The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-01-13
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1T seems to me-" said plump wo-
man in a shoe shop the other day,
that the shoemakers are greatly lack
ing in enterprise in having found no
better place to lace up a shoe than
right in front. Unless you happen to
be as thin as a trolley pole, leaning
over to lace or unlace a shoe is try
ing task, and if you sit up and put one
foot on the other knee it brings the
laces in such a position that you can
not see them and have to feel your
way. OF course, If you've got maid
to dress you you've at liberty to get as
stout as you please, but if not the mat
ter is no joke. I've asked several shoe
makers about this, and they say that
the only place where the shoe could be
laced with comfort would be on the in
side of the ankle, and If the laces
should be put there the eyelets on one
side would knock against those of the
other. Nevertheless, 1 saw an actress
take off her shoes on the stage in a
play the other night. They were laced
on the inside, and she performed the
operation easily and without discom-
fort. If l could get such footwear I'd
be glad to buy it.
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An elderly lady entered a dry goods
store and asked to be shown some
tabe-cloths. The clerk brought her a
pile and showed them to her, but she
said she had seen those elsewhere.
Haven't you something new?" she
asked.
The clerk then brought another pile
and showed them to her.
These are the newest patterns" he
said. "You will notice the edge runs
right round the border and the center
is in the middle"
Then I will take half a Dozen" said
the lady.
The craze this year is for the numer-
Gus novelties made of lucky stones and
jewel amulets. The Duchess of MARI
borough has bought a small collection
of sardonyx ornaments for her friends.
For Mrs. Astor the Duchess ordered
one on which an eagle is engraved
while another is a quaint beryl pend
ant with Persian hieroglyphics, sup
posed to have lucky influences.
Consuelo Duchess of Manchester,
has been one of the largest buyers Of
orthodox jewelry. A vase of translu-
cent enamel, yellowish green, with a
base formed with a group of cupids
cut from pinkish onyx, as a gift for the
Queen. is a superb piece of work while
for her male friends there are diamond
and ruby button pattern studs and
links and gold cigar holders, with lines
of fine diamonds. Jeweled pocket
knives are another novelty, though Am
orleans say knives are unlucky.
The Duchess of Roxburghe although
in deep mourning, has male a few pur-
chases. Mr.. Van Allen and Mrs. Spen-
Ger Clay are among the many Amerf-
cans who have bought tailesmanic
gems this year. Topazes and CORNELL
ans are in great request, engraved
with mystic ciphers to ward off misfor-
tunes.
Writing of Hall Gaines 1.-THE Prodi-
gal son." w. Steffannson of Boston
says in the Transcript:
Among Englishmen who know the cir
cumstances a great deal of unfavorable
comment has been occasioned by Mr.
Gaines taking for the characters in
his story people who were his hosts in
Iceland and who did much TO make his
stay there pleasant He has taken both
their names and certain incidents from
their private family and business, as
well as political life. He makes the
matter perhaps a little worse by chang
TGy the names a little, The real Gov
ernor-G General of Iceland was MagnuS
Stephenson; Mr.. Caine calls him Step
hen Magnusson. The real Governor
WHOM as Mr.. Gaines host, has been de.
posed; so he Is in the novel. The par
allel can be drawn much further. An
exact counterpart to this case would
be furnished if Mr.. Game visited Har-
ward University and We're entertained
by President Charles w. Elliot, anG
We're then to write a novel whose scene
was Harvard and in which Eliot w
Charles was it's president and one Of
the important characters In the case
of Governor Stephenson he has gone
further than this in taking up certain
scandals, which doubtless had a poll.
teal origin, and weaving them into
the plot of his story-making the sor
uf his host not only an irresponsible
spendthrift, but a scoupdrel and {
forger as we'll.
Miss Beryl Spencer Churchill, who
married Harold Pearson in st. Georges
London, wore a while watered silk
gown, embroidered in silver wheat ears
A flounce of old Italian lace formed g
deep bertha on the bodice. The attend
ants wore gowns of beryline-a light
greenish velvet-trimmed with chin
chilla fur. Their coat bodices had
waistcoats of Mechlin lace, and large