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4 THE SUNNY SOUTH, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, OECEMBER 3,1893. In this winter’s fancy fashions reigns supreme. But with all its whims fortunately, are exclusively reserved to indoor toilets. As a rule, the outdoor mantle is so long and ample as entirely to cover the dress, and conceal what may be too fanciful about it; and when this is not the case; and the jacket or short collet is preferred as more convenient then a plain dress, or at least a plain skirt, should be worn, and odd combi binations of shapes or colours alto gether avoided. A lady’s street dress should always be of simple, sober style. In her car riage she may wear anything she likes under a warm wrap; on foot, good taste requires a plain costume, in dark or neutral shades. Still, this does not exclude elegance; an excel lent fit and materials of the best qual ity, though not showy, insure this. With the return of the crisp, cold autumn days, the drives and bridle paths of “Central Park” fill up with a brilliant throng, and there is a con stant procession of superb equipages, with shining horses and clanking sil ver mounted harness, and with irre proachable coachmen, and footmen perched in stiff immovability on their high seats; inside the carriages are the wealth and fashion of New York; one can sit on a quiet seat and watch the possessors of untold millions as they roll by, looking not infrequently as if the whole thing was a great bore, or their dinners had disagreed with them. Up one side they go, around and through the beautiful drives, nodding a recognition to the occupants of the other carriages from time to time, and then they turn their carriages and sweep down the other side of the out going tide. They are dressed in rich velvet and furs, their handsome gowns covered with expensive lap robes, but it is a never-ending object lesson in fashion to watch these carriages file past. The young faces are set off by great hats, (Rubens and I know not what other painters have furnished them the styles) and with them, for a back ground, a soft boa of some becoming Fur or feather, forming a frame be neath. The mothers in their small but artis tic bonnets, are no less admirable. plumes, and beneath the brim there was a twisted velvet rouleau. Another almost as large was composed of black velvet, with large guipure quills in the front secured by the inevitable buckle. Some of the new hats are lined with contrasting colors. Peach pink is so lovely that it is not surpris ing that it remains in favor, and a hat of this shade had one of the small stiff crowns, which was bordered with a band of green velvet studded with green buckles. It was intended to be worn high up at the back of the head, and displayed some large wings. French women adopt toques with enthusiasm, English women but re luctantly. The newest Parisian mod els have bows of piece velvet placed erect on the front of the brim, sup ported by feathers. A most useful little hat for brides maids is only moderately large, made in felt and trimmed with velvet and wings. Whole birds have yielded, to wings and quills. A stylish hat is made in felt of any color, with a broad brim, quills rnd velvet trimmings. Torchon lace is largely used for trimming underwear. For more V. Fashions in Sealskins. The long full, circular cape, or round mantle, is newer than jackets; it is light, warm and elegant, and is generally trimmed withe sable or mink. Persian lamb or mink, astrak han and sable are all favorite trim mings for sealskin jackets, which are made three-quarter length, the collars more voluminous than of yore, the sleeves larger, with gauntlett cuffs, and some jackets are made with full sacque back. Muffs, we are assured by those “who know,” will be most “grandmotherly” in size. Stylish Hats. Judging from the style of hat now to be seen, there is a great increase in their size. The famous Duchess of Devonshire’s head dress has origina ted many modern prototypes Oneof the prettiest is made in glace velvet, a mixture of red and black. It was in tended to be poised slightly on the f)4t, Where were several big ostrich Large felt hats are worn trimmed with a double crown of velvet, and feathers of some kind, quills especial ly, thrust through stiff long looped bows. French felt hats of plateau shape, either in light or dark shades, have the brims always lined with velvet. French bonnets are smaller and smaller. THE NOTES OF FASHION. There is a decided tendency towards trimming skirts for evening wear with fur, lace, or rich embroidery. Pompadour satins, with small pat terns, furnish charming material for oung girls’ ball gowns. The real tortoise shell jewelry is much worn now, and it is very artistic, and some of it very beautiful. I no ticed a full -set—a coronet to wear in the liair and two exquisitely carved hairpins of slightly differing pattern. Only one pin can be worn with the Something new in ornaments, dressy models the lace insertions and edging is threaded with baby ribbon, or torchon is combined with insertions of fine Swiss embroidery. L The Escape of x.ittle Ben. [CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGB.] Popular Reefer. coronet. A tortoise shell eve-glass is more “recherche” than a gold or pearl one. Some of the new jewelry is very intricate in design, and stick pins for hat strings, or bows, are set with small, but fine stones. A very pretty design is in the form of an interrogation point, with a pearl at the end. A unique brooch is of fine small stones, with a flower on a bow- knot—the flower hung loose and thus threw out constant flashes. unction, bringing in “tin coronet of sliced sweet potatoes acd the wonderlul brown gravy flowing over all,” that the Oonrt abruptly announced a recess for dinner and invited the speaker to dine with him. The invitation was very promptly and gracefully accepted. As Colonel Lauiar, the cynosure of all eyes,—for the speech had been some thing of a sensation at Wall’s Crossing, moved past Tildy on his way out, she leaued forward and asked earnestly: “Is de pointer turn ’em loose?” The poor old soul did not think it pos sible that anyone could find excuse to hold Ben alter her young Master had made such an oration in his behalf. Her fai(h was rudely shaken. “No indeed 1” said the Colonel emphat ically, “just as certain as he sits in that chair, wueu the court comes from dinner, he will land in the chaingang.” There could be no fault found with this state ment by the most critical judge; but a little liue sauk down in his forehead be tween the brows, and his keen eyes rested (or a nu ineiit too long upon the woman’s lace. After he had passed, that look and expression haunted her. She said to her- seif as she sat there thinking: “I seen his Pa look dat way many and many er time, an’ hit always mean suinp’n.” At2 o’clock Court assembled;—that is the Justice rapped for order, and the bailiff made the customary announce ment. “Proceed Colonel Lamar, said his Hon or, and then with a rising inflection, as he gazed around,—“w'hysir, where is the de fendant?” _ “Thai,” said Colonel Lamap blandly, •‘is what I would like to asK, your Honor, L left him in custody of the Court, when I accepted your Honor’s invitation to a most excellent dinner. There was a stir aud considerable ex citement in the room, but uo Ben was forthcoming; Colonel Lamar stood sileut pulling at the euds of a faint mustache. “Where is the woman.” This time the Justice roared. His query was accented with a blow upon the table with a five pound stone, which in days gone by had brained a negro aud served as evidence in a commitment trial. “She done gone, sir.” The voice came from the audience and was followed by a chuckle. “Did the boy go with her?” Again the Court thundered on the table with the deadly stone. There was a more general iaugh. “•Speak!” The Court seemed bent on demolishing the table; after a moment’s aiieuce a voice said: “Never . een no boy I ’ Another added: “iMebbe ho was er standiu’ on ’trfeet, boldin’ oir ter her knees.” There was a general shout at this hint which came ircjii near the door, aud again and again the Court thundered with its odd gavel. “Mr. Bailiff!” he shouted, aud in re spouse to this, appeared upon the scene, a gentleman who nas been neretofore neg lected only because his cue had not been given. Destined from birth to be short, Peikins began life by seeking tostreicn himself funnel' upward than nature in tended. This gave him au altitude so erect that he tended toward a cuive on the other side. To accent her intentions im ther, nature endowed him, despite his reaisteuce, with a round, protuberant paunch, altogether out of piopurtiou to uis claims, ana to this, discouraged iu his aspirations after height and dignity, he had aided by constant attention to bats of erery description wlie re liquors were vended. Gradually he settled down ty> drifting with the tide, letting his beard grow from Sunday to Sunday, and con tent to Serve his country as arresting of ficer in the Shoulderboue District. He made a fairly good officer, but when ex cited or intoxicated had a way of jerking out his sentences iu a very disuessmg manner. Iu response to the imperious call or the Court, tuis individual jumped as though he hau been shot. “lies sir,” he said loudly, “your Honor sir, yes sirl” “Go aud bring that woman into Court and the boy witu her.” With three jerks the officer was off. •‘Hawkins villa road!” This informa tion was shouted by the prosecutor. After some lew moments of excitement and laughter, quiet was restored, and a new case taken up. An hour passed, Colonel Lamar, after several uneasy glances toward tbe door if footsteps approached, was upon the point of taking his departure, when a figure entered and made its way toward the front. It was greeted with exclamations fromthoaudience, such as—“‘Dar now!” “Look at dat w’ite man!” “Lord, Lord, w’at he been er doin’ wid esstf?” Well might these expressions of wonder be sounded; nor was it singular that they grew iuto a little storm of laughter, ac companied by ducking of heads and sway ing of bodies. The Court was nervously adjusting his glasses and failed for once to check the disorder. The figure halted in front of the desk and then curiosity quieted the crowd. The Judge studied the presence in front of him in open mouthed wonder. He saw | the hero turned everything an’ show yer if yer (hie) says so.” “No'indeed—help him alongboys.” At the door the procession halted and a round, fat little man, hatless, a mass of dirt and dried blood, through which opened deep scratches. Here and there were spaces from which large pieces of epidermis had vanished entirely. Around ad this iuin and b ended with it was still a greater. What had been a snit of cloth ing was now less than shreds and patches, held together by a few faithful strands, assisted by the wearer, who was pressing wads of the stuff to parts of his person most threatened with desertion. The granulated lids of the Court rolled over until the lashes were most lost and his pale blue eyes seemed to float in envir- rnents as red as an autumn sunset. The effect was so startling that for a moment the newcomer forgetting his own situation, was also speechless in astonishment. “Man, what do you want?” The words bust from the Judge and were delivered at the top of his voice. He grasped the deadly stone, but whether to rap for order or to defend himself, none may say. A leer arose and disported itself laboriously over the visotor’s face, as he spoke: “Jddge, (b-i-c) she would’nt cornel” “Who would’nt come? Who the d—1 are you What! Perkius!” The last words were shouted, and spring ing to his feet, if his sudden uprising may so termed; the Judge learned over the table aud gazed wildly at the figure con fronting him. “Perkins, Perk(hic)ins, P-e-r.k-i-n-s, that’s it—if the name aint tore to pieces too.” “Is it possible? My poor fellow—” “Don’t messhon it Judge, don’t, hit was er (nil ) fair fight ” “Who! Who was fighting?” The waver ing figure straightened a moment. “Lord bless yer—aint I told yer—the ole oornan—skipped with the (hic-)boy. Hawk- iusville road—bring her back ” “Is it possible! She did it?” “She did!—Caught her hustlin’ ’long ’bout two miles—halt!—she baits. Where’s therboys?—what boys (hie) she says,— ‘nigger stole ther shote’ says 1—‘git ’nn out! Grabbed her dress ter git’im out— she grabbed me -was stoopin’ down when she lit—dirt flaw—clothes flew—hair flew —hit ther grouno—claws workin’—toes gougin’—teeth ertearin’—(hie) found I was tryin’ ter arrest a m’nagerie—no help— got up ter run—swung me by neck and leg—(hie) (hie) (hie!) Hour Judge—full hour ’fore rec’nize world—half hour more (hie) fo’rec’nize myself. Lyin’ in field an’clothes hangin’ m wire fence. Don’t know how got through—five wires, ten inches—none broke—room f’me (hie) not for clothvs— come back in wagon—boys set em up!” “That’ll do.” “Court set ’em up.” (hie) “I will my friend! Bill Andrew—come here boys.” Colonel Lamar advanced quickly to the frout, and two stout negroes hurried up. “Help Mr. Perkins home and get him a doctor. Here Perkins take this dollar and see that the boys get a drink. I hope you are not cut all over.” “All over colonel, all over—let loose “Can’t undf rstan’ Colonel—five wires— ten inchf s ef had’n’ gone through, clothes would’nt been in fence I” But his escort hurried him along, and his voice died out on the stairway. Presently the young lawyer took his hat and bowing to the Court was still invol untarily weeping, wiping his eye glasses excitedly and saying, “is it possible” withdrew. Outside the door he put his arm against the wall and burying his face in it gave way to his emotions. Whether this took the form of weeping or laughing no one may say with certainty. The only words he uttered were “m’nagerie and •‘ten inches.” When he emerged into the light his countenance was again placid. At the corner be stopped ostensibly to purchase jiaanuts of an old crippled negro. “Uncle,” he asked, “do .you know Tildy Lamar ?” “Yeasali. She come er long here er while back.’* “Ben with her?” “Yessaii, Ban crawled ont from nnder her dress an’ she say, “‘Now you strike fer Mias Silly’s whar yer b'long. Tain* but eightenn mile an’ef yer aiu’ deirhy day-light, chaingang going git yer.” The old felier laugliedjieartily as he fill ed the cup. “He left I suppose?” “Dat he did; dey way he scratched dust down dat road yonuer, make er rabbit sick!—tankee, sali; dem goobers raise on secon’ bottom. Ian’; dey ain’ gointer hu’t yer.” The Colonel mountel his horse and looked wistfully down the familiar road. Three or four hours would put him back to the old plantation among the scenes he so often dreamed of, aud which this day’s ex perience revived until they drew him homeward with a power almost irresisti ble. In the other direction was just visi ble the great steeple surmounting the city’s court-house tower. Sighing, Jit turned back toward the city. Oppressed with the overpowering fragrance of the dear old memories, lie rode gloomily along. But suddenly he drew reign, and searching his pockets he found a crumpled piece of paper. Opening this, he read agaiu: “Col. Mil. Lamar. “Sir: Take notns, that the Justis Cote for the Shoulderbone deestiio have been remove to Wall’s Crossin’, an’ it will be hel in the room over the post office the las’ Satday this innnt. J. Bivkxs, J. P.” With the reading of this, ail his cheer fulness returned. Harry Stillwell Edwards. M & ii & f r -Op - - ^ K aown by molsmr# xi : j jyorjpirtikioii, caufij intense itching w-i-m. 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