West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-10
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Springs Welcome Nearness
ions Brilliant Pancies TO Date.

stay me win nigons, comfort
me with apples; for | nm sick Of
lovel' Thus sang Solomon "A many
years ago. lie WAS not MS wise AS
he was supposed TO be; for the right
person never gets sick of the right
kind of love. But I think every
one not a-thirst for gore must be
sick OF all this war talk. especially
AS it is not particularly avcneinC
the memory OF the Names hapless
dead. as things are going now. 1
don't believe there will be any var
after all. One would be sorry t.
hear positive cill 10 arms; vet one
cannot have ones honor assailed.
ones glorious flag assalIed. aud
ones heroes blown to- atoms with
IMMUNITY. Hard TO tell just VIII ch
way The political cat will Jump this
time, To be sure
Well. | shall have to let the
country run itself without my help
for awhile; and barely remarkIng
that Spring feels very near this
morning, despite little snow and
lot of slush and atmospheric mis-
cry, would sly that am not going
to interfere with the workings of
the weather Juretu. That, like
everything else. we can trust to the
Lord. am going to devote this
letter &c patting fashion OH the
back. She deserves il; she Is SIM
ply spreading herself. and IN ways
wherein all her devotees may follow
without ruination to their good
looks or their pocket books.
Whichever way one turns, one
sees beauty in abundance-the
beauty of artistic dress. Dame
Fashion Is our Alma Mater these
days. She no longer lays down II
law and says we must follow it.
wIlly-nIlly. She popnlarizes the
lovely Papillon coiffure-if it be
becoming. Some women look lovely
with their HAIR so arranged. o hers
resemble scared rabbits. F,shiDn
does not particularly fancy scared
rabbits; ergo, she leaves women free
to choose some other harmcnious
style without forfeitIng ner smiles
or the smiles of the men, which
Is, assuredly. more TO the point.
The neck and waist come i'm for
much dressing. Wells, too, receive
much attention. A veil makes OF
mars the face in effect. Single
thread meshcs are more becoming
and less trying to the eyes, than
more complicated affairs. Plain
Brussels net makes delightful
Empire veil. This is fastened to
the hat brim, crossed in back and
brought round and knotted on the
left shoulder. Two and one hall
yards are required to dispose it in
this manner. There is a large
thread silk net used 10 cover the
brIms OF the new straw Alpine hats,
which imparts a softemng and be-
coming effect. Speaking Of soft
ening accessories. let me advise
ladies to wear white or light waists
made up fancifullY and prettily
trimmed, when being photographed.
Powder the face well. too. Such
attentions soften the outlines, and
make one appear younger in q pic
ture-a great desideratnm, truly.
| saw sweet frock for u girl OF
eight at Best & Co.'s Liliputian
Bazaar yesterday. IL was OF red
organdie dotted with white and
trim ned with ruflps edged with
narrow white lace. The sleeves
were comfortably full. Imagine a
brunette child in it BY the way.
their Spring and Summer catalogue
~ ont. and will be sent to anyone
Tor four cents in postage stamps.
a great deal Of yellow appears in
Spring millinery.
Jewelry 10 in brilliant demand
thls Spring.
Fans are little larger this sea
son than they were last year.
White Suede gloves are correct
for afternoon and evening wear.