THE IDLE DOUBTER. 'Wbst I ,*e we toiling for?" he ..ighed; "Why do we strive on, tiny l»y day? When the trouble's ended and one has died What shall it profit him. anyway? Will he then awaken again to know lTi.lt men are praising liini here below * When do you toil and how?" she said; "What are the things that you have done? How many steps have you gone aheart. Where are the honors that you have won?-i All. he will lie dead and be dumb for aye Who twiddles his thumbs and doubts today." - S. K. Wiser. | AFTER THE STORM. | "If we can't agree, ma'am, it's high time we parted company." said Mr. j Barnabas Buttlngton. "My sentiments exactly." said Miss j Patty Chickson. "and the sooner the : better, according to my way *>f tlitnk mg." Mr. Buttlngton was a portly individ ual. with a Unman nose, iron-gray J hair, and stout, short figure. ] .Miss Chickson was tall and spare, ! with little spiral curls and the remains of a complexion, and with blue eyes, ; that had been passing bright -0 years ; ago. "There is an end to all human endu 1 *- j luce," observed the gentleman st-ni- j ':••• "Sir" said Miss Chickson. "I have : put up with your eccentricities until ! forbearance has ceased tobe a virtue!" j "A month's notice!" said Mr. Buf- j fiiigUni. savagely nourishing his .vol- ; low silk pocket-handkerchief. "You are quite at liberty togo nt ! the end of -4 hours, for all I care!" J retorted Miss Chickson. with dignity. "Madam, I take you at your word," , said the gentleman. Mr. Barnabas Buttlngton had lodged with Miss Patty Chickson for Hi years. lie was rieli and eccentric; she was poor and proud. As young j people, there had been certain love j passages between them—or ratl.cr the buds e»f loves passages, which had never blossomed Into full perfection— and when Mr. Buttlngton came home from China and found his old pastor's orphan daughter trying to gain a scanty livelihood by letting apart ments, he engaged her entire second thMir at once, and paid his way like a rajah. "Poor girl! poor girl!" said Mr. Bar nabas Buttlngton. "But how thin and old-maidish she has grown! I really can't Imagine how I could ever have fancied her a divinity. What fools young men are. to be sure!" "Poor, dear Mr. Buttlngton! how stout and vulgar he has liecome!" said Miss Chickson. "And only to think how slender he was once! How tin} dreams of one's youthful days do al ter!" Mr. Barnabas Buttlngton was not perfect enough to be canonized, and Miss Chickson had her petty peculiari ties. The consequence was that little collisions were inevitable. And one day there came a longer measuring of wordy words than usual, and Mr. Bnttington and Miss Chick son formally parted. "Ten years is quite long enough to tolerate this state of things," said the old bachelor. "I'm only surprised that 1 haven't Jurncd him away long ago." said the »ld maid. So when Mr. Buttlngton had gone /iway, in a cub piled high with bag gage, Miss Cli)ckson rang the bell feir lier mahl. "Barbara." said she. "You, ma'am?" said Barbara. "Mr. Buttlngton Is gone at last." "So I perceive, ma'am." sfthl Bur tiara. "And won't he come back again, ma'am?" "Never!" said Miss Chickson, with spirit. "oh!" said Biubiini. rather sur prised. "It will be necessary for us to re duce expenses," remarked the mis tress. "Of course I cannot any long er afford to keep so large a house as this. Mr. Buttlngton, whatever were his faults, cannot at least be accused of parsimony." "Certainly not, ma'am," said Bar bara. "Of all liberal, free-handed, kind hpoken gents—" "Barbara, you will oblige nio by lillding your tongue!" said Miss Chick Kill. "Certainly, ma'am." said Barbara. "(Jet llle a cup of tea," said Miss ('hickson, "and when I have drunk it 1 will go out to look for a cheaper house, in a less aristocratic neighbor hood." Barbara brought up the ten. ill n quaint little Wedge wood teapot, oil a Japanese tray. Miss Chickson drank It In silence, looking sadly at the fire. Tea was, so to s|M>ak. Miss Chick •oil's Inspiration. When she was low spirited or in doubt or puxxled, or In any war thrown off her mental bal ance. she drank tea, and straightway became herself ilgilill. Meanwhile. Mr Barnabas Bulling ion, lit tie- solitary splendors of a west end hotel, was scarce!v less 111 at ease 'I dou'l like this soil of thing all," said Mr Biilhuglon to hhn-eli. one iiimiilnii a month later ''lt Isn't homelike. There's no cat lien- I'att.v I'hlcksoti always kept a cat. There's Something verv domestic and co*y looking about a cut. I'll got ill aim look down the advertising column* of tiie daily and see w hat Induce, uieiits they have to offer In the VVHV of i|Ulel. respectable homes for elder ty gesib'iimu." j So It oaine to pass that Mr. Barna bas Buttlngton sallied forth, not house 1 hunting, but homo hunting. It waa*uot a so readily disposed ot business as he supposed. This house was next to a livery stable; that one contained a young lady that was practicing for an opera singer; the third smelleil as if the drainage was defective; the fourth was too splendid; the (iftli too shabby. "I don't know hut what I shall 1k» ootuiM'lled to sleep at the station house." gloomily remarked Mr. Buriw- Ims lJutHngton. "for. corns what may. nothing shall induce me togo back to that noisy hotel, where the waiters don't come until you have rung the boll 40 times, and the soup Is served 1 half cold. He was walking pensively along a quiet and shady little street, with both hands thrust deep down In his pockets and the front of his hat tilt ed down, over his nose, when, chanc ing to look up, he perceived a gray cat doling in the bay window of a modest looking house and on the doorway thereof was placed an unpretentious notice: "Board and Lodgings at Moderate Prices." "1 like the look of that place." said Mr. Buttlngton. "They keep a cat there—a gray 'cat. It's not splendid, but it looks comfortable. I'll try it." lie rang the bell; a neat little maid servant in a white apron and frilled cap responded to the summons. "Please, sir. misses ain't at home, but I knows all about the rooms," said the little damsel. "I can show 'em. and I can tell you the terms. Baruahas Buttlngton liked the look of the rooms. There was a bright coal tire burning in the grate. "Misses wanted the rooms to be well aired," said the girl, courtesylng at every other word. "Your mistress, my girl, is a woman of sense," said Mr. Buttlngton. "This settles the matter. I'll take the apart ments for a month certain, with the privilege of renewal if I find myself suited." lie took off his hat, unwound the comforter from about his neck and sat down before the cheery shine of the grate. "(So and tear down the bill at once,* said he."And leave the door op.'U .so that tin; cat can come in. I am partial to cats!" •• It ut. sir," hesitated the wlilte aproned lassie, "if my missis "Never mind your mistress." said Mr. Buttlngton. cavalierly. "Shewant ed a hoarder, and she's got one! What more would she have'/" And, so speaking, lie hailed a esib in the street and hade the driver en for his trunks and hat boxes without de lay. Miss Chickson and Barbara and been out selecting some new pie-plat ters and pudding basins and little Bet sy was eagerly watching for them at the area door when they came in. "Please, missis." said Betsy, 'the room is let. And he's sitting up stairs now, with the eat in his lap." "Who is'.'" demanded Miss Chick son. "The new boarder, ma'am." "What is his name':" "Please, ma'aui. I don't know," saiil Betsy. Miss Chickson walked Into her little parlor and sat down, fanning herself with her liouiiet. "Betsy." said she. "go upstairs, pre sent my compliments to this stranger, and tell him that I shall lie glad of an interview at once. He may he a burglar, for what I know!" "Yes'm." said Betsy, i And iiway she tripped, returning presently. "lie's coming, ma'am," said she. And in stalked—Mr. Barnabas But flngton! "Good gracious me!" said MLss Chickson. "It's Patty Chickson, isn't it?" said Mr. Burtlngtiiii. staring with all his eyes. "I might have known that it was the same cat. However, ma'am." relapsing into a lielllgerent attitude, ] "I won't intrude. I'll leave the premises at once." "Don't," said Miss Chickson. faint ly "KliT said Mr. Butlingtou. "I I hope you don't bear inall«*>." said Miss Chickson. "I'm afraid ! was a little impatient." "!>on't mention It!" said Mr. ButtUg ton. "It mi* all my fault." "I was unreasonable," said Mis* Chickson. "1 was a brute," said Mr. Buttlngton. "1 have reproached myself bitterly," faltered the lady. "I haven't had a moment of peace , since," said Mr. Barnabas Buttlngton, sincerely. "Shall we forget and forgive?" whispered Miss Chickson. "I know a better plan tlinu that." said Mr. Buttlugtou. "Let's liegiu the world on a new basin," "I don't understand yon," said Miss Cliicksou. "I like you ami your way*," «ai<i Mr. IturtluKton. "I didn't know how much until we separated. I.et us set tie down together for life, sou. Let's Is- married," "At olir age?" »uld Miss Chickson. 1 "We shall never b* any younger," said Mr. Uuttiiigton. "If you reitll.v think |M'ople wouldn't laugh!" hesitated the spinster. "Whit do we care whether they du or not miiid the bachelor. recklessly. And the result of this conference was imit Mr iiud Mrs Barnabas ftuf Itugtou are now sltiing. one on ellh«" side of the hearthrug, with the gray cut la (he middle, as harmonious a trio ns one will often llud. And tb<- toll is taken down peruia 2 lie id ly Chicago Times llcruld THS El®l©"T§ ©f* ]FA&H'C>N* New York City.—The skirt that falls to the instep and clears the ground by two or three inches grows in favor day by day. No longer model rivals LAOIES* SHOnT TIL RE K I*I3C"E SKIHT. it for walking, out-door sports or shopping. Graceful as long skirts are in their proper place, they are a men ace to health and a detriment to com fort when the occasion demands free dom of movement. Paris has already declared the shorter length correct, and proves dally how ready and eager well-dressed women are to make the : luilige. (Jolting cloth, cheviot, serge and all similar materials are used. The only requirement is that of sulli ?ient thickness and weight to take good folds and, if posible, to dispense with lining. The May Man ton model illustrated includes all the latest features. The skirt is cut with a front gore, which Hares gracefully, and circular portions. LADIES' UKAPLO WALST. which form a deep inverted pleat at the back. As shown, the material Is tail-colored cheviot, simply stitched down the front two seams and round the lower edge at the top of flic fac ing. Any quiet tone Is suitable, how ever.nnd the trimming can be changed to stitched bands or braid, If pre ferred. As shown, the length Is cor rect for walking and gulling. Tc *at Ibis skirt for a lady of mo illin size three anil one-half yards of material forty-four inches wide, or three yards fifty Inches wide, will be required. Ulin a Utamful KRret. The attractive May Manton model shown iu the large engraving is Mlttt clently snug lifting to r.vold all sense of looseness, yet is draped across the front to give a most graceful effect. Cashmere, which Is to lie much wi.'-n during the autumn and winter, ami all soft wool stuffs, as well as lace, foul arils, erepe do chine ami liberty silks, are eminently appropriate. As illus trated. the material Is a foulard in pas tel blue, with black, with trimming of black velvet rlhls>u and yoke of plain blue banded with velvet. The foundation for the waist is a fitted lining that closes at the centre front. The hack aud underarm gores of the material are plain ami without fulness, but the right front is cut to form a drapery below the yoke and Sisiks well into the left side, tile clos ing lielllg concealed by the folds. The yoke Is smooth and faced into the lln lug at the back ami right front, but hooks Into place at the left Shoulder aud arm's eye. The circular liertha I* cut 111 three overlapping sections thill give pretty fllllie*s over the sleeves. One or two sections of the beitlia may l*> omitted if a plainer effect is piv ferret I. The sleeves are two-seamed and ill smoothly without being over tlghi To cut tills waist fur a woman of medium sUe live and one-half yards of material twenty-one Inches wide, or tWo and throe eighths yards forty four Inches vide. will IH- required A r*»r* »112 Ik* Tim*. Small black ring* figure the surface of a craulierry crimson foulard gown for liilc afternoon or evening wear The skirl has « front gore laid iu Inc Picks and circular sides, with a bolder of three tucks, which, go around the skirt. The corsage has ajilhot front of shiny black Spanish lace. * lieep points of Spanish lace are nppllqued In the bodice in front and in back. The sleeve is In two parts, a close fitting upper of crimson foulard, and beneath it is an uudersleeve of black lace over crimson chiffon The neck band Is extremely plain and hooks iu the middle at the back. Cluny I,ace Collar Hon.l. "Grand chic" Is the verdict pro nounced on our new neckband made of Cluny lace. Cluny, being a rather heavy lace, stands up well, washes and wears equally well. If you can find the correct width you need, and put ribbon under it as a transparent, your task is then easy, as collar stif fening and color shapes are bought ready made. Perhaps you can get Cuu.v lace especially woven with slits for inserting ribbons. This makes a stylish and novel collar baud. Terminal!' at tlie AVaIM I.lnr. The majority of the best corset cor* ers terminate at the waist line, and their fronts are in surplice form. The high-necked or half-high corset cover is no longer used by the best-dressed women. Autumn lire** For u Girt. Charming and attractive as gulrupa gowns unquestionably are. every mother realizes the utility of the model that can be made of one material, and that does not inevitably involve the dainty yoke and sleeves that must be laundered after each day's wear. The very pretty and stylish May Manton design shown has the merit of allow ing the guimpc, when desired, and of being equally available for the long. snug sleeves and for low-neck and short puffed sleeves, as occasion may require. Made of one material, as Il lustrated, it is suitable for daily after noon wear or for a street costume when the days begin to grow cool; with a guiinpe of white, or with low neck and puffed sleeves it becomes suitable for dancing school and party wear. 'I lie deep pointed collar, which is a feature, may also be varied and Hindi* all of lace or liedlework. of con trasting silk for an older child, or of the material trimmed, t'ottoii mate rials. such as dimity. Swiss, organdy anil Madras are suitable, as well as challlcs. cashmere* anil the sample Oriental silks that are much liked for children's dressy gowns; but the model i» of figured challic in elel blue, with trimming of law Insertion joined un der rows ot narrow black velvet rib bon. The foundation for the waist Is a tilted liniug, which doses at the centre back. The sleeves are made for their entire length, the puffs licing arranged over the plniu portions. The skirt I* straight niul full, simply gathered at the top and Joined to the waist, where It is finished to .< band of the trim ming . To cut tbi* iliv*s for a girl eight unless run.i •tat-. rears ot age four yards of material twenty one inches wide, Ihrec ami one half yard* ilnrly two Inches wide, or two yards forty four luibe* wide, will '*• requited. SCIENCE AND iNuusiHr. Though traffic in the Baltic-North sea canal has not come lip to expecta tion. the Germans are pleased at the discovery that the herring is using the canal as a spawning ground. A medical paper says that in rail way collisions nearly all the passen gers who are asleep escape the bad ef fects of shaking ami concussions, na ture's own anaesthetic preserving them. A N'ftw Orleans man is said to have Invented a vjugarcane planter, in the form of a wagon* Uipt with three men and four mules will drt tjie work here tofore done by nine men ■•.and nine mules. A novel theory of cancer is being worked upon by Dr. Lambert Luck of London, who contends that the disease is not due to germs, but to specific in jury of the mucous membranes and allied structures. A wild coffee of the island of Re union, in the Indian ocean, is stated to be free from caffein but to have much of the odor and stimulating ef fect of ordinary coffee. It is suggest ed that, improved by cultivation, th's coffee should be made a valuable pnsl uct in Cuba and the Philippines. The old theory that the apparent enlargement'of sun and moon near the horizon is due to comparison with terrestrial objects has long been un satisfactory. It is now explained as a result of some peculiarity of the eye, which accounts also for the late de termination that the shape of the sky is a horizontally widened convexity, with a singular depression in the zenith. A fertilizer company has been organ ized iu the state of Washington which proposes to utilize the waste and offal of the salmon canneries. This refuse has been allowed togo to waste for years past. The new company tinds iu this a means for the creation of by products. which will be of consider able value, as a fair sort of oil can be produced and the fertilizer is well adapted to many soils in the far west. A Frenchman has constructed a tri cycle for traveling on the water. The wheels have immense rubber tires, nearly four feet In diameter, which, when inflated, buov the machine up so that, when the rider Is in position, the bottom of the wheels dip hardly more than a foot lH'neath the surface. Projections on the sides of the rear tires serve as paddles to propel the ma chine. As it weighs less than To pounds. It can, when necessary, be ridden on land. ADVANCE IN POCD PRESERVATION. Stride* from SiutrirtcMl Fruit* to Air-tight (HUM, In early tlnus the only methods of saving perishable pabulum for any considerable length of time was by drying it in the sun or at a tire, or by smoking or salting it. The Indians "Jerked" their venison; they dried the tlesh of the buffaloes, reduced it to powder, mixed it with meal and then baked it for keeping. The Peruvians gave us tin* word "Jerked" tin this meaning! from their word "eharqui" which signifies prepared dried meat. The buccaneers derived their name from a peculiar method of curing beef, which was termed , i»uehannlng."' There was a regular trade between it he native coast tribes of America and those of the interior in desiccated oysters, clains and other shellfish. Savages and barbarians of all coun tries have had similar customs, and some still maintain them. The gener al fashion In our rural regions of dry lug apples. iM-aehes, anil other fruit.* Is familiar, as well as the smoking of bacon and hams, the pickling of meats and the salting and smoking of fish. A method of preserving voge tables that has lone lieen extensively used In America Is by hulling then! for a proper time, and transferring them to cans or bottles, and sealing Immediately. Hut the method of sealing cooked provisions in air tight metallic eases, which is now so largely in vogue. Is of comparatively recent invention, and has been brought Into use during the present century. In ism Augustus d • Heine took out a patent in Great Hrlt iiln for preserving food in flu and other metal casts b> simply exhaust lug the air by means of an air pump, ■til It was unsuccessful. It was fol ■owed by a number of other elf oris tiy various |wr*nn*. ajl of which w« re more or less failures until Wcrtlien iter's patents, which were three Iu IIIIIIIIHT. from I s "'" to IHII ltv his iilau. the provision* of whatever kind ire put Into metal cases and cloudy pat'kt tl. and the interstices hit. <1 ill with Wiiler or oilier appropriate liquid, such as gravv In the ease of flesh fts*l The llils are 11l ll soldered Oil very securely: two small |s-ri'">riiilons are made iu each ltd. and tin* cases sci in a water bulb in which muriate of lime Is dlsMolviil: then lieiit is ap piled until tln* whole boll* and the ail Is ?\|>e|li d through Ihe small opening* ill the lids of the i a*e* When tills i« complete the small hole* are qillclil.v tolllcrt'll up Sell Clllttll'e llrl I «|>l*llHl »N. "Mr Miugshi s. cm. 1,1 run illicit* lIIMI ill lilt 'IS h' I'llmi.e* ' aald tllv go*»!pv tiI,III ianswered Mi** Cayenne, "mice In a white >ou lint a person * • •iiipnl thai p ople will I t him hav« ft* own way, rat tier than nrwuu wi'i* tltlll.* Washington Mlsr I ELEPHANT TRAGEDY. Big Mammal Mukei Short Work o( Hit Torment Last Sunday afternoon, while a con cert was being held at the Crystal Pal ace, an elephant belonging to a circus which had been performing there broke from its fastenings and killed Its keeper. It then brushed through various partitions of wood and glass, and appeared In the main building, where a great number or persons were listening to the music. It did not at tempt to hurt any of the crowd.though It broke off with its trunk the uplifted arm of a statue, probably under th* Idea that this represented a man about 4o strike. After some time it allowed I itself to be secured by another ele phant. It was then decided to kill the animal, and after a dose of poison had failed, a London gunmaker was sent for as executioner, and shot the animal dead. On the following Wednesday an Inquest was held on the body of the man. The evidence in favor of th« elephant could not have been mors clearly put. Mr. Sanger, owner, ! admitted that the animal had once be : fore killed a former keeper; and h« ! gave the facts which led to the death jof the second. The first man had been I discharged by Mr. Sanger fifteen ! months previously for gross brutalit) |to the animals. He came back and ! asked to be employed again. This was j granted, and he was taken on. not aa | a keeper, but as a laborer. The ver> : first time he went Into the stable the i elephant, though it was quite dark at | the time, instantly recognised the man'i | voice, and at. once crushed him to | death against the stall. The creature ! had acted only in a panic of horror at ; the reappearance of a tormentor wag ; so well established at the previous in- I quest that It was retained in the men ! agerie. It was exceptionally docile j and was taken through towns and vll ] lages all over England. Why, then i did he kill the second keeper? Be i cause this man, after his Sunday din | ner, declared that he would "pay out' ! the elephant for striking him with hi.t | trunk. He actually took a lace, one ' of those taken from the Arabs in the | Soudan. (Those who have seen th* trophies taken from the Mahdi's fol ! lowers will realize what a horrible i weapon it was.) Followed by anothet 1 keeper, also armed with a lance, lie proceeded to "prod"—i. e., pierce the ] chained elephant savagely. And hij death was the elephant's rewnge. Sweat and fruit adds will not discolor good* dy><d with I'ot*am Kaof.i.kss Dyes. | Sold by all druggists. ! Keeent studies of the ocean bottom | ©ear the coast liue of continents have | shown that rivers of considerable j size sometimes enter the sea beneath I the surface. FITS permanently cured. Nofltsor nervous ness after first day's use of Dr. Kline's (ireat Nerve Itcstoier.s2 trial buttle and treat isefrce , Or. R. 11. KI.I.NE, L.td.,1«l Arch St., Phils., Pa 1 Two hundred thousand dollars a year. ■ or over S.IOO a day, is the salary of the King of Greece. ] Mra. YVlnsiow'sSooflilnit »jrrnp fnrctiH«lr»n ■ teething, softens tlie KUms. red tinea inflanunn - | Hon. allay* pain, euros wind colic,2sc.»bottle. ! The drn«on fly disposes of -400 mosqui i toes in less than seven hours'. | ! IlavM you ever experienced the joyful sensation of a pood appetite? You will if | you ebew Adams' Pepsin Tuttl Fruttl. In Hungary there are hundreds of small towns without a doctor within ten miles. The Bast Prescription for Chill* and Ferer is a liottle of (iaeri's TißTit.is» Cmi I.TONIC. It Is slinply iron and quinine In a tasteloss form. No cure— do par. Fries 60c. If necessity is the mother of invention, the ladder must be a step-farther. Piso's Pure for Consumption Is an infalli ble medicine for coll nil* and colds. N. \V. , BAMCKL, Ocean Grove, N. J.. Feb. 17, Id*'. Most of the business houses in Mexico | are closed for an hour and a half m the | middle of the day. I Frey's Vermifuge makes happy homes and i keeps the child ren well. Kutirely testable I An estimate of the rice acreage in Kast | ern Texas places it at 30,000. Ail Women Know That ordinary traatmant falls ta rallavapainful j paHadrn. Thayknow Lydla Cm Pink ham'a Vapatahla Com pound will and daaa and haa, mora than any athar madlolna. Cvary waman know a mhmut Mram Plnkham'a madlolna. Cvary woman know a ; noma woman Mram Pink j ham haa ourad. But ulna waman out mi tan put aft patting thla ra- Uahla ramady until thalr haalth la naaHy wraokad hy axparhnanta ar nap loot! Than thay wrtta to Mram . Plnkham and aha auraa ! tham, hut ai aauraa tt takaa lanpar ta da am, Don't dalay pattlnp halp It ymu arm mfarn. waman. Why nat ymu t | timmimi Utfatw Nlf tffli iw • w v Ww.»-
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