The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-17

pere's own. There is ever pensive note in
his poems-a gentle melancholy. In The
Daffodils and in the verses To Meddowcs"
this spirit bctraysiitself most exquisitely.
To Herrick and lis poem ITO Virgins" We
owe those familiar lines:
..Gather ye Rose buds while ye may.
Old Time is still a-fying.
And this same flower that smiles to-day
To-morrowfSiii be DYING
TO MEDDowEs.
"Ye have been frtssl, and green.
Ye have been filled with flowers;
And We the Walks have been
Where Maids have Spsnt their houres.
rye have beheld bow they
With Wicker Arks did como
To kisse. and beare away
The richer cowslips home.
"Y' have heard them sweetiy sing.
And seeI then, inn Round;
Each Virgin, like Spring,
With Honey succles crown'd.
"But now. we see none here.
Whose silv'rie feet did tread,
And with disevelPd Hare,
Adorn'd this smoother Head.
like Unthrifts, having spent
Your stock and needy grown.
Y are left here 10 lament
Your poore estates alone"
s.
Ex.Queen Liliokulani, of the Hawaiian Is
lands, is to visit America-it is said to push her
claims for pension in case Of tue annexation
Of the islands.
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The manufacture of silk from wood pulp Is
continually assured, although the silkworm still
spins most Of the fine stuffs of the world but it s
really surprising the number of things now
made from wood pulp-celluloso as 1t is tech.
nicaIly cal!ed-car. hecls horsesboes, tele.
graph poles, paving brick, carpets, paint, arti-
fetal teeth, bicycle frames. newspapers, boats,
and window panes. 1t is more useful to US
than the bamboo is to the thrifty Chinese, who
use the fine rods for most astonishing variety
of necessaries and luxuries in their homes and
streets.
Foreigners are always amazed at the fond
ness Of the American for ice water, an unhappy
fondness, all hygsnists declare. because It in
terferes with digestion and helps to ruin the
teeth. It's wonder that we have teeth that
are any good at all. Our practice of alternately
scalding them with soup and hot stufs and
suddenly cooling them with iced drinks and
food would ruin any porcelain or glassware.
Anna Held. the latest beauty of New York,
never eats very hot nor very cold food. Both
would interfere with her beauty, spelling her
complexion and her pretty teeth.
Economical DANES arc rejoicing in the
narrower skirts Of this season. Inasmuch %
four yards, and perhaps trifle over, is the
average width for skirt, Eve for very tall
| damsel and little less than four for the petite
one, she probably can take good.sized piece
out of the last years six-yard affair. Some
| times there is enough to make q little Bolero
jacket, with revers of black satin or some har-
monious shade Of velvet The Bolero, worn
| over silk blouse-sIk never was cheaper NOT
prettier-with choux Of velvet ribbon in the
colors OF the flower id the silk and its back.
ground, or Of the flower color and the dress
goods color, give Frenchy touch to the collar
lace yoke for the blouse or lace over the
revcrs Of the Bolero make the frock elaborate
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A black velvet ribbon about the throat ]!
still kindly adjournment for an elderly woman
The lines of the neck, SO charming in youth
are rarely pretty when white hairs and wrinkle.
begin to come, aud the woman who is wise
ties the softening ribbon about her neck, wher,
it makes pretty contrast to her hair aud eyes
fns+*x
A kid trimming, all jeweled with turquoisc
and the lesser gems. is one Of the latest idea,
in dress trimming, and as it is likewise ex
pensve, the average woman likes to see it ant
admire it, but never buys.
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skirt rutfled or tucked to the waist is no
pretty, but is exceedingly stylish. The twir
daughters of Gen. Phil Sheridan were intro
duced to the fashionable world few days ago
and they wore frocks of mouselline de sole ove
taffeta, with round skirts tucked from hem t,
belt, full waists aud short sleeves. Each on,
carried single long.stemmed American
Beauty rose.
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Velvet founces for cloth skirts are Away
graceful and pretty, and are nowadays stylish