The herald., 1896-06-28

not a luxury. In a woman's wardrobe this
season. Short skirts are responsible for
this. for what woman is willing to wear cot
ton. or even plain lisle. hosiery when fash
ion demands that a good bit Of a neatly
turned ankle must ahow? Never before
have eyes beheld such pretty silk stockings
as those recently brought from Paris by the
importer. It Is we'll known fact that no
matter how severe a French woman's gown
may be she is sure to be gorgeously arrayed
as far as her under garments are concerned
and this is especially true of her stockings
For many years American women have at
fected somber black stockings. varying them
/ with colored ones to match evening shoes or
slippers. Last season. however. they took
the hint from the Partisan women, and col
ored hosiery was worn to some extent. This
season bright hues are much in demand,
The very latest novelty In the way Of a. silk
stocking is changeable effect, and two.
and even three, colors simmer and CLEAN
until one is at loss to know whether the
stocking is really woven Of silk thread or
made Of changeable glace taffeta Some Of
the combinations Of colors are beautiful and
striking. A particularly pretty one is pale
green and lilac; another, rose and old blue:
a third of regular pumpkin color and old
blue. Some of the open-work. changeable
stockings show yellow and olive. yellow and
old blue. and lavender and blue. They are
with care, and retail at $3.50 pair. The
plain ones sell for 81.
''This political life is not all tha. 1t has
been pictured"
The new woman sighed and laid aside her
pen.
whats up now, dearest?" asked. with
tender inelegance.
'I must have Charles vote" she went
on, "and Charlie says he must have me.
Now, If I get his vote and he gets me.
what have I gained politically?"
She rested her lead on her hand and
sighed again. I sighed too.
at looks to me-" she said. ''as II he
would get back his vote, with the office and
me thrown in to make It better bargain.
That may be politics. but it does not COM
mend itself to my business judgment"
She knitted her brows and scowled at
the political circular that she had been
preparing.
"If 1 refuse to accept his terms" she
continued, "he will swing the ward against
me. and then what will have? Nothing.
Not even husband I must give myself.
including the office, in order to gain the
cfice, and II don't am stranded in both
politics and love-"
She threw the circular into the waste
basket and prepared to write new one.
ION the other aand," she said, suddenly
stopping in her work, "if accept Charlie's
terms ! shall give mortal offense to Will.
and VIII has strong pull in the other
end of the ward. Will is a nice fellow. too,
but Ii Tom only controlled a ward or two
think 3D.
She shook her head at the very thought.
mo; Tom doesn't amount to anything
politically" she argued with herself. "If
werc not new woman l might wish
were not 4 new woman. I don't see what
good it does mo to be one when there are
such drawbacks. IL don't believe I will
be one any longer"
She tore up the second circular, decided
10 let the country go to the demnition bow
vows as far as she was concerned, and ac-
cepted Tens invitation to 60 to the theater.
And went with Charlie.
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