The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-29

! of the golden rod along the roadsides, and occa-
sional glimpses Of the purple of the asters that
promise abundance of that color. The skies
are their bluest, half.vailed by clouds, so soft
and thin that the Heaven-light shines through
them. The butterflies hurry by to secure a
few more sips from the Gower-sweets in the
meadows. The buckwhsat fehs are gsaran-
teeing good things in plenty for Winter break
fasts. and all Nature is limiting at September
and the beautiful, sorrowful Falltime
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| IT does one good to see square dance-well
! danced. The old-fashioned lanciers and quad
rifles are pretty sights. The selfish young
folks have almost crowded them out entirely in
their love for round dances. and it is in n town
like this half-citifed. halEcountryfed. where
one must 20 to see them Here there are just
enough young folks who can't waltz to combine
with their elders in demanding and gaining
generous supply of the square dances on every
program. They are not pretty when danced
iistlessly-one must keep time and come out
| even with the music at the end of every set.
Watch the old-fashioned bows, one hand on his
heart, of that gallant bachelor. He knows the
figures well. Fifteen years ago-20 perhaps
he was a gay bean, aud many rosy cheek
grew roster rs he approached to lead the fair
maidens out to the dance. He is courtly, and
there hints of the miuuet stateliness in his
steps, though he can cut wing occasionally
that savors of the jolly Roger de Coverly. He
balances and chassezs deliberately to the shame
of the languid. dandies who walk through the
figures. There is an elderly dame, with red
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bow with demure courtesy and balances and
swings with little lady-like pirouettes and
whirls. Look Mt the awk ward, handsome
youth, who has none of the old. time grace, nor
more modern languor, but who goes through
all the figures Justify, bowling deeply, swinging
his little partner almost off her feet, and taking
the Grand Right and Left" as seriously as
though it were some complicated mathematical
problem needing close attention. He is
healthy, merry youth, perfectly unaware of the
meaning of the idea of "ennui," or the state
of being in blase" or bored. The domure
little girl-one gets so much interested in the
dancers-cannot help smiling little through
the "Grand Right and Left" And, 10 and be-
hold, she has tasted of the sweets of Irritation,
for she is straghtway answered by every man,
and she will surely try again There is a
steady young fellow who knows all the figures
and who conducts his damsel unerringly
through the mszes. He would make just as
steady life partner, but of course he is in love
with the pertest little hy-away in the room,
who will have none of him. She prefers moro
dashing man, and they romp through the dance,
occasionally disturbing it all by dancing
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to her that she is all the dance to him. She
thinks him delightful dare devil, for the elders
are frowning at his Interruptions. And so the
dance goes ON, and one dreams that life is all
Dance merry for some for some patient
tragedy, for some experiment in thought
lessness and for others a steady stepping in
good time. with many changing features, but
with one brave partner through it all
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Democracy plays queer tricks the world
over. and the negroes and whites Of our coun-
try always have more or less trouble every
where III adjusting themselves, despite the I'M
disputed brotherhood of man. Here the darby
has pretty good time. There only few
of him. and he makes money, has his children
in school with the whites and is not entirely
kept out of the social gatherings OF his paler
brothers One pretty little saucy-faced girl,
who went To the school with all the children,
who took the same music lessons as the little
aristocrats, and wore better frocks than many
Of her mates, gave party and invited only
white children to it. 1t was well attended and
was jolly affair. but she certainly-or her
folks did-set the example of discriminating
against her color.
Sunday afternoon is great time for the
country boys to take their sweethearts out for a
drive All along tho pretty mountain roads
one comes across them, counting away shyly,
but mindful of the drsary, busy week, when
there is not much time for love making. !
Church sociables aud temperance meetings are
always too few for happy lovers. and Sunday
must be utilized.
One hears no profanity in this goodly coun-
try. OF course. as rule women do not hear
much anyhow but here. during four weeks of
observation. there has been none. One team
ster with an unruly span, did mutter Dande- |
lion !" but that is the strongest yet recorded. |
OF course this record must necessarily be SUI |
perfcial, for woman-even in many journeys |
to and fro in the streets-could not find out |
much on the subject, but that one man could |
hardly have selected milder oath.
So
The authorities are promising US comfort
able continuation of our present styles-big |
sleeves, well-fitting skirts and pretty waists. |
Even that device, so convenient and so eco
nouIical. the fancy waist and dark skirt. is al
lowed us again, and Dame Fashion is in very |
kindly mood. Early Autumn styles will fol-
low those of the Summer, and. of course, with
Winter will come some now fancies, but the
main effects will be the same.
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One Of the new color combinations for silks |
and gnghams and ribbons is the Sweet Pea"
"a blending of pink and blue, copied faith
fully from that dainty blossom. 1t produces
mauve effect that is very pretty.
One Of the neatest and prettest suits for the
cold days is dark-blue serge made up with
three pieats. back and front for the waist,
plain, well hanging skirt and belt of serge.
With it are collars and cuffs of most i'm
maculste linen, and seeming just bit old fash
toned in this day of lace and ribbon collars. 1t
has been eight or 10 years since the straight
little collars and cuffs were popular. They are
very pretty aud prim-looking, although most
ofta cd Inv tho sanciest yop,en