New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26

his luncheon at the downtown "Ders" But when
the ruined man. having been invited to become CONES a
might. for the time being be somewhat reduced
arrived with his valet. dressing-cases and an me
other impcdmen'a o. the rich. ana win an APP
utter hex OF Ef f she for R
Equally nconprehensibe was similar T., case ,ed
his good Samaritan to a sumptuous dinner, Of a
dozen covers ~ one of the most expensive clubs,
y would rather have askcl those fellows my,
self" said the latter ruefuy, when he reflected
that 1t was undoubtedly his check thHt was uSeo
10 nav for the entertainment.
WHY, my dear, said fIashioqssbe. woman:
meeting on Of her frienda at Nine - givhg
you said yesterday that you were 80 poor this win
Ter that YOU could not give the family any Christ
a said sns OIL, ofHG G d, Is pSrf ,Sdi
| just ordered this gown 10 checT me up
A PRETTY SOFA CUSHION.
An exquisite bit Of necdlevork exhibited recently
,+ one of the exchanges is Il cushion Of ivory satin
Roth tho completed cushion and the motif for the
-,hro,dc-y are shov,n in the accompanying sketch
The groundwork for the embroidery Is OF cream
colored satin, ting outlines Ior tnc NJ spots
betv-een being represented by silver ana PINK III
descent palllettes; the three stamens are also
wokea a, IN b ep pon Where they The
bars between the scrollwork are csmpose o p.,,,
and naiIlettes with d Strauss diamond al ever
intertecting point from which radiate SILVER ray
worked in silver thread The iowGS , aa shndes Of
cello GLOW blue, pink and mauve. and the latter In
shads Of PALE 5n 'h the cushion Is OF sht
blue satin and the edges are hnisneu WIZ
rhbon When at three Of the corners gathers up
The lace In a frill, and ties II with 20" cUin-
posed of ha Win q bow Of handsome blue
| satin ribbon tied with four loops ana TWO ends.
t1o uos looking careessly over the periodicals on
her table the other afternoon. while she prepared
hIo ,he ante-nrandial cup OF fragrant tea which
| he was wont 10 partake Of In her pretty craving
| room once or twice II week.
! .eyVhat are you laughing at?' she asked LOOKING
| over his shoulder. she saw him smile broadly Il.
one OF the pages of advertisements In the back OF
| a magazine II see nothing amusing In mat 81" ~
| The print showed a method or giving Iuf k
baths al home by the means o. cove,rq D1 -;
| whcrer the bather was seated and smut ehurc!y H.
| IrnvinG only the head free and in the outer air
lit reminds Of such funny couf,shi =, -, an n
! his hostess and drawing up to the fire Years age;
| when ! was a youngster. took the long Voyag" 10
! India in one of the + and o. steamers. ana be-
came came " great friends with the captain He was
| the merrest man ever Knew. anu 10 e' !,
! ';igecs had not known Captain Giggies Tor more
! than a week when he conhded to me ms trQ ,
| He had been desperately In love for years with as
| he expressed IT, as fine woman as ever carried
| canvas, and she had already refuse MN hy te
| times: but nothing daunted. he INTENDED, on MS
return 10 try again. Indeed, ii appeared TO be ms
regular custom after he had made his report at the
| down to Devonshire. where she lived al her
brothers rectory and try his luck with his o3durate
| could become Mrs Giggles, year later when
my friend Gapan g. nae SeGom one o. inc ne
| SEQ In The Times the announcement Of the mar
| riage In DevOnshre OF he lady whose name had
been confded 10 me. but not alas. to the gallant
captain. so that is over, / said to myself. feel
| ing that should very much like TO express 10 my
nautical friend my sympathy with him In his dis
"And now comes the funny part Of it That all