“i-‘ cw 1+; 1:. n1. Y - l\ ORWA L n - GA ZET is AN ARQHDUKE’S Views 0? us. A kid" LIE AL I I I f 1E. BABGAIN co’uNTea su,Pi=LII-:s._ . H > _ ‘ " Fashions Just New Utilize Largely the 2°T:.§tfl“£i“xfifixiii“&il :331-333‘ 1 Odds and Ends. Simmer-y fran: opinitins of 3melriga Published by specialYaréangement with the an erlcans y‘an’ mperi g o e 9w or Sun. assassinsassures;- J. JUNGMANN. 013-196. wisesthszssszsssthis: of his voyage round the world in 1893. Aflegro moderate mf accel. ' average woman, and fashion favors her The Austrian Prince admits that his observations may be somewhat super- ficial. but as the views of a member of the reigning house of an effete, Old World monarchy, they are rather inter- esting. The Prince says: . “All I saw of the landscapes of North America were mighty mountains, deep valleys, endless plains, , enormous streams and waterfalls, lakes that re- semble seas, and immeasurable dis- tances. All this bears an indescribable stamp of grandeur, but it is not gran- deur glorified by poetry that a son of old Europe is accustomed to see, and by . which nature touches the tenderesi chords in the human heart. It is a grandeur coupled with a proud self- consciousness of power which seems tc defend the uncounted treasures against the hand greedy to seize them, and thereby challenges man to battle.” Further on the Prince says that though the forefathers of the Ameri- cans “were flesh of our flesh and blood of our blood, yet the Americans of to day are estranged fromus. They have assimilated themselves with the coun- try they conquered. There is an uncle niable element of grandeur in their character, though it is often grotesque and even outrageous.” ' ‘ The Archduke thinks there isa dispo sition on the part of a citizen of; the United States to be more than life size, - to be more than man, and that he has caught the infection from the nature that surrounds him. But just as an American landscape lacks poetic beauty so does the American lack the intimate charms of personality and warmth of character and disposition. “After all,” says the author, “the peo- ples of the Old World also fought the battle for existence, and yet they did not lose their hearts or their souls. which are such softening and beneficent factors side by sisle with reason and energy.”—New York Sun. A TRUE LOVE. STORY. A Couple Ila-United and Married After Twenty-Two Years. The wedding of Miss Armenia Stev enson, of Hoboken, to Louis D. Ryno. of 79 Prince street, Brooklyn, not long ago, was the closing chapter in a to 'mance that stretches over a period of 22 years. ’ ' Twenty-two years ago the couple,who were then engaged, ‘quarrelled and se 0- arated. Ryno married another girl, while Miss Stevenson twice became en— gaged. Both her flances died and she remained single. Two years ago Ryan's wife died. A few months ago the long parted couple met by ob ance in the street. The former courtship was renewed. and marriage was the remit. Edison in Oblivion. The great story cfEdison’s discovery of a method of enabling the human eye to see through solid wood, called atten- tion to the inventbr’s complete isolation from the things of the world while he is at work. Of this fact Mrs. Edison herself once had a strong proof. The inventor’s wife left home for an absence of two weeks. and said good by to her husband in his laboratory. Two weeks Edison plodded on, turning night into day and day into night. sleepless, tireless, lost in the mystery of nature’s great won- ders. ' In two weeks Mrs. Edison returned, and not finding him-in the house, sought him in the laboratory. The inventor expressed neither surprise nor interest in her arrival. He did not, know. in fact, that she had been absent. He did not come forward and greet her in a husbandly way, but calmly motioned her to a seat and went on experiment- ing, oblivious even of his wife. She learned afterward that he had not been out of the laboratory for two weeks and that those two weeks had been for him one long night, of almost unbroken toil. A Pleasant Story. This pleasant story is told of the late Frederick Leighton: A young man without friends or money came to Lon- don to make his fortune with his brush. ‘ Orders for pictures were not forthcom~ ing, however, and the young painter found himself reduced to dining on sun- set effects. In despair he wrote to the president of the Academy at his private address, in Holland Park, stating his case, and forwarding at the same time some specimens of his work. Within a few days he received an an swer, asking him to call at Sir Freder- ick’s house. Tne president of the Acad- emy received 'him kindly, advised him to study more and gave him two. letters of introduction. As the young man was leaving, Sir Frederick handed him an envelone. remarking: “Here is an example of the best kind of drawing. No doubt one of these days ' yOu’ll be able to do as well. if not bet- ter." ' It contained a check for £50. The re- ceipient is a long way up the ladder now. ______ JUVENILE ,_GENIUS. Handel had produced an opera before he was fifteen. Corneille had planned a tragedy be- fore he was ten. Auber wrotean Operetta for the stage before he was fourteen. Pitt was Chancellor of the Exchequer before he was twenty-five. The Art of War in Cuba. “I will issue a proclamation,” said the Spanish commander, “giving the rebels fifteen days to surrender.” “And if they won’t surrender?” in- quired the lieutenant. . “Well,” answered. the General, “if they won’t we’ll be no worse 03 than we are now, will we‘l"—Puck. . . -.... and“: ten. a tempo ‘ A V \—/ cres_ * ed. ”A4; v , 19W => x Ped- A /'\ A stm'ng. EVE T9 V W“ E“ @‘E‘gat; 9318;va Musical Echo Cains” I > > > rV-c- iv" 3— lw-Wfi- _ I ‘ retard. /——-——\ m r \ accel. ten. benefited; a weakness-this season quite as much as it has done for some time. since several . different materials and contrasting col- ors are used on one gown. Many of the most stylish and effective dresses display combinations of difier— ent materials on the waist andsleeves, and lace, silk, chifion, and velvet are seen on one bodice, while the new sleeve in all its various phases has won- derful capabilities as a means of using odd bits of material. A close sleeve of wrinkled lace, net, chiffon or silk may have a short pad or butterfly drapery at the top, and the whole tendency of fashion just at present is toward less rather than more material in gowns. The skirt must eventually lessen its di- mensions to keep up a proper proportion in outline, and so. there is every argu- ment in favor of the remnant this sea- son. Sashes are worn again. and are made of wide black satin ribbon, flowered ribbon, chiffon or plain silk, with a trill of Valenciennes lace all around the edge. When muslin dresses are much worn sashes invariably appear, [and those made of black and white chifion with long frilled ends are the daintiest of all. They fasten with an antique enamelled buckle at the side or in the middle of the back, as you choose, and for a flowered muslin gown they are perfection, while others of plaingglaze silk with a tiny lace frill on the edge are equally pretty for this purpose. Women will have to organize a new crusade against wrinkles and the loath. er-like, growing old-sort-of-look of the skin if they persist in following up all the open air pursuits which belongs to man’s kingdom. Fresh air in all kinds of weather may be conducive to health, but it is very trying to delicate skins. Women who ride bicycles should sub- stitute oatmeal or boiled bread and milk for soap. The dry skin is especially sensitive to the effects of sun and air, and needs all the precautions it is possible to find to keep it smooth and white. Potatoes boiled in milk are said to be very effective in whitening and softening the skin, and almond meal should be on every toilet table. The bicycle mania. which has taken possession of the feminine world, has produced a complete revolution in the requirements of dress, and suggestions, devices, and patents ga» lore are continually being ofiered to the bicycling public as the one and only by- gienic and proper method of dress. But while women have very little difiiculty in dressing themselves sensibly and be: , comingly above the waist, the lower garments are still in a state of imper. fection and a puzzle for the dress de- signers. The majority of women still object to knickerbockers, without the skirt. and the graceful hanging bicycle ' skirt is a rare exception. So the aver- age woman on a wheel is" anything but ,. a pleasing object. Whether a skirt is worn or not, knickerbockers are' a ne- cessity of bicycle dress, and they should. ' a
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