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I I i I MORNING SERVICE. MAIEL DUNCAN. Hark 1 the old church bell is ringing With a deep and gladsome sound O’er the woods and waters swinging With mnsic deep, and voice profound. The morning’s rich and golden light Is streaming on the chancel floor, . And thro’ the old church’s vaulted height The blessed chant is heard to pour. The Lord is in kit holy temple; let all the Earth keep silence before Aim. Oh ! dear old sounds, of blessed prayer That roll along the dim old aisles, And float out on the morning ait Thut angels bear to Heaven—while The summer breeze has caught the sound And bears it on its pinions strong. The trees, with summer glory crowned, The blest, the holy strains prolong. We praiH Thee O God, we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord. And now the organ's solemn notes Are trembling on the morning air, The choirs' voices sweet and deep tear now the burthen of the piayer And quivering thro' the arches high, A hundred voices, tun* d as one. Are ringing upward to the sky. Then—the words in solemn tone The peace of God. which pas,eth all understanding keep your hearts and mind, in the knowledge and love oj God. Now 1 Bright and red the noonday sun Travels towards the western sky, As like a king, whose race is run, He gently sinks in pomp to die. Upon the river’s dimpled breast His 8<>ft and crimson glory falls, On many a white cloud s fleecy crest, And on St. Peter’s hallowed walls. Ashtebula, March 8th, 1878. CLARA’S MASQUERADE. BT HESTER E. SHIPLEY. ‘Shall yon go to the grand fancy ball next week?’Mrs-Lanier asked this question in an affirmative expectant way, that caused Clara Ry- land to hesitate a moment before sbe replied. She had dropped in, as was her custom of mornings to talk over the news of the day, past and present, with her friend and neighbor. They liked to discurs Mrs. A’s new bonnet, and Mrs. B’s old dress, Miss C’s proposed marriage, or Miss D’s postponed one, just as you and 1 do. They interspersed their conversation with little womanish thrusts at each subject, not from any malice or special ill-will, hut because it is a way women have; Miss By land spoke at last. "Yes, no 11 really can’t say definitely Hattie, for I am in Miss McFlimsy’s predicament.’ ‘You Clara Ryland, have nothing to wear? Well! 1 have heard of ghosts of excuses, but this is certainly a veritable one. I know of half a dozen costumes in your wardrobe at this mo ment which, with a trifling addition of trim mings would suit admirably. That one of the Scotch lassie, for instance, in which you sang ‘cornin’ thro’ the rye’ so charmingly, at the Tableau last year, or —.’ ‘I dislike to interrupt the flow of your elo quent protest—but that costume of all others I will have none of—fancy me appearing as a Sootch lassie with my swarthy skin,and midnight eyes, simply because my friends think 1 sing a Scotch song well. I wonder now how I could have given in to such a palpable absurdity ior a moment.’ She quoted Harold West’s opinion, and very nearly his words ns she said this; bat did she unconsciously. She credited to her improve ment of taste in matters of this sort, this chaDge of opinion. Her swarthy skin and midnight eyes had not occurred to her as any serious ob stacle in the personation of a Scotch lassif, when a few months previous, she had come out before many admiring friends and sung with a charm ing naivete: •If a body kiss a body Need a body cry ?’ But she had not known Harold West tbrr,; he } no since beamed upon her, a bright particular star, and she was now mironscjoij.sJy totaling 11 rstlf upon bis model, or what aba conceived i- to le, iiom wti.t was tat pihle by the way of uttered sentiments. She Lad made him her criterion in matters great and small, falling down and worshipping him with the blind devo tion characteristic of, and pertaining only to the state of first love. She was very young. We all get over that sort of thing sooner or later. ‘No,’ she resumed, after a pause in which Mrs. Lanier, had regarded her rather curiously. ‘If 1 should go at all, it would he in the character of Night; there’s a costume at Spencer’s—well— it's just lovely; all black tulle and silver stars, with a crescent as tiara; only twenty dollars— just think how cheap.’ ‘Why should not you purchase it then? John Hylands only daughter surely will not find so paltry a snm a formidable barrier to her enjoy ment.’ She did not add as she thought: ‘‘He is a mis erable old wretch I know, and doesn’t allow you half enough money to dress on.’ And Miss R3 land, ti joj ing the bliss of igno rance replied: Ordinarily no; hut when you re flect that 1 have already spent three-fourths of my allowance, and the June roses scarcely yet in biocm, you will admit that the sum is not so paltry as you were at first disposed to consider it.’ 'There is nothing easier than to ask him for an advance.’ ‘Possibly not from your point of view; hut from mine, nothing less likely to he obtained. Yon do not know my respected father. Debt is the unpardonable sin in his eyes. I am positive he would cut off the remainder of my allowance if he knew I had already committed it. Ho would just raise his paternal orbs to my abash ed ones, and demand to know in the (one of a Greenland breeze, what Lad become of the third quarterly payment, which he handed me only a week ago. Then I should Lave to launch out in embarrassing detail about that set of garnets and the grey siik, the purcLase of which was an ex travagance I admit, hut—but .’ ‘Harold West thought they would ‘so enhance your brunette beauty.’ I happened to overhear him tell yon so, eh Clara !’ •M iss Ryland reddened perceptibly. ‘I thank my stars, Wiiinot doesn't look so sharp after my pin-money,’ concluded her friend. ‘Husbands are mere easily managed than fathers 1 take it, else 1 should forswear matri mony at once and forever,’ returned Miss Ry land. ‘But Hattie, I must have that costume by lair means or foul. I do wish custom did not tie our hands, and doom us poor women to de pendency upon the will or caprice of the other sex.’ •Neither vioes it,’ quickly replied Mrs. Lanier, who had recently joined a society for the eman cipation of women. ‘There are many avenues open to us, law, medicine, antLorsbip— any thing in fact which the sterner sex may choose. •Well, I haven’t brains for those you have mentioned, or inclination for those you have not, but I will tell you what I could make, a first rate mulatto femme it chambre.' ‘Be ashamed of yourself Clara Ryland.’ •Why ? Doesn’t ‘Honor and shame from no con dition rise' according to the old couplet ?’ 'In theory, yes.’ 'I am going to try a little practice. Look here Hattie,’ and she drew a daily paper from her pocket and read, ‘Wanted for a few days several oapable servants, male or female, as waiters at the Exchange. Liberal wages.’ ‘Now, I think By ‘brunette beauty’ can be turned to account what with my rippling black hair and coal black eyes, with complexion to match—a bril liant bandanna, a pair of blue spectacles and immense hoop ear-rings—behold me!’ ‘Oh ! Clara, you quite take away my breath. Are you really thinking of applying for a situa tion ?’ ‘In disguise, yes ! and I want your assistance in carrying out my plan. It will be quite ro mantic. I shall let it he understood at home that I have run np to Grandpa’s for a week. I shall stay with you at night, which, as the Ex change is just around the corner, is easily man aged. You oan write me a recommendation— but Wilmot! How I do wish he could he trans ported to Paradise or some other equally distant place, for that length of time. I know he will not approve of anything that savors of romance or woman’s rights, and how to avoid telling him is the question.’ The thrust at woman’s rights went home. ‘ That can he managed easily enough. You shall have the latch-key of the library which opens right on the street, the room at the head of the stair is at your service. I don’t see that it is necessary to take Wilmot into our confi dence at all; he would he sure to object.’ ‘Tnat’s a darling; you just manage Wilmot and I'll manage the rest.’ Two or three hours later, a plainly-dressed mulatto girl rang the bell at Mrs. Lanier’s front door. ‘I wish to see your mistress,’ she said, in an swer to the question of the servant as to her mission. ‘Come this way then,’ and she was speedily ushered into Mrs. Lanier's presence. * My name is Jane Cooke, ma’am,’ she said, in reply to that lady’s look of inquiry. ‘Do you want to hire a seamstress or nurse?’ ‘No, I have a machine; but Charlie does need a nurse; what are your terms?’ Then a swift suspicion darted through her mind as the mulatto smiled slyly. ‘Clara Ryland ! I never would have known you; your disguise is perfect,’ exclaimed Mrs. Lanier, springing up excitedly, and turning her friend around as if to assure herself of her identity. ‘So with the blue spectacles, I shall be be yond the possibility or probability of detection, think yon? I called simply to test my disguise, as I am on my way to the Exchange.’ ‘Oh ! Clara,’ cried Mrs. Lanier, who at heart was an arrant coward, ‘aren’t you afraid some one will recognize you by your speech or fig ure ?’ ‘Not the least. Fine feathers make fine birds in my experience. I am very queenly and dis tinguished looking as Clara Ryland, because I am viewed through the golden haze of my prospective dollars and cents; but I imagine Jane Cook will not attract any undue amount of attention by the elegance of her print-clad figure, certainly not by the beauty of her fea tures. Good-bye. J shall send my trunk to you this afternoon (you know I had to take one to my grandpa’s) when Wilmot isn’t around to ask inconvenient questions.’ And Sue vanished. Once within the walls of the hotel, her reso lution nearly failed her, and she began to think she was paying too high a price for Harold West’s admiration. She made her application to the clerk with a beating heart; it was readily received and accepted, and she dismissed to the servants hall. Here she felt more out of place than before. The coarse jests of the servants grated upon her nerves and caused her to with draw herself from them whiefi in its turn gave offense to them. Altogether sbe had a thorough ly disagreeable and miserable day of it and heartily wished herself at home. Released at nightfall by special permission, sbe sped along the darkning streets, qui^te breathless with exercise an<i apprehension reached Mrs. Lanier’s house, adjusted the key in library door, passed noiselessly into the room assigned her, turned up the gas to a mellow light, and threw herself upon the bed. She lay there in a st mi-con scions stat- thinking a good many unfavorable things of the world generally and hotels in particular; uDtil she fell asleep with the pale yonng moon looking in upon her tLrongb the parted curtains. Nature having at last received indemnity for the fatigues of the day, her slumbers grew lighter. ‘ Tap, tap’ came in a spirit-rapping way from under the bed. Sbe became aware of some disturbing element in her dream, hut in a degree so vague as not to awaken her fully. ‘ Tap, tap, tap !’ She shook off the remnant of drowsiness, and listened. Then came a sort of growl, and rustle, followed by a sound as of some uuwieldly body in mo tion. Gracious heavens ! What could it he? Sbe sat bolt upright and listened, every nerve strained to its utmost tension. All the horrible things she bad ever read or heard of rushed through her mind, theft, burglaries, murders, and worse. She must not scream, she must not solicit help in any way but her presence should be betrayed to Wilmot, in which case it must he explained, and then the story of the masquer ade dress must come out, and then Harold West would not see her in the highth of her brunett beauty, and then ’ Another guttural sound, a gurgling and rust ling under the bed interrupted the current of her thought. She was not a coward—not a bit of it, hut this being taken at such a disadvan tage was not calculated to inspire her with any undue amount of courage. Something must be done; this horrible creature under the beri, the more horrible because unknown, was peparing to do, she knew not what. She must have more light—and seizing the screw in her haste and fear, she turned the gas out and found herself in utter darkness. Like a reprieve came the remembrance of a box of matches she had seen on the dressing-table, and felt her courage rise rapidly as she laid her hand upon the box, hut as with nervous eagerness she drew the matches across the sand, her hand came violently in con tact with a cologne Lottie which consequently went to peices on the floor. At the same mo ment a great shaggy Newfoundland dog, the especial pet of Mrs. Lanier's son and heir emerged from under the bed and came forward wagging his tail in expectation of his accustom ed caress. ‘Oh Pluto!’ exclaimed Clara, droppiug the match arid fairly hugging him ; ‘dear old day, is it 3on? O11, you frightened me almost to death,’ and she sat down beside him, winding hi-r white arms about his great black neck, in her intense relief. The room in which this little scene was being enacted was jiiBt above that of the lady of the house. ‘Hattie,’said Wilmot, laying down the Times, from which he had been reading aloud items of news or gossip, it strikes me that some one is in our great chamber. I have beard unusal rr.ises there two or three times to-Dight. Think 1 had best investigate matters.’ ‘Rats,’ returned his wife, compendiously, without looking up from her sewing. Crash ! over head ; it was a bottle shivered, there could be no mistake. Then oame a muf fled scratching. ‘Rats never made snch a noise as that, since the world was made,’ Wilmot exclaimed, jump ing up exoited and lighting a lamp. 'I shall fathom that mystery pretty quick.’ ‘They do say this house is haunted,’ said his wife, quietly, knowing her husband's weak point—‘but that idea ia too absurd to be tolera ted, yon know.’ • Wilmot was not very sound upon that point, so he said neither yea nor nay, nor even the impatient ‘pshaw,’ in which he usually in dulged on similar occasions. ‘If it is a real old fashioned ghost, do call me; I would like to see one, of all things,’ his wife called after him as, lamp ia hand he proceeded up the stair. Then she added sotto voce, ‘I wonder what Clara will do? but she is doubtless equal to the emergency.’ The higher Wilmot ascended the weaker grew his courage, and all manner of ghost stories, from the raw-head and bloody-bones of his childish days to the latest newspaper sensation, loomed up from the depths of memory. Hav ing at length reached the upper hall, as he peered beyond the radius of the lamplight into the darkness beyond, he saw a sight which chilled his blood, and produced a most uncom- iortable weakness about his knees. A tall spec tral white-robed figure advancing toward him with outstretched arms. Had it been, instead of this apparition, a great burly house-breaker, with murderous intent, approaching him Wil mot would then and there have shown fight, hut this visitant, from another world as he be lieved, was too much for him. He looked for one supreme moment with horrified gaze at the figure—he essayed to speak, but his tongue re fused its office ; a cold perspiration broke out over him, a/id his nerveless hands released the lamp which'’fortunately was of brass, and it went humpipg down the stair until i found a resting place in the hall below ; not much ahead of Wilmot, however, for that gentleman finding himself in Egyptian darkness, with a ghost handy, turned and ran—yes, actually ran down the stairs at a rate that would have shamed an express traifi. Once in his own room under the cheeriDg influence of light and society he be gan to feel ashamed of his incontinent flight, and determined to keep the whole affair to himself, so when his wife said: ‘What is the matter, dear? you looked so white and chilled.’ He only replied — ‘White, eh ? Well, it is a bit chilly in the hall, and that confounded lamp went out, so I nearly broke my neck coming down stairs.’ •I will find it, and relight it,’ Hattie answered, promptly rising to do so, with a laugh in her eye. ‘Never mind, dear; it is nothing but rats— let ’em rip,’ he returned more emphatically than elegantly, and Hattie knew that Clara had out-generaled him in some way, though she could not divine how. Clara in the meantime, with her face buried in the pillows, was trying to smother the laugh ter in which she dared not indulge outright. ‘Wasn’t thai a capital idea splendidly execut ed ?’she said; ■‘he’U not come back 1 11 warrant.’ She was up and off the next morning before the servants were astir, being careful to lock her bed-room door behind her. The invigorating air of the early June Morn ing blew freshly in her face as she wended her way to the Exchange, and brought with it a bouyancy of spirit unknown to late sleepers. The keen enjoyment of the senses produced a cor responding relation of mind; she felt unusually happy; her thoughts ran back as they did from every point to their great centre and inspirator, Harold West—this demi-god, this prince among men. this soul of honor, this son of chivalry, whose high and exalted idea of women was but an outgrowth of his own iuate nobility. Wealth and power were surely desirable, but love, snch love as his, so pure, so deep so—plump she ran against an old lady with an immense market basket upon her arm, and the indignant remon strance launched at her in unmistakable Hiber nian vernacular: •Shure an’ it is a knockin’ the breath out o’ me yer mane?’ speedily brought her out of her air castle—a greater air castle than she deemed, poor child ! .. . - *■"" jpgg boring servea at the Hx- ance at the end of the specified week, the fact disturbed the placid countenance of Mr. West's mind to the degree which induced him to ascer tain the reason why in his own elegant person. To whom the porter hands in reply to a letter which is sent from the village in setting forth his undying devotion to, and desires to be ad mitted to the presence of Miss Ryland, a slip on which is written : ‘Matrimony is a nuisance. Let not your im- pecuniosity of finances force yon to try it with a woman who throws herself persistently at your head.” He has never discovered Miss Rvland’s in formant, and Wilmot will always believe in ghosts. OLD DRESSES MADE OVER. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. PRACTICAL HINTS POR LADIES OF AN ECONOMICAL TURN OF MIND. While biiiafcj, change she was /ireoted to wait upon two gen tlemen , who had seated themselves at one of the tete-a-sete tables used at thut hotel. The out lines of one figure, the one turned from her, was strangely familiar, hut a second took located it— it was, it could be none other than Harold West. This was a contr;-tempt for which she had not ! bargained. Half suffocated by contending emo tions she went lorward wi‘h a tray bearing two cups of coffee which had been ordered, and set them beside the gentlemen respectively, with a hand that trembled in spite of her efforts to steady it. ‘It’s a confounded bore,’ this demi-god was saying to his vis-a-vis, ‘this being obliged to come out on pain of extra charge to ones break fast. ’ ‘We will not fear extra charges when we have married the heiress, eh, Harold ? We can lie abed all day if we wish, and tight the tiger all night when we have papa Rylaud’s money to back ’ She lost the remainder of the sentence, the answer to which, she would have given worlds to hear, and surely never were beaf-steaks and omelette brought more expiditionsly than by her on this occasion, but all she caught was: ‘She is so sweet upon me that I can’t well re fuse you know. The girl is not particularly clever and on the order of a fifteenth amend ment in complexion, but then money like char ity covers a multitude of defects. They say the old fellow is aeucedly stingy—guess I can man age him.’ And this soul of honor, and prince among men stopped the further avowal of whatever other intention he might have cherished with a liberal appropriation of omelette and muffin. Clara retreated behind his chair to hide the indignant tears sparkling behind the blue spec tacles. This, then, was her hero of heroes, her chivalrous, her noble and true. To boast of her affection for him to this stranger, this fighter of the tiger, as if he barely tolerated it, for the sake of her money, while she thrust it npon him. She sweet upon him ! Ob, how she longed for the masculine girength and privilege of collar ing him and pitching him out of the door. ‘No, Langdon,’ continued this hero, as if in reply to something previously said on the sub ject, ‘matrimony is a nuisance, and but for the impecunious state of my finances, I should never tie myself to any woman, least of all to this one who throws herself persistently at my head. Bah ! they are a tiresome set. To me, once, he done with this love-making and gt possession of, or at least a hold on old Ryland’s money, and my lady may go hang.’ It was well for all parties that neither gentle man noticed the mullatto waitress, or her face must have betrayed her. She felt that she was fast losing control of herself, that she must scream or go into hysterics or fly at that false one and relieve his head of some of its ourling locks, or do something womanish to relieve her overwrought feelings. Neither of which she did, however; she quietly walked back to the servant’s room, took from its peg her bonnet, and betook herself to a cemetery not far off, where, seating herself on a slab, sbe did the very best possible thing—relieved herself by a good old-fashioned cry—telling herself all th e while that there was no man on earth worthy of suoh tears. Bat they did her good, and sitting there in the peaceful atmosphere of God’s acre, she calmly took her resolution and aoted npon it When she walked into Mrs. Iatnier’s room a few minutes later, that lady, looking up, ex claimed excitedly : ‘What is the matter, Clara ? Have you been discovered ?’ ‘On the contrary, I have made a discovery for which I would not take millions. Now give me a bit of something to eat, then ho for the coun try on the first train.’ When Miss Ryland failed to pnt in an appear- A very pretty suit can be made by taking an old black-and-white check, which this spring is easily matched, cut the underskirt medium in length, put in a flounce of black velvet eight inches wide, all around the skirt, slightly shir red. The skirt should be put in the waistband perfectly plain, except just behind, where it should be plaited; these plaits shirred or drawn together half way down the skirt. The polonaise to go with this is one of the prettiest patterns ever seen. Made short in front by reason of looping the side seams, three altogether, this front breadth is finished with a side plaiting, five inches wide, which is headed by a band of bias velvet three inches in width, and is con tinued down the side breadths (which are some twelve inches longer than the front) and so on round the skirt. The back breadth has a large quadruple box-plaiting set on the upper part faced with black velvet. A sleeveless jacket to go with this has a large vest of black velvet, and is corded with heavy black velvet cord all around the jacket, large pockets on the side, faced down half-way with velvet, collar of velvet running to a point where the jacket is cut over the vest. Fancy olack crotchet buttons are placed on the jacket, and smoked pearl on the dress. A suit of this kind will be found very useful. A charming dress for spring and summer cool days can be made out of fine French camel’s hair—black, or any other of the prevailing col ors, though black, in different fabrics will be worn more than ever for street suits and cos tumes. The snit can be made out of seven yards of black camel’s hair, skirt demi-train. It must have a loop for the street; then it is also suited for an evening dress in the house. The bottom of the skirt is finished with a trimming consisting of a single box-plait, about seven inches wide, which is continued all around the skirt. This finished with a knife plaiting of black silk, headed with a cording in black silk. The upper part of the skirt is cut out in squares, tied with narrow gros grain ribbon half an inch wide, the loops of which are fastened with hang ing buttons. The fullness of the skirt at the back is gathered in box plaiting. The basque has a short, square coat-tail, trimmed with loops and buttons. The front has a vest of black silk, finished with loops put on crosswise. The sleeves are of black, with a revers cuff of camel’s hair. If preferred, the coat-tails cau be made long, and tied with loops to match the trimming on the rest of the skirt. * A cape to match is short, round in the back. The ends in front are long and tie across. It is trimmed with whalebone fringe about three and one-half fingers wide, which is continued around the neck. Instead of the fringe the cape can be finished with loops of gros grain, edged with drop buttons. A very handsome suit can thus be made at very little cost. The camels-hair boing doable width cuts tO'P. great-' er advantage than a narrower material, and an adept at the needle can, with the aid of a good pattern, make an entirely satisfactory costume. Central Route. The Connecting Link Between the Trnnk Lines of the NORTH AND EAST, AND THB Gulf of Mexico on the South. FORMS THE GREAT THROUGH ROUTE AND Main Artery of Commerce and Trade TO ALL POINTS, and offers ibebest ronte, on qnick time, with more com forts, better accommodations and greater security than any other Line. BUY YOUR TICKETS AND Snip YOUR FREIGHT BY THE HQUSTCNand TEXAS CENTRAL RAILWAY. Pullman Palace Drawing-Room and Sleeping Cars Run Through FROM HOUSTON TO ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO WITHOUT CHANGE, and but ONE CHANGE to all prominent points NORTH AND EAST! Trains Leave as Follow* t No. 3 St. Louis and Chicago Express Leaves Houston daily at 4 p. m.; Arrives at St. Louis daily at 6.05 p. m; arrives at Chicago daily at 6.55 a. m. No. 1 Leaves Houston daily (except Sunday) at 8 15 A. M., and arrives as follows: No. 4 Leaving St. Louis daily at 8.47 A. M., “ “ Chicago “ *• 10.00 p. m., Arrives at Houston “ “ 10.45 a. m., No. ‘A “ “ “ daily (except Sunday) at 9 P.i* In effect January 6, 1878. F. L. MANCHESTER, Eastern Passenger Agent, 417 Broudway, N. Y. A. ALLKE, Northern Passenger Agent, 101 Clark street, Chicago. E. E. SCOTT, Ticket Agent, Central Depot, Houston, J. WALDO, A. H. SWANSON, General Ticket Agent, Gen’l Sup’t. Houston, Texas. 151—tY PIANOS. ORGANS. New, 7 Ort. 8135 New, 7 1-3 Oct. 8H5 New, 9 .Stops, 907 New, 12 Stops, 878 “Magnificent” ‘‘bran new,” ‘‘lowest prices ever given.” Ch. how this “cruel war” rages, but Luclden JC Bates still hold tlie field and rain hot shot into the bogus manu facturers who deceive the public with Humbug Grand Oilers on Shoddy Instruments. Send for Special Offers, and circular exposing Jrauds of Piano and Organ Trade. Ludilen o» Bates, Wholesale Piano and Organ Deal ers, Savannah, Ga. 151-4t A 1>A X to Agents canvassing * Visitor. Terms and Outfit Fr< \ ICKERY, Augusta, Maine, Address. P. O. 151-ly College, DR. A. L. HAMILTON, President. CUTHBERT, GEORGIA. This old and popular institution is still doing noble service in the great work oi education. The spacious and comfortable Boat ding House and College Buildings — . v , ... have ju.t been repaired and relarnished in elegant style. A pretty way to make up an entirely new and ! an A will bear favorable comparison with simitar estab- .... i; .n ,, r 11 rn 1., lishmenU in any part of th' country. The corps of sty ash avenint. dress is as follows . Take an 1 Sadlers—nine in number—for thoroughness and effi- old evening s lk, m >r i antique or any heavy j ctoncy. cannot be surpassed North or South, silk; by pieo ug at the waist it can bemads! The Course of Study was prepared with great care, and into a priucebso ; if a heavy silk it will req tire 1 ! c ls Ja “f "dtft mo requirements <>1 the tin: no trimming at the bottom of the skirt. Tn j braces front is made of velvet, to imitate a petticoat, while a tolerably large peasant wn.Ut is also made ot the »ame, with sleeves to match. Of course this can be made of a Simpler material, such as black silk, for instance, and to eke out a light silk this will be found*exceedingiy new and pretty. The peasant waste is something like the bodice of our grandmothers, except it does not lace across the front. For young girls this will be just the thing, made up even in simple materials for afternoons. The bodice can be made to fasten at the back, side, or front, as fancy dictates. FOB TRAVELING DRESSES camel’s hair, bourrette, or this striped black and white silk will make up very nicely. Kilt skirts, in various forms, are the most appro priate for the:se dresses, either with revers of silk, widening toward the bottom of the skirt, or alte nate stripes of plain silk and plaited material. Some have the silk plaited, and this is another way to utilize an old silk. Plaited waists are made in the same manner to match ; the middle plaits, back and front, of silk, the rest of the worsted material; sleeves of silk, with small, plain cuffs of the same worsted ma terial. For the striped silks, the best way is to make those np with a demi-train skirt with a scant single box-plait for trimming, then a polonaise, plainly hemmed, caught up on one side with loops of black silk. Too much cannot be said in favor of the striped black and white silks for summer wear. They are cool, light, cheap, and, though they seldom last more than one season, they always look well, till the last stage. Another way to make up a borrette is to have a plain silk underskirt, finisded around the bottom with four or five narrow ruffles of the silk, little hem, blind stitched on the right side, with a narrow bias of the bourrette insert ed in the hem, Polonaise of the bourette, with bias bands of silk trimming up the sides of the skirt, reaching to large pockets, which are faced down with silk. for children’s dresses. Kilted gabrielle3 are very much worn, the front kilts extending up as far as the yoke; at the back they merely form a flounce. A very pretty out-door jacket can be made either of the same material if desired, or of a contrasting color, sleeveless, ent open in front, the inverted point reaching up to the yoke. Should the jacket be made of a contrasting color, caffs of the latter must be placed on the sleeve. BONNETS. As the season advances, bonnets begin to de fine themselves more and more ; the coquettish little affairs with doable brims filled with flow ers, the outside trimmed with the same,and stif- flsh little loops of satin ribbon, are beooming more popular than ever. For every-day wear noth ing ever looks better than black English hats, simply trimmed with blaok chenille grenadine, and a green or blue tip, or, if preferred all in black, tips of blaok can be used. Dark brown or bine straws, to match suits, are trimmed up in the same manner. For dress hats there are any variety; bronze, gold, and silvered bats are very pretty. A little gold judiciously mingled with either a blaok or white hat, looks very well; but taste and discrimination must be used. Something new in a fine white ohip is a soft white plume, inserted in folds of white satin, that, starting from underneath the bonnet be hind, are carried op to the middle of the crown; satin puffing in the brim. • ■(jU.'iily, the physical, mental and mrnal cuiiiva- 1 ;Ih: pupils. Discipline is very mild, but f .sternatic and The T. rr/ui have been reduced, so far as possible, to meet the necessities of the times, as will appear from ih« loL lowing exhibit: PER SESSION OF NINE MONTHS, REGULAR course. Preparatory Department ....130 00 Academic Department 45 00 Collegiate Department 60 00 For extra course, as music, vocal and instrumental, modern languages, paiutiug, ornamental work, the price has been put down as low as possible. Boarding Department.—Room handsomely furnished, washing, lights and fuel, at $15 per month, or $135 for the scholastic year. 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