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■ ■ J ' ' '>: A COAT THAT SERVES FOR MANY PURPOSES. Tile Tragedy of a Princess. A sorrow's crown of sorrows recently was placed upon the brow of a beautiful prin "bess, and she bore it with such dignity that her people applauded her with tumultuous sympathy. The princess was Stephanie of . Belgium, whose father. Leopold, King of the Belgians, took occasion at the obsequies of the late Queen Marie Henrietta to spurn his daughter as she knelt in prayer at the bier of her mother. The incident was the culmination of a series of tragic events Which have made the life of the Princess Stephanie a chapter of unhr.ppiness beyond the measure of the uuhappiness of women. Twice before had the affairs of the Princess appealed ,id the sympathy of mankind, and In both "instances the aged King of the Belgian::, her father, proved himself an unpityhu; parent. 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It was argued that a man who knew the world and the affairs of the heart would realize the intolerable positieu in which his daughter had been placed in the court of Vienua, but the expectations of the wise were not borne out by events. A fow days after her sudden departure from the Austrian capital the Crown Princess Stephanie returned to her husband and her home. It was reported that sue had received a stern rebuff at the hands of her royal father, coupled with an order to proceed at once to the court she had deserted. Finally death came to the rescue of the exiled Priuness—a death that remains one of CORDTJROT WALKING COBTUMB, THE ST. PAUL GLOBE: STTHDAY, OCTOBER 1% 1902. are T^ff=ECtlVE; R^ *^ Last year both velveteen and corduroy were greatly In demand both for morn ing and afternoon street wear, and, Indeed, were so fashionable as to warrant tlie dread that this year they would be out of date. On tlie contrary, it would seem as though a new lease of life had *reen granted them, for the shops are full of a bewildering va riety of new designs in these materials. Ready-made gowns in most attractive de signs are to be found, and in the so-called private establishments dressmakers are busy already turning out any number of designs in velveteen and corduroy, and stating that "this is not a new fashion, but still a per fectly safe one," meaning merely that this is the second season for these charming thing's. Dark brown corduroy costumes with street skirt and long Norfolk jacket are exceed ingly smart and almost invariably becom ing. They arc made either quite plain or with folds of satin stitched with white or brown, and with turn-down collar faced with satin to match. While the satin folds add to the beauty of the gown, it is really a bet ter plan, if the gown is intended for hard wear, not to have any trimming, for the best satin trimming so often changes color after exposure to wind and weather. Brown vel veu-ou gowns are made on the same style a* Che corduroy, but they also are made with reefer coat, fastened with fancy buttons, and the plaited skirt is seen in velveteen more often than in corduroy. THE MODISH COLORS. White black, brown, blue and green are all fashionable colors, both in corduroy and velveteen It is also fashionable to wear the lViit days and tans. The former in cordu roy must"alway S be made without any triin nv'ii" but in velveteen it needs braid, or at all ("vents some facing of silk or satin on the -oat to make the color becoming. The gray or'tan corduroy looks what it is-a rough, hard-wearing material. The velveteen does not but on the contrary, is more suitable for'smarter wear, for it so closely resem bles the velvet. Certainly a light gray vel vet costume would be most inappropriate in the mysteries of tlie bouse of Hnpsburg. On January 22, 1889, tlie body of Crown Prince Rudolph was bi-ouglit to the palace iv Vienna in a pauper's hearse. For days the Aus trian court endeavored to mislead the world as to the cause of his death. The statement that the heir to the crown of the Hapsburgs had died of natural causes was only half believed at first; then there were rumors of tragedy and intrigue. Three days after the body of Crown Prince Rudolph was found in the castle of Meyerling, a few miles from the capital, it was admitted that the Prince had died from the effects of a bullet wound. No definite certainty was vouchsafed as to the manner in which the wound had been inflicted. There was a multitude of sinister rumors. It was said that the Archduke had been challenged by the brother of a beau tiful young baroness whose friendship the Prince had obtaiued and that the darling of the Emperor had been shot in the course of a duel. Another version of the tragedy ascribed the death of Rudolph to the act of his own hand, impelled by the demand of an outraged scion of the Austrian nobility for honorable satisfaction. It was said that wet weather. In corduroy the large welt or cord is preferred to the small, but It is a good plan to avoid the extreme in any mate rial. Black corduroy this season is especially attractive, and in the medium-size cord it is softer than ever, has a silky finish, and is not nearly so harsh. The manufacturers con tend that it will withstand all sorts of rough usage, and, consequently, it is made up in the short and severe style of gown already de scribed. A good coat, of a cut that is in excellent form this autumn, in black cordu roy is a medium length, fitting close to the figure at the back and sides, bnt straight in front between the darts. A broad black 6ilk braid binds the entire coat, and the but tons are of black crochet or bone. There is a small pocket on the left side near the shoulder and two hip pockets bound with braid. The skirt fastens at the side, is made with plain back or with'inverted box plaits, whichever is the more becoming, for, fortu nately, this year the question of what is be coming to the individual, rather than the blind following of a given fashion, is per mitted. THE NORFOLK JACKET. Norfolk jackets are one of the marked fea tures of this winter's fashions, and while the style is, as a rule, more becoming to a youth ful, slender figure, it can be adopted to a figure of rather large proportions, as the plaits can be cut away underneath and stitched down at edge so as to be per fectly flat, or they can be made of extra pieces of the material -put on and stitched down, and then the long line from shoulder to waist will give; the effect of a slender fig ure. The belt—for unfortunately there must always be a. belt with this cut of coat—must be put on at or above.the waist line in the back and slipped through the plait in front well below the true waist line; then, if the jacket is made with stiaiglif front, it is sur prising what a slejader effect Is gained. The fancy velveteen^ with dots and em broidery of silk, or witS what are known as the "shot effects'* in the metallic finish, are most beautiful fabrics, In spite of their delicate colorings iind soft finish, wear well. the Crown Prince,bad been confronted with the choice of fighting a duel or dying by hi 3 own hand and thit he had chosen the latter alternative. Stephanie bore the disgrace with such dig nity that she gained the lasting affection of the aged and solitary Francis Joseph 1., whose devotion to the Crown Prince Ru dolph had been the pa-ssion of his life. In the early part of 1900 the widow of Crovrn Prince Rudolph had a remarkable " interview with the Emperor. She informed him that her heart had gone to Count Elenier Lonyay, a young Hungarian nobleman who had served with distinction in the Austro- Hungarian diplomatic service. The avowal astounded the most self-sufficient of Euro pean monarchs. He could* not conceive how a Princess who had been the wife of Rudolph of Hapsburg conk! think of stooping to an alliance with a simple count, whose grand father, moreover, bad been President of the Hungarian Diet of 1848;- the Diet that just failed in its efforts to disrupt the empire. In that moment of bitterness the Emperor recalled all that the house of LoDyay had done to blast the fortunes of the house of Hapsburg, and now the widow of the heir to the throne of Hapsburg wished to marry this Count Lonyay. It could never be! The pleadings of the Princess availed, how ever. Such was the affection that the Em peror bore her that Francis Joseph finally consented to the proposed matrimonial alii- i ance. It was the first time since 1848 that the Emperor of Austria and the King of Hun gary had allowed his will to be crossed. The wedding of the Crown Princess Stephanie and Count Lonyay took place in the chapel of Miramar Castle on March 22, 1900. By , becoming the wife of a mere count Stephanie relinquished her Austrian titles in behalf of her daughter, the Princess Elizabeth, who had been born in 1883. In Belgium, where the Princess was popular among her coun trymen, the marriage was applauded as one of the rare love-affairs of royalty. King Leopold, however, never reconciled himself to his daughter's choice. He declined to sanction the alliance in spite of the bitter experience which he had just had with an other of his daughters, the Princess Louise, who had been forced into a marriage with Prince Philip of Saxo-Coburg-Gotha. As Stephanie had done when she was Crown Princess of Austria, the Princess Louise abandoned her husband's home and fled to her father for protection against the cruelties with which she charged Prince Philip. King Leopold, however, did not even permit his daughter to spend a night in the palace in Brussels, but turned her back to her home. Princess Louis* went back in desperation. Then she plunged into a sen sational career, which culminated In her elopement with a young lieutenant. Charges of forgery were brought against the elopers. They were captured, and the young lieutenant was thrown into jail, while the Princess was spirted off to an in sane asylum. But the bitterness and suf fering which his younger daughter had caused him had not taught the King how to forgive. He never forgave the Princess Stephanie, in spite of the fact that Francis Joseph had consented to the marriage. He refused to forgive the Princess even when she knelt at the bier of her mother at Spa. Identified The Caller. Servants left at home to look after the house do not always give lucid descriptions of callers that come in the absence of host or hostess.: They frequently do give vivid, if ludicrous, details, however. A Georgia lady having in her employ a young negress whose strong point was not remembering names,''one afternoon went away, leaving the colored woman in charge of the premises. ... ■ • . _..-■.. - Callers in that town were not always so formal as to leave their cards, and upon re turn Mrs. G— found that a visit had been paid her, but that Amelia had forgotten the person's name. ~ . Mrs. G—, being a punctilious individual, Teas anxious to know to whom she owed the courtesy of a return visit. : % .. ; ;r£ "Think, Amelia?"' t ßhe ? said earnestly, "think hard now." She sat down opposite the girl and waited for the process to go on. "No'm," said the darky, pathetically, "I caaln't recall dat pusson"s name tosabe man life fer glory." '/- "i ; ■ ■:& ••".*:;:■. --' Mrs. G— — groaned—visions of the angry caller, who would receive no call in return . for her?, rose before her. „,..".•. . "Amelia, now listen to me—what was she e _hat : did she wear—was she tall or short— she dark eyes?"— with an Inspiration. that it was Mrs. D—, a well known and sarcastic acquaintance, who lived far down town. ■-X ■■ - . >-;; . Amelia was suddenly inspired—"l know what she were : lake," she ) said, solemnly, "she had box toes and. rosy jaws." - In a flash Mrs. G— knew the fair visitant's name, and Amelia, was vindicated. -^ ; HIS NATIONALITY. Teacher (taking customary school censns at beginning of year)— Well, Fritz, what na tionality are you? Fritz—Me? Why. * m a black Republican, every time. There are manj different colorings, especial ly in brown, green, mauve and blue, which nave an exquisite sheen. FOR RECEPTION GOWNS. These, with the exception of the black and white (the black, with white polka dot), should be used for reception gowns and not for any severe style of costume. In fact, the designs are, as & rule, extremely elaborate and require much lace, bauds of fur, and more touch of contrasting color in the front and at waist and throat. The skirts are long and often elaborately trimmed. The coats are both long and short and of the most complicated styles, and for reception gowns there can be nothing much smarter. All the new braids and passementeries are appropriate with these fancy velveteens and the blending and contrasting of the materi als and trimmings are most effective and original. It is difficult for any one but a connoisseur to detect at first glance a silk velvet or vel veteen in the plain colors, and the same de signs are used in the made up gowns. The skirt, long, with two or three flojinces, each faced with white silk or satin; the long coat, with light linings and facings, and the trim ming of fancy passementeries, are made quite as often in velveteen as in velvet, and for reception wear one is as fashionable as the other. It must be admitted, there are many conservative women who pride them selves upon always being correctly gowned and who contend that the finest vetveteens should not be classed with the silk velvets. For evening gowns this may be the ease, but certainly nothing smarter or more attractive could possibly be imagined than a reception gown made after the latest fashion, whether the plain or the fancy velveteen be used, and the cost of such a gown is not materi ally less than if made of silk velvet, so that objection is removed. QURIOUS ABOUT HER SKIN. Chester (gazing thoughtfully at a picture of a lady in evening dress, which stands on his aunt's table)— Aunt Emma, does that lady so with an empty skin all the time? Helen Gould's Mistake. Helen Gould was coming down In the elevator of the Produce Exchange Building late one afternoon, and there was but one other grouud floor bound passenger with her—a little three foot growth of very con sequential appearing masculinity. There was something in his appearance which was so different from the general type of urchin hood that she found herself perplexed and wondering, and riveted her gaze on the little chap. "It must be the peculiar cut of his clothes," she thought. "How ridiculously some American mothers do rig out their children, trying to make the most common place little Johnnies, Dickies and Harrys look as though they were always in this life in. perpetual masqueraue. In size he appeared to be about five years old, but was attired in long trousers, spick and span and well creased, starch bosomed shirt, Prince Albert coat, stove pipe hat, Ascot tie, diamond pin and heavy watch chain and seal ring, and carried in his hand a stout walking cane with heavy silver handle. There was something in his general mien and expression that seemed to hyp notize her, and she could not take her eyes liiiSiPiiiiiiiiS illlillliflllllllJfllP fS : • ; ■W"i^: ■■■:.!■ '■.■::.:';'.:>!'-':-:T k;-.:^if:;/ ; ; ': ' s.ftsails; ? ...v'ir'fiHßiPflP :-- "': jnggfr ->.-.. jjjft 1 ' ' 9^: :i ■•:"■'' i' Ji; ■ W ■ .. t .y<t;£ . . THE MODEL TRIMMED WI Til CONTRASTING BRAID. off him. Suddenly, with his head cocked on one side, he jocularly asked the elevator man' If the Wall street panic had affected his cridit to any large extent. Miss Gould could restrain herself no longer. "Isn't he old fashioned?" she exclaimed, addressing the same elevator man, who was jokingly replying something about his Newport yacht. He smiled, and said: "Well, con sidering he is 50 years old, Miss, one would expect him to look as though, he knew a thing or two." "Yes, m.-trni," said the little chap, "I've been in the show business lor 35 years, and if I hadn't been so good to myself I might have saved enough to retire on by now." 'Miss Gould turned red. She is sensitive, kiud hearted, and jealous of her reputation for kindness to the less fortunate ones wher ever she comes in contact with them, and she oever had felt so embarrassed in her life. She would have cut her tongue out before she wouid have wittingly hurt an in offensive human being, especially by what now seemed to her the rudest of personali ties. Her remark assumed such magnitude in her mind that she was at a loss for a reply. The dwarf proved himself to be a gentle- BOTH COMFORTABLE AND ORNAMENTAL. man, for, without the slightest idea as to her enviable position in life, he tried to put lier at her ease. Ho grew in her mind to equal statue with other men; and she In stinctively felt that her mind and intelli gence were not such as to match with the freak physical presence before her. Finally she stammered out: "I—l—l beg your par don; but you looked so—so—so—"—at last she hit upon the word—"in-ter-ist-ing,"' and then "les, inarm," again responded the miniature man, not the fraction of an inch out of equilibrium— "Yon could have said 'curious' instead; that would hit it all right, without hitting mo iv the slightest. You did not intend to hurt my feelings, I know, and we'll shake on it. You are a brick of a woman I can see, and if I were " not a married man with six children I'd say something about affinity." There was a merry twinkle in his eye which put Mlsa Gould at her ease, nnd she laughed. They then went up the street together, and be fore she called a hansom she h:id a little sketch of his history, and his card safely tucked away in her pocketbook. Each of the six dwarfflets was the recipient of a snug little check a day or two after, so it has been whispered in show circles. Margery—Where Is Dorothy going, all dressed up so? Ethel—She says her mnmma Is golug to take her to her Uncle Tom's to see his cabin.