The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-17
VANITIES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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dinners or any occasion where the guest
card can be used. is the preparation OF
personal souvenirs for each guest. Quo
tatiups have been used successfully. but
alta luncheon given recently each card
bore a verse written by a brighs woman,
whose work in the magazines OF the day
is well known so .hat the verses are
m ore than jineles.
Dee IN tinted folded cards. having rough
water-coior surface we're provided. and,
BEGINNING with the names mentioned,
the following arrangement was ca ried
ont. with the services of the ,stess,
who is given to u very deft handling OF
the brush.
The first name on the list was Louise a
girl famous tor her charming manners
and always much sought after to assist
at receptiuns. This card bore on the out
side n branch, painted as if thrown care.
lessly across, and on one of the large
leaves stood dainty wee maiden serv-
ing o'clock tea t. the birds AID butter
flies that flew about her. Underneath
was the legend: The cup that cheers
but not inebriates, and inside this
verse:
Within a legend I would wrap my
thought,
A lies the golden corn within the husk;
princess lives. beloved by all who sees
And cherished much. One summer eve
at dusk
Demure sue sat to pour the fragrant tea,
Each cup her charming self rejecting,
took
A richer flavor. su that now each guest
Who there takes tea demands from her
one look.
The second name on the list was Violet
just a warm hearted, lovable girl. Tbs
card was covered with a sprinkiine OF
her mans flowers, and IN the upper left
H., tn inn lot
wor"s: True blue
The thru name on the list was Mary,
always nicknamed Queenie an artist and
gi1 who is ready at all times to assist
any one in trouble, very Sympathetic.
This card has a palette and brushes on
Fix Fleeing Smile Before 1t Fleet.
Inside:
Asa little strain of music DER hall
forgotten dream
Will often haunt the senses win many
shadowy gieam,
So that little pet name Queenie finds
lodgment in my heart,
And wakens many memory Win SUD-
tie. magic art.
Fourth on the list was the name Lille;
a very conscientious girl engaged to a
young minister. This card had on the
cover IA copy of picture that once np-
reared IN St. Nichoas, beautiful little
boy in canonicals. 1t was done in severe
black ard white with no lettering, ana
was very effective. A dainty line OF Ill
lies of the valley boriered tn card all
around. and these verses were within:
Lily Of all fair Lilies,
sweet, shy friend of mine.
Your life seems always Ginning
A far-off tune divine.
What is your life's rars music
That charms me through and through?
Is it the song of the anes's,
That no one hears but you?
The next name was Ruby, a gay, lively.
dashing girl. and the card that fell to
her lot had for a device necklace neld
by a CUPID in the upper left-band corner
and swinging across the page. AT the
bottom was an Oriental scene, 8 helix
bargaining with camel driver for q
handful of gems. presumably drawn from
the fact that the Oriental ruby is led
sapphire, a gem of great beauty ana
value. The eyrae for the occasion ran as
follows:
Oh, where shall I capture the sparkle
and sheen
That charm and elude me so
Now in a bunch OF ruddy grapes,
! And now in the wines red glow;
/ Vow in the necklace that rises and falls
| On my lady 8 throat-but sure,
| The ruby of rubies the gem of all,
! Is this, our ohinoor.
These are fair sample of the cards
| and the reverse side. being uppel most
when they were placed on the table. bore
the names OF the guests. At the lunch
con of which | write each one. beginning
| with the hostess, read her veres.
Lavender smelling salts, which are so
| refreshing, all done up carefully in cut
glass scared with violet and white rib
| bon, as they come from the swell chem
ISIS, are easily made at home, and quite
| as good. And they are sometimes very
useful as we'll as pleasant and r. freshine.
| strong lavender salts will cure nervous
| headache and often correct slight at
| tack of indig estion as we'll as an inward
| dose of sola-mint would. Asi !e from
these merits, we all know their soothing
| effect on the nerves and how braoing a