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MINT WOOD'S CONVERSAZIONE. 
with rows of narrow lace, and bordered with 
lace four inches wide. It closes high at the 
throat in front, the trimming of folds run¬ 
ning up; no “ frogs ami loops” in front; 
cord gimp Agraffes and tassels at the hack. 
CoiOnre. 
If one has long, thick hair, it may be 
easily arranged in this pretty fashion ; other¬ 
wise false braids must be pinned on. Part 
off the front hair rather well to the front, 
and tie the back hair very high ; take a slip 
of it for the coronet braid, and plait the rest 
for the braid going around tbe back of the 
head. Divide the front on each 6ide, ar¬ 
ranging it becomingly ; put the top slip over 
to the back; arrange the corouet braid, and 
then take the lower slip lo the back; let 1 lie 
ends fall down over a pad and fasten under 
the braid. 
Ends, 
Not a l’littei'n Dealer. 
Copenhagen, N. V.—Directions have al 
ready been given in regard to the informa 
bon you ask for. I am unable to fulfill youi 
uiitial request, as I am not a dealer iu pat 
terns. 
Muslin DresMCH, ifcc. 
Clara, Wis.—See “Styles in Calico,” ir 
Rural New-Yorker of May 6th. Muslin 
dresses are worn somewhat low at the throat 
, 0ne 1,as !L plump neck; but the fashion oi 
o" neck dresses in the sense of exposing 
t ie shoulders, etc., is most happily obsolete 
except at full dress evening parties. The 
mmg of umslln dress waists, the waists oi 
corset covers worn with them are usualh 
cut low, however. 
t !?priii(r mid Sommer Fabrics. 
t.TTirc, Sullivan. Pa.— I should not ad 
vise you to “ get a pink wool delaine foi 
spring or summer war’ 1 Tr 
sides it should be wider at the bottom than 
when undraped. This tunic is twenty-five 
inches long in front, and thirty-three inches 
wide at the widest measurement at the hot 
torn; the two back widths an: fifty inches 
long in the middle and about twenty at the 
sides; the widlhs are forty inches wide. 
The piping of the folds and the binding of 
the plaited frill on the edge are of silk, of 
the same shade of the goods. 
Ulnclt Silk I’lilnot. 
T nmmOli f V\1 nf H./a r. J 
Figure 1. 
your black silk ; trim the bottom with the 
pinked ruffics, allowing them to overlap 
each other. Enough will probably come 
out of the skirt for an overskirt or deep 
basque frill, which you can trim with pink¬ 
ed ruffles or the netted fringe. Make the 
“ black and white check for a miss of four¬ 
teen ” with a Garibaldi waist, if she be slen¬ 
der, closed front overskirt, and a hall'-fitliug 
think $100 would cover the expense of ar¬ 
ticles you name, and be suitable for the places 
named. 
“ As my husband cannot accompany me 
East, will it be improper for me to pass 
through Washington alotie, or other places, 
if I wish to?” 
If you know how to take, care of yourself, 
you can visit auy place you like, with safety 
of the natural length of the waist under the 
arms. 
Overskirt with Pique, *fcc. 
Frank, Walnut Hill, Pa. — A black silk 
overskirt will be suitable to wear with your 
white pique and rose-colored barege. Ymvv 
tmiued blue silk skirt can lie looped and 
draped to wear over a Aval king skirt, of that 
or some other color. By sewing tapes on 
ElinoKv Ware. 
A Subscriber, Weiser, Idaho. — “Li- 
woge” is a Avhite English stone ware, of fine 
quality, and differing from ordinary while 
crockery, more in name than aught else. 
Pftniiierif. 
Bertie Broavn.— Panniers continue to be 
worn to some extent. Bead necklaces are 
not fashionable. A velvet band of gold 
necklace with a locket or ornamental pen¬ 
dant suspended from it, are worn. I know 
of no other “ Mintwood” but. il.ia n.w> 
Fio. 3.—Tunic avitii Sash 
sacque, Avith small, flowing sleeves. Trim 
with bias ruffles of the same, putting one 
over the Avaist and shoulders, to simulate a 
square bertha. 
Eastward Hound. 
Ardell, Oregon.—Gray or steel colored 
poplin, mohair, clialli or alpaca, trimmed 
Avith folds of the same, would be a “pretty 
Fio. I.—Tunic avith Straight Plaited Hind Width. 
and propriety—even Washington. You will 
ouly meet Avith human beings, like yourself, 
in traveling; so don’t imagine that you must 
be miserable through fear of treachery or 
villainy. Arm yourself witlx courtesy, civili¬ 
ty and discretion, after which get the great¬ 
est possible good and enjoyment out of your 
journey. 
the under side, you can loop up the train 
sufficiently to clear the ground, and wear it 
with the overskirt for a street dress if you do 
not Avish to cut it short. The tapes should 
be rather close together and fasten to each 
other at (he belt. 
To Make tlio Poplin. 
Miss Smith. —Make the chene poplin 
y — ii yuu uesire 
ri °r ^ 00l ' s » Sf ffine, a summer poplin, 
cnaiii, Mozambique or mohair. " What sort 
of a dress would be suitable for an elderly 
ady lor spring and summer wear ?" Black 
silk, grenadine, beaver brand alpaca, bril- 
haiitme, brown or gray poplin, or any of 
such named above. 
Old Silk nail New. 
A. L. G., Rockford.—Gore the skirt of 
Fig. 5.—Shout Paletot avith Side Parts. 
and genteel Avalkiug dress.” Get a darker 
shade of silk to make a polonaise to Avear 
with your skirt of dove gray silk, trimming 
the latter Avith folds of the former, and vice 
verm. A gray straw gipsy, Avith pink or 
scarlet floAvers; black, buttoned boots. I 
Fig. 6.—Hair dressed in Large Braids. 
Round Waists. &c. 
Margaret, 111. —Except in cotton and 
thin goods round waists are little avoiu. For 
the street, dresses are Avorn less low at the 
throat. Waists are of medium length on 
the shoulder, but shorter than formerly, and 
Avith one skirt and a long or short polonaise, 
according to your bight. Trim with bins 
folds of the same from two to four inches 
vrde with a piped heading of black alpaca. 
L. M., Venn Yan, N. Y.—Your very gen¬ 
erous offer is declined with thanks. 
THE OLD MAJOR EXPLAINS.* 
BY BRET HAUTE. 
Well, you see the fact is, Colonel, l don't, know as I 
cun come; 
For the farm is not hall' planted, and there’s work to 
do at home; 
And my leg is netting troublesome—It laid mo up last 
Full: 
And the doctors they have cut and hacked—and 
never found the ball. 
And then-foran old man like me—It’s not exu- ■’ 
right. 
This kind of playing soldier, with no enemy I- .ght. 
The Onion—that was well enough ’way up t< «i; 
But this re-Union— maybe now it's mixed ,vith pol¬ 
itics. 
No? AVcil, you understand it best; but then you 
see, my lad. 
Pm Deacon now, and some might think that the 
example's bad. 
And week from next Is Conference. A'ou said Hie 
12th of May ? 
Why ! that’s the day we broke their lino at Spottsyl- 
vanlu! 
Hot work! eh, Colonel, wasn’t it? A'o mind that 
narrow front— 
They called it the "dentil angle?” Well, well, my 
lad, wo won’t 
Fight that old battle over now. I only meant to say, 
I really can’t engage to come upon the 12th of May. 
! How’s Thompson? What?—w|U ho he there Well, 
now 1 want to know ! 
The first man in the rebel works .—They called him 
“ Swearing Joe." 
A wild young fellow, 8lr, I fear tho rascal was—but 
thon— 
AVell—short of heaven—there warn t a place he 
dursn’t lead his men. 
I 
And Dick, you say, la coming too 7 And Billy? Ah, 
It’s true, 
\Ve buried him at Gettysburg : I mind the spot. Do 
you ? 
A littlo Held below the hill—it mast be green Ihis 
May; 
Perhaps that’s why the fields about bring him to mo 
to-day. 
AVell! well! excuse me. Colonel, but (here are sonio 
tilings that drop 
The tailboard out one’s feelings, and tho only way’s 
to atop. 
So they want to aco the old man, ah ! the rascals—do 
they, eh / 
AVell—I’ve business down in Boston about the 12th 
of May. 
* Read at the annual meeting of tho Society of the 
Army of the Potomac, held In Boston, on the 12th 
Instant. 
dories for Burn lists. 
AN ARTIST’S MODEL. 
— 
“What I want, my boy, is war, war—war 
to the knife! plenty of French three-deckers 
to rake, and lots of prize money to be paid 
for raking ’em 1” 
That is What Bertie Gray, lieutenant of H. 
M. S. Thunderbolt, said 10 Reginald Ashe, a 
rising specimen of the genus British artist. 
“And what I waul, my boy, is a success- 
lid summer tour, a generous ‘ hanging com¬ 
mittee’ next season, ami a position * ou the 
line.’ ” 
“ The thanks of a grateful public, and the 
G. (J. B. of an appreciative sovereign,” said 
Bertie, raising his wine glass, ns if to “ pro¬ 
pose a toast,” as Mrs. Gamp has it. 
“ The recognition of genius by discerning 
critics, and R. A. lacked ou to my name,” 
cried Reginald. 
“ Artists don’t rise to be R. A. in a single 
season!” 
“ Lieutenants iu the navy don’t rise to he 
G. C. B. AvithOut fighting, and Ave are at peace 
with all the world.” 
Both the young men laughed heartily. 
“ Oil, for the days when George III. Avas 
king 1” sighed Bertie. 
“ Oh, for the days of kind hearted, gener 
ous Sir Joshua!” said Reginald. 
“ Joshua—what?’* 
“ Reynolds, of course.” 
Albert Gray and Reginald Ashe were fast 
and dear IVieuds, and were sitting, on a 
beautiful June evening, in the chambers of 
the latter in the Adelphi, sipping some very 
fair claret and in tore hanging notes on their 
future prospects. The lirst-namud, as has 
been said, avixs a lieutenant iu the navy, and 
hie age might be about thirty. lie was rath¬ 
er strongly built, tawny haired, blue eyed 
and brown complex toned. Richard Ashe 
was perhaps three years his junior, of a light¬ 
er build than his friend, tall, elegant, with 
clear-cut features, dark, liquid, hazel eyes, 
witli long, black lashes, and ink-black, silky 
moustache and hair. 
“ Fill your glass, dear old boy, and Ave’ll 
drink to our mutual good luck. Here’s to 
you, my Damon.” 
“And to you, my Pythias!" returned the 
sailor. And the young men glanced at each 
other without saying more, after the fashion 
of phlegmatic Englishmen. But there was 
a world of sincere affection in the glance, 
brief as it was; and the heart of each beat 
a little more rapidly as they grasped hands. 
“Heiglio!” sighed Bertie; “it’s almost 
time to be afloat again. Leave’s up on 
Tuesday.” 
“ I shall be off for my summer tour Avhen 
you’re gone, Bertie—there’ll be nothing to 
keep me in town then.” 
“ But your other friends-” 
“Other friends? Oh, ball! I don’t care 
about the Avorld’s ordinary friendship. A 
man asks you to dinner Avith him at his club 
twice iu the season if you are prosperous, 
