The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-22

THB DRESS SUITS OF THE PERIOD.
OVsy4ookine other Peoples Foliies-The
vAiue Of Biood-former Baltimore
Beauties and Lovely Richmond Bellies,
Fascinating Women Who Were Once
the Pride of Dixieland-Whzt the
Months Mean.

ny had dropped upon 10 ana meant u
show respect 20 its whitcness and ii.
share lie belonged to the generation
thss has passed. II you Invited him L
dinner he appeared In dress clothes tina
might have made a foolish boy laugh, tu
which demanded respect from men who
knew anything Of the world. The tails
OF his evening coat were extra long, ahc
his waisicoat was OF clarct-cOlored NeiNeI
closed with buttons made OF garncts SCI
about with small diamonds. II is not the
mode nowadays but II was the iashioh ~
wear waistcoats Of velvet OF Drocade
when gentlemen kissed ladies' hands
when duels were in fashion. and when a
,ady's name was always spoken WIN
reverence a. well a. admiration. SOihc-
times | feel as ~ did not regret the day
OF ducls OF course. IN duel there was
a chance Of q gentleman OF blackguaru
being killed. but II nine gentlemen had 10
die TO cause one BLACKBOARD TO dlsap-
pear, they had not lived In vain
lie is an old friend Of mine. IS this ell
DERBY gentleman. and when he comes
light Tho alcohol lamp under the kettle
and watch n until il reaches the boiling
point. And then / take a tall glass ana
put IN ~ two Jumps Of sugar. the juice OF
half a lemon. the 1iice Of Grange, bran
died cherry then. well a spicy liquor that
comes out Of dccanter, and, last OF all
a long-handled silver, spoon What forY
oh, 10 keep the glass from breaking when
the boiling water is poured in.
OF THE OLDEN TIME.
Ny gentleman Of the olden time doesn't
care for tea. lie IS great on recipes for
dishes such as gourmets love; he can
tell how Mrs. Carter Of Cartcrsville, she
all
plum pudding. and how she would never
tell the secret Of her wonderful success
ir this most delightful but most indigesti-
bles OF dishes When j pr sscnt yOuue
Mr.. Millionaire TO him. ne Is polite. ex-
cessively polite but after tho young
man Is gone. be says TO me; MY dear
girl. you know ! always feel very near 10
you. because in llli one OF your cousins
elOped with "a second cousin OF mine.
and one cannot forget family ties. SO
can tell you what i think. These young
men must be encouraged 10 keep up the
tone OF the day. I remember when the
father Of this special one used 10 come 10
the kitchen door Of our country house 10
buy the skins Of the COWS from the dar-
kies. II was the privilege of darky
who killed am old COW 10 sell its skin, and
this old Dutchman. an honest but vulgar
old man. used 10 trade with them. !
was only a child then. and. like all chill
dren was curious about what didn't con-
Germ me The old man who bought the
hides made money and ran one Of those
places-well, one wouldn't mention them
in the presence of ladies, because the
odor IS go upleasant. but ! believe he died
a very rich man. Now his son IS eager
20 be gentleman That is a desire 10 be
encouraged but do you think. my dear
madam. that he is privileged 10 talk
about the value Of blood until he has, by
behaving like a brave man and an honest
one, washed from our minds the remem-
brance Of his fathers butcher shop?
FOLLY OF THE GENERATION.
/ mixed another glass of the liquid that
be liked. and answered him by saying:
"An things change with time, and you
anC i have TO change with them We
have To respect the honest trader ana
we have TO overlook the folly Of the gem
GRAFTON. that. new 10 money, new 10 so
ciety, endeavors by foolish talk TO make
the world forget the beginning Of its for
tune. Ny dear Colonel" j added, Il
could show you a young man whose
father made his fortune by running a
stage before strcet-cars We're known,
and who now refuses TO bow 10 anybody
VINO hasn't a brOugham attached 10 his
establishment 1 could point out 10 you
q young woman whose grandfather made
a fortune in beer. and who says in
languid way that she can't imagine any
body drinking anything but very dry
champagne. / could even introduce you,
M dear Colonel. to sO-called gentle
man whose father made a fortune. during
tho civil war. in what was known as
ready-inade clothes. and this gentleman
says that he can't understand how any
tcdy who has brains can buy his clothes
in New York. OF wear anything that
hasn't the stamp OF the London "a Tor
on II. And, my dear friend the shop
stu goes on But this so-called gentle
man has taken his mothers name, and
On his yacht. or on his fourth. hand. D.
anything that could suggest it, there
isn't even suggestion of the sign say
Ing, Go 70 Sellwells YOU can get suit
OF clothes worth fifty dollars for ten.
On this day only Oh Colonel IL rs
case OF other times and other manners"
ABSOLUTELY BEAU TFUL
And the Colonel muttercd something
that sounded very much as II it began
with "A ID and ended with an n. but 10
hostess with any tact ever b. ps every
thing that IS said. We were sittiag there
I'm the freight. thank god 1"s.l one ian
always have an open fire. the Colonel
slipping out Of his glass and I testing my
tea and admiflng the buckles ~ D. SLIP
pcrs. when he announced There are 10
girls. there arc girls who are alsoi..--iS
beautiful, bat there IS no special i,irl that
We pride ourselves about. &C whom w
all vow allegiance. and whose name IS
kncwn far ANA wide. Bl'ri.nure used TO
b. the home q the beauty There Mas
Miss Moalo. who looked Ike a dream
and who could have iesl any enc -
TenNysons fair women. Why, men ~
baltimore almost wcpt when she married
Robert Cutting and came 10 New .Ok
After she had gone 10 cnnst herself
among 'hc motrOnS. tnere arose lovely
Hetty Cafy. 7 rememb r. SEEING a G.
ture of her that WAS on exit in a
jewellers chop. An Bari ne'c 1row,l,a
around 10. There was Jsrsonll rria, in
her beauty. IL was felt as if itc CIV d.
self owned her and She Was everywhere
called the Belle OF Baltirsse She set
the music 10 ,My Maryland delighted all
the romance lovers in Baltimore by elOp-
its with General Pegram. Of the Confed-
e-.nt ermy land when the Colonel said
his name. he stood up AMI lowed his
heao. then sitting down asa'2 adcod,.
taught the Confederate .oid'ers NY
Maryland and came back 20 baltimore
tti1 cat beauty wn) had toen a
bride. who was a widow. and who had
never been q wife.
BEAUTIES AND. WITS.
'Then there were those lovely girls IN
Richmond. Why. nay dear madam. the
New York men used to race down TO see
them. When ! say race. I mean race I'm
Imagination, ior b. those days trains were
slow and cars were miserable But TO
ofirtpcf Of l4.uffflfl Hf.ttf. A.fl