The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-01

avoid saying shy things g. trying 20
make 6c&4ef9ftton, d oom11entfn6 On
some remark your husband has made.
Read and think in order. to cultivate in-
t~eliigence ana resourcefulneee, with the
object In view Of being MS counsellor and
his friend, and, above all 'chum'-that
word means much.
80
A number OF society girls were crowded
yesterday into a pretty den" on Wal
down upon bed, couch and chair until
every available seat in the room was
filed. Then the hostess produced her col
lection of 'Gibson" fans. A phase Of the
newest collecting mania out.
Il dc so wonder what his new type win
be-" calculated the girl who sat upon
the bed in a fervent tone. Whose type"
asked the girl from the country with
curiosity. why, G. D. Gibson. the ar
fist, explained the hostess H does
types of feminine beauty, you know
We're ell desperately anxious to hear
whom he will choose next for his drawings.
First, you know, it was Mrs. Clark and
then a French type and a number OF
others. Some time ago he married Miss
Irene Langhorn, a Southern beauty and
since then she has appeared in all his
pictures. But he is said to be preparing
another style of face which viii shortly
appear.
'He WON'T then.'' responded the coun-
try maid with a laugh. "You say he's
married now. That will just make all the
difference in the world, you'll see. Catch
Mrs. Gibson letting him max any other
type, catch her at it, once, that's all"
Well, / hope she will let him. Fol il she
doesn't then the motif Of my entire fan
collection win be ios~t-hopelessly lost"
Talk about women making purchases!
When some men go upon a shopping ex-
petition their wives wouldn't be any
where. 1t is a gentle fallacy that any
man will take an unbecoming ravat or
pay too much for gloves, because the
pretty saleslady urges them upon him..
1t was the day before yesterday that
a very cross-looking Individual made his
way to the lamp department. in one OF
Lour large shops. The clerk was absent,
engaged in wrapping some parcels. When
the unfortunate young fellow returned
the irate shopper opened upon him
You've no business to be wandering
about the piece" he said. Your bust
ness is to We right here to wait on Gus.
toners"
"well, SIR" the clerk demonstrated, 81
have to tie my own parcels. There is
no boy to this department"
"That sna Well. I want a lamp burn
r."
''Step this way, please"
He followed to another counter, falling
by the way, into the same peregrfnatine
habft for which he had lectured the sales
man.
He handled, turned, twisted and swore
at some two dozen of lamp burners,
Each successive one threw him into a
rather worse humor than the one which
went before. Finally, he caught up the
last one presented, squeezed 1T in his palm
threw it upon he, unit and stalked
away without a word.
well" remarked q woman, who stood
near, Pm glad I'm not that mans wife
Talk about women as shoppers!
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to young women, who like always to BIZ
smartly trimmed with correct bows al
the neck and belt. Even the bow for the
hair has a different tie from the bow al
the. slipper: and the waistband has a kno,
entirely unlike tina at the throat. Tt
know the difference is one OF the arts o.
bow-tying- The next is to be able tc
tie.
A bow Of orange velvet Of the new
Shade. eapucine, is a valuable adjunct for
a sombre dress. Upon a Fight one it be.
comes positively brilliant. a beautiful dec
grafton for dinner. For such a bow and
Its belt there must be a crush of vel
vet to go around fhe waist snugly. This
must be crfnolined to set like a g.rdle
and to 1t must be served the bow OF vel
vet, Each separate loop is lined and stiff
Tened, and the end have sharp pieces 81
stiffening set in. The whole Is broughu
bunder q small knot. A bow, carefully
made like this. withstands a great dea
of hard sag and If it is lined witt
tafreta instead of with velvet It IS not toe
bulky q thing to be worn under a coat.
80
To make a simple seat for invalids Il
~ fis tt6Hf ITOm room 10 room
or up and down stairs. take two lona
broom handles and a piece of sacking
such as is used for coarse aprons. Tht
sackfng must be one yard eleven inches
long and twenty-four inches wide. Turr
IN an inch on either side, and stitch dowr
on each side; next join the two ends to.
gether, sewing them in and out with fine
strong string; now fold exactly in half
and stitch across each end in the sam,
manner with string) hens wide enough
to run the broom handles through Aftel
turning in an inch at each end, and on,
at either side, you have a double sea
measuring fve-eighths Of a yard from
pole to pole, n ten inches across tn,
seat. A feeble person can be carried vi
and down stairs or about the garden OF
this simple carrier by female bearers. IN,
invalid sits on the seat between the poles
the pole bearers, one in front, one behind
with a pole in each hand. Al rest for III,
feet can easily be added.
D~ressmakers are using shot velvet TO
the sleeve puffs, bretelles, girdfes, CENT
ures, and revers, which are still a promi
nent feature Of fashionable corsages
These not very expensive additions Civ
a much more dressy appearance to a wool
len gowns ta1an II would othArutsa nra