APRIL 49 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
253 
Jw ®lomra. 
CONDUCTED BY MISS FAITH RIPLEY. 
SPRING FASHIONS. 
No. l.— Ladies Costume.—T his costume is eorn- 
The prevailing taste for contrasts and combina¬ 
tions Is very tastefully exemplified in this garment, 
there being plain and striped goods united In its 
formation. The little taUiec pieces down the 
front are bordered with narrow plaltlngs of plain 
goods at their lower edges, and are among the 
most effective decorations that oau be suggested. 
This style of skirl is admirably adapted (or the 
“ Betsey and I are Out.” Will some reader oblige 
him by sending a copy of the verses to Literary 
Editor? 
A Rural Reader, Alabama, asks that cuts of 
fashions suitable for washing-goods, may be pub¬ 
lished. In our issue of May 10, the desired cuts 
will appear. 
Mrs. -J. E. S., Tompkins Co., N. Y., says: “ l 
heir-at-law, who, by all the rights of equity, ought 
not to have been left without the means of sup¬ 
porting his rank. As to the proposed union of the 
peerage and estates by the marriage of their In¬ 
heritors, this Noel stigmatized as the gi eatest ab¬ 
surdity of all, an Idea that could only have eman¬ 
ated from the brain of a man who had outlived all 
youthful feelings. No one else would have pro¬ 
posed of two shades of drab suiting, trimmed with 
white worsted braid. The skirt Is rour-gored, short 
and round. The overektrt, before It is draped. Is 
like a six-gored walklng-sktrt; but by following 
the label-directions for draping, It ls transformed 
Into the pretty washerwoman stylo of overskirt 
here Illustrated. The reversed portion has a short 
panel at each side outlined with braid, and deco¬ 
rated with buttons and simulated button-holes, 
while along the top of the portion, between and 
back of the panels, six fiat rows of braid are ar¬ 
ranged. The flowing drapery of the back ls 
bound with braid, and where the reversed portion 
ls caught together over the back, a cascade bow ls 
fastened. The pattern Is No. 6,523; price, 25 
cents. It may be made of bunting. Hummer flan¬ 
nel or de beige. If costlier goods are used, pipings 
of satin or rich gimp may be substituted for the 
braid, The basque has a deep vest and a short 
cutaway front, each tit ted by a single dart. The 
front ls extended In a back collar-portion, and 
turns back from the shoulder nearly to the waist¬ 
line in a pretty lapel. Below the latter It closes 
with two button-holes and buttons, and then slopes 
away to a deep point, back of which it extends In 
an arched outline to the side-back. After a skirt 
portion of the dark vest shade has been joined to 
the vest, the skirts of the under-arm gore and side- 
back are allowed to fall over it In a continuation 
No. 2. 
of the front, and then the added portion, the 
back and the side-back skirt, are joined by the 
side-back, while the corners of the side-back are re¬ 
versed and caught to the corresponding corner 
over the center seam of the back. These revers 
are faced with the dark goods, and fastened under 
a ribbon. The vest and added skirt are decorated 
with braid and buttons to correspond with the 
overskirt, and the bottom of the Jacket portion ls 
bound with braid. The lapels and collar are also 
faced with dark goods and bouud with braid. I’at- 
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remodelling of two partly worn dresses. Price or ■ 
pattern, 35 cents. 
NO. .‘t.—S kirt Decoration.— This flounce ls cut 
crosswise of the goods, and after the width of the 
double plait has been decided upon, the top Is cut 
In the maimer represented, so that the top of the 
outer plait Is In the form of a scollop. The dis¬ 
tances may be first calculated by folding a piece 
of paper in two or three plaits of the desired size, 
cutting the scollop In each, and marking the edge 
of each plait and where the edges arc to come 
when the plait ls made; then unfolding the paper 
and duplicating upon cloth the marks made and 
the scollops cut, the plaits may be correctly calcu¬ 
lated. Then, after the top of the flounce ls lined 
with silk, velvet or a contrasting color, the plaits 
may be formed. Each scollop ls turned down of. 
the outside and tacked to position after the flounce 
has been attached to the skirt. 
No. 4.—Skirt Decoration. The flounce ls cut bias 
and from fifteen to eighteen Inches deep when it 
Is to form all the trimming except a heading. 
At Intervals of three or lour Inches tiny shirrs are 
made In tuck style from the top to about half the 
distance to the bottom and drawn just enough to j 
to produce a wrinkled appearance. Any head¬ 
ing desired may be used. 
In our Issue of April 26, will be given a review of 
fashionable goods with prices. 
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CORRESPONDENT'S CORNER. 
had become very much Interested In Margaret B. 
Harvey’s most excellent letters, I am hoping she 
will tell us how to do plain netting. I understand 
the various kinds of filling in, but do not succeed 
in making the foundation. 
A Reader, Xuuda, N. Y., asks that “ Rock Me to 
Sleep, Mother,” may be published, and suggests 
that perhaps some of our readers will supply us 
with a copy of the poem. 
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Mrs. Annie Wlttenmyer of Philadelphia, Presi¬ 
dent or the Woman's National Temperance Union, 
lectured before the ladies of Binghamton College 
last week, organizing about a hundred of them 
into a Young Ladles’ National Temperance Union, 
before leaving the College, Including seventeen 
seniors and forty-two juniors. 
iitmup UlisttUang, 
AN UGLY GIRL 
(Continued from page 238.) 
CHAPTER IV. 
NOKL MEDITATES UPON HIS POSITION. 
When Mrs. Estcourt had been taken upstairs, 
and Mr. Wlfitely, with many expressions of regret, 
had departed to fulfill his long-deferred engage- 
posed to atone to his daughter for years of neglect 
by giving her hts all. If at the same time he en¬ 
joined her to marry a man she had never seen, and 
of whose fitness or unfltnesd to espouse her he 
could know nothing; while, on the other hand, 
though he certainly showed Noel how he could ex¬ 
change his landless condition for one of great 
riches, he seemed to ignore that the way In which 
it must be accomplished was one that only an un¬ 
principled knave could adopt. 
“ What ought I to do next?” he asked himself. 
“ As circumstances compel me to throw myself and 
Mrs. Estcourt on Miss Carlsforde's hospitality, I 
certainly ought to apologize to he r for It. But how ? 
Through the housekeeper or by letter? or would It 
be better to ask for Miss llllllan Gray, and explain 
to her how awkwardly I am situated ? A message 
through a servant might be misconstrued; a note 
to a young lady I have never seen is not easily 
written; while to that quiet little companion I 
could say enough to set Miss r -arisforde’s mind at 
rest, lr she Is Inclined to fancy that 1 am stopping 
here with an unworthy motive.” 
tern of basque, No. 6,522; price 30 cents. This “ Corner” ls designed to promote sociability ment, Noel found himself at last alone, and was 
No. 2.— Alsacian Bow.—This represents a style among our readers. They are to feel at liberty to unutterably thankful for It. 
of head-dress which ls extremely popular at pres¬ 
ent. 11 ls easily made. Ribbon about two Inches 
wide and a yard and three-quarters loug was se¬ 
lected to make this bow; but any fancy material, 
silk or velvet, may bo used by cutting bias strips 
for the loops,uud either fringing the edges or lining 
them. The bow ls arranged In front of the braid, 
puffs or comb worn In the hair, with the loops ex¬ 
tending backward, around and over the coiffure, 
which should be small and close at the top when 
the bow la .worn. Make the bow of broad, rich 
ribbon on a foundation of lace or crinoline, to the 
ends of which add Illusion or tulle, ornament the 
top with an ostrich tip or two, or a mass of roses, 
and behold, your Alsacian bow is transformed Lnto 
a most charming evening bonnet. 
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No. 6,549. — La oiks’Wrap.— The materials se¬ 
lected lor this wrap mere Arnuire silk and velvet, 
and the trimming consists of pipings, satin ribbon 
and French lace. Satin may be substituted for the 
velvet and groa-graiu (or the Arrnure silk. Spanish 
lace Is very fashionable, and as a garniture ls much 
more elegant than French lace. This wrap can be 
made up In any of the fashionable materials, and 
trimmed with pipings or plaltlngs of silk and 
fringe. Price of pattern. 30 cents. 
No. 6,022.— Ladies’ BAsqcR.—Plain and striped 
goods are united In the construction of this basque, 
and the decorations consist of pearl buttons and 
pipings or the plain goods. Any two materials 
may be united In a basque of this style. The parts 
represented as plain goods, may be of cashmere or 
any woolen suiting and the striped parts of silk, 
satin or woolen material in contrasting shade. If 
washable textures are used, the striped portion 
may be of plain color aud the remainder of figured 
material. Price nr pattern, 30 cents. 
No. l. 
No. 6543—Ladies’ Princess Walking Skirt.— 
This skirt ls noticeable for Its completeness, as It 
Includes not only the skirt proper but also a hand¬ 
some overskirt drapery permanently attached. 
ask any questions that, may suggest themselves 
and It ls desired that the answers be made by 
some of the readers, and not by the editor. 
C. L. A., Felicity, Ohio, wants the sequel to 
It would be absurd to pretend that he was recon¬ 
ciled to his disappointment. The late Lord Carls- 
forde’s will could only be characterized as an egre- 
grlous blunder. If not positively an injustice to his 
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still Noel hesitated awhile, wishing he had had 
the presence of mind to request Mr. Whltely to do 
this for him, and finally rang the bell, and desired 
the rootman who answered, to Inquire if he could 
have five minute's conversation with Miss Gray 
While waiting for the lady to appear, Noel con¬ 
tinued his meditations on the peculiar situation in 
which he was placed. 
There was somet hing so ludicrous In this sudden 
transition Irom poverty to a peerage, and vice versa , 
that Noel—halt In mirth, half In bitterness—laugh¬ 
ed aloud; then as the sound echoed through the 
lofty room, he bit his lip at hts own tolly, glanced 
sharply towards the door, and saw Hilllan Gray 
standing at no great distance. 
“I beg your pardon. Miss Grey,'' he stammered, 
as he hastened to place a chair for her, a civility 
she declined, preferring to retain her former atti¬ 
tude. “My mirth must have sounded strangely 
lll-tlmed; but you must remember that the ancient 
sages took two views of the trials that beset us— 
the sad and the ludicrous; just as you found me I 
had inclined to the latter.” 
“It ls fortunate that you can do so,” she an¬ 
swered. “ I hope you will not think me over-offi¬ 
cious it I take upon myself to assure you that Miss 
Carisforde was as much surprised at the contents 
of her father's will as you were. It will relieve her 
very much to know that you are not so—so cast 
clown by It as she feared you would be.” 
“ I am obliged to her for the Interest she testifies 
In me,” answered Noel, with some constraint; 
“ but It does not require any very great amouut of 
fortitude to resign what one has never enjoyed, 
except In anticipation.” 
*• But wtll you—can you bear so great a loss as 
this with philosophy?” she asked, wistfully. 
“ i'll try,” said Noel, affecting more cheerfulness 
than he felt. “ I shall tell myself that 1 am spared 
many temptations, or setting aside all pretence of 
Indifference to so great a loss, try to remember al¬ 
ways that It, would be folly to grieve over what 
cannot be altered.” 
“It ls a pity, a great pity,” cried Hilllan ab¬ 
ruptly. 
“What is? My escape from the snares of 
wealth?” asked Noel. 
“ No; I was thinking of Miss Carisforde. If she 
had died In her infancy, as every one about her 
hoped she would-” 
But Noel checked the Impulsive speaker. 
“ Pray do not say that l Who knows but that 
she has been spared to rule over these estates 
more prudeurty than I should have done.” 
llllllan Gray shook her head. 
“There are reasons why this would be impos¬ 
sible. Her respouslbllities will be oppressive to 
her. She acknowledges this already. 
“ Because she is depressed by her father’s death, 
and the fatigue ot waiting on lfim. With the aid 
of an experienced steward, she will easily keep her 
subjects In order. If she has a talent for govern¬ 
ing, now will be the time for exercising it. it not, 
she must many some gentleman who Is her equal 
in fortune as well as birth, and be content to reign 
as vice-queen.” 
Hilllan winced. 
“ Miss Carisforde married! Ah! the jest ls too— 
