OUR YOUNG FOLKS. Little Boy Blue. : “Littie Boy Blue, came blow your horn,” “The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn,” Come help us drive them away, the | | a The and the sheep are naughty thoughts, That wander through heart, Little Boy Blue is the conscience that Keeps A watch start, “Where is sheep?” COWS Johnnie's these thoughts as they on the boy that watches the Johnnie is cross today “He's under the haystack, Come wake him up, 1 say! fast asieen.” Chicago Record He Helped to Bridge Niagara. ‘Tuere lately died at Lincoln, iH. Wilson, in construction Nin Neb, a man named J. who had an important part of the first Falls he the the suspension bridge at ara When for itll a the first construction st boy was the sus he 1 hi a single wire Steps ol 5 pension bridge were taken, rst thing of all was to stret« the chins fhe engineer in ORS charge had thought of a w iy fo get it ROTORS, “What town?’ Walsh never asked th He was fly hoy is the best Kiteflier hie HON VIS asked of a resident named at he iw understand that he the ross and allowed made to ist TOSS Niagara o come down on the other side Men were thers seize it hen the n ae ) anid hy rew the wire as well begun moved to Ne. rominent 1 ¥ " 1s nevel helped in Ni iZara The Life of Martin Van Buren. Atier Buren, the esident o worked for admitted as special pleader carly noted hmak for his knowledge of public old al nomi talent in eXtemporaneots spee when only Ars { hosen one oO » presidend Free Harrison In retired to his home N. } third time a « but tera INE, Linderwald ir Kinderhook and in 1848 as n inelidate for the 130% «idency failed of election Af For he never entered actively He died that nto aolities gl at Kinderhook, July isa The Oid Town's Poor Cuest Fhe new chimes were to rin thou er the marning, and already had only a pale edge oy he town was beginning to listen for them, The Sunday school children had 1 given pennies, or nickels, or quarters why. Ted Douglas had given a whol dollar, and his twin Josie, another, snd Inck Roane, another—and they felt a proprietary interest, Little Ray Timson that he could Wis so excite] eat his breakfast: and no wonder, for he had invested a whole day's work, the not and he was His iio Youngest newsbhoy in town, hix it was only noth breakfast hia rofl. or finally itn nd pat a with a slice of binncon tucked In, bere,” she sald laughing.” where you can see the steeple © That guest who was asleep under the great | elm by the church green Hay went gazing up at the steeple and munch ing an edge of biz roll, when he stum bled over a pair of outstretehed foot, | "icking himself up, he would have run i away In some alarm, but 8 look at the | feet sinyed him, They were not hig suongh to run from, not much larger | han his own; and the shoes had a very | sorry look of age and Journeyings Ray's eyes went with swift compas. | don past the ragged, dusty clothes to | he sleepers face, and bis pulse quick. | Here wat the strongest ovi fence of all, the pinched vallor of hun. £0 wiak how he came npon. the send, of pain about the sleep of exhaustion, Hips, plain ger, the lines the heavy even to a child that bad never Known them Ray began to break away of the roll that he had “I'l have a dinner,” self, “and the chimes.” So he put his breakfast carefully on tp the edge nibbling. to him heen he said the young sleeper's breast, and toed away, Now there the steps of a house opposite, and she WAR 4 woman sweeping indoors, to return with a small which put a boy's hand, went from she coin be the The of the house, glancing across from his His soe poor man window, sent a pair of old shoes stole over and tucked 1! le them, the ins for began stockings The children time chimes was near: to gather Ray, with a loger on his Hps, met the first group wr the elm “Pon’t wake him.” fie he sald: © help him. nnd looked, They came softly, and dispersed Ray's “on whilspered, peal became a formula, him; help him! and it ran t! streets like wild five: neo, fal human sympathy that akin, homeless sleep did Youn all 1 Nothing mor ard in tl or 3 Oe g Voirs those hid heen he and down, and listened and Mias out grass ee the passers ry sunny day Presently n wily gowned wo man drove up to the curb and alighted from her eared ge. purposing to go in tor the “Iraon't a thie he expecting odd voice from the grass woman started and looked down FO Neve ay IN ng there ais fy Ons tiked dnt see n oO ©» volee again: amd this Polly hopping along by her side th +e cunning “ld know Hye, | wonder? “1004 Grand you reature! latin jel like fo yon to own yon! Where like you bettes flo Polly, 1 he ivenge” red oil instantly dral ” “You clever bird Next door to the said the woman. hen she went into the church, and Polly ought “You are almost aneanng For down the street, and by nnd by «n with a crafty, foxlike face behind her, and the peg thing Polly knew, she was covered with something dark, Nfted earefully from the ground, and she knew that times had befalien her Four months after man crept - Yu this, Mise Elia, 1 i i went { iy into bird store in nn Southern in tireless search for Polly. “No'm, we aint no bird like that," «akl the proprictor, after he Lad heard brought in nere drunken fellow who wanted to get rid of her, He sald she could talk all right, but she never word.” by # hus said a snld Miss Ella, So she followed the man back into what he cated the training shop, and there, in ball gray and green, sat Polly in a cage “Polly!” called the dear voice. At Polly unrolled flew agaainst the bars wildly “Here's Polly, Ella!” cried, “Open the sald Miss Ella. When this was done, “Come!” she call ed, and stretched out per finger. And at ence down tuttered Polly. “Where do you live? “1004 Grand the cathedral” promptly, went “Let me see her" a disconsolute of oLee herself and she door.” door to responded the avenue, next Polly and on to iptone service “Well, | never did see the like of that life!” sald man, “I such a dumb critter before, and She'd in my knew I never Laie never kKuew a liveller now, ‘nave made me some money." Miss Ella took out her purse “I'H give you n liberal price for Ler,” “for 1 it's given her deal to Isn't she sald, had almost worth a good back up, and me have her it, Polly ** Ave, avi Youth's to again madam said Polly tompanion A SPANISH ROBINSON CRUSOE. Escaped Loavict Makes His Home Upon a Desert island. Islands, which hie possession Floriana ’ donkes 4 trained Ielle and pack an and then de to male ind fro the esuiat © with Mighiity wardrobe ofe Guaza this 2 He Ht away remind ed diffionlty substituting “i the dressed aking of gonts mielern Inxary of matches was bhevond h, and he pr ime-honored rubbing together the 8 while tiunaza kept record hv @ ing Sin the dave ou st i marx for day, but w HE hie run of time, and as t large mark increasing prosperity Iweame Care ess, soon losing ail the effect of utter loneliness inereased Lie ith day i week, the til the months years air is it What month? Fanner that Floriana convict settle in re ad igined oYers wenks ont ‘W ant n T¢land trent ment, fis hat so wr id wns formerly a isiand Cis fax ix Chatham ow the seventies the conv rose in Killed “i hooners their they igre bellion and Keeper two escaped Dy finye; ing putting CL and yen heard from si Fhe planta bled into wilderness The bearing heavily and herds rosmed st will bolldings Cram flu fruit trees, although wild Flocks Wild dogs preved on the rire fislds 'wecnine a wore made savage by hunger young and thus prevented the of anima! life New Fimes Democrat over Or leans Fine Collection of Faas. The Honest collection of fans in Bo The next most famous those of exQueen Isabella of Bpain, who has over eight hundred fans of all periods and styles; and the Dowager Empress of Russia, who is constantly sdding to het treasures. Other noted collections are those of the Princess de Sagan, the Duchess de Noaillles and the Duc & Anmale, de Rothsohild, FEMININE TOPICS, for Coif Girls Velvet Ribbon That Will Wash Etc, Ete. A New Field of Activity. wolen criminals, engaged in to suspect There are not many detec tives engaged in tracking Women are usually Cases firm that their patent has been infringed by ure where a have reason or that their novelties by rival Bogus companies and swind another, shown ployee, houses by some em Ing concerns, and any affair where a isn serviceable, are where Women have been more successful than men in woman's wit the woman detective goes, cases where employers wished to dis and ety It in cover the money spent kept by any employe is not an easy occupation, but it an exciting one Tor an energetic woman A Queen's Boudoir. One of the finest and prettiest apart Vie upholstered ments at Windsor Castle Is Queen torin’s boudoir, which Is dam rib] in red usk On the door is Ins in her Majesty's own hand in Troon $ sd f Oo 4 ind siity baoetitie whi muplexion sa factorils undesirable material is These hats with a vellowieh tings ith icealile braid hey are bound wn amd are eminently sers but must be confessed are not becoming and of hat toa pretty girl would Toung ti} whom any sort look well Harper Baza Velvet Ribbon That Will Wash. Rome girls who make their own vel vet ribbon will wash They use as does a quantity of the lack hed velvet satin faced frock « Narrow rio forts Mgnt i hon on They man without but tub made the discovery which had velvet trimming washing the second, The they wag in having is inevitable, way n great deal of this That meant a great i To think of taking it disheartening, and with the of the General making a sortie many stitohes, was ww the tub | It came out bet. the gown was put possible. There were no traces of the the velvet itself looked as good as rather more the appearance of satin than velvet ribbon, But that was an frock A Earl's Daughter, The daughter of an Eaglish earl, af. ter a neglected childhood passed and took no Interest [on fashionable lite, Her conduct excited so much displeas ure that she became most unhappy Neglected and de | Bplsed at howe, she ran away lo Lon don, and refused to return to her fath er's As her father cut shilling had to support and live on starvation wages, and despondent house, her off without g herself Bhe be gan with lace making and sewing, anc Nhe she | bad a room In a tenement house, | was a fearless rider, and at one time {made a living by unduly | horses in Beotland | A friend, | daughter's lance to breaking after selling some of the the mother, trived to secure the payment of a smal allowance from the father, With this money she wus able to perfect in and to carry prizes at a college on the continent, Con her education musle, ob About this time she was Impressec with which of the sufferings of in Indis and the She dropped her stories she heard native Enst and for six women far music years devoted her self to the study of gery. Rhee England, medicine and sur medical it the French lan te in order to obtain a higher de wan n degree mastered in Brussels, took a hospital ane nursing course in London, and had spe celal { Dublin Meanwhile ving a tance practice in the Oo she her Wis rece from father harely ree 1 Is enongh to ennble her to keep soul ane bods toget wholls estranged who were ushnmed poor relat Finally she received of solitary An an in K study anc as offered PIM tinoent appointment Orel Woks ented It a8 an oner p 48 an open a0 of de * 34 81 Poin front. A fold of black velvet finishes the brim By far the most popular underwaists now sre those which make no pretence st sleeve or shoulder strap, but have simply a ribbon to hold them in place, which ties over the shoulder, Linen paillettes are the latest ereg- tion in the lone of trimmings ure fringes and some wnirdd the linen there linen to match nen palllettes, flew Inces and silk laces combine to advan inge Yotng women achieve some distin tion this season by wearing black gowns, in disphanous materials with unlined yoke and sleeves, and a cream well « bright lowers, that siraw hat overed with some A novelty of in the green BOme HE weirs to veld This vell axpires 1o take the pince held tally unprepared for for the past few seasons by vell Like the and it is draped over a the browse in of chiffon, many brown, It colored at DAD RICHARDSON'S WATCH {t Had Travelled Halt a Million Miles and Never Told a Lie. Chur frout of the Hage of Hamilton wiretolie] with his abont the waist getting a trim effect. On of all shirts tl Ihe pull up out of place, and af wearing the gathers spread anbe comingly an hour of whole waist i wrest has the grance of trying to itwell from its owner Rhirt wrinkled in front and hack, pulling up from the belt and gen ally are i® necessary Wikis of nekew more cotumonly seen There is no reasor why they should not fit as well as the iwuly of nn tailor gown, But it does not with the shirtmaker, The wom He will fit the £ defranded but | bones Re of Ww ell. guarantee its perfect if she shapes it And thix she dose hy pulling shape, i woman, be trig, 3 herself . jong white headed poe New i 3 i Bits of Femininity. Neckleis are fashions latest whim The deep corselet in every form and variety continues to hold sway. | The cruel, stiff. hot, high choker is rarely seen, but the no-collar bodice is not yet popular, There is un very strong Indication that the bonnet is returning to us, small and close as heretofore. Bands of lace, spangled with silver, form effective trimming at the foot of lace gowns, about the bolero or down the full fronts, Veils, the total suppression of which was announced, are notably less in size. They keep the hair in place, and do not go further than just above the upper lp. Cunvas sailor hats are trimmed with a folded band of soft silk deftly twist. od and looped into a stylish bow in 5 irs then movable {hose on hey were padded, and When aun a siding “1 10 go out nn and down 1116 the tranges r and Hreman on But trains had On top the arrangement tie I sed to stand out ill smarts wenther of the of ' rakemen on top Loris we easy 4 sloppy wm hey an raised and low $iaony wep § trend fa when 1 rained i or spowsd brakeman used to raise his nuggy spring seat hansas top amd «it in thers on a AR =Xnug as bug in a rag” City Star A Golf Link's Terror. olf have he Chester Links, at Hawar Bridge, the past few weeks been overrun with grobs of the Daddy Long Legs type, known to agri eather jackets, and great damage done to the turf Phere grubs occur in such vast numbers as actually to sever the turf from until in many places it can be rolled up like a fleece of wool I'he badly patches extend over about half of the links, and the whole of the devastated area is clear iy distinguishable hy the dead and dy Ing grass. The average number of grubs to the square Toot of the infest. od area is about ten, and, considering that there are about seventy to eighty acres affected, it will at once be seen that the grubs are practically innum- erable. The rooks are playing an im portant part in ridding the pest, the ravages of which, as may be con jectured, canse the greatest annoyance te golf players, den for culinrisis as has been the soil, infested idle. But Witty. ie was an dle Irish boy, but he had the Celtic wit, He had shipped on board of a manof-war, where he an- noyed the boatswain by his laziness, Neeing him on the maintop one morn. ing, gazing Wily out to sea, the bouts “Come down out of that, ye rasheal! Come down out of that, an’ OI'll give yex a doren whacks wid me rope! “Faith, sore,” replied the boy, “Oi wouldn't come if ye offered me two dozen Harper's Young People,
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