The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-12

work dates from the death of her child
of diphtheria caused by the infection of
a garbage laden alley.
Mrs. Elizabeth Linton. better known as
Mrs. Lynn Linton, the well known writ
er, who died in London the other day,
was the second wife of Mr.. William
James Linton. an English engrayer. au-
thor and artist, who lived for many
years in this country and died here last
Winter just after the holidays. Two of
Mr.. Unions daughters are now living
in this country, one being the wife of
one of the Instructors at Yale University.
At the time of Mrs. Linton's marriage
her husbands home was Brentwood, on
Lake. Conistone, England. occupied at
present by John Ruskin, whose home it
has been ever since Mr.. Linton came to
America many years ago. Mrs. Linton
did not come to America with her hus-
band, preferring her literary life in Lon
don. During the early years of their mar
ried life She was most devoted to her
husbands children. She had no children
of her own. Her st~epdaughters in Amer
lea have always kept in correspondence
with her and always speak OF her with
affection and regard. Besides her many
novels, Mrs. Linton did much writing of
d purely Journalistic sort, her stated
contributions to a number of London Pc
riodicals being widely read. Any one IA
miliar with these latter products from
Mrs. Li6ton's pen must admit that,
whatever her other faults of authorship,
she had a faculty for making an idea
go farther n yet without appearing to
overwork it, than IS the fortune Of most
writers.
1t has been stated two or three times
that brocades are not to be fashionable
this year. but SO many beautiful designs
are shown in them that they have been
made up in some of the most stunning
gowns Of the winter. says "Harper's
Bazaar They come in all different colors
that is, the light shades Of the colors-
There are some exquisite pearl grays, yell
lows. blues, pinks, and cream whites that
are very effective, They are al made
with the long ~train-many of them with
the court trains-that opens in front to
show a petticoat Of lace or Of satin en-
broidefed in pearls or spangies, and trim
med at the side with jabots OF lace. and
sometimes of fur. The waists are all cut
veiy low. quite of the shoulders. and
have bands across the shoulders, and
short tiEAt-stting e.bow sleeves finished
with deep lace %rHffles. Some of the waists
have no sleeves at al. except a band over
the shoulders, agd . second band across
the upper part of the arm. These bands
are trimmed with spangles, and sometimes
with real jewels.
A smart gown OF brocade is of cream
white, also opening over a front pestieoat
OF lace. Down tae sides Of the train is an
embroidery Of pearls and rhireStones. and
en- tho lace pctticoat arc sewad pearls and
rltnestoaes. so that the effect is Of a
jewelled underskirt. TIE waist is trim
ned with a bertha across the front that
IS ett into points, and these points are
wired to keep IN place. on the back of
the waist there is ne trimming al all, but
there is an embroidery to match the skirt
put directly on the satin. The effect of
inc perfectly straight back is not Always
becoming. hut is very smart. The waist
is cut with the sharp bias ~side-pieces that
We're fashionable three or four years ago,
and that always give length to the figure.
Al black broasae evening gown is made
with the pointed circular founce headed
with an embroidery OF JET directly on the
satin. The waist, low cut, IS a mass OF
jet, and is finished around the shoulders
in three points. the points wired so that
they lie fiat against the neck. Below this
tho Jet is embroidered on to the satin,
forming a deep point. and below the point
hangs a jet fringe. The sleeves are made
of straps Of jet and jet fringe. AT the
left shoulder is a bunch of pink roses. and
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tied into pink ribbon. This goes across
the bust and around at the back, and
then hangs down on the skirt.
-.
It Is generaly supposed that the higher
education Of women and the general lax
ity Of modern manners are greatly re-
sponsible for that terrible product. the
new woman" But It may surprise many
to learn that the girl of the period, whom
the late Mrs. Lynn Linton so mercilessly
attacked, and the revolving daughter"
of today are but pale refexes of the
sLioness' of French society of 1910 There
We're no i'girl graduates then, and we
are always being told how girls We're
brought up and how women comported
themselves in those days; yet it seems
these 'lionessesn drove n rode. smoked,
fenced. shot. betted, rowed and drank
punch and champagne freely. They had
their smoking rooms. they prided them
selves on their little dinners. and they did
not bother themselves about their hus-
Bands ana children. if they possessed
these impediments. But they did not dis
dain dress. Happily. there We're no dl-
vided skirts and other mannish eccen-
t~ricities in those days.
Paying cash for everything used to be
a woman's standard OF thrift, and the
feminine mind still recoils from a load of
debt. The busy women of today, how
ever, find thai weekly or monthly bills
are q great saving of time and energy,
and possess two other distinct advan-
tages. A regular customer is well treated.
and If poor or short-weighted goods are
delivered a protest insures prompt inn
provement. The business woman who
does not have to concern herself with the
commissary department of the home has
discovered, too, that the same principle
applies in her shopping needs. An ac-
count with a reliable house. if she is a
sensible enough woman not to overrun it,
saves her time and strength.