Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-15

tileSe mountains a small tribe of CherO- kee Indians. One among them was the pride of the. entire tribe, and whose very name was held in reverence and love. She was Monte, an Indian maiden, and the handsome daughter of their beloved old chief, Tecumsee.
 He whom every Indian feared and who
 ruled the entire tribe as though 1t were one man, melted the stony nature before her, his child, and made her his counsel Tor in all things.
 She was truly royal Indian princess. | The old squaws grunted with happiness as she fitted among them. The young chiefs gazed in admiration upon her as she bounded like a deer over rocks and
 through the forest In search of bright red berries to twine in her raven hair.
 But there was one among them who had loved her patiently from childhood. He was young Indian, Teeceeteska, who had eaten with her from the same rock bowl for years and had danced the wild Indian dances with her under the trees, holding her chubby brown hands in hE And when the glorious Indian summer'' came, and autumn had been coquetting with the trees, leaving a brilliant flush upon their leaves to tell of his conquest" Teeeeeteska had gatheredIe the brightest and beautiful ones to adorn Montes handsome brow.
 And she? She returned his affection as her playmate, her comrade, nothing more.
 Near the top of Monte Sano is cool grassy spot, where one can stand and look down upon the peaceful city of Huntsville, stretching out to the south and west. Just beyond a purplish ridge of mountains, the Tennessee river, like a silver thread Is winding lazily along. Taking a few steps forward one finds himself standing upon the edge of an awful precipice. On this same spot stood Monte a century and half ago, listening to the pleading words of love from young chief, Chneabee. Just on her other side stood Tuceeteska, her old playfellow, his heart bursting with sus- pense as he breathlessly awaited her an- swer to his rival. Monte seemed reluc- tant to answer, and for the third time the great chief asked, Monte, will you give yourself to Chineabee? Say yes, Monte." Swiftly Teeceeteska pulled her to him, and whispered pleadingly in her ear, Monte, say no. Oh! Monte, say mo-" Slowly the glow at his heart burned out when he heard her softly say, as she placed her hand in that of Chineabee, "Yes, great chief. Monte will be yours"
 With cry of despair. chilling the blood of the maiden and chief, Teecee- teska plunged from the cliff into the abyss below, and as they peered over it's rocky edge, they saw a lifeless corpse lying with upturned face and staring eyes and lips which seemed to be saying still, Monte, say no. Oh! Monte, say mo-" For many nights Monte could see him in her dreams and hear him calling so pleadingly. And through the day despair and remorse racked her heart sore until at last one night. with his Noice sounding in her ears, she rushed to the cliff and with the same heartrending cry flung herself into the chasm, where her bones mingled with his, and her spirit went to seek forgiveness of hls In the happy hunting ground"
 I have given you the legend from which Monte Sano has derived it's name. From "Monte, say mo-" as many of the good citizens of Huntsville pronounce It to this day
 This mountain Is now the well known summer resort, and at the top now stands handsome hotel, whose gllttering dome lifts it's head to the clouds, and lends entertainment to the view.
 Charleston. S. C., February 1sse.
 At this Lenten time, when there Is very little excitement of any kind inter- esting the social world when the chlek activity of the young people tends to- ward the making of Easter money, It cannot be amiss to divert our minds by reading a few fashion notes taken from the latest number of Harper's Bazaar:
 "The skirts are all gored, but the front breadth seems to be having hard time Some models have 1t overlapping the side seams, forming as 1t were box pleat, which Is caught down about 9 inch
 
 making an exaggerated fullness around the bottom of the skirt. There is another model, which has the front breadth very narrow at the top, not over inches at the waist, but gradually widening out until it measures 12 inches at the bottom of the skirt. This Is quite favorite pat tern for tailor gowns. The seams of the front breadth overlap the side seams and are strapped; the others are left plain and untrimmed.
 1c fvx width, is not lined through with stiffen- ing, but has @ bias piece of hair cloth about an eighth of a yard in depth to keep 1t out, and also wire tape across the front and side breadths.
 "When narrow width material Is used, dressmakers sometimes find narrow gore on either side of the front breadth will give the desired fullness. but this is not always satisfactory. The skirts fit, If possibly more smoothly over the hips than ever; just below the hips they may be as full as may be desired-indeed, h spite of all we are told as to skirts being much narrower, the first spring cos- tunes do not show It.
 'There have been many reports to the effect that silk waists and fancy waists of all kinds were not to be fashionable any longer, but the leading tailors say to match the skirtsI that the skirt and coat alike are to have a separate silk waist, just as last year. Of course the styles of the waist are different in many essential points.
 Cheeks are to be very fashionable, and some smart costumes are made with short black jacket, the checked skirt black and white. Brown and white checks are made up to wear with the cov- ert coats, and the colorings are very ef- fective. Novelty goods show checks in cheviot effects in bewidering variety
 "Black will again be worn, but the new est costumes are relieved with color, and all show in the Things and trimmings that black Is not of necessity mourning.
 Until warm weather really starts in, black satin or black brocade gowns will be worn. These are too heavy for sum mer wear, but are always handsome gowns. The peau de sole Is pronounced handsomer than the satin, but there are quite as many satin gowns to be seen. The skirts of these black satin gowns are trimmed with narrow bias bands of the satin or with bows and ends of satin rib bon. The body of the waist is of some fancy velvet or brocade, while the sleeves match the skirt. They are made to wear with capeS not coats, and are the smart