West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
a N seelGayor- elect A Chapter Of
Crimes, oalamities and christmas.

" Gee mayor elect A Chapter OF
Crimes, oalamities and Christmas,
Beautiful and costly belts figure
alike. both on jackets and nantes.
Tartans are having great run in
Paris. New Workers take moro kindly,
h owever, to the fancy plaids.
One of the most exqu site tea gowns
of the season, designed for beautiful
brunette with vivid coloring, is of light
yellow velvet brocade over white satir.
Alphonse Daudet, too is gone, and
his loss viii! be seriously felt In tia
world of letters, but his death was the
will of God. Terrss had to go, through
the dastardly stab-in-the- back OF n
mad jealous crank whom no had
helped.
"liow glad the heart beats, though
the world has graves" How merrilv
the days go by for those full OF the
Christmas joys SO near. Those who
are making their gifts aud have many
Letters of greeting TO write, are 80
busy, | don't know what TO dol"
Somehow, plan as one will, there Is
always rush just before the evcntful
day. We cannot seem TO escape IL.
Charity is often misplaced. IT. fire.
quently happens that the almoner
wearies OF the continued opportunities
OF the beneficiary, realizing that the
latter will not try to help himself
while he can find some one TO do for
him. But woe betide the hnpless do
nor, whose cessation OF benefits in
wolves beginning OF ho,tilities in the
breast OF the mean creature Detriended.
In this case, the result is the cutting
off OF "A life most beautiful with both
the bud and blossom Of exceptional
promise.
Never was a Christmas darlSened by
n more dcplorable tragedy than the
killing Of William Terriss. the accom-
plished English actor Not only was
he one Of the foremost players OF thi,
present generation OF players. play
makers and piay-lovers; but he was AN
upright gentleman, and IA loss, ia every
capacity ne 80 well and so nobly filed,
10 the world. His private life was n
pattern Of what good mans life
should ba; his genius toO& trends IL
were safe for any ambitious actor to
model his Own lines upon.
On fashionable promenades OF Paris
and OF this town brck-red his az
peared, and II seen in both dresses and
mantles. Velvet is in tho very zenith
of popularity. Ois II he most re4al
gowns have seen was shown at Lord
e Taylors and WAS OF richest silker
velvet embroidered all over with large
boquets i'm black jet pail.ettea jet
epaulettes crOwne the slesves. On
one sids. the optics 81 sd with dia-
mond buttons and double lines OF laste
to similute buttonholcs. Tnis was
heightened very Frenchily by touch
OF red velvet ot the opening.
II were "a man. IL would please me
nightly to take off my hat to Judge
Robert Van Wyck, our Mayor-elect
believe 1 told YOU how he declined an
extrlvagantIy festive installation into
Office, suggesting that the money that
would ina this way be expended, be
4. will be with me. so must 10 be with
the gentlemen assigned TO the various
departments OF the City government
by appointment from me. They must
give their entire time and attic ntion 20
the administration OF The affairs OF
their respective departments"
Now, this is talk worth listening TO-
Any ambitions seeker after an Office
under the Van Wyck regime who
counted upon administering his public
duties at his Own personal convenience
and % his individual interest and well
fare. finds himsel most ingloriously
left" This being in a public position
with private concerns dominating ones
tine, actions and attention 20 the eA-
clusior ~ strict municipal consider
ations. ~ what has pIt business ia such
sorry twist and ttng,e for 50 long.
Keep mp tic goDi vprE. 81 Van WycI.
there j. plenty ~ IL ~ do, and let o..
'pe and expect that you are the 10 an
TO 90 t..
EvELYs CAHLr.