New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-25

The tiny plain silk parasols with toInted ham
dies clever invention. originally intended for
motoring are being used a great deal in yacht
ing diversions now Women find them the
greatest comfort for protecting the eyes from
the sun and wind. After the unmanageabls
sunshades that have been in use. with their long
handles that are always catching in draperies
and putting out peoples eyes. these compact
little folding things are a JOY. They come in
various colOrs-dark green. tomato red and blue
and others-and are very pretty
When the rumor began to float around that
sleeves were going to be long again the majority
of women sighed. The majority of women can
not afford to throw away gowns that are per-
fectIy good, and out of style in only one detail.
and they wondered what they were going TO do
with their short sIeeved things Feminine inge-
nuity will go far. but no alchemy on earth can
transform a short sleeve into a long one But
It appears that Dame Fashion is more consider
ate in this instance than she generally Is The
sleeves may-indeed. the fashionable sleeve VIII
be made of different material from the bod
ice Thus will the short sleeve evOlute into the
long sleeve by paths not too trying 70 the I'm
tied purse
They were three pretty little girls. travelling
on Sound steamer with their mother and
nurse Their hair. under their sailor hats. ap-
peared TO be short, and very comfortable It made
them look in the high wind which was blowing
most peoples hair into the widest confusion
Fut as the boat neared the dock the mother be-
came busy with one little head and the nurse
with another Then IL developed that under the
sailor hats were rows OF neat little bundles.
composed OF hair curriers' and hair. The children
were trim little sailors on the voyage; they
landed each regular wax doll. with the curiiesr
of hair.
II suppose those curis satisfy one standard OF
beauty" said n woman Who had been watching
the process But what = pity 70 start chill
dren so early in a career OF artihctaIity! And
sHzVr rfa had r4Gf n
about it. Some mothers have queer notions
II is said that mink is going TO be far and
away the most popular fur this coming season
Also the satisfactory announcement is made
that American furs lead in favor Women
therefore. can be reasonably sure Of getting real
furs. and not some dyed imitation
An English paper tells a story 20 Illustrate
how American frankness sometimes takes away
the breath OF the French Eight women were
drinking tea together at rendezvous IN the
Bots Seven were French. one was American,
all were perfectly dressed. and all had rose
pink cheeks under their exquisite wells
Presently the talk turned upon paint and
powder Seven OF the women denied ever using
a touch of rouge. oh. no. they would NOT thln .
of using il. The eighth woman was the AMER ri
can. She laughed a good tempered. amused "
tie laugh -
Now. dears. why be mysterious? she
asked. You know we all use DR. So-and-sos.
rOuge-the only pink rouge that does not SHOW
A new kind Of grave robber has been dsco'-
cred by the officers OF the ElrnwoOd Cemetery
Association. of Elmwood. Ind He Is a rnusAlaN
of artistic tastes. and he takes flowers from 'n7
graves TO furnish his home with. Cut 1o"efs
are what he prefers. and he has an espeGiA'
penchant for carnations. 49,,
For some time after the flowers were beng
missed the thief could not be discovered -
watch was set. but the flowers Continued 20 ~.
appear. apparently by magic. AZ last one
the sexton stationed behind large tOnlOsto-e.
saw q movement near bunch or cslruat lSls -
a newly made grave Something sOft anu -. ara
FERROUS darted between his legs ran across -
road, and slipped into the mouth or q 100 r,
that runs along the bank OF creek mere
was the muskrat with carnatiOn IN ms y, sOs -
Investigation disclosed the muskratS VIE anu ,.
babies inside snug and comfortable III d '0
\ nest of carnations.