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"It In exceedingly simple," raid T-.orct
Mount Michael. "I havu not tlio re
motest idea ot coercing you, as you
call it. It would bo fnr too fatiguing.
I leave you perfectly free to do exact
ly ns you llko. Only If you run direct
ly counter to my wishes, really you
Jiave no right to expect mo to accede
to yours."
"All that I nsk In that you will con
tinue my allowance," said Charles
Jlndford earnestly. "I have made a
pood beginning, as you know, at the
bar, and tho mere fact of deviling for
Shutlleworth Is an excellent thing for
n young man. But at present the pay
is In no proportion at all to the work.
If you will continue my allowance un
til I malte tho samo amount myself,
then I can mnrry Lena and you would
soon bo quit of all expense for me."
"I am always frank," said his father.
"It is always so much better to be so.
Then there can be no mistake on either
side. You are a younger son. A
younger son ought to marry money
above all, If he marries young, he must
marry monej. Otherwise his deseend
ents in the second generation will bo
clerks and governesses ad Jitllnltum,
not to mention tho fact that he will
lead a dog's llfo trying to maintain
his position on u wholly inadequate in-
come. Now, T gave you your allowance i
distinctly as a speculation, as it were.
It was to help you to get comfortably i
settled. In return for this expenditure
1 calculated to land a fortune vlcu
rlously. Well, now It seems that not j
only is there waiting for you but you
art! actually Insane enough Id wish to
marry a pennllesH girl. Do so If you
like I rorognlre your right there but,
on the other hand, I stop your allow
ance, whether you recognize my right
or not."
"Father." said the young man In an
nppeallng voice. "I love Lena. Have
you never been in love vourselt?"
"Oh, heavens!" said his father, test
ily, ' What does It matter? Well, then.
It you will have It I was I loved your
dear mother she had hardly a penny.
I was told I ought to marry money,
but I had .lust succeeded and v.-n.t
headstrong. Well: we were married.
1, loaded with my predecessor's Incumbrances-
she, with three hundred a
year. How I loved her!" he rose and
paced uneasily about the room "and
to think that a few months after her
death Heaven forgive me! it actual
ly seemed to me a fortunate release,
because then I could marry my second
wife--and with her money raise the
l'milly from the slough in which It was
Mink 'Sou know that wo owe every
thing to her. It's clean ridiculous,"
said Lord Mount .Michael, relapsing In
to n slight brogue a hnbit of his when
roused to emotion. "If I were to be
Idiot enough to give in, your stepmoth
er would never consent, and how can
1 use her money contrary to her wish
es?" This was really an unanswerable ar
gument, for Charles Hadford knew that
the only one of her husband's sons
whom the second Lady Mount Michael
had any real affection for wns his elder
brother, and he shrewdly suspected
that the feeling In this case was cen
tered more on the heir to the title than
the individual personality.
"Will you let me speak to her?" he
said, desperately.
"Speak to her by all means. Settle
It with your stepmother, my boy, and
let that be the final settlement," sa'd
Lord Mount Michael, quite recovering
his good humor at the prospect of
shifting the odium of delivering the
coup de grace onto the shoulders of
his partner, whom ho did not care two
straws about, though he held her In
tho highest respect for her fortune and
the liberality with which she dealt
with It.
Lady Mount Michael was n vetv do
elded woman. No doubt It was lucky
for her that she was so.
"You are not my son," she said, "and
I have no control over you. But I must
tell you that I think that what you
propose Is not merely foolish, but Is
positively Insane and wicked. You will
have no countenance from me."
After this double defeat Charles Rad
ford had a most miserable Interview
with little Lena Oray a dear little girl
with the prettiest nez retrousse, hair
llkp threads of gold, and a complexion
that a duchess would give thousands
to possess, but who, of course, was the
youngest daughter of a large-quivered
ecclesiastic, and equally, of course, was
without a penny or prospect. Charles
had made her acquaintance at a garden
party when staying with the Trevors.
He had taken all the early obstacles In
the course of true love at a gallop. The
ecclesiastic would gladly have married
his daughter to any one who was able
to provide the necessaries of life. To
catch an "honorable" was unlooked-for
luck. Proportionate, however, wns the
disappointment when Charle Radford,
drinking to the dregs tho cup of his
humiliation, was obliged to report that
his mission had ignomlnlously failed,
and his own earnings for the past year
amounted to SO guineas.
The engagement must bo broken off
then and there, said the ecclesiastic,
and was quite obdurate on tho subject
of writing and meeting. It would never
do for Lena to lose other chances while
waiting for what might be a mare's
nest. Marriage was her only possible
provision In life.
"If you succeed In making a decent
Income I shall bo happy to hear from
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you. In the meantlnio I regret that
you were not more candid at tho first."
And so, regardless of poor Lena's
heart-rending grief, Charles Radford
was dismissed peremptorily.
"Since everybody Is so sensible,"
thought Charles, bitterly, "I suppose
the most sensible thing for me to do
would be to blow out my brains." Ho
did not commit this crowning folly,
however.
Lady Mount Michael was a clever
woman and sho soon guessed that tho
engagement was off. Charles' miser
able face alone would have betrayed
him, and tho fact that he made no
turther reference to the subject was
auspicious. It was also suggestive that
he said no more nbout staying In Ion
dnn during August nnd September "to
work" -which, of couise, would have
meant going down to Lcna'ti homo for
every week-end, and probably bicycling
dwn to the Fame destitution for the
day at least once during the week. Ho
threw out hints about going abroad,
and Anally, when It became evident
that there was to be an exceptionally
good grouse season, he decided to Join
hln fumily at Hagglshaw and revenge
himself on the grouse for the knocks
thst fate hod dealt him.
Lady Mount Michael said nothing
about visitors of the fair sex. It was
Jus to bi a shooting party one or two
htiange guns added to the men of tho
family. Of course, it was natural that
sho should Invite a lady or two as w!l
for herself and her daughter, and it
ths'! additions to the circle did not
happen to bo all intimate frletidp,
Charles would bo none the wier.
And so, one day, there wni a fresh
arrival In the shape of Mm. Scarpent.
the youthful widow of a verv wealthy
commercial person, who had amassed
an enormous fortune out of old bores.
Lady Mount Michael had made In r ac
quaintance about two months before
and had cultivated her solely for tho
sake of Charles, but she received tor
as a dear and Intimate friend.
This is my step-non, Chatles llad
fotd." was her Introduction. "You will
llnd him rather a bear. He I'oes not
care for tho society of our sex1."
Mrs. Scarrent was not a bit pretty.
She was a plump little woman, with
rather too much color and a pleasant,
good-humored expression. She looked
"Jolly." and she soon proved a great
acquisition In the way of liveliness. Sho
gave a hint of her capabilities liv to
marklng In reply to Lady Mount
Michael: "Then he doesn't Wnaw when
he has got a good thing," and took no
further notice of the alleged misogy
nist, which in time piqued him so
curiously constituted is man.
Before Mrs. Scarpent had been In the
house a coupl of days, however, there
happened one of those "unlucky acci
dents" that every clever women can
ai range if she gives her mind to It.
The details don't matter. Tho point
was that somebody must drive Mrs.
Scarpent In her dog-cart, and it. really
seemed ns If there was no one to do it
but Charles.
"I am very sorry to be obliged to ask
you," said Lady Mount Michael, "bo-
cause I know you don't like her. Rut I
cannot arrange it any other way, nnd
it would be rude to leave her behind."
"I don't dislike her. I don't know
anything about her, except tho very
obvious fact that she can't bear me,"
said Charles with a touch of sullenness,
"nnd that Is scarcely calculated to
make me adore her."
"Dear me, how silly people are!"
laughed Lady Mount Michael. "Why,
she really has a very high opinion of
you wns saving the other day that
sho had heard of your cleverness at
the bar only us you never say a word
to her, of course . Not but what
you have a perfect right to plcaso
yourself. Rut if you will be kind
enough to do this you shan't be both
ered with her again."
" assure yen I have no feeling on
the subject. If she doesn't mind coin
ing with me "
'I atn sure she will be delighted."
"Confound the woman!" was
Charles' mental commentary.
"You are quite wrong," hinted Lady
Mount Mlchusl to Mrs. Scarpent. "It'a
only stupidity on his part. Ho thought
yon hated him."
Starting under these auspices both
parties felt bound to make an effort,
and as Mrs. Scarpent was really "Jol
ly" It was only natural that the pair
should arrive excellent friends.
After that they got on very well, and
very soon Mrs. Scarpent found herself
falling In love with Mr. Charles Rad
ford. He was audi a fine manly young
man, perhaps two years younger than
herself but she did not mind that at
all and likely to make a great name
ut the bar If properly pushed on by a
clavur woman. Moreover, he would
give her the rank und connection which
she wnnted.
As they grew confidential sho began
to advise him. Iiy all means ho should
stick to Shuttleworth. No doubt it was
hard doing so, much work for no pay,
but It was the best policy. One day sho
added, In a low voice and with a rath
er shame-faced expression:
"You should marry a rich woman
not too young, but a sensible one who
would help you and bo devoted to you."
Now Charles Radford was not in tho
least In love with her. He considered
her a "Jolly little woman," "a good
fellow" and a lively companion. Hut,
since ho could not marry Lena and
the combination of both sets of par
ents rendered this absolutely impossi
bleperhaps on the whole it would be
wisest to take her advice. it would
make him Independent of his slepmoth
cr, delight hla father, help him on In
his profession. And as a companion
apart from all considerations of love-
he eouitj think of none more satisfac
tory than tho lady by his side.
His ptoposal was not romantically
enthuslaptlo In language. If Mrs. Scar
pent had been critical sho might liavo
objected that he did not proress
enough. She was not, however. She
had got what she wanted: sho thought
she could keep it, and she trusted to
herself to turn his friendship Into lovo
after marriage.
Three months after their marriage
there came a sudden telegram.
Charles Radford opened It and his
faco becamo ghastly. His wlfe.who was
really devoted to him, cried out. and ho
passed tho telegram. It la said that
Lord Mount Michael and his eldest son
had both been drowned while yachting
off the Irish coast.
"Then 1 ant Lady Mount Michael,"
sho said to herself, with high glee,
which, In deconcy, she strove to re
press. Rut the thought that flashed through
the new iter's brain wa:
"Tied to that woman for life; nnd
if I had only waited a few monthsl
Oh, heavens, Lena!" London World.
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Pique suits Ways ot maning.
Travelling Dresses Foulard Silks.
Independent Waists Qlovcs and
Hosiery.
New York, May 5. Fashion's capri
ces are vexatious. No sooner has one
becomo accustomed to tho four, six or
eight buttons, which uro considered
necessary to close tho fashionable skirt
at tho back, than the news comes from
abroad that the opening is now at one.
side of tho front. These glove-llttlng
skirts are objectionable enough on a
shapely llguro, but play sad havoc with
the outlines of a stout, middle-aged
woman.
In cotton materials, plain or fancy
piques overshadow many othcis,
doubtless from their durability and not
requiring a constant dolnp up or
smoothing. Designs ate singularly
beautiful In fancy piques; gay or deli
cately colored plaids, dainty little
sprigs, contrasting dots, stripes in
eudlesa variety, and Just now black
dots on a white surface carry out n
prevailing fancy. Linen duels comes
also in plain colors, pin-head dots or
stripes, but Is open to objection of
shrinking a good deal.
STYLES OP MAKINO
always afford considerable liberty, but
all authorities agree upon keeping as
near tho circular skirt as possible. A
modification exists in inserting a wide,
cambric embroidered band at each side
of the front breadth. In a black dotted
pique suit, and similar bands In two
rows of deep polntu around tho skirt,
giving the Idea of un oversklrt. Eton
Jackets, sometimes with plaited backs,
ur the ordinary shirt-waist, are most
appropriate to such a stout nmtertnl,
und any collar may be worn, thus
bringing about a constant cluing'.
CHEVIOT OR MOHAIR,
ore the preferred materials for travel
ling dresses, as dust Is not perceptible
on the llrst-mentloned fabric, and the
latter, being smooth finished, does not
retain It. The general style Is very
similar to tho ordinary tailor suit cir
cular skirts and short open Jackets nnd
tho regulation ilnlsh for well-made
travelling gowns Is the S. H. & M. bias
brush edge skirt binding, because in
addition to the natural curve wh'eh
conforms perfectly to the shape of tho
skirt, it constitutes an elegant fac'ng.
BLUE KOI LARD SILK SUITS
afford opportunity for numerous ruf
fles, with double-edged white or ecru
laco Insertion put on above, and out
lining an oversklrt, with gulmps waist
to nwtch, or three rows ot very wide
lace may be put on a skirt above ono
ruflle, in which case an oversklrt is ig
nored. Simple, yet handsome Independ
ent waists are ot dotal striped ehene
silk with white silk cords between the
stripes nnd a plain sutln front, revers
and collar laid In folds bring out tha
beauties of both materials. White
taffeta silk, with white satin ribbon In
sertion, every edge held together by
hemstitching, makes a charming waist,
but very expensive, as It is all hand
work. Striped silk (where tho stripes
are very wide and running diagonally)
is in great favor for Independent
waists, with a neck tie to match, hav
ing very long broad ends. A wide rib
bon tied around tho waist, with a large
bow at the left side, is more Jaunty
tl.ar. a belt, but this is suitable only to
a pique, percale or cambric waist.
THE HIGHEST TYPE IN SILK
GLOVES
Is represented by "Tho Formosa" with
double linger tips, brought out exclu
sively by Lord & Taylor, and Is llrst ns
regards elegance and durability. In
white these admirable gloves como
with four pearl buttons, and in tan
with Jersey wrist or four buttons. A
frame-made glove of twisted black silk
with hemstitching around the thumb
seems to defy everything like wear,
and to meet all tastes, comes also in
cream, pearl or white. Lisle gloves
showing a dull finish with four but
tons are shown In mode, tan, slate,
whlto or black. The Reynler mousque
talro glove Is very elegant, and those
In suede pique with four buttons are in
grays and also range from pale tan to
dark brown. A walking glove of a
similar make Is of chevlrette with out
side seams and two largo buttons put
on silk tapo run through an eyelet,
which Is an especial advantage.
TAN OR BLACK HOSIERY
are still tho dependence for common
use. In the former, laco ribs extond
oil the way up, with open work on the
Instep or colored silk dots and begin
nt 30 cents, 0 cents and 75 cents, with
black lisle thread at about the same
rate. The special novelty Is blue silk
hosiery, and the most expensive grades
aro ornamented with white silk dots,
stars, bow-knots or anchors, and con
trary to precedent, tan shoes will be
worn with blue hosiery. Of course, the
lace effects are most attractive, and
yc.Mow or red ornamentations are a'so
In vogue. Purple in all hues is fash
ionable, and blnck orcn work nnd lace
us well meet with undiminished f.wor
from persons prejudiced against col
ored hosiery.
A fashionable fad Is, that the silk
sWIrt and hosier' should matih. Col
ored embroidery on black silk Is a soit
of neutral ground where conllicllng
tastes aro reconciled.
EXTREMES MEET IN COLLARS
nnd nothing van be to fluffy for those
madu of liberty-silk or chiffon, which
rue la direct opposition to plain satin
collars. Hemstitched white all col
lars with ends large enough to almost
cover the front of tho dress, ornament
ed to mutch, are new, and butterfly
bows correspond with any collar.
Broad, white or colored Llberty-slik
lie afford va-loty, their ends finished
with many rutlles, with or without lace
or satin ribbon.
FANNIE FIELD,
DOM OAItLOS' ESCAPE.
Perilous Adventure of the King in a
Dull Ping.
From Casscll's Magazine.
Befcve he became a benedict, Dom
Carlos was passionately fond of the
excitement of tho bull ring, which he
would enter Incognito, .. .
tor, but to tako an active part In the
dangerous gune. Now. In tho Portu
guese method of bullilghtlng, neither
bulls nor horses aro killed, and to pre
vent tho possibility of a bull goriuu
horso which ho may happen to corner,
his horns aro covered with padded
guards. One element of danger which
Is present In tho Spanish method Is
thus removed frfom the Portuguese
lings; though even without this parti
cular peril there are still plenty of
short cuts to tho other world left open
to tho daring. Now, Dom Curios is
nothing li not binve, so when one of
tho court beauties rallied him on tak
ing tho poor animal at a disadvantage,
and thoughtlessly daR- him to fuco a
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nny stomach trouble
that ennnot bo re
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bull with sharp, unguarded horns, tho
king gallantly replied that he wotiiu
do so at the next light, and Invited the
scoffer to witness his or the hull's tri
umph from tho royal box. Now, the
regulations of the ring strictly enjoin
that no bull Is to be foug... In Portu
gal "with points unoated," but, In face
of a royal wish, regulations have "
way of becoming elastic. Orders wore
given, therefore, that a bull was to be
admitted, io tno arena in full, untram
melod possession of nil his natural
weapons, offensive nnd defensive. Dom
Carlos took his stand before the swing
ing doors nnd waited with tho frilled
darts ready In his hand for tho bull to
ehaige. There was a bellow and a
scurry, and men a tornado ot quiver
ing brown limbs nnd glancing horns
mode for the place wnero the present
King of Portugal was standing. But n
bui. rure.y charges ..omo nt tho llrst
alteinp., and this ono diu as others do.
It stopped, snorted angrily and threw
up o sand with its front hoofs.
The king waved i..j arms, made a
feint to lure It on, and then, as It
charge., again, sprang io one .v.u to
avoid It. out In the very act of his
spring slipped on a wot place left oy
the watering hose and fell! The
whole audience rose s a simultane
ous cry of horror, for though Dom Car
los, ot course, fought Incognito, every
one knew who the too bold banderlllo
was. Another lighter waved his red
capa In tho bull's face; the animal's
attention was diverted tor a second,
and the king rrse. The bull saw th"
movement, und taking no further no
tice of the entlolngly waved capo madu
once more for his llrst adversary. Tt
was run king, run bull to tho bartlers,
and, fortunately for his country, tin
king won by inches. As his majesty s
heels cleared tho limbers of the bar
ricade tho bull's horns knocked splin
ters out of the woodwork a few inches
below. "Yes," concluded Dom Carlos,
with a smile. "I fancy I did those
twenty-flvu yards or so In very good
time." And then, with a downward
glance of seir-eiitleisin, he added, "I
don't think- 1 should stand much of a
chance If 1 had to do the same thing
now. Do you?" I looked at tho Norfolk-jacket
clad figure of his majesty,
and I ft., unit even to gratify a king
I could not honestly say "yes,"
ONE WORD AN AGGRAVATION.
Many of Us Have Bumped Against
It, Much to Our Sorrow.
From the Chicago Post.
They had been smoking In silence for
some tlmo when the ono In the corner
by the window finally spoke up.
"It I had my way," ho said, "there Is
ono word In the English language that
I would entirely eliminate. I dould
yank It out and put a charge of dyna
mite under it and blow It Into frag
ments. Then I would bury the pieces
nnd put a two-ton slab of granite over
the grave.
"Has some girl been saying 'no' to
you?" asked tho facetious man with
the pipe.
"I would have no grudge against the
word If sho had," nnswered tho man
by the window. " 'No' Is a straight
forward, honest word that commands
respect, however much It may thwart
us at times."
"Some of the slang words that be
como popular and excessively annoy
ing," suggested the man by tho tire
place. "It's not a slang word," vvas the
answer. "It's a word In good and regu
lar standing nnd always has been. It
is not a word that Is often misused,
either. But It Is an underhnnded,
roundabout, deceitful combination of
three letters."
"What Is tho word?" they demanded.
" 'But,' " was the. prompt answer.
"Just the contrary, Intrusive little
word 'but.' It Is always getting In the
way and interfering with a man's plans
without showing tho boldness that
commends other words to us even when
they do us a bad turn. Take It when
a man proposes. If tho girl says 'No
he may be pretty badly broken up, but
ho has no feeling cf resentment against
tho word. But If she says, 'Mr. Jones,
I esteem you very highly; I may sny
that I have a deep affection for vou,
but' why ho instantly has a strong
desire to get an axe and chop tho worcl
out of tho dictionary, 'But' Is tho word
that stands between mo and success;
that always has stood there. I onco
had a chanco to make a deal that would
have netted me a largo sum of money,
but It required more of a preliminary
outlay than I could provide. I 3tated
my needs to a friend with cash, and
after duo consideration he said: 'My
boy, you know how much I would llko
to help you nnd how much .1 would
like to help you out In this matter,
but' And there I was again!
"Another time I wrote a story nnd
sent It to a hagazlne. The editor held
It up for about two months, and then
sent It back with a personal letter In
which ho said that 'the story was ono
of great merit, having an excellent Idea
underlying it and being- well told,
but' Samo old thing, you see. If ho
had merely said he could not use the
story I would have had no grudge
against the word. Again, a rich undo
came to see mo Just about Christmas
time one year, and before leaving ho
remarked: 'By tho way, I Intended to
bring you a cheek for 3100 ns a sort of
reminder of the season, but' I tell
you, the meanest, most disappointing
word In this language is spelled b-u-t."
There was a sllenco when he ceased
speaking. Every ono seemed to bo
burled in thought. Thn ono of them
said: "I guess Hint's right." and nil
the others nodded.
ON THEIR PACKS.
Songsters Helped Across the Mediter
ranean by Larger Btrds.
From the Plttstburg Dispatch.
How ever the little birds contrive to
get across such vast expanses of tho
sea lu their nnnual migrations Is a
puvszllus question,
That they do It Is unquestionable; It
Is admitted by the most competent
observers that Ihpy sometimes get
over stretches of billowy brlno that for
a thousand miles afford no perch for
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AVENUE.
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Is the talk of the
eariy morning, un
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nn wnnrlpi' iJfw
-w.. .
. casement are oeing unpacKea ciauy
damaged goods prices.
Jackets, TailorMade Suits
At less price than what the cloth cost. Hillinery
at your own figures.
O Ladies and Children's Hosiery and Underwear, in
X perfect condition, sell at: J
$ Ladies' Silk Hose, worth $1.00, for 50c
& Ladies' Lisle Hose, worth 50c. for 33Jc
Children's, double knee and sole, worth 12.c, for 8c
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R. J. HORNER & CO.
furniture Muter and Importer,
61, 63, 65 W. 23d St., New York.
(AJJulnlne Kden llu.ee.)
their weary little claws to clutch on.
That such an extended lllght Is too
much for them. Is not only evident In
Itself, hut Is proved by tho fact that
those too venturesome songsters some
times alight on the rigging of ships In
such a Htatu of exhaustion that when
disturbed, they are unublo to fly tho
length of the vessel, and occasionally
even fall helpless upon the deck.
An llngllsh traveler who was con
siderably Interested In tho birds hap
pened to be passing the autumn In the
Island of Crete, In tho Mldterranean,
and he often noticed a sound like tho
twittering of small birds at times
when the sand cranes were passing
overhead on their way southward. As
tho only fowl in sight were the cranes,
thl3 aroused his curiosity, and ho
mentioned tho matter to a friend who
was a native of the island, suggesting
that possibly the noise was caused by
the whirring of the feathers of thes
great birds. His filend, however, said
no; the noise, he declared, was made
by sous birds that were riding on tho
backs of the cranes, and ho furtheras
scrted that the saucy little fellows
had come all the way from the coast
of Kuiope with their good-natured
companions, who lent. If not n helping
hand, a helping back, which was much
more serviceable, as often as needed.
X few days later the Kngllshman got
pretty conclusive proof of tho truth of
these statements. Ho was cruising
about In a boat about fifteen miles
from chore when another Hock of
cinnrs pussed oven head, and he heard
the same twittering notes. He, there
fore, discharged hl3 gun to sen what
would conif ot it, nnd forthwith he
raw three small birds rise up from the
flock in fright. After n short tlmo
they disappeared among the cranes.
The next day he was visiting Cairo,
In Egypt, and observed a great num
ber of wagtails In the palm gardens
there. After watching them for nomo
time as they hopped about and tilted
In the fashion that has given them
their name, he asked an old Bcdjutn
chief who stood near how ho Imagined
they got there, as they always spend
tho summer in Europe. The sheik at
once replied: "Va khamagcr (my dear
sir), do you know that thrso llttlo
blids are borne nciosa tho sea btho
larger ones?"
The traveler put the same question
to a couple of Arab donkey hoys who
came up to offer him their beasts.
"Surely." they cried, "Abu Sand (tho
stork) has carried them over tho sea."
It Is said that Indians of tho region
south or Hudson's bay tell a similar
talo of a finch which travels very com
fortably on the back of tho Cunuda
goose. It certainly seems Improbable
that a belief so widely disseminated
should be wholly without foundation.
AN" OLD GAME.
But It Neatly Caught tho Usally
Wary Joweler.
From tho Detroit Vrca I'resn.
"f may look easy," snld the Jeweler
with a sigh, "but I havo always had an
Idea that I understood my bustlnoos
and wns up to all tho tricks of the
trade. I havo Just passed through an
experience that has taught me that
there are a few things In thin world
that I may learn with profit to myself.
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Scranton Store, 124-126 Wyoming: Avenue.
This is shirt waist weather
So this will interest you
50c shirt waists at 25c Thousands of these were sold
ON MONDAY ALONE. They are a great bargain and quite
equal to the majority advertised by many stores at "49c,
worth 7tC." These are regular 50c shirt waists bought by us
at a great reduction on account of the immense quantity we
took made of good fancy percale with detachable collar
and laundered cuffs, all sizes. Special price while the ,
lot lasts 25C
$1.00 pleated and trimmed waists at 45c Where can
you get another such offer as this? Waists that are pleated
front and back and trimmed with lace are usually sold at from
$1.00 to $1.2;. Made ot good lawns and percales in hand
some patterns, with detachable collar and laundered .
cuffs, all sizes. While they last 45C
Our underwear sale
Lndi?s living as far up as Honesdile come here specially
and REGULARLY in consequence of our muslin underwear
announcements. There is not another store in this valley that
can show the styles and assortments that we do and none in
the state that quotes such low prices.
Women's cambric corset covers
for ladies 10c cambric 1 for ladies' 19c cam-
4C corset covers, un- 122Cbric corset covers,
trimmed. trim'd with emb'd'y
. for ladies' 29c cambric corset covers, V or square neck
1 JC and elaborately trimmed with embroidery.
for ladies' 59c cambric corset covers. V or square neck,
3yC with cluster of tucks, trimmed with lace 01 embroidery.
Women's muslin drawers
1 for ladies' 19c mus- for ladies' 39c mus
1 22C li drawers, cluster 2iDC li" drawers, cluster
of tucks. of tucks and cm-
broidery trimmed.
for ladies' muslin drawers with cambric ruffle and
OVC trimmed with embroidery; real value 39c.
for ladies' 59c muslin skirts, extra wide, with double
37C ruflle and cluster of tucks. 49c for ladies' (19c muslin
skirts. 59c for ladies' 79c muslin skirts.
Women's muslin gowns
for ladies' 49c Mother Hubbard gowns of good muslin,
2C tucked yoke and trimmed with cambric ruffle. One of
the banner bargains of this great muslin underwear sale.
. for ladies' 50c gown of good muslin, Mother Hubbard
4yC style, tucked yoke, trimmed with embroidery.
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manner tho moment I set eyed upon
him, and had a tray of engagement
ilnj,s on the showcase before he got
through blushing and stammering.
"After ha recoveied from his con
fusion and made lUs wants known, ho
tettlod down to business nnd proceeded
to select a ring. Ho wanted, he snld,
something that would be a credit to the
gill he was going to marry. Ho didn't
care about the price as long iw tho
ring would plonse his promised bride.
Ho finally selected a handsome dia
mond ring that held one of the finest
diamonds In the store. Paving the
price that I asked, which was 5150, he
departed with the proml.se that he
would call again when ho needed n
ring to bind tho woddlng ceremony
that would soon take place.
'yesterday he entered tho store with
11 face as long an ono of my counters
nnd wanted me to tako tho ring back,
ns the girl had broken tho engage
ment. t told him that that wasn't
business.
" 'I know it,' paid he, 'but I can't
afford to keep such an expensive ring,
and I would nover have any uso for It
If r did, as I have lost nil faith in
women. I thought perhaps that ypu
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mlgli take th ring back and allow me
half what 1 paid for it.'
"He looked so bad and forlorn and
m.tdo such h good offer that I broko
ono ot tho rules of the house and paid
him what ho naked.
"After tho young man had departed
I was putting tho ring away, when
(something led me to examine tho stonn
more closely. Then, to my horror, I
discovered that the diamond had been
taken out and a paste Imitation put
bock in Its place.
'MJut I am net complaining. I haven't
even notified the police. T can recog
nize genius when I see It."
Had Gained Notoriety.
Dentist Did ynti ever take gua before?
Farmer llaycede Look here, tniarty,
that Joke's gone fur enough, b'gosh't
'ImlKhty! Ileoon tliut coiiMimrd hcti
olork's bin tcllln' you about It, too.t'iiiU.
delphla Hecord.
Milking.
Mrs. Kewcomb (who U anxious fnr
supper) What can your grandfather be
doing, Willie?
Wllllu (visiting nt the farm)-I left
him pumping tho cow, gruudma, when I
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