The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-31

When good luck knocks at the door let
him in and keep him there.-Cervantes
Things always seem fairer when we look
back on them.-Emerson.
New York, March @-what with the
Gould-Castellane wedding. the Vanderbilt
un-wedding and the prospective visit or
the young Duke of MarIborough, the forty
penitential days have been anything but
slow They say marriage leads 10 d.
voree. but egad, sir. / believe divorce
leads to marriage" a veteran club man
was overheard TO remark recently: and.
furthermore. he ventured the opinion that
the engagement of both Willie X. and his
beautiful wife would be announced before
we are done shaking our heads over their
divorce. II is shocking state of affairs,
but IL is true nevertheless, that the inner
circle OF society Is largely made up of d.
vorced husbands and wives. whom unkind
Fate seems TO take cruel delight in
bringing into unpleasant collisions. An
instance of this kind occurred some little
time ago, when Mrs. Whitney gave re-
ception at her beautiful Fifth avenue
home. In the long line of guests waiting
to pay their respects 10 the hostess were
Mr.. YznaSa. the first and second Mrs.
Yznaga, and the new husband. 1t hap
pened these two couples were placed d.
rectly behind each other. What Mr..
Yznaga thought as he glanced at the new
wife on his arm and the old wife on the
arm OF her new husband can only be left
to the Imagination. But Mrs. Whitney
oonfided to a friend that IL was the most
trying moment OF her life when this
strange quartette entered her house to-
gether.
To return TO the vanderbilts: Mrs. VIII
lie x. is still young and beautiful, and her
marriage settlements are unimpaired 50
without doubt some impecunious noble
man. with handle to his name and a
musty tumble-down old chateau. win come
a-wooing before long. As for Willie X.
OF course we all know that the New York
supreme court has decreed that he may
not marry during his wife's existence. but
in spite OF that fact II is rumored that he
is already engaged TO Consueio. the Ouch
ess of Manchester. whom. IL is alleged. he
has loved from his early youth. But-we
must not be too hasty In matters of such
Importance; we must wait and see.
In the year 300: First Advanced Woman
(triumphantly)-I've caught a mouse
Second Advanced Woman-Good! Let's
take il In the next room. where the men
are. and scare the life out or them.-Chi-
cago Record.
The new spring hats are simply lovely.
Indeed. nothing so fetching has been seen
for many day as the new styles In
French millinery that are now appearing
In the shop windows. Large hats. narrow
at the back and with faring brim In
front bent to suit the taste OF the wearer.
are to be on the very top notch OF fash
ion. Black is the most stylish color. after
that comes light green, gray. dark and
light blue. and light yellow. They are
trimmed with black tips. buckles OF shin
ing brilliants. and lace. For dress occa-
sions hats have brims OF white lace. and
crowns OF either velvet or straw.
The turhan has come into favor once
more. Not the pert little affairs that were
worn last summer and were at the mercy
OF every gust OF wind that blew. but the
old-time turban with a good sensible
crown. OF course II is not a dressy hat,
but II Is a most comfortable and useful