New-York tribune., 1907-07-30

The bargain counter has invaded japan. but it
does not give rise 10 the kind of scrimmages Amer
lean women are 50 prone to SO at least says a
woman who has been sojourning in the Flowery
Kingdom The goods placed in locked
AND the heads OF departments keep the keys Rem
Eants only are laid on mats. but there Is no
scrambling for them. and fabrics perfectly
hourishes kst as she does here the kimono sleeve
being handy receptacle for unconsidered trihes.
Detectives just necessary In japanese stores.
fl seems in those Of New York.
The following extraordinary letter appears in the
current number Of The London Gentlewoman":
Dear Editor: Can you put a notice IN your paper
that tight lacing is cruel and the fashion? My
mother IS 50 cruel with my nsuFe ana faces me so
tightly that I can hardly walk even in the garden
Nurse 1old mother / was extremely laced, but
mother insisted upon nurse reducing my waist
another inch. 1 feel so uneasy ! have sometimes
cut the lace, but mother puts horrible shoulder
straps when ! do. am too frightened TO
do that now, and also I have to very small
shoes with very long heels. and II offend mother
I have to do one hours dancing In my smallest
stays and shoes, which give awful pain When
I can l4-inch stays and 4-inch heels.
mother says she will be very pleased and shall
look very smart; but do hope you VIII put
scraething in The GentleWOnan' TO stop II.
mother Will be see IT. try to stop II.
hut nurse holds ne on the bed while mother lnces
up Nurse laces mother sometimes very tightly
when she pays calls, but mother does not mind
Ny waist does hurt this afternoon, / can hardly
sit down; but dare not cut the lace, as those
dreadful straps Will 9e put me when mother
finds out Hope you viii help me, dear Editor
The letter hardly credible, but the editor
states that the child gives her name and address.
and seems genuine.
Tt Is getting quite the custom, according TO
London society paper. for young married women to
take their faVor1te partners with them when they
20 20 balls Smart hostesses quite frequently
ceve IN reply TO their Invitations a note from the
prospective guest saying her husband is sorry
he can't come, and may she bring Mr.. So-and-So,
or somebody else? The young beginning
ask why they, too. may not have the privilege
of bringing their favorite partners
The latest addition 70 the rather numerous ranks
OF titled business women is Lady Auckland. Her
lire IS furniture and decorating and she only
attends 10 her business personally but talks
toners outside her shop. As her friends IN social
circles have many homes and places" that they
can hardly remember them, and forever selling
them and buying Ones Lady Auckland has a
large field cultivate, and expects TO do thriv-
ing business. shop IS located at No. 72 Baker
st.eet, and bears the firm name Of Morton e. Ed
wards Morton being of Lord AuckIand's
Now is the time when the clever GIRL off her
summer outing, collects triies which will be
tremeIy useful 10 her when the time comes to
make Christmas presents, IL she happens TO be
called on 20 furnish q booth for fair.
One girl who stayed at the seashore last summer
sised 10 90 out after every storm and pick up all
the pretty shells she could find The tiny ones
she linked into chains and neckiaces. The hand
soonest shells she took 10 a jeweer and had them
set ia gold silver stickpins beltpins and SO
on BY this device she almost relieved herself Of