The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-30
GOSSIP AND CHAT BY A WOMAN.

II you walk Westminster street, you will
ooe about ss many articles for use and or.
nomont 81 can be found In most cities ana
Boston or New York are not far In al :
vance Of Providence. A better display OF
jewolry for instance, fancy silver buckles,
and pretty neck ornaments II wili oe s nala
to f1nd and the prices asked are not more,
and often less, than in Boston where SO
many Providence ladies go for bargains"
only to find that they have paid more Tor
The same thing than they could have pur-
chased them for at home.
notice in the jewelers. very useful
and pretty novelty, sugar cutter, made
In the styie of scissors. With this pretty
addition 10 O'Clock tea-table lady
can cut her sugar to suit the taste OF her
guest, and the size of the cup. They are
silver, and moderate In price.
I I I
Flowers on the street are great source
of pleasure, and the vendors have
the most fragrant roses, violets and ell
many purchasers, and the maidens ana
dudes can be decked out for few cents.
There are some funny things, too. For
instance in one of the store windows
saw very pretty photograph frames, with
photographs OF famous beauties In them,
but often the eye, cheek or lips would be
concealed by the price mark. Mary
Anderson would not feel flattered II she
thought her eye was only valued at 70
cents.
The little clippings flying from the
chisels used in cutting the crosswalks
would make sad havoc II one should fly
In the eye OF the passer by.
The millinery windows have the most
attraction to the ladies and in
them are marvels of beauty and some
times marvels of ugliness. Generally
speaking the bonnets are SMALL, but they
revel in many styles and any taste can be
suited this year. The fiat trimming seems
to be the most popular, and bows that
only q first class millinery can arrange
sdorn them. II you are your own milliner
and can not make pretty bow, they can
be found all ready for putting on the hat
and bonnet in any stores, aud do not cost
much more than the ribbon.
saw large hat OF fancy open work
straw with the brim turned up at the
side and caught In at the back In a fetch
ing way, and trimmed with clusters OF
pink and yellow primulas and yellow
MORE ribbon. Black ostrich feathers might
be added with great effect. A part OF the
flower garniture Is invariably set under
the brims OF the hats on one side and at
the back. And in some instances feathers
old fashioned style. The round fiat hats
need to be very artistically trimmed to be
becoming.
Feathers are to be worn all the season,
and sometimes as many as 16 are used on
one hat, although six or eight are the
usual number.
Al recent wedding noticed that the
bounets worn by the most fashionable
Iadfes were very small and close fitting.
The very high trimming belongs to the
past.
SAW the most tempting articles OF food
imaginable in one of our caterers
windows this morning. 1t made me feel
almost like child, and and wanted in to stand tan.
The strawberry shortcake was about as
tempting as anything, and 1 am sure
the berries were as sweet as they
looked. This would not make very SUBJ
stantiaI lunch. III i had gone inside the
delicious salads i am sure. would have
been equally enticing and much more
nutritious. BY the way, at this season OF
the year what In better than broiled shad
which, a. IL takes so much time for remov-
ing the bones, gives one q long rest,
which Is most beneficial to tired
shopper.
It e now getting so warm that the
She can get treated to the best Of ice
cream in down town confectioners and
frozen custard that IL called Ice cream in
= good many places would not be tolerated
in our restaurants. "
Soda water fountains are all in perfect
order and enjoy a cool glass OF coffee ice
cream soda. Take my advice and have
: frequent glass. 'Phosa on ice" il also
good and only Ave cents a glass: Then
there are few better summer drinks than
old fashioned lemonade which can be
found N good as can be made at the West
minister drug stores, made from real lem
ons for you can see the lemon and taste
1t also.