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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (June 11, 1898)
. A. THE COURIER. 8 "? w WL SIT fife Is Xca E - disapprove the match, on the ground that the Duk ii too young to settle down;" and here, remembering bis Tather's carejr, one is bound to own thatthey'are acting a really friendly part to the fair girl whom he haB cho sen. However, his young grace is madly in love and determined to be married in July. We shall see. I mu6t not omit to add that Lily of Marlborough was at the Drawing-Room in a wonderful gown of steel-embroidered white satin, a train of leaf green lined with pale blue, and a profusion of almost priceless orcbidB 6ent her by her Btepson's orders from Blenheim. The young Dukf and Duchess have gore for a month's continental trip. I hear that Miss Helen Gould and M;bb Lsiter are expected. How can you trust them out of America? A certain coterie of yoaog men more noted for smartness than for financial soundness has already hatched plans for the capture of these rich ladies; and bets if one can believe the wicked things that one gets brought one from the clubs have been freely made on the result. I told my informant that I con sidered this a disgrace to the Engli'h name and to the once-honored title, "English gentleman." lie meiely laughed and said that "a fellow bad the right to do the best he could for him self." So, although I have not the pleasure of the personal acquaintance of any or the ladies mentioned, I beg re spectfully to offer them a word of warn ing as to the sort of thing which is go. ing on, and as to what they may expect when they reach here. Needless to say, our '-smart set" includes many honora ble men who would gladly kick the im pertinent young fortune-hunters whose schemes I have revealed to you. Pray, do not imagine that all our gay bache lors are seeking to entrap dollared beauties! There is one "nice boy'' of royal blood who is ardently attached already to Mlas Astor, although he -has seen little of her. His is a case of gen uine feeling. It is not certain whether his declaration xill ever be made, how ever. The Queen has been really cross once or twice lately. I hear, over the false le ports that all the papers have been spreading about the Grand Duke and Duchess of Hesse, who do quarrel often; but who are certainly not going to be divorced or permanently separated. An effort is being made to find the person who started the reports. If he is found to be the individual suspected a degrad ation from a very nice position will be the punishment, as Her Majesty means "to have an example made," Bhe says. Lady Randolph Churchill is much in evidence just now, and looks very well. I wonder if there is any truth in the tale of htr engagement to marry! She, and your other charming patriot. Lady Lis-ter-Kaye, were observed of all observerst in the Royal Pavilion, at Sandown, when th Prince was there. Reuben Seesoon was also with the Prince, who seems to have resumed his old fancy for him. People say that this will be a gay season at least in the highest circles. For one thing all the Rothschilds will entertain largely, on account of the debut of Lord Roeebery's two charming girls, who are to have as good a time as their relatives can give them. By the way the Queen has promised to visit Ferdinand de Rothschild, at Waddens don court, this month. She will drive over from Windsor and spend the day. Lady Ilchester'a fancy ball, at Hol land house, will probably come off this summer. She postponed it last year so as not to clash with the Duchess of Devonshire's famous function. A friend of the Russian Embassy tells me that there is much uneasiness on ac count of the Anglo-American alliance now on the tapis; certain high Russian grandees are furious. Subscribe for The Cocbieb $ 1 a year Fashions of the Day. Uv Dearest Adelaide: The weather of last week caught us n attire that made white dresses and thin mate rial one's idea of heaven. I venture to say there is not one in our set that has not put everything else aside to get un der way at least, the supply of white costumes. There is no question but that white will be the twin of black in fashion's color fcheme for summer. Dotted muslinp, plain organdies, mous seline da soie, taffetas, China silks, linen, duck and pique, anything and everything that is cool-white. Taffeta Bilk makes the prettiest foun dation for thin white dresses. The slip should be made separate, and in the princess style, either with or without sleeves, high neck or decollete. In every instance there must be some sort of a train in the back, varying from two inches to ten inches in length. The flaring flounces are used on these slips, and on petticoats the same as on dresses, and nothing can be more dainty ir grace'ul in effect. As I have told you before, and cannot telljou too often, all skirts p tticoat and dress must be cut to flare decided ly at the edge, or from the knees down. The flounce set on to what is known as the "apron-front" whiih is pointed, and runs up high at the sides and near ly to the waist line at the back is most becoming unless one is extremely slen der. Why this cut has been revived again, as it has, is a mystery. There is not a line of grace in it. The flounce that runs straight across the front, and from the side-back commences .to deep en into a train at the bottom and widen into a rounding line about half way up the back, has the exact swing that makes 'walking easy," as Louisa said about a cloth costume that has just been sent home. The lower edge of this skirt has a flounce at least eight yards round. It has the swing and the flare accentuated. Louise is simply stunning in it! And, you know, we never thought Louise, with all her sweetness, so very startling in style. This Fifth avenue tailor cer tainly has discovered her. The dress is black chsviot made close, clicging, plain. The bias circular flounce is net on with a narrow downfall fold of the goods. It is in width about two-thirds of the way to the kcees in front and at the sides, and runs up the skirt about a quarter of a yard deeper at the back. The train insisted upon making it still longer, but Louise said no. The waist is positively swell, in the full meaning of the slang. It is plain and buttoned with black tailor buttons, close together, straight down the centre. Can you imagine the relief after all the crosB-cuts, side hooks, laps and frills and fussirg we have had? The neck is finished with regular turn-down coat collar and lapels, showing a stock and ascot of white silk. Around her waist by order of the autocratic tailor she is wearing a log chain of polished silver, white in effect, with chatalaine pendants all in the white silver. The hat is white rice straw with black chiffon around the crown, and at one side are four black otrich plumes, falling in all directions forward and upward, but starting from a handsome cut steel buc kle, which holds them firmly to t'le crown. With the costume she wears patent leather shoes and white gloves. It is really the most fetching costume I have Been in many a day. The dress is lined with blick and white striped taffeta silk. The lining in the skirt and flounce is not made to hang separately. Material and the silk are cut and made to hang firmly to gether. The flounce is finished around the bottom with a stiffening that is about three inches in width. The waist, of course, is not lined with the SJJll.lK K i i i i i i i i Fifty Per Cent Off In order to close out the balance of stock I will make a discount of 50 per cent off on all jroods, consisting- of China, Bric-a-Brae, Cut Glass, etc. You can get the best values at the least price ever offered in this city. This stock must and will be be sold out. Look it over, select the pieces you want and can use. The assort ment is large and of the best g-oods. Don't miss the opportunity if you can use any of udkmek;. 1212 gt. JfTTT ? K silk throughout. It is only faced with the silk with a lining of percaline. Silk waist liniDgs have lost favor, excepting in blouses. Speaking of separate hanging skirt linings, it is only in thin dresses .that the free lining is satisfactory. The princess style for the under dress or slip, for the foundation of these dreBses, will be the popular thing. It obviates unnecessary bunching, belts and gath ers at the waist-line, and gives fit mnets to the flimsy materials that are to be univereally worn. It is quite the thing to wear our flag colors not in costumes, but in badge, button or jewel. An exquisite corsage pin that I spw the other day was a small flag in jewels; rubies and dia monds for the Btripes, and sapphires and diamonds for the blue field and stars. Earrings are being worn again. The solitaire screw earring is still fashiona ble, but drops are to the front with their glitter, whether or not they are as becoming or as youthful as the former. Necklaces will be a special feature of the summer toilette, as the half round, pointed or "V" shape and square neck are established styles for the hot days. You Eee, Adelaide dear, we discovered that our necks were getting ruined with too much "choker," and we have all gone into training, as it were, to recover our lost charm, and the low cut neck is tohelpusout. You cannot get back the full, round throat without plenty of room for the muscles to expand. By the way, those physical culture or "osteopathy'' exercises that you wrote me to adopt and practice morning and night are worth while. My neck is al ready showing the reward of perseve rance. For sale, or will exchange for a first class Nebraska farm, a number of choice residence lots in the city of Htnnibal, Mo. These lots are in the line of future improvement and are only about fifteen minutes walk from the United States post office and district court building; the trade will be made on a cash valua tion. For particulars write GeorgeJX Clayton & Co.,.real estate dealers, Han nibal, Mo. First Publication June 11. 4 In the District Court of Lancaster Countv. Nebraska. In the Matter of the) Application of ORDER TO fSHOW CAUSE Nancy J. Tucker as Administratrix, for License to sell Real Estate. - This cause comes on to be heard upon the petition of said administratrix and the proof offered in support thereof; and it appearing therefrom to the court thai there is not sufficient personal e3tate iu the hands or saic administratrix to pay the delta of said estate and the ex penses of administration, and it fur'her appearing that the re 1 estate of said estate should be sold to pay the Eame, it is, therefore, ordered and adjudged that all persons interested in said estate be. and they hereby are directed, to be ami appear belore the undersigned, Charles L. Hall, as a judge of said court at the Equity Court Room in the County Court House in the City of Lincoln, County of Lancaster, State of Nebraska, upon the 20th day of July, 181)8, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any ihere be, why a license should mt be granteJ to said administratrix to sell so much of the real estate of the deceased as shall be necessary to pay the debts of said estate. It is further ordered that service of this order shall be made by publishing the same four (4) successive we;ksin 'I he Courier, a legal newspaper of said county. Dated this Gth day of June, 189S. Charles L. Hall, As Judge of the District Court. in M&llTS BOTn MEN AND WOMEN. If you are willing to work, we can give vou employment with GOOD PAY, find you can work all or part time, and at home or traveling. The work is light and easy. "Write at once for terms etc., to lilE HAWKS NURSERY COMPANY Milwaukeet XVl. DCohen What makes you thing that Jacob.will be rich some day? Isaacs His wife has galloping con sumption, his clothing store is in u frame building rnd both are insured. May-Wbat would you advise me to QJonah-I tell you, if there is anything line my bathing suit with this summer? in a man the navy brings it out. Agatha-Six-inch plate armor appears Bilson (eadly)-So I discovered in our to be most fashionable and safe. first encounter with a heavy sea. rf&2?i-i'..
