The morning times., 1895-11-24

all different, the voting wofoaD engaged an
artist TO place a scroll after thousand
different variations upon the upper right
Ina nd corner of the sheets. She then put in
the Initials, varying from oift TO three let
ters, according as the writeE might choose
to use TO friends, OF diffeftnt degrees OF
intimacy. and in the lettering she chose
gold and silver, bronze, deep, red and deep
blue or forty slightly varying SHADES. When
examined afterwards all. MTe found diff
fereut II
It is very ultra TO have ene's writing
desk sent after one 90 .aliourncy-zan
ultra fad that is Il great psconvenience
aud costs little- Only itheC top, of the
desk is expressed, andui1 dhis is not
removable. u large squaru pad, at least
three by two feet, takes Its place All
writing things are packed upon it and
held in place 10y small wads of tissue
paper When the pad arrives IL has only
| TO be uurolled and the pen dipped in the
| inkstand.
Another of the Interesting brides OF
recent date had her favorite wedding
| gift. which was handsome white wood
| desk, expressed with her baggage. through
( all the stages OF the wedding journey.
AGniring friends followed her also with
| bouauets Of flowers. At different stages
| of the Journey she wrote letters home.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris kept very
| complete Journal Of her life in the Eng
| lish country places where she spent her
early ma rr:ed days. These letters, it is
| said she will publish after the manner of
| the letters of the Princess Alice in the
| Highlands Her new home In Washington
| has a snug lettcrDOok, fitted out specially
| with embi ems of all countries. Her
| table is an eniblematic writing table.
The etiquette OF the letter, as prac-
| ticed by most letter-writers this autumn
1 Oil
| the letter. The day OF the week or the
month is written at the top OF the page.
| The letter begins upon the FIRST page OF
| the sheet is continued upon the second,
| goes next upon the third and concludes
upon the fourth. The custom OF slipping
| from first to third and back again to sec
ond is not now followed.
Tie fashionable writing is the small,
| precise writing. Those who learned to
| write twenty years ago Cinnot do it.
| But their mothers can. The smallest writ
ing tliat is legible is The most admired.
| TIE letters have spaces between and the
| writing is not cramped 10 ma ke IL small.
| II is written with Il very fine pen. which
keeps the letters tiny without The exertion
! of keeping ii small. as-..-
| IDEAL LETTERNoOK
| 4 window stood open upon what was
| evidently n IctternooK OF home oppo-
| site Central Park. TIE nook ran along a
| side street, and over the desk trailed
| crinson-ieaved sprays of climbing ivy,
| blown down from the ledge above. All
the newest writing things lay upon the
table and a maid busted them industriously,
| picking each up and laying 1t Gown care
! fully. There was candlestick, twine box
| taper stand, scales. seal and Thermometer.
| And opposite these things lay letter openers
coin box. a jcwelied eraser and tiny
| gold match box. Then there were pen-hold-
| ers, pen trays, blotters and the twenty
| things necessary for the desk.
| In the days OF Lady Mary Montagu
| the woman who could, and-wOuld write in
| t,lligent pretty letters to her friends was
| scholar worthy page in history. But
| write them finds herself lett far behind
in the march OF everyday doings.