The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-04

In Woman'S World.


nanQS Win every new acquaintance IN
ones own house; and If one were to in
troduee two Of ones intimate friends,
one would naturally expect them to
shake hands.
1t is a privilege of a lady to be the
first to offer to shake hands when a
gentleman is introduced to her.
AT dinner parties the hostess uses her
discretion as to the introductions she
thinks proper to make. In this case it
is not necessary to ask a lady whether
she may introduce to her the gentleman
who is to take her down to dinner, sup
posing they are not acquainted. 1t is
enough for her to say, MRS. Dash, Mr..
Blank win take you to dinner" 1t is
not necessary to introduce wholesale at
a dinner party, but when the majority
are unacquainted, the host and hostess
should Introduce some of the most inn
portant guests to one another before
they enter the dining-room. After the
dinner is over the hostess may introduce
ladies to each other in the drawing
room, If she thinks it advisable to do
SO.
The Golden Penny" tells this almost
Incredible story of feminine cruelty
! A Partisan lady of fashion sported a
pretty specimen Of ruby throated hum
ming bird, fastened by a golden chain of
extreme hneness to a tall shell comb worn
in the hair. The little flutterer main
tanned his perch and his equanimity with
wonderful patience, but died before the
dance was over. A dozen ruby-throats
had been brought from abroad for this
lady's especial use; five died on the way;
the rest, save one succumbed ere the
night Of the ball, and the solitary weel-
ing managed to so far sustain himself
| as to give pleasure to the wearer's many
admirers. Pitiful confession of vanity
A delicate specimen of the green pow
der puff humming bird was fastened to
| the bodice of a well known society leader.
| Struggling for freedom as my lady moved
| to and fro among her guests, the 1eweled
birding broke its wing, and twisted the
chain which secured it to her front of
lace. In this sad condition the injured
thing was suffered to tremble from its
| chain until death relieved it of its misery.
Four green and gold s'hummers'' were
! sported BY the titled wearer of a velvet
mantle. The birdlings were Gagged in a
large wire buckle fronting the loose
bodice belt. Unused to artificial light and
treatment so unusual, three victims died
| within an hour. the other Followed tnelr
example later in the evening
Most rare and delicate was a swallow
tailed species used as a futtering orna-
ment attached to a bracelet. The minia-
ture thing Of feathers tried IN vain TO
snap it's thread-iike bandage, and killed
itself in the attempt. Expressing sorrow
that ii should. have died before the en-
~ - - &,t.1aoJ fha Incident WAS
nassed over by. the hostess without fur
tbar regret.
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About equal to a cemmerciai eonsfess
seance is a little chat with one OF the
lately returned European buyers LOT a
large house She says that up 10 WITHIN
a year or 50 1t was lairly lhiposs'oie z
get anything suitable In TINS wonoerlul
city of Paris Tor our youhs iaofes w
go to parties and the ike. " course
we knew the Jeune nhe = -
la belle France, but we never ureaineu
that they were SO $40" aoous
ing a situation 50 heaVy VIII - So
American doilars- but e~as
demoiselle could stay at nome or go looA-
ing quite a fright 1or al q isi
only found inspiration In conJurlng up
creations y ~
charms. No wonder mauenoiselie mas
been in a demure background FOR even
if her presence was tolerated, what pleas
ure could she have II she felt everybody
exclaiming or thinking, Poor child why
isn't she in bed?"
And this poor child never revoited. =
took Americas fair daughters, with lenl-
emit. liberal parents, to work the miracle
to induce Partisan artists to waste tneir
talents upon the young person, 90 now
the buyer who starts out laden with an
sorts of hints as to what to invest IN lor
our delightful young people no longer mas
to Journey onward to Vienna after ieaV-
ing orders for their elders In Paris Ana
this was just what she had to do not SO
long since But Paris tired OF seeing SO
many dollars journey past her to Vienna,
So she actually came to catering for the
dear demoiselles. since she couldn't induce
us to put them under a bushel. And this
wear there was no trouble. The most ex-
ouisite creations, simple and girlish in et-
feet were all ready to tempt the buyer
A fine point desprit fairly all covered
with narrow white satin in mitered erect
is A shining example.
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