The National tribune., 1895-11-28

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For the smaller ladies' too white is the best
color. For the little maid fine lawn frock,
gathered to a short, round yoke, with ruff1s
at the gathering, is graceful. Make the yoke,
| and, if you wish, the cuffs, of alternate rows
| of fine tucking and Swiss embroidery insertion.
| Finish the throat and wrists with the narrowest
of ruflles of Swiss embroidery edgng hem the
| skirt with wide hem, and the little lady
will be very prettily clad.
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The prettiest dress for the women-folk will
always be white. woman dressed in white,
| fitting around her dining room, or warming
her toes in front of the fire, or seeing her guests
| In the drawing-r room, always looks exceedingly
| dainty and feminine. So for an evening house
dress white wool, silk, crepon, challie is
very pretty. With lace rufFle over the shoul-
ders and ribbon belt and collar, its style need
only be simple to insure its prettiness.
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The violets and American Beauties are
back again for the seasons gayeties. Teas and
weddings have commenced, the shop windows
are getting gayer and more riotously gay every
minute, and Thanksgiving and Christmas
surely near at hand.
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Washington is pretty nice place anyway.
1t is sometimes pretty cold, and at others rather
| warm, but it is almost always sunny, and much
may be forgiven a sunshiny climate. There are
so many bright, clear days, when the skies are
beautiful and the streets are dry, and ones
friends are out in their pretty clothes and
walk is joy.
Very often one may have q chance to see a
pretty show our streets, too. Official life
sometimes brings about parade or ceremony
that one comes across, perhaps rather unex-
pectedy, and all the moro rejoices in. This
morning, as we were walking down the street,
we saw a line of cavalrymen at rest by their
horses. They were awaiting to attend the
funeral of the Portuguese Minister, where they
were to represent the courtesy of our Nation
to another. The men, with all their gIinting
yellow braid and nodding plumes, were a
goody sight in the morning sunlight. They
must compare we'll with any foreign cavalry
men. They we'll set up, clean, intelligent
looking fellows and evidently as much at home
with their horses as they are with their clothes.
As they were at rest, they grouped themselves
for little talk. One fellow petted his horse,
while another guyed small boy who was
executing bicycle manuvers in front of
them. Their officers, in more yellow braid
and gayer pumes, were chatting while
waiting. They all looked live, energetic,
and well-prepared. 1t made one proud of
our army to see them. Pretty soon the red
coated Marine Band fellows marched up and
of course there was little quiet smiling among
the horsemen at the marching of the musicians;
but the Italian leader of the band. Fanciull
aud the cavalry Captain exchanged salutes
and the band took up resting position to wait
until they were needed to swell the ranks of
the escort to do honor to the foreign Minister.
The band was kind of funny looking, with
United States Scnator-like man who looked
too dgnifed for his trombone, and just back Of
him the shortest, stOutest of little men in the
highest of red coats and the talest of red caps
looked as though he might have just stepped
out of an Esquimaux group to put his band
uniform. His horn looked just as round and
tight and shiny as he.
We had to go on our way before the parade
began, but we were glad to see such clean,
brave soldiery. and to know that they served
our own good country.
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Already one begins to wonder what to give
for Christmas presents There are plenty of
beautiful ideas in books, pictures, china, silver.
laces, jewelry to be found, and although l can't
pretend to make up my own mind ut all, yet
can give a list that should clear up all doubts
and waverings for other women. 1t shall be,
say, list of gifts costing but ltte-anywhere
between 30 cents aud twice that money. And
it shall go heter-skelter, for that's the way the
memories of the shop windows are.
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A little pair of silver embroidery scissors:
a copy of Phillips Brookss Year Book, or Day
Book, whichever it is; dainty china tray for
pins; a teacup and saucer; a Wedgewo0d
pitcher-it will have to be a little one to come
in this price, but they are so very quaint;
bowl for flowers; a copy of Kate Douglas Wig
giuss Cathedral Courtship," or her "Village
Watch Tower; Oliver Wendell Holiness
"Lsst Leaf" which is bound and illustrated
very finely; an umbrella-strap with silver
clasp; photograph of some famous painting
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