. THE RINC AND THE HEART, This ring, I give to you, my dear, Is passing quaint and old and queer; Two golden serpents help enthrone Its deep, seductive heart of stone, Pray. if the golden snakes were gone Might not the jewel heart throb on With sympathetic beat and thrill— te not, as now, cold, hard and still? Sometimes about the human heart The serpents play their selfish part, And in the pulseless grip of gold The heart, poor thing, grows hard and cold A jewel connterfeiting fire And flashing with entranced desire, That shall find a To make some Kindred heart rejoice, pevermore voice, Then let this talisman, this ring, Nave vou from such n deadly thing; snakes, and strive heart may Beware of golden To keep your tender And if you fear this not Without assistance, to me, And will I enshrine That deep, seductive heart of thine, Chicago Record. alive; he come love in my AANA ALANNA DESERVED. By BELL BLOSSOM. at of Castellaine sat ithe Rose Pretty little the window, some ft out making lace and ribbons, her plun graceful and their motions, and her head occasionally set dexterous in swift fo one side to watch more effectually result of her skill irl, Mr Mrs whom and critically the A very prety had told married himself and with Estey, his wister, Rose her for a few months, did not hesitate to s peculiar views on marriage to the making But Mr. freely ventilate hi the subject of love Rose and Mrs. Estey cozy sitting room, Rose with her trifle of lace and and the matron busy over a pile of juvenile stockings, apertures fearful HOT Granger and , 4s they sat in robbons, whose were hopeless to behold “But you surely never are Mrs. Estey shocked accent in never in serious t} earnest, John?’ sald, with a little her tones, was in life, Anna. love a ment, toat very more serious earnest in my I certainly look up a of few people of on a8 well, sort sickly x in- telligence indulge in; where lecidedly one of the worst mistakes the times.” Mr. Granger declaration!” And reproact look from her shining, saocy “Is it terrible? 1 can't hy. Show me one happy I'l miserable that is a terr Rose flashed him a eves, see how or marriage, ten thousand failures, in which feel like in the galley, and would give half their Ww and show you hat are contracting parties slaves lives never to have put their heads in side the yoke, Granted there are some that result differentiv—Apuoa’s say i Here, for I'l do her justice to believe Her marriage onls foundation of was based on the true esteem and friend- ip And Just perfectly Mr Hose love, Yes YOu Kk iow | Phil Granger gave h looks Oh! so you do Mr. hut amd marriage * rena ined advocate of mel 1 think fot nany than the in words deliber; HEY opine 2 $ § ti of pain DON, tue a fool ndependenc wedding ring td 3 stich Imbecilit wee flushed just a little, for away flown in her thought had fine heart she more than once what handsome gentleman Mr, Graoger was, and won dered If if —-whether— well, whatever vague thoughts she had wp had were « tainly dispelled by that gentleman's dissertation ou love and matrimony For one second the pearly flushed, then paled, and the lovely, dusky head drooped nearer the work than was necessary; Mr Cleve eame ina cheery, happy young clhiroks and then with him, and who admired Rose Cas seen—a handsome young fellow, with laughing blue eyes, and white teeth that showed pleasanay when he laugh close-cut, curling blonde Lair, in the park, this afternoon? toy? Miss Rose? of the quartette, Mr. Granger? Mis, Fe litely declined, and the two young peo- ternoon all to themselves, while Mr. Granger went off to his smoking room, in cap and gown, congratulated himself he was not a ladies’ wan. “And I gave ‘ems a neat little hint this afternoon,” be chuckled to himself, under the genial influence of a good cigar. “Anna's cute, and it'd suit her to aT l'd marry her friend, Nice, pleasant, pretty girl enough, and all that sort of thing, and I dare say the little thing herself has had her eyes on me; but 1 flatter myself 1 dropped a neat, little hint as to my view in the caxe.” While Mrs. Estey, amid her pile of darning, wondered what could possess her brother, who, with his wealth and position, and leisure, was so admirably adapted to take god care of a wife, and just a wife as pretty little Rose Castellaine would make, A fortnight later, instead of blue skies and balmy breezes, were several days of easterly winds and driving rain: and Instead of Mr, John Granger, independent, an in the full such smiling, little Mrs cried and a prisoner on the sitting room sofa, with a sprained a broken arm, the result of a degree that Estey an accident several days or so before, shall have the pa- tience to nurse hlm through it,” sobbed “He's—oh, declares 1 “1 never, never sister awful disagree. and do everything in my power to make him uncomfortable! He every 1 savs | invariably knock the sofa coe the room, and the time | haven't nto talent ankle, as ever he I shall do 1 allow a his A% Cross won't hired him, he says: and what dren, and all the sewing ing a ud sabs word sie “1 wouldn't “There's no man 1 for. Just ith amd y you go on w sewing yout our ordinary duties, and leave your bear & brother to me HUrse shan't mal And that went very hour, Rose Castellaine up to her own room fo make a few preparations bringing “To-be-sure, 1 intended visit 10 a close this very week,” taking down a gray wrapper from the wardrobe; * I'd rather stay a li not," and her bappy light shone in her Then she langhed softly to he door of Mr, Grange: x1 it, in tle longer cheeks flushed SYS, wolf ns “prison-cell,” as he calle vish welcome, “1 will do first she retorted, gaily f rate {of “Hest will have to be very do ent!” it vine take Granger did not Mr. born nurse, snd by She moved so quietly so intelligently. never startling him a sudden motion neryous into a lest she should hurt his sensitive crash against his arm She stepped lightly She of intuition when wanted ing drink, and when to him to have the for his little, lier i ool able WAS Agree darkened Nhe rool nap was a OUR, very charming, and peo gt graceful as could She read to him, and opened the doors leadis and or room, aig Mr played once iw (:ranger shut i 1 fis eyes Td played 1 hediniers neg ordered deli gowml, ter dinner usually magined omankind concentration shied brite there in Ww He Nuss of and who wouldn't £4 nn stifferer feel content unfortable the all womanly lovely the fellow wonld happy Iw nn we Nn her society she make a miserable she would certain well man more than I wonder why she don't come It isn't strong like her to neglect me «0 long And Mr. Granger began to grow ret. ful and impatient for hier to con that Mrs, Estey oy when entered . no Whi married women!” wrathfully, "Of there's imaginable reason fools women are And Mrz, Estey left him to his genial thoughts as twenty minutes back, fresh her eyes shining, a-=mile., “1 didn't to,” she sald, cheerily. “Oh, you didn't eh?” or, COUrse, why not! SOON ax possible Hose nameskae before as her tlower, her dimpled lips all stay ns long as he retorted, “Where I« Rose? '" “Oh, the and Rose told yes, John: surely 1 light the drop. And inst how you liked your line served “I tell you 1 don't want it! can gas arrange me I won't accustomed to having it. Why doesn't Rose attend to it herself 7 a week, John,” Mrs, Estey sald, a little reproof in her gentle voles, as she quietly lighted the drop fot. “And Harry Cleve gent hier a note to Invite her to dine with him this evening, aud she's gone.” Mr, Granger sank back on his pillows with a grunt of disdain, “That idiot Is 8 young jack-a-napes! The next thing he'll be making love to her! Mrs, Estey looked him, “And why not, Harry?” “O%hv not? "mimicked Mr Grane. wir wonderingly at “No: but 1 your account, you see,” “Oh, did! Well,” and into a smile of relief won't since came back entirely on you he lapsed and content, "we quarrel, have here | at you Here can't endure to have all, 1 wont » » Lose, leave me want you? You fo stay always, Rose Will you marry And murely “1 thauk Mr. me?" de tose’s eyes twinkled as she bowed, for (sranger you the unexpected am aiready Mr. but 1 married Honor, engage to Cleve!" “No! honted, in RY. “iL « be! Wha I love ¥ oubdn’t be tltnost innot il happy Hos “Harry's Mir part looked demurely GOWN arguments ward, Grang differ Hard Times for Housckeepers mentioning a pro f the speakers Woman's a the ty i } HY one o wsnvention of caker remark An ldiesyscracy in Trade ' 1 . atl sells VY 0 NK. nally AR (ueet r« in different 1 ole t hes Of s unable th wollen hoops, bint sim liar sly IO PARION in the «ale of haps, san ele New York Press Chinese Books of lastruction Chinese books of Instruction fo to is chiefly of exhortations fli danghtersin- law he which Emperors wrote prefaces, de the female mind and char be trained. Modesty, gen wisdom. respect nl Fon looks to famons acter mnst self sacrifioe, virtuons« must be a woman's equipment in life, tleness, education However, about read, and that means read with ander i ated Hternture, the works of China's and ‘ Insawes wives and daughters not only the art far as to publish their usions, Hterary Ome policeman stationed at the doo, don to protect the Chinese ombassy This gives international impor. tance such as he seldom attains ting down the last great revolution against Its authority, beheaded 80. FEMININE TOPICS, St. Carden Without Sophia Hospital in Athens Posy Beds Prettiness-Ete., Ete. St. Sophia Hospital in Athens, Athens, The scheme originated Princess ed at with Sophia, of Greece, it The separate insti build Hos- are interested in deeply includes twelve It is called tution ings the St. Nophia ital Flower Carden Without Mary wus planned by It conventional Posy Beds. NAVArro's Aifred Par lacks all regular flower i Anderson garden the artist HOR Ins arrangement, the Mrs, and flowers Srowi rondway sire Monograms Carved in Leather Purses thes 1st Or = «*1 1nono- tha qr and scientific experiments to the Bosrd of Health, uplversitios, | tals and physicians, “The little {| thelr habits, | and “They sudden ble shower colleges, hospi animals and attention.” are peculiar in need constant « this are woman BAYS are extremaiy pervous, and a jar or kill will nnexpected nolse is lia them, A somet ites thunder injure great kill eight or As | raise them strictly single 10 numbers, and of them, perhaps ten their blood, which pure, for the use of inst be abrolutely I feed them only ables as conde io Beotr, hay and grass consti diet, such are that Zreen peas, tute thelr | then a little vege! ye result, carrots, apples Onis chief cabbage for with now and They are extremely sus eptible to heat and t takes a relish cold, and during these hot days Of | perature | most my time io regulate the tem of their #0 tiny to sidering their size of food Although CAgeR hey are their ave weight fre rage vin five Rey pound Personal Appearance of Aguinaldo's Wife [he few Ameri purses I he Pink y Prettiness. 11 nu destroy handled ihe ber who hunted for fortunately, she knew the tucks he wanted honid Everybody | that wanted RETO wag not to be foumd, anti] ss was desperate aid, at last. de did in fhe « guile manded of a Arm if they not get same of don Nuch their = fown Tae turned presently shoe out to nw wy was favored w tress of this fem, and, conirary to her fears, found the establishment, where this tucking and <hirriug to Yar slore was done, within a stone's throw of this very Farthermore they sccommodated fier by tucking a fon ber mind, r vard” vards exactly to for “a cent tek OF course, this price would amd all a partly made “wiralght eaual distances, on but for in clusters, or lengths, it vi garments, ahead” work, uno Swed Besides, one may taffeta, buying a warranted which will probably be better that to be had ready tucked, wiist pattern may be done in allover fucking for less than $2, come in convenient, not find silk in the right shade adelphia Record select one's own sort, than if one conld Phil fon, r Guinea Pig Farm Run By a Woman, Milk ix the only Hguid that guinea pigs drink. Thix is ihe testimony of {a Philadelphia woman whe has a farm of =ix hundred guinea pigs in that oly, The proprivtoy of this anlaue establish. meut supplies the pigs for noculative language oo) I'o hold CORRATS a8 Ones 108 Kew per, I never doing Your own fing tlw wr He . wae bathing ih dif iin i hand has got the of fo Te Not a sirength work bsit amd it's right wax ation for those who don’t go out muct for read t. 1} in the evening, and don't ears You there's Jots of women aking in ing here in New York Clty have worn silk and seaiskin their day. When a man dies without making any provision for his family. and his widow don’t Know even a ing may not believe mii wash who in boarding machine, enough to ran a honge, of sewing | there don't to be anything left | for her to do nt to take washing in order to Keep a home for her chil dren. Of though, while there i ope Iaundress of this Kind, there are | dogens amd hundreds who are their best days right now, “One of thix washing blankets for me yesterday, and she grumbled like anything because | wouldn't =end out for beer for her, Khe had a good place al seem in Course, seeing sory wns one £12 a month and three meals a day, with all the tea and coffee she could drink, and nothing to do but plain washing: bot she left because they wouldn't furnish her with beer. She fen't doing any regular work just now, paving left her last place because her hands were badly ehapped through wot taking proper care of them. They | les, Fads For the Falr. Stitching, row finish Belts of Mexican among fraclive the novelties (ireen beetles fads Fegyptian the in hat pins Crepe de Chine i= the fave terial for dressy gowns of satin Eton red cloth jackels with bias black bands Plain Fa sr s black silk KI end ahead of the «} Handxonm: brodeloth bleros the i] edges finish taffetas Few women tollette withon French collar The old-fashions patiern scatt for ‘ again Plainly -tr CHOSE OLDEST WIVES Induced Polygamy. indisns Are to Step Practice of he photograph an YeaRTe ns wn was going te ipod 1 bie dis ard of bry the work sms government had deal taken charge to Sn ws Indian fivi Nario and mad thelr ny fe Ol. warrior. lad all but policeqnan, hal 8 Kiowa wives, hut he gave up Gawkey, a Comanche eight wives and hie kept the sldest ong old had to give up wives and they invariably they had bought first youngest and prettiest The sguaws who were thus de serted dit not seem to mind 1 but wore glad to be released from the hard work in their hushand’'s barem, The old men were very much against giving up the many squaws, first because thoy represented many ponles and, second, they were a mark of influence in In dinn society, The more squaws a med jeine man possessed the more popula 1t i= among this class of pea About sixty med their many took the IT the take free homes in the new country te be given away soon will have to lve they cling to their old customs with a deathlike tenacity. Lost Popularity, An Atchison woman, who three days ago was considered the most popular woman in town, has not one friend tefl; instead of sympathiaing with her Atchison (hang Glebe, i
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