Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-15

lev York. December 13.-FOrei gners
uAe sometimes inclined TO poke fun at
the American woman and her jeWeiry-
IL Is sad. but -rue that very often she
deserves the r.d.cu,e aimed o. her be-
cause Of her determination 90 wear d.a-
u0nds and other SNOWY gems upon all
occasions without regard 10 the rules
o' etiquette governing the matter.
Do isl conceded by all authorities that
articles of ad0rumen- consisting of OF
.0u,auiug jewels or precious stones
luld never De worn I'm gle street. EN-
oaD-.On is made In favor of rings which
nav be- worn at all times. because of the
ointment supposed 90 Dee inseeparab.e
from them. for according 10 the old
-.yme
Without a sentiment, ring
Is but s3ir and seuSeless thing.
a watch of course isl also excepted.
Inc. properly speaking. a watch is not
-ried as an ad0rnment or for mere
r3riOn.
ia. woman who wishes To- adopt cor
I'm dress viii never wear any
mplest little pin TO fas,en her
the throat during the morning
and on the street. If possible,
r l.lrly If she wears tailor-made
D0sme. she win choose "a small silver
psi her than q gold one.
For ceremOuious visits a visiting cos
-re is. of course de r.gueur and with
LISA silver pin would De Inappropriate.
pretty and ornamental one OF gold is
proper OF of gold and enamel. but even
ben &C. should have q useful purpose. 10
should fasten some part of the toilet.
Then en1meIled and gold wreaths of
myrtle OF the f0rget-me-nOts are eX-
-me,y pretty FOR these simple pins So
Gre The true-lOva knots. or a flower OF
enamel upon gold. but without The ALL
prevailing diamond dewdr0p or centre.
For dinner woman may Wear the
raest gems. it being understood that
functions is a ceremOni0US one and
. she shall wear low gown. Should
dine In q more democratic way and
men of the family DO not wear
1ing dress. she naturally will wear
Cd gown. or one possibly open a little
the throat She may wear a pin
V.-l q single gem under these circum-
sarces. but it is much better form not
Co. make any display of jewels except
occasion Dee one of ceremony.
F- balls. operas or entertainments
O.. espOnd.ng splendOr, woman,
She Is not herself the hostess. may
number of well-ch0sen jewels;
quite correct 20 De sumptuOus i'm
@ ular. but we'll 10 remember
like flowers harmonic or
rmOuiZe and chat emeralds
ann Guoises. for example, may no, be
n conjunction. because. as the
French say. they swear at each other
would seem almost unnecessary TO
that only women with titles should
ar c0rOnets. and tnen the c0ronot
mich their rank 3ccords them the right
% wear. but some American women
have made themselves ridiculous an
over the world by calmly ignoring this
ar It is estimated that there are fifty
.-aa-bOrn American women. AN of them
married 10 American men. who are
decorated upon gala occasions with the
gua of a rank 90 which they have
IN le shadow of a claim.
of course American girls who marry
t'-a. IGN noblemeu have the right 70 wear
nets galore.
Tho sacred emblem Of our SaviOr's
agony should also be forever taboOed
u ornament The cross of Bethle-
made mp Of diamonds. and fas-
on a woman's breast az feast or
1ows a most pit1ble ignorance of
eternal fitness Of things: vet we
al seen the cross. that most sa-
Cred nj AN outward forms. made a sac
of I'm mis- way.
also not of good form to wear /
ants made I'm the form of beasts f,
les. a woman was seen the 9TH /
no the opera with a toad made Z
mei with ruby eyes az her throat. I
md lizard across her breast and .
httle pig of emerlldS and dia- /
dangling az her chatelaine. Why /
sweet woman select pigs and \
and toads. when there are stars
and true-lOva knots and flow
so beautifully made. with or
jewels. and so fitting for her
ueut?
are few women who do not hon
fe gems. and a clever man viii
so- chat the girl who was so
md happy in the possession Of
m2nd engagement ring remains
true woman always and will
q thrill Of joy in a gift Of
Ire. which nothing more useful
cial can duplicate.
Is an emblem of fidelity. and
- "aFs been symb0lical: indeed. the
49,, no0'um. for a long time. meant
The circle signifies eternity, and