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MY SWEETHEART. 
Do you know my sweetheart, sir? 
She has fled and gone away. 
1'volost my love; pray to tell me 
Have you seen her pass to-day ? 
Dewy bluebells are her eyes. 
Golden cam her waving hair; 
Her cheeks are of the sweet blush-roses; 
Have youkeen this maiden fair? 
White lilies are her neck sir, 
And her breath the eglantine; 
Her rosy lips the red carnations— 
Such is she, this maiden miue.1 
The light wind Is her laughter, 
The murmuring' brooks her song; 
Her tears, so full of tender piLy, 
In the clouds are borne along. 
The sunbeams are lie.r smiles. 
The leaves her footsteps light; 
To kiss each coy flower into life 
Is my true love’s delight, 
I will tell you who she is. 
And how all things become, her. 
Bend down, that I may whisper, 
My sweetheart’s name. Is—" Summer." 
[Chambers’ Journal 
FALL FASHIONS. 
Ladles’ Misses’ and Childrens’ Suits. 
BY MI N'T wo on. 
With the change of the seasons, and especially 
when cold weather is approaching, comes the 
question “ wherewithal shall we ho clothed, and 
how 7" Fashions change from various causes, 
made up with the richest silk—the latter forming 
the petticoat and entering Into the ornamenta¬ 
tion of the basque, or polonaise. This may he 
ugliness, but the wise maiden and woman will 
never sacrifice grace or becomingness to any 
fashion. 
PAULINE. 
[Continued from page 242.1 
CHAPTER XXIII. 
“A Lawn Meet.” 
Dolly, however, went oil, highly contented 
with himself, and with all about him. 
Ho had employed Ills time to bust advantage, 
said his say; and now that the opening was thus 
happily made, there was not hing, he Judged, for 
him to do, but to go hard at It, as was his way 
with the hounds. 
Lady Finch, when Informed of all that had 
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followed as a guide In the construction of all 
costumes, however simple the material may be. 
Form of Carments. 
Polonaise and basque and overskirt are equally 
fashionable. But who Is not tired or having her 
frock in three pieces? The polonaise Is, In a way, 
to the wardrobe what Shakspearo Is to the 
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but principally, no doubt, for the sake of giving 
Impetus to trade and for supplying designers and 
manufacturers with work. Of late years, how¬ 
ever, the change of fashions has comprehended 
so great a variety of shapes and so many shades 
of style and colors, that one with small resources 
has been fully as much accommodated as Incom¬ 
moded by them. 
To so great an extent has this been true, that In 
connection with the enrorceil economical times, 
I venture to affirm that never before In the 
history of our couutry have clothes-presses and 
garrets been so emptied of old clothes. Every¬ 
thing make-overabte has been made over, and 
now that, the times are lightening and business 
brightening, and new clothing has come to be 
a necessity, there will be In farm-house and 
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library. It Is all things In Itself. The shape Is 
that called the “Princess,” a closely fitting gar¬ 
ment, reaching nearly to the bottom of t he skirt, 
and draped a little up the hack, near to the 
bottom. It. Is. In fact, what, was once called a 
“Gabrielle frock" somewhat shortened. It is 
not an easy garment to make fit nicely and care 
Is required to make It do so; but when b duti¬ 
fully cut, and fitted, It Is the queen or all garments 
for grace ami “good sense." Basques are cut of 
medium length, longer In front and hack than at 
the sides. Indeed the back Is frequently out 
quite long, finishing In two points or tabs-llko 
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Girls’ Polonaise. 
Fig. 4994 show a very pretty garment for girls 
from three to Leu years of ago. With such long 
over-garments for girls no trimming Is required 
on the petticoat. Price of this polonaise pat,l ern, 
twenty-live cents, as for misses, t hose maidens 
between twelve aud sixteen years of age, their 
garments, are principally a reproduction of their 
elders’, the chief difference being In the fabric 
used, and the fastening Of basque and polonaise 
at the back Instead of at the front . 
Children's Costumes. 
Simplicity rules In the dress of children, as It 
should, in cities no special distinction Is made 
between the dress of a hoy and girl, until six 
or seven years of age. Bo the accompany¬ 
ing Illustrations will serve equally for Tom as 
tor Busy. Fig. flues Is a ueftt stylo for home 
dress—a rlbbou tied at the hack may take the 
place of the. straps. Price of pattern twenty 
cents tin six sizes.) Figs. 499:i show a more 
stylish suit. Price of pattern twenty-five cents. 
Figs. .1981 Illustrate the style of cloak that, will 
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the postillion. Sleeves are very close fitting; of 
the coat shape. And in the matter of slpeves, 
their cuE fit, and the way In which t hey are 
sewed in the arm-hole, betray at a glance the 
skill and capability of the dress-maker. An 
Illustration of a new and beautifully shaped 
sleeve is herewith given (Fig. 0011 )—view or the 
under side. It will be Been that the under piece 
is quite narrow, not more than three inches wide 
at the broadest place. Price of pattern at this 
office, ten cents. 
It will he noticed that costumes are devoid of 
all hunching or drapery about the hip. Indeed, 
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village for weeks to come, the whirr of the sew¬ 
ing machine, a clinking of scissors, a rustle of 
patterns and a general desire to have every gar¬ 
ment cut and made as fashionably as neatness 
and utility will allow. To help in this matter, 
the KCRal occasionally furnishes Its readers 
with suitable Illustrations and also the oppor¬ 
tunity of obtaining patterns of styles, by such as 
may desire them. 
Fabrics. 
The market; was never better supplied with 
novelties than at the present moment, hut unless 
one can discard a costume at pleasure for a new 
one. It Is better to adhere to what may be termed 
the standard styles. Fabrics with rough, uneven, 
mixed, shaggy, ur darnask surfaces, prevail In 
goods for cloaking, polouatee, basque and over¬ 
skirt; plain goods for the underskirt, or petti¬ 
coat. A very fashionable fabric, of double width, 
costing from one to three dollars a y,ard and 
called “stuff” or “rag carpet” (because of Its 
resemblance to a hit-and-miss carpet of rags) Is 
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there Is a severe up-and-downness, about the 
skirts, that scarcely more than accommodates the 
necessary movements of the limbs and body. 
This will undoubtedly be carried to an excess of 
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taken place, fell silently In with her son’s views. 
She did more. She dispatched a groom forth¬ 
with, hearing a pretty little note or invitation to 
both ladies. 
“And If Miss La Sarte prefers the drag, there 
will be plenty of others to make a party," said 
she, meaningly. “ Mrs Wyndham Is sure to wish 
to come.” 
or course Mrs. Wyndham did wish to come, 
very much Indeed; and of course nothing could 
have pleased her more than being invited in 
such a decorous and respectful manner. 
» i had no intention of going, none wTtfUmifir,” 
she said; “I did not in the least expect to be 
thought of. But since Lady Finch la so kind, I 
think I shall really enjoy It. 
‘•Yon have the right sort of neighbors, l sec,” 
be worn by ladles l he coming winter In any kind 
of fabric. Price of pattern 3i> cents. 
For the School Children. 
For the little girls a hood made from the pat¬ 
tern of Fig. 726 Is always a favorite. For outside 
material use cashmere, merino, silk, camel’s hair 
or material of such ttk ; uho dark canton-flannel, 
or something warm for lining. For older girls, 
and as a riding hood for women, Fig. «H« shows a 
good design. It Is of three pieces, may be made 
Of opera flannel or merino, and trimmed with a 
plaiting or ribbon or with rur. Price of 72* pat¬ 
tern, 10 cents; Of 0016, fifteen cents, 
4988 illustrates a boy’s roundabout, known as 
tbe Eton Jacket. It Is Just the thing for a school- 
going lad from six to ten years old. Price of pat¬ 
tern twenty-five cents. 
Fig. 4990, design Vor a cap can bo had In ten 
sizes, suitable for hoys or men. Fse smooth or 
shaggy material for the outside, and Farmer 
Hatln, alpaca or sllosla for lining. A band of fur 
adds both to comfort and appearance. Price of 
pattern, ten cents. 
said Tom. “That’s everything, In the country. 
I suppose you keep open house, Aunt Camilla.” 
No supposition could have gratified his aunt 
more; and she regarded the speaker with new 
Complacency, as she called to mlud the manifest¬ 
ly good Impression he had made upon her guests 
lu general, and upon those guests whoso opinion 
she most caved about, In particular. 
It was a great thing to have a nephew who 
could make a friend of Dolly Finch. She began 
to wonder how she had done without Tom. 
Left together, the brother and sister began to 
talk. 
“ Isn’t It capital 7” cried the sanguine Tom, re¬ 
ferring to his next day’s amusement; “ 1 daresay 
I shall he out, every time.” 
All this she had heard before, but full of his 
subject, he had for a time no thoughts to bestow 
on anything else. 
At last. “ Those Jenny ns were the only peoplo 
here to-day whom I did not fancy. They were 
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A Hint to the Wise. 
Get your patterns before buying your goods. 
You will then know the amount you require, In¬ 
cluding other essentials. 
not quite the thing. Why do you have them over 
In this sorl of way 7” 
Why? Because—well of course—In fact—be¬ 
cause she believed they could not help It. 
“ Oh, nonsense!” said he, easily. “ Where Is 
the difficulty ? Tell ’em not to come-” 
Pauline smiled. 
