Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 18, 1892, Page 22

TATEST LITERARY GOSSIP A Marked Obange in the Styles of Hol- | iday Books. ‘ [ { THE DAINTY VOLUME IS NOW THE FAD The Knife In Journalism come from Mer Latest Book -Authors Writers - Gracefal and Witty Notes. Amelle Rives' In- as Letter cems the demand, ar we have ac the 16mo., and even the into the rms Howells, Cu Holland Whitticr all these cdit and “infinite riche order of the da ha been within the tendel gifts, the “glove” Dickens, Scott are, indeed 82mo. Popular a smallest f are in small in ittle Yis th The transformed and bre sof the times. And as cditions of Hawthorne Lamb, Irving and Thackera cameo’ vol ind Cnugrets’ of daintivst m Collections from the poets are in er vogue than ever. and such recent little literary gem ca “Tales from Ten Pocts” a gifts, but pleasures for hai change in styl wise one root standard not only model and eye. The for it not only I ndard authors, but 1 into rms will throw imds of b s for whom th er-sized books had n tion. The moment L thine s 1 new chord in W people 1 this is particularly irue ks, cle ment in human life § 1o and the easicr the book is made f i the pre lustrations. Dinding ¢ will it b Of cour bier pift be seen, bi ir b few, an are remii a fashion Authors as Letter Wr Th haps 1 men or well lin asa letier write can thi is, p pondents art of letter writ thors have nen of 1y P ion It is a fact that (il Hamiiton exec writer, and perhaps no woman so much in so few words expert with the pen. Octave Thanet s, the most charming of cori Aldetter from her is always sure yme bright or clever bon mot | vecipient remembers. Kugene Field writes one of the most graceful letto and it isdificult for one to determine whethe v8, the way he says it. or hi but siperilarly picturesque that attracts most fley and Bill Nye arc table letter writers. Madeline one of the hap) el mosy talkers in o lette under her pen.and the hie be, s ciricd unee ning to end with neve wis once i most o which per- than the sy Whitcomb | 1150 inimi Bridees is | natural of | we fills up | sient, busy thot sly from be Ma rab pondent whose letters his quaint humor would be ¢ tain to crop out. But lately he seems to have exch 1the witticism for the How is always brief, but caning anything by neo. Mary 1. Will Jetter, and always h note, which leive Amelie Lurr is another ent, with always an or new way of putt editor of arper zine, Henry M Alden, s famous for his lotters, which a invariably written by his own hand, models of lucidity and politeness. write a more delightful note than Dean Proctor. The dainty ve alike the dainty letter w also one of De not far behind him, i of him, is John Kend cut humor in his lett and makes a new friend of any one who 1 ceives a letter from him. Although one sicst of men, Dr. Holn is ever ind pleasant’ correspondent. Robe Burdette's not almost invariably orn mented with a sketeh of drawing, destroyed, and arve among s cléve ductions. And thus one might go on w Jist of uuthors, allnoted for their peeuli skill is correspondents as happy as they clever. They On the other women in th themselves ously inon whose bt and leave is one of writin “Motl, aletter lance never vly cut ey » writer rue is erman, whi little ah lways causes a smile Are Bad Correspondents, hand, there are literary profession who ipon the' fact that they studi- | the friendliest of letters, and | communications are ever curt bad taste in the mouth. Ouida IPew women despise letter heartily as doc the author of wnd when she does defizn to answor tis usually freighted with pe bad temper. Charles | s known for her utter ref Iy to business communieatic do not ask these people to write to me, there fore why should 1 respond H. C. Bunner likes to be considered a disagreeable corves yondent, and devives his great pleasure from ruthlessly destroyving the most eivil note o stranger writes him. - Mrs, Oliphant the Enzlish novelist, ravely answers a I Mrs. Huniphrey Ward once s i letters and enting tacks both hard thi 1o do. another hard man to bring (o lecter-w Mark Twain once told mo that all Wrote to hin for was to get an opinion of chir ud “thero Is no more justice in askin an it would be to ask iy sician fo )t his corpses to remembe Ritihy But the enurlish correapond the literavy profession is as rare as he is the exception men Tow's London ¢ t talk that Jean Ingelow vacant poet laureate s to mind the author's ors no livi elli kn, w Ingelow, and her ten The curre be given th Sngland ca love of fl has o more culture tha 48 alike the pleasure of friends. Her London hore, i Addi itable floral bower, and even tself s hidden from thie strect by 9 Her grarden, in s about half an acre, and every inch ¢ is cultivated and Holds some plant, shrub or wree. On side of the garden is given ove retabiles, and of their habits Miss Ing low knows equally us much . does « the cire of flowers. Her eeives her constant personal ¢ and every wer day are spent in weeding and watering her buds soms. She is fond of hrightcoloved geran ums, and of these there is an abundance Her rose bushes would elicit oven the ad miration of florists. One of her rose bushes 15 twenty-five yoears old and bears the hand somest blossoms. Carnat are withot numbers, while violets are kept nurtw under In the winter all her movable plants are brought into 4 conservatory atthe rear of the house, and here, amid blooming blants, she receives hor callors and pours tea n the dainticst of pink eups, w vases of flowers fill the tea table. “Come into my littlo tlowerland™ is her ariable greetir 10 her visitor, and it is a pretty nook. speak fug volumes for the love of its careful 1 and zealous lian, The Kuil hould hip of wuthoy of flori garden herself and of her trees she den pruning and blos ua e i dournalism, Do you know it is simply the best people will do where their work ap. w anonywously.” The editor of a_prou per said this to we lust wee talking about the numb of the manuseripts he r “You would bo simply amazed to B somio of the S that is.scul i bere for | amazing what | tion | perhaps o Draperics, Curtains, Portieres, k scarfs, Silk pilloy Rattan chairs, Rattan rockers, Child’s chairs, “Kids'" rockers, “Kids'" half high ch: Costumers, Mahogany parlor chai Maple parlor chair Inlaid parlor chairs, Gilt parlor chair Parlor lamps, Imported shades, Curio tables, Curio cabinets, Fire screens, Easels Hanging medicine cabinets, Blacking cases, Carpets, Rugs, Parlor cabinets, China cabinets, Dressing tables, Cheval glasses, Dining table Parlor tables, Card tables, Hall tables, item of an interest wout society peopl would have « hands to enzage our att our lives. The curious th he largest number and contributions come f people’—wonien w society. Almost d ns written on the our mns.” e continued: “Of andpublish any vsonal character if we put in ndal that s sent v law our ition for the rest of 1z about it is that the worst ¢ such 1 the so-called ‘nicest nove in the highest Iy we receive contribu most aristocratic sta- tionery, often with a crest or coat-of-arms atthe head of the letter sheet, and from people—usually women—of the hizhest sta in life, containing items of personal scandal concerning other society people ear friends’ of theirs hto make one shudder. Often th is. on its face, unfounded, and probably t) It of itl-will and spite, proportion of it may be true, At rue or not, it is simply unfit to s back by the n nd W docs not 1 staubin the one suits o which Ly 1 print prevent her dealing dark 4 neighbor Gossip About the Writers. 1t needs but one I in an auth 5 Rives wrote = The <, or th Dead was lad to Ve 000 for the A X Barbara Day he received th wer When publishers, the | i looks as if the investment The clever and Repartec Johin K ne of which yrought o orm by Ha carly in rtion por larger th priv in Ll publication, and hence the be book will be new matter i0s was not Judging from the reports which come me, Auna Katharine Green's novels, in the Prench reprint. have a fivm place the favor of the | ¢ public. The under way to be pub Mrs. Rolilfs has 1 moved from B3 1o to Bro yn wher will pass the winter, walter Besant likes to have real names for every character and rea aees for every scenc in his book. This fact is particularly observable in one of the more recent of the novelist’s works, “Armorel of I 1 spent the bes 1 the Seilly and places which | In his arch I this way he the nan vided himself v nd Mp. Besant v tual writ of 1 away 1o a fric of Walte method, giver 10f mine, is lieve, more or less true of all of his nove Thus the remarkable iusect in “The Golden Buttertly” wits one which his brother by t fron et lead P, B Vs suggested r charic vy by a lon en to him of 4 mun uek ile’ to an i unount in one of the Canadian toy \e popular fad among seu this winter 1 o Riviers. G the example and Mrs. followed it. Mrs. Humph as well, and Rider Hug iterary colony at Monte will probably” be augmen Jerowe and his clever wif “The beautiful Lady Brooke has struck the very newest literary idea, which, it 15 s will be followed ver ly in the co louse of 12 wmer onstantly entertai Lady Brooke arra his rlo; whis carden ner lodge, where she the prince of Wales lust autumn a S arean border f lawn i which she will have planted haud 4 specimen of every obtaiua mentioned in Shake: re's wor oue mitation of the idea is nounced by a Scottish woman, who is going o arrange u Robert Brns border in her g den. The id u bad one fads gene ure id borders of 1 fellow, Whit Holmes or Lowell wo wake ‘interesting many of our fashionable as these | gurdens of swell country residences Eovwakp W. Bok. OMAHA DAILY B HOLIDAY What NOVELTIES OF THE EASTERN SOCIAL SEASON Evening Gowns and the Latest Fads for the Ne Br about Can in whatd un than fi Delsar Whitne sLing tere Lighl any himan bein DAY, DECEMBER 18, 1892<TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, Nothing better can be found for a home present than an article of furniture. Our stock, this scason, is by far the largest we ever carried and our building at present, is filled to its utmost capacity. IHaving been obliged to buy a new stock during the months of October and Novembar we found many factories whose fail trade had been light and we bought new stylish goods in many instances from 20 to 4o per cent discount. We therefore have many decided bargains throughout our store, Having adopted ‘a policy of marking all our goods at a low margin of profit in plain ibly make a mistake in price in buying here. y if desi figures, customer$ cannot poss Goods bought now will be held for Christmas delive ed. All goods marked in plain figures. Charles Shiverick & Co., Furniture, Carpets, Draperies. 1206, 1208, 1210 Farnam St pl are it across resting mine 1 brushed o ing more fashionab! 1an novel or FASHION ved band to contine om und under the arms, Another wes very similar dress in cin: on_ brown, 1 a third costume is a 1 bengaliug Labout with beaver FRIENDS TURN T0 ROASTING Experiences of a Man Who Watched a Crowd Do the Town, vening cloaks come out bravely. ina theater lobby last even- nd turned to look again at the pure wh swlected fur. Tt was cut like an Hes falling in full folds fr. shoulders, and lined with quilted v from top 1o bottom As sensible a clouk as T have rough fawn-colored came tall, fresh-compl is Shown in the Shops for Christmas Wear, dresses are the most s, 1 suppose, to talk about, be come Lome Lo most people, this morning in a florist’s window, wait for him to tic up a bunch of violets for me, when there camie by a piquant, rosy womin in a tailor dress of a dull blue cloth, trimmed + with soft, darkish fur. The frock was made with a pliin sicirt and @ Russian blouse 1op T long cnough 1o answer for a cloak, and o Molpful come down, in fact, almost to the knees The blouse was belted with plain steaps of cloth overlapping in front and fastening with a big silver buckle. Tt had a standing collar of furand a lot of violets like those T wis waiting for thrust into it over the bosom. It had also, to swarten it, a blue felt hat with an ostrich plume worn in the new fashion ipant, iustead of couchant, as formerly A flovist's window, or any othe plice from which to sce the. ju Fhere is a new sort that is rath that in the example mornine, of dark ereen « 4 i A i = - wi the front and about the y! a5 ading i ] ph tators of sensible ause they 1 was standin noticed is a i 1 which a | EVERY ONE WAS '‘OLD FELLOW" AT FIRST But When His Abused, All His 1 nis Ch te Bar de — What Is Doing In 1ts Obse Assailed 1 and The urs — Some Suggestlons., per's Story. Yok, Dee. dy 10.—[Special to Tne s any thing in particular s with Christmas only a but it may be said that thin idedly b All philosophers are not men familiar with the Greek alphabet, and liver regulators Learned maxims by studious gentlem o 1 very well in their way, but the observers who ave really most conver ith the in tricacies of human nature are not brilliant and import On the clothe: week 5 would n the men who participate iv it events of the principle up and « 80koy reat her, and underlings dutics them sp participants and ot in the affairs of life, possess a wan nature, The men clors, their It into hy it enials » that was rather inted yolke edged with ping 1 with and Whie ks the should rutiny 1t Certainly it int sons who rown old in livery They ny ugly things and find so many in pretations for words, deeds and smiles that they become skeptical of the good there is in men Bart while calmly mixing and dis pensing drinks, ave merciless judges of the Sy multitude.” They hear themaudlin chat ter v « sed by it and ¥ drinks without being intoxicated by the flood of aleohol they pass over the bar in ex change fora *Molly Gibson of silver." Many men, | ng before the bar and airily toying with their wine glass t feel a sudden sinking of the heart we they to know of the hidden contempt the bartender cnter tains forall their fine phrases and lordly pre tentions, Onee out from behind the bar a bar tender may be as big a fo 3 ne, and S the reco hat the Taith mixologl Chicago Tribur gnid the | ol man in mackintosh, lighting another g of the most k- A COUPLE OF [ Inten Lhere i v, and that is no one wears boas To get buck to less useful topics which may o may not be more ornamental, a dinner of near f will witness the debut of an vin® dinner robe, which is to 1 a new fad to the wmany dress hobby cs we are now riding, The gown from which a modiste, whose word 05 I, ex pects resulis so sensational, is 1 heayy oil tinted amin ts and starts with cvanescent tints of every hueof the rinbow Phe pointed bodice has cut neck | sealskin cl with 4 nuge square lapeled collar of white 1 embroidered nets laid back from it und the shoulders and a good part of > Just in front is a puffy fichu of mull. The slecves ure elbow puffs and stately her € tores ing it 1 i nornin om with | « mink fur, capes of mink fur were quai the shoulders, the deepest sci the bosom, Gol ished the slee ell ely reaching et cufts fin bunds at the 1 brown v with mink h too heavy, u mightily by the sness of a par- At appearance, is the new e with its double plaited Wit the | ud its loose folds malking ense nomy of material r ndous, the long rly to the wrists and ending in cuffs much less” pretentions than usual, With it the proper wear is A hat with two ostrich feathers rampant and one couch ant under the brim 15 buoyed up inner conscio S 5, 100 i 0 1300 Q0N bodice edge is mathered the which opens in front embroidered like the 1all wout with suble 0 ho worl high and decked ostrich pompons. Shall 1 tell to chaperoug, 80 to speak, this 1 had better not, probubly Washington s fully Lit won't be a very live one owns hiay nad king in this city for heduled v Miss Brice is o pate full over u collur fur S BOIN 10 1830 dress and the poke bon petticoat o )f 1o use Lo raise th f wllest protest | The teain i t the absurdest decree of fashion, for | and the b ver is is vight in her in without | with white . but 1 do not know any stronger | you who is 1inst the modern novelt oman with a big W than a casual | The therefore duty The bl 1 have seen was p d for s dinner which preceded L c ning WOArer wis one with a tight fitting bodice, cut with debutantes, who is blonde, | pointed basque in front aid the sides of the 1 beautifully provided with a 1 us the tr full. The 1t was eream-colored bengaline. s in front o tin petti and there with a tleck of gold pink silk and top part of bodice of gold there tied hered full, I'ne yo y described so slangily s not more ve feet high, 1 looked ver; L with her waistband unde Lost women ver, are more ve feet high in these days of and of short waists let all gira ing o the bar were man knew. Rneumatism the Omaha 400, i Both skou . | various stag briety. There wa child, Arms | loushing, jesting JURLINE BRG. dobabing, helpless ever since I first ks A LA knew him. No use of them, whatever,” One of the *And he was cured without medi- ed and was ne?” asked the man who had his feet | buttoning up his coat preparatory to de the table. parting. There was o look of intense relief “Entirely without medicine,’ on his face, and he flatly refused *Or linfments?” jnquived the man | treats as ho wulkod towurd the with the slouch Lat. Mg Il‘v‘u nd bl w 1y, ho ¢ *Orliniments either.” T T A R “And rec 1 the use of his ar night.! in one mowmc observed the man with A trying experience the goggles on, incredulously. the other asked “In one moment, us il by miracle.” Come over 1o the rest w and “T'vo heard of such things,” remarked | 11l tell you while we'rc upper the man in the shaggy ulste “LLwas Lhis rus agreed upon und the i marched out. After ordering a modest 1 undor circumstances of strong mental | A Diliender boan his st excitement, wasn’t it?” I had the late teh lust night "Yes.” 11 o'clock, about ten men came in, m “I thought so. o of 1 and appareutly very f believe that he could be nks were ordered, and while 1 wa made the effort, wasn’t he’ ting them ready the men talked together 1 suppose 80. Something From what 1 hieard, I was led to bel and,” T (e under uch festiviti SOIL 18 10t Had 10 bo fed like a iitt and do our had hung becr, en relis s ball sharply and a4 young be chapr A lisle is turquoie wed about th und an with huge puffed upon the should For more gener irl to pale cirt 80 5 How was that? y babyi ) 10w empire bodicc Al use is 4 gown of t black Chantilly lace arranged in thr full flounces over a skirt of shot silk ing shades of red and dark blue utly pictures frills and its en silk finished with a bi Christmas dances will br tiest and freshest frocks of the winter, One 3 T have knowl s 1o be of pale U P - foaloaged 'hen there’s nothing strange about Y P T A Litself o you | 1t The Kistory of medical practice is before now us one of oddest French | full of such cases. It was only an in- the sea stance of what they call faith cure.” o L may say No,'’ suid the man in the mackintosh, reflectively, *'you could hardly call it that. The cire was effected by o man who met me on a lone re and said, ‘Hold up your hand he held them up.” fine The bodice with its bertha of 5 empire sash of tte bow s out the pret Whitney's Delsarte ¢ luss which moe \ffords opportunity for mueki in- | is qu Iressin Tnere are, first, the | | t afternoon gowns in which the o arrives, and_there are wns, in which the same and posing for the buttercup yellow are ife of the ex-seer not looking part sed 1, but g enough is' a great ass, that is. the Mrs, W. C was induced to rod if he only cor posturing of eras wel tha t that it was one of the fricudlics that ever appeared beforo me -1 the bar Old fellow my dear 1ots of other things w id u and every man_actually beamed nuture and fonduess for his knew them all. They were men hol with fat 1 repeated vith good compunions. | rich, men, or salar After ) paid nd future is this winter profitably a word or There are new fur the U sirl’s fancy like a big in shape. wed in front tails ) turbans, furs to take e diug jobs the Delsarte cluss swied and tr and it black astrakh irl who belongs sets this ex throughout the India silk frock wdevot And A bluish purp! Brass and onyx tables, Parlor chairs, Hall chairs, Reading chairs, Turkish rockers, I‘ancy rockers, rge comflortable rockers, Gilt chairs, Corner cha ather lounges, Corduroy lounges Cretonne lounges, Rug lounges, Tapestry lounges, Hall chests, Hanging hall racks Standing hall rac Umbrella racks, Chiffoniers, Brass beds, White iron beds, Maple bureaus, Maple chifloniers, Shaving stands, Large wide chiffoniers Small chiffonicrs Wardrobes, Folding beds, Sideboard Side tables, Buffets, Bookcases, Secretary bookcases, Ladies’ desks, Men's home desks, Music cabinets him on the back and finally Jo red out of the ¢ the W 15 we. Aftera while i What do you thin after disupe a sudden ked wus sug- ‘1 never > makes a bluff ag ULhe bought the rig La friend out of the S kuew carriag. ond hand and horses. “Otlier wind Hilar ks were made, ISL one o and then al Sl his friends conxed owed him to depar ¥ onC o bis “Triguds ohserven s M0 S it You're r £ot his job throy fond his cimnploye he pretended o was glad enoy through his wife “No one rounded out Agail ied inanoth i his wife L) Youlknow how fher and id that see anything wrong, He 0 get a fine positi VT inperfections, e dissented and this charge wa wd fully discussod; < EC 728 1'“‘ pariy was decimated, A i on izt proud step and smiling iz that he thought ng # 1o his detriment, [ Ve the matieigio thought, i hi 15, but he reet before some- man bt he ries about that fele g true, toc Then there was I was beginning to by onc the mem andas they o’ o a finishy, the by head’ wives were lealings citicised, They be- ument and’ one ] i ; JH’ “parating ias itle rougher than igl lave been, but 1 couldn’t help it Lanisg At that eno! the cry fora lodg from the haunts o was said out man Join in M . THE VOTE OF THE NATION. Oficluk Returns from Al Cnion, ORicial returns of i the K s Cit the forty-four States in the clection secured by Star from the secretapies of stat ive the following Pennsylvunia Rhodo Island South ) Dk sl West ¥ Wi Wyo r Harrison tic electoral v fsts fused. ¢k five democy \u, c—Lartial 1l pops