There was one thing that militated against this proceeding. Shrimpton, although threescore, was a match for sixty of Firedrake Fidget's weight of metal. He would have passed muster in that early age, when there were giants in those days,' being six feet two in his stockings, and two yards round the shoulders; not to mention his proprietorship of a fist something like a quartern loaf, which Firedrake felt would have been rather awkward in his bread-basket.

Mr. Timothy Quince, or, as in happier days he had been designated, Old Squaretoes,' was the confidential clerk of Mr. Firedrake, as for many years he had been of Mr. Solomon Fidget. To him, then, did the drysalter unload his grief; to him did he relate the suspicions, doubts, fears, fancies, feelings, which agitated him to phrenzy, and to him did he apply for such occular assistance (in default of any comeatable lynx or basilisk) as Quince's unimpaired vision might afford.

The astonishment caused by this proposition well nigh unstooled old squaretoes. The thing was so entirely out of his line-it was so completely out of his routine-that he put a bill for acceptance on the file, and hung it on a letter box. He perfectly well knew the Italian method of book-keeping; but the Spanish method of wife-keeping was altogether past his comprehension. To keep a conjugal account of Mrs. Fidget! It was a novel idea. To keep a journal thus: Jan. I. Dr. to three gaddings out.' Jan. 2. By staying at home all day; '— and then to post them into a ledger, and strike the balance once a year! Quince demurred; but, moved at length by the imploring entreaties of his master, with a face such as is sometimes seen grinning over doorways, old Squaretoes consented to endue himself with these inquisitorial functions, incited partly thereto by the promise of a handsome douceur at Christmas.

So far so well. Quince came up to tea every evening, as regularly as the milk ewer, full of sweetness as the sugar basin, and as completely done brown' as the toast. His researches were ineffectual. Mrs. Fidget was the most exemplary woman he had ever had the happiness of meeting-he must say that for her; and the confidential clerk began to curse the unworthy office he had consented to fill.

It is to be presumed that Mrs. Fidget, soon after Quince had been enlisted as an auxiliary, was led to divine the cause of Firedrake's disorder; for it was observed that she visited her father more frequently than heretofore; and it is worthy of notice that old Grogram shook his head more, and laughed less; that Dick insisted in stronger terms upon Fidget's installation among the Druids; that Shrimpton particularly inquired whether the recent panic had affected him; and that the two girls were overheard on several occasions whispering, wouldn't I teach him if he had me! I'd let him know, indeed! ' 'He makes himself quite ridiculous;' Creature,'' Monster,' and the like. At length Fidget's mind was made up. His worst fears-we might almost call them his best hopes-were realised. They must die-or be shown up at Doctor's Commons. Who? Shrimpton and his wretched wife. The whole evening at Grogram's whither he, accompanied by Quince, had accompanied Mrs. Fidget; the guilty pair did nothing but talk apart in whispers, occasionally stealing a glance towards him, and then smothering their unfeeling mirth. As they parted he heard distinctly To morrow' mentioned by both. He could not be mistaken: Dionysius, in his ear, was as deaf as a beetle, compared to him upon such occasions.

turned his back, and once more did he grieviously repent him that he had accepted this degrading situation. What! Jealous of Shrimpton! and Quince opened the ledger. Strange, very strange! and he turned over the leaves till he came to a blank page. • Well, a strange world we live in !— Hum !—ab !—a pity, -a sad, sad pity!' Absorbed in these reflections, Quince opened a new account in his ledger, under the head of Shrimpton, and had just completed the name in large text, when that gentleman entered.

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Is Fidget within? 'inquired he, in his usual tone of good humoured familiarity.

Quince started. No sir,' said he laying down his pen, 'I can't say he is, but he will be in half an hour.'

'No matter-I'll call again, Ha! you old dog!' (and Shrimpton shook his head wickedly) 'you're to be envied! You're a special favourite somewhere-I can tell you that!'

Old Squaretoes stared wildly. I really don't understand’— 'You are, you are,' repeated the other, leaning on the opposite desk, and playing with the paper knife; but, mind,-spare his feelings,' and he pointed to Firedrake's vacant stool.-' Don't betray him. She is not happy. But I'll call again in half an hour. Poor Fidget. Ah, Quince! But your sense of honour would not permit you to Good morning.'

A strange assortment of ideas presented themselves to Quince when the visitor had retired. Quince was a moral man, but frail, for he was human; and if that thought did find its way into his bosom for a moment, let him be forgiven. Quince had not often experienced the tender passion. Once, indeed he had opened a flirtation with a certain washerwoman who lived in Battersea Fields, and brought home his clean linen every Saturday night, but that was long ago: and, even at this moment, Miss Jinks of No. 55, Gun-place, Pimilico, was entirely in his hands, to reject or embrace, as he thought most fitting. But now-old Squaretoes jumped off his stool, and strutted up and down the counting house.

'Ho, ho! is it so?' cried he: Well, upon my word, (and he looked down upon his ribbed cotton stockings) and I do believe it's not an unlikely thing. She really is a charming woman; and if I were younger-but what of that? I've saved money: we might fly-we might'

Here the infatuated clerk lifted his eyes to a large map that ornamented the wall, and diligently traced out a passage to the settlement of New York.

Has any one been here since I went out?' cried Fidget, suddenly entering.

Quince sprung round, like the late Joseph Grimaldi, when saluted with an unexpected kick. Not a soul,' said he, as he leaned panting against the desk. 'Lord, how you frightened me! Not a soul? Yes, Mr. Shrimpton!'

'Mr. Shrimpton! No?' and Firedrake lifted up his eyes. 'Impertinent rascal; what did he want with me? But where are you going Mr. Quince?'

'I'll just step and pass this entry at the Custom-house,' said the clerk, hurrying away, fearful lest his recent thoughts should be read upon his face. I shall be back in the course of a few minutes.'

What could old Shrimpton want? Was it not strange? Was it not monstrous? Ha! was he up stairs? What did Quince mean by going to pass an entry? Why, it was half-past five o'clock !

A knock at the door, broke this chain of interrogations. • Come in.'

Nothing but the prompting of a friendly sentiment would prevail upon me to speak what I am now about to utter. Your wife—' Ha!' exclaimed Fidget, lifting the poker into the air. 'Is unhappy,' continued Shrimpton, and I fear—' 'What?' barked Firedrake, upstarting at the other like a dog in expectation of a bone.

'Some unhappy attachment; ' and Shrimpton shook his head. 'Firedrake balanced himself on the poker as he leaned forward, and shook his finger in the face of his informant. You're right,' said be.

'Quince,' said Shrimpton, and he arose. 'Quince!' shrieked the other.

Ay, Quince.' And now his joke being ended, Shrimpton was about to regale himself with a shout of laughter, when the hideous contortions of visage displayed by Fidget as he arose, alarmed him.

'Quince!' said Firedrake with a kind of whiz, as he clawed hold of his friend's arm, like a cat whetting its talons on a chair-leg.

'Even so ' said Shrimpton: 'but hush! he'll hear us. I saw him enter the warehouse a few minutes ago. Not a word to him. We'll detect and punish him in good time. Farewell!'

Fidget sunk back in his chair aghast. What! Quince! Could it be? His old confidential clerk, his friend! It struck him at that moment that he could punch his head through the opposite wall; but no, suddenly rising, he rushed into the warehouse, 'Where is Quince?' he demanded.

'He came in a few minutes ago,' said the warehouseman, 'but seeing you was so engaged with Mr. Shrimpton, he walked up stairs. I think he's talking to Missus.'

Fidget rushed back again into the counting-house.-' Talking to Missus, is he? I'll talk him!' and he slid a ruler into his pocket, and crept into a cupboard at the foot of the stairs.

'Well,' said Quince, as he descended, lifting up his hands, I never knew anything more extraordinary than:

'This!' cried Fidget, springing from his concealment, and levelling a blow with the ruler at his confidential clerk, which had he not fortunately kept his hat on, must have divided his skull into moieties.

Old Squaretoes as it was, staggered into the counting-house with a film before his eyes, that diminished the ledger to the size of a pocket book, and sinking into a chair, looked up imploringly at his employer.

Monster!' cried Firedrake, and so it is you that would plant a thorn in the bosom of your master-you that would destroy my peace? '

'I?' stammered Quince, his guilty intentions passing in review before him; 'who told you that?'

'Why Shrimpton, to be sure-he has told me all!'

'I see it-I see it,' cried Quince, starting up: 'Oh! Mr. Fidget you are abused-grossly wronged; and Shrimpton is the man. Mrs. Fidget has been telling me

'What?' barked Fidget, as before.

'She says she cannot live with you any longer; you have made her wretched-and-this she told me in confidence, and I promised. Heaven forgive me! not to say a word-she is going off to Shrewsbury by this evening's coach. It starts from Gerrard's Hall at seven o'clock.'

• With Shrimpton one of the insides-ha! ha!' and Fidget's brains reeled round. Hark! what was that! The street door closed! What's o'clock !'

'It is now five minutes to seven; perhaps a trifle more,' said Quince, looking at his watch, and applying it to his ear.

'Come along, then-come along,' cried Firedrake; 'lock up

the counting-house. And with hasty strides the injured husband and his companion strode towards Gerrard's Hall; a tavern which may at any time he recognised by an exquisite carving in wood, at one of the door posts, representing a gigantic idiot in the act of fondling a quarter-staff.

Firedrake seized the landlord by the button. Have you,' said he in violent emotion, 'a lady in one of your private rooms, accompanied by—

'An elderly gentleman-very tall-yes, sir! John! conduct these two gentlemen.'

Beckoning to his companion to follow, who tottered after him pale and breathless. Fidget, stumbling at the entrance, precipitated himself head-foremost into the room, and discovered Mrs. Fidget, clinging to the arm of Shrimpton for protection.

'Wretch !' said he rising suddenly, 'give me back my wife: restore her to me instantly, or-

A sudden poke in the ribs from behind, somewhat disconcerted him.

'Restore her!' reiterated Firedrake; return her to her proper owner!'

A second poke from behind cut short his oratory, and excited him to phrensy. Turning round, that he might wreak his vengeance upon the too troublesome Quince, a loud burst of laughter, performed by Mr. Grogram, Sen., Mr. Richard Grogram, and the two Misses Grogram, echoed from the other corner of the room by Mrs. Fidget and Shrimpton, completely paralyzed his energies.

'What is the meaning of this?' at length he faltered.

Why to laugh you out of your foolish jealousy to be sure,' said old Grogram, who seldom made a long speech: 'there go to your wife; she'll forgive you this once.'

Firedrake Fidget, abashed, penitent, and convinced, passively obeyed the bidding of his father-in-law.

And now we'll make a night of it here,' said Shrimpton. And a night was made of it; and such a night of harmony and conjugal felicity, that Quince, as he buttoned up his pockets to return home, was overheard to say with an unaccustomed oath, as he left the doorstep of Gerrard's Hall, D. me if I don't pop the question to Miss Jinks the first thing to morrow morning!"

THE SPOILED CHILD. "Oh Jephthah, judge of Israel, what a treasure hadst thou!"

MR. QUICK (" Little Quick ") had also a "treasure," namely, "one fair daughter, the which he loved passing well,"—too well! It followed, then, that she was in infancy so honoured, petted, and "spoiled," that in comparison with her wild and whimsical desires, the famed requisition of the "top tile off the chimney," was a moderate and justifiable demand.

One day, a friend "dropping in" upon Mr. and Mrs. Quick at their dinner-hour, found these fond parents and their "treasure" already seated at table, although the dishes were yet covered. The hospitable couple insisted on their friend's participation of their homely meal; and he, in compliance with their wish, took the fourth side of the board, immediately opposite to the young mistress of the house (then about six years of age), who by right of custom and her own sovereign will, chose, day by day, whatever position, caprice, or local speculation, connected with certain edibles, pointed out to be most desirable; and there the high chair of the little despot was ordered to be placed. On the present occasion, having forestalled her dinner by eating a lump of cake, which had palled her appetite, and rendered the present meal an unwelcome superfluity, the little dear was seated next to her doting father as a mere looker on.

The main dish upon the table, when uncovered, excited the curiosity of Miss Quick, who either had not seen the joint before, or had forgotten the name of it, which she now eagerly demanded; and upon being told that it was a saddle of mutton, she stood up, and promptly announced her intention to ride upon it forwith. To this preposterous recreation the parents were fain to entreat the little imp's forbearance. In vain; for she declared saddles were made to ride upon, and to ride she was resolved. After much ado, her patient father and mother luckily suggested that the obvious heat of the seat she aspired to, and the inconvenience likely to arise from such exercise, would distress her, and spoil her new frock, the difficulty seemed surmounted, and the child desisted from further importunity; but immediately after, perceiving the dish almost overflowing with the juice of the mutton, she cried out, " Oh, let me put my foot in the gravy! I will put my foot in the gravy!" The father, albeit not unused to such eccentric fancies, was a little startled at his sweet pet's novel desire, and exclaimed in a tone of assumed wonder and of deprecation, "My precious love! what a preposterous thing you propose ! it's quite out of the question. Now be a dear, good child, and let me help Mr. to some mutton." "Oh!" reiterated the little treasure, "I will put my feet in the gravy first!" In vain the devoted parents urged, threatened, and coaxed; in vain promised that the next day, when they were without a visitor, she should do whatever she pleased; all, all in vain! for upon a more determined opposition, the sweet little angel yelled out her wishes in such a piercing key, that her mother, a very mild-mannered person, addressed her husband:

"My dear Mr. Quick, I'm afraid we shall have no peace until we allow the dear child to do as she likes." "Well, but my love," urged Mr. Quick, in reply, a little ashamed of their mutual weakness before their guest, "What will Mr. say to such a proceeding? It is really improper." Mr. —, willing to see to what extreme parental folly could go, withheld both his opinion and permission, preferring a state of neutrality; and Mr. Quick, finding the little tyrants determination warmer every minute, and the mutton cooler, proposed a compromise, namely, that the little darling should have another dish brought in, and placed in a corner of the room with some of the gravy in it, and, then paddle about whilst themselves and friend were at dinner, and return to table when the fruit came in. No; the "treasure," at the very top of her voice, once more declared that she would have the dish, and nothing but the dish, before her; and, further, that she would not abate one drop of the gravy. At this per

plexing juncture, Quick turned towards his friend, in apology for the scene before him, assuring him at the same time, that "it was no use to thwart the dear child, who would have her way." Then calling for another dish, the poor father placed the shivering saddle upon it, and lifting that from the table containing the gravy, carried it to a remote corner of the room, where he was followed by the "little duck;" who, after a persuading kiss from the goose her father, consented to have her shoes removed, and to remain splashing about until the dessert appeared upon the table. When the little nuisance graciously allowed her foot bath to be taken away, reascended her high chair, and there further showed how hateful lovely infancy may become from improper indulgence, by pushing about and knocking down whatever was offered that she did not approve. Screaming forth her preference, she at length declared in favour of a large pear, the largest in the dish, upon which she had placed her affections. Mrs. Quick, unwilling to incur by fresh denial another contest with her powerful superior, with prompt kindness smilingly placed the coveted pear upon her daughter's plate; when, to the alarm of the beholders, the little fury threw it back upon her mother with all the ferocity of a full-grown termagant, exclaiming, as she did so, Why did you give it to me? I wanted to snatch it!" Mr. Quick himself related this story to the person now telling it, at the same time congratulating himself that his child bad grown into a sensible, rational woman, notwithstanding ber parents' early endeavours to make her a fool.-Fraser.

WOMAN.

WHY is it, woman that to thee,
Imperial Man, must bend the knee
And feel a pride therein.

Is it because thine eye is bright,
Thy lips are sweet, thy smile is light,
Unknown to grief or sin?

Whate'er it be, it is not so, For anguish and severest woe

Have wrung thy gentle breast, And thou, alas! canst stoop to crime, And sink whence thon mayst never climb Back to a place of rest.

It is because that only thou

Can wipe from manhood's anxious brow,
The sweat of wrathful care.
And this kind task is only thine;
When love and innocence combine
To make thee doubly fair.

And fair art thou, and dear thou art,
When pure affection warms thy heart,
Though beauty were not thine;
So that thy bosom heaves with truth,
Thy years shall be perpetual youth,
Thy form become divine.

Then gently smooth, and kindly calm,
Continue thou thy healing balm

To mitigate our strife,
And be thy highest holiest name,
Thy proudest character and claim-
A faithful, loving wife!

THE DIRGE OF MIVOR.

Son of the mighty and the free,

Loved leader of the faithful brave,
Was it for bigh-rank'd chief like thee
To fill a nameless grave?

Oh! hadst thou slumber'd with the slain,
Had glory's deathbed been thy lot,
E'en though on red Culloden's plain,
We then had mourn'd thee not.

But darkly closed thy morn of fame,

That morn whose sunbeams rose so fair; Revenge alone may breathe thy name, The watchword of despair! Yet oh! if gallant spirits' power

Has e'er ennobled death like thine, Then glory marked thy parting hour, Last of a mighty line!

On thy blue hills no bugle's sound
Is mingling with the torrent's roar ;
Unmark'd the red deer sport around—
Thou lead'st the chase no more!
Thy gates are closed, thy halls are still,

Those halls where swell'd the choral strain; They heard the wild winds murmuring shrill, And all is hush'd again.

Thy bard his pealing harp has broke,
His fire, his joy of song is past;
One lay to mourn thy fate he woke,
His saddest, and his last!

No other theme to him was dear

Than lofty deeds of thine;

Hush'd be the strain thou canst not hear, Last of a mighty line!

LONDON AND PARISIAN FASHIONS.

DRESSES.-A very elegant dress for ball costume was composed of white or organdi, with double jupon, the outer one raised on each side by a bouquet of Parma violets, whence was carried a torsade of two ribbons alternating, namely, white and lilac attached to the ceinture; a double ruche of tulle round the berthe open in front, and in the midst of this opening a bouquet of violets; short sleeves with three rows of ruches reunited in the upper part, and having on the exterior a bouquet of violets, and a garland of the same description of flowers.

A promenade costume was equally attractive; it was made in Pekin, and in the style of a redingote dress; a very pretty pattern was composed of stripes in black and rose color, alternating with little bouquets, glacé white.

A chiné dress for half toilette was made with bouillons in several rows covering the corsage, between each of which were rows of passementerie; another style of decoration was formed by folds of the dress itself, which was several times doubled an formed the appearance of a tablier in front.

The violet is a very favorite ornament for the petit bal, and with those very pretty organdi dresses we sometimes see made in the amplest manner, and yet in a style peculiarly suitable to the wearer and the occasion.

The above are, together with the cordons which are so much

employed with the tunic dresses or the double jupes, in great request and are generally pronounced exceedingly becoming, for the young especially.

The camailles are made in great varieties of material, those in silk glacé in all productions of shade and assortment of colors prevail most. The shot colors, as for instance, green on one side and rose colour on the other view, have also a preference from the variety they present under various aspects.

No decrease whatever has taken place in the length or breadth of the skirt, its amplitude as the petit courrier says, is prodigious and its length interminable.

The corsages montant are very prevalent, with the transparent mantelets now so much worn, scarcely any other style is seen. The short sleeve though much liked and worn is not seen out of doors, and even in the house the long and close sleeve is preferred.

The new introductions called Diane-de-Poitiers and Amadis are particularly rich and elegant.

Cloaks of every kind and degree are in great requisition since the introduction of the numerious varieties which have appeared during the last season or two especially.

Thus for the finest as well as the least propitious weather, this part of the toilette is made exactly suitable, whether in the forms of mantelets, pelerines, camailles, or the very elegant cardinales.

MATERIALS AND COLORS.-Every description of fabric that combines lightness and elegance in the greatest degree, is that which now receives the greatest share of patronage. Thus lace is used in every article of costume, in which it can be with propriety introduced, and the limits are very few indeed to which it is confined. India muslin is in great requisition, so also organdi; and when silken, but more particularly woolen fabrics are worn, the texture is reduced to the most beautifully fine description.

White is worn principally if not entirely in full toilettes, but in promenade dress it is in a great degree banished.

HATS, CAPS, &c.-Nothing exceeds the vogue of those beautiful tulle capotes which bear the impress of the last new modes; one characteristic in particular is the absence of ornament, or at least, the addition of the slightest and most delicate ornaments.

The tulle capotes bouillonnés are in the highest vogue, being most excellently adapted to please those who are fond of embellishment, and not to offend the taste of the most fastidious.

Paille de rix, sewn straw, and Dunstable are much worn, for morning dress. Ribbons are rather flat to the surface, but few coques or nœuds, and a marabout or pendant feather is preferred.

Blond and tulle caps are made very retreating in the front and still with long ends at the sides. They are formed also in such a manner as to display the hair at the back to the greatest advantage, and in this case, very elegant combs of beautiful designs are displayed.

The tocques and tocquets are also, for evening dress, very much in vogue, and when bouillonne and ornamented in th intervals, judiciously with tasteful specimens of the very beautiful bijouterie of the novel description recently introduced, they look extremely elegant and becoming.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

PLATE 1.

FIGURE 1.-Evening dress.-Embroidered Tarlatane dress; The corsage made demi montant, slightly indented in the centre with double capes, cut square; the sleeves short and close fitting. the corsage made very peaked in the stoma cher style, gimp embroidery extends down the whole front of the dress, and a series of narrow flounces ornament the lower portion; silk mittens are added. The coiffure is ornamented with a garland of ribbons

FIGURE 2.-Evening dress.-Satin dress. The corsage made high at the upper part, and bordered with a satin ribbon, laid in puffs, and edged with tulle; this extends down the whole length of the corsage, with a rosette both at the upper part and at the ceinture; the sleeve is short, but prolonged through the whole extent of the arm by the addition of black satin lace; long pendant ends hang from the ceinture. The skirt is embellished with several rows of volans, in lace of a similar kind. The cap is made in tulle, and with a flower in addition at the side.

FIGURE 3.-Promenade dress.-Chiné dress. The corsage made in the upper part with a cape; the sleeves long and tight; the skirt, as well as the front of the corsage, ornamented with buttons down the front, with narrow scolloped lace on each side, buttons likewise ornament the sleeve at the under-part.

FIGURE 4.- Walking dress.-Organdi dress. The corsage made high and en caulisses, with a berthé and fringes; the sleeve short, and terminated by fringes; the skirt made plain and without so great an amplitude as in some of the others, which we have quoted. The bonnet of sewn-straw, with ends slightly turned up, ribbons in nœuds disposed over the crown.

The first Half-figure in satin, has a sleeve extending to the elbow, with double bouffans.

The second Half-figure in poult de soie, has a short sleeve, with bouillons, and a sabot; lace capote with satin ribbon.

The bonnets are in tulle and organdi, with rosettes and ornaments of the same material as the bonnet itself; a pendant feather completes that in the centre of the lower row. Caps in tulle and muslin,

PLATE 2.

FIGURE 1. Carriage dress.-Tulle dress. The corsage made to extend high up in the neck, the front straight and embroidered, a large rosette is placed in the centre of the corsage: similar rosettes, with ends, are placed down the front of the dress; the skirt is made in the rosette style; the sleeves are half-way down the arm, with a bouillon and edging. Cottage-shaped bonnet with foliage.

FIGURE 2.-Walking dress.-India-muslin dress, with the camaille ornamented with nœuds and ends; the skirt without or. nament; sleeves close and tight-fitting.

FIGURE 3-Walking dress.-Poult de soie dress. Made in the redingote style, and embroidered in passementerie down the front of the corsage, as well as the skirt, with buttons at both sides; the sleeves are long and tight, with a loose one over the upper part. The bonnet in crape, with lace voilette and satin ribbons.

ribbons as well as feathers. This although a very elaborate style of ornament may, as in the present instances, be made extremely elegant, by a judicious disposal and admixture of these embellishments.

FIGURE 2.-Evening dress.-Crape dress. The corsage low and sloped in the centre with volans, following the shape of the upper portion. The lower part is considerably peaked; sleeves short and composed of two bouillons. The skirt is ornamented with biais flounces extending considerably higher than the centre. The hair is ornamented with ribbon in rosettes and with long ends.

FIGURE 3.-Promenade dress. The corsage is made very high up the neck, and elaborately ornamented from the shoulders downwards, and from the ceinture extending down the skirt in the tablier form. The sleeve is tight with decorations of a similar description.

The bonnet has embellishments of the same material as that of which it is composed with the addition of a lace edging very narrow, drooping feathers on the other side.

The corsage

FIGURE 4.-Promenade dress.-Crape dress. made without the addition of any ornament, the sleeves short and also plain, and the skirt constructed in a corresponding manner without many gathers but in wide full folds. Camail à corsage of satin, buttoned in front and ornamented with passementerie and a narrow fringe. Paille de rix with feathers and small bouquets in the interior.

The bonnets which are greatly varied both in shape and style of ornament, have a prevalence of lace in the decorations, it is mostly formed inte elegant shapes on both sides, and this may not inappropriately be particularly remarked, as introducing a very elegant taste into the decorations of this important department of costume.

In some instances flowers are most judiciously distributed, and so united with ribbons as to effect another very pretty style of ornament. Bouquets are also appropriately and prettily disposed.

PLATE 4.

FIGURE 1.-Walking dress.-Tarlatane dress. The corsage made rather low with a slope in front, and lace edging, embroidered at the edge, the sleeves which are made tight, are ornamented in the upper part with a plain biais fold, ruffle at the end of the sleeves; the corsage is peaked and made low in the stomacher form. A row of coques straight down the corsage, with a rosette and long pendant ends finishes the dress. The skirt is ornamented with flounces which extends past the middle of the skirt. The bonnet of crape with sides turned up each way has marabout feathers.

FIGURE 2-Promenade dress.-Poult de soie dress. The corsage terminating in a peak and fitted closely to the shape without ornament. The sleeve made to fit tightly with bouillons extending from the lower part of the sleeve to the wrist. The skirt is made full, with plain flounces and fringe bordering, then extending not quite to the termination of the dress; small capote with feathers, garland of roses in the interior of the brim. FIGURE 3.-Walking dress.Organdi dress. The upper part of the corsage without the addition of any decoration except a small biais fold, taking the shape of the upper part which is sloped downwards in the centre; the sleeves are in all respects similar with a ruffle at the wrist, the skirt has two double ruches in the lower part, one terminating it and the other a little bigher up, divided by a beautiful embroidered lace. The capote of tulle with an ornament of the same together with a feather. A cardinale of the same material, completes this costume. The bonnets in muslin pouit de soie, and paille de rix, have feathers and ribbon ornaments as well as flowers and lace; the drooping style of feathers seen on one of the above, extending from one side and lying down on the other to nearly the neck, has a very pretty effect for other varieties of bonnet.