t ' Settled bu Foil months the Wlilto I'omlic luul known tliut Honielhlnir nmih wrong between Ihu two iietiplo whom ha severally neUnowletlKi'il nit hlfl ttitiRtur nncl nilHtrcsH unit jointly us their pioporty. Wlmt tnt'pn In the mik after tholr hl ryulest What drlvi-s with them In linnaom rtib.-4, slttlniT between thum with hla IntiRim out mill a knot or blue ribbon uniler his left cni'l What iowh on the ilvei-1 Wlmt nieew In thu Hiiunro KitKtcnt What bones to kiiuw oh one's own mat just IiihIiIo the dining-room tluorl AVhnt a HCc for a dog In nhort, whii t an Idcul dog's life It had been!. When had thu change begun to coyic tibotttV When tlio Second Jinn hud come lo call and stayed late the man who had patted this White Poodle without sincerity and olfeinl his mis tress a miniature bull-dog who had won a tlrst rlnss. " "O, you iuo so kind!" the White Foodie's mistress had said, with a wild lose flush In her checks mid spatkllng yes. "And r should adore It. tint Lawrence might not care about him, and Ituff might be jealous." llulf had given a bark at hearing his own name. But J-awi eneu (Kurt's mas ter) had not minded, s-o thu tuwny couted, bandy-legged, wheezing thlrii: they had made such a fuss about had been Introduced. 'Yarr! The White Foodie could never remember that miniature bulldog without snarling in disgust. Then he usually lifted one side of his Muck upper Up and showed a sharp white tooth one of the teeth that had made such short work of the minia ture bulldog who had won the prize. The bulldog bad been taken away, but the Second Man, the man who had brought him to the hou-e In the Square, kept on coming, though the White Fuotllo disapproved of him j-o much. Tt was this Second Man who had brought about, the breach between the two people he loved best upon earth. How he know this the White Poodle ould not imagine, but he was certain of It as a dog could be. And then bad come that bother about the Diamond Star a thing very hard, cold, and prickly, that shone like tin electric light. The White Poodle's mistress hud worn it upon a certain cold October eenlng. "Where did you get that?" the While Poodle's master had asked In a stern cold voice that made the Poodle tuck his beautiful tassuled tall between bis legs and pieM against his mls tiPss's gown. And she had answered "It was giv en to me," in a contemptuous, Indllfer vnt lone that bi ought an ugly look Into her husband's eyes as Jie said, "lly Colonel Dane, T suppose?" "Suppose what you please!" the White Poodle's mistress bad answered. And the little laugh that accompanied the words was not like her real laugh in the least. "I do not suppose, T suspect and with reason," said the White Poodle's master, breathing, it occuned to the White Fondle, as though a bone bad stuck In bis throat. "I was in Coir & Dortimer's this morning, paying a bill for the resetting of your sapphires " und he laughed harshly. "I heard the fleiit ask the foreman if the diamond star ordered by Colonel Dane had been .ont to Uryanstone squat e. And the man said 'Sh!' and glanced at me. And now you will take Colonel Dane's pres ent off and hand It to me!" She had' grown very pale; the AVhlte Foodie had never seen her so pale be fore, save once when she had swooned. Then she had said: "Lawrence, befoio this goes too far before you utter words which 3. can neither forget nor forgive hear the only explanation I have to offer you, Mills diamond star was not given me liy Colonel Dane!" ' "Was not a jewel of the same de scription sent to you by Dane? Don't liesltate, but answer. "Yes." "Where Is It?" ' "I sent it back lo him," The White Poodle's master was as vhlte now as the White Poodle's mis tress. He spoke very slowly, and the .words cut like lashes from a whip. "You sent it back lo him perhaps. Fut he sent It back again, and you are (wearing it at this moment to please 5ilm." "O!" she said, and shruiiged her Shoulders as though she gave him up as hopelessly unreasonable, "if that is the view you take " "That is the view I take!" the White Foodie's master had said, moving to ward the sofa as tho servant had opened tho door, "l hope you u nler htnnd niu clearly." - "Dinner, in' lady," said the butler, and for once tho White Poodle had not barked with joy, After that night his master was KPiicrally away at the club and his mistress' lawyer called lieiiueiitly lo pee her; and several members of her family visited her and several mom liota of her husband's, and the llrst had called her a poor tiling mid said sho had done perfectly light, mid the nceond squeaked and held up their front puws in horror when she told them that sho and tho White Poodle's muster were going to have a separa Hlou The Poodle did not know Winter lime was Pie time Ht Home-made mince "Noxk Sunt" Mince I ttw'V . good in Summer as in Winter, because it is packed to Uecp" and does not spoil, )y using the delicious ' NOMfSlIGIl mil p MinceMeat Pie Time is ALL tho Time, You make the crust we will fill it perfectly, Ten cents a package makes two large pies. for sale by every good grocer. ic. a package. Recipes on every pack, age. Valuable picniium list of i 1847 Rogers Ilros.' " tilverwarc enclosed. MERRELUSOUl.E CO., Syracuse, N. Y. aw 1 mwnmmvwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi Arbitration. . what that meant, but he hoped It would not be another dog, 11 was some comfort to him that tho colonel who had given his mistress tho biiudlod miniature bUll did not come to call nny more. Meanwhile, he found employment In barking at the strangers who kept dropping In lo look over the house In the squme, which was to be let, furnished, as the own ers were going abioad, he heard the footman say. tu the meantime, ho was forgetting his accomplishments. Ho was never asked lo sit up, to bark for the king, mill sneeze for Krilgeii sugar was never balanced upon his nose, nor did ho ever pcrfoim his crowning feat of fetching bin matter's smoking coat ot itis mistress's quilted satin slippers. Often, when they had decided upon spending a quiet evening In the smok ing loom, the White Poodle had fetched the slippers and coat. The process was not good for them, but It pleased his master and mistress and giatlllcd the White Poodle. Now came the chance, he thought, for a little of the old fun on this par ticular evening. Days before his mas ter's luggage thu Imperials, glad stone bags, kit bags, gun, rod, sword and uniform cases, even the Soudanese spears and shields and other trophies had been sent away. His mistress's dress baskets, trunks and bonnet boxes made a mountain In the hall, with the cases containing her books. The fittings and furniture of her boudoir had gone, and, though the rest of the house was left untouched, it felt empty and smelt cold to the sen sitive nose of the AVhlte Poodle. His back, where the hair was closely shaved, felt damp. He had been sit ting cm his mistress's knee as she looked over a huge sheet of paper, with stiff, queer writing on it. and seals. At the end were marks In Ink. made with a pen by the White Poodle's master, and some more which ho recognized as having been prepetrated by the small, white hand that was pulling his ear. Then ho heard a little sob lie had become used to hearing them lately, ami know the reason why his back was wet. She was crying. "O, Ituff, Ituff! This is our last night at home!" she said. "O, Kuff! I know you think I've made an awful mess of my life. Xo; there's no u?e In cocking your ears; that wasn't your master's step you beard in the hall Just now, though It sounded a little like It. You will never hear It again, Ruff nor shall 1." Hut Itutf knew better. Ho jumped down and balked, and rushed to the door and scratched, snuffing and whin ing to be let out. ' You stupid thing!" his mistress said, with a little catch In her voice. She opened the door, and ltuff raced madly after a figure that was moving down the hull In the direction of the smoking room. He did not mind being called stupid. 'What he had wanted was his master, and now he had got him. "Why, ltuff, old man!" said the voice he knew. "Not forgotten mo yet?" He bounded in the air and licked his master's eais as he stooped to pat him, and' then tho ear was suddenly with drawn, for his mistress was standing in the doorway. "You?" she said, again with that catch In her breath. "I beg your pardon!" said the mas ter of the White Poodle, distantly." "t undei stood you were to have left for the continent today, and that the Fraseis wete to take possession tomor row?" "It is quite true about the Frasers," she said, quite calmly and coldly now; "but 1 travel by the early train, ltuff nnd I have been spending the evening together. She smiled with stiff lips. "I must ask you to pardon this In trusion," said Ituff's master, and Ruff gave a little whine of surprise. "The fact Is, that old pet meerschaum of mine has been forgotten behind the chimney glass. I sent to ask Rowland son for it, but Rowinndson was always an Idiot at finding things, and he has not changed. And I happened to be passing and I remembered that the latchkey was still upon my chain, and so I ventured In, thinking the house empty of all but the servants, as 1 have said. It's abominably awkward!" He Hushed darkly and bit his lip. "How ever, I have found the pipe and I'll re move both It and myself." He bowed distantly, "Permit mo to say good night and good-by." "Good night and good-by!" she ec hoed listlessly. The White Poodle darted out between the curtains as his master moved to the door. It seemed Incredible to him that a master and a nilstiess, joint owners of a dog with a crest and mono gram exquisitely cut upon his hind quarters, a ruff around his neck, a tas sel to his tall, and fringed circlets round each leg, should fall to be Joy ous over such a possession. But lie had thought of a thing which, executed at tho right moment, might evoke the enthusiasm which hud formerly greet ed such displays of Intelligence upon his part. His claws rattled against the stair vuds as he raced upstairs. "Where has thu dog gone?" said his master, glancing over his mistress's Hhoiilder. Then he smiled, "Odd! I keep forgetting thut the llttlo beast meat will not "keep" in Summer. Meat is a year 'round de icacv as Th NM, Vnrk TtHtl.n lititiit fltlil Dtn. KMtiimn tor lllOi contemplate InipMummln nil dtonu tho lino, fo In keep It In Hid front rniik of the hcwfliaper proecwlon. Wlmt " ty 'Irlbuna I ami wlmt It Manila for pretty no.irly nerjlioily known. Tlul It keep p.uo In enter- ine niui uie spirit oi inc age, niimnu hh.-i.uu. njr decency or nicuracy, It l neediest to wiy. nut n. worn m 10 hip ouier piimicimonn i-.ih.-u from 'I he tribune office may lie timely. J or Instance, It may not lo Reiieially known that the famom old Weekly jjrew and (trew until it lie came Imperatively ne(oiary In ilhldo It In two -the tribune ke.lew and trie rnburu Farmer. I he Review U enlled alike to per. son of the liluhcut culture, to thorn who arc. cdiieatlnir themche and to all ln lh the week's hltory miiutnarlrrit. explained nnd Illu minated for them. Special attention la rIicii to municipal affair, domestic and forelqn poll tlr, and lo hooU and llteiary ucwi, It pub IMicd ciery Hatunby, I'rlic, 0 cents a copy, or ?l n j car. 'Hie farmer. l-ucd ecry Thursday, It ore of the hamloiuct aurlculliiut papers puhll-hed in thU or any other country. The lllustMllotn nie superb, and the aitlcles cmbince rxerj tliltiff relating; to farina or fi.rm work. It It a, paper which farmers and all who 1iao Ini'hiei-i dealltiRS with them cannot well afToid to tret iilonif with out. $t 11 jear. .. , , , I lie Irl-Wtcklv Tribune occiiple-i n field nil IH own. It was learned by cipciIpupp that tliomiluU of perrons in nrI01u Pills of the country wanted 11 New Yoik npp.ipcr, and yd they illdn't want one. That koiindi paritdnxli.il, but It iMi't mi imn.li fin us one uiilit tliltik at lln-t idaiuc. WI1.1t they were icallv after was 11 condensed Xew Yolk rewfp.iper which wouldn't lux; cither their puro or their time too much. So It tun,p to nam that I he Trl- eekly Tribune took tho placp of the old Rtjnl-W eekly. The "-'Til," as It Is fiinilliaily tailed, nppg.il 011 Mondiiv, Wednesday and I'rlcbr, and in Uipo Hupp Iwiirs one mav Unci the cieuin of Ihc matter in the beien Imups of 'the Daily Tribune. 1'ilcc, 1V) 11 jejr. . ... , I lie I ibune Almannc for V1 will be blpger, better and more nlualilp than cier. All the triurds and ktutWIcs worth IiaWng. On Mlu Jannuiy 1. l'llcc, 2-5 cents. Isn't mine, nnd missing him, Tbliifrs one bus been used to leuve 11 blank, somehow. One feels ruw until the pluee skins over." "I suppose one does," she snld. Then she broke out, "I suppose I nin one of the things you were used to. Do I leuve n blank? Do I?" "I must admit It,' returned the White Poodle's mnster. "But It's an 111 wind blows nobody good, you know. And Dane" "You insult me by the mention of that mini's name," she said. "He Is nothing to me, nor 11111 I anything to him. He Is to marry Mrs. Lorraine. She has divorced Brakeston at last, and " "I am sorry," said the White Poodle's master. "Sorry for me, you mean?" "Yes," said the White Poodle's mus ter. "Now, you shall lenrn the truth," she said. "I never niennt to tell you, but your pity for me has driven pity for myself out of my heart. Our first and finul disagreement about that diamond star" "Ah!" he suld. "Why bring up all that now? It Is so late In the day." "It is never too late In the day to le.irn the truth," she said. Colonel Dune bad expressed admiration for me too warmly. I asked him to discon tinue his visits. He sent me a letter full of penitence and a clowning piece of Indolence the diamond star you saw. I sent It back to him at once without a word! A few hours later Gertrude Lorraine came hurrying to me. She showed me a. diamond star which a filend bad sent her. Brakes ton, if he had noticed it, would have been like a maniac." "Curious Hint ii man should be un faithful and jealous at the same In stant! But I've known such cases," said the master of the White Poodle. "So I took It to keep for her, as she begged me, for 11 few weeks, until " "Brakeston being got rid of, she could safely I begin to see," said the master of the AVhlte Poodle, shap ing his lips into a whistle. "Mrs. Lorraine's 'fiiend' was Colonel Dane, and the star he hnd sent me and that I had returned to him ho had sent lo her at once." "Dane waa always a saving fellow. But but you wore the wretched thing." "I did. It was pretty and new. I put It on and went down to dinner. You noticed It" "And we quarreled!" "For the first and lust time. You began by Insulting 1110!" she said with a little quaver. "I was madly jealous!" "And I was obstinate and wouldn't explain. For one thing, I'd promised Gertrude not to." "And so that silly little idiot parted us!" said the AVhlte Poodle's master. "Well, the deed has been drawn up and signed, I suppose " "O, of eouise, we couldn't alter things now!" said the White Poodle's mistress. "Do you mind sitting down and talk ing It over?" the White Poodle's master pointed to the divan. "I have only u few moments to spare!" protested the White Poodle's mistress. But, still, she sat down on one end of the divan, nnd the White Poodle's muster sat nt the other. There was a long silence, then the man said "Alice, my darling, can you forgive me? Will you tako mo back?" "It's quite too late! People would pay we didn't know our own minds." "We wu could explain," he said, uwkwnrdly, "that we had submitted the tho matter to arbitration," "Wo rould perhaps," said the mls trees of the AVhlte Poodle: "but sup pose we weie naked to name our ar bitratorwhat then?" There wub il scuttling sound outside the door and 11. little whine. Something blundered against the curtains. "We could name" Suddenly th'e master of tho AVhlte Poodle lifted his hand. "Theio he Is!" he said. The White Poodle's mlstiess uttered ti llttlo cry, for in the middle of the door stood the White Poodle. At his feet lay 11 dilapidated smoking coat, and he enrrled in his mouth a quilted Putin slipper belonging to his mistress. The fellow to It he had left upon the stairs. "nuffl" his mistress cried, "O, you darling beast!" The AVhlte Poodle bore no malice that the embrace meant for him should have been Intercepted upon tho way. His two humans were happy, and he knew that home, thenceforth, would be nil that the most exacting of dogs could desire. Doing Their Arithmetic. C'hlUhiii believe .0 101 lldriitly what they lie.n that if they do not hear uicuutcb, their mind-, toinct hllM iiiii Into queer fJliilr, A will known piofctwr leiuemberit that when he was 11 child he kans?, ''liloiy, (jloiy, hid n ncwr jejrl" for "filmy, dory, hallelujah " A ttoiy of u Imllai chihlMi mlauudmtaudliig of niuiul i lohl by .1 Sunday bllll'Ol ttjilcci. The infant Ohmc wji ki lllny the Chihtmu lei t.011. Mx-jem-olil llaiold was called upon In Icll the itoiy of the hiilolu's biith. ' "Well," he began, 'Thu klieplicnl'a wJic out one night clolny their uiiiluiietlc, when II12 tin gels came " "Hut ttop, llaiold," Inteiiuptcd tho puoded teacher, "and tell me what r-ii mean b, liiat," "well," 1 (piled Harold, "1 don't ee how they could do aiitlimcllu In (ho daik, but tiial'a wlut they woe doing," ".Vow- think, Harold," mM the teacher, "and Icll the ttory us neatly ayyoti can in thu Ho: of the llible." So llaiold began ir.-uln: "One ulght I ho thip lurid' were db,ldlng fu the liebli .' rivi.na n aim mint It niHllim iui pitiu .......rf . i v m A H illllll UKUVIJ ?3KH ncrjliody known. Tlul It kcflH p.uo In cnlcr- I Qfl " tmm M - .m'Wm' Juk i - . I ftlwH irle with tlic npltll of tlic mtr, without Merino- WOW " KAZvVff m MM M mTW M 0H -MmWJ M ISriV ? ' ' 7 W njr decency or iiuiirary, It l neediest to imy. , tU J WMrW M M M MW ml Mm M M JM f f MwuMJm JV KLLCIYC . ,X'"W II Hut a woi.l in to thV other pul.llciiHoiw Hncil S R(f II MMtM U K M IM AT W I kYl M M ft i lfl vv.i. A ' if from "I he tribune office inny ho timely. For I "'" MwMmMMJt M WJ M M. 7W M Y W If M M f W M S M Dfnmnf S Til tiK -- m m i&rjrm zm w v wiy l w m jh iiiiiiiiil .'a Another Master Merchandise Movement On the Part of Scranton's Big Store. The entire stock of the Newark Shoe Store has been moved to pur store, and busy hands are getting it ready to place on sale in a few days. We propose to make this the greatest shoe selling event in the history of Scranton. It will pay you to watch the papers for further particulars. La Vida Corsets A RE manufactured of the finest French " materials and possess a chic and beauty of form only attained by some few French garments. We desire in especial to direct your attention to the La Vida straight front the perfect corset combining as it does the function .of style, beauty and hygiene. It is built on the natural lines df the figure per mitting full freedom of movement and breathing, at the same time holding the shoulders in a fine stalwart attitude by placing all pressure of lacing upon the hips nd back muscles. This developes a graceful incurve at the base of the spine and rounds off the hips and bust into lines of exquisite symmetry. La Vida straight front is made in special models for each different build of figure, insuring as perfect satisfaction as the finest custom work. &-KS-HS&fStffSe? a t & New Store. Refrigerators. If you ate in need of a refiigera tor or ice box, you will fiad much to interest you in our line. One made to sell at 8.50 can be had herefor fi . p&.vs mil Hi f m 1 w I 1 HI I m miISS: Hill! , ffitwWsssaTdy $6-75 POl $Q-so I Cash or Credit. i "Aiilcliiiit" lud wuiidnl lo lit cmm lllo "d!l.l. Ink'," uiul ilUldhigr ivi "iloir.i," ilu'Ir .iridium IV." -Kv. ' " What IsAwnlting Genexal Lee. Cioni'ul I'llzliush Lie, who cIMIiiKiiUUcil Mm sell In tlio Cunfi'JiMMU' wnli ii ami it now on tliu rc.'tiljr uniiy ullud Hit 44 u lul.idlu' fiaual, iccciill ucut un u Wlt to W'cet ViigtnU. While aW I w j r- Attention I M fS Shopping L News 5 rJ Moving are wanted. Department. Being with our various stores in other cities, the largest concern of the kind in the United States, we are enabled to buy for less, and consequently to sell you for less than airy other house in our line. That's why we say to you, "Your best in terests will ahA'ays be best served here." ew enm I S3 Sidetard 'jS WJk TCI '0CMJ'(i, Table 3iP l-w 1 an. sarjg! Complete We offer this week a special complete dining room suite. It i3 solid oak and well made. Regular 30.00 value, Sideboard. Extension Table, G Oane Chairs. fHlf11 &( Tmumvmm iaWWUU QWEflB Id rtVWIIUW i (lino lie niU an olil coiiiuilo in aim nliosq it. viiliou J UlllU'V'.llJt fiivld. "Wrll, wliat'i. (lie liullfK" Hid lSui"ul ".cc. "Oil, miUiiiii' niuili," wj the iiou-cvniuillUl ICI'lj. "lime ii toiill'llilli,- woiij,'," 'c.nlitril llii' t'tiRUl. "Out wltli itl Wlut iln Oil WJIltf" Alfor Whig klur.uoujly ini'd lliu old. (uiif rjilc tald: "Wvll, want to dl ut lut uu lio'jr tifvio Women's TailorMade Suits Theline of Suits shown this season at the Big Store arevery extensive and at price that are considered very moderate by judges of value. A pretty Eton Suit, made of Basket Cloth, skirt lined with Near Silk Lining, graduated flounce; Black, Blue. Brown and Tan. Trimmed with satin ribbon to match. Silk lined Jacket, well worth more than the price asked a for it Jj 12.50 A promising number among the many for popularity is the ETON SUIT, made from Camel's Hair Cloth; single breasted, with vest; can be worn either as an Eton or Straight Front Jacket. Richly trimmed with bands of tafffeta, four rows of narrow stitching, bell sleeve and talfeta lined; jr -wv priced at 1 PXO.UU KTEVER has there been so much delight shown at an opening of bPRING MILLINERY as at the Big Store in the last few days. A glance at this display is as good as a trip to New York or Paris. We will continue the show clays all this week adding, day by day, some late arrivals and distinctly exclusive styles, such as the Big Store always shows. irapery Department time is here; new curtains No better place to be suited HLH KM. y wVJ il Hlrm I M VIIVJ Goods. Table , 6 Chairs. 322 Lackawanna Avenue I jou ilu. 1 wjut u lie ill till! other wuilil nluii 011 arilu' llnii', Jut In lic.ir v.h.it ci.'iu'ial .lulut KjiIj ijji wlic.ii Im w jou lii a I'luu iin'.fi 1111." Joked Futuie Senator. , l)-biiutor JMuJiil O. Wiylcolt isUb'L-ln'd a laiv aiul it j ctale clll-c ultn I1I1 Jroll'ii- in (IcorKclowii, Col., tlic uulsi-it lil cjicit, but 114 l IIC UlY IK'lUlllIl'.'Ill VI lliu lOllU'lll WJ3 LII 'a are' needed, new shades than at this well stocked 3 - New Styles.! "- Go-Carts. The mos't extensive line of Go 2 Carts in town can be seen on our , floor. A reclining cart, nicely up- J hoistered and including parasol.com- plete'only $ ii nillt.ilili lie ditlikd lo nui'f un lo .1 nclvliUor in.- uiiiii, win re kllliT luil In in lrllll, Ilu lUtkiil I1L1 iK'lliik'Inna on a dunKey, and at tlio l.ut iijuiiiiiil di'ddtil lo lal.i Willi llm lite liiin'i i.lil d'hii, "l'.d ttultott .V llro,," tthlc'i lud jnt lit'oi li'i'luoil li) u law oiii. lien Im urilvnl ut liU domination the inliu'rn natl.cu'.l aionnd ami looked liiin ocr, tUtlni luul at the Un tril"d on tlio ilgiikr). 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