Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 28, Number 40, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 October 1879 — Page 7

A DEAD IEEE.

The fleld with buttercups Is cloth or gold, Beneath tbe burning blue; The tender tree tops tneir last leaves unfold And find their dreams are true. , . Yes, it Is summer In the land, and all ' I ' The flowers and birds rejoice '."''.' Ah, that my heart could hearken to the call .. Pat forth a leaf or voice. Still, like a bare, dead tree, my thought that -.- . grew. Stands changeless and the same; y ;nore can quickening fancies clothe anew, As with fresh leaves, the frame. ' "Love lost, hope vanished, what li thy distress?1' , Nay, ask not; God alone Knows, and the heart knows its own bitterness , And each mast bear Its own. The Spectator. THE DAISY'S PROPHECY. JLOEENCK B. BIRXET. TLifh man, poor man, beggar man, thief, doctor, lawyer there, Julia, my fate is at last decided. Three times the daisy has said I am to marry a lawyer; so let me hoar no more about Luke Hartwell's well stocked farm; or the significance of 'Squire Day's glances into our pew at church.' and Kate Morrison looked up into her elder sister's face and laughed merrily. Julia's annoyed expression was very amusing to her. ' "You are very foolish, Kate," said Mrs. Bertram in a tone of vexation. "Not a day passes that you do not get some new freak into your head, and you are as persistent and stubborn in clinging to it as as "As a mule, said Kate, as her sister hesitated for a comparison. "Don't be Afraid of hurting myj feelings, Julia; you know lam hardened to scoldings, and willing to confess that I do cling to an idea with tolerable firmness. But I always did believe in telling fortunes by the June daisies, and I am morally certain that I shall marry a lawyer. I shall wait for him if I am as gray as 'a badger when he comes along," and -again laughed Kate, tossing her long curls with a determined motion of her small head. "I don't know where you ever obtained such notions, Kate," said Julia, whose fair brow was still drawn with its vexed expression. "I am sure mother has taken the same pains in your bringing up as she did in mine, and tried to instill into your mind correct ideas of woman's duty. And yet, here you Are at 23 unmarried and unsettled. "Why, I was engaged to Charles when I was only 19, And married at 20." "But then you had such a good offer, Julai. There are not manv men like Charles." The wife's face wore a serene expression again as her sister paid this tribute to the manlv excellence of the absent husband. "But you seem so hard to suit, Kate," she argued, "I am sure Luke Hart well is a very fine young man; do be a Utile civil to him; and there's 'Squire Day who is as rich as a prince and owns the finest span of horses in the county." "I wouldn't marry a man for the sake of his horses," said Kate, setting her lips firmly together. "But you would learn to lore him for himself, after a time, Kate." "I am afraid it would be a very longtime, Julia,. The old scarecrow wears false teeth, a red wig, and has six red-headed uninterestiug children. I know I couldn't do my duty by them." "But suppose mother should die, Kate? Luke Hart well will have the farm at once, and you will be left penniless." vl will teach the district schools when that happens," said Kate cheerily, "The Squire is one of the trustees, and he would see that I got it if I was just the least bit pleasant to him." "Very well," said Julia, now really flushed with anger. "Go your own way. The doctor said last wek, that mother was breaking up very fast indeed, and you will feel sorry for your obstinacy when you see Luke Hartwell in possession of this place." "Oh, my lawyer will come along before that evil day comes," said Kate. "It is of no use to croak yourself hoarse, Julia. The daisy has spoken, and I have faith in its prophecy. I felt sure I was not doomed to be the wife of Luke Hartwell, or the second Mrs. Day." The sisters had now crossed the meadow, "where the little daisy had been found by Kate, aad were within the sweet old garden of Bower Farm. Julia went at once into the house, But Kate stood under an old, gnarled apple-tree, and looked around her. Was this dear old place with its wealth of fruit and flowers to pass away from them, and become the property of Luke Hartwell? It seemed lard that at the mother's death it should not become the property of her daughters. The cottage was half-smothered in . creeping roses, white and red, sweet honeysuckle and passion flowers. Three old oak trees mounted guard iu front, and at the back stretched out the old orchard, in which Julia and Kate had played in childhood. The commodious bam, the airy stable, and the grass-grown &urm-yard were all dear to Kate's heart ftom long association with her life. The farm had belonged fo.Mr. Andrew Hartwell, an uncle of. Luke's.'' He had loved Mary Penrose, but she hud given her heart and hand to Arthur Morrison who had led her a sad Hife for 12 - years, and dying left her penniless. Andrew Hartwell had not married; he had remained an old bachel or for cake of his early love, and when he found that she had been left forlorn and poor, with two little girls, the younger only a year old, be installed her at once on Bower farm,' and at his death left it to her for life; then it was to revert to Luke, Andrew's brother's child. This decree was only just; yet it seemed hard to Kate who had lived here 22 vears, and loved every stick and stone on the place. She it was who managed the dairy and poultry yard; who hired men to farm the land, and made money enough to support herself and mother comfortably. Mrs. Morrison's days of activitv were long past. She had managed the farm with great executive ability until rheumatism crippled aad confined her to an easy chair, and the farm had gone into . Kate's - willing hands. Julia. Who was Kate's elder by nine years, had rrown up and married; but every sum mer saw her at Bower farm with her two children. She found it both convenient and economical to pay her mother and sister lone visit during the hot weather. Kate's happy disposition made her a gener. 1 favorite m the neighborhood, but in spite of much attention from the sterner sex she -was still sinele. which Julia seemed to think a disgrace to herself and family. But Kate -only laughed at her arguments and snubbed l.uke Hartwell on every occasion, and was .rWf to the compliments of 'Squire Day, who ,had singled her out as the one best fitted to minister to the wants, and undertake the edof his six auburn-headed olive i brunches. - The month of June was fast passing away, and the roses were blooming more luxurisntlv than ever, and sending their fragranci into the kitchen where Kate was kneading bread, when Like Hartwell came over the meuio with shambling eait, determined to trv his fate, and "win or lose it all." Kate's sleeves were rolled up to her

boulders, and her arms were white with

flour, but she was not at all embarrassed by Luke's appearance. "Good afternoon," she said, shaking back the carls which were drooping over her face, will you stay out here, Luke? or shall I call Julia to take you into the parlor? It's none too cool out here." ' ' . "I came to see you, Kate, and I don't mind the heat." "Well, sit down, and make yourself as comfortable as you can. I am too busy to talk, but I can listen well enough." . But now Luke did not know how to begin his tale of love. He had prepared r'a neat speech in his mind as he walked over the meadows, but every vestige of it had flown from his memory at the first sight of Kate. He therefore twisted his fingers backward and

forward in an awkward manner, moved his chair half a dozen times, and coughed rereatedly before he could summon courage to speak. "Kate," he said at length, with a kind of choked gasp, "I've been intending to come over here for some time back." . "I believe you were here only yesterday," replied .hate coldly. Ub, was 17" stammered Luke, "but I ve come for a different purpose to-day." "You came to ask the address of that man had to cut wheat for last year, believe." "Yes, I wrote to him yesterday. But, Kate, don't bluff me off so; I've come to ask you to accept Bower farm as your own," and he blushed crimson as he made what he thought neat speech. ' "Very kind of you, Luke, I'm sure; but it isn't yours yet, so I don't see how I can ac cept it from you." X see you won t understand me, Hate; and I'd better be plain in my speech. I have had a liking for you for a good many years, and I believe I'd make you as good a husband as vou would find in the county. Kate made no reply, and thedrooping curls concealed her laughing face. Encouraged by her silence, Luke proceeded: "You shall dress equal to any woman round here, and I'll make you a present of that colt . m breaking, lou know J. am t poor, and you shall live as well as anybody in these parts." "I m sorry to disappoint you, .Mike; but I don't care to marry you. Please don't begin to argue, for it would answer no purP08?" " ... "1 made sure you would have me, .hate. but I'll wait, and try again after a spell " o, it would be useless to try again, in terrupted Kate. "The fact is, Luke, I am going to marry a lawyer," she added with a pucker of her rosy lips at flukes uncon cealed amazement at hearing the informa tion. "A lawyer!" he exclaimed. "Well that does beat all I And I never even knew you were receiving 'tentions from anybody but me and the squire. I s'pose you wouldn't tell his name, Kate?" No!" said Kate, "lou 11 know it in time." Luke bade her "good afternoon" and went out, meeting Mrs. Bertram in the garden. "I took your advice, he said, stopping in the path, "and asked her to marry me; but she says she's going to marry some lawyer," and, without waiting for a reply, walked rapidly away, his heart sore with chagrin and disappointment. Julia went into the kitchen and "spoke her mind" to Kate very freely. To throw away a chance of keeping Bower farm in the family, was, in her opinion, really criminal. "You are crazy, Kate. Haven't I warned you over and over that you will be left pen niless, old, and faded at mothers death? You will be an old maid, no one will have you then, and O good heavens, what do ou expect "I expect my lawyer," cooly answered Kate, patting the smooth loaves of bread in the pan. "ibat is the craziest notion of all. 1 gave you credit for more common sense, Kate, thon to believe in such trash. It is really too ridiculous to talk about." "Then don't talk about it" said Kate. "I am not anxious to hear your eloquent haran gues on my poor daisy s prophecy. Hut you can t mean that you will throw away good chances for the sake of a silly notion." - "I mean that I will wait for my lawver," said Kate, still smiling. "How you cling to that idea! 1 ve no pa tience with you at all. If Luke had been a lawyer, would you have married him? Come, let's see how much you really think of that idea." "I didn't say I'd have any lawyer," an swered Kate. "I mean to choose my lawyer. I pulled every leaf off .the dtiigy, and it left the last one a lawyer; so a lawyer it will be; and I mean to wait for my lawyer until my lawyer comes." "Horrors!" cried Julia, "don't use that de testable word again. I am utterly sick of it. I hope 1 11 never more see one at tho pro fession. Kate laughed out lead as her sitter fled tothe parlor worsted in the battle. The hrst week of July came, aad one fine day when the sun was sinking ia the West, 'Squire Vaj drove up ia the trost gate Bower farm, hitched his- horses they were certainly handsome creatures and entering. the house aa&ed to see .Bliss Kate. Julia saw the arrival, isnd leaning over the railing at the head of tie stairs, heard tht- question. knew on what errand the portly squire had come, and she-prayed that Kate might not She knew at oace what was meant by it, aad throw away this second chance of settling herself ad vantiBgeousiy. 'bquire laywae ale to buy Bower form three times ower and 20 more like it, as far as money was- concerned, Kate went into the parlor, witaout even a glance into the glass to see if hey appearance would be apt to please aer eiaersy lover, one knew as-soon as-she sawtheshiny appearance of his boots, the new suit of broadcloth be wore, and the general aspect of the whole man, be had come to ask her a very impor tant question. And she was not mistaken In a brief but impressive manner tkjuire Day one red her has name and heart. Julia kept nor head out of the window until the 'squire came forth. She had a good view of him, and knew by his dejected! aspect that he had been refused. This- was- a little too muchr Kate deserved a ses-aous re primand now; and, prepare! to deliver it, Julia ran down the stairs ani met her sister in tho halL 'So you've rejected the 'sauire, were Mrs. Bertram's first words. "Weti. yoa've taken your own stubborn, foolish course, Kate Mor rison, and you ll have oniy yourseu to maun when you are an old maia wius your pretty looks all gone." "1 won t spend much ume thanking my self." said Kate. "I will buy a bottle of 'Bloom of Youth.' paint tny cheeks, and go to work at the district school." - "Kate, you may laugh now; but you won't laugh so much 10 years from now. 'Squire Day is so rich, and those lovely horses" "And lovely red-headed children," inter rupted Jvate. - "What matters the color of their hair? The 'squire is rich, and loves you, and would give you an elegant home, uooa neavensi what do von expect?" - ' "I expect my lawyer,"- was the laughing answer. ' - fs ,: "Kate! 1 told you never to mention that word again. , I have no patience with such folly. You refuse Luke Hartwell; you re

fuse 'Squire Day. Do you think a prince coming to woo you? What can you be waiting f?" "Waiting for my lawyer," answered Kate, and Julia went out, slamming the door behind her in a manner that spoke volumes. . A few days after the 'squire's call, Kate received an invitation from an old schoolmate who lived in a town a dozen miles from Bower farm to pay her a visit. Julia consented to manage the farm affairs for a week, and so Kate went off for a holiday, and was gone 10 days. , . "I have news for you, Kate," said Julia, us they sat at the tea-table the evening of Kate's return home. "Your lawyer has actually come at last "

"I knew he would come sooner or later," said Kate. Well, he is here; or rather, is staying at the Farmers's Best in the village?" W ho is he? asked Kate with an appear ance of interest. V ."Mr. Alfred Pendexter from the city. He is to be here a couple of months7. It seems he knew Charles quite well, and came out here the evening of the day you left, to call on me. He is full of fun, and you will be sure to like him." Kate did like him. He too, was very, evi dently pleased with Kate. Ho was tall, handsome, and a thorough gentleman, and a favorite everywhere. He came often to Bower farm, and when the fall was throw ing her brown mantle over the earth, he told Kate that he had learned to love her, and asked her to be bis wife. She gave him a different answer from that she had given 'Squire Day and Luke Hartwell. "JNow, Julia, l told you l should marry a lawyer," said Kate, when she announced her engagement to her elder sister. V ell, I am very glad you have found him. I didn't believe you would, but I wish you much joy and a speedy wedding." "He is to return to his law-office next week. replied Kate. "But in December he is to come and take me away. I shall believe more firmly than ever in daisy fortune-telling atter this, and shall never forget to pick - one every June." In December Kate was married, and her drefs was trimmed with daisies artificial, of course and a bunch of the pretty white and gold flowers was ou her throat. Jlr. l'endexter smiled as he saw them, for of course Kate had told him of how she had decided her fortune. They went at once to the pretty home in the city which the younghusband had made ready for his bride, over the quiet elegance of which Kate went into ectacies. One morning, when they were fairly settled in their new home, Kate told Alfred that she wanted to walk down town with him to see his law-office. "You won't find many books there, Kate. I have ledgers by the dozen, but nothing appertaining to the law. You can see all the grain and hay you want, though." " Y by, Alfred, what do you mean? asked Kate, pale with surprise. "That I am not a lawyer my dear, but a commission merchant. Let mo explain this mystery. I went to the 'Farmers' Best' to stay a couple of months, and indulge myself in hunting and fishing. I called on your sister, and she told me all about you. and your fancv concerning the lawver. With no thought of ever becoming more than a friend to vou, I proposed passing mvself off as a lawyer, wtaried of the courts, and in search of rest. After I learned to love you I would have told you my real occupation, but Julia begged me not to do so, saying that you were too full of notions for me to risk it. 1 did not believe that, dear; but since it was a harmless deception, 1 consented to keep it up unt 1 1 had mar ried you. Perhaps I had a faint idea of beinc a second .Lord Burleigh. Vo you leel very sorrv I hoaxed you, Kate?" 'A o; 1 don t care at all. 1 love you, now. so it makes no difference to me what your business is. "But you will never agaia believe in dais ies? io laughed. "Indeed I shall," she cried, with, energy. "How could the poor little duisy tell if I was to have a bogus or a genuine lawyerr Columbus' Kgg Outdone. St. Kicholu, for Oitobr4 I once thought that only Christopher Co lumbus ever made an egg 4jnd on an end without support. He did it by breaking the shell, I believe. But now word cetues from ;entleman who can set up- eggs on end, whole rows oi them, so that they stand by themselves, and that, too, without breaking one of them! He stands them best on a marble slab, amdsays that it is not a difficult thing to do. Then, what Iwould like to know is, why didn't Columbus do it in this way aad save his egg?" Stranger still, this steady-handed gentleman can stand an egg on a napkin-stag and then baltuice another egg on top of the first? I am . afraid the great iicoverer could n t have done that. But now, patient youngsters, get a lot of eggs if anybody will trwt you with them it down quietly, and try it you can not outdo Christopher Columbus. And when you have outdone hira in the matter ol standing eggs on end, get up aad improve oil a few other things lie did. Short Skirtsrornes's FrograH.1 Short skirts are becoming the highest mode in Paris. They are now even worn at receptions. A few days ago an aristocratic bride chose for her wedding toilet a short skirt of gauze almost veiled by ruchings and flounces of deep Valenciennes lace. It must bo added that an immense man tea u de coon: cut square at the bottom, formed a trainy but it was completely independent from the skirt, asd even held to it .only at the- waist. This manteau do cour was made of brocaded silk, lined with satin,-and edged with rachinz of valcnciennes lace. Trains will, it is thoueht. entirely disappear this winter, hut as this result is not yet obtained. a graceful manner of taking up the folds of bail drosses has been lmagmea.- J noon, concealed by flowers or made of gold and in hod with precious stones, is tightly sewea on onj sidr of the skirt, and by means of it the train is held up securely and prettily. Did Newton Smoke? ' ' ,' Cbtmtwra' Journal. Durins the tobacco controversy in the medical journals some years ago, one of the combatants declared that the great Sir Isaac Siewton was a determined smoker, a bis set inquirers to work, and they found that tbe re liable biographies of tbe great philosopher do not support this assertion. On the con trary, Sir David Brewster says that "when Sir Isaac was invited to take snuff he de clined either to smoke or to snuff, remarking that 'be would make no necessities to him. self.'" "With Her Compliments. Chanbars' Journal. A servant of an old maiden lady, a patient of Dr. Poole, formerly of Edinburg, was un der orders to go to tne doctor, every morning to report tbe state of her health.'how she had slept, etc, with strict injunctions always to prefix, "with her compliments." At length one morning the girl brought this extraordi nary message: "Juiss o compliments, and she oied last night at 8 o clock!"

THE FASHIONS.

Black 811k Contuses. 1 ' - Frank Lulie'i Lady's Journal. Ia the black silk costumes that have come out combinations of varieties of silk textures are notably apparent. The novelty, and the most prominent silk fabric for the foundation of the confection, is plain satiil de Lyons, or the satin-faced -gros-grain texture to which allusion' has previously been made. The most approved fabric to be used in combination with this is the satin bro cade, or the satin de Lyons brocade the distinctive pattern of the stuff relieving a satin ground. But the use of the satin-brocade on the satin-faced silk is not universal, nor must it be thought inevitable. V nry elegant confections are of armure brocade, and the grosgrain brocade on foundation of the satin de Lyons, vice versa, handsome and faultless combinations areof plain gros-grain or faille, relieved by satin or armure brocade, or used in conjunction with these peculiar floriated textures. Nor, in this connection, would we have our friends to forget the polka and the satin-striped silks now fashionable. Some of the most attractive dresses that have appeared this season are combinations of these silks with the satin de .Lyons and the plain faille; while the dotted and striped black silks are in special demand for the relief effects which now distinguish costumes of colored materials. Indeed, for in use black silk dnwses for street wear and the promenade, polka-dotted and satin striped pilks are in popular request than the floriated, because betteT adapted to the making of the vest, the collar, cutis, pocket flaps, facings, etc., which give expression to the styles of the present in costames for autumn outdoor wear. In costumes for the house and carriage wear, floriated brocade most generally obtains as the -combining silk stuff. An attractive model for dinner and visiting is a combination of satin de Lyons and satin de Lyons brocade. 1 he skirt is demi-trained, and the train rounded. Three knife plaitings of the plain silk, four inches wide, border the skirt, and plaitings of the same width cover the entire tablier, being sewed in with the side-gore seams. The ovunicss is of the brocade. Tho waist in front is elongated in deep double paniers, which open over tae plaited tablier, and, after being curved over the hips, lose themselves in the bouffante dra pery of the princess back. 1 ho neck opens en surplice, underfichu folds of the plain silk and drapery folds of tho plain silk, caught down by a "rich bow of the plain silk, doubled, is the finish of th elbow sleeve!. The trim ming on tho paniers and the tournure is a very rich fringe of chenille and cut jet tassels; a plisse of wide Bretonne lace over a plisse of crepe lisse fills in the sleeves, and narrower plisses of lace and crape lisse fill in the neck a bow of doubled silk, set at the point of the V, garinshing; the corsage. Varying this model are shown dresses with, the tab-lk-r covered with three or four sideplaitings, and the plaitings soothered under, a rich fringe. When this is the strle the trimming of tbe train is different, or the train is-unbor-dered and dependent for effectiveness upon gracefulness ot drapery. To a crcat extent the princece style, modified in tbe changes of the mode, will prevail for all dressess intended for ihehauto toilette, though the banue waist has not been discarded. Various modifications of the basque appear, while the round Josephine waistrOr the round front, bolted acres from the side seams, shows- the latitude allowed by fashion in adapting, the cut of the waist to the peculiar fancy or to the figure ol the wearer. BUCKCASllM-aiK COSTUME. Blank cashmere costumes are prominent importations for street wear. These are all made up over, or, in combination with black silk; bvtt, as a general thing, tho silk, is so hidden by the woollen stuff ns to make it really mnecessary in t Je contectior except for relieving effect. All these dresses- have the short round skirt. The foundation is of silk. The skirt is bordered by a lalting of the casamere 10 or 12 inches deep, and two kiltingof equal depth, cover tho tablier; or, above the kilting whichaborders tho skirt are two or three scarf appliances folded, across the front and side gores, .and draped?, in the center under flots or drooping bows-of grosgrain or satin ribbon. I lain side gores or panierst bordered by a silk or satia facing doen ever the tablier, and are drawn buck into tte bouffante drarrtry of tho tournure. The waist is a deep jacaet with tn-plastron front, or cut away and made with a. rolled collar to display a vest; .the basque is of the Louis V . extension style; and on the hips are deep square outside pockets, or pocket flaps 8-ieIter an inside pocket. The relieving, effects- on these costumes are oh the silk,. satin or other material brought into con. luncuon.witu the cashmere, while the con lection, appears distinctively o the cash? mereFcrzeneral service- the prineesse sacoue cloak, will be that ofmost important consideratiaa; tbe dolman mantle and. the yisiteretain- favor for more dressy wraps.. The latest modification ot the princtsse sacaue is singje-brcasted, with a rolled collar roanded in 9-ntour, the fronts meeting about the center of the bust, closed over the waist with three or four buttons, aad: cut away in a rntle cure frona the belt line.. Five-seams anal tae scams ruaning up to the shouldar seams, are still seen in the hacks os imported dealt; but the inclination is to return to tie baok. with three seams, the side-body seam csrv'uigjinto th-arm hole. The front of the single breasted sacquo is uite closely fitted Vy a single dart, sloping to' the lines of the fcrure over tha bosom anA hollowing to tbe waist in the centre of the frost. Doublebreasted sacques are most generally half or three-fourths fitted, though we see thean also with tbe loose front tae front straight or cut away as the fancy may direct, and the neck finished with the rolled coat-collar. Plain beaver and diagonal cloths of very soft, close texture are preferred this season for cloak-making to cloths of basket and matelasse textures, while an occasional wrap of figured cloth shows that the varieties un derstood have not been entirely discarded. Serviceable wraps are of soft, mossy, ecru. gray and brown camcls'-hair cloth, and similar textures in black show an unwilling departure from the velvet beaver and the chincilia cloths of the past. The more simple of sacques are finished with a deep horn confined with 8 or 10 rows of stitching, or by as many rows of stout woolen soutache. Elaborate trimming on more expensive garments appears in bands of gros grain silk, plain velvet or corduroy piped with satin, following tbe lines of a5l the seams, and forming the collar, the cuffs and the deep, square outside pockets. Two, three and. five-inch wide bands form the garniture of some of the imported models, with the addition, in exceptionally elegant confections, of beaded passementerie, in gimp, the ' collv, the cuffs, the pocket flaps frog buttons; and tasselled agraffes set up the center cf the back. Almost every cloak intended to be elegant is bordered around the skirt with fringe the fringe, of crimped braid and . sewing silk, with or without jet, and set up on the wrap its own depth from the bottom. The dolman mantle of this season is of medium depth and is strikingly novel in the deep square sleeves seen in some of the most noteworthy of tbe Imported models. Upon these sleeves the trimming is applied in a

curve, giving the effect of double sleeves. Dolman mantles for the severest of the winter weather have appeared in the warm beaver and diagonal cloths, but, being intended mainly to be worn in the most effective street toilets, they appear in greater numbers of rich gros grain silk, silk armure, sicilienne, drap de Messine and other of the heavy silk or silk-and-wpol cloaking fabrics. When tbe fabric is not sufficiently heavy fr need.

d warmth, dolman mantles and visites are lined with light silk, wadded and qoilted; in some models the lining silk is of bright color. - Vioites have a sinele shaDelv seam in the back, and are fitted on the shoulders by a dart erm. They are shown with the dep pelerin fronts, squared off at the bottom; and witl fronts of aaediurn depth and curved1. A lavish) expenditure ef garniture appears on both the dolman mantles and the visites. Fringe is the usual torderine; i rmie models this is smothered under plaited French lace, in one, twe, three or more rows-, and this is headed by tt beaded ptesemcnt of exceeding nenness. a oeaaea aaa tassewea passement extends dowry and covers the: back seam; beaded passements, mafe- to eider, garnish the back, the sleeves and other portions of the wrap; beaded f rot's- are seen on the fronts; a richly-beaded cwllar susoerts plait ings of silk or of lace or rich moss- galloon arouna tne nx-K,ana meu'aiUons and: agratfes lend their aid to make the ereation more dazzling and elegant. One of the most novel art intemtinsr of the cloak -garnitures appears in a hand or ribbon of satin aitique, with Fremch cut jetted medallions, buckles or other devices strung on at interval, these- mt-dallions- or buckhs having a fringe that fulls own the edge of the satin ribbon. TSe richness- of wraps trimmed with beaded passementerie can be imagined, when prices are given, of irom stsu to $ lib. Plaidcd British Balbriggan stockings- are among the most attractive thinga-in hosiery. - Clouded French lisle-thread stockings are selling at 28 cents per pair.. Hew designs in liretonne lace are- spr?"s and small set fi aures on a dotted er dashed. ground. r tne broche damasks ia Kast Inula- colonshave come out for dress trimming. Thepriee is five dollars per yard fov goods of single width. Dealers tell us of the v-nt of d'wtinctive names for the new fabrics. A heavy isrvoice of old India shawls- in one of out nest fashionable houses is bring ing into notice the most interesting enpnees in the mantaacture. lbe workmanship- of these shawls ' marvellously delicate and the colors are as- subdued as if laid -under Chesilk Eause. Baglisb. Bar-MaMh An Knelish) crirl advertised ia Londan for a situation a a bar-maid, andiwas highly, in. salted- when s-e received the-- following re ply. "1 am about to open a first-class and handseme restaurar.tv 1 1 shall want for th bar a pretty and pippossessing yoiag lady who wul be wulinx to make hcrself-vcry agnoeab'o to the inerk.to encourage their flirtations and: to accept freely their advances, so as-to induce thenu w frequent tho bbuse and: to drink freely "balary and- a liberal commission onthe wines, etc. "To live in- yr out of the hcuse. . "Please address in the first instance to. C. H.,. giving full particulars as to height, gonernl. appearance; .and whether willing to carry out thoroupsly the above- requirements. "Uarte do v:tte desirable, and if sent will be-returned immediately.". Ihe rigaro relates that sso was "pained aad' hurt" by tiie proposal. Clearly theman who wrote the answer is only, to blama-for coming out sq'itarely and sayingjwhat h -ex pected of his bar-maids, ihe-ijondon barmaid tacitly agrees to do exactly whak this man explains when she becomes a bar-staid,, and. one fails- to see why tbe girl who was ambitious to-La-ndle the glasses and bottles should feel -hurt" or anncved- merely, because her possible employer wished to come t an understanding in regstrd to waat in other establishments is so rrnah .regarded. as s matter of oonrse that it is - not thought worth whilo-to talk about it. London. has 3ar-maids instead of bar-men,., for the- sole season that tbey increase the sales ofliquor. Sh rough the flirtations wiva .customers.. Education of Boys. . The who". j tendency of modern explication is to lift bo-w-and girls to places they are not atted to hiu.to disgust them with work, they ! are fitted to-do, which matt- be done ami , which can "de easily obtaiaed. Our theory of education a-continuull v lasins siirht of a fact which nevar permits itsea to be ignored, and ... . -j teaching t-1o young to lose sight cf it that the mass of people in evary. generation aad: under whatever form ci government must , be laborers. The old heresy that every boy has a chiwise to be president of the UnAed States has-done more nischief in the small brains o bovs who, wien they cbtain man hood s stasngth, are ntled to dig trenches ana do notaing else, thro it has in the larger brains of public men. who, once- bitten, with the personal application of the idea, are good for notlina atterwaw: l he Dy snouM have an education whica, when completed will make the subject bttter fitted, to pursue well the weak to which he is adapted, whit-h.mu.kes him not ashamed t do it, aad which thus diirniies labor. Cobblers. Stick to Your Liwt. rrojeaaor Scaly-, ia MacmAlUn's Magaain I listen to the historian- of the Elisabetbtan age, when h speaks ' of the trial of Mary, the diplomacy of ElizaDeiBt or tne ionunes oi toe Ermsn Armaaa; but I do not want his opinion on Spenser's verification, or Bacon's claim to the title of a philosophic discoverer. Ho may review Shakespeare's historical plays; they deal with political matter; it lies within his province to consider how that age regarded the past; but I am not anxious to know whether he prefer "Lear" as a tradgedy to the "Ag amemnon," or the English drama to the French; whether he is a classicist or a ro manticist. Let writers deal with what they understand. Historical writing is infested more than any department of serious literature with superficial and unnecessary dog matisms on subjects which lie outside the his torian s studies. Hint to TJng-raceral Walkers. San franclaco Call, Londan Letter. An English lady, an acquaintance of H, Ingres, the well known French painter, had a most awkward gait. The gentleman re commended her daily to take a long walk. balancing meanwhile on her head a pitcher of water. This he said would give the true poise to the figure and necessitate the upright carriage of tne head and a ootn, arm step, An eminent French actor who prepares young girls for the stage has taken BL. Ingres hint, and his pupils every day at a certain time have to walk about with vessels of water on their heads. . ... " Matrimonial Intricacy. Cincinnati Time. . "John." ' ' -Yes, dear." ' "Where is my my viniagrette?" "I think you left iton thebureau, my love." "Thercl that's just like you; you're always forgetting everything I've got to carry."

CANADIAN PBECIOCS STONES.

liXbradorlte, of which, the Prince of Wales had a Set of Jewelry Hade. . . rUontreal WitoeM.1 Near the cornet of St. Lambert's Hill, on St. Janxes street, there is a small workshop, not particularly inviting in appearance, with a few ocks or stone in the window, of noapparent . value. Tine out of 10 persona would pass it unnoticed, and yet it contains a mnsoum of wonderful interest to the natoralist and of ranch profitable instruction to tho general student. The shop is tbe workshop of a lapidary. .Mr. bamuel B. . Dick, than whom a snore competent authority fn thr subject ef jewels does not exist. "Are there many pewnous stones found in Cannda, Mr. Dick?" was the first question put by our reporter. - , - "There n a great my; but it ie surprise ing bow little people know concerning them. We have in Canada as brautiful specimens ef their kind as you wilS find anywhere Sow, yct-peAaps, do not know that therea such Un; m Quebec diamonds, which, an really rock crystals. I fave one specimen nere,. whib I will shov you," and the speaker pmducri a beautiful crystal of inten jo brillancy and whitetess. "Thereare some whifr an ordinary person could not t11 at first from a dia-' mon it- The one ya now see," h continued, "is jut as it s fond it has never been; cut; raeet of Ihem "iave the saiae appear" ance."' "Wiifct otbcv stone are there peculiar to" CanadrT "The Ottawa distric?ontain8 quite a number of ttem. llere yo observe, is a speci--men of Ijabradcrite, - so tailed bocaute it was first found on the- coast of Labrador by the Moraviartmissio.tKries 6 years ago." The sample scbmittedl was a cemmonlooking st-me of or dull, grayish color, but when held I'm - certxif- petitions exhibited a beautiful cpalescer&lnsteiv of a deep,, rich blue, far superior toaay mwnufacturedihade H is possiblktofind At certain times etA. the colors of tkrcinrjow'are' Trflected upsn its surface. "Very litfte-is-known off this beautifulstone," observed the lapidary. "I bolievhe prince of Wiles had s-sct of jewelry made ' from it so I have be told. It is strange s little shoulV be known-of &is stone. If fashion were to introduce it,, society wojld1 ; soon become chnrmedj-fer, a you see, it is yery lovely." "Where'are they foiled?" "They are g morally ir.loseBin bowlders. -and great care is required intaking them out,. as- they are lialie to crack, - Garnets are also found in the O -tawa district f -ery fair quality, but small in size. Zircon, s stone about which very litt is- knovwv-except that it has - th quality of dsuble refraction-ia a high do- - grw, is also fou vi in- this- distrat. As you . will see, it is a foureided prism, which, when polished, gives a beautifuJrd surface. Next, thre are green sapphires found is tolerably large numbers. They are-not very valuable, however, althourh exceedingly-h ard. Pearls hcw also been fcand near tho Bay Chalsur, both large in sizf and xery good ia quality. Quite a number, I believe, have been found near the Kestigorehe "Are there ma:ar agates found ia the Do minion: "Those are peculiar to Lake Superior, and consist of two kii ds gray and red; each is similar in its character to tasonyx-. We have also-the chalcedony or red oarneliaa. Some of the most delicate shades of. colos are contaiaed in them, as-you can see in the samples I have. Thr -chlorastrslile (from chlor. ' grenn, and astro ta heaven), very much resembk'ng the malaahitey are a'o found in Lake; Sujtirior." 'Do you think 'Jiere are suiaoiens precious stones in Canada for exportation?" "there are plei iy; and or- native agates annKjual to any I have seen anywhere. About YZ months since J.made a bracelet of Cana dian agates set in gold, and they were equal n-appearance and (polish to- any sne used foa- the same purpose" '" ' Tbe Kfasi.and thoActor. London Time. ) A few days ago the King of Denmark was biting driven along. the road by the seaside leading from the capital to She Palace of Bernstorff, when suddenly the roal equipage came into violent collision with- a vehicle which young actor. T.tb king, hjuroily, was unhurt; but his carriage received siea. seriaas damage that his majesty alighted' in order to finish the journey on foot. When the rising young; - votary of 1 hespadiscoveisd that ae had actu-' al ly endangerecthe life oS1 is sovereign by the - clumsy way in which he had acted tbe part of a coachmanhe becarua so confused that hewas unable to give utterance to his feelings..' Itor was his perplexity much relieved when the king, befo.-e pursuing his joarney, turned). round and adlressed trm to th following el feet: "My dr Mr. A , I would really. suggest to yoa the propriety of studyingyoarpart as coachman a little better next time.. If vou had cot prepaied.yourielf more care-- - ,t . - 1 - x iuiiy ior previous penurmances in wiiica a. have seen yau, I am. afraid I should naver.? have had tbe pleasure of witnessing your-per-. formances at all; ani if vou continue to. ap-. appear in Vhe role you. have now taken up. with no better succs.se than has attended you. ' to-day, 1 5tsar that that may happen whichcwill effectually deprive me of the pleasure ef ever seelag you again!" - Cure Foa Cold la tho Bead. - The London Spectator says: "It would; seem that the cure for those worst of smalt nuisances, cold in the head, which LaFerriersuggested in tte Lancet, might prove to be a. remedy of very great value. It u a snuff a white powder- composed of the- following ingredients; Uydrochlorate of morphia, two. grains; acacia powder, two drachms; trinitrate of bismuth, six drachma the whole making a quantity of powder, of which front one-quarter to one-half may safely be taken, if necessary, in tho course of 24 hours. Dr. Ferrier says that with this snuff he has twice cured himself of very violent colds, once indeed, by taking trinitrate of bismuth alone which is a very powerful remedy for catarrh of the mucous membrane, and is the most important ingredient in this snuff. Dr. Ferrier mentions two others who were cured of violent colds by the same snuff and to these instances we may add that of the present writer, who having a very violent cold coming on, with the sensation of weight in the temples and the utjial disagreeable feeling in the throat, as well as ordinary catarrh, made trial of Dr. Ferrier s remedy . one evening, and got up on the following morning completely free from cold, which has not since recurred. The snuff, instead of increasing tendency to sneeze, almost immediately bogins to diminsh it. Over the triple doorways of the cathedral of Milan there are three inscriptions spanning the splendid arches. Over one is carved a beautiful wreath of roses and underneath ia the legend, "All that which pleases is only for a moment," Over the other is sculptured a cross, and there are the words, "All that which troubles us are but for a moment.' Underneath the great central entrance in. the main, isle is the inscription, "That only is important which is eternal." : . . An Ithaca little girl, attempting to describe an elephant, spoke of it as "that thins; what kicks up with his nose."