The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-27
SKATING COSTUMES.

-hc woman who has been fortunate
enough to save her old fashioned jeYelry
instead OF sacrificing 1t 10 the fad of the
times as many unthinkirgly did. VIII find
that her Jewel boxes OF ton, fifteen or
twenty years back mean veritable treas
ure trove 10 her. II she puts them cloverly
to use.
The heavy old-fashioped neck chains nre
said to be In the revival stage. j know
Of a woman who sold this year heavy
dull gold chain OF this kind 10 Philadel-
pha jeweler. She afterwards regretted
having parted with the piece. Paying
heard that they were likely to be revived
she fastened back to negotiate for re-pur-
chase She was astonished TO find that the
establishment would not sell IL at flve times
the price they had given. In fact FOR no
sum which was within her pocketbook.
1t is said that vigorous attempt Is be
ing made by jewelers. 20 revive earrings.
And from .be jeweler's point Of view one
can, OF course, understand the agitation
But any attempt 20 resurrect these un-
lovely appendages will surely fall Whether
or not as many doctors claim the use OF
the ear "a injured BY piercing. the appear
anoe of the lobe 10 marrod by the puncture
and the ntrain of the rings. This fact Ia
/ enough to condemn I, az bad taste.
hut hundred pretty jewel bits can be
made from the stock OF old-faHhioned ear
rings which have been preserved. So many
different kinds we're worn that to say what
could be made from them would mean an
endless list OF beauties.
Another friend discovered that she was
in posaession OF a couple OF rica topazes,
which had formerly heen worn S. eGrringp.
These are now at a Broadway chop. being
set In heavy gold bands. and az finger
rings will catch many an admirinR eye.
Smaller earrings are metamorphosed Into
lace pins, bonnet pins, sleeve buttons and
other natty articles which, being pretty,
l,fu apxyir ara n N
| Old-fashioned bracelets OF the heavy
and undesirable varieties, which surely will
never again come In style. can be used In
thousand ways. depending. OF course.
upon the amount OF gold and the species
of tho Jewel The small-szed diamonds
which were at one time much used In
bracelets OF heavy gold. are now removed
and used to surround larger moonstones or
emeraids. Treated In this way they make
finger rings of exquisite pattern.
Drocade India silks. in evening colors.
make charming gowns at n cost Of next
to nothing. They can be had for sixty
three cents yard.
For women who do not like to sleep IN
tho hjgh-pecked and long-sleeved night
gowns there IL tho Josephine night robe,
which is very popular, and is said to be
taken from an old print OF Josephine.
i The skirt OF the night robe Is dotted
lawn, pink with black dots. washable and
soft Tho best Is made OF two puffs OF
white lawn strapped with wash ribbons in
deep pink. These are caught to bow In
front. and can be easily taken of when
Numbered. Small lnpels fas,on on In the
same way.
Tho sleeves are rufles Of white lawn
everything each other almost to the elbows
and there is deep ruAiing at the neck.
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! a wise, sensible. comforting. little ser
mon is not often found. particularly wher
: 1t deals with such painful and delicate
subject as bereavement. II In brutal Il
I tell person in trouble almost too hard 4
7 bear that II 10 all for the best. The heart
! less. even II well meant. remark may b
Y true. but II IL never the point " view o
0 the bereayed one. Read this bracing bi
= OF advice:
, Sorrow came to you yesterday and emp
: tied your home. Your first impulse now I
r the wrecks OF your hopes. But you dar
: not do It. You are In the line OF battle. an
: tho crisis is At hand. To falter a momen
. would be &c imperil some holy interest
Other lives would be harmed by your pnus
Ing. Holy interests would suffer- shou.
0 your hands be foidtd. You must not l.ngc
o even 10 indulge your grief. Sorrows ar
L but Incidents In life. and must not IN
terrupt u. We must leave them behind
while Te press on TO tie things that ar
;. before. Then God has SO ordered, .oc
3 that In pressing on In duty VIC shall I'm
r the truebt. richest comfort for ourseiye,
Sitting down TO brood over our sorrows