The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-18

well be improved upon. Material of such
description are always salable for waists
and full costumes for evening wear.
Albatross, while not in high favor, has
its admirers, and is a stable fabric with
one of Americas most successful mills.
This fabric is especially desirable for
dressy costumes, and its soft folds can be
! readily adjusted to conform to the sylph-
| like appearance now desired by the wom-
| an of fashion.
Been shopping? But where are your
| parcels? Where are your samples, and
where's YOU pocketbookg Surely, you
didn't shop without a purse?"
The tall girl with her arms full of pack
| ages. looked i~nquiringly at her companion,
who tripped merrily into the restaurant,
| seated herself gracefully and crossed her
Ids unconcernedly.
The brown eyes twinkled. How do
you like my Russian blouse?' she said
| apparently apropos Of nothing at all.
Lovely of course. All your things are
The pouf in front is perfect. But what
has that to do with shopping and nothing
in your hands TO show for it,"
The other girl laughed. sSee!' she said
laconically, as she unfastened a button
and drew forth a large and portly pocket
book. ..Ohi" gasped her companion, with
comprehensive eyes.
And seei'' said the girl drawing forth
roll upon roll of samples of various. sizes,
textures and colors.
ALSO beholdr' a couple of handker-
chiefs were laid beside the steadily grow
ing pile upon the table. The other girl
dropped her own parcels and gazed with
increasing wonder at the developments
of his novel pocket. A few small parcels
We're next added to the collection, an ex-
ira pair of gloves, a powder rag and a
toothbrush.
Yes, l am going away to spend the
| night: and / can't lug around a grip all
day. said the girl with the Russian
blouse. laughing at the speechless admir-
alton of her friend. Doesn't this solve
the pocket question:"
Il should say it didi' came in crushed
dies. Here l am literally bowed down
by the things I have TO carry. I'm losing
my memory in trying to keep track of my
| pocketbook, handkerchief and card case,
not to speak of the articles 1 buy. Wo-
men will not soon want to give up the
blouse If it furnishes such a convenient
and capacious place to stow things"
THE best of it is" continued the other
girl, sthat using the blouse as a pocket is
not detrimental to the appearance. A
lot of parcels carried in his way simply
| Civ the fashionable droop to the bodice"
In an incredibly short time all the bun
dies disappeared and the two empty
handed maidens strolled leisurely up the
avenue.
Sir said the p~hilosophic observer, as
we walked up Chestnut street, did you
ever notice ears? No? Well, look at that
pretty girl who just passed carrying her
| daintily saucy nose at such a fetching
elevation. Get directly behind her and
you will see the left ear is abnormally
high-altogether out of the plumb, says
the Philadelphia Times"
We'll. we will AXE her as the illustra-
ton. Quicken your step and we will walk
completely around her. Look closely at
her profile as we pass her on the right
and then scan the left side of her face
and you will notice that to be the best
| balanced and most attractive side"
Having readily recognized this. the phil
| osophic observer explained to me that the
| lady in question would naturally listen
most lQIG0IIy Win lGI lt4l tdly dIltr ~
| fact, be most observant of all incidents
which occurred on that side. 1t was, in
| fact, her principal direction of both see
ing and hearing, after which he led me
a walk up and down thai popular prom
enade pointing out ears.
Generous ears, stingy ears, lob ears, tied
ears, curved ears, calculating ears. atten-
tive ears, musical ears and that rarest OF
all personal possessions, beautiful ears.
These, needless to remark, are never COW
erd by their possessor. I am now pursu-
ing a vain search for a pair of ears bal
anced with absolute precision.
Thine philosophic observer tells me I
will never find them except where civiii-
cation is absolutely unknown, for The evo-
luton of learning has laws unto itself
which prevent nature from being natural
and produce abnormal physical iacongrui-
ties. It is an evidence of strength, and
the more emphatically this physical re-
culiarity is marked the surer you may be
of its possessor's strength of character.
Whether it pertains to culture or passion,
good or evil it will be uncommon in pro-
portion to the physical eccentricity. ]
am now studying ears.
The very newest fad of the season, says
"Harper's Bazar," is the revival Of an
old fashionable silk visite which our
grandmothers wore. 1t consists of a lit
tie coat made of taffeta, which can be
worn with any skirt-not only of silk. but
Of other material as well. The prettiest
model is made with the back in a basque
shape; the fronts loose, but with long
tabs; the sleeves very small, will a-eaT
over the top, and a high turned back col
lar faced with some bright color. The
silk is covered with tiny cording or shir-
ring put on in as fantastic a pattern as
can be devised. 1t is not supposed 10 be
lined, and is to be worn either over a thin
shirt waist or with a false front. It Is
held in place by a narrow belt which goes
under the front pieces. 1t has moi as yet
appeared, excepting at the private dress
makers, but is already becoming a
craze. For women who cannot wear shirt
waists there is nothing smarter or cooler.
Of course it is not a very easy model to
make at home, but itnis a possible one,
and a very good one.
A method of making delicious fresh
butter extemporaneousiy, one might say.
or in the is as primitive as
Egyptian farming. still the most ancient
in method. Take a clean citrate Of mag
nesia bottle and nearly fllit with cream
and shake it up and down and 1~aterally
for about fmanfv minutes If If ia ure-