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AGAIX OX.
irSOTES ABOUT KEW SKIRTS.
I'S^iAniiinanltc Variety; of rinlilnsr*•««<
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l^^ncktnprn Arc the Fni«Jilon— Tanlc ;
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"*The f.id for wearing buttons of every
-• Inscription and o:> every article of np
riparcl Is increasing. On nearly oil the:
I |'»ew ; f silk, velvet, and: wool: gowns they .
*] Worm' an important part of the effect ■•when
: "".itnade ot sleei exquisitely wrousht, or In I
I {cut crystal the sparkling is something <l f -
IslJghtiTJl. and is almost as .comforting .to
f 5,SU»'e; womanly soul as that of real gems.
-Tho enamel .and hand painted Dresden
•: ? buttons are also in great fnvor and are of- j
/ten works of art set and backed in the
I -best form of the jeweller's skill. A large
;! ;.n;ajority of tho new co.«tumc.« show Kton
'■''■■ vtind.bolcr.s effects very much shortened.
! iJThis Rives room for the display of the '
Ij Swldo; 1 waistband • fastened by beauviful j
i i button?. Perhaps the ..square or obi ing j
! f-cnanner onos are somewhat- in the major- j
! ? Jty here, but ii is difficult to say. t-o many
[ £jrinds ; ore used. Xc«- lace waists also |
i ! show many small genuine ccral, iniittition
An Effective Waist
f .,, f ,,. pa cor al taffeta and cream', guipure -over white taffeta. A
Blouse of aicuea de chine with fringed, ends is draped around the
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~[i\ - . ', . viTinftctone bullions, set
S^Xs in combina
ilgSSs^^^lvir lace cascades, a luxuri
fcsfefe^4S foulard gowns we shall
• mcV -' l -s to' the collar and yoke
-he first skirts shown as --harbingers o£
ti^Smes tha side and box plaited effects ,
I IWrSun^ial, Some of these |»6gS||
irbm?the-walstband and are stitched to
■within- 5 " twelve or ; fourteen inches of the
V-ottouj. Others 'start from ten or twelve
inches -of the top where they commence,
'-,p tiny pinched up tucks and from
iji«whence;they broaden out to inch wide
4f plaits; near the foot. _ , ';. S.':\- n .
' Others have Jour or fiv» pleats at each
- jde ! of ' the front' breadth. . then -at. plain
r pace, then another group, then; ai space,
liindtlastly a; box" plait .- in the centre, of
lithe back wlUr flve plalt3 on-^9h'Ki,de
ffiOn&motel is eiae plaited all ■/.around.-- all
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turning; in tho same direct !bni';;and ■ start?.
;liignotifrbni;; liignotifrbni ; ihe wa!stb:ui<l^but:;fronr:a
deep yoke pointed in front,' at thcrsldc and
in'the centre back. Of. course. a' skirt. Hko
this is only: made up in -very fine light
cloth, or in the thinner .goods such:; as
enshmcris, veilings or foulards. The plaits
are .securely fastened on tho wrong: side
to .within about a foot of 'the bottom; where
-'they - Hare out forming the incllspensable
flounce. All these new models are fashion
c*d - over a silk drop skirt, finished with an
accordcon plaited rulllc of varying width,
and Just touching tho ground all around:
The waists belonging to these skirls are
generally, pleated, as well.
; Tunics arc no more, that is. as -separate
creations. The tunic effect still remains
but it Is reached by, having ii plain smooth
form decending within about fourteen : in
chos of th»^ root of the skirt to which an
und'oi >klit oJTcct is joined which falls with
niorc or less tulncss from th^t point. This
lower portion may be the same, or dif
ferent material: the join Is hidden bj'
irinim!:ig.
In Paris the gathered skirt is just mak
ing its? appearance. This does not mean a
Bkirt gathered alll around, but one whose
fulness' stops just, in front of the. hips,
leaving the front plain. The opening is
directly in l.he centre, and carried in ap
pearance "down to the foot. A' trimming
is iet on each side, thus forming two long
lines, which help to detract from the
bunchy effect of the- gathers. "Of course
only the. most slender and graceful of wo
moii '.will venture on this style, for some
time to cn:ne. I have already, said that
with these new skirts.'. waists- the mostly
tucked or laid in narraw plaits to corres
pond. . - ..-.
For street wear of course* the Eton
coats or boleros', take the place of dress
waists with tailor-made gowns; Eton
coats .will probably entirely •"..supersede
the fly front jackets so long worn. The
majority of these, touch, the, belt in. the,
back and are long pointed iiTfront; cut as
if double-breasted in width but allowed to
extend straight forward rdllins in rovers
from the opening. . Often the back and
side of the Eton 1 are confined by a wide
stitched band of the cloth pointed in the
back and closing after passing: beneath
the centre fronts which are left loose.
For. more dressy costumes the bolero, cut
short, and showing from three to five
Inches of the silk waist beneath, or the
wide folded waist bands or zone belts as
they . are sometimes called, will be lav
ored. There is a variety of these waist
bands which is neither shaped to the
figure nor whaleboned bu.t simply, drapsd,
giving to the waist something of the Em
pire .effect. .This is a style possible only
to the "slender, woman. While on this
subject I must not omit to tell you that
very narrow bias bands. of black satin,
draped to a half-inch width in front, are
seen- on foulards arid, other dresses. It
is not necessary that the black satin be
used anywhere else on the gown.
Old . papers for. sale at tha Dispatch
Office.
Costs less tha n o ne Cent a cup.
A^Peffebt Food. Pure, Nutrltloas, Delicious.
I AS THE
1 PANSY NODDED. J
OW?Man|Korthup.:^e dio^'t/u flerewn_
the •, villagers; nor did he try. - ? "^° m an
folk /said the. aged president. .Tiab. a q man
without; a purpose; and with, a Kno%\u>o
• wiuk.wouldcailhim "queer.. .^^^ Qw
- Long -before. : when folks ,then_^rown
were babies. Northup ■ came to -tow^ ; UPU P
announced /and anrecommended. -oon
the rumor.sprcsd that^hc.was.nch and
that- he had selected !-' th^town^ior; nu
country home: because If- was in - the xniasi
of. the'nature that : he .^lovet l. ; „. _. „ hlll .
Back from the tow.! Sn ,a .-a PP-^ . nu
side the stranger, box; little, plot ana
the dreams. of the -go: .sips i that; he: tv as to
build -a mansion wcre^dl^PAgjßJgg
ho nroctod there a little frame coiia^t.
iS" Then; when he:: bougiu
mcacer' furniture of the simplest sort
-the "ones who, had called: him rich beg an
o doubt, until the village banker, .who
measured the worth of .. men thur
worldly goods, announced one da* . iur.
Xorthup is; a gentleman.^. - ie
This, was convincing, and tnereattei int
new resident- was looked^pon as s. a miser.
whose vagaries; »ad. U(V him .from the
c'ties and who was content to live r»s
life out alone . iti the little . cottage on the
■ h V,% d rs' oassed and "Mr. Northup,. gentle-
ISn/'Kme known to the younger
•*ci eration only as Old Man Nprlhup.-The
children shunned his- house, -though he
never discourased them. He seemed, con
tent in his solitude and>PP ce t a fCfJSffiM
companions in the growing. things^aboUj
bin- He would raise a little garden to
the back of his house- in the .spring-time
and would divide his time between, this
and the bed of :flowers-carefu)ly-. cared
for -flowers— which ""■ grew just , under Ills
Now and then some one from the vil
lage would call on the old man as a mat
ter of duty, but their visits would be cut
S1 "A t ' pleasant day?" the visitor would
°*Yes,' ; Old Man XcTrthup would^ answer.
"It's fine weather for my flowers." .
The village parson, a truly good man,
one day concluded that Old Man Korthup
frieeded in his closing days the solace ofi
tht religion he preached, and. that if aio
old man would not come to his church h2
would go to him. This was the crystalU
::i.tion of the reflections of a score of
v-ijavs and when the parson finally- had
;Vnd<_< up his mind to devote himself to the
spiritual welfare of the recluse he went
!n haste to the old man's cottage.
The parson ■: stopped ■•■ by the gate and
rested his elbows on the crumbling stone
wall that surrounded the little house.
It was a bright day in May and all nature
seemed; aglow. . ,
It was just the day 'for Old Man Isorthup
the past; bY newer :evenahanahe>plaited^^
iii long ' ; '.frln«eil eiuls nearly, to Hie Rue. .Tha .vest' xsoi tucked white tafteta.. ;. :, ■ . . .. - ;■,..■..■■
and h la- flowers, ,and. !; as : the "-. parsbhiihad.
expected j: ; .the :-;recluse;:.wa'a,Htrierc;"Dyithf,'a :
gprinkJinkSpot'.f, watering; now;;one;;plant,'
now i another,';: with % a; 'care^thatK seemed
reverently. i;, The parson spoke 'and: the
bent figure* of'the old- man straightened."
Something iillke I .' a Vfrowhi appeared ;;on' : his
forcheiid: as ; he recognized his ivisitor.lbut
hejcheerily/badelhimjcntcr.' . 1 '■
"Ihave:cbme,"-s:iid the parson, solemn^
New YdkelDecbfatiom
One of the best-liked ideas in new neck
wear is a velvet or taffeta ribbon passed
around the neck, threaded down ' a guipure
vest and tied in a bow at the bust-line.- ;
ly, "with. a message from the world. The
woiJd misses you, Mr. Northup, and the
little part .of it I- represent asks that you
return, if only for an hour each Sabbath.
Won't you. sir, do us the, honor to wor
ship with us once a week? The villagers—
all of them— would welcome you."
The old man only shook his head, sadly,
the parson thought.
"The religion," the good man went on,
•'would comfort you now that your end
is near. The tomb is for us all, but its
cruel outlines are softened when we know
there is a world 'beyond ;amhthat we- hive
QaTnedJourjreaidence'there." • v
step," just^besideUhe-bediof flowers. 4, The
parsonKsat S down:; sThen the j old man
knelt 'at'^the^parson's feet, turned^to-itha;
flower ; bed,' and?tenderly'tifted;;the droop
ing carnation - blossom v that .was nearest
toshisi visitor. . ' " •"" ' _ ' '■'■■
• i "Tho'.' tomb " ( is -for ? us : all, well r ; you say,
parson.V-heisaidvslowly, "'.'and' religion^ is.
the'solace of attired ? soul. : My: soul.YSJj".
ha 3 been -weary 'for many years,, but it
hasUiadits solace. >v .;:/ -.>■■"--•■> - •":';•'• .'
!'.'.' What is religion, parson?" Is it not
toiworship; the things^we:; love?:" ;llovo
my;flowers-and I worship them, for. they.
nr.V^inore-than^flowers^to^me.- Like you,"
-V believe.in'anotherf life, and like y0u., 1
have v tried to- deserve one. -JThis: flower,
purson.'is it'only a'flower to you?" -
>"lt was no doubt" a pretty flower be
fore 'i t- withered,"- said • the . minister, "but
I' hardly understand.". ;:: . ■:-/■■. ..-' -'■ . .-.'■".:..
: '"None. of them do," said the old man,
with, a sigh, "and: that is why I left. the
world. / They - laugh when I tell them
that Utfese flowers are the spirits .of tho
friends who have gone before. ... They say.
■ that I am: crazy -because my dead friends
return to me as; flowers and yet they ask
mc i to believe ■;-. that •: they : exist in , some
other sphere.: '-"'". V..
•'. "See. ; this great pansy, with its bright,
smiling 'face? 'See it nod to ■■ me .in
recognition? That, parson, Is my little
girl, the only/one I: ever'had, who died
more than - fifty years . ago. 1 ; Bach year
through air the long half century she lias
returned .to -me in pansy form, to tell me
chat" she is waiting somewhere, some dis
lant where, for me to come. . She : is
I'aithful to me. and yet .you ask. mo to
give her. up. Parson, I have my solace.
The old-man bowed his head, and when
the parson spoke he did not answer. Then
the parson, ; fearing to disturb him in his
reverie/went his-way. » ..
As the bright day .wore on a passes-by
chanced to look over the stone wall. The
birds were chirping in. the treesj" a gen
tle breeze swayed -the foliage, and. the
slanting rays of the lowering sun cast a
mellow sheen over the scene before him.
There was the bed of flowers, and across
it a prostrate figure. -. ■ ■ -
O'.d Man Northup" was dead, and the
pansy, drooping a little with .the dying
day, was nodding and bowing at his cold
but smiling, face.
An A-Jvful Thing.
' The Philadelphia. Post . says that a
party of friends of the lata "Vice President
Hobart was visiting Washington, and of
course, spent an hour in the senate cham
ber. Among them was a littla girl of 10,
who paid close . attention to the proceed
ings. Two days afterward he! met tho
child, who presently asked :
"Do you sit there every day listening
to those old men talk?"
■ "Yes, .: dear."
"Do you have to?"
- "Yes." „ -
I'm. really sorry. It's an awful thing
to be 'vice president,, isn't it?"
Gown. of gray batiste with white embroidered spots and^ bow-knot^ Narro^
frills of the material -trim the waist aid skirt. A black velvet waidtband gives
the finishing touch.
This simple and graceful sown Is built of hellotropocashmere.
