The National tribune., 1896-07-09


Slim young daisies frilled and fair
Swinging idly in scented air,
| Grasses each with emerald spear,
| CloveTS dressed for the time o year,
Nij. mid. nodding all together
| Brave with "A white or crimson fenther
hinged by courtiers all in green.
Lo, in the garden TeiGus Tie queen;
Close set her ode in satin hoods
Nestle the darling baby buds.
Minstrel bTeezFs ClIuiT IN tuur-
Sing O heart tia The mouth o. June
Mary +. Butts, i,l Youths Companion
A pretty device for necdleworkers is floral
lace work on satin. The lace braids are used
and fowery pattern is wrought over the
cleaning material. making very beautiful
effect. Sofa cushions are fashioned Of such
material, but are entirely too handsome for
everyday use. In this work tiny sequins or
sparkling beads are used to mark the centers
of the blossoms.
1t is said that the Princess Of Wales wrote in
Confusion book" that her favorite occu-
patons were millinery aud minding her own
| business.
MORE tsffeta is and pretty ribbon.
Two new occupations for women are an
nounccd in this weeks papers-bull fighting
and dog training, OF course, skill in the first
| will only be available in Spain or Mexico, but
a New York woman claims that she can make
a dollar fox terrier worth s25 by teaching him
pretty tricks. nice manners, giving him good
/ name and a neat collar with big satin bow
| thereon.
! Some of the Clover girls were gossiping away,
and in the course of the con vcrsation the theme
that came up for vigorous discussion was that
of taste and refinement in dressing 1t was
apropos of the new neighbor girl of one Of the
CloveIs. "She wears a lowered skirt with
her shirt waists" replied the clover-girl, when
questioned to the desirability of the new girl.
Ali of the others Immediately decided that it
was damaging point against her, though they
acknowledged that it was too bad that it was
SO, and admitted that she might prove delight
full in spite of it; but, from first impressions,
costume of that sort involved lack of taste
and refinement that was discouraging. Then
one Glover girl acknowledged that one of her
horrors was to see woman wear pearl-gray
frock with yellow, tan-colored gloves. We all
admitted that this was exceedingly grieyous;
aud another registered her antipatby to the
combination OF lowered ribbon with lowered
dress; or striped ribbon with howered mate
rial, or vice versa; leghorn hat with shirt
waists; or plain sailor hat with lace frills
or high boots with thin null frocks; or a
very fussy, soft waist with heavy skirt; or a
brown vail with black hat; low-necked
waist with outing skirt. Diamond earrings
at market were. of course, taLooed aud then
we thought We had been critical enough, and
left off saying what We could not abide for
other women to do.
.ns
does seem as though there were more red
headed women this year than there ever have
been before.
Amethysts are quite the pet gem of the
Summer time, and are as pretty and vioIet-like
as one could wish, even if they be only semi.
precious.
Travelng-cases made with fittings and fast
eniugs of aluminium are desirable for their
prettiness and lightness. Aluminium has been
highly Landed for many household purposes
for kitchen utensils, for tablespoons, for combs
and soap-dishes The truth is, that while
aluminium is exceedingly light and clean and
durable for kitchen pans aud kettles, it also
takes long time to heat through, and there
fore bothers one little in rush For tea
spoons it is utterly undesirable; being thick and
somewhat clumsy, and soon losing its bright,
clean, shining surface. No amount of polishing
seems to make the spoons look bright again
after the newness has worn Off For combs it
is said to be excellent in its cleanliness and
lightness.- So, while wishing aluminium luck
in other lines, We complain against its use for
teaspoons.
Currants are said to be a decidedly healthful
food A pretty way to serve them is with
cracked ice and sugar.
SIS
Aluminium slate pencils arc also upon the
market; but they are not edible, so the school
children will probably dislike them.
young English woman, Miss Gillian Deber-
ham, has bought Judy" a comic weekly,
which she intends to make success. She will
import fun-makers from Scotland and the
United States runs the gossip. The Eng
lishmau has long been teased by Americans
about the poor quality of his jokes and his in
ability to perceive ours-perhaps the English
woman will raise the standard of fun for her
country.
IS
girl who is going in for aihletics--as most
girls are doing nowadays-must learn to keep
her mouth closed and TO breathe through her
nose. In bicycling, swimming. walking run
ming. playing tennis, or in any exercise the
girl who cannot refrain from breathing through
her month is at disad vantage, and she had
lest cultivate tho right habit i'm lately. 1t
would seem at first thought that advice of this
sort is unnecessary the nose is the natural
breathing organ and therefore is used for that
purpose, but many women have always breathed
through their mouths when exercising and
they find the habit difficult to disodge.
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Sailor collars are as graceful and stylish as
ever pink chambray made with blouse
and skirt of the pink, and with wide sailor coll
lar turn.back cuffs and belt of white linen,
makes suit dainty enough for of Washing
tons prettiest bellies who dons it of an after
noon. A pink tie is worn under the collar and
knotted loosely The collar ia cut In bava a