THE COURIER.
'Tbo sale c amo c IT with a big crowd in
attendance and lots of stir and noise. I
was kept busy going after things and
bringing up ptock," and I wasn't able to
keep much run of how things were go
ing, but T got the-impression that the
horses were selling mighty well. Bring
ing more than anybody bad expected,
and surprising all the nearby neighbors
who had seen tbem. I was feeling a
litt'o elated over my work when 1 was
sent for to come to the house. What do
you think I found when I got there. I
was told that father had bought that
miserable old era)' plug, had bid him
off at seventy dollars. He had put on
so much style that he bad captured the
old man's eyo. I had mado him look so
nice that father had been roped in sure
enough. That wasn't tbo worst of it.
Father said that ho hid promised that
I should sign the note with him. I pro
tested against it, told him ho didn't need
him that he had horses enough, which
was true. 1 explained in a mild way
that the horse wasn't worth the money,
mild I siy, for the proprietor and his
family were present and I couldn't say
very much against the old br ait. They
were all against me and finally I signed
the note, as father seemed to be on his
mettle about it, and his old army pride
was wound up.
''Well I had to pay that note. Fatber
never was abb to di it. It took all r
could save out ofa year's work to moat
it Thai's the start I got when I was
twenty-one But, as I Siid before, per
haps it was Just as well. I had to learn
what it ccsts to sign notes somo tinn
and it may have saved me a gcoi deal of
money in these later years."
HAKRV G. SI1EOD.
Fashions of the Day.
It would be manifestly uninteresting
and in grossly bad taste, to attempt to
impart instruction for cool autumn cos
tumes to a public not yet recove:eJ
fro ji the effects of the. broiling, sizz'iag(
seething mass of heat with which S.-p
tembej doused us all Iart work, a9
though in derision at being included in
the fall months.
A few days of goosetiesb, a few days
of huddling around the fireside, accom
panied by an ever-insistent conviction
that our clothing is incompetent for the
duties required of it, these will bring us
face to face with the question of autumn
wardrobes, and so, deferring for a fine
the discussion of matters of exterior
clothing, I p.opose to cast an eye over
the lovely esbib'.t:ons or seasonable lin
gerie to be found by those who know
where such quests should be directed.
Certainly each season our women ds
vote a larger and still larger proportion
of their expenditures to this matter of
interior decoration, and as many, in fact
most, of the innovations are in the
na-
ture of improvements, they are worthy
of encouragement, while as for attrac
tivenets well, my lady's collection of
cobwebby linens and Iace3, and ruffles
and ribbons, are dainty simply to the
point of despair.
One of tbo most ingenious, practical
and serviceableof the new devices is in
silk-skirt construction. It consis's of
the usual gored petticoat with the single
pinked ruffl, but instead of the pink
ruffles and chiffon frill, now we have the
novel arrangement of deep flounces of
exquisif) lawn or even null, with lace
or embroider;, which are to be buttoned
on to the silk pett oat. Tbeje of course
are easily removed, 1 Hindered and re
placed, I In ekirt itsel remaining clean
anlretiining tin a'l c ssnlial silken
"awhish ' or "frjii fron."
Not all the daughters of Eve are so
fortunately p'aced in life that they can
afford to owu a numb.r of silken re'ti
coat?, but mofetof tho;e whom I address
can tit themselves out wi'h at least one,
and then the many changeable flounces
of silk, wash materials and laeesofferall
the advantages of a seemingly endless
vaiiety.
A lovely petticoat I saw was of ma
genta taffeta silk, with adjustable
flounces. One of these latter was of
black net, edged with1 black lace, bands
and rosettes of black velvet.
Eugenie, at 7 West Forty-second
sti est, is, if not the originator, at least
the firat to introduce these charming
petticoats, and ha9 them on exhibition
in all shades and varieties of material.
Who cannot there be suited must be
bard indeed to please.
At this same attractive atelier 1 saw
also such exquisite corset waist as I do
not remember to have met with else
where, not even in what I may call "pri
vate collections." There is also a be
wildering, fairy-like assortment of dress
ing sacqups, wrappers, drawers and
night dresse, for grown folks, while for
children the department is equally com
plete, and in its way equally elaborate.
I am tempted to allude more specific
ally to a christening robe for an infant,
beyond question the handsomest I have
ever seen (the robe, not tie infant). Jt
is cf cobweb cambric, lace of an exquis
ite design, resembling. the three feathers
of the Prince of Wales, numberless
tuckr, all put in by hand, down the
front, and alternating with lace inser
tion soft ruffles about the throat, and
puff sleeves with white satin bows and a
satin sash with ends at the
back. This
dream of a robe is the work of Eugenie's
skilled artist', and I can easily foresee
the pioud triumphant smile of the
happy mother whoe "piide and joy"
thus appropriately decked out in the
matchless garment, ..shall, by uncon
scious proxy, forswear forever the
''pomps and vanities of this wicked
world."
Here, too, are to be? seen tbechildrea's
g'limpes and school dresses, denims in
blue and brown, made low-necked, with
revere, and lap st'tehed, without em
broideries. Tae guimpes to be worn
with these fiojks are of red linen and
ecru linen, are awfully smait, and in
very latest and most excruciating
agony.
I hear muttnrings of rebellion against
the advocates of thi overskirt. Some
women declaro they "just won't" wear
them, which declaration will hold good
until rescinded perhaps. I am not
much given to prophecy either as to
weathers or fashions, but I would al
most venture to predict another year's
reign for the plain seven-gore 1 s irt.
Some of the ultra-fashionable, no
doubt, will adopt the overskirt, if only
for the luxury of producing a sensation
and outdoing their more conservative
eisters, but these extremists are vastly
in the minority.
There is a particular shade of red, I
do not know the traVle name, if, indeed.
it has one, worn for tailor suit3. It can
not be copied in the cheaper materials.
Maroons and blues are to be favored,
with the new browns, while greens seem
to bo for the nonce out of my lady's
good graces. As to materials, the edict
has gone forth against all rough sur
faced goods, and in favor of smooth,
even satin finishes. I like the broad
cloths very much, and consider them
generally becoming, as well as chic.
Street costumes will be very much
toned down, and it is hardly necessary
to recall how much they needed it.
Black w,ll Le the very "swellest," but a
black suit mu3t be of the very best of
materials. Cheap black is an offense
against good taste wnich carries its own
punishment with it.
A curious new fad prevailing in both
Paris and London is tbat the women
who. by chance or 'natural selection, or
by family ties, appear in public toge.her,
are dre:sing in pairs. It was a conceit
here, of a scors or moro of years pgo
tbat sisters when near enough of an age,
should be sent out like a pair of Dr sden
china images, but it was often sadly det-
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Garland Cook Stoves ranging in price from $10 to
$30.
Garland Base Burners in 1 5 different and hand
some styles, from $22 to $48.
6-Hole Garland Range $24.
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limental to the plainer onr, and unless
the likeness between the two were very
startling, one or the other was sure to
suffer in effectiveness, exemplifying the
adage that "what is meat for one is
poiron for another."
The Eng'hh, who are, as n people,
much better versed in the laws of cua.
tim than in matters of abstract taste
fulness, have glways maintained, and no
doubt, with British pluck, will blwas
ma:ntain, against the most hopeless
odds, tbat the children of one family
should be dressedor perhaps I
should make a distinction here and
say "clothed' a'ike, the girls af'er
their kind and the boys after theirs.
In parish schools and abnormally large
families, there are, doubtless-, advanta
ges in this nefarious practice. Goods
may be bought by the piece, buttons by
the gross and ribbons by the box, thus
obtaining wholesale prices, but alas!
producing retail effectp. When, too, a
large family of this homogeneous variety
is traveling about the continent, it may
be more easily assembled at critical mo
ments than would be possible were in
dividuality permitted. I have in mind
an English family in this country whoie
four girls are garbd in precisely similar
attire both indoors and out, and, is
they bear a very striking likenpss to
each other, I am fain to address to
them only general remaiks concerning
the wea'her and such matters of
breathless interest, for the reason that I
can never be quite sure wether my
listener (English girls list-en admirably)
be Mary, or Susan or Jane cr G wendolin.
Gray gowns and gray taffeta skirts
will be much affected this autumn and
this wrinkle I preJicted away back in
the early spring.
Chiffon waists wi'I be just a9 dressy
as ever, and the latest things in siik
waists are tccked, in clusters of three
tucks, from the neck to the belt. It is a
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very pretty style, and. being elastic,
fits almost like the jeis,,y- They are
made in one color of tdtfeta silk, and
with them is worn a mull t:e edged with
lace and insertion. 1 saw three loves
one in black, one in lilac and one in
wh.te. They resemble the accordion
pleated waist', but are more substantial
and durable. Thesleevesaro very plain
and cuffs tucked and reversed.
Fur garments aro to be softened in
effect by t utiles of lace, both at the throat
and cuffs. Tbo Rus-ian bloust will be
an au'umn favorite, with jeweled belt
or belt or jet or leather.
The Kecamier waist has the French
back with bias front ap.il is draped.
L ng waisted effects will be in favor.
There can be no doubt that the redin
gote has come to stay, for a while at
least, It was bravely fought agpinst in
the spring, but has succeeded in re
establishing iiself.
Many of the autumn waists will be so
plainly severe in construction that they
can be worn quite late in the season up
to the advent of cold weather in fact
as they have a decidedly out-of dcorish
appearance. Coats, as hinted before,
will be of smooth finished cloths, some
models being belted in with black vel
vet. Every well-dressed woman must
possess one of these coats. They go
with everything and are always smart.
Town Topics.
"We are showing a very swell line of
cheviot suitings at 525 in our tailoring de
partment. Paine & Warfel.
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every Tuesday and Thursday until Oc
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