yoke were trimmed with breteles
OF light apple-green more ribbon the "crished" col
lars and belts being Of MORE silk 20 match The
sleeves were also accordion peatei 70 the elbows
where band and bow OF the green ribbon Joined
the long gloves 70 the sleeves The hats, which
were broad and shady and OF ecri openwork straw.
r. IA
rghtfu TO watch these charming spring toilets
and their pretty wearers on the green lawn after the
ceremony for Il was a country wed1lngl. fving up
and down the long ranks OF the Virginia reel. which
was danced BY the bride and groom and their brides
maids and ushers and few special friends
A correspondent who hears distinguished name
writes thus: During my last stay N Germany. In
one Of the small towns of Thuringia. ! learned Of
two or three rnaid-servants 70 whom were awarded
certain sums Of money FOR staying IN and the
sanne place for twenty-five years past II was paid
from a fund which years ago had been set apart
for the purpose by The relgnng Duchess OF the
Principally. The occasion for paying the premium
had grown 20 be so rare that It was much talked
Of AZ the time The fact IS that IN Germany. as
Elsewhere. good servants now the exception.
not the rule. Still there remain retrieving
features for employers. They able. nj least.
10 protect themselves against downright impo-
slton by calling the law 10 their aid. Each ser
rant IL required he supplied with service
book It contains printed rules defining the re-
latons between employer and employe. and stat
ing In particular the reasons for which servant
may be discharged before the stipulated time One
OF them Is repeated dsobedience 20 orders. long
a. she II not commanded 10 commit anv immoral
act On the other hand II Is also stated for what
reason the rervant may leave without proper warn
ing and this protects her against unrighteous
treatment. These regulations fill about five small
octave pages. The rest blanks 20 be filled out
py employers and the police authorities. They 20
70 show whore and with whom a servant has lived;
now long she has been in place: what her char
scter is and the reason for which she leaves IA
discharged. Each certificate thus noted has 20 be
countersigned by the police. matter 20 which the
servant II bound 10 attend soon az she Is out
OF place or enters another one During her time
serving. the employer is required 10 keep the