REALM
New York City. The silk bodice, lace
trimmed. Is In the height of style and
1 eminently well suited to both after
noon and evening wear. The c' 'c
FANCY SHIRT WAIST.
May Manton model Illustrated Is both
simple aud elegant and Is suitable
alike to the odd bodice and the entire
costume. The original Is of white taf
feta with cream guipure lace and Is
designed for wear with odd skirts, but
Loulslne silk, crepe de Chine, panne
and all the soft-finished silks are suit
able, while countless materials might
be suggested for the entire costume.
Wool crepe Is charming, etamlne 's
fashionable. Albatross is much used
and both linen and cotton materials of
the finer sorts are In every way appro
priate with trimming or needlework
or lace as preferred.
The foundation Is a fitted lining. On
It are arranged the tucked rest front,
the fronts proper and the back. The
front Is tucked to yoke depth and falls
In soft folds below and the fronts prop
er are laid In three tucks each at the
shoulders and drawn In slight gather
at the waist line. The lace trimming
Is cut h joints and arranged to give a
WOMAN'S
waistcoat effect that Is quite novel and
smart. The sleeves are In bishop style
with deep pointed cuffs of lace and the
stock collar, also of lace, finishes the
neck.
To cut this waist for a woman of me
dium size four yards of material twenty-one
Inches wide, three yards twenty-seven
inches wide, two yards thirty,
two Inches wide or one and five-eighth
yard forty-four Inches wide will be re
quired, with seven-eighth yards of all
over laoe to trim as Illustrated.
Woman's Jacket.
The all-around, useful jacket that
can be slipped on over any gown Is es
sential both to comfurt and correct
dress. The original of the Jaunty May
Manton model Illustrated In the lurge
drawing Is made of black cheviot, self
faced and tailor stitched, but black
broadcloth and tan covert and mix
tures are equally appropriate for the
purpose, while the design Is adapted
also to the picturesque golf ccat In red
with green facings.
The fronts are fitted with single
darts and are rolled back to form the
revers. The back Includes a centre
seam, and broad under arm gores and
laps over below the waist line in regu
lation coat style. The neck Is finished
with the latest style collar that sug
gests the Alglon, but is turned down
and meets the revers. Tbo sleeves are
two-seamed and flare over the hands,
the outer seam being left cpen a few
inches at the lower edge. As shown
the Jacket Is worn open and reveals
the waist beneath, but when desired It
can be closed, either In the centre be
low the short revers or diagonally to
the neck as preferred.
To cut this Jacket for a woman of
medium Bite two and a quarter yards
of material thirty-two inches wide,
one and seven-eighth yard forty-four
Inches wide or one and five-eighth
yards fifty Inches wide will be re
quired. The Tara-Orer Shoulder Collar.
Never more In demand than now Is
the turn-over shoulder collar of flue
batiste with Insertions of needlewtrk
or lace. Home are expensive, others
quite "reasonable." The collar bor
dered with cluny lace requires no In
sertion or trimming. The material Is
transparent or nearly to, and looks
as If It would go to pieces In the wash.
What Is the surprise of the possessor
to see the fine collar returu from the
wash as good as new, without a weak
r worn spot and as fresh as possible!
Of course, the collar was not thrown
into the tub of other household linens,
but washed separately with warm, not
tut, water and a lather of soap.
The Foulard Scarf feucecMor.
The dotted foaiurd scarf as a hat
trimming fa becoming a bit wearisome,
V'Hk the I'orslau-byrdered kerchiefs are
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OF FASHION.
undeniably smart, and as the accora
panlmeut of the tailor-mnde gown foi
morning or country wear It has a cer
tain charm. A large silk handkerchief
is tied round the high crown, the ends
passed through the brim In front and
tied In a large butterfly bow, the brim
being turned back right off the fnce.
With these hats, which are turned
lck fnin the forehead, the hair re
quires to be pulled well forward nnd
turned back In a puff, only a stray curl
or two appearing on the forehead.
Lining I.nce.
A new touch of elegance refers to
the empiecements of lace which trim
our sleeves and bodice. Instead of
allowing the material of the bodice to
show through the meshes of the lace
the pieces are lined with either silk
or linen of the same shade as the
lace beige, erenm. ecru or string col
or, as the case may be. This looks
rather cooler than if the color of the
dress, presumably darker, showed
through the Interstices. It Is con
sidered rather more distingue than If
the lace wore used over a "transpar
ent." Panel Effect and Curve.
Lines of length, long panel effects,
and sweeping down-pointing curves
are given to gowns formed of the new
silk and satin foulards, taffetas, figured
veilings, creps de chine and other pat
terned spring fabrics by the use of
silk, satin and velvet ribbon trimming.
Insertion bands and graduated designs
of silk applique, arranged upon the
skirt to Impart the appearance of slcn-
derness nnd height of figure which Is
still the sine qua non of all fashionably
gowuid women.
The Small Boy' Waintroatn.
The vests of waistcoats of the small
boy are gorgeous to behold. lie may
be as much of a little dandy as may
le In red waistcoats of different de
signs, with red buttons of not only a
different design, tut different shade of
red; there are tan waistcoats, all of
these double-breasted, and little single-breasted
waistcoats of white.
JACKET
S 3teceary Factor.
Harrow velvet ribbons and headings,
In both black and white, have come
to be such a necessary factor In near
ly all summer gowns that It Is scarce
ly possible to find a gown whose com
ponent parts they do not enter.
Woman's Tacked Shirt Walet.
The tucked shirt waist has an ex
tended vogue, and Is a well deserved
favorite for all the thinner washable
materials as well as for Albatross,
wool crepe, similar wool fabrics and
soft, simple silks. The May Manton
model shown Js exceptionally becom
ing and eminently smart. The original
is made of white liueu lawn and Is un
lined, but all cotton and linen walsting
materials are appropriate made tu n
similar manner, while wool and silk
are eminently satisfactory made over
the fitted lining. As illustrated the
waist is worn with a collar of the ma
terial, stock, tie and belt of Liberty
satin. The fronts are laid iu narrow
arms' -eyes, the first three being con
tluued to the waist line while the re
mainder are left free at pointed yoke
depth to form soft folds below. The
sleeves are In bishop style tucked from
the shoulders to within a few inches of
the wrist, where they are let to torn)
becoming pull's. The wrists are finished
with straight pointed cuffs that lap
over at the seam. At the neck it a deep
straight collar finished with turn over,
or protection, portions.
To cut this waist for a womnu of me
dium size four yards of material tweu-ty-ono
Inches wide, three aud three-
quarter yards twenty-seven Inches
wide, three and a half yards thirty-two
Inches wide or two aud three-eighth
yards forty-four Incuts wido will be
requlred.
TUCKED 8H1BT WAIST.
OMAN'S
. OPEN AIR LIFE FOR WOMEN.
It Baa Become the Knle For Moth Girl
and Their Mother.
Twenty-five years ago It was quite
usual for women In accepting Invlta
tlous for outings to Insert a provisional
clause If the weather permit we will
have pleasure In coming, or going. To
day, In complete Independence of the
weather's vagaries, women, old and
young, unless absolutely 111, make
what plans they please. Life In the
open air has become the rule Instead
of the exception for both girls nnd
their mothers. The almost universal
Interest In golf has largely contrib
uted to the health nnd vigor of the
sex. Golf has the advantage over other
games of being In its way dignified.
A stout gentlewoman of middle age
does not look out of place on the links,
although hr slim aud graceful daugh
ter may now to more picturesque pur
pose there. Women no longer shrink
from n wetting. Even In a driving
rain nnd a furious wind, their thick
boots, short skirts, trim Jackets and
natty hats enable them to fare forth
fearlessly, and the ralnclonks of the
period are among the most becoming
garments of feminine nttlre ever lu
vented. On the top of n conch, women
as eagerly as men enjoy the panorama
of the hills, or sweep along breezy
plains within sound of the breaking
surf. The saud-dunes, the crags, the
uplands, know their bright faces nnd
their cheery voices; for there Is no cor
ner of the countryside to which wom
en do not penetrate In the summer
days of freedom nnd pleasant adven
ture and excursion. Walking parties
will be In vogue during the coming
season, nnd, lightly equipped with lug
gage, yet so well fitted out that they
may comfortably spend a night In an
out-of-the-way farmhouse or at n rural
Inn, the student who tins had her last
semester crammed with hard work,
will find relaxation and new freshuess
on ine road.
A sound body Is almost essential to
the full enjoyment of a sound mind.
Indeed, so subtly Interwoven are soul
and body that the one cannot grow nnd
thrive when the other Is Impaired In
vitality and handicapped by weakness,
formerly fragility was considered ele
gant. It Is well-nigh disgraceful to the
ordlnnry young woman In the early
. aya of the new century to have a
habit of headache, or a disability of
any sort which hygienic living can
cure. Exercise In the open air, at least
In moderation. Is a remedy for almost
every physical 111. Morbid feeling and
melancholy flies before It. Bright eyes,
clear skins and wholesome beauty fol
low In its wake. A woman who exer
cises beyond her strength, or who de
votes her entire time to athletics, is
Indiscreet, but, having practiced un
der competent Instructors In the gym
nasium, most women are aware of
what they may safely do, and they
also understand the value of rest at
proper Intervals.
A sign that bodes well for the future
Is the increase of staying-power on the
part of our girls. They are to be the
mothers of the future. The race, here
In America, must not be suffered to
deplete in quality, and virile, forceful
ctrength on the part of sons yet to be
born will depend in no small degree on
the motners who bear them. For this
reason, among others, there is cause
for felicitation In the splendid vigor of
American women, due to their open
air life and Interest in athletics. Col
lier's Weekly.
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Art Take Cp the Seal.
There are nil sorts of Inventions in
ornamental shapes for seals, which
will probably be ready for use by fall.
There Is nothing Individual in the seal
Itself nowadays. Sealing wax is too
useless, and sealing a letter takes
too much time for the ordinary busy
woman, whether her work Is in busi
ness or society. It was in the days
when sealing a letter was a necessity
that people had quaint little Individual
mottoes and designs carved upon their
seals. The up-to-date woman, when
she uses a seal at all, will have some
simple design her monogram, crest,
if she has one upon her seal, and It
will agree with the monogram or crest
upon her letter paper.
That is all very plain and simple,
but the handle and ornamental part of
the seal is becoming more elaborate.
The reason for this Is that people who
have no desire to seal their letters will
buy a seal which bus an attractive ap
pearance as an ornament to the writ
ing desk, whether it is eve:' used or
not. It hi on this account, rumor says,
that 'Tart nouveau" Is appearing upon
the seal handles lu ma.y designs. The
material for most of these is bronze
the Vienna bronze, which has many
beautiful shnues In green shadows, and
the French bronze, which has purple
tints.
The designs will be in lotus flower
bedecked damsels, the Cleopatras and
willowly, wind-blown maidens of va
rious kinds made up according to the
new art standards, which nrc most of
them exceedingly good. New York
Times.
The New I'araaol.
The new parasols are varied In color
ing and In size as well as In shape.
They are seen with even edges, ulso
with wide round and pointed scalloped
edges, and with tt varying number of
ribs. Silk, linen and even fancy
weaves of grass cloth figure among
the materials that will be seen com
monly in the parasols for morning or
ordinary walking purposes. Lace,
bands of silk stitched on each side as
are the bands npon dresses, applique
and rnchings of chiffon or moussellne,
are among the more Inexpensive para
sols now appearing. Numbers of coach
ing parasols are announced among the
novel designs of the season. Pongee,
taffeta and other light silks are the fa
vorite foundation materials for these.
Bands of these silks also appear on the
thin grass-clou) parasols, bordering the
edge, surrounding the top edge of the
stick, or set on a trimming half-way
between these two points. All these
are novel fabrics to employ for the
making of parasols, but ihelr utility is
obvious, as neither grass-cloth nor pon
gee cuts readily lnu the fold. The fa
vorite shades are ecru, ; mastic and
light tan. A soft silk lining is Intro
duced in nil the grass-cloth parasols,
however, nnd this of some bright tone.
Handles are generally long nnd slen
der, owd preferably are without cords
or tassels either at handle or pointed
tipper end. rnrnsols strictly reserved
for carriage use are fluffy with lnce or
pleated chiffon laid flounce upon
flounce. Harper's Bazar,
An Ideal American Girl.
"In person, In speech. In carriage
nnd In manner Harriet Lane had the
charm of regal presence," writes Will
iam Ferrlne, in the Ladles' Home Jour
nal. "She suggested to her country
men the grand dame of European so
ciety more thnn had any of her prede
cessors. Her stature was a little above
the average of her sex, her figure
moulded In a noble cast, nnd her bend
firmly poised on neck nnd shoulders of
queenly grace. On public occasions
the air of authority in her deportment
was such that Mr. Buchanan's political
followers would sometimes enthusias
tically hall her as 'Our Democratic
Queen. Her blond hair, her violet
eyes, her fine complexion and the con
tour of a fnce and expressive mouth
on which the lines of character were
strongly written, marked her at onco
as a woman of both charm nnd power.
Her voice had the bright musical Into
nation of n wholesome nature; few
English women could surpass her In
athletic exercises, nnd no other 'Lady
of the White Houso' has since been so
widely copied as a model in her toi
lettes. Miss Lane's social direction
was such that even the President's po
litical enemies regard It with admira
tion. Yenrs afterwnrd Jefferson Davis
said that 'the White House under the
administration of Buchnnnn ap
proached more to my Idea of n r-puTr-llcnn
court In the President's house
thnn nuy before since the days of
Washington.' "
King; Edward' Grnnildaushlert. J
The royal nurseries of Europe will
always form a subject of great inter
est, nnd the portraits of the young
English princes and princess are nl
most ns well known here ns In their
country. The little daughters of the
Duchess of Fife, the Lady Alexandra
and Lady Maud Duff, are the great
favorites with their roynl grand
father. King Edward VII, nnd during
his former brief holldnys on the
continent no day lias passed by with
out his remembering, in some more
or less substantial manner, the young
er members of his family, and he was
always on the lookout for new toys
for them. One of his earliest gifts to
Lady Alexandra Duff was a beautiful
Paris doll nearly ns big as herself.
Mr. Andrew Carnegie.
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie is compara
tively little known iu New York City
outside of her circle of personal
friends. Her tastes are simple, and
(Jo not incline to the brilliant social
life which it would be easy for her to
lead. Those who know her say that
she is a most agreeable hostess, frank,
affable, and cordially hospitable In her
welcome to the beautiful homes of
which she Is mistress. She shrinks,
however, from publicity, nnd she Is
glad to slip behind the protection of
her husband's prominent and strong
personality. She Is In sympathy with
Mr. Carnegie's munificent schemes for
public benefaction. Harper's Baz;
Gown Limited by Rack.
The lengths of the trains of tha
gowns which will be worn by the Brit
ish peeresses of the realm at the coro
nation will vary according to rank. A
duchess will havo a train three yards
long. A marchioness two and a haU.
Countesses are limited to two yards,
viscountesses to one nnd a half yards
and baronesses are restricted to a one
yard train. Only peeresses in their
own right that Is to say, who owe
their peerage not to marriage, but to
birth, or else to a special grant by the
sovereign to them in person, will have
the right to have their trains borne by
a page, who must not be over the age
or fourteen.
Flrit Woman Xowapaper of Pari.
A copy of a curious newspaper has
been found In the French uatloual ar
chives. It is dated January 4, 1S0S.
nnd Is called "L'Athenee des Dames."
The articles are evidently written by
women, and the object of the paper
seems to be an attempt to place women
on an equnl footing with men. The
feminine pioneers of 1S08 were evi
dently nearly a hundred years ahead
of their times. "La Fronde," tho Pari
sian newspaper, printed and published
by women, Is now in its third year,
and appears to be successful, while
only one copy of "L'Athcaei do
Dames" Is to be found.
Enamel in all the nossib'.e shades Is
the newest thing for buctous.
Satin striped batiste and silk and
cotton moussellne are now and pret.y
materials for summer gowns'. .
Notwithstanding their groat popular
ity last season, - lace collars will bo
worn with bolero coats this year.
Very pretty girdles are made of
white glace silk or whito ribbon, np
pliqued with the new cretonne flowers.
Black pongee Is shown for summer
wuists and gowns. Japanese silk is
now printed with the same stylo de
signs used for foulard. ,
Chic little pique stocks are made
with a very si.ort tie, which does not
make a bow, but Is finished by one end
running through a smart little buckle
In front.
A useful addition to a woman's
wardrobe Is a yoke of point d'esprlt,
threaded through with velvet bnby
ribbon, which will transform an even
ing gown into one sultuble for less cer
emonious occasions.
Grass linen Is going to be very popu
lar this summer. Made over pink, it
is exriulslte. Mauve. Nile irreen. lav.
ender and turquoise all are pretty with
grass linen, but pink is the shade to
bring out its full beauty.
Many shirt waists nre being made
with bolero and collarless Eton effect.
Some have simulated uudcrslveves, the
sleeve fitting to the elbow or below,
where a turn-back cuff appears uud
the sleeve Cvelop into a big puff.
household
HIMTS":
New i;to For Leather.
With the dentnnd for originality nnd
One. workmanship artists who were
not overwhelmed with orders for pic
tures have turned their studios Into
workshops, nnd find ready sale for ar
ticles of a practical nature, which,
from their unique dpslgn nnd enreful
execution, nre real works of nrt. It
is not remarkable thot they should
realize tho possibilities of leather as a
material for decorative purposes, for
leather, being a natural substance,
like a piece of fine-grnlued wood or a
block of marble, has a beauty pecu
liarly Its own, which by proper treat
ment Is brought to perfection. Indeed,
it has n long history of usefulness,
dating from the time when primitive
man clothed himself in skins, but It Is
only lately that the variety of skins
and tho different methods of staining
nnd dressing have produced surfaces
attractive to the amateur. Woman's
Home Companion.
For the Houaoirlfe to Try.
Try keeping food fresh for late com
ers hy standing the dish in a pan of
hot water and keeping the food closely
covered with n lid.
Try keeping n large clara shell for
scraping saucepans or pots In which
ontmenl or milk has been boiled.
Try keeping ten, coffee nnd spices In
a tightly-closed Jar If the flavor is to
be properly retained.
Try putting a little salt In the water
in which matting Is washed.
Try rubbing the burnt tips of the
lamp wl?ks with n pleceof tissue paper
every morning to keep them In good
conditlou, nnd polish off tho chimneys
with soft crumpled newspaper.
Try keeping the flour barrel raised a
few Inches from the floor to prevent
dampness.
Try making n good polisher nnd
cleanser of furniture by mixing to
gether two parts of crude oil to one
part of turpentine, aud apply with a
soft cloth.
New Idea For Summer Curtain.
The latest Idea for dwarf blinds is
to paint across the fine canvas eta
mlne or even silk foundation a few
bold sprigs or trails. A good opportu
nity Is here given to the Ingenuity,
symbolical knowledge and private
taste of tho home worker, who can
bring any amount of originality to
bear on depicting the blossoms of the
month, of the nation, the favorites of
the mistress of the house, or again re
calling her guests or her own nnme,
nnd harmonizing with the decoration
of rooms. In n different style of trim
ming for these blinds de luxe lace
squares in old-fashioned guipure d'nrt
ore Introduced, n whim which sug
gests to .needlewomen tho advisability
of inserting likewise some of the
meshy squares In the linen or satin of
cushion, table covers, curtains, bed
spreads, nloue or In combination with
drawn work medallions. Stencil stain
ing in Imitation of cloisonne enamel or
cathedral glass Is another conceit, the
boundary ridges or laid work being in
this case replaced by an outline of gold
or fancy cord. New York Commercial
Advertiser. "
RECIPES
Scalloped Apples Pare six large,
Juicy apples,-core aud slice very thin
lu round even slices; put In baking dish
in layers, and on every layer sprinkle
two teaspoonfuls of sugar and a few
dro'is of lemon Juice; bake In moderate
ocu twenty minutes. Serve plain or
with sugar aud cream.
Cream Muffins Sift one and one
half tcaspoonfuto of baking powder
and one-half teaspoouful of salt with
one pint of flour. Beat tne yolks of
two eggs with one-half cup of milk;
stir in the flour, add one-half cup of
butter (melted), nnd last fold In the
whites beaten to a stiff froth. Bake iu
quick oven fifteen minutes.
Tapioca Jelly Put a pint of boiling
water Into a double boiler and into it
stir one-fourth cupful of fine tapioca,
half a cupful of sugar, one-fourth tea
spoonful of salt, half a cupful of seed
ed raisins, and a dozen blanched al
monds, cut lu pieces. Stir occaolonnl
ly aud when the tapioca becomes
transparent add flavoring t taBte and
serve hot with sugar and cream.
Meat SoulHe Makeoue cup of cream
sauce nud sensou with salt, popp?r,
chopped parsley aud onion Juice. Stir
oue cup of chopped meat (chicken, beef,
veal, lamb) into the sauce. When hot
add tho beateu yolks of two eagf;
cook otto minute, set, nway to cool.
When cool, stir in the whites bentcu
stiff. Bako lu a buttered dish about
I twauty mluules. Servo Immediately.
Orauso Jelly Soak one half packao
Of gelatine iu one-half pint of cold
water two hours; squeeze julco from
four oranges r.uu one lemon, ndd oue
cup of sugar end let stand onc-'.ialf
hour; tbeu pour ouo pint f boillu.
water over tho soaked gelatin, stand
on back of store, add tho Juico and
sugar, stir, take from fire and strain
through flannel bag into wet molds.
Should be made the day before it is to
be served.
Hermits Three eggs, one cup butter,
one and ouo-half cups of sugar, one
cup of seeded chopped raisins, one-half
ounce of citron chopped very fine, oue
teaspoouful of allspice, one each of cin
namon and cloves. Cream the butter
and sugar, add tho eggs well beaten,
the fruit dredged with liour, the spice
and last enough flour to roll out thin.
Cut In fancy shapes aud bake twenty
minutes in hot oven. , These oro deli
cious, and will keep ilka fruit cake.
Our Indian population is not skillful
In any line of manufacture novo thoir
own, crude Industrie. -
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.Household
WOMEN'S NEW MOVE.
The Outlook For Bachelor I Conslda
red Very Gloomy.
The new century opens np with a
gloomy outlook for bncbelors, writes
Dorothy Dlx, in the New York Joor
nal. Their liberty is threatened on
every side. It has always taken tal
ent to enable an eligible young maa
to remain single. In the future noth
ing short of absolute diplomatic genius
will keep his neck out of the 'matri
monial hnlter.
For several years the cloud has been
tlnrkening about his devoted head.
Moralists have never wearied In ex
horting young men to marry, whether
they had anything to marry on or not,
on the principle, presumably, that one
man had as good a right ns another
to starve a woman. Preachers have
also discoursed on the holy estate of
matrimony until one might Infer that
man was created and sent Into the
world solely to marry, and that his
chief end was to glorify woman and
pay her bills.
The most radical step, however,
Against the bachelors' liberty has fteen
takun by France. Alarmed at the de
crease in population, a bill has been
Introduced Into the French Senate for
the purpose of levying a heavy tux on
celibates. This Is France's way of
fostering her Infant Industry. America
lias no such necessity. In the number,
nnd quality, and vnrloty of her babies,
ns in her other productions, she lends
the world, snd challenge's competition.
Thnnk iMutrcn, we need no Govern
ment sr.tisldy these!
Still, there's no telling whnt will
bnppen, nnd, with such a precedent as
FrneV sets, no unmarried man is safe.
The very foundation stone of our Gov
ernment rests on the principle of tax
ing luxuries, and not necessities, aud
in nny time of financial stress it can
easily be shown thnt single blessed
ness Is n luxury for which a man
ought to pay.
More pretentions still for the bache
lor Is the fact that tho twentieth cen
tury woman Is going to take a hand hi
the love making. She Is going to be
wooer, ns well ns wooed, dud when
one reflects on how thorough, and sci
entific, nnd determined tho modern
woman is In everything she under
takes, it is enough to send the cold
chills down the backbone of every
mnn who cherishes a preference for
personal liberty.
There will be no dilly-dally business
in her love making.. He can't work
the bashful dodge then. In other days
when he led tho attack ho could with
draw to a place of safety when the
engagement threatened to get serious.
It will be a different story when the
besieged turns pursuer. Many an
army has been captured in hurried
flight.
Already a club of twentieth century
young women has been organized at
Binghamton, New York, with the
avowed purpose of inking the initia
tive in love making, and overthrowing
the proposing .precedents of the past.
They are going to put women on an
equal with men in prosecuting affairs
of the heart, and as an evidence of
good faith have each pledged them
selves to propose matrimony to some
man during the year.
Thus are the toils closing in about
the hapless bachelor. He may turn a
deaf ear to the moralist, he may be
wining to pay a tax for the privilege
of remaining single, but what is he
going to do when lovely woman pro
poses? Suppose she weeps when he
says he can only be a brother to her?
v hat man will be able to resist when
he sees himself such a good thing
women cry for him?
It is clearly impossible far nnv man
to remain single much longer. A hun
dred yews from now we may look
forv.ard to the Barnum of the future
advertising, ns one of the attractions
of his unparalleled side show, a genu
ine, bald-headed bachelor.
A Leuon In Detective Work.
It was early morning. The rising
sun had dispelled the gloom and weak
ened all the little birds, who forthwith
began the usual row.
Under the shadow of a wall at the cor
ner of the long seaside road-stood two
men, one an inspector pf police, the
other a lately Joined police rocruit.
The inspector was treating Iris com
panlon to a lesson lu detective" work ,
and explaining the science of obser
vation and deduction which enabled a
man to reason from effects to cautjes.
"Observe," said he, "this man ap.
proachlng; on his shoulder he curries
something in a long cloth case; that
is a gun; his right hand coat-pocket
bulges in a peculiar knobby way, that
Indicates cartridges; his boots nro
muddy, sv nre tho knees of his trous
ers. Therefore, he has been on marsh
kind, probably duck-shooting; lot us
ask hliu.
"What ho! friend, shot anytlUng?"
But the sportsman shakes his head
nnd, opening the cloth case, displays'
a fishing rod; as he turns to go, be
produces from his right cont-pockct a
nanutui oi cocuies, which he offers to
the inspects r. ,
And the rocruit, striving to give
practical application to the words of
his superior, wonders whether vhe
man caught the cockles with rod and
line. Tlt-Blts. ' '
What Becomes of Nuo,
The atmosphere of great cities la
full of tho dnst of old clotiies, old
houses and old machinery worn away
by the grinding of every-day life.
That's where the money goes. It
floats away in the particles of out
worn articles.
A calculating genius estimates thnt
there are more than one million peo
ple who walk through New York's
streets dally, and In so doing wear a
ton of leather particles from ttidr
boots and shoes. - .'
This would in a year form a leather
strip one Inch wide and long enough
to extend from New York to London.
That amount of disintegrated sole
leather at ten cents per' pound (what
K costs tho consumer) would amount
to $5,000,0O0.-New York World.
Queer Kflent.
A little girl wjth a bud cold mado
eonie remark concerning money, and
was laughed nt by her father, who pre
tended to understand' her ns saying
"bunny." Later in tho day she met
a playmate to whom she said; "1 have
the worstest cold. This morning I tried
to nay 'money,' and I said 'rabbit.'
1'uclUc Unitarian, .
NEW YORK'S WISS CULLS.
'htj Know Flh Day at FoMon Market
and the Steamer flailing Day.
Every day Is In a measure a fish day
it Fulton Market, but the seagulls
enow the chief fish tiny of the week,
(t is then thnt they feast to their
aenrt'a conteut. Their coming and
going has for years amused and In
terested the ferryboat passengers,
and some of the latter havo been ob
served to look up from their papers,
glnnce out of the cabin windows, catch
sight of the army of gulls nnd ex
claim: "Bless me, there are the gulls. It
Is Frldny again."
The tong-wlnged travelers of the
sea are always to be seen in the East
River opposite Fulton Mnrket in the
day time, but they gather there in
greater numbers on Friday because so
much refuse is thrown away that
day. They hover over the surface of
the water by hundreds, taking from
the water such food as is to their lik
ing. They are the scavengers of the
East IUver In this respect.
The Intelligence of the gulls Is re
markable in one way. Besides know
ing which Is the big fish dny on the
East Itlver, they know the chief Bull
ing days on the North Uiver.
The Araerlcnn Line usually dis
patches a steamer for Southampton nt
10 a. m. every Wednesday. Some
minutes before the ship leaves the
pier the circling of the gulls in mid
stream begins. The birds know from
experience that before the ship leaves
qunntltics of food nre thrown from
tho ship's ports nnd they mnke a dash
to recover It the moment the ship pulls
out. It Is amusing to watch one of
the gulls trying to lift from the water
a piece of food twice as heavy as It
self. Sometimes these gulls will hover
arouud the American Line pier until
noon of Wednesday. At this hour the
Red Star liner starts for Antwerp,
leaving the water of the slip filled with
discarded food. More frequently, how
ever, the birds will hurry off to tho
White Star Line piers directly after
the American liner leaves her wharf.
The White Star steamer sails each
Wednesday at noou.
On Saturdays nnd Thursdays the
gulls go to Hobokeu to get what the
Hamburg-American liners leave be
hind. These are about the only lines
that have a fixed hour for sailing and
the gulls have become acquainted
with the fact.
The harbor gulls fare better than
their kind far out nt sea. Tha latter
frequently have to follow a ship for
days to supply the demands of their
appetite. New York Sun. '
HI Rule.
A small, stout man, with a conse
quential manner, carrying what ap
peared to be one of the wheels of a
small bicycle, dropped Into the only
vacant seat in a car on the Ninth ave
nue elevated road and attracted con
siderable attention by dropping the
wheel and by falling from his seat in
his effort to recover It. As he again
seated himself the small man flour
ished the captured wheel and remarked
to his right-hand neighbor:
"This wheel reminds me of the gold
en rule of my life, namely, 'Always
to be a little ahead of time. This wheel
belongs to my son's go-cart. I have
Just had a new rubber tire put on It.
It did not need a new tire. The old
one wns Just a little worn, but then it
would have needed"" a new tire soon,
nnd so I was Just a little ahead of
time."
The small man did not seem to notlco
the smiles of the other passengers and
rattled on. "Now see how beautiful
ly my rule works. By following it I
always manage to get a seat on this
road. You see, I go to my station
half an hour ahead of time. I don't
take the first train that comes along
I wait for a train with vacant seats. I
let five trains go by before I saw this
one with several unoccupied seats In it.
got one of those seats. Then again
by being Just a little ahead of time
you"
Just then a guard called out, 116th
street!"
The small, talkative nan grabbed
his go-cart wheel, made a rush for the
door and exclaimed: "Guard, why
dlan't you- call out Seventy-second
street? That's my station." New York
Sun. - " "
A Fleeting Chance.
What has become of the Society for
Marking Non-Historical Spots? If it
Is going to be of any service It should
get to work, and that quickly, before
it is too late. At the rate the various
patriotic societies are locating histor
ical doings to streets, taverns, theatres
shops and the like, and are making
history lessons out of everything by
sticking up tailor-made bronze tab
lets wherever they will fit, there soon
will not be a single place where one
can stroll idly and for mere pleasure.
Almost every spot In the country al
ready is marked "Historical This
Side Up With Reverence." The non
historical spot markers, therefore,
should bestir themselves nnd catch a
lot of pleasant places before they are
all gone, nnd mark thein in big let
ters "non-hlstorlcar." This would in
sure us spots where ono could ramble
without learning at every turn that
something was done In Fifth avenue
in 1778, something else in Harlem In
1776, or that Columbus discovered
America back In 1300, or whenever he
did hare the bad taste to make an
other date for the poor school cbll
dren to remember. New York Com
inerclal Advertiser.
Milk of the buffalo.
The Government of India has re
cently published In interesting note
on the milk of cows and Iudiun buffa
loes. This is based on the work of Dr.
Loathes, and states that the milk of
the Indian cow corresponds very close
ly to that of the English one, but Id
the milk of the buffalo the proteldn arc
In higher proportion than In cow'i
intlk. Buffalo's milk usually contains
much more fat also. The minora! urn
ter is about the same. Lancet,
Bride Merer Nervous at tha Altar.
The proMpeetlve bride Is alwayi
nervous until the time for the mar
Huge ceremony, when she is calm
and collected. The bridegroom is ox
actly the reverse always cool until
he comes to face the cl'tgyuian, wheu
his nerves luvnrlitbly gUOeway. Rev,
D, M. Steele, lu Ladles' Howe JouruaL