West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31
our NEW YORK LETTER.
A Few March Wlnds-A Little Rain
Very Little Sunshine Very
Much STYLE

Much style.
special Cones popdcnce Of The Argus.
began TO think March would con.
tiuuo turning a warm shoulder TO US.
but there's no telling anything about
the weather in this Tammany village
We have had somo pretty brisk winds
lately, but not sufficiently high To
blow away the war excitemen. A
very little sunshine comes out now and
then in dtfnl CLEANS. Every where tho
same old agony of suspense and di-
vision OF opinion prevails. Some want
war, others want peace; Others still.
say we must have peace, even though
we have to fght for IL Ssch is life
The maddcning consensus OF opinions
rouses very Niagara Of emotions.
Nationa. honor trembies in the balance;
Cuba's freedom or further suffering
and slavery hang upon the issue OF the
mighty question still unsettled. II
fairly makes one weary TO read the
papers There is n good old hosse-
keeper In my home who Is an insa table
newspaper worm. She pores over the
big dailies, both morning and evening
issues, aud every night makes the same
remark; "WeiL we are surely going
To have war" But we are not getting
II with even snall.l.ke rapidlty.
| II is the season when we would like
to turn our minds aud hearts TO higher,
holier subjects than fghtIng and
misery We would rather pass our
! time in rest and quietness at the foot
OF the Cross; glorying In the great Re.
| demption won for Us so many years
ago by the sacrifice OF the suffering
Christ We would prefer 90 draw mon
tai pictures OF the palmwrenthed en-
trance into Jerusalem; we want the
sweetness OF Easter lilies; not the scars
and means of wounded aud dying.
Easter is both by sacred precedent
and natural tradition, season of re.
joiclng The sap rises In tho trees; the
foliage hings forth It's tender green
banners 10 the breeze aud brightness
all around. Dainty fiowerots unclose
their treasure-stores OF fragrance and
bloom. All nature rises In IA state OF
high rejoicing, To its highest forms OF
beauty. In keeping with the floral.
festive scene, lovely woman blossoms
forth In beautiful new ra,ment-her-
self, perhaps, the fairest flower OF all
Decidedly so, IL she he religious. ]
think il was Henry Ward Bescher who
said that woman without Christianity
was like flower without fragrance.
lie was right.
Parasols will play an important part,
very shortly. in the ndornmont OF
Miladi. beautiful young ladies OF
delicate, fow9r-likc makeup, aud also
| youthful mntrons, look best under
canopies OF white upon outdoor dressy
occasions. For real service, plaid para
soils are always desirable; and some
very pretty color-schemes in this line
are shown.
One of the prettlest sights la hu.
manity, to my mind, Is n well-drcssed.
well-mannered, pretty and graceful
little girl. tripping along under u
dainty parasol She just looks the
character of the fine lady In miniature.
| know lovely maiden nearly six
yeurs old, who will receive mighty
pretty parasol from me on tho day be.
fore Easter sunday. j bought IL from
Best & Co.-where everyone with n
taste for all that is artistic and beauti-
full in tho line OF cbildren's attire,
usually goes. ~ is Of white silk with
double. laoe.odged rufiies, embroidered
all over with blue forRet.me.nots. and
IS too pretty for anything
The new Empire bow is playing q
star part IN millinery
Silk and tulle sashos are tho very
height OF fashion. EYKLYN CABLE.