AT THE END OF THE STREET. At the end of the street that is pal- aced lined A little house stands which few can see; Built years ago, with vines entwined, It faces its neighbors modestly; Shrinking from public gaze it seems To say, “It may be out of place, But surely, for love of the old-fashion- ed kind In this weary world there should be space.” For two, there who dwell there- in— 1 Wrinkled their faces their hair— Far from the social whirl and Jin Of modern life, with its heanrt- breaking care. Two who, full many years ago, are, and it true, Finding in faithfulness joy-— Naught in that bargain of youth to rue. nothing but As the shadows fall their well- spent life, Hand in hand they are facing the Light; To him wife; her he knight. And the little house knows those pal- aces grand Envy it, though they seem so blind; For is it not filled with a rare. rare thing— s0ve the real old-fashioned kind? --Jacob Appleton, in Times-Star. on she is still the sweetheart fo is ever the faithful Bv Roland Beverly Hale. “How do you do, Katy? Mary home?” Katy thought she was, but was not sure. She would go and see. While she was gone David Carpenter sat down and thought over for the twen- tieth time the good fortune which had come to him that day. He felt boy who had won a pocketful marbles. “Well, bowl a ca Miss Is at aL Hike Mary, last! into the room. I've ' he cried, wooden Owen got my as Miss me “What do you mean?’ Mary paused half way between him and the door. “I mean that [I'm Corporation Coun- sel of the B, B. & F., $7.000 a year.” “I'm sorry to hear it, Dav smile died that asked been given a stone, He vexed “That's a kind thing to say,” served. “What I mean her large grey eyes looking at her old friend. “There's that you won't suc You are the most with a salary of " said id’s 1 for a he had tried to smile again, and looked instead he ob- this,” Mary, ly no fear in time. h man 1 ever saw, except Edward Calthorp, you affect to despise so much don’t think you've 1 yet. Why, you'll never kn what it is to struggle with poverty any more: that's a pity, a great pity. You I'm perfectly frank.” “I certainly don’t think you've been over anxious to zpare my feelings.” Mary = had large fea- tures and very expressive eyes, When she smiled was as much two or- dinary smiles. “Nonsense,” she said. “What good does it do to spare each other's feel- ings? We were put into to help each other along, each other we'd gone far ready.” “You don’t approve of a kindly zlap on the back once in a while?" “Yes, when a man’s down. you're up.” “I'm not up now.” There was a The pleasant light was gone from David's dangerous looking eyes. He had a face that looked as if it had been chiseled out of granite. As is ti said 3 steadi eed talented whom But | trials enoug!t had JW soe iled. She as i as this world not tell enough al- fo But pause, a child might have seen that the B.. B. & F. would get their money's worth in a man like that. “To tell you truth, Mary,” he sald, wondered if she could lock at any more, his eyes were so stern. “lI think you have been talking to a fool. Joy of my new place, and in five min- uwées you've got me back my hard old matter-of-fact self by saying something which you think rather fine, and which anyone can see is ox- tremely unkind. “I'm seldom in good spirits, and when I am I shall know where not to gO. business. to It's this: Don't say any- it. haven't got to find out, my best friends, Mary, and 1 think you're really attached to me; but when I want sympathy I should as soon think of going ciit in front of the house and confiding in our old stone post.” The tears came Into Mary's eves, Bhe was silent. It was at this moment, perhaps, an into the room. “What, Mary, not ready aire yet?” she nald. for the the I'm sorry we haven't ax to see you! It looks so inhospit- extra ticket } able,” and she rattled on. Mr. Owen came in too, and Mary went up stairs to put on her things, When she came back Mrs. Owen was gtill talking, David pretending to lis- ten, and Mr. Owen reading the even- ing paper. Then the three theatre- goers went out with more apologies, and when their footsteeps died away David went out after them. He tripped on something the threshold and fell down the front steps tearing his clothes, When he got up he laughed dismally at this | unnecessary excess of misfortune, “What a successful evening,” he! his breath as he walked at away. He was light tered the house; when he came out. tle diffecence at the end of a mile run how you felt before you began As David had heard the theatre mentioned at the Owens’ he had thought: “Then I'll son.” hearted when he irritated and It makes very lit-| en Cross | S00n as to see Violet Ander- g0 the pres would done. Vioiet Mary's man’s, Pleasant thoughts came back; struggling past, the successful ent, the glorious future. Violet not receive him as Mary had He rather thought he liked better than any girl he knew. ideas were too much like a She had a splendid mind, but after all it is nice to have women feminine. And they ought to be fond of music! © "any other, whereas Violet—perhaps she would sing tonight. When a man was married it would he nice to have some one to sing to him when he came home from battling with the world— throwing out his chest. He did not want to come home and argue and get cross and ba told that success was a had thing. He smiled this last idea and also at a pleas- ant contrast which had suggested it- self next Violet sitting the the front mother, when was porch, on gteps near her father and David made his appear- ance. He smiled as saw the fect taste and elegance of her sim dress, and contrasted it with me unfortunate inharmonious col had seen not long he per- mple summer ors which he ago After shaking hands all around, he sat down next to Vioiet. Mr Mrs. Anderson set out to make a leaving the ¥ The . them and all, gen the ighboring fragran gard children h it was Were bed, their and David tan It was « somehow, oe ne one finds [$341 «x when. in lov ing one’s neighbo “How did Callamores?” young married people i eoable home?” u] tim none at the “Are at You asked good did. Do w 1 them, and I was married or engaged | or something.” If “something” st David began to feel “something.” It was pleasant to sit it was pleasanter to voice on the night air to her again, merely that answer him “The only trouble with being mar: ried or engaged is that you must be married or engaged to some one.” | “And you think I shall find diMeuity | in bringing any one to the point?” she inquired, smiling He could not help being rassed. “No, 1 don't mean that. Only I thought you might like being in love and yet not know any one you cared for in that way.” : She half rose from the piazza step and adjusted her dress so as to sit more comfortably. * “I think 1 shall be able to find one.” she said. Her reply set him thinking But you cannot think reasonably about a beautiful gir! of twenty when she sitting next you on a piazza step David was conscious of a certain ab- surdity in the attempt. “Won't you sing to me, Violet?” he asked, ! “The piano was clogse by the long glass door epening on the piazza. “If you're obedient,” she said, ris-| “Sit perfectly still, and don't | move a muscle except to say it was pretty when ['ve finished.” He asked her to sing so as to give | himself a chance to think while she | was singing. If he wanted to think favorably of her this was an excellent | plan Violet had an exquisite taste in all things, and she sang a few soft bal- | lads and one quiet song of Shubert's | that harmonized as well as the lilacs and her own violets with the stillness | and beauty of the evening. When she came back David was hardly himself. With c¢Yaracteristic frankness she sat down ciose by him, Just where she had been before. “Shall we go In?” she asked. “Oh, no,” said David, “I could sit here forever.” She looked up quickly. made speeches like that. “I am perfectly satisfied,” she sald. David began to think over some. didn’t have Violet re an piled, especially e' ‘but they rather envied wishe in he love,” | were ood for as it in silence, but hear Violet's So he spoke she might embar- | fool is | He seldom plan in the heart of an action, and by so doing had achieved a splendid vie tory. “I agree with you in what you sald, “What do you mean?” “Why. | think it would be nice to N be married, or engaged, or something, too.” “Then, why don’t you?” “I don’t know whether I can marry the person I want.” And then after a pause: “Can 1? “I'm afraid I don't quite know what you mean." “l mean youn.” Her whole manner abruptly and way. He too. “1 thought were good David, and nothing more. I can’t do what you ask.” “Don't be hasty in refusal, | Leg of you,” said David, nervously not one of those fools dancing round after don’t want me. This Violet.” “Once David “God bless She little changed. rose stood off a rose, we friends, I'm afraid your who'll be you've said you is once for all for all.” hanZs wit Violet,” on his hat shook h her, ha said picked up his you, he nd a. Then stick a on tl He felt like a drunken man suddenly ‘had his head put pump Iie put walked out Was had good was abie and yet ing that His rol one by bad luck His gloped to ward right A a af fected him for good, as an earthquake always the a tainside rolling the same way. A cool easterly wind had sprung up David had not walked a hundred yards before a new idea struck him “By Jove, 1 >ld of my appointment and new salary.” He stopped, then walked on “l guess on the round.” he said to himse'f Star. it are nature character, those ster: Was, was of which hardened the shock al ways sets boulders on moun hadn't t her whole IT won't OLD MEXICO. Lazy Customs, The capital, iative whole is owned DAY i ire man ffers fre n, fre Government is chiidre ym the | to the university oa become « n n Mexi States Wa 1802 a hi a trade with is constantly sold the sister republic all We be her four times more than she all The uncertain ver money affects rd more than the world combined other nations . 11 value of Mexico's trade injuriously it a gamble nrice of maki The bootbhlack must his shine Wages Capital figures on a margin of 30 per cent American capital is drawback, pouring into the land of the Montezumas American m has gone into railroad The Mexican Central has taken $159 000.000; the National, $107.500,000 Eighty cent, of all Mexican rail way capital is American. Ther now a railway mileaze there of 11.000 and x steadily All important systema are own ed by Americans the National from th line from when sil recates not do rise corre mdinzly and yet often loses money in spite of this Seventy per cent in Mexico tavelonment mney invested per ¢ is growing the it They have ac ¢ British Jelgians ie $ iH : three and the a the The engineers and crow ‘ conductors, sometimes the entire train American methods ar» rejuvenating Americans faster than tha raw material can be supplied by Mexico. Some of the raw cotton has thus to be imported from the United States. There are Ameri ean factories of every kind every where, Americans are constructing great irrigation Jams and canals, Mexican people are adopting Amer} can ways. The American circus has taken the descendants of the Aztec sun worshippers by storm. The type writer ia a popular institution telegraph system the opposite shores of the Gulf of California. Best of all, the Mexicans propose to elect a successor to Diaz without a revolution. Even more striking is the grasp of American capital and enterprise on the Cana: dian dominion, The spirit of Old Glory, therfore, reigns from Yucatan to Greenland, Americanizing benefiting its every interest —Loulaville Herald. A Cuban has modestly suggested that the Americans did not do quite all the fighting in Cuba. The sugges tion is so rare as to have all merit of novelty. The density or relative population of Cuba is nearly the same as that of the United States NEXT SUNSHADE. The year are SUMMER'S days of already for but the parasol numbered, and plans for next summer. To : ter broider a parasol would be a simp enough of fancy work for piece : leisure of winter and now 1s hours The ga 20Nne purchased for a parasol can be an ordinary silk as frame in that the purpose of an embroid Every part of it which being worked be kept clean cambric v-hile the White silk or satin tion is the best to choose; or which worked upon some degree tie the owner in the mat- ter of dress. If, however, pale pink or delicate yellow be the principal color in the embroidery, t could be used with The embroidery can be of kinds: it can be done in chenille, in silk, or in ribbon-work, or, very simple, raised chiffon can be obtained and appliqued to parasol by embroidery other simple pian tifs appliques. The lace broidered on all round atitches being quite close the parasol make it may palllettes parasol there or satin one the Case answers: fp except the is upon being covered by ig going on WOrK la- the found the col for but it in is will ¥ he parasol several gowns many or what is flowers stitches is to use lace together when To lace motifs or Jot {to otherwise it may ruck ue fore De 1) is finished of ft pu inseried work 8( kered order sole Townsend, Magazine number of med eacn year mated that women phy ountry Elizabeth woman to gain ii 1 love QiCal Coleg: Hobard C 1548, but it rir g was twelve Oli plied red” to B01 sister, Emily difficulty in lege and York and founded a developed into ti I it Infirmary Women and its house staff of eighteen physi all women portals were oj Blackwe] entering any She finally graduated thease ttl two sisters s« ispensary New York Children, 3 nresont & Dresser for cians, THE WELIL-BRED WOMAN There are several things in a wellbred woman giris will do well to n and member. A well-bred woman, for ample, will never ignore little kin nesses; conclude in a crowd that has a right to push her way through: ronsume the time of can ill spare it; wear on the street a dress only fitted to the carriage; Wear a torn glove when a needle and a few stitches would make it all right: fail in answering letters or returning vis its, unless she is ill or in trouble: the heat or the the the air or the lack always which otice re 11 ii people who house or “ id cold, aot be there in time; complain of her family, or discuss perevnal affairs with a stranger; always believe the A well-bred woman does not! do any other than make the best of | sverything-—~the world, the weather | She believes In the gold: | on rule and endeavors, as far as pos- | is what you and | promise every morning that to do during the Young, ought to | we will | day.—Mabel | SPLENDOR IN SILK. In silks the splendid three-tone | weaves are on the top wave of favor, | all ideas in ombre (shadow) being ad- | mired. As a rule the shadowy effect | somes from a three-color weave. Black is often used for the warp, and this gives a depth and darkness which makes summer changeables seem very pale and tame. One beautiful thing with a black wrap (upon raveling it 8 bit) proves to have the woof com- posed of alternating threads of those splendid peacock shades, green and blue. Brown and reseda is another charm- ing combination; this piece shows a woven satin dot, also changeable, The quality is superb, the price $3. The weaves range from fine taffeta to rich grosgrain. Iu some instances a rais- ed, simost rough, knot is thrown up on the surface. One of these pointille effects shows such a knot, or point to be half black and half white. This | gives a suggestion of brilliancy with out being at all loud. These { | make the very smartest shirt-waist snits, DAINTY AND SMALL. Nearly all the figures are and One weave much lovely marquise It is ridged, satiny richness, be had with figures fn the self and of a contrasting color One rich black length has black satiny rings, en broche, and pin points all white, Though absolutely re fined, there's a fascination about a weave that cannot be gained simpler methods. . dainty favored a per fabric of small, is the pendicularly great may woven both over of such by GUN METAL EFFECTS Gun metal effects are shown in vari ous styles. at the white warp | One smart taffeta arrives | happy finale by combining # and silver woof with a black Then there are what were of yore called small basket weaves. One black and white, very satiny anc is stunning, giving a brilliant | metal effect. Another in gra) white is less striking So they One may choose, at $1.25, these modish gun metal shadings in any de gree of coloring. They are very hand may be worn by many of could not think of wearing a gray Philadelphia Record. NH; gun and gO and some A SLIM WAIST be plump, but to Wrong mis omen, hey get quite T™0 It's OBTAIN nice 10 the place is ery though t have redundance the gir a woman to thelr owing from form to get by taking the firm PERFUMES OF QUEENS Perfumes, lady Violet Gre have ever been the hobby of the It is said that ‘zarina of Russia carries the love them almost to excess is es- pecially lavish in the use of scaps and : while scents are sprin kled about her rooms, the air of which i almost too heavy with BW 0 of jessamine, Her favorite is specially prepared for The violets for this paration have to be culled at eventide, that time when their per fume is strongest. The Queen Regent of Spain generally used a scent made from an orchid only to found in the islands of Philippines, bu latterly she confines herself to 8 Spanish toilet water made for her at Madrid. The Queen of Roumania is justly proud of her beautiful hair anJ brilliant complexion. She possesses the secret of a special toilet water | made from certain foresi flowers gath ered mysteriously by women sworn to | writes of royalty She » Of walters, is rendere the and ef at lors roses viol her pre narcizsus scent Grasse je as the { be the CHERRY GLACE. Put two cups of granulated sugar, one-eighth of a teaspoonful of cream | of tartar, one cupful of boiling water into an enameled saucepan. Place on | the range and bring to a boiling poiat; | boil without stirring until the syrup | begins to turn an amber color; re move from the range and place the | saucepan into another containing cold | water to arrest boiling at once; re { move from cold water and place | saucepan in another containing boil { ing water. During the process of dip the fruit take the cherries one | by one by the stem and dip in syrup { untii entirely covered. Use a pound | of red and white California cherries remove quickly lay on well buttered platter, | HOUSEHOLD. | i ping a ant LEMON PIE FILLING. Put three-fourths of a cup of sugar | and tHree and one-half table spoonfuls of cornstarch bowl; rub in a little walter; { pour three-fourths of a cup of boiling water over it and let cook until thick stirring constantly; add yolks of two eggs, three tablespoonfuls of lem on juice «nd the rind of the lemon and when the pie plate is lined the pie crust turn in the lining bake a rather quick oven; the paste is a delicate brows remove from oven; have whites f eggs beaten stiff, adding one table spoonful of powdered sugar to each egg; decorate the with this sprinkle over a little powdered sugar and brown alightly in the oven. level in cold a smooth cocl with and when in the pie A DELICIOUS CAKE thoroughly delicious cake, which additional merit of not being in can be made with a filling. For layers ne better than the old estab one, which for a cupful of butter, two of sugar, three of flour four eggs and a cup Beat the sugar and the butter t ream Separate the rolks of A common pineapple receipt the use, the is lished calls whites the eggs are CAULIFLOWI} thi oves been stn cl have of pepper should is cold it s pieces. Mel stir in one and a the and a ready lemon peel When be drai ah nid gradually, with a a a t of cauliflower was thick sauce a more a dust of nutmeg, paste while vigorously wood with half the a smooth, gpoon, pin n whicl When little pepper and a as and nan pan and sait take the from the soon as the sauce has a litt} beat in the yolks of two eggs, adding them at a time, and then the o a8 very stiff froth Butter a French china souffle dish and pour in a layer of the sauce; arrange the cauliflower on it and cover it with the remainder of the sauce; scatter some very fine bread crumbs on surface, and bake the souffle in a mod- erate oven for about an hour. ot 3 siove, naq, cooled e one the HOUSEHOLD HINTS Powdered cinnamo® dusted over the { Velours chiffon is only used shirring and for flat draperies. Velvet, rich and plain, is the lead ing material. Panne is unsurpassed for certain ef { fects, There are some velvets in delight ful moire (baby lamb) effects, . Never was there more magnificence 4 Taffeta is used both to cover hats and for making the braid from which some of the daintiest hats are made Champagne, all the neutral tints, | brown, red, violet | dahlia, fuchia, olive, reseda and sage | green are among the colors noted in je these materials, Chenille is used to form whole hats Though' the furcloth is heavy it may be used by a skilled milliner, For hats furlike and plushlike ma. terials are often mounted on a mesh, which insures one against weightl ness, Felt is to be much worn, but is not dressy, Rich beavers will be in more or less favor. Louisine and panne s*s gyged in combination for some of the smartest rosettes. A new applique in Persian lamb ef. fect is guite fascinating. erage, To bring the white of an egg up quickly to a froth add two or three drops of lemon juice. Fresh bread js easily knife is heated first. Tea kettles, pots, gem pans, etc. that have become rusted from expo sure to sea air may be rendered as good as new by greasing them thor oughly and placing them over the fire to let the grease burn off. A new and novel idea for looping cut if she have a band and bow of the Swiss it self, just like the more usual ribbon ties. To clean a light covert coat put a large lump of ordinary salt in the oven and let it remain there until thoroughly hot. When sufficiently heated take it out and rub it into and all over the coat. When this is done shake and brush with a perfectly clean brush, and the coat will look like new, Handles of ivory or pearltrimmed knives should never be wet. The blades should be dipped into hot wat er and washed, and the handles wiped with a dry cloth. Spots on paint which refuse to be removed by soap and water will van. ish beneath a rag dipped in washing soda or ammonia, If lard is rubbed over every part of A new tin it will remain bright and free from rust for an indefinite time
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