The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10


when he returned from a voyage to Can
ton. China.
She Is now dressed IN Louis XIV style,
but history does not record 1ust how this
tiny counterfeit Of woman waA originally
attired. What we DO know is that when
trade with any distant ports Of the world,
for everybody here was a subject Of King
George, and no one had ever heard Of the
Star Spansied Banner
This little doll, therefore, has looked upon
tho most remarkable events Of modern
times. and !. has not even aged her. When
the War Of tho Revolution was inauEurated
she had already passed through the hands |
| Of several generations. and was really en-.
titled to all the respect due to very ven
crable person. She was much older than |
General Washington when he became the |
President Of tho United Colonies. and Gen.
eral Lafayette must have seemed q mere |
boy 10 her. The events Of the War Of 1917 |
found her approaching her hundredth year. |
and each succeeding decade has added
tremendously to tho weight Of her oxpe- |
rience.
During All this tim. the DON wan p..-.a
on from one person to another. evidently
receiving the best Of treatment from each
successive owner-unusual beauty and
strange history saving her from The ssS
tate Of 90 many Of her sort
K ~ -Y-
PROBABLY one OF inc most advanced Of
Russian women Is Mrs. Creighton. me
wife Of the new Bishop Of London, who n
the daughter Of a Russian merchant, She
has always been Interested In womsn's work
and women's education. Witness her presi-
dency Of the recent national conference and
those earlier struggles at Oxford In COL
Elaboration with Mrs. Humphry Ward ana
Mrs. Max Muller. which resulted in Tho
Oxford Association for the Education Of
Women. She 10 q historian like her nus.
band.
Dancing nlippers ARE made 70 match he
gown. and rhinestone and pearl embroidery
is the ffnish: bot when this style Of shoe
is not practical bronze and black Kid ON
lbroidered with brown and Jet beads are
quito as good style. Slippers to match the
gloves are frequently worn and the half
low shoe of finest kid is always correct
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a good many things besides money are
In quest at Christmas. And toys ard
jewels and other articles suitable for
presents are not the only things for which
money Is required. Packing boxss. for
instance. a most commonplace article, are
demanded almost az much "a plum pud-
dings.
man who wished to move thu ether
day found this out by unpleasant cx-
Iperiencs. He In tho owner OF n lot OF Books
which he prizes moro than he does his
clothing. and his wardrobe Is neither small
nor cheap. When hc was ready to move he
found his books would moro than MI his
trunk. Then he decided no would yet a
packing box for his books and place his
, clothing In his trunk. He want TO store
around tho corner. where he had been ac-
customed TO seelng large piles OF boxes,
and offered to buy ore.
, packing boxes arc not for sale" said
tho proprietor. I'VE are in the market for
them nd ranUnt hIIv IN
own requirements. We are using them to
lpeck Chrstma1 goods In. We have been
: buying some from Plank Co.. maybe you
can get one there"
on to Blank & Co.'S went tho man who
was going to move. and there he me. with
a rebuff.
I Cant get enough boxes for our own
TRADE" raid tho salesman. 1--WE couldn',
lafforc to aell you little box for a dollar
now. Come around after Now Years and
we will let you have all you want. II you
md any one with boxes TO sell let us know
and We will pay YOU commission for get
ting them for ua"
AT half dozen other stores he vns told
the same thing
4 Not being able Z, get box for his books.
the man has not moved yet. He did not
care to pay couple of dollars for n cheap
trunk.
al. The wise prophets among the peasant,
have shaken their heads most solemrIy
= over the unusual flight OF the birds. and
9 then. too. the animals have all been given
Ifuch wonderful coats of fur this fall--two
unfailing signs Of cold weather. they say.
Perhaps the manufacturers have taken
I their cues from tho animals. for they are
turning out winter coats from their shops
2 that suggest arctic shores In their great
y furinesa
Others. more practically inclined, say
A that Whatever savors OF Russia goes this
r year in Paris. and they account for tho
y great popularity of fur that way.
Even house toilets and evening toilets
: are lavishly trimmed with furs It's al
ways sure to be n becoming trimming but
. the expense OF 1t! There Is tho rub"
oil But have Just neen some shining ex-
. omples OF whPt furriers can do IN the
way Of renovating old fur wraps. even dye
8 Ing the fur Its natural color where It was
faded In streaks. The cost was moderate
4 too. and ! know woman who has to con-
! form to the little economies OF life and yet
Il Ger beautiful furs arc everywhere noticed.
h She has three fur wraps-ono dates bach
Q twenty years-and instead OF laying ou
4 any money in cloth wraps for the wintel
she has one Of her fur wraps remodelod
Sometimes she boasts colet and some
times a longer cape with stole ends. o.
course every inch OF the fur that is cut of
in remodeling the garment is saved. ant
when the season calls for longer wraps
inc lur IN ciefeiiy pieceo out Ny tne iurTel
again.
It means so much to a winter toile
to be possessed OF elegant furs. for stree
gowns then become minor Affairs in tn,
ensemble
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One OF the new winter capes Is built
Of black astrachen. There Ia loni
yoke of dahlia velvet heavily embroldore'
in gold that Is scalloped around the edges
The astrachan is put on very full 60 that 1
falls in great loose folds Just to the walls
lime. The extra high Medci collar OF tn
black astrachan is wired to stand stra!gh
up. Dahlia satin lines the cape Throughout,
Another short cape made after the sam
model Ia OF mink, with a yoke OF burn
orange velvet. embroidered In gold
Throughout the cape is lined with pale go
satin.
There must be many clever people In tn
world among the workers whose names ar
never known though their productions SCI
we'll. Take tho wonderful things now @
view in shop wlndows their beautiful dc
signs and elaborate fnish--from the chea
-" ornaments, which nre often prettier tina
real jewelry, to tho dolls. bonbon boxer
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