The National tribune., 1894-10-25


name for one of the light shades of magenta,
and although the color really belongs to the
magenta family yet it is soft and glowing, and
deserves the compliment in the name.
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American Beauty -colored satin blouses
vailed with black chiffon are the very latest fad.
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IF in the Springtime you wish hosts of lilies
of the valley, hyacinths. jonquils, tulips, and
Harcissus, the bulbs shonld be planted this
Fall. A deep, mellow bed should be made,
and the bulbs planted with their tops at
least three inches from the surface. To
cover the bed with light mulch insures o
harder growth and more generous blossom
ing than to leave the ground unprotected.
In the Spring the mulch should be raked off
lightly.
A London paper offered prize for the most
pHzzlng question asked by child, and awarded
it to the propouuder of the following: Mother
where does yesterday go to, and where is next
week kept?" The questions asked by children
often confront US with the profoundest mysteries
in life, and to answer them would be to expound
the intricacies Of science and philosophy.
Dorothy once asked, aunt Bertha. why are
we2" Her aunt answered after a moment,
why, Dorothy, we are to be good, to love God,
to do pleasant things, and to grow into good,
strong people," Whereat the baby deliver in
philosophy was satisfied, but continued, Aunt
Bertha, why are mice?" and history does not
record Aunt Bertha's reply. Children ask,
When will tomorrow be; won't it ever
Gomez" And the small boy puzzled his teacher
by asking where the figures went when he
wiped them of his slate.
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Another pulling thing is why do we look
so much prettier in some mirrors than in
others, aud why do we always look especially
beautiful in showcase glass?
School girls have moro pronounced fads in
dressing than any other set of women. They
win go crazy for bangle bracelets then with
in six months bangle bracelets are discarded
and padlocked ones are the keynote of bliss.
Silver belt buckles give way to side combs, and
every blessed girl is unhappy until she has a
part in her hair and side-combs to hold it down.
Watch-fobs, long, slender chains, and ribbons
and buckles follow each other, changing almost
as often as the times she loses or breaks that
abused timepiece. One fad Of school girls Just
now, especially High School girls, is to do up
their hair in hardtwisted, far-reaching knot
at the crown of the head 1t is frizzed all
around and twisted as hard and as far out as
possible. They call the style after the fair
Psyche" but it is much to be doubted
whether Psyche ever countenanced anything
so utterly uDlovable, ~
Seams of the dress skirt outlined with
single row of jet beads are elegant for heavy
silk dresses of any color.
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II A pretty waist of black.and- white striped
taffeta silk, to be worn with big lace collar.
is extremely stylish.
Brocades are to be popular for evening
dresses, either in colors or in black or white.
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Some philosopher has evolved the folio wing:
There are two classes of people whom it is
impossible to convince against their will
women and men,"
Crepons are the prettest of materials and
they seem to be very stylish. Nothing can be
prettier than dark-blue crepon made up with
MORE and insertions of black or white lace.
White crepcn with lace and gros- grain ribbons is
graceful and crisp looking. Red crepons with
red satin and chiffon make delightfully."- rosy
frocks; black is pleasing with silk or satin and
jet, and any of the brown or tan shades are
specially stylish.