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.
Complete External and
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THE SET
Consisting of CUTICURA SOAP to cleanse the
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germs. A SINGLE SET is often sufficient to cure
the most torturing, disfiguring skin, scalp, and
blood humours, rashes, itchings,and irritations,
with loss of hair, when the best physicians,
and all other remedies fail.
MILLIONS USE CUTICURA SOAP
Assisted by CUTICURA OINTMENT, for preserving, purify
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crusts, scales, and dandruff, and the stopping of falling
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Millions of Women use CUTICURA SOAP in the form of
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No other foreign or domestic toilet soap, however expen-
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Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humour.
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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.