Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-09
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The Fashionable Bride Hunts Moose
and Caribou in the Forests.

The Fashionable Bride Hunts Moose
and Caribou ia the Forests.
where do the newly-wedded spend
their h0neymoons =" somebody asked the
other day, and a glrlish matron, whose
dignitles are not more than six weeks old,
promptly assured the inquirer that this
winter the Maine woods. where moose
are found and Canadian woods, where
caribou are hunted, are say with bridal
parties. ct seems chilly thing TO do
assented the little wife, gayly, but it's
tremendous fun, and far ahead Of a SEN
timontal journey 10 the Mediterranean
or Florida. The young couples leave
trousseau luggage behind them and disap-
pear with guides, tents. and mountains
Of furs. into the big forests for a fort
nights camping. Perhaps it's the novel
~ of the conditions that makes every
thing seem so amusing, and some OF the
honeymOon-hunters have gone as far
north as Nova Scotia Most OF the brides
shoot well themselves but even if. they
don't care TO try their chances at one of
the lords OF the northern forests they find
the snowshoe tramps fun enough, act as
rife-bearers for their husbands, learn to
Draw marvellous melodies from the huge
moose call, visit the lumbermen's camps.
ana thrive on the crystalline air and
the fresh game cooked over the huge
campfire says DemOrests Magazine
zone bride brought down a moose to her
own credit. and the agreement IS that
the horns and head Of the big beast
when mounted shall be the first piece of
furniture taken into the new home This
IT IS supposed, viii bring great good
luck"
he with rather a comical feeling OF
mixed pleasure and dismay that an ND
to-date woman OF the period finds herself
a grandmother, and Ii Is safe to say that.
In most instances. the dismay rather pre-
ponderates, as the tiny scrap OF humani-
ty placed in her arms causes her to real
lie that she Is entitled TO that venerable
title which she has always associated
with old age and more or less decrepitude.
AS many or the grandmothers of our day
are charming women, still I'm the zenith |
OF their good looks and power OF attrac- |
ton, 1t is hardly 10 be wondered at that |
they should dislike a name that is not |
even pretty or loving, and that thew |
should teach their children's children TO |
call them by some more attractive title /
90 that nowadays the name grand
is seldom heard.
"Bonne maman" is the pretty French |
adaptation which is often used. and |
granny" Is also In vogue 40 mutter-
cheh Is the caressing diminutive used by |
A little girl who has German nurse. ana
The most beautiful and devoted OF grand
mothers. "Madre mia is another pretty
title. taken from the Italian. which
serves in another instance to distinguish
4 stu youthful grandparent from the
parent. Gan" IL the tiny name which
one little maid bestowed upon her charm
ng erandmamma
A very smart toilette has a skirt of
lsrk-blue taffeta, falling In many grace
'ul folds and dnished without garniture.
md is lined with liSht-blue giace silk
The stylish astrscban jacket has short
ull bssques. and IL lined with glace silk
he same shade as the skirt lining. The
pauiestes, belt. and collar are made Of
fur. while two revers of the
stfachan trim the centre Of the front
rom the neck TO the belt The lee-of-
nutton sleeve at the wrist Is cut In two
oints, which fall over the hand. a style |
hat has found favor with many OF the
air sex. rs It makes the hand look very
mall
The black velvet toque Is trimmed on
ae left side by black ostrich feather
nd black aigrettc. and = gray feather
ompon placed close to the edge, with
ali resting on the tooue and half on the
air.