The record-union., 1896-08-30

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Victoria, B. c., and Portland, Or, where
they are much impressed by the very
English aspect of things in the former
place. They will remain probably un-
til school opens.
A lad of quite tender years, who
watched the late lunar eclipse with the
deepest interest, and no one knows
what mental cogitations. when the
eclipse passed off, exclaimed in tone
of deepest disappointment, why it's
the same moon!"
What is keeping Bert Kidder so quiet
OF late? / have neither seen nor heard
OF him for some weeks past, which sure
~ portends something unusual.
Mrs. ]. B. Wright and Miss Beatrice
Wright are enjoying the many outdoor
pleasures to be found at Bartlett
Springs. Miss Carrie Yoerk is still at
the Summit Soda Springs. I wonder
what the attraction is, Carolina, that
deprives us of your cheerful presence
and ringing laugh for SO long a time
Just wait till your return!
l am very much afraid we are going
to lose another of our sweet blonde
girls, Of which Sacramento can boast
not few. So often have I seen her
during the past few months driving with
certain striking looking gentleman,
who is musically inclined, and who for
reasons must in this case be nameless
behind an exceedingly spirited bay, and
also appearing at different places of
amusement in his exclusive company,
that 1 feel quite certain in my own
mind, that he has at last Won and
fettered her hitherto exceedingly tickle
favor.
What shall he have who killed the
deer?' The venison. That's what
thought when one morning at Shasta, l
heard the shot that brought down the
game, but could not procure any for
love nor money. Aggravating, don't
you think?
What better argument in favor of
bicycle riding could it's devotees de-
sire than to have our physicians indorse
it by personal example? DR.. Prentiss,
who is so popular an adjunct to society
in our town, seems to take a great deal
of comfort out of his bike, as l often see
him flying up the street, on some er-
rand of mercy or pleasure presumably.
One may conclude from this that he is
an advocate of the fad.
Mrs. Eugene Crouch and daughter
Edwina, with Miss Ethel Mclaughlin
as their guest, have gone to Tallac,
Lake Tahoe, for a few weeks.
why do women ride the bicycle?''
was answered once by the late Kate
Field in the following terse and appro-
pirate fashion: Simply because your
men have deserted them in their infatu-
alton for the wheel. 1t is not good for
man to be alone, and SO they ride a
wheel so a. to be able conveniently to
accompany them on their rambles. 1t
is no longer the custom for gentlemen
to invite ladies to promenade, or to go
buggy riding. but the invitation is Will
you go a wheeling?' and the girl who
don't ride a wheel gets left, and that
is just what no woman wants"
An authority on fashions says the
styles in headgear this winter are to be
extremely ugly. She says further, after
describing some of the uncouth articles
mo amount Of arrangement in trim
ming can make them pretty or becom-
ing. There are regular cottage bonnets:
hats with only a rim of velvet for a
crown and brim that droops nearly
four inches. Another ugly shape has a
brim that sticks out straight in front
with the sides and back turned up
There are Marie Antoinette shapes and
mob shapes that will be worn just as
soon as the straws have had their
day" Doesn't it seem strange, what
utter slaves We are to caprice? Why dc
we submit b be logged in outlandish
and unbecoming garments and head
wear when some of the older styles are
so pretty and becoming? 1t reminds me
forcibly of a remark made by a school
friend of mine once. in regard to an
exceedingly loud style which I vowed ]
would never wear. "Oh, but if IT be-
comes popular well have to wear it, .
she said. will we?" / replied. You
can speak for yourself: as for me ]
won't, if the whole town adopts it," She
will probably read this. I wonder II
she will remember?
Mrs. Sheets and her sister, Miss Nc
Cleary. are staying at Upper Soda
Springs.
The felenhOne has again heau disc1os-
ing secrets It's really funny how peo-
pie will air family affairs, and talk
over private matters so unreservedly
over the public line. I believe I've
spoken of this before. I guess you'll
remember IT, but ii is true that people
never do seem 10 take warning by the
experiences of others. IT is only when
it comes home TO them personally that
they pay any heed whatever. Mrs. s
had called up Mrs r.. and Mrs. r. re-
piled, $50 you've got back. have you?
| lid you have a good time?"
Mrs. Swell. / should think l did
tut | am just tired to death.
"oh, I suppose you are; one does get
worn out travelling. Were there many
people at the Grove?"
Yes. indeed-a whole host of Saera-
mento people. There were the Dem
ipes-and. oh say, / went to st. Mary
on Sunday; what do you think of me
] haven't been to church before for an
age"
Bad girl. So the Demings are all
down, are they? Who else did you see?
Any of our set?''
Yes, indeed. oh. I've got so much
TO tell you when I see you 1,