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WRITINQ A TRADE.
Reflections tor the Benefit of Would-Be
Authors.
All the men and women that have
risen to distinction in the field of let
ters have served apprenticeship in the
technics of the art before they reached
the ear of the public. The poets alone
seem to have a gift of speech at the
'Outset and even they learn much in
the course of years and practice. But
the young aspirant should not model
his line of procedure on that followed
by the acknowledged geniuses. Only
igenius can hope to imitate genius. For
ordinary talent there is no royal road
to literary mastership. The art of
"writing must be studied diligently,
painfully, humbly. The use and
abuse of words and phrases must be
considered, not for a day, but for
many years. The formation of sent
ences must be the thought of one's
waking hours. The manufacture of a
style is the labor of years. The old
saying that "style is the man" is per
fectly true, but it has deluded many
•a youngster Into the belief that all
he had to do was to express himself
according to the Impulse of the mo
ment, Just as he would In talking, and
that thus he would be a writer. "Style
Is the man." It is not the boy. It
Is the reflex of the mature mind, the
embodiment of thought, which no
longer stumbles, but walks with sure
feet, and makes for itself a broad and
beautiful path of words. Let those
that are wondering why their effusions
do not burst Into print at once stop
and consider whether they really have
anything particular to say, and then
whether they have any particular way
of saying It. There are more persons
with something to say (perhaps not
something immprtal, but still worth
6aying) than there are with a genu
ine of literary expression. The
latter does not come by nature; nor
does it come with experience. It
comes only by practice, and not an
easy practice at that. It was that
most literary of all recent writers,
Robert Louis Stevenson, who said that
the man not willing to spend a whole
afterneon in search of the right word
to expresß an idea is unfit for the busi
ness of literature.—New York Times.
THE CH«NBE OF LIFE "
Is the most important period in a wo
man's existence. Owing to modern
methods of living, not one woman in
a thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
a train of very annoying and some
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging to the heart until it
seems ready to burst, and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
ohills, s if the heart were going to
stop for good, are symptoms of a dan
gerous, nervous trouble. Those hot
Sashes are just so many calls from
nature for help. The nerves are cry-
Has. Jinn Noils.
tog oat for assistance. The err should
be heeded in time. Lydia E. I'luk
bain's Vegetable Compound was pre
pared to meet the needs of woman's
tysUm at this trying J*»riod of her life.
I* builds up tne weakened nervous
•ystaso. and enables a woman to pass
that grand ehangs triumphantly.
" I was a very sick woman, caused
by CHaugf of I,tie. ! suffered with hut
flushes, and fainting spells. 1 was
affald togo of) the street, my head
aad bark troubled me so. 1 was en
tirely rared by Lydla K. Ihnkham's
Vegetable Compound."— Mm. JsMMia
Xoiu, ftoio Keyaer Ht, Uennautewn,
IMPOTENT.
These things, too mighty (or man they be:
The unleashed fianie, and the unchained sea;
The iurious wind thut masterless flies,
And the mooting light of rainless skies.
O, pale horse, stalking far abroad,
Teach man the little, to call on God,
—Margaret E. Sangster, in Harper's Ba
saar.
(THE BETTER MAN. |
It was a perfect moonlight night,
and two people were slowly pacing a
secluded path in the grounds of the
Darncombe Cliff hotel. The man was
about 35 years of age powerfully
built, with a strong, good-looking face,
and a bronzed complexion. His com
panion was a young and radiantly
pretty girl, not more that 21.
They strolled for some momeuts in
Bilence. The man, with his hands
thrust deep in the pockets of his
Jacket, was thinking hard, thinking of
the thing that had happened to him.
He was in love —in love with the
girl who was walking so calmly by his
Bide. And it could have no result! It
was impossible.
They had come to a seat on the cliff,
and the girl touched him lightly on
the arm. He awoke from his reverie
with a start.
''Shall we sit down for a moment?"
ahe said. "You haven't told me half
of what I want to know yet."
"You can't think," she continued,
smiling at him frankly, "how dread
fully nervous I was when Cyril told
me you were coming to England."
Dalyell forced a smile.
"Ha<l lie drawn such a terrible pic
ture of me, then?"
"Ob, no! He is very proud of you,
proui of what you have done. But I
thought that perhaps—" she hesitated,
and her eye fell on her engagement
ring, "that perhaps you would not
approve of his choice."
"Would that have mattered much?"
he said.
"Being the man you are—yes!" she
said simply. "I should not have cared
to marry Cyril had you objected."
"But luckily we needn't discuss
that," she cried, happily. "For you
don't object, do you?"
"No." He paused, and his eyes
dropped to the ground. "I suppose,"
he continued in a low tone, "you
really love him."
A tiny spot of color showed on her
fresh young cheek. He glanced up and
saw her eyes shining, and her lips
parted in a half smile.
"Yes," she said, softly. "I really love
him —love him as 1 thought It not pos
sible for me to love any one!"
He turned his face away that she
might not see the bitter look that had
crept into it. Years ago, when hardly
more than a boy, he had gone abroad.
He had worked hard, was clever, and,
best of ail, lucky.
Immediately on landing, Cyril had
Insisted on dragging him down to
Darncombe, where Madge Escutt, to
wnom lie had lately become engaged,
and her aunt were staying. They had
been together a day or two, then Cyril
had gone to London to execute a com
mission for a portrait, leaving him be
hind, and for ten days he had been
practically alone with her. She felt
that Cyril had left him in her care,
and had devoted all her time to him;
and this had been the result —he had
fallen madly in love with her!
"May I tell you a secret?"
He gave a slight start as her gentle
voice fell on his ears.
"Do!" he said, with an effort.
"Cyril said last week," she went on,
"that he is making so much money at
his painting that he wants the mar
riage to be next month."
lie felt a slight shiver run through
him. His brother was even lying to
her. He knew very well that his earn
ings from his brush formed but the
slightest part of his income. For the
rest he was dependent upon him.
"You will, of course, be his beet
man." die cried, gayly. "And you'll
have to come and stay with us—very,
very often!"
Dalyell made up his mind.
"1 am very sorry," he began, halt
ingly. "But—l'm afraid I shall not be
able to slog for the marringe."
Her eyes opened in amazement.
"Not stop for the marriage!" she re
peated. "Why?"
He hesitated for a moment, then
faced her resolutely.
"I find I shall have togo back to
India." ho said, between his teeth.
"There are a lot of important tiling
to be set'ii to, ar.d—well, I have de
cided to leave next week." he finit'hed
abruptly.
H<* saw her face cloud with disap
pointment.
"1 had beeu hoping so—!" she be
gan, then she broke off with a cry of
surprise. "Why, here's Cyril!" she
said.
She rose from her seat and ran to
meet htm.
"Hullo, Dick, old chap'" he cried
boyishly. "I got through with the Job
earlier than I expected, and so ran
down tonight, lias Mitdgt' heeli look
in* after you 'veil?" he added, with a
smile at the girl on his arm.
"She has been very kind." answered
Dalyell («uii'tly.
"Oh, Cyril, what do you think?"
cried Madgt. "He nay* he roust go
back to India next week not stop for
our marriage!"
There was n curious look In the
younger Dalyell'* eyes as he glanced
across ni his brother.
"Why. what s this, Dick?" he asked.
Dalyell pulled a cisar out of his
Docket,
"I'll tell you about It lut»r." h» said
lie left tln-i.i and went down to the
beach. For a full hour he strode up
sua down, deep in thought. At length
tiu made bis aay back to the hotel.
Presently he found hlmselt on the
cliff, this time alone with Cyril.
The two paced the path in silence
for a few moments. Cyril, who waa
smoking, now and then shot a glance
at his brother from under his eyelids.
"Why are you going back to India?"
he asked suddenly.
Dalyell looked out to sea.
"Oh, there are a lot of things I must
attend to,'* he said, rather lamely.
"It's a lie!" said Cyril, very quietly.
Dick Dalyell swung round on him In
astonishment.
"Simply this," his brother an
swered, calmly. "That you are going
back Lo India because you have fallen
desperately In love with Madge!"
Then his tone changed. "Did you
think you could deceive me?" he cried,
triumphantly. "I've seen It in every
look you've given her —every word
you've spoken. You're going back be
cause you're afraid of yourself—lt's
right, isn't it?" He caught his brother
by the arm and peered into his face.
"Quite right, eh?"
Dick Dalyell shook himself free of
the grasp; there was a gleam In his
eye.
"Yes, it's right," he cried, passion
ately. "I love her —love her as I
thought no woman could be loved!"
Hit voice dropped, and he continued:
"But there is no harm done. She does
not know —will never know —and in a
week I shall be on my way back to
India."
The younger man was looking
searchinrfly at him.
"You need not—unless you particu
larly want to,"he said, in a meaning
tone.
Dick Dalyell looked at him quickly.
"What!" he cried.
A look of infinite cunning crept over
Cyril's face.
"I mean that If you'll agree to my
terms, I'll retire, and leave the field
clear for you," he said.
Dalyell stared at him stonily. His
brother took it for encouragement.
"It was her face—her simplicity,
that took my fancy," he went on
frankly. "But I am tired of her —I
could never have really loved her.
Now, there is another —the woman
whose portrait I have been painting.
She is rich, in love with me, ready to
marry me and go abroad." He ap
proached nearer to his brother.
"Make It live thousand pounds," he
said.
Dalyell clenched his hands.
"My God —you blackguard!" he said
hoarsely.
Young Cyril Dalyell smiled.
"Yes," he admitted impudently.
"And uttoriy undeserving of Madge
Escott. You are the reverse—so, why
not accept my offer, and remain on
here. Give her a few months, and you
will succeed."
The veins stood out on Dalyell'fl
forehead. He recalled the girl's face.
How it had lighted up—and at the
prospect of becoming this scoundrel's
wife!
"You love her," went on the younger
man calmly.
A feeling of mad passion suddenly
overcame Dick Da'.yell. With a sud
den movement he stepped forward and
caught his brother by the throat.
"Vuu think I would do this thing!"
They were standing at the corner
of the path, in front of some bushes.
There was a quick rustling noise, and
the next moment some one laid a band
on Dick Dalyell's arm. He gave one
glance, then, suddenly let go his grip.
Before them stood Madge Escott,
white to the lips, her eyes wet with
tears.
"1 vas coining to call you in," she
paid tremblingly. "I had nearly
reached you when some words caught
my ears. I had to listen—l have heard
all!"
It was inevitable they should meet
again, and it happened at Nice about
a year later. It seemed strange at first
that they should be together, but
gradually it grew to be more natural.
Then, at length, one morning, he told
her of what was in his heart, and
waited for her answer. He saw the
slightest of flushes spread over her
cheeks, and after a moment she lifted
her head and smiled back into his
eyes.—Gilbert Dayle, in M. A. P.
" SMIII W it'll* MEN. "
The "sandwich-men" are among the
"East London Types" described by
Sir Walter Besant in the Century.
They walk between the boards all
day long for a shilling. It is work
which makes no demand upon them.
They slowly and mechanically plod
along, each following the man before
him. If you w-atch the sandwich-man
you may observe that he looks neither
to the light nor to the left. His face
expresses no emotion of any kind; he
feels no interest in anything. He is
like the hermit or the recluse, or the
anchoret Inclusus. He is dead to the
world; a man without friends, with
out money, without hope, without re
sources, without the power of work,
without strength of mind to resolve,
witnout will to urge him and to sus
tain him or to lead him out, ha.* no
further concern with the world. It is
a moving panorama, a series of pic
tures on which he looks without in
terest; his own figure, which ought to
lie there, is not there. Newsboys shout
their evening papers; the shopj light
tip their wares till the whole street is
a fair>iand of treasures; the well
til e, sed people pass him in long pro
sslon; the carriages go up and down
the road. To all the life around him,
to all the sights around him, to the
meaning of the show, and to the
dalle* of life and death that Alls the
street, the sand wlch-inan is ludiffer*
•at lie has no ambition; he has uo
future to hope for. no past that he
car's to renumber; he lives only tot
the day.
Htu t land has had a wonderful her
ring catch this season --530.400 craus,
valued at over 11 .'>oo.ooo This Is *
revurtf for alt Hc«itlau4.
THE REALM OF FASHION
New York City.—The Eton jacket In
Its many forms is the undoubted fav
orite of the hour. The stylish May
Manton model illustrated has rnany
DOUBLE BREASTED ETON.
advantages and includes the latest fea
tures while, withal, It is simple In the
extreme. As shown It Is worn open
with the fronts rolled back to form
pointed revers, and the Kaiser collar
opens at the throat, but when desired
it can be buttoned up close, as shown
In the sketch, and made to mean genu
ine warmth. The model is made from
black cheviot with self-faced revers,
and collar finished on the Inside will)
velvet and rows of narrow gold braid,
and Is closed by means of handsome
smoked pearl buttons.
The fronts are cut with single darts,
but fit snugly to the figure. The back
Is seamless and finished in a rounded
bat-like extension below the waist, and
<^n
Is joined to the fronts by wide under
arm gores that extend well back to
form side bocks and give a slender,
tapering effect to the figure. The
sleeves are two-seamed, snug, without
being tiglit, and are cut In modified
bell shape, so allowing the Jacket to
be slipped on and off with ease. At
the neck is the military collar, known
as the Kaiser, with pointed ends that
can be hooked over close or left free,
as preferred.
To cut this Jacket for a woman of
medium sire four yards of materlnl
twenty-one Inches wide, two yanlH for
ty-four Inches wide, or one and five
eighth yard fifty Inches wide will be
required.
Girl's llloimp Continue,
The blouse In combination with a
gored skirt makes a simple costume
much worn aud much liked by llttlo
girls. The tasteful model illustrated
In the large draw-lug Is uiade from
dark red serge, with bands of black
velvet edged with narrow glit braid
aud a shield and collar of glltcui
broidered red panne.
The skirt is cut 111 three pieces, the
gored front and circular sides, and IK
Joined to a body lining tlint Is anusf
and closes at the centre back. Th>'
shield portion Is faced Into the lining
aud the sttttiding collar Is seamed to
the neck, so that all closes together.
The blouse Is separate, with shoulder
aud uuder-artn •earns, and opens at th>«
front, where It Is provided with Inr
tons and buttonhole*. Itoth back and
fronts are plain across the shoulders,
but slightly full at til* waist, where
tile blouse pouches over the lielt. The
right side taps over tin* left in dotiblt
breasted style, the rounded point* |te
lug decorated with gold buttons, and
the ueck Is finished with a deep col
lar that Is round at the back and
square at the frout. The sleeves are
two •earned and finished with turn
over flare cuff*
To cut this CMtUiue for a girl of
eight years of age Are yards of uia
tertal tweuty seven luches wide, two
•ud three Mighth yarda lorvjr feui
! inches wkle, or two yards fifty inches
wide, with three-eighth yard eighteen
inches wide for shield and collar, will
be required.
Orchid With Dew Drops.
Some of the newer ornaments for
dinner dress are expensive as jewelry,
although they belong to the province
of millinery. A pretty aigrette Is an
orchid petaled with silken gauze, and
plentifully besprinkled with tiny dew
drops of "Rhine" crystal or strass dia
monds. A few aerial "aigrette" tips
also sprinkled with dewdrops complete
this beautiful and novel decoration for
the coiffure. It is mounted upon a
shell hairpin.
Blouse With L'Aiglon Slock.
The blouse made from the ready
lucked silk, mousseline, cashmere or
other fancy material is much in vogue,
and has the great merit of requiring
the minimum of labor. The smart May
Manton model illustrated is designed
to meet just such a need and includes
the fashionable Aiglon stock and the
deep girdle, both of which features are
found in the best imported models. As
shown the foundation is taffeta Is bis
cuit color, the flaring portion of the
stock velvet in the same shade, the
collar white Liberty, and the tie of
black velvet. The girdle is of the same
material as the waist, and is held by
handsome gold buttons, while tiny
ones are used in the flaring portion of
the stock. All-over lace, net and all
the list of similar materials are suit
able, or any soft woolen stuff can be
tucked before cutting, If preferred.
The foundation for the blouse is a
fitted lining that should be well boned,
but the waist proper includes shoulder
and under-arm seams only. Both liu-
ins and outekle material close at the
centre front, l>ut separately, anil ibe
opening In the waist Is rendered In
visible by tucks. The girdle ia fitted
to the figure and held in plao by
short bones, and the blouse dropg
slightly over the top. The sleeves are
cut wltli broad upper and narrow un
der portions, and are finished with cir
cular cuffs that fiare becomingly over
the hands. The Alglon stock Includes
the plain portion that fits the throat,
the flaring sides and the tie, and Is fin
ished separately from the waist. It
Bl.ot'Mß WITH I'AIULOX UTui'K.
desired. III* plain portion only call be
uii'il, or the stock cull be made of n
■i>uira»ttug color ami worn with vurt*.
«u» waists
To cut i his Mouse f' Ma woman of
medium si»e four mid »iw eighth yard*
if luslerliil elglitecu lin lies wide, or
two aud u half yards thirty two litchea
wide. with 4 quarter of • yard of Mas
telvel and a quarter of it yard of »lU|
fur daring portion u' sleek aud lie,
will Ur requited.
MOULT OP BIRDS.
One Bird Green In Winter, Bed la
Summer.
Mr. Witmer Stone addressed the
Biological club of the University of
Pennsylvania recently on the "Moult
of Birds."
This subject, said the speaker, is
one that has interested me for a long
time, but it seems to have been gen
erally neglected by ornithologists. All
birds moult regularly once a year; this
Is a physical necessity, for the wearing
of the feathers makes their replace
ment an absolute requirement If flight
is to be continued. This annual or
post-nuptial moult occurs at the end
of the nesting season. The feathers
never drop out at the same time; the
process is gradual and during its con
tinuance the bird has never more than
one or two feathers missing at once.
In the body, as recently discovered by
Professor Dwight, the moult takes
place along regular tracts. The wing
feather moult begins with the inner
most of the primaries, the ninth, which
is moulted first; the others follow in
succession outwardly. In the tail the
first feather lost Is the middle one,
and, as with the wings, it is followed
by the loss of the next outward one,
and so on. Here Mr. Stone exhibited
specimens showing the various stages
of wing and tail moulting. He then
referred to a number of exceptions to
the rule, such as that of the wood
peckers, which in moulting lose the
side feathers of the tail first, and, con
tinuing, said some species have addi
tional moults, like the scarlet tanpger
It undergoes two moults. It is a green
color in winter and a red color in sum
mer. The claim has been set up by
some ornithologists that this is not
the result of moulting, but due to an
actual change of pigment. There is,
however, no evidence to sustain this
view. The speaker then explained the
succession of plumages from the egg
to the adult, and followed with a de
tailed consideration of plumages, with
the reasons for same and for excep
tions to general rules in a large num
ber of birds, illustrating his remarks
with specimens. The subject was dis
cussed by Drs. Montgomery, Calvert,
Conklln and Harehberger.
Humiliate* Minister's Faintly •
An untold amount of real humilia
tion and suffering is Inflicted upon
men and women striving to serve God
in the church, by a lack of apprecia
tion of their point of view. Put your
self in their places. Would not you
resent being an object of disapproval,
or, when the case is bettered, an ob
ject of charity? Would you enjoy feel
ing that your hat, your coat, your
dreas and your children's clothen were
matters of comment, and that the par
ish felt that the money paid your hus
band must be spent to please it and not
yourself?—"A Minister's Wife," la the
October Ladies' Home Journal.
Wo refund 100 for every paokitfjo of PrT
NAM FADELESS DYE thnt fulls to RIV« satis
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"Polly, do you know much about par
Uamontary law?" "Oh, yes; often iu
our club, when somebody tells me t.'».
I move to lay something on the table."
—Chicago Record.
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Out of 100 people born only one lives to
the age of sixty live.
\rw York and tloriilit Mmlletl,
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Jau. Uth. I.v. New York. U'.W p. in dally,
exi ept Sunday. Dining, Compartment, ob
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New York to St. Augiunne, also carrying
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Aiken, Augusta and Port Tani|w Diagrams
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Alcohol plow locomobile* are now iu use
in liermany.
Millions I'M farter'S Ink
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An ox can carry iw pound* weight on a
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the greal lilu iritnue* to lis allalnmaut o HI
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The mo«t costly I'aritsinent in i.'uro|»e
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