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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18

a nearer view OF the startling ensem-
bic. but "A clever girl one OF the only
seven in the smart set, put quietus on
nearby group of critics by the most
expressive and latest addition to slang
vocabulary, Crumbs"
What a jolly good laugh we all had
over the discontinue of the passee
danes after this. Society folk, you
know. are quite good natured, and AMI
mostly gave way TO curiosity. for none
of us understood quite the definition OF
crumbs"
It's English, you know, therefore
correct" explained the young woman
1T may express disapproval disgust or
incredulity. At all events 1T fills long
felt want for the right word to en-
phasize certain degrees of emotion.
There's "A world of meaning I'm the
clean cut word when contemptuously
spoken. accompanied by shrug. Try
il and see
Apropos OF this brainy girl a good
story is going the rounds. Recently
she was invited for the fourth time
within a fortnight to dine with Madi-
son avenue hostess. Being a bit So
licitous after James had taken his de-
parture, she carefully scanned the
ly alluded ito her conversational pow
ers. vivacity," etc. She made dis
covery. she was indignant She re-
.belled. refusing as she termed II, TO
"pratte for a dinner with wine" She
would not be made use Of. Home din
ners were good enough for her under
such circumstances.
/ Madame Nouvcau Richie has always
I been AZ a loss 20 understand Why polte
regrets arc the invariable rule 10 her
! cordial dinner invitations by this glrL
| who is poor but proud.
saw a trio OF well groomed women,
! handsomely gowned, the other after
noon. accompanied by the same num-
ber Of men. slipping cafe au lait. AS
! this unusual spectacle was seen at an
up town restaurant. where women with
other women's husbands are not sup
posed 10 be admitted-but then. men
I with other mems wives-well, that's a
different story determined TO find out
All about IL. / was curious 60 know II
| the national beverage had once more
come into it's own.
Accordingly I summoned the head
waiter. Solemnly dignihed. he approach
ed. I was truly almost overawed by
this august parsonage but managed 70
put the question.
Madame. coffee ond not tea Is the
proper drink for 4 o'clock"
No further information was vouch-
safed. SO I sauntered into one big es
tablshment after another ON tour o'
observation.
Mon Dieu! thought I. ~ tea drinking
IL obsolete. what will become or th'
Waldorf supply OF dainty Dresden cups
I'm which the seductive cocktail Travelled
"incog" from cafe sideboard to gorgeoui
tearoom2
And what OF the patronsi
surely-no. no 10 is too terrible &
! contemplate. Their folly has not le'
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THE LATEST COIFFURES.

tea. The samovar is placed on the table
in front of you. and while you chat with
your vis-a-vis the beverage brews.
Not half bad that. is it?
Some pleasant hours may be thus
whiled away between the morning
bracers" and dinner debauch.' as a
philosophical girl of our set has aptly
but inelegantly put il. More than that,
know il by experience.
| contend the coffee afternoon spree
fits a man for evening duties. Now,
that's an argument in favor or the
proverb with reference to its being an
ill wind that blows nobody good.
Men grow very confidential over coffee
cups.
When Jack and ! dawdled from 1880
until 10 minutes past s. we weren't dis
cussing the brilliant colored stockings
and conspicuous ties worn by Marion
Moneybags nor the latest "danse du
ventrc' figure Of the german. we lust
talked practically about nothing and in
cdentally mixed hands while we rum
bled with the samovar.
It's mighty suggestive and homelike,
this thing of watching the water boil.
II has it's advantages. If a half dozen
Guns of coffee aren't calculated TO ex-
hilarate. Your housewifely instincts
have an inning. You soon find out
whether "your Tom" is domestically in
clined by the manner in which he dis
misses the subject or enthuses over the
topic. A word TO the wise is sufficient.
Bear these facts i'm mind:
| Black coffee Is no longer au tait.
| n must bc 'alf and 'alf.
! The cggshcll cups of generous pro-
! portions are partly filled with boiled
milk when brought ON.
| Discard your tea trays
order coffee for your tete-a-tete'
henceforth II you would follow the fad
OF the Four Hundred or the vagaries OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18

At the present time some OF the very
pleasantest OF entertainments are given
by bachelor hosts. A few years ago
bachelors occasionally gave dinner
party or a ball, and then Ii was gem
orally a function marked by lavish eN-
pense, but there was very little OF the
informal sort OF entertaining by bach
elors which is SO pleasant feature or
society at the present time.
Now almost all bachelors who are so
disposed invite their lady friends and
acauaintauCes to some sort or enter
tainment to afternoon tea, 10 supper
after the thcater or Ia luncheon.
The reason that bachelors now enter
tain so much more than formerly ~
that IL is no longer considered necessa-
ry that they should be countenanced
and supported by sister. aunt or other
relative when they desire to entertain
ladies'. 1t is now quite understood that
at bachelors entertainment "A hostess
is superfluous. which is really the case,
for from boyhood schoolboys are train
ed in the duties OF hosts Probably you
have sometimes enjoyed the hospitality
Of some young Yale boy relative at
luncheon on the Fourth OF July and
have also been entertained at Harvard
| or Princeton at luncheon or tea in the
rooms of an undergraduate friend. and
/ thus YOU have seen For yourself what
| charming hosts young varsity men
mako. Young subalterus I'm the army
/ entertain ladies just i'm the same way
/ and thus at the present time, from boy
| hood 10 middle age. bachelors continue
| TO play the part OF host 20 those ladies
at whose houses they receive hospitality
or for whom they feel friendship.
In fact. Mrs. Grundy's ideas have
changed with the times. and she would
not advise wifeless man TO trouble q
lady 10 help him entertain his guests
unless II should happen that that man
were a widower with young grown ur
danQhtprg
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Tuxedo, Newport and Lenox are de-
serted. Golf votaries have turned their
backs upon the links and followed their
erstwhle champion, Miss Hoyt, into the
field of social functions. Everybody Is
in town-that is, every one worth know
ing-and we are all SO glad TO be back
in dear old Gotham. our metropolitan
mansions have been restored TO their
original splendor under James careful
supervision, and milady Is once more
seen in accustomed places with good
appetite and excellent digestive ap-
paratus, which is part Of the layout ac-
quired during a summer sojourn in
these times of athletic activity.
Fashion assembled. as a matter OF
course for the horse show, and all 9TH
er delinquents rushed pellmell To town
for Thanksgiving, which, by the way,
has grown to be a distinctive festive
occasion. House parties are the order
OF the day. l was hidden 10 a Muir
ray Hill home. which is now the scene
of weeks gayety. 1t began with cathe-
dral worship on the day proper and has
been interspersed with good old style
family reunions. TO be appropriately
ended in cotillon la militaire as
fitting tribute to beloved heroes in blue
and brass.
Naturally. under these conditions my
thoughts reverted TO the ever perpleX-
ing problem OF frocks. / gadded a lot.
/ frequented the shops, peered into the
clothes cabinets, where the subtle per-
fume OF Paris productions fairly intox-
icated, and thus learned much of prev
alent fashions. partially compensating
O., 40 Oh pf nj OF
Such a bewildering assortment OF
fetching fashions and extravasant ac-
cessories has never before combined 10
wheedle shining shekels from milady's
netted purse of gun metal!
AS an echo of the recent Hispano-
American war we hear madame eXtol
the virtues OF the Dewey skirt"
1T gives to milady height"
1.-The graceful founce admirably re-
yeals milady's superb curves"
"It is vraiment charmant." purrs the
manteau maker.
with heightened yoke and fiounce alb
solutely devoid of fullness madame Will
exclaim ecstatically:
Paris has no model like unto you!
You are beautiful. Give me the mirror.
lei, lei, look!"
So the world OF woman IS persuaded
Hence the Dewey skirt in vogue con-
sists Of a sheathlike yoke, with un-
dulating founce as scant or deep as
taste dictates. IT is no longer cues
tion Of fullness, but how closely car
you initiate the ''pinbacks" OF long ago
one of the most attractive examples
OF the new skirt was worn by chum
OF mine, the younger sister of Grace
church bride. 1t was OF bronzy gray
cloth developed i'm modish material
known as pompon suiting. The SINUS
fitting yoke of plain cloth described @
deep. round point in front, ending alb
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u. Il
New York.
Tn. Fault. Of Other People.

Don't get into the unpleasant habit
OF criticising everything and everybody;
particularly. don't be hasty In correct
ing i'm others mistakes which are trivial
and really not worth noticing. Even the
most good natured person does not ike
his faults pointed out TO him. We are
all aware of the fact that we have
faults with the exception Of a few con-
ceited folks). but We don't like to think
that other people have noticed them.
should your best stfrlend possess fault
that IL really bad. and you feel that you
must call attention 60 "a. do 50 in the
incest manner possible. You might mem
lion the fault as belonging to some one
else and speak about 10 In some such
fashion as this:
"so-and-so never seems to have any
subject of conversation but dress. does
she? If were she. I think / would Try
to lind new topic occasionally. one
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vet crushed into becoming shape and
dropping plumes framing the face ever
SO prettily. but they have added glory
to their previous conquests-are look
ing upward-and call themselves "the
Hobson."
In millinery parlance your picture
hat is "retrousse," turns back off the
face, preserves a graceful contour,
perches coquettishly on the back of
your head. is heavy laden with nodding
plumes and altogether fascinating.
Color is rampant: therefore picture
chapeaux are no longer confined TO the
somber black family, but fiaunt Them
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gets rather tired Of hearing about her
new dresses and hats II your friend
have any wits at an she viii take the
hint 10 herself and profit by IL.
or, again, we viii suppose the person
at fault Is a man. and you say 10 him,
Il do like TO see a man Keep his hands
and nails trm and clean" Unless ne is
very sensitive. ne will not think you
are reproVing him actually. but will
nrobably endeavor i'm the future To live
up TO your expectations.
Another occasion upon which we long
to correct the mistakes OF our friends
Is when they pronounce words or names
wrongly. Don't bluntly repeat the word
i'm its correct form ana make the culprit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18

them so far. DO they dare order coffee
cups full OF amber mixture
I'll watch and wait and tell.
About the coffee-mind you. IL is not
the ordinary kind, but black and
strong filling the room with It's dell
cious aroma. causing the we'll bred nos
trils To sniff the air-stimulating II is,
but not conducive 10 reposeiul nerves
1t may be equally pernicious i'm its tend
encies as alcohol or drugs. In such
case twould be swapping the devil for
"a witch
All things considered, however the
innovation is rather fetching and des-
tined 10 be popular. Many men afect
the coffee habit, though all men scorn
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feel hot and uncomfortable. but little
later use "A sentence into which you
can introduce the word. giving 1t the
right pronunciation, and the corrected
form will most likely be taken to heart.
Never repeat and make fun or the
mistakes Of one friend to another. They
may come round again To her ears, and
il will he sure to cause pain when she
knows that you, whom she took to be
her friend. have been laughing with
others over her mistakes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18

A pretty method Of marking your Ia
BILE linen very si'~py is by embroder-
ing your initial about three inches long
in the corner. The marking should be
done in cross stitch very evenly and
smoothly. II you can really be sure OF
great care being used in washing. col
ored flax thread may be used TO work
the initial. such as pale green. OF blue.
or yellow. but N. ON the other hand, an
ordinary laundress washes them. YOU
should use only white. otherwise the
colors may run and spoil the pretty r.
feet on the linen. OF course serViettes
and doilies should be embroidered the
same as the larger cloths. only in small
letters. The palmer the design OF the
initial letter the better. and quite the
best style 10 use ia like that OF a large
capital in print.
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selves about the thoroughfarcs in vivid
hues.
| believe the women OF New York are
the best dressed people in the world
taken as "A class. They understand the
scheme and study the process. Who
hut woman that has learned her les
son well would dare come forth in
purple gown and scarlet headgear?
such one appeared at the first
symphony concert. What a ripple OF
excitement when she entered Milady
stood the ordeal OF leveled lorgnettes
and focused opera glasses, coming TO
the fore as a blue ribbon winner
Some few were prone 10 criticise.
Heads were bobbing right and left for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18

during the winter. But il did seem odd
how she was able TO move about so
gracefully and handle her cue with deX-
terlty in all her frils and furbelows.
However, il speaks well for the art of
cutting. which has proved the STUN
bling block of the striking ladies' tai
lors.
Just a word about hats and then to
gossip again
Picture hats have lost none OF their
bewitchng qualities though these old
friends do come 20 Us i'm brand new
guise.
Jack says, If anything, they have a
more tantalizing tint.
There are still the great mass OF vel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18

Mrs. David Jayne Hill. wife of the re-
Gently appointed assistant secretary OF
state. is said to be one OF the be-
,orsewomen In Washingtops~~
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CASTLE Soap

NdSLhC soOop
Best American make. in two
pound bars, value Acc a bar;
Saturday, 2 to 5 p. m. at........
I6c
Satin Ribbon
All silk satin ribbon, In width
from two to three inches, all
light and dark colors shown,
value 15c a yard; Saturday, 2
to p. m. at.
&c
Ladies' Handkerchiefs
Fine white handkerchiefs, with
embroidered and lace trimmed
edges, value Csc each; Satur-
day, 2 to p. m. at..............
Ioc
Ladies' Summer Skirts
Of fancy ducks and crashes,
trimmed with contrasting bands
and buttons, newest cut, value
50; Saturday, to p. m. at.
SI.o5
Ladies' Summer Suits
OF ducks, crashes and piques. in
blues and natural colors, gar
ments beautifully trimmed,
four styles to choose from,
value $500; Saturday, 2 to .
p. m. at..................
S3.95
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Friday Morning, 9 to II Only
National Bunting

l$dllOHdi DuHliuS
Red, white and blue calico, "A
inches wide, in two or three
styles, value &c a yard; fTl-
day, 3 to IL a. m. at......... &c
Ladies' Crash Skirts
Good quality crash skirts, yut in
newest style, very full and
perfect hanging, value rs cents
each; Friday, 8 to IL a. m. at.
Ioc
Ladies' Silk Dress Skirts
Fine brocaded taffeta silk skirts,
in swell designs, made with
button back, well lined and
bound, value $500 each: Fri
day, 9 to II a. m. at......S3.O5
Ladies' Silk Capes
A line of beautiful silk capes, in
brocaded designs, made with
pleated back, lace and ribbon
collar and lined with near silk,
worth $500 each; Friday, to
IL a. M. att. 80
Ladies' Dress Skirts
OF good quality black brillian-
tine, in small and large de-
signs, well lined and bound,
value $3.50 each; Friday, 9 to
IL a. m. at...................75
d.
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SI.o5
Ladies' Silk Underskirts

A line Of fine taffeta underskirts
in high colors and dark shades,
made with large fiounce and
three ruffles around bottom.
value $3.50; Friday, 2 to 5
S4.o5
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Ladies' UndermuslinS
Items Of More Than Passing Interest

Chemise
OF fair grade muslin, with all over en-
broidery yoke, neck trimmed with
lace, value As cents each; during this
Umbrella Drawers
Very full cut, with large cambria
fiounces, good muslin used, value 40c
pair; during this sale. Ioc
Night Gowns
With lace insertion and tucked yoke,
hounce trimmed on sleeve and down
front, value SIS cents each during this
sale ...5OC
Skirts
Very full cut, with groups, tucks and
wide embroidery around bottom, ex
ira dust ruff1e, value S5c each; during
this sale OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SOC
Night Gowns
Very swell muslin gowns. made with
wide fiounce over the shoulders and
on the sleeves, square neck, all en-
broidery yoke, value $1.25 each; dur
ing this sale..... .....75c
Skirts
OF fine cambria, full umbrella cut, with
wide embroidery flounce around bot
tom, and extra dust ruffie, value $1.25
each; during this sale.
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Mercerized Underskirts

In all colors and black, with
large. double ruffie around bot
tom. The material used has
the appearance of taffeta silk
and wears better, value $4.50;
Friday, 2 to p. m. at. .........
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Ladies Trimmed Hats

Hand made hats of liberty silks,
chiffons and straw braids, all
colors. including black, are
shown in this line. value $500
each; Friday, 2 to p. m. at.
S2.25
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Friday Afternoon, z to 5 Only
1 adies'Walkinp Hats and Sailors

An immense lot of swell hats in
the best shapes of the season,
all colors shown, values from
$l.25 to $500; Friday, to 5
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Ladies' Shirt Waists
Ladies' Shirt Waists
Novelty Spring Capes

A line of extremely swell capes,
in velvets, appliques and laees,
all beautifully trimmed with
braids, beads, ribbons and chif-
fons and lined with silks, value
$1,000 to $1,000: Friday, 8 to IL
a. m. at................... SIS 90
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S2.oo
Girls White Aprons

OF fine India linon, prettily trim
med with laceS and embroid-
cries. ages 6 to IA years, value
rs cents each; Friday, 2 to
D. m. at. .................
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ChiIdren's Knit Waists

SlhluICH . MIL w dlStS
OF ribbed cotton, finished with
tape and buttons, value rs
cents each; Saturday, 9 to y
a. m. at. ...................
IOC
Belt Buckles
Enameled buckles in gold, silver
and oxidized finish, trimmed
with jewels, value Ace; Satur-
day, to IL a. m. at............
I5c
Ladies' Hose
Of fine quality fast black cotton.
double soles, seamless, value
20 cents a pair; Saturday, 8
to IL a. m. at.
&c
Ladies' Leather Belts
In black, white and colors, with
fancy bright metal buckles,
value 25c each; Saturday, 9 to
II a. m. at.
LOG
Ladies' Stock Collars
Of good satin, in assorted high
colors, four folds, value Is
cents each: Saturday, 8 to u
a. m. Observation-Disclosures.
&C
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Fancy Ribbons

IduSy NhDDUHo
In stripes, checks and plaids,
widths from two to five inches,
value Zoe to lie yard; Satur-
day, 8 to u a. m. at.
&c
Ladies' Handkerchiefs
In plain white and wide hemmed
edges, sheer and fine, soc each;
Saturday, to IL a. m. at.......
&c
Boys Hose
Of extra weight ribbed cotton,
in fast black only, excellent for
service, value 15c pair: Satur-
day. to Il a. m. at............
sc
Ladies' Isle Thread Hose
Fine imported Isle hose, in plain
and Richelieu ribbed colors
black and tans, very fine
weave, value soc pair: Satur-
day, 0 to IL a. m. at...........-
Eoc
Toilet Soap
Buttermilk soap with witch ha-
eel, finely scented, three large
bars to box, value 15c box;
Saturday, to u a. m. at.......
sc
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Chiidren's Muslin Drawers

OF good material, tucked and
lace trimmed, sizes l to Il
years, value 25c each; Friday,
to p. m. observation-disclosures.
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Girls White Dresses

Of fine muslin, trimmed with lace
edged ruffies, ages to IA years,
value $500 each; Friday, 2 to
p. m. at..................
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Ladies' Silk Mitts

Full length pure silk mitts, black
only. with stitched backs. value
zoe a pair; Friday, from to 5
p. m. Observation-Disclosures.
uo~
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Important Offerings of Ladies'
and Children's
PARASOLS
For Friday and Saturday

White Silk Parasols
Good China silk parasols, in white only,
with natural wood handles, value
$l.25 each, at. .......,..........SSc
White Silk ParasOls
Made with two wide ruffies. fancy white
enameled handles, all very neat and
pretty value $3.50 each, at. =. ST.. 90
Chiffon Parasols
Some extremely stylish fancy parasols
of chiffon, with three sX-inch satin
edged ruff1es, all swell handles, value
$500 each, at................... S.. or
Black Parasols
OF good quality fast colored sateen,
natural wood handles, size &c inches,
value 75c each, at................3o c
Gloria SiIESParasols
In black, size 26 inches, with steel rod
and Paragon frame natural wood
handles, strongly made value $l.5O
each, at .SI 90
Gloria Silk Parasols
With fancy novelty handles of assorted
styles, Paragon frame and steel rod,
size 26 inches, value S225 each, at....
SI.5o
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LADIES' Wrappers


Good percale wrappers, in dark
and medium colors, with plain
yoke and rufTles over the Shout
ders, braided, large line of de-
signs and all very well made.
value $1.00 each; Friday, 8 to
IL a. m. at....... .2OC
Ladies' Shirt Waists
New Numbered waists, of very
best grade percales, in pretty
broken checks and plaids, cuffs
attached, collars detached, fast
colors, worth soc; Friday, 8 to
LIZ a. m. at. .................. IOC
Ladies' Shirt Waists
OF organizes, percales and ging-
hams, in plain colors and fancy
designs, some trimmed with
braids and others with laces
and embroideries, large line OF
styles, value $1.0o and SIPS
each; Friday, 9 to u a. m. at.
SOC
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Ladies' Sailor Hats

Fancy straw sailors, in new Sar-
atoga shapes. with black rib
bon bands, value. 35c each; Fri
day, 2 to 5 p. m. at..... ......
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Saturday Afternoon, 2 to ; Only
Infants Refers

Infants Refers
OF white and cream Bedford
cords, large sailor collar, trim
med with laces and ribbons,
very swell, value S2.25 each;
Saturday, to p. m. at........
SI.Io
Bed Spreads
Good size and weight croched
spreads. with hemmed edges,
assorted patterns, value SIS
cents each; Saturday, to 5
4oc
Assorted Laces
We offer line of Plat, Valen-
ciennes, Oriental and Torchon
laces, in width from two to
five inches, all first grade
goods, value 15c to Csc yard;
Saturday, 2 to 5 p. m. at.......
&c
Girls Dresses
OF fine zephyr Bingham and per-
Gale. with ruffies over the
shoulders, trimmed with pique
and fancy braids, ages to IA
years, value $1.50 each; Satur-
day, to p. m. at..........,..
75c
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Girls White Dresses

OF good lawn, with wide ruffies
over shoulders, embroidery and
ribbon trimming, ages 6 to Ii
years, value $3.50 each; Fri