The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-21

"Munsey's Magazine than an up-to-
date lovesaffair.
A keen sense of humor is fatal to pas
sionate utterances. and, the world hav-
ing gone humor mad, even passion has
learned to take itself with a grain of
Attic salt. Broken hearts are extinct,
and sweethearts have petrified into sbest
girls" while he who would go on his
knees must do it simply by way of a
joke or be branded with the terrible stig-
ma of soft"
The girl who, a generation ago, would
have whispered to her adorer, with Grim
son cheeks. More than life itself do I
love you," now laughs and casually re-
marks: You know I'm perfectly silly
about your and both are satisfied.
You can never make the modern girl
remember the proposal. She will say,
oh. l don't know; we were awfully
good friends. and just drifted into get
ting engaged"
As for love letters-the old-fashioned
on every day beginning my dar-
ling"-they would be tabooed by any
maiden of today unless she was laugh
ably sentimental. kilograms play the
important part, and his letters Begin:
My dear girl, l am so awfully busy
and hers: Sorry to have been so late.
dear. with this answer, but golf and
tennis, ETC., etc."
Yet men and women are satisfied. And
life is just as happy! Formerly women
gave vent to their pent-up emotions in
love. Now it goes into athletics. Prob
ably the love is more wholesome for it.
No one can dispute the fact that the
new tight-ftting sleeve is becoming to
women who have long thin arms, even
when frills, tucks and other decorations
are resorted to to conceal the defects.
sleeves shirred from wrist to some inches
above the elbow, with a puff on the
shoulders and a full lace collarette shaped
with Vandyke points to partly cover the
puffs, give the effect of roundness as well
as any style now popular among summer
toilets, and in this manner art is made
to overcome Natures neglect in a very
satisfactory manner. Thin women, how
ever. have but little more to regret in this
matter of the great change in sleeves
than their heavier sisters, for while they
deplore the departure of full puffs and
voluminous sleeve effects generally, very
stout women, whose huge arms were
covered and concealed by these draperies.
have an equally good reason to regret
the invasion of the tight, outlining coat
model
The blouse bodice, once chiefly recon-
metnded for its economy, is now a COSTLY
and ornate CONNECTION. Formerly it was
merely and strictly used for negligee cos
tunes; then is appeared at all fashionable
evening functions; made of the most ex-
pensive textiles; and granted that its
vogue in this particular domain will now
be short, ard that the waist has really
become too generally worn to be elected
for any longer by the very fastidious.
still Its trimness, usefulness, freshness
and a~daptability will prevent it from
going wholly out of vogue. Ultra-fash-
ionable women may possibly abandon it
this summer, but for cool, dainty wear
in the evening. made of airy fabrics, for
neat and comfortable uses under the
of a travelling costume, FOR cycling,
boating, golf, tennis, and, indeed, for all
everyday requirements, we know
of no garment that can possibly take
it's place in all the endless list of an
propriate, chic and pretty adornings for
the daughters of men.
A new house seldom has shade. Thus
the scheme for getting into the cool of
the country ends in a disappointing.
glare that destroys the rural feel
ing.
An Atlantic City Woman, with rare
taste and skill, has converted a corner
of her wooden piazza into a sylvan re-
treat of beauty. The piazza overlooked
the ocean, and dreams of mermaids
at call.
n piazza supports were rough stone
pillars, arranged like an arch. Into the
corner of this small wooden shelves were
fitted with the stone and stained a
pale pine. On the top shelf the woman
placed a spider plant, with long, slender
leaves, n upon the lower shelves she
set ferns and other green plants. They |
were placed in light wooden boxes.
A little three-cornered table was fitted |
into the bottom of the three cornered
arch, and in front of all was strung a
hammock of green and red.
Lawn skirts are now an attractive
feature of the lingerie counters. They
are to be seen in all colors, and in a
large variety of styles. The umbrella
has a French band, three tucks
and a hpmGtitobad fo,poo |