Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-03

being given the preference because OF
their Intensity of color.
Apropos of sappbires. young girl
who made her debut as her sister 3
maid of honor gave 10 this sister a
prayer book the design OF which she
had wrought 1t was of white kid,
with sapphires over ii in star shape and
having a monogram Of sapphires aud
pearls on the upper side. The clasp
was curious knot OF gold set with
two beautiful gems. Inclosed in this
was a tiny poem, written by the giver,
reminding her sister that, while pearls
represented tears. sapnhires were SYM
bolic of holy love, ana they would
triumph over all earthly sorrow. A
pretty idea. wasn't it? Between you
and me it's good thing to encourage
sentiment in our girls.
The mourning ring is again appear
ing in wills, and at a famous jewelers.
the other day | saw ono that followed
the old, old fashion. The band was of
gold, enameled in black. Then on a
square gold foundation the size and
shape Of the ordinary seal ring was a
represen tation of the tomb in black on
white enamel, while ever it the glass
was sufficiently thick to protect it.
| On the innsr sido was engraved Sin
Memoriam, then the initials OF the
giyer and the day Of bis death. Col
| lsctors are eager to get these rings, and
now that it is known that they are once
again in fashion the old ones will 60
up again in price.
| Rich men seem unwilling to make
small bequests, and yet there are so
many to whom a little income each year
| u nf trka . H.
dying millionaire gives no thought.
He forgets that there is no pocket in
| his shroud.
There is a queer idea in the Eaet
that rubies are originally yellow and
that they only become red when they
are put in the ground and allowed tc
ripen like vegetables.
Odd, isn't it? But up to the time oi
the writing of Sir Walter Scott's move
"Anne OF Geierstein" the opal was
considered specially lucky stone, and
it is said that some early Christians
wore it. believing that 1t would EeeE
them from being prosecuted.
That bit of tissue worn over every
woman's face and called veil is no
only matter of great Importance iua
now, but something that require.
special study given to it. Tho othsl
day at the races at Mount Morris parl
don't believe that there was woman
that is a fashionable woman or well
dressed woman who did not have owe
her face some sort Of a veil. The vel
with the huge chinchilla dots has los
prestige. 1t was rather becoming be
cause it was mysterious looking whei
the big dots were close together. bu
varieties where the big cots were
long distance apart made sharp facet
women and plump. faced women alik
look lu6icrous.
Such veil could be arranged by u
woman without having the dot on he
nose, and this splotch of black woul
, either get on the tip Of long nose o
the middle of short one. The effec
is better imagined than described. /
you want a dotted veil for the summer
you must get one with a fine spide
! web mesh, having tiny dots OF chenill
= not too close together upon it. The
7 arrange it to suit your face and you
chapeau.
, If your neck dressing is rather 10
!, or your throat very long, then hay
! your veil sufficiently large to allow
= great deal of it to be draped under th
= chin. IL your bat happens to be smal
. don't have great wad of yelling
. be tied at the back of it, hiding i
. outlines as weli as it's trimming. 1t
worth your while to sit down in frol
: of your dressing table and try on yol
:, various veils with your various hatu.
u What? Colored wells! They are
a absolutely dead, as far as the fashio
= able wardrobe ia concerned, as are tt
!, enormous sleeves that stamp frock
I, having been made three years ag
:, People who have Just come from Par
~ N tell that white yeils in real lace are Il
a vogue there. However, a white veil
n decidedly trying, not only TO the col
- plexiou. but to the eyes. Hence th
are approved by people who sell ey
ar glasses.
~ How little men know, after all
ne magazine that makes a specially
H. H. publishing old poetry was picked up
40 me, and | read that poem by Tennys
4, le called "Teara, Idle Tears" No WON
-, would ever have said tears were i'd
=, W II took Il man to do that. Tears q
2 at once great comfort and wondt
,a ful help. Properly managed. they t
,,SS tho finest weapon i'll the femini
~ armory. 1t is only when woman e.
" very red in the face and her eyes sW
bo tnat they are not to be INDUCED
~ nn but even then. with the careful dabhi
sIf of d dainty handkerchief. sig
,1s practice in tears is possible.
an Weeping is the sharp, shooting of
ia gentle sex. 1t 10 very direct and seld
81, o., fails in it's aim. A woman should
i;ss for anything, from moon TO a IL
no lionaire, and her chances for hetti
lar either will be greatly increased by
NC proper introduction of tears. |
nj nj the proper introduction" beca,
,as there are times and seasons when te
in are silly and OF no earthly use, be
an, merely waists of ammunition,
,ha properly directed tears will nine til
mr. out of ten PROSTATE at your feet cit
Isn the special moon or the special Il
''O lionaire desired. Do I shed them?
mr. YOU? Every woman in tho world
av, aome time or other indulges in e
:. cry, and you cannot count out Of
,ks women in the world the one called
Id. Bat
hv a Compliment to David w. Hnrlan.