LETTER FROM CAMP.
Says Betty, who has spread her small
person and voluminous many-ruffled
dainty skirts as much as possible ovor
th¥® whole window seat: “Lovey dear,
such a nice letter from poor old Freddy,
He says—Ilisten to this: ‘The weather
is industriously engaged in raining rap-
id blows upon our defenseless camp
and the wind is endeavoring to fold
thing in sight, blankets and bed
on the cheerful prospect. Scudday
Just slopped in as wet as
but as chipper as a sparrow.
a
He says:
me now, as she always used to, with
8ome real advantage to the floor.” I
am writing this, my-—er—er
“Esteemed friend,” suggests the lit-
call Lovey Dear, an endearing title be-
stowed by the irrepressible Bobby
Smythe, who chased her all around the
afternoon in endeavoring,
in a perfectly legal way.
That the name fits her goes without
saying, for, however droll he may be,
Bobby is incapable of that would-be
funny sarcasm which makes
cuts of
pearance or personality, and if she
wera not just the sweetest, gentlest,
and altogether most lovable of young
creatures Mr. Smythe would have dub-
bed her otherwise or not at all,
any rate he never would leave a loop-
hole through which a less chi
ture might poke ridicule.
Hehat' is Sy
thats it—er
am writ-
“Yes, thanks,” says she,
Where was 1?
Oh, yes, ‘I
only writing
I have placed a few lumps of moist
found a resting place in the tent, and as
confess, my-—er—er—esteemed friend,
permeate my patriotism, and I don’t
from you will dry it off. I cannot help,
under these circumstances, turning a
longing retrospective eye upon
dear old room where, at about this time
in the afternoon, Lovey Dear, in her
gray gown, was wont to pour tea for a
to treat them to—perhaps I ought
say inflict them with—what Bobby
ing sense of humor called a Deweyett”
ers at any suggestion of eat.” ”
Betty paused to laugh gall.
“That was good.” cries
is awfully funny, don’t you
ey Dear?”
“No, 1 don't think,” answers Lovey
Dear, in a gently injured way. To dis-
parage be it ever so lightly, that home-
“ '
re
she. “F
¥
1
i
think, Lov-
Ox
“KER-PLUNK, KER-PLUNRK."
ly, obstreperous young Bobby ls al-
ways to step on the tall of her coat,
“Oh. well dear,” says Betty. “Bob-
by's appetite
success that—
“I have eaten my way into even the
most reserved larders of the social
got, “fin¥shes a cheerful voice from
the doorway. “Howdy, girls!
"”
my praises, as usual? I declare the
way that old lady does rave over me!
It is embarrassing, really.
ment, Lovey dear; there is such a
differences in our ages, and for me to
December, would it not?
“Help!
faintly.
Help!
couragingly, though Bobby needs none,
An entire roomful of people all pro-
testing violently against hearing one
of! his tales have many a time been
made to stand and hearken to
been known to prevent Bobby spin-
ning a yarn which he thinks funny or
appropriate. Therefore, It goes with-
out saying that Betty's appealing wall
has no effect.
The girls laughed lightly, poasibly
from the force of habitual politeness,
and Bobby, as usual, doubles up and
howls at the wit of his own yarn, Peo-
ple, unkind critics, are wont to ascribe
Bobby's persistence of anecdotes to
this laugh of his. They say he roars
#80 himself and makes such a noise that
he thinks every one else is enjoying it.
“Bobby,” remarks Betty when at
last Mr. Smythe’s mirth has subsided,
“it has just occurred to me that you
are still in town-—-that you haven't
gone to war with the rest of the boys.
| 1 declare I'm ashamed of you, and
Lovey Dear must be, too, I know, for
she sald yesterday that it was better
to die a hero than live a nothing;
| atan’t you, Lovey Dear?”
For a second a keen observer might
notice how white Bobby gets; what an
{ anxlous look flashes in his eyes; what
{a firm set his mouth takes. Then he
| answers quietly:
| “l wanted to go awfully, Betty, and
| it gave me a pretty good wrench to see
| the other fellows shoulder their guns
and go off to fight around the old flag;
but my mother, you know-—well, 1 sup-
port her first, Uncle Sanr next.”
And there is a little ring in his voice
| as he says this that brings a light into
Lovey Dear's soft gray eyes—a light
| that, perhaps, who knows, may never
fail.
“You are a good boy, Bobby, re-
marks Betty, “and what will you do
if I tell you there is a watermeloa on
the refrigerator?”
“Have spasms in rap!d
until it is produced,” replied
promptly.
Whereupon, rather than expose her-
| self to the danger of hydrophobia, so
Betty says, she leads the way dining-
roomwards, where, in the luscious
juice of a round slice of really indecent
burtes his homely visage
and apparently the gravity that was
his a moment ago.
Presently Betty, being small
easily satisfied, rises,
“1 leave you two budding
strictors to gorge out of
proportion while I go and vrrite a line
to Freddy; and, Bobby, for mercy's
sake wipe that melon off the end of
Why you eat re-
like other people?”
succession
Mr.
and
boa con-
yourselves
nose! can't
spectably, {
“Well,” answers
a half
I-driver must be so
that he
It thers were not another pros-
melon us,
Betty, I should be tempted to eat you
-—you look like a stick of peppermint
candy in that get-up.”
“Candied compliment,”
grinning
Know
much around
Good-by,
Bobby,
over moon of rind, “you
a qu
a pen
pe
Gear,
loses style,
pective slice of between
red and white
says
reproaches,
For a moment there is silence in the
room, then Bobby looks up with the
same odd, grave expression on his
face that was there a while ago.
“I know,” observes he, speaking
hurriedly, “that you girls think ban-
ners and fireworks of the fellows who
11 that is
tame to
not to go. Did you,” jerkily
now, "er—do you—er-—ilke-—er—me
less, think less—er—of me for it, Lovey
Dear?”
And Lovey Dear (how the name fits
her) answers gently: “0, no: not leas
of you, Bobby. There are even higher
duties than those which owes to
one's country, and the and the
bravest and the grandest battles
fought are the battles that no one
geen: and greatest heroes are the
silent ones who must stand fast to the
best
in Cuba. It must
for me
seem you
one
Dest
the
on.”
“Lovey Dear.” and
beaming like the
pleasant, homely face
smiles, his voice
way, and
light shining
and
is wreathed
midday sun
there is
in
something
his
eyes,
Have
} of melon with me!" New
Times-Democrat
Seoundrels In the Early Congresses,
Durand tells us that Tom Paine
affaires, and of
all its secrets, was engaged by
to France.” No doubt the
That such “in-
was used to a
there can
| apiration,” however,
| greater or less extent,
doubt
Morris over
| from Morrisania to visit his old friend
{ Jay at Bedford
| sation Morris suddenly
| through clouds of smoke
i a set of damned scoufidrels we had in
that congress!” “Yea”
Jay, and the venerable
Gouverneur went
second
“that we had.”
ITEES OF INTEREST ON NUMEROUS FEMI
NINE TOPICS.
A Pretty Waist —Jouraalism in Porto Rico -
A Bright Woman
pomer - Etc, Etc.
A PRETTY WAIST.
A rich shade of Roman blue taffeta
silk figured with tiny dots on white
follows: The back has a double-point
ed yoke and the collar is decorated
with white silk gimp. Three rows
this narrow trimming start from
shoulders, and, curving toward
front of the walst, give the effect of a
miniature zouave jacket—“miniature”
the lowest band not
reach within three inches of the waist
line. Blue ribbon folds hold the ful
ness at the back of the walst, and in
stead of forming a straight line, they
are carried to a point, with a number
of falling loops avd at the left
side,
because does
ends
DOUBLE-BREASTED
JACKET.
This jaunty jacket
worn wiih a bicycle
ly
DOSES,
LADIES
i¥ designed to be
skirt
other
It is developed in
the
linen,
brilloy ine
but is equal
pu
a brows bay
sitited for ans outing
adere poplin In Pastiation, but
for svmmer
weight serge or
ble, The jacket
neck rolled
wWiist
went crash,
or back
and mi
applied pla
is acer mplished
18 Of
der-ariu s
terial
ton
tom
conceals
of
the wai
ip well
nnd t
right =ide to
buttons Here are
i correspond
are two senmed and
box-plaited at the arm's eye
«1341
aa
lapels are faced
lain satin of the same shade
Two an
requis
a lady of medium
No, 344 is cut in
inches bust
JOURNALISM IN PORTO RICO
Margherita Ariina Hamm
itiog from Porto Rico: It is an ideal
After Cuba it
BAYS
wr
seeing iz like
island to the meadows of Connecticut
The newspapers here are extreme
getie; thelr reading matter is a curious
mixture of fiction, polemics
politics, history, and ancient informa
tion and misinformation. They are not
news,
There is
one woman journalist here, I am told
All she does is to write poetry, short
and musical She is, 1
SAW coples,
studies notes
Kendall Adams
Atlantic.
his pipe.—Charles
he August
Smugglers Foiled.
Even Saxon courtesy may be car-
| ried a little too far. When about to
return from a Bohemian village to a
frontier town in Saxony, the occupants
of a sledge had their foot-warmers
| carefully rinsed out and replenished
with full-bodied Hungarian wine Thus
they passed the guard post without let
or hindrance to the merry jingling of
the sleighbells, Laughing and joking
at the success of their little dodge, they
| called at a wayside inn for refresh-
| ments. On resuming their seats one
of the party exclaimed: “Why, the
foot-warmers are quite hot!” Then the
boots of the inn stepped forward and
said, with a friendly grin: “The foot-
warmers were quite cold, gentlemen,
so just to oblige you, I emptied and
filled them again with hot water, -—
Weekly Telegraph.
§
Following in Chicago's Lead.
The street cars in Belfast, Ireland,
contain a notice to this effect: “The
habit of spitting in a public vonvey-
ance is a flithy one, and renders the
person so offénding a subject for {he
loathing of his fellow-passengers.”
———— Eh
New Novelty in Woman's Dress.
The new woman's latest novelty in
jewelry is a set of gold shirt waist
studs, three in number, in one of which
is a watch that keeps excellent time,
the dial being about three-eighths of
an inch in diamater,
A BRIGHT WOMAN
A Virginia woman who owns a Jittl
has gone
into the business of
She spent
3 a head for aud then
her flock into her pasture land
ewes,
fiurne
has a lock, will hold many odds and
| ends if need be. In gray, browa or
| green these bags can be had for from
$1 to $3.
HUGGINS AN
MER.
Lady Huggins, the wife
| Ham Hugg the famous astronomer
| and spectroscopist, wus a profound
student of astronomy before her mar
This young Irish woman nl
all the books she could find upon the
subject, and with the ald of a
| telescope, she discovered for
| many of the truths that had
tabished by observers and students be
fore her time,
Sir William and his wife became ac
| quainted through tutual
to astronomy since
LADY ARTRONO
of Bir Wil
ins,
| riage. 1
small
herself
been es
their devo
and thelr
have continued thelr re
together, Lady Huggins is
bie of the
wowen astronomers of the day.
| tion
| marriage they
searches
to foremost
admitted one
THE
The fashion
for
surely
a totally
branch of
introduced
NEW EAR FLORETS
for
ge
wearing
has some fl been
i but
past
1tnelf
dey elopment
Of
of
an
late
this
reasserting
new
the
in the
jeweler's art been
form of th
gracefully designed
idea Is distinctly
* assumption
t adva
the hes
BOY'S DRESS
This is a t for a little
t think he is too big for skirts
to {
Of
#1 bay wh
does ne
it
stm se
Ihe
and seamless back
is represented be made bius
rge agd is trimmed wit]
blouse is « OTH prasad
In
the
1
the gjoeve
and
ness
one pieced
is gathered at the arm's
atitched in t tucks at the wrist
is
which
This
ny
attached
skirt
waist
Hox plaited
1 4 :
sleeveless closes in
back waist shows
enter
land, selling the rest as soon as thes
were of marketable age. She
the sheep sheds clean and the fodder
cut up.
about five years,
came out $40 ahead on her experiment
At the end of the fourth year she had
a flock of sixty ewes, all she could
keep with her pasturage. and in wool
and mutton she found she had a clear
yearly income of $450.
WOMAN GOES AWHEE!L
ING.
Little reticules to attach to one's
belt when off for a little trip on one's
wheel are one of the most necessary
articles of a wheelwoman's “getup.”
They come in all sizes from the purse
attached to a leather strap, only large
enough to hold change and a hand
kerchief to the generoussized bag in
which one can slip a host of small
needs, including some bicycle tools
The medium-sized bags are the most
convenient, affordimg. as they do.
space for a purse, powder puff, han.
kerchief and a flask of cologne jor of
something less fragrant, but more
stimulating). «A drinking cup and a
eourt plaster case are useful things to
carry with one. The bags are usually
divided into three compartments, one
of which closes securely with a metal
WHEN
front at the opening where the blous:
is left open at the neck and is decora-
ted to match the collar.
or the heavy weight cotton goods,
Four yards of 27-inch goods are re
quired to make this suit for a boy four
years old.
No, 372 is cut in sizes for two and
four years.
VICTORIA'S COSTLY BONNET.
the dowdiest royal personage in Ea
rope, haz in her possession the most
expensive bonnet in the world,
The natives of the Navigator Islands
were several years ago anxious ‘tg
make the Queen a present. There way
formed a committee, which debated
long and patiently what would be most
approprinte. Jewels were out of the
question. It would cost a fortune to
give to one of the richest sovereigns in
:
the world a jewel that /hs would azn.
| preciate, Even the most gorgeous
cloths were not advisable. India had
excelled them in Uving.
The gift should be suggestive
i thelr part of the world, and made by
their people. Thelr women are skilled
at plaiting grass and making it into
everything from furniture, matting
und mural decorations gowns and
hats, but this would not be valuable
enough. Aside the thoughtfal-
ness of the gift, 1 ust
trinsic worth
The committee disagreed. One gen-
Heman resigned in despair, The new
member injectod some ginger into the
crowd and revived thelr lagging spir-
its,
of
10
from
it have soe in-
The new member sald emphatically
that even a queen had vanity enough
to want to possess the most expensive
world, One of their own
should be into a
should be carved by thelr
own people, and while it would cost
them dearly, Victoria would find
i It quite expensive If she went shopping
bonnet in the
tortoise shells made
bonnet It
very
| for it in Bond sireet,
An elaborate bonnet was made of a
whole The workman-
| ship w Never was tor
shell more carved.
The shin pe is Ii
tortoise shell,
as exquisite,
artistically
that of the 8S
due time
and wrote
toise
ke Salvation
rmy lisses., Ir he
received the gif the
thanks, Ti
0
wel
as
KOeR, BO she
FASHION NOTES
of th
we poveltie
is gaily adorne«
nRies
f sunshade is
yalf
amp shade and
is made
fluffy materiais, and is
way between a huge |
ori « 2% it
gir rt. It
Kinds of
hallet
fh
ie
last degree
to hold
watch,
11144
Ee] ie # * ¥
Haas smelisng
and even a
hand.
toilets are
measting
okes on some of the
smther evening
on the
and
upward to shorten them ex
of the yoke (rout
ty shape dd deepest «ides
i
under the arms are
or pointe
actly center
and back
aud clinging
for the con
Very lon
dress skirts
narrow
prow ised
Mais
rounded away
a long basque Ix
worn with these skit
evidence,
hin
ot
to be nn
ie
wwverskirt has assumed
propor
a dark blue cloth dress with
in short rounded jacket with cloth col
rounded with
figured silk in brown and blue that is
| especially modish, A white serge with
fting basque over which Iz a
| 1attice- wi rk of gold braid another
{ notable frock in the same outfit.
Some of the new ulsfers reach the
{ floor. Others in three-quarter lengths
are so full, both in front and back, as
suggest an abbreviated Mother
: Huobbard gown, A much more attract-
{ive model bas a double-breasted frout
and a cape also double breasted and
{turned back in jaunty revers, The
cape is detachable and either garment
may be worn separately.
Celluloid Doll Heads.
Doll ‘heads made of celiuloid are the
newest thing in toyland. Light as &
feather, a desirable guality for baby
hands, and capable of endless wash
ings, they are sure to become the joy
of every child's life. They are found
in three sizes: those at twenty-five
{cents have a fair little head, something
much larger for seventy-five cents
and quite a big doll for $1.
i SRS
4 Large Cargo.
The largest cargo ever carried on the
great lakes was loaded into the Su.
perior City at South Chicago recently.
It consisted of 266,500 bushels corn,
weighing 7.462 tons and was loaded in
seven hours,
tions
lar and lapels covered
la close §
is
fo
THE KEYSTONE
Latest
STATE,
News Gleaned
Various Parts,
from
GIRL SHOOTS ANOTHER’
Was Handling a Revolver When it Was
Discharged Jury Falls
Find of George Carter
Employee of Fennsylvania Mullrosd
Held for Trini- Aged Woman Dies o
Fright While the House Burns
Coroner's
the Siayer
vr
Mary Morap, the 18-year-old daughter o
Mr. and Mrs, Daniel Moran, of Seranton
shot and instantly killed Lizzie Russell, age
7 yoars, The dead girl lived close to the
Morans aud was lo the houss piaylog with
Mary when the secident happened. Joho
the infant son of Mr, and Mrs. Moran, dled,
atd Mr, and Mrs. Moran wers obliged i
80 to Wilkes-Barre to consult some friends
concerning arrasgements for the burial
He did not expect to return till & late hour,
and, as much of the road is lonely and dao.
gerous, he hed his revolver, a self-acting
weapon, brought down stairs, While be ats
tls breakfast on the second floor the revol
ver was placed ou a low clock shelf in the
kitchen, Mary noticed the revolver and
wok it in her hand. A cartridge was ex-
ploded while she was handiing the weapor
and the little companion fell dead. Coroner
Loogstroet decided that an inquest was not
IOCORSATY,
An Unsatisfactory Verdict
After four weeks of rigid investigation,
roner's Jury returned a verdict that
reorge Carter, who was assassinated at his
his death at
person or persons unknown
This closes the history of one
urders that have
The murdered
Han was sitting in bis home surrounded by
{
he hands of a
ever
murderers fired a shot-
‘arter's head and killlog bim instantly.
I'he case bas been shrouded io mw ystery and
Detoctive Kient has been unable to unveil
$,
Crusade Against Nratues.
The W. C. T. U. of Allegheny County st a
began a crusade
Mrs M. A. Gorm-
#3, superintendent of the Purity Committee,
f Highland Park, alleging them to
character and
be of an
severely criticised
were {nstrumental
She also
Consoli-
permitting
the management
Company
of the
for
offensive to the lady passengers and assert.
It encourages the tobacco habit,
lon is endeavoring to suppress.
which the un
Accused of Forging Passes.
Grant Kitt and
the Juniata shops,
Albert Hoss, employees ©
were arrested at Altoona,
forged orders for
Bam.
uel March was arrested, charged with being
is alleged that he
secured through
At a hearlog before Alder
passing
passes
art. It is sald that
the case, and that s
citizens are implica
the end
wWeil-kD
Irgeries
Jall-Breaker Given Three Months.
William H. Gross, who was sentenced «
ng local jewelers out of $2008
diamonds, and, who a few
weeks ago attempted to escape from jail
was found guilty of attempting jall breaking
This term i to begin at the
be
served (o
Constable's Bad Alm.
Corporal Josiah Barabardt,
Hanover
of
Red Hil
Township, and
ing escorted to jail, to
threatening to kill his father-in-law. Con
stable Schneider, failing to overtake bis
man, fred after him, but missed. The con
stable was subsequently reproved by Judge
Swartz for firing at an escaping prisone
charged with a minor offense.
answer a charge of
A Mysterious Fire,
A mysterious fire occurred on the farm o
Amos Bieber near the State Normal Sehool
at Karztows. The pig sty, with six pigs an¢
the blacksmith shop adjoining, were de
stroyed., Fire was discovered io the resi
dence at the same time, There is no doubt
that is was of incendiary origin. Mrs. Henry
Keeler, aged over 70 years, an lamate of the
house, was stricken with apoplexy soot
after the fire and died lo a short time,
Killed by a Trolley Car.
Herman T. Scheit, of Kane, was instantly
kilied near Williamsport by belng struck by
a trolley car. His body was terribly mas.
gled. He left his hotel intending to board &
trolley car to retura to the city. He evi
dently became bewildered and stepped on
the track directly in front of the car, There
is some suspicion of foul play asd the Coro.
wer is investigating.
Thought to Have Perished in a Fire,
It is believed that a man and woman per.
ished in the burning barn of Daniel Seltzer,
gear Sinking Spring. The night before the
fire took place a man and woman applied
tor lodging and were told to sleep In the
barn. They were not seen to leave it, and
it is thought they were burned.
Prisoner Cuts His Throat.
While confloed in & cell at the lockup at
Jersey Bbore, George Adams cut his throat
with s penknife, inflicting fatal injuries. He
tad been arrested for jumping a board bill,
Grand View Hotel Burned,
The Arand View Hotel at Highinad Lake
was ocompistely destroved by fire. The
building was a four-story frame structure
Tbe loss is 825,000, on which thers is an in-
surance of $9,000. The fire is thought to
have been of lucendiary origin,
ssn Is. sin
Becoming Converted.
He--Do you believe there is anything
in the theory that one becomes what
one eats? She-—Well, yes. I'm begin
ning to believe that there ia. 1 have
noticed that you seem to be particu-
ay fond of squash Cleveland