The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-22

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peror visited his wife incognito.
For the first seven years Of it, life
the child lived with 4 bankers wife
in an apartment over the shop Of the
empress dressmaker. The empress.
when calling about her gowns. visited
the child. who was taught to address
her as Aunt ELL" Afterward the
mother provided q separate establish.
ment for the girl in q villa at Lainz.
was her mother.
Later ION. through . servants Cos.
sip. she learned that her mother was
the Austrian empress.
After the empress tragic death tho
countess married Richard Kuhnelt,
To- cavalry officer. who spent large sums.
which Countess Landi says was prob
ably hush money. He then took his
wife to America, finally deserving her
After dtvorcfng Kuhnelt she mar.
ried Count Zanardi Landt.
The countess says that she possess.
es letters from her mother which she
does not wish to publish. She has rea-
son to tink that the empress b%equeath.
ed her a large sum of money, which
she never received. She also says that
a claim which she made last year to
be acknowledged an Austrian ARCH
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600 instead, but the countess says
she refused to accept, regarding the
money, as she feared a trap. Moreover.
she say she doesn't want money but
the recognition of her birth.
In ratnes there is one called dow
cred ratine, which has. at a short dis
lance, the effect of cretonne; the fiow-
ers are in small punches and dull
pinks and grays, with an outline of
black on a clear white ground. This
piece Is appropriate for the short sep
arate jackets which will be worn with
scarcely answer for an entire gown.
Tiny perfume holders about the
size and shape of a cigarette. though
in no way suggesting such an article,
are newly imported. The top is ~
crown which screws up and down like
the ordinary perfume bottle, SO that
the few drops needed may be shaken
on the handkerchief. These tops are
OF gilt. with q gilt border in Greek or
Renaissance. Some are set with rhine
stones. a short chain Of the gilt is at
tached and ends in two rings, so that
1t may swing from ones muff or fan
chain. The bottom is tipped with gilt.
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green enamel or deep purple, which is
ridged to resemble MORE. The tiny
crown top may be pulled out and the
tube be refilled as often as one wishes.
They are appropriate for either day or
evening use.
Women who enjoy wearing natural
flowers on the corsage and having
them keep fresh will be charmed with
the new bouquet holders, which arc
made Of glass and ornsmented with
metal in either silver finish or gilt:
they have the form Of a tiny cornu-
copia. and the edge of glass turns in.
50 that they can be filed with water.
and yet when turned on their side
the water will not run out. The metal
which a long pin is affixed. which is
thrust into the corsage. but as It does
net clap there is no strain on the ma
terial Of the gown, for 1t holds Just as
does the ordinary flower pin, that is.
stickpin fashion. With each comes a
tiny bottle brush, so that the glass
may he kept perfectly clean within as
we'll as on the outer side. These r
imported novelties especially adapted
to hold orchids.
Odd-shaped tea caddies In small
sizes are to be had at reasonable
prices in the Japanes e white metal
which resembles silver. and is known
as Japanese anthony: the designs are
Of butterflies or chrysanthemums.
These caddies are about four inches
high. Heart.shaped boxes of this met
al. covered with a close set pattern of
butterflies. are perfect for Valentine
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one pound Of bonbons.
A card box Of ebony with two con-
p%artrnents for two packs of cars is to
be had. The top is Of marble inlaid
with colored marbles. in the design Of
four Haying cards, one of each suit.
spade, club, heart, and diamond, and
with other pieces Of colored marble
and stone 1t is Italian, about as pref
ty as card boxes . are, and is GER
tainly sturdy.
Some fruit dishes and compotes of
German china have the appearance of
the old Dresden and a little of the
white Coalport idea blended. They
have the design with figures of boys in
full relief. Both dishes and boys are
Of the all white glazed china. n
the garlands are solid rose pink. with
the tiny flowers in full relief also.
When one is travelling. and puts a
pencil into the travelling bag 1t Is go
apt to slip into unhandy crevices. that
a small fiat pencil case, well filled,
is a convenience not to be despised
on a trip.