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My Dearest Adelaide: I heard a white
haired, elegantly dressed, silk-hatted
typical Now York "angel" sort of a nan
e'ay: "The only Christmas present I am
going to make is money." Adelaide,
men make me tired!
Does that sound like clang? It is not.
Men in the family and out of it all
alike. They really think that money
to a woman means the highest state of
bliss.- Women probably have created
the idea by the wild extravagances
necesenry this" season to be clothed as
fashion dictates; it. is velvet, ermine,
sable, clothB-of-gold and brocades of
silver. But while money is a necessary
evil, men Ehould remember that it is the
evidence of the thought in the heart
that comes with the most trivial memento
that gives the eincerest happiness. A
little remembrance such as a jewel
opped bottle .for smelling salts, a purse,
a set, or even a single pieca of silver for
the dressing-table; a set of ''Violet Reino'
or "Peau d'Espsgce," consisting of the
perfume, the toilet water, the box of
Eoap, the sachet and thb powder; a bit of
jewelry or anything for the dear girl to
UB9 or to wear, no matter how inexpen
sive, would convey a personal interest
that 'even a check of three or four fig
ures cannot do. I hope that the "angel"
with the good intention will inclcs9 his
present in a bonbon box at least
' I wonder why men husbands, broth
ers and sweethearts never think of hats
as Christmas presents? Hats are down,
or up, to such a science now that it
would not be at all difficult to make a
becoming selection. Since hats for
women have been added to the display
of hats for men, one his only to resort to
a little floesee to discover which is the
preferred style the '-picture-hat," the
"poke" or the "toque," and there you
have them in all dezree3 of elegance.
At the corner of Forty-second and
Broadway there is a display of such hats
in the immense windows as are seldom
seen unless the covers of boxes are ging.
erly lifted to give you just a peep. This
firm, Beltaire, Tiurch & Co., has a most
re:kless habit of variety in the display
and on no two consecutive days do you
see the same hat. Yesterday glistening
in the sunlight was a hat in the toque
style that was exquisite. The crown
waa a folded affair of white satin 6pan
gled with silver. It was built up a little,
on one side, where were three handsome
black plumes, two standing and one
falling doweward, fastened with a black
velvet knot and a cut steel ornament.
The black velvet waa extended into a
twiat which ran around the toque under
the white satin, making the suggestion
of a brim.
Another hat was made of violet mirror
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velvet, with a rather high crown and
broad brim and violet plume j. A hun
ter'sgrf en velvet was in the same shape,
with green plumes on the left Eide and
around the crown mink fur, with head
and tails meeting and crossing each
other a little to the right and near the
edge of the brim.
A "baby lamb" soft crown had around
it ermine lying on the rather narrow vel
vet brim. There were three of the little
fellows, linked around the brim, with
white ccques's plumes giving height to
one side of the crown. An immense
black velvet picture hat had the rich
plumes falling in several directions, and
the only relief in color was the cut steel
buckle, with which a velvet knot raised
the hat from the face at the left front.
White plumc3 are mixed in with the
black ones on black velvet hats and are
striking in effect when worn with ermine
or ermine-trimmed blouses and capes.
Sometimes the white in the hat will be
a plume three-quarters of a yard longf
or nearly so. It roust be arranged very
artistically or there is an effect of awk
wardness. The arrangement of plumes
Bhows the art of millinery as does no
otter branch of it. It takes the touch
of an artist to bring out their grace and
beauty.
Millinery is an att in all its branches
and in none of the details of dress is a
woman so at the mercy of the trades.
It can, in its touches, destroy or com
plete tbe elegance of aco3tume.
The stamp of the "New York hat' is
unmistakable. It is accepted as elegant
and good form, while its imitation will
startle and EUgge6t vulgularity. It is all
in that aforesaid "artistic touch" the
oil painting of it and the cbromo of it.
The warm dajs have brought out in
LADIES
(Mi't toe Hmmlbiaggd?
Into buying- a Cheap Rang-e, when you can bu', with a little
more money, a Nebraska-made article ....
a TWiwUacnlnSb Plate Rane madeon honor from the hotA S
Rocky Moantaia GoUKoaed Steel and Stiver Orey Wrought Iron and
StecL Wife aroatr care it wffllasta life-time. It is the most econo-
mical Range on the market in the consumption of fueL Some peo-J
akaaW the Liacefa Steel Plate Range dakn h will save it's cost in?
taesaviapofcealiatwo yean over a cast iron stove. We make them
ia aS styles aad sizes, we warrant them in every respect and oar X
naraatee is good. Ask your dealer for them and take no other. If he
aeesaot keep them write as aad we wiU quote you price delivered at
your depot. We will be fjad to hear from you. Mentionthis
paper. Remember we pay the freight.
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MAKERS.
abundance velvet blouses, capes and
fluffy boas of chiffon and lacc3 instead of
fuis. They have brought out another
fashicn "la grippe." The affliction and
its traces are showing the Etyltsin hand
kerchiefs. They are IacF-trimmed and
embroidered and-at nil times spotlessly
white and of the finest linen. Tbe
plainest of them have a touch of the
real Valenciennes and hemsticbing.
They make the daintiest of Christmas
remembrances, 'and the accomplished
needlewoman is ruining her eyesight in
her endeavor to establish her never
dying 'friendship for the lucky recipient
by these hand-made mouchoirs. The
finereEB of the stitches should in every
one signify faithfulness.
Are you as particular as ever about
your shoes, dear? I saw a sight the
other day. An elegantly dressed girl in
calling costume stepped out of a car
riage with her feet incased in tan shoes
And even then they were not fresh, but
covered in dust. Skirts are made so
long, I suppose, that the careless young
woman thought the crime would be
hidden. Tan shoes can be forgiven with
any tailor-made costume, but silk velvet
and satin calls for conventional fine kid
or patent leather.
Tessa.
HRIST1SAS EVE-
The bluffs rose white like walls cut
from the ocean foam a perpetual
barrier to the waves lashing themselves out on the hearth stone,
stained with ruby wine, but were now
white as marble, yet sweet and tender.
He had, a few hours before, been play
ing for the little ones and they htd sung
with earnestness that old carol, tbe
joy of which was chastined bj plaintive
ness: "AH you that ia this house be here, .
Remember Christ that for us died,
And spend away with modest cheer
In loving sort this Christmas tide.
And whereas plenty God has sent,
Give frankly to your friends, in love:
The bounteous mind is freely bent,
Ana never will a niggard prove."
Tears streamed down hi) pallid facs
and dropped upon the thin wbite hands
that trembled violently. His fi agile
frame shook as from the storm that now
raged outide. His head bowed lawer
and lower aj tbe massive clock in the
hall tolled the hour of midnight.
At last be raked bis head and struck
tunefully the first notej of a composi
tion by Chopin. He played with fervor
to the end. Each note teamed to tell of
a longing for a sight of something be
yond. He played again and told of a
life of missry, of blasted hopes, but of a
soul struggling to reach thesholds of
unknown worlds, to learn , and love.
He played a prayer for knowledge. He
played a prajer for freedom from Life's
gaining hold upon him.
Tbe music grew softer. The wind
shrieked outside and came raging down
the chimney driving the dying embers
in mad furry at their feet
Back among the lofty pines that point
ed like sign posts toward the skies, stood
an old stone structure that reminded
one of a deserted fortress. The ivy clad
house looked out upon the sea and
frowned like a demon, thwarted in the
perpetration of some hideous crime.
In a large ill furnished room of the
"castle," as it was called, sat a man be- jrp TO TTTP
fore a piano. HiB locks were snowy ,
wbite, but a beautiful light shone from
his blue eyes.
It was Christmas time and holly and
mistletoe were to be seen in great pro
fusion on the otherwise bare walls. A
flickering Yule log burned in the open
grate, at one end of tbe long room.
Lynthia's pale beams stole softly in
through the tall uncurtained windows.
Outside the wind moaned dismally
among tbe trees like lost souls return
ing to tell of their wretchedness.
Merry children had that day ran to
and fro in glee about the old castle on
the bluff, but now their happy voices
were hushed and they slept to dream
sweetly of tbe blessing. of Christmas
time.
The old man sat before his beloved
instrument with clasped hands and
bowed head. After awhile the expres
sion of his wrinkled face changed. The
The player's chin fell upoa his breast.
A ray from the teat of God shone upon
his form shone and awoke that strong
desire for love and knowledge not reach
ed on earth.
Death had eet free his soul of fire, to
plunge into its fitting Ephere.
DWIOHT L. LOOFUODBROW.
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TRAIN TO TAKE
' The Burlington's "Vesti
buled Flyer," which leaves
Lincoln every evening at
0:10 p. m. and arrives in
Denver the next morning
at":l.r.
It rarrics thro' sleepers,
chair and dining cars, and
offers a service that is
unexcelled by any road
running into Denver re
member this when pur
chasing your tickets and
START BIGHT.
B. & M. depoL cor. 7th
and P sts. City Ticket
office cor. 10th and O sts.
G. W. BONNF.LL. 6. P. & T.A.
I've promoted that new reporter said
the editor to the proprietor.
What for?
He wrote an article about Christmas
smile left the lips that had once been and did not ones use Yuletide.
