The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
Madame Spectators Observations
By CATHERINE ALTMAN.

derisively while her mistress chatted
away about her royal caller
Susette.' queried the mistress. warily.
did Nine Elite entertain a Prince Karl
While you were in her service"
Yes. madame" answered the French
maid, "she play wiz heem. she romp wiz
heem, she entertain heem toujours tus.
/ so. eh bien, she geev heem dinner par-r-
rites. she peen his blanket weeth dia-
mond poems. his monogram in brilliants
his dog-collar in gold weeth precious
! stones"
4 His blanket?" calculated the mistress.
his dOg-collarr'
Yes madame. she have calling cards
made FOR heem, she adore heem for
vraimnt. Prince Karl was her favoreet
dog, oui madam0iselle, her favoreet."
CHRISTMAS cheer always brings the sob
hingest kind OF recolections to a certain
gay, young spendthrift. who last year at
this time was wooing with unwonted
fervor maiden whose beauty was f1Ir-
ther enhanced by her many worldly noS-
sessions Harold admired the maiden
lProdigiously, and his ardent suit was
meeting with apparent success. so when
Christmas time came Ginning along he
thought il fitting to send her a gorgeous
box Of orchids. triumphs OF the florists
skill and scientific care.
HIS card, chastely engraved IN the latest
mode. accompanied the costly gift, and
then he waited for sweet little note ~
Acknowledgements inviting him UP. One
day after Christmas. two DAYS. three
ia CffF h.
ton. But on the fifth one came from her
receipt ID bill amounting to over s1oo
which she evidently had received with .be
flowers and as evidently had paid The
note said that she hoped her little Christ
mas remembrance might not have ar
rived too late 10 be acceptable. but the
fact was that the banks on Christmas
day were closed. and-but. what's the use
Of bringing back old humiliations.
Linen chests are all in favor again. and
prospective brides are supposed. out Of the
sentiment Of the thing. to embroider or
hemstitch each dainty trlhe that goes
into these hope chests. Even the deli
Icately-scented, Old-fashioned lavender Of
our grandma's days is back in favor. only
the linen IS not spun and woven by the
bolt at the department store. For several
years the all-white embroidery has held
sway in the matter OF lingerie emberlisb-
ment, but in some Of the sets shown In
the most up-tO-date establishments "a
touch of color, possibly the monogram.
wreath encircled. is done in the most
delicate hues of pink or blue to match
the ribbons that accompany II. one origi
nal-minded little lady. whose maiden narae
began with d b had a honey-bee de-
sign instead of the conventional old Eng
lish or script. Charmingly appropriate.
nest-ce pas?
One hears tales OF canny folk and of
the hard bargains which some OF them
drive TO save bit Of silver. but the con-
versation which took place between an
engraver and one Of his fair clients seem
ed TO me TO be up near the top notch
She was a~widow who was ordering her
second batch OF wedding invitations. and
she pondered. deeply over the various
STYLES and prices Of engraving.
You will wish a new card plate and
visiting cards, Mrs. Smith," suggested
the engraver. "and here are some new
ideas which perhaps"
Wen, don't you know, was just going
10 suggest" broke in the fair one. that
perhsps you could add on the last name
of my prospective husband on my old
card plate and save extra expense"
The engraver complied and so l sun
pose the lady's card will read Mrs. Mary
Smith Brown, and Mr. Browns initials
will sink into oblivion in order that half
a dollar may be saved from the burning.