West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-16
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Mays Flowery Farewell. To Fight
Or Not TO Fight. Fashion Hints

special Correspondence OF The ANGUS
Yes. May, dear, we will forgive
and forget, but we shall always re-
member the shabby, shivery, show.
cry way in which you treated us
this cine. But how brightly the
departing month smiled upon us
during her last TWO days ! We all
hope June will do her duty to the
extent of drying the sodden earth,
and warming us up a bit--we need it.
The war does not seem to be pro-
crossing with the celebrity we would
like. III only they could fight to a
finish and have done with it, mat
tiers could soon settle back into
their accustomed grooves, and the
relief to the business men of this
town would be immense. / have
heard several people who are quail
fed by the knowledge they hav.
gathered, declare that New York
feels the stress of this war more
keenly than any other city. In
Boston, the depression IS said to be
very slight, for some reason or
other. And in Chicago, it is hard
ly perceptible. But, then, Chicago
controls such tremendous wheat in
terests that she is bound to profit
by the stringencies IN other direc-
tons. Meanwhile, the poor. whom
we have always with us, are forced
to pay the extra penny for the al
ready pitifully small loaf, and Mr..
Letter scoops in the dollars all the
faster. He is indeed, q man of
destiny.
But to revert to the delay in the
invasion of Cuba. The wisdom OF
sending Southern troops in advance
is at once apparent. They 60 sim
! ply from warm climate to one
still warmer. They are seasoned by
birth and by life to the languorou
atmosphere which wilt the average
Northerner and deprive him OF
either the disposition or the energy
to fight. But not everybody looks
at the matter from a rational point
of view. A letter received from a
Southern friend recently, was
scorchIuglV partisan, and vehement
in its censure Of the action of the
Administration. As this lady II
youug-not yet thirty-aud cannot
be expected to know, by experience.
anything Of the bitter feelings
which dominated her section dur.
ing The civil war, one can but infer
that the prejudices Of her progeni
tors have descended to, and live
again IN, hcr. Such is life; and
such, dear readers, is the nights
power OF heredity.
A "sweet girl graduate. elect
carried me with her TO the Lilipu.
tian Bsztr yesterday, to see il hei
frock was finished. IL was, and
such a dream OF beauty as only
Best & Go. can turn out. II is OIL
white crepe de Chine with skirt
plated into the waistb4nd all
around, and trim med with three
rows Of white satin ribbon round
the bottom. The bodice is 90 die
posed in front ~ TO simulate box
plating. like the skirt. and blouse.
slightly from side 10 side. A crepe
vest IS outlined By white lace in
sertion. The mousquetaire sleeves
have fare cuffs Of lace. and tins
white satin frIIl, TO match sash aud
collar, up the back seam.
White gloves should always be
worn with whi,e gowns
White parasols are very much in
evidence. This is white season.
Pans are going to DO immense
this summer, ostrich feather ones,
/ 10 natural colors, being very swell.
All thin stDfs are m de with
drop SKIRT lining, caught together
here and there az seams.
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