TO SMILE, To senile is to forg That you and sorrow ever met. To smile is to remain On just thr" side of grief and paia. Tt> smile is to o'erlook The ti*iaed-doWw pages of Life's i. To smile is to be nloae, WitL sunshine to tlie nloom unknown. —Denver Times. |Tii¥l«r| Deborah Hancock was busily en gaged in decorating her birthday •cake. She sighed as she placed the last candle, one more than the pre vious year. How fast those little wax en milestones seemed to multiply! Several years before, when the whole surface of the cake was so thickly studded that she could find no place for the new taper, Miss Han cock paused to ponder. Was not 35 a good age at which to lose count? The temptation was great. But all false pretense was abhorrent to the sturdy Hancock nature. Prevarication even to one's self was not to be tol erated. And what folly could equal in silliness that of attempting to con ceal one's age? The tapers were red, white and blue. The Republic and Miss Debor ah celebrated the anniversary of their birth upon the same day. A light tap sounded at the door. Deborah carefully locked her pantry door before admitting her visitor. "Mother wants to know if you won't go over to the picnic with us tomorrow?" "Me goto the picnic! Why, Ellen Ann. I ain't been to a picnic for 20 years! Thank your ma, but —" "Oh, do come, Miss Deb. You know, we're going to celebrate the Incor poration of Hilton, as well as the Fourth." "Come in and think It over." With a blush and a giggle the girl cast a backward glance over her shoulder. "I can't come in tonight. But you be ready and we will stop for you in the morning." Miss Deborah followed the girl's glance and smiled as she caught sight of a dark figure lurking in the shadow of the lilacs by the fence. "Oh, it's Joel," she said. Ellen Ann giggled. Perhaps it was the remembrance of ber own unfinished romance which made her heart particularly tender toward all lovers. Be that as it may, she was the vil'age confidante. Many awkward youths and shy maids blessed her for the kindly way in which she sped their wooing. The next morning -when Ellen Ann's brother with a flourish brought his hay wagon to a stand before Miss De borah's door, he found lier waiting, iunch basket beside her. The exercises ware opened by a long and fervent prayer by Parson Elihu Griffin. Then the schoolmaster, A snare, stoop-shouldered young man. with a peculiar intonation which • made the thinness of his voice pain fully apparent, delivered the Declar ation of Independence. Then the whole assemblage awoke the echoes with "My Country, 'Tis of Thee," and the people cheered again. Then 'Squire Cooper, who had been recently elected to office, rose and made some remarks, but detecting signs of restlessness among the younger people, he brought his re marks dowp to the pith of his ad 4ress. "Fallow Townspeople: I have a surprise in stove for you. Hearing that this iay was tote of special in terest to tbe inhabitants of his birth place, one of our sons who has made l name for himself in the political world, yet has still retained in his Heart a warm regard for his old name, iias lome down to join in our festivi ties, and has consented to make a Tew remarks. Friends, I ask you to Join me in welcoming the Hon. John Smith." The cheering mercifully drowned Miss Debrwah's painful little gasps of jonsternation. No one noted her pale face. All eyes were upon their illus trious townsman. The Hon. John Smith did not detain tils hearers long. He referred to the fact that they were all more eager to attend to the contents of their well tilled hampers than to anything he might have to say. He also said that he was anxious to leave the platform and come down among them and seek out and shake hands with hi 3 old friends. Deborah felt that she must go away by herself and recover her lost' equan imity. Seizing upon two pails she in sisted ongoing to the spring for water. She started off briskly, but behind the first clump of bushes she cast aside the pails and sat down to give her thoughts full sway. Miss Deborah smiled as she contem plated the mental pictures of her youthful self. There she stood in her girlish pride, her hoad saucily a-tilt, and a mischievous light in her eyes. But the smile was quickly followed by ft. sigh, as ever faithful memory drew the outline of a tali, awkward country boy who stood beside the maid. Ah, now the girl's lips parted, and, bending her head, Miss Deborah hears the sound of a light laugh. At the sound the youth frowns, then speaks. "Dan Quincy Is a common feller, *nd the girl I've kept steady company with shan't dance with him." , Again the girl laughs, and then in mocking tone replies: "A common feller, Is he? Well, his name ain't as common as some I know of, John Smith." **lf yer ashamed of my name now, What'll ye be when it's yer own?" "Who says I'll ever bear any such common name as John Smith? If 1 was you I'd ask the legislature to help me to a finer name." "Do you mean that, Deb?" "Yes, I do." Thus Deborah declared her inde pendence. She supposed John would come around that evening and "make up," as he had done so often before, but no, he had gone away from Hilton without a word. At this point her reverie was broken in upon by tbe voice Deborah had lis tened to so long. "Why, Miss Hancock, -what are you doing here all alone?" "I was going for water," Deborah faltered, pointing to the forgotten pails. "Down to the old spring? I'll go and help you. I haven't forgotten the way. I believe I remember every in cident of my life here. Do you re member the picnic just before I went away?" Deborah nodded. "Do you know I've often thought of that day. You see, I took your ad vice and went to the legislature. It took time, but I finally reached there. But I decided that if I could obtain a handle to my name it would answer just as well as if I changed it." "I'm afraid I was rude," Deborah stammered. "It was the best rudeness I ever encountered. It made me leave here, otherwise I suppose I should have lived right along in the groove made by my ancestors. I have always been grateful for your scorn. It hurt dread fully at first, but I came to see the other side of the question." John talked of this and that, but suddenly he seemed to become aware of his companion's silence. He glanced at her and in a whimsical tone said: "Deborah, doesn't the honorable modify the Smith a little?" "What does a name matter, any way?" Deborah asked, impatiently, "but here we are at the spring." "If the name doesn't matter. Deb, perhaps you'll scorn to share it with me now. Will you, dear?" and the congressman bent low to look under Deborah's hat. "John, there's Ellen Ann staring at us." and with a blush Miss Deborah withdrew her hand, but not until she had returned the pressure of the one which held it. —The Home. IDIOSYNCRASIES OF FEAR. MOD Who Show On© Case May lie Fearles* In Others. "Because a fellow's badly scared is no sure sign he's a coward," said an old peace officer the other evening, chatting about the game men he had known. "What I mean is that brave men —men who can fight as long as they can lift a finger—may sometimes have curious special weaknesses and be unable to face certain things that would have no effect on others of half their ordinary nerve. One of the most courageous officers I ever knew in my life was Capt. Edward Loomis, who died a few years ago somewhere • in west Texas. He was originally a lieutenant in a Ranger company and was afterward marshal of several tough towns, where he made a great record by his fearless handling of frontier desperadoes. But he was constitutionally afraid of thunder and lightning. At the first crash he would turr. as pale as death, and when a big storm came along he used to shut himself up in hi«s room, so nobody could witness his alarm. He attri buted this singular infirmity to stories told him in his childhood, which may or may not have been the correct explanation. Another gallant western officer of my acquaintance—call him Jackson for convenience, for he's still alive and I'd rather not mention his right name—had a fear of snakes that amounted to a monomania. Of course the great majority of people have a dread of the repulsive reptiles, but in Jackson's case it was something far worse—it was a paralyzing horror, like the feeling, I imagine, that grips one in a nightmare. For some years he was in the revenue service, patrol ling the Rio Grande for smugglers, and one night, to tell you a little story that illustrates his weakness, he went into camp with a dozen rough cowboys. He was stretched out on his blanket smoking and almost asleep, when a new cowboy came In from the nearby range, dragging a big rattlesnake he had killed, and, for a joke, threw it across his feet. Jack son thought it was a heavy lariat and for some time did not take the trouble to look down. When he final ly did so he rose half up, staring wild ly at the snake, his mouth wide open, but not a sound coming out of it, and then sank back in a faint. The cow boys though he was a milksop, but after he came to they had all they could do to keep him from killing the joker on the spot, and they suddenly changed their opinions about his nerve. I could recall a good many other more or less similar cases.' add ed the old officer reflectively, "but I guess these will serve to make my point clear. When you see a man rattled about something out of the or dinary, don't bank too certainly on his being a coward. He may be up against his one pet weakness."—New Orleans Times-Democrat. Four Striking l'ttrnllnlß. For the fourth time Mr. and Mrs. Sherman McKinnis of Republic coun ty, have become the parents of twins. All of the children are living and the i eldest are not yet 8 years old. A local Taper says it is "a case entirely with ' out parallel," though integrally there r seem tote at fom.—Kansas City I Tnurnal • 1 THE REALM OF FASHION, i New York City.—Pale colors In soft wool crepes and albatross are exceed ingly fashionable for little girls, and make most satisfactory frocks. The GIRL'S COSTUME. very pretty May Manton model shown Is of the latter material in pastel pink, with chemisette and undersleeves of white India silk, trimming of a simple cream applique, belt and bows of black velvet ribbon, but the design will be found adapted to various fabrics, lawn, batiste and the like, as well as simple childish silks. The foundation for the waist is a fitted lining that closes at the centre front. Oil it are arranged the full front A FAVORITE FANCY WAIST. and the waist, which is tucked and joined to a square yoke and finished with a novel and becoming collar. The sleeves include snug portions beneath which the soft full cuffs make a charm ing effect. The skirt is slightly circu lar, with a flounce at the lower edge, and is tucked to form a hip yoke, but is laid in inverted pleats at the back. Both it and the waist are peculiarly adapted to girlish figures and fall in soft folds below the tucks. To cut this costume for a girl eight years of age six and an eighth yards of material twenty-one Inches wide, four and a half yards tnirty-two inches wide, or three and three-quarter yards forty-four inches wide, will be re quired, with one yard twenty-one inches wide for chemisette and under sleeves, four and a half yards of inser tion and one quarter yard of all-over lace for collar to trim as illustrated. Woman's Fancy Waist. The waist with the open front is a favorite, and promises to remain suen. The excellent May Manton model illus trated in the large engraving is suited both to the odd bodice and the entire costume and to almost the entire range of dress materials, crepe de Chine, al batross and similar light-weight stuffs. As shown, it is of foulard, showing white figures on a soft gray ground, 'and is trimmed with panne velvet, cream lace and tiny jeweled buttons, the full front and undersleeves being of white chiffon. The foundation is a fitted lining that closes at the centre front. On It are arranged the plain back and the full fronts. The full, soft front is attached to fht lining at the right side, being in cluded in both shoulder and neck seamii, and is hooked over onto the left side. The fronts proper are finished with a big ornamental collar and close invisibly at the centre. The sleeves are novel and a feature. The upper portion is plain and fits smoothly, but the lower edge is slashed to form straps, that are velvet-trlmi-id, and between which the undersleeves are seen in soft, full puffs, while the ex treme edge is finished with a band of lace. At the neck is a stock of the vel vet with a baud of lace en applique. To cut this waist for a woman of medium size four yards of material twenty-one inches or twenty-four inches wide, or two and five-eighth yards forty-four inches wide, with one and a half yards of mousseline or chif fon for full front and undersleeves. land five-eighth yard of velvet for sail or collar and stock. Chain Buttons. The following method is employed to keep the pouched fulness of a blouse front from spreading unbecom ingly from side to side. Where the folds are drawn down to their narrow est the cloth or silk is held together at the middle by a couple of gilt but tons linked by a few inches of gilt chain. The disposition of the pouched front below the waist gives trouble to some dressmakers and amateurs, as it should not protrude too much. The fulness should be carefully diminished below the waist, as you do not want to carry a bump of lace or satin as the finish of the pounclied front. Flower Designs in Jewels. The most charming things arc to be seen in flower designs in jewels. One pin, which is particularly attractive, is in violets, two of the blossoms, one white and one blue, the blue in sap phires, the white in diamonds and tho stem in emeralds. The little dicentra, bleeding hearts, one of the pretty drooping branches of the flowers very much reduced in size, ia a charming little piu in enamel. . .. . Some Stylish Coats. Very coarse white serge coats are stylish; so are coats of a finer serge, and cream alpaca coats sometimes have yokes of lace or net. A stylish cream alpaca coat is trimmed with band and rovers of black taffeta. Frenchwomen are wearing stylish lit tle rose-colored coats with a semi tailor-made effect, in three - quarter length. Klmona Dressing Sacqne. Ease and relaxation are well under stood by all the Oriental races, and I nerve-driven American women are wisely adopting their negligee gar ments, among which no one is more popular than the short Kimona. While by no means an exact replica of those worn by the Japanese, it includes all the essential features and makes an ideal dressing sacquc. The May Man ton model illustrated is admirable in every way and is well adapted to many materials. The original is made fror.l Japanese cotton crepe with a band of plain colored Japanese silk, but flow ered muslins and dimities are pretty for warm days. French and Scotch flannel and flannelettes are excellent for cooler weather, and still handsom er sacques can be made of figured Oriental or foulard silks. The yoke is perfectly smooth and extends over the shoulders at the front. The Skirt por tion is simply gathered and seamed to its lower edge, while a band extends round the entire garment, making a finish. The sleeves are loose and flow ing, with slight fulness at the shoul ders. To cut this Kimona for a woman of medium size four yards of material twenty-one Inches wide, three yards KIMONA DRESSING SACQUE. twenty-seven inches wide, or two and three-quarter yards thirty-two inches wide, will be required, with one and three-quarter yards in aay width for bands. No Slaii" For Her. "No. really," she said to her confi dent;!! friend. "I can't stand for peo ple who use slnng. It seems to get on my nerves. That's one reason why I always hnte to see Will Bosworth back up to our door. It just seems as if slang was the only language he ever succeeded in making connections with. Honestly he Is the slangiest ever. "After he had been into throw a leg over the arm of our easy chair a few times I caught myself thinking in slang, and mamma got to worrying so about it that I simply had to pass him up. Now, Will's a nice fellow and nil that, but let him get started talking once and you come up groggy after every round. It might be ail right once In a while, but you can't stand up against that sort of thing all the time without getting leery. "Still, I don't know. Sometimes I'm half inclined to think I hit the air when I told Will not to come any more. Charley Pelham's the only proposition except Will that I'd care to consider and—l don't know—l can't help thinking every little while that Charley's pretty near a dead one. Say, must you go? Awfully glad you came. Better put up your umbrella or the rain won't do a thing to that lid you have on."—Chicago Record-Herald. A Doctor and Two Plumbers For Johnnie. A most unusual Incident occurred at Richmond, Va., when little John Williams, son of Mr. Miles M. Will lams, got his head into an ice cream freezer and couldn't get It out The boy put the frezer oi) as a head dress, to be worn In a military parade, which was forming in his back yard, and be fore he was extricated the skill of a physician and two plumbers was nec essary. The plumbers were sent for quick and came with long shears, which they used to cut the freezer. The boy's head was right badly bruised, but not otherwise hurt. The freezer cannot be used again.—Nor folk Landmark. The strongest fortress in European Russia is Cronstadt. It Is the Russian naval depot of the Baltic Sea. There is more false hair worn in the United States than in all the rest of the world put together. 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Millions of Women use CUTICURA SOAP in the form of baths for annoying irritations, inflammations, and excori ations, for too free or offensive perspiration, in the form of washes for ulcerative weaknesses, and for many sana tive, antiseptic purposes which readily suggest themselvea to women and mothers. No amount of persuasion can induce thoso who have once used these great skin purifiers and beautifiers to use any others. CUTICURA SOAP com bines delicate emollient properties derived from CUTICURA, the great skin cure, with the purest of cleansing ingre dients and the most refreshing of flower odours. No other medicated soap is to be compared with it for preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair and hands. No other foreign or domestic toilet soap, however expen- Bive, is to be compared with it for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. Thus it combines in ONE SOAP at ONE PRICE, the best skin and complexion soap, and the BEST toilet and baby soap in the world. Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humour. Consisting of CUTICURA SOAP, to cleanse the skin of crusts and 1 • _ __scales, aud soften the thickened cuticle; CUTICURA OINTMENT, to all Ylf*ll I*2l instantly allay Itching, Inflammation, and Irritation, and soothe UlllvUlUand heal; and CUTICURA RESOLVENT, to cool and cleanse tho blood. A SINGLE SET IS often sufficient to cure the most tortur •UFe CT lug, disfiguring, Itching, burning, and scaly skin, scalp, and blood Tnt Otl humour!, rashes, Itchings, and Irritations, with loss of hair, when •« I _ J.II_ QR,irt*hmn*hoiitthe world. BrltishiDcuotl F. NEWOKRT & SONS, Charter* S£jS'PSOTBDWO AKB CBSMT COW.. Solo Frop., Borton, U. 8. A» Itnral Chicago. A Chicago despatch, dated May 25, said that Mr. Stone, "a wealthy real estate owner," had been cholted and robbed by thieves the previous even ing while feeding his cow In his barn on Michigan avenue. That is not a defamatory story, and may be true, and If so, It throws a very interesting light on Chicago life. An enviable measure of plain living must be con sidered to have been preserved In a city of nearly two million inhabitants where wealthy citizens go out in the evening to feed their cows lu their barns. The chance of being robbed may bo less in New York, but to offset that it should be recorded that in New York the chance of having a cow to feed has been almost wholly elimin ated. —E. S. Martin, In Harper's Week ly. PUTNAM'S FADELESS DYE produces tho fast est and brightest colors of any known dye stuff. Soltl bv all druggists. There are 4000 tons of stone in the py ramids of Cheops. It could be built for $20,000,000 to-day. Pome men arc too lazy to even stand in their own light. Arc Tou HalnK Allrn's Foot-Enac 1 It is the only euro for Swollen. Smarting, Tired, Aching, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. Cures while you walk. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FKEE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Leßov, N. V. Massachusetts uses more postage stamps per capita of population than any other State in the Union. FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous ness after first day's use of Dr. Kline's Groat Nerve Restoror. $2 trial bottle and treatise free Dr. R. H. KLISB, Ltd., 031 ArehSt., Phila., P»„ Dunvegan, the famous seat of the Mac leods, is said to be the oldest inhabited private house in Scotland. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething, soften the gums, reduces inflamma tion, allays pain, cures wind colic. '2sc a bottle. Even the bee in <. bonnX't may have a sting in its tail. Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible medicine for coughs and colds. —N.W. SAMUEL, Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17, I'JOO. In baseball as in cookery the best batter takes the cake. S. K. Coburn, Jlgr. Clarie Scott, writes "I find Hall's Catarrh Cure a valuable re medy." Druggists sell it, 75c. Poverty mav be no disgrace, but it's mighty uncomfortable.
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