LITTLE BROWN HANDS*
They drive the oowa home from the pasture
Up through the lons shady lane,
Where the quail whistles loud In the wheat
fields,
That are yellow with ripening grain.
They flnit in the thick waving grasses.
Where the soarlet-llpped strawberry
grows.
They gather the earliest snowdrops,
And the first crimson buds of the rose.
They toss the new hay in the meadow;
They gather the elder-bloom white;
They find where the dusky grapes purple
la the soft-tinted October lignt.
They know where the apples hang ripest,
And are sweeter than Italy's wines;
They know where the fruit hangs th<
thickest
On the long, thorny blackberry vineg.
They gather the delicate sea-weeds,
And build tiny castles of sand;
They piok up the beautiful sen shells-
Fairy barks that have drifted to land.
They wave from the tall, rocking treetops,
Where tbe oriole's bammook-nest swings:
And at night time are folded in slumber
By a song that a fond mother sings.
Those who toll bravely are strongest;
The humble nnd poor become great;
And so from those brown-handed children
Shall grow mighty rulers of state.
The pen of the author and statesman—
The noble and wise of the land
The sword and the chisel and palette
Shall *O6 held in the little brown band.
—M. H. Krout.
A Sage-Brush Nightingale. $
112 BY MAJOR ALFRED B. CALHOUN 0
Kitty Mims is not a common name,
nor can it be truthfully affirmed that
it is at all suggestive of romance. Yet
Kitty Mims was a remarkable young
woman; but this was due as much to
her unusual surroundings as to her
uudoubted personal charms.
Simon Mims, Kitty's father, was
the laudlord of the Aurora hotel, the
only tavern in the mining town of Ex
perience, Nevada, that agreed to fur
nish accommodations for man and
beast and kept its pledge to the letter,
Simon Mims was known far and
new as "the Doctor," and he felt not
a little proud of the title. "I ain't
never graddyated as ye mout say,"
he would explain to strangers who
came for a prescription, "but tliar's
two pains I set on relieving every
time, and they're the pains that most
troubles folks in these diggings—
they're hunger and thirst. Are you
troubled that way, friend?"
The population of Experience was
largely transient and largely composed
of rough miners, many of them for
eigners, who seemed to have acquired
the English language in a very pro
fane atmosphere.
gentler sex was not well repre
sented. Four sets of cotillions ex
busted the supply, and as they were
not always available for the Saturday
night dances, the younger man
fastened handkerchiefs about their
arms, and so were brevetted "ladies,"
for the time being.
But, had the ladies, been repre
sented by the usual proportion, and
had Experience been many times
more populous, still Kitty Mims must
have been the belle.
She was over the average in height,
finely formed and with a certain pi
quant, self-reliant expression in her
dark eyes and about her rich lips, that
made her irresistibly attractive to the
habitues of the Aurora hotel.
Her education was limited to a not
very familiar acquaintance with the
three R's. But the miners, one and
all, were ready to wagertheir "bottom
dollar" that as a singer "Kitty Mims
would give odds to Neil son, Patti and
the bull caboodle of 'em, ant* then
come out many lengths ahead."
Judged by the effect of her efforts,
no prima donna that ever trod the
boards could surpass her when she
sang. "The lone starry hours give
me Jove," which was always followed
by a storm of "angkores."
But she came out strongest in "Way
down upon de Swaunee Uibber," and
"Home, Sweet Home," songs that in
variably produced a great deal of
coughing on the part of her bearded
auditors, and the use of handkerchiefs
—just as if they were troubled with
ludden colds or dust in their eyes.
Of course, Kitty Mims had suitors,
and of course she was the cause of
much heart-burning amongst her many
admirers, for it must be confessed she
yas not ignorant of her charms with
* fascinating tyranny, against which
the strongest did not dare to revolt.
Rufus Ford, the superintendent of
the mine, was a confident, fine-looking
fellow, and he boarded at the Aurora
hotel. Up to the time of his meet
ing Kitty he was in profound ignor
ance of poetry as an art. But his soul
was touched so tl>at he attempted to
compose a song, in which he designed
iiaving "darling Kitty Minis" at the
end of every stanza. He failed mis
tsrably in the effort, as a more prac
ticed rhymer might have done.
"If the name had only been Ford,"
he said, "I'd had no trouble with it.
There's 'adored' and 'floored' and
'gored' and—and"—
"And 'swored," said Tom Beed,
coming to the foreman's aid.
Mr. Ford refused any assistance, in
Ibis connection, and it may be added
he had no admiration for the young
man who volunteered his help.
Tom Beed was a tall, well-built man
oJ six-and-twenty, "bashful as a gal,"
his companions said. He was the only
man in Experience that neither drank
por gambled, and though these were
hindrances to his social status, it was
generally thought that he would get
over the fiafects when he was older.
It was Rufus Ford's privilege to sit
at the table on which Kitty Mims
waited. He was always Kitty's first
partner at the dances; and the very
first time a buggy drove down the one
street of Experience, Kitty sat in it
beside the young superintendent.
The older men joked with Simon
Mims, and thought the landlord was
lion-committal; he gave the impres
sion that he would not object to Rufua
Ford for a son-in-law.
"But," he would say, "the gal's
young, and as she ain' got no mother
to advise with her, I calk'late she'd
better not think of marryin' for soma
years to come." ,
The yonnger men gradually dropped
off one at a time, reluctantly leaving
the field to Bufus Ford; the only ex
ception was Tom Beed.
It might be said, however, that Tom
Beed was really never in the field. He
did not board at the Aurora hotel.
Kitty bad never "sweetened his coffee
by looking into it"—a plan that was
thought to save her father much sugar.
He had never danced with her,though
once when he did muster up courage
to ask her hand for the next set, she
was engaged.
Tom Beed spent many of his spare
hours at the hotel, watching for Kitty
Mims, and pretending not to see her
when she came in sight.
On her nineteenth birthday Tom
sent her a bouquet of wild flowers he
had gathered iu the hills that morning
—in honor of the occasion the whole
camp took a holiday—and in the cen
tre of the blossoms he hid a golden
heart which he had himself rudely
fashioned from a nugget he had long
kept by him.
It was rumored that Bufus Ford had
sent to 'Frisco for a "dime-ant ring,"
and that Kitty would wear it at the
dance that evening.
As often before, the dining-room of
the Aurora hotel did service this
night as a ballroom, and from the
crowded doorway Tom Beed looked
at the dancers,and he caught the flash
of a jewel on Kitty's hand.
After the dancing had progressed
some time the men about the walls
began shouting:
"A song! a song from the sage brush
nightingale!" Having no cold to urge
as au excuse, and being as willing to
oblige them as they were auxious to
have her, Kitty Mims mounted a chair
amid great applause and sang the
favorite songs. But the "Suawnee
Biver" and "Home, Sweet Home"
were not given tonight, there beiug
no wish to divert thought from the
present festivities to other scenes.
During the evening Kitty managed
to get near to where Tom Beed was
standing, and she whispered:
"Thank you, Tom."
His eyes did not deceive him. Some
of his flowers were in her dark hair,
and the golden heart hung from a
chain that encircled her smooth,
white throat.
Tom Beed did not wait any longer,
but went to his cabin up the moun
tain side and lay down, but it was not
to sleep. He could not define his
feelings, could give, if questioned, no
adequate cause for the tumultuous joy
at his heart. He was too happy for
reason, too much excited for rest.
It was near daylight when he fell
into a doze, but in his dreams he still
saw the blossoms in her hair and the
heai 1 of gold upon her breast.
She was calling his name—louder—
louder. She was beating on the door.
"Tom Beed! Tom Beed! For God's
sake, come out! The mine is on fire!"
He sprang up and threw open the
door.
There stood Kitty, white-faced and
excited.
"See, Tom! see! There are eight
men in the shaft and eight of them
married"—
Tom Beed did not wait to hear
more. He saw the pillar of smoke
shooting up from the mouth of the
mine,about which the people crowded,
the bravest not daring to descend the
fatal opening. Even Bufus Ford had j
lost his head and seemed paralyzed.
"What are you about, Tom Beed! I
Don't go down, man! Don't!" shout- '
ed the people.
"Stand by! the fire has not touched !
the shaft. Pull up —usual signal!"
That was all Tom Beed said. The
next instant he was lost to sight. He
had gone down the chain, "hand over
hand."
Encouraged by this daring example, '
the men got their senses and the :
women hushed their wailing.
After long minutes, a signal came i
up from the smoking depths. The i
stationary engine was started,and the ;
bucket rose holding four blackened,
half-suffocated men.
Again the signal was given and
again the bucket rose,with four other ■
men, and one of them gasped out:
"For heaven's sake,lower away,quick!
Tom Beed is roasting!"
The bucket flew down the shaft
from which lurid heat gusts now came
with the smoke.
An awful lapse of agonizing seconds,
then came a signal to "Haul up!"
The bucket flew to the surface en
veloped iu flame.
A cry of horror burst from the
throats of strong men, and Kitty
Mims fell, fainting, beside the
blackened, blistered form that was I
snatched from the mouth of the pit. j
"Any other man but brave Tom j
Beed would have died," was the
general comment weeks afterwards, j
when it was found Tom would live— |
live, but never again to look up at the i
hills that he loved.
"Why—why did you go down?"
asked Kitty, as she sat beside his bed,
wondering why he was feeling her j
fingers—they had no jewled ring now. j
"I thought of the wives of the mar
ried men, Kitty. I was single. What
mattered it so that I saved them."
"Hush! Tom!"
He left a tear on his hand and he
knew her lips were near his sightless
face.
"You will want a wife now, Tom.
Let my eyes do for both. Father is
willing."
It is the privilege of queens to pro
pose, but when Kitty was a queen, and
she is none the less one now that she
is Mrs. Beed and the landlady of the
Aurora hotel.
If Tom Beed ever bemoaned his
calamity no one knew it—not even
the wife, from whom he could have
no secrets.
INDIANS CROWING GOOD.
Army Foati In Arlxona and New Mexico
May Be Abandoned.
It is rumored in department head
quarters that there will be a rattling
of dry bones at some of the older
western posts in the near future. As
a result of the shake-up predictions
are that a number of them will be
stricken from the list of necessary
stations and either sold at auction or
turned over to the Indian service for
agencies.
Whipple barracks, Arizona, was
abandoned some time ago, and but a
small handful of men are kept there
under Lieut. Tupes. As negotiations
for the sale of this post are about
completed the detachment will proba
bly be withdrawn in a short time,
after which it will be turned over to a
custodian, who will look after Uncle
Ham's interests until the sale is con
summated. It may be used as a train
ing ground for several Arizona troops
which are being fitted for service at
the front, but nothing definite on this
score is yet known.
Five years ago it was thought the
height of folly to think of abandon
ing any of the Arizona military posts,
which are in the region infested with
Apaches, but today it seems to be the
settled policy of the government to
make these men self-supporting, and
therefore safe citizens. As rapidly as
the Dawes bill requirements are com
plied with the Indians are admitted
to the rights of suffrage. These re
quirements are "the severance of all
tribal relationships and the adoption
of the modes and habits of civiliza
tion." This will soon cover the whole
Apache tribe, once so bloodthirsty,
and it is not improbable that the next
Ave months will see the übanbonment
of Forts Apache, Grant and Huach
uca in Arizona, and Wingate and
Union in New Mexico. The only rea
son why the government keeps troops
in those God-forsaken regions now is
because of the fancied fear of the In
dians.
It is also the policy of the govern
ment to turn over all abaudoned mili
tary posts in the Indiau country to
the red men to be used as agencies;
thus, as in Utah, can be seen the
Ouray agency, once the site of old
Fort Roubidoux; in Montana can be
seen the Fort Peck agency, once the
site of a military cantonment of that
name, and in Arizona the Fort Defi
ance agency flourishes where once
stood that sentinel of the advance of
civilization westward, Fort Defiance.
In speaking of the Apaches recent
ly, General Humner said: "It is gen
erally misunderstood this question of
the Apache Indians. They are gen
erally looked upon as being bloodthirs
ty, fierce warriors. On the contrary,
I never dealt with easier Indians to
handle. They are making as rapid
strides toward civilization as any baud
in the United Htates and no jr ore need
wafccning tßan many of the tribes of
the Indian Territory. The Utes are
vastly more turbulent and trouble
some. "
New Use for a Clturch Steeple.
Church steeples are generally con
sidered as of little use except for the
sensation they cause by occasionally
falling down, and for serving as a ref
uge for bells, which often disturb the
repose of the community. It has been
left for the village of Long Hutton to
find a new municipal use for these
miniature "star-pointing pyramids."
The urban district couucil of the
place mentioned have a fire engine
aud several lengths of hose, but are at
a loss for a means of drying the latter
after they have been washed in pre
paration for a conflagration, on any
scale, that may take place. After due
reflection they severally and con
jointly evolved the brilliant idea of
utilizing the steeple of the parish
church for the purpose. The proposi
tion that "hose" exhibited on a church
might be construed by some as un
authorized ecclesiastical vestments
was considered frivolous, and the
vicar was accordingly requested to
make room for the articles. At first
he demurred, finding no precedent
for such a use of the church fabric,
but after a long correspondence he
seems to have conditionally granted
assent. He insists, however, that the
whole matter must be left to his
superintendence, because he repudi
ates the notion that the urban dis
trict council have anything to do with
church mauagement, Fire hose hung
out for drying purposes can hardly be
considered an ornament to a steeple,
but really good effects might be ob
tained, especially of the sunset kind,
if the burnished helmets of the fire
men could be added.—London Tele
graph.
A Frightened Procession.
The wrath of the gods seems to have
been displayed in so convincing a
manner at Heoul as to unceremonious
ly disperse an imperial pocession. We
learn from the "Nichi Niehi" that the
emperor of Corea was paying a visit
to certain tombs of the imperial
family. The procession consisted of
about one hundred office-bearers, and
just as they were approaching one of
the tombs the sky suddenly became
clouded, and a mighty roar of thunder
so startled the emperor's attendants
that they fled helter-skelter back to
their homes. It goes without saying
that the empsror became highly in
dignant, and ordered the timid office
bearers to be severely punished. Ap
parently the circumstances of the
time did not allow of their being
punished severely, and they were let
off with the forfeiture of a month's
salary.—Kobe Chronicle.
Gave Her Pleasure.
"What do you think Miss Podus
said about my photograph?"
"Goodness knows."
"She said she loved to look at it,
because it reminded her of another
man."—Chicago Beeord.
I AOTDMNAL FABRICS ABB WORKS OF ART. 1
I WAR COLORS IN THE GOWNS. if
I— jggWi!«J
»' -winter dress
112 fl Si materials of
It i \ rl i H 1898 are works
| J ||| of thei^
as the season advances. Those who
plunge right in, however, have the
wider choice. In colored goods, pop
lin aud crepon vie with each other for
first place. Many people understand
by poplin a smooth one-toned ma
terial worn .by their grandmotfrersk
and by crepon almost any soft stulf
with a raised figure. Such will open
their eyes in astonishment when they
come to view the brilliant goods now
displayed. Among poplins there are
exquisite shadow plaids on a poplin
ground, broken plaids, two-toned pop
lin velours and plain two-toned pop
lins in all the new shades and stand
ard colorings. One thinks that noth
ing in the way of dress goods could
be prettier until the plain poplins in
the new shades of red and blue and
purple, with bayadere stripes of
black plush, come into sight. Home
of these have a black stripe, between
the plush stripes, in serpentine braid
effect.
In fact there is more chance than
ever for woman to be beautiful, since
now there are war colors in her
gowns. Sho wears marine blue, mili-
LADIES' ADMIRAL BASQUE.
tary gray and cavalry yellow. Artil
lery red is also seen in the trimmings
of her costumes and wraps and there
is a martial air about them.
A Charming Design.
A charming combination is here rep
resented in steel grey and white broad
cloth decorated with black guipure
lace and narrow black satin ribbon
"frizzed out." The yoke and stand
ing collar of white cloth is overlaid
with black guipure lace applique to
match decorating the fronts, back and
sleeves. The fashionable fronts are
cut low and crossed in "Indor" style,
just enough fulness being collected by
gathers at the waist to pouch becom
ingly over the belt, Glove-fitted lin-
AN "INDOR" WAIST.
ings that close in centre front, support
the deep yoke that is included in the
right shoulder arm, and closes with
the standing collar over on the left
shoulder. The over fronts lap to the
left and close invisibly with the shaped
belt. Over the seamless back that is
smooth at the top a rounded yoke fac
ing is applied, the fulness at the lower
edge being laid in overlapping plaits
at the centre.
A novel feature is the smooth round
bertha of white cloth that outlines tho
yoke edge with narrow black "frizzed"
ribbon and the shaped belt that
lengthens the waist line.
The stylish sleeves are shaped with
two seams, the upper portions being
adjusted by gathers and tacking ove
the fitted lining to form a puff at the
top. At the wrists a narrow pointed
raff is joined that flares downward over
the hand
Very satisfactory results are obtained
by combinations in a waist of this kind,
which may either match or contrast
with the waist. Turquoise blue witb
black in silk or velvet, oleander pink
silk with olive broadcloth and dark red
satin with soft grey green poplin are
new and artistic combinations in color
ing that unite with black or cream
guipure nc w so fashionable.
To make this waist for a lady ol
medium size will require two yard?
of material forty-four inches wide.
Ladies' New Three Piece Skirt.
As broadcloth and other fabrics o'
wide width is the vogue for autumn
THE FAVORITE SKIRT.
and winter wear, the three piece skirl
as here presented is the favorite model.
It combines grace of form and style
in outline with economy of material
and can be decorated in various ways,
cross bands as here shown being best
for tall and lengthwise for short
figures.
The narrow front gore is set be
tween two wide circular portions that
meet in a seam at centre back.
The fulness at the top is laid in twe
overlapping plaits at each side of centre
but gathers can be employed if so pre
ferred. Small darts fit the top smoothly
over the hips, the graceful flare to the
foot resulting from the shaping that
accords with the newest mode.
Cloth, serge, camel's hair, crepon.
cheviot, mohair, etamine and all wide
novelty fabrics will give satisfaction
when developed by the mode; braid,
ribbon or bias bands of the material
providing suitable decoration.
A skirt of black nuns veiling, lienri
etta cashmere or drap-d-ete trimmed
with bauds of crepe or dupp ribbon
silk in this style will be very appro
priate for mourning.
The skirt measures four yards at
the foot in the middle size.
To make this skirt for a lady of
medium size will require three and a
half yards of material forty-four inches
wide.
An Autumn Military Effect.
Military effects dominate the new
season's styles, braid and brass but
tons entering largely into the decora
tions.
All shades of blue are worn from the
light greyish cadet to the darkest
navy.
v perfect glove-fitting adjustment
is the prominent, characteristic of the
"Admiral" basque shown in the large
illustration. It is fitted with the
usual double darts, under-arin and
side back gores, that curve higher on
the back thau is usual and may be
made with or without a centre back
seam. The fronts lap in double
breasted style to the neck, closing with
graduated rows of brass buttons.
The lower outline reaches a trifle
below the waist at the sides curving
over the hips to pretty points front
and back.
Shoulder straps are included in the
neck seam, the pointed lower end be
ing secured by single brass buttons.
The high military collar is trimmed
with braid and all the free edges of tho
basque are similarly outlines.
The sleeves are shaped with upper
and under portions, the moderate ful
ness being gathered at the top and the
wrists have cuffs simulated by double
rows of braid.
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Joking With the Queen.
There is said to be only one man
who has ever dared to make a joke in
the presence of the Queen. This is
Canon Teignmouth-Shore, at one time
governor to the children of the Trine*
of Wales, and a splendid type of Irish
humorist. He was discussing with
Her Majesty the question why it waa
that shoemakers were supposed to be
so advanced in their heterodoxy and
in the want of faith in futurity. "Why,
ma'am," quietly remarked the auda
cious Canon, "one could hardly expect
a shoemaker to believe in the immor
.tality of the sole (soul)!" Her Majesty
enjoyed the joke and langhed very
heartily over it.
A Magnificent Toinb.
The most magnificent tomb in the
world is deemed to be the palace Tern*
pie of Karnak, occupying the area of
nine acres, or twice that of St. Peter's
at Rome. The temple space is a poet's
dream of gigantic columns, beautiful
courts ar » wondrous avenues of
sphinxes.
NO WOMAN IS EXEMPfT
Regularity is a matter of importance
in every woman's life. Much pain is,
however, endured in the belief that it
is necessary and not alarming, when
in truth it is all wrong and indicates
derangement that may cause serious
trouble.
Excessive monthly pain itself will
unsettle the nerves and make women
old before their time.
The foundation of woman's health is
a perfectly normal and regular per
formance of nature's function. The
statement we print from Miss GER
TRUDE SIRES, of Eldred, Pa., is echoed
in every city, lown and hamlet in this
country. Rcft'd what she says:
" DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—I feel like a
new person since following your ad
vice. and think it is my duty toj si the
public know the good your r aedies
have done me. My troubles w« e pain
ful menstruation and leucorrl oea. I
was nervous and had spells 112 I being
confused. Before using your remedies
I never had any faith in patent medi
cines. I now wish to say that I never
had anything do me so much good for
painful menstruation as Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound; also would
say that your Sanative Wash has cured
me of leucorrhoea. I hope these few
words may help suffering women."
The present Mrs. Pinkham's experi
ence in treating female ills is unparal
leled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as a hundred thousand ailing
women during a single year
All suffering women are invited to
write freely to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass., for advice about their health.
CONSTIPATION
"I have gone 14 iafi at a time without m
■•TtHtot at the bowels, not being able to
move tkx except by using hot water injections.
Chroolo constipation for seven years placed me In
this terrible condition; during that time I did ev
erything 1 heard of but never found any relief; such
was my oase until 1 began nslng CABCAKKTA I
now have from one to three passages a day, and If I
was rich I would give 1100 00 for each movement; It
• inoh a relief." ATLMIK L. HUNT,
1089 Russell 8t„ Detroit, Mloh.
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