Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16


had a proper and doglike contempt for
her. But, however fond you may be Of
dogs. don't put o sailor suit on one or
get him TO look like mashor or make
him ashamed OF himself in tea gown, |
hut let him learn to do his own duty |
in that station OF life in which you
have placed him. Let hin, he your
companion, your truBty friend aud your
servant
BY the bye, whoever has had any
doubts Of the fancy existing for mnnye,
hsliotrope or any of the purple shades
would DO impressed by its popularity
by seeing even the dogs adorned with
huge bows of the royal shade. There
is nothing more absolutely beautiful
than to see determined fox terrier
doing gymnastics in the dust of tho
street with the view OF getting that
ribbon of mis- neck. My sympathieR
are entirely with the dog, for l think
good dog, like fine picture, does
not need ribbon adornments to bring
out his beauty.
While ON the subject of mauve-and,
by the way, there are " different
shades OF there is an old story that
has been revamred and is going the
rounds: "a professional beauty had a
dream wherein she was told that he
would die at a certain time. Being,
like all professional, beauties, bit par
ticular as to her belongings, she con
cluded that she would select her shIoud
for herself. So off she trotted to inter
view the dealer in such costumes. She
inquired with becoming solemnity,
What is the latest thing in shrouds?'
The polite gentleman who waited on
her said, We'll, for young girls and
children and young ladies who have
| never bleached their hair or been inter
| viewed nnd told just what underclothes
| they wore ur had their pictures in the
newspapers we make all white shrouds,
| but for married ladies and widows and
young ladies who have Eeen guilty of
golden tresses not their own, OF looking
too much on the rouge pot, betting at
| tho races and having their photograph
sold in the shops we make NAIVE
shrouds.
The beauty looked at him for long
time, heaitatel. started to speak, hest
tatsd again and then said, Make my
shroud all white But she stopped
and thought she saw him looking at
her hair. She saw him looking al her
checks. lie gazed at her as il her face
were not unfamiliar TO him. 1t was
possible that he had bought her photo
graph. Leaning toward him. she added,
with feminine wisdom, Just over my
heart, under fIill of lace, you might
place bunch OF mauve flowers.
And still there are people who say
that women are lacking in wit! OF
course there are women who could not
be witty il they wanted to, since they
have been misnamed.
1t was the much quoted play wright
who very follishly asked, What's in q
name?" There is a great deal in a
name, and | can perfectly understand
people applying 10 the legislature to
have their names changed. Mr.. Bugg
of millionaire fame did right when be
induced the English parliament for a
, consideration to allow him to call him.
self Norfolk Howard
, If were man, ! wouldn't be named
Algernon il it brought fortune with
ii. Being woman, ! wouldn't ever
! curse a cat by naming it Maud or Core
or Ida or Blanche. There may be gooC
: women who have borne such Names
4 but they must have bad wills of iron Il
, combat the influence, and women with
& wills Of iron are not usually agreeable
8. women.
[ Fancy Martha Washington's namt
having been Cora
: Fancy woman who devotes her lift
q 10 nursing the sick and working among
9 the poor icing named Ida
o And fancy, il you can, an old lady
n with false teeth, bleaChed hair and
A complexion that comes from a make Vi
k box addressed as Juanita
!. Fancy good carpenter namer
d Clarence
Fancy an honest cashier nance
It Algernon
n Fancy an elevator man named Guy
Il Fancy decent, law abiding citizen
/, who supports his own wife and take
,r care OF his children, called Percy
II You had much better name him Vero d
a Vere at once, lot him wear red scar
10 and suck the top of walking stick.
m What kind of names do | like TO
N women? Names which will fit ther
10 and OF which they will not be ashame
10 when they grow old.
What kind do like for men? Thos
id that suggest manliness ana honest
lr and honor
in No niuknames? Well, if you are i
or love with james you are pretty certai
70 to call him Jim, and you are going
10 call John Jack if you love him, an
or Frederick will be Fred ami Willia
"a will become Will il he's the idol
re your heart But these are our ow
or special names, and they are not il
ID tended for the use of the world at arg
a. Somebody looks very knowing az
or laughs at the idea of a short nam
TO but that's bsing personal, If we
lis more majestic onliing, ! should ha
n. always got tho full benefit of Barha
ur and never have been called Bah.
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