THE C0U1.-:. 9 Fashions of the Day. My Dearest Adelaide: Easter day baa came and gone. This is the result of my observations, aa caught in a passing glimpse of a block or two on the avenue after church. It may be that I took a little more of a stroll than that, but I will not acknowledge it; it seems so dis- front than They tbe waist and the jacket lining look'so pretty, dearie, when you uncon sciously, of course take off the jacket in the beat of theatre, church or res taurant! A change has come about in the flounce that has been running up the back on drees skirts. That same flounce is no running up the front, wider in in the back. There is no tinctivelv vulcrar in this verv last end of reason for it but fickleness, and either the century to join the Easter parade on way wider in front or wider in the back Fifth avenue. Of course, all of us are it is not in nearly as good taste as one forced into a few blocks of it in going to of the same width all around the skirt and from church. Well, dear, we are slender, we are sin uous, we are sylphs. We wear big, top heavy hats more. of that anon. We must be sheath-like and small around the waist and hipe. Hips, as it were, have taken a slump. If, when we lay aside our pads, nature still insists on too much plumpness, then the masseur must do the rest, for we have just got to be graceful and gliding got may not be as good English as it is forceful; anyhow we must be slender. Skirts are tight and sheath like around the hips, and flare moat decidedly around the bottom, either with Eeton flounces, cut-on flounces, or in tbe cut of the untrimmed gored breadths. Sleeves fit to the arm snugly, with tbe only relief in trimming at the shoulders; these frills or epaulets must stand out, giving width to the shoulders. The top heavy hats, my dear girl, are as a fashion simply abominable. They have not one bit of grace or outline of character. They are simply a shape or foundation that is tipped over the fac and something upon which to pile a lot of chiffon, lace and spangles. It mat ters not how broad the brim may be, the space between the edge and the crown must be filled full of twisted thin ma terial, which baB the effect of the yards and yards of stuffs worn around tbe heads by the Hindoos. It is not pretty only stylish. The most exclusive houses are show ing quietly magnificent hats graceful with plumes and buckles. I predict that in one month chiffon and gauze will have bad their day on hats, and vel vet, silk, satin and ribbons will come in with sweeping plume3. A woman's hat or coming from each side of the front breadth. Capes there were in the sunshine of Easter without number shoulder capes coming to the elbow. A pretty one was of black velvet cut in points. Coming from under the points was an accordion plaited frill of white chiffon covered with Chantilly lace gathered full. The velvet was embroidered in jet, just a tracing of the fine cut bead over a scattering flower design. It was extremely stylish and dresiy. With it was worn a black and white bonnet, tull covered with jet spangled net and a black and white aigrette. Capes with taffeta silk foundations and covered with plaitings of gauze and chiffon were in all colors, black, gray, blue, violet and green. A very pale shade of green is still worn, but most greens have the tur quoise tint You know there is a tur quoise green aa well as the turquoise blue, and the two colors blend beauti fully. The twin color of turquoise blue .for evening I mean in favoritism is the cerise pink. Edith looked lovely Sunday night at the Sousa Concert in a pink velvet waist made with a white embroidered pine apple silk guimpe, which could be laid aside for decollete occasions. With it she wore a pale gray crepe de chine skirt, and a large hat which was loaded down with gray plumes, rhinestone buckles and pink roses. She looked stunning! Grace wore a black velvet waist a sort of blouse fastened with rhinestone buttons, and a black and white striped satin skirt. Her hat was of pink crinkled crepe half Gainsborough with black with gloves and shoes, is the index of plumes and a large rhinestone buckle her costume. There is no character in the bunching of gauze, and it is too "slimpsy" to use unless it is bunched. It will not stand atmosphere that is at all moist, and it is already too much worn too common. Turquoise blue is established as the fashionable color. Where purple and violet shades have been reigning supreme the blue is now dominant. One reason for this U that while it is becoming to almost everyone, it also lights up well in the evening. While turquoise blue was seen in all accessories on the best dress ed women returning from church in the catching up the brim at the left front. Tessa. NEW TOURIST CARLINE. Weekly Personally Conducted Excur sions to Portland, Ore., via Burlington Route. On February 17 and every Thursday .thereafter at 6:10 p. m. Pullman touribt sleepers in charge of our own excursion conductor are scheduled to leave Lin coln for Portland, via Denver, Leadville, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Oregon Short Line. na?sing through the grand- Easter parade, black was the favorite est scenery of the Rockies and stopping color for costumes. There were black several hours at Salt Lake City to allow "tailor-mades," black satins, black vel- a visit at many points of interest there, vet, black grenadine9, black crepe de Berths, tickets and full information chines, black nun's veiling, black taffetas may D3 obtained at B. .fc M. depot or and black everything. Everything, thick city ticket office, corner Tenth and O. 4 m f 4 r rtMfr rtUn tffc-4 "W. W- kr- r "f -i i TS S S7 ""S Fi ZZi T. JllegFetti Chocolates Rector's Pfyarma. XN t U n - - - y- y- -' -' . -' y- y ? -W e $ "? -? $ ? ? e ? . Kn 4 a' m j LATEST DESIGNS. Prices to suit all. We pay freight 100 g g miles. Send for samples. A i -W. A. BAILEY, 18-IO O ntreet. The Out-Door Woman. or thin, had colored linings, with tur quoise blue tho favorite. Every other color, though, was seen just a matter of individual taste. And, my dear, it did seem to me that every style under the sun was fashion able, excepting big sleeves and full skirtsIf one has anything tucked away that belonged to the fashions before the arrival of the balloon sleeves, and the six and seven yard width skirt, it would not bd amiss among these spring display s. An especially pretty fancy is the white taffeta silk waist. It can be a regula tion shirt waist or it can be a dinner waist. It can be made without a vestige of trimming, or it can be solidly tucked, or trimmed with lace and embroidery. For the street these waists are now worn with white silk or satin lined jackets. Geo. W. Box.vell, O. P. & T. A. H. W. BROWN Druggist and Bookseller. "Wi-tittina: Fine Stationery and Calling Cards 127 S. Eleventh Street. PHONE 68 Tbe subject of bicycle touring has been widely discussed, and in regard to which a great deal of advice has been given. Lists of the necessary articles to be taken as baggage upon the wheel have been made out; and a multitude of direc tions have been laid down governing the proper equipment in general. Nothing that the tourist could possibly need was omitted, but and here lies tho mistake a vast number of things that she could dispense with have been included in tbe outfit. From this cause largely has come the diesatiefaction which has been ex pressed regarding b'cycle tours. Too many of them h ve been undertaken by persons so overburdened with alleged "conveniences" that their trip has re sembled that of a freight-laden caravan. The secret of a pleasurable tour lies, in a great measure, in the lightest possible equipment. The tourist on a wheel c n not expect all the travelling luxuries to be found in a drawing room car, and the more strictly she limits her list, tne more comfort she will have. A plan which has been followed with much success by a man and his wife who live in the suburbs might well be adootel by tourists in general. They carry with them as baggage little else besides a few toilet articles. These are packed into a etrong bag of brown linen, made with pockets for the brushes, combe, snap, etc. This bag is put into the flat luggage-carrier, of moderate size, which fits into the diamond frame of a man's wheel. The repair outfitB for the two wheels also find plenty of room in this luggage carrier, so that they need not be strapped elsewhere, and a drink ing cup is another necessary article. No attempt is made to carry any extra clothes; but arrangements are made to have these sent on by express to the hotels or houses at which the tourists are to stop on their journey. This plan requires that the route shall be carefully planned before the sta.t is made, and that the cyclists shall adhere faithfully to their program. Arrived at each night's stopping place, tbey find a bag of fresh clothes awaiting them, and having taken these out, they repack the valise with the things they have been wearing and have it expressed home again. If they are to make a stop of unusual length anywhere, they express a trunk instead of a bag, te be at the place at the expect ed time. Harper's Bazar. Hi SHORTEST LINE TO DENVER Two solid vestibulo trains daily. Leaving Lincoln at G:10p. m and 1:20 a.m. Arriving in Denver at 7:30 a. m. and 1:30 p. ra. and always on time. B. & M. depot cor. 7th and P sts. City Ticket otlice cor. 10th and O streets. ,G. W. BONN ELL. G. P. & T.A. 1 0 MEflTS BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. If you are willing to work, we can give you employment with GOOD PAY, and you can work all or part time, and at home or traveling. The work is light and easy. 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The boss expected me down every morning before the last editions of the afternoon papers were out.