New York City. Tucks, far from
losing favor, appear to be steadily
gaining ground nml will lie correct
for the next, as well as the present
TfCKED SHtET WAIST.
Benson. The novel May Manton g'.iirt
wulst shown is oi white lafi'etu silk,
nml la made over the lilted lln'ng. luit
nil waist materials are appropriate
and the liuiug enn he omitted when
washable fabrics are used.
The foundation fits snugly and closes
at the centre front. On it ore arranged
tlie portions of the waist proper. Tlie
fronts are tucked to yoke depth. thcD
fall f n e to form soft folds, hut the
bucks are tucked for their out ire
length nml are arranged to give a
tapering effect to the figure.
The novel yoke extends over the
sit eves, but can be rut off at the arms
eyes when preferred. The sleeves are
in bishop style, tucked for nearly their
length, hut left free to form puffs
above the narrow pointed cuff bands.
At the neck is a regulation stock collar
with which is worn a tie of black
velvet to match the belt.
To cut this waist for a woman of
medium size, three and seven-eighth
ii
ETON
yards twenty-cna Inches wide, three
nad seven-eighth yards twenty-seven
Ijcbes wide, three and live-eighth
yards thirty-two incho3 wide or two
cud one-fourth yards forty-four inches
wid will be required.
Woman's Kton.
Etons remain first favorites for light
weight jackets aud will extend their
popularity luto the coniiug season.
No other style has so firm u hold on
the fashionable world and no other
is ho generally becoming and useful.
This latest design possesses many ad
vantages and is admirable Loth for
the entire cult aud the separate wrap.
The May i'ant-jn original shown Id
the large drawing la designed for the
latter purpose aud Is of black cheviot
trimmed with stitched taffeta bands
und handsome crochet buttons, but
Oxford cheviot, taffeta, covert cloth
and all Jacket cloths are equally ap
propriate aud all suiting Materials are
correct wheu the little eoat Is part of
a cor.tuue. As siiowu, the big sailor
collar U used, but wh.'.i preferred this
last can be orjltted and the neck
finished with a gtitehej band extended
from the reveis.
Tli? back of the Eton is smooth aud
seamless. The fronts are filled by
meaD.3 of sluie dart and tire turned
back to form the pointed reveis that
neet tno collar which Is joined to the
neck. The sleeves are plain in coat
style, trimmed to slimi.ato cuffs.
To cut this Eton for a woman of
medium size, three aud one-half yards
cf uuterlal twenty-one Inches wide,
two and oue-htilf yards twenty-seven
Inches wide, two aud one-eighth yards
thirty-two Inches wide, one and one
half yurls forty-four Inches wide or
one and three-eighth yards fifty Indies
w'.de will I'D required, with two yards
of stitched bauds to trim aa illus
trated. The Parasol of Manr Color,
Among novelties from Puris Is tho
sunshade with a movable cover,
achieved lu ap lng"Uious aud perfect
ly simple maimer so thut the cover can
be put on Instantly, and, naturally,
can be varied at much us liked, so
that each one will harmonize with a
different dress. It used to be the cus
tom to give us a preseut a valuable
parasol handle, but instead of that It
is now fashionable to present the
frame, accompanied by several covers.
A suoshiWe cover painted by ihe giver
tortus a lovely gli'i. .
MM
P'4 KnW
Tlx Bird Fan In Vogue,
The newest and prettiest fan Is quite
small, and composed of feathers from
the breast of the pheasant or the pea
cock. At the same time the tiny fan
of laee or painted gauze, elaborately
spangled, holds Its own In fashion's
favor. As a matter of fact really good
fans never look old-fashioned, and one
wonders why a girl who has a large
sum to expend upon her trousseau does
not Invest In a beautiful fan a genu
Int' antique. If possible; If not, a mod
ern, work of art.
Four Straps on Iorrli Slippers.
Tretty kid slippers, intended for
wear on the lawn or porch, or village
street, have the instep supported by a
series of straps of kid. There are four
of these, which give dimpses of the
silk stockings between, and yet keep
the feet well braced. The straps either
luttten on the outside or are parted
n. Id way to fasten under a tiny rosette
of black ribbon, with a small buckle
of cut steel place! on the Instep. These
are cool for hot v 'at her. and a pretty
foot looks well in 'lie slim straps.
Hiipptiires ivnfl Kitieral Is.
Sapphires and emeralds may be set
around with diamonds if yon can af
ford the extravagance. If :iot, you
may have opals and turquoise set In
gold.
Girl's t)ir.
I.Ittlc girls are nest dressed when
weaving simple little frocks that are
iptlte free of fuss. The very charm
ing May Manton model shnwn Is ad
mirable in uuiny ways, lucluiling the
latest feature lu the novel plastron
bertha tiiat finishes the low neck. The
original is of China silk, with blue
figures on a white ground, and is
made with short sleeves and worn
without the guimpe: but can be varied
and made high by the addition of the
latter, while countless materials are
equally appropriate. For warm
weather, dancing school or party
wear the design is admirable as it
i
JACKET.
rtands and childish, simple silks, pale
tinted cashmeres and the like are ap
propriate. For simpler occasions
washable materials aud darker colors
can be used either with or wlthour the
separate guimpe. Or the waist can be
made with high yoke mid long sleeves.
The waist Is simple ami full, closing
nt tlie ceutre hack, aud Is finished at
the low neck witli the plastron-bertha.
The skirt is straight and full gathered
at the upper edge and joined to tho
belt.
To cut this dress for a gill of tight
years of age. five yards of material
twenty-one Inches wide, four and
three-eighth yards twenty-seven inches
wide, three and one-fourth yards
thirty-two Inches wide or four yards
forty-four Inches wide will be re
quirea; with short sleeves live and
five-eighth yards twenty-one Inches
wide, four and seven-eighth yards
twenty-seven Inches wide, three and
three-fourth yards thirty-two Inches
wide or three and one-eighth yards
forty-four Inches wide; with long
f.leeves one and one-half yard thirty
two Inches wide, two aud one third
yards twenty-one Inches wide for
guimpe, two ncd one-fourth yards of
edging and lUno au'l thiee-fourth
yards of Insertion to trim a Illus
oint.'g Darn:.
World
STOCKS FOR THE SHIRTWAIST CIPL
Van! Improvement on the Attn Collars
May Be Made and Laundered at Home.
The summer girl at last has realized
that the comfort of her shlrtwlast Is
luore than half spoiled by the dis
comfort of her stilt linen collars, and
this year has betaken herself to stocks.
While some of these are really very
little Improvement ou collars, as far
ns comfort Is concerned, others are
soft and thin, easily laundered aud
easily made Ht home.
One of the simplest Is the stock tie.
Take a strip of white nainsook, thin,
but not too sheer, or of dltulty, one and
one-haJf yards long and four Inches
wide, and round It slightly at the
throat by a collar pattern that opens
In the back. With n bias strip of
colored chambray or lawn one Inch
wide bind the entire tie by sewing
one edge of tlie bins strip to the edge
of the tie. folding It In the middle and
stitching down the other edge over the
first seam.
These ties are worn without any
other collar and are put around the
neck, crossed In the bnck and tied In
front In bow or four-in-hand.
Another, easily made, too, Is the
crush stock of white pique, cheviot or
even duck, with colored ends. These
have n straight edge nt the top, which
gives a more decidedly crushed effect
when worn. They are made by sew
ing two thicknesses of pique together,
stitching around edges and adding any
kind of ties one likes. There are the
short ties for a mere knot, ties rounded
or pointed for n small bow and long
ends for a four-ln-hand, made of the
material of shirtwaist with which the
stock Is to be worn, of solid chambray
or linen, or some of the pretty white
shirtwaist stuffs sold In the shops.
One of these tics is sewed only at Its
extreme edges, so to have a silt for
the other tie to go through when put
nrottml tlie neck. Still another very
cf'ective one is made from a linen
or a lawn handkerchief, witli narrow
hemstitched hem and tiny vine of em
broidery. Kirs: fold the handkerchief
from corner to corner ntM cut In a
straight line one and one-half Indies
from ends side of the fold. Cut this
Ktrlp In two crosswis" and ycut have
two bias pieces witli pointed ends,
formed by the corners of the handker
chief, for em's of the tie. Sew these
neatly to a straight piecu of lawn
thirty indies long and three inches
wide and hem both sides. Fse the
two other corners of the handkerchief
for points, which are sewed to the
middle of top edge of tie and turned
down over it to complete fire hand
kerchief stock. New York Sun.
The rlnneer Woman Decorator.
One of the first women In the coun
try to take up the profession of In
terior decoration iu a serious way was
Mrs. Harry Klingenfeld, who a dozeu
years or so ago took a special course nt
Columbia College as a preparation of
the work. At that time Columbia
College had not opened its doors
to women, even informally, but
concessions were made to Mrs. Kling
enfeld. who was the daughter of Sen
ator ljams, of Nebraska, and uud.'r
the private tutorship of the best man
the school afforded, she pursued a
special course In nrchltectur.il
draughtsmanship and flat water color
work with a thorough grounding in
the artistic und historical side of the
subject.
It was an unusual line for a woman
to adopt at th? time. There were few.
If any, women decorators lu the coun
try, certainly noue at all In the West
wheu Mrs. Klingenfeld came back to
open a studio lu Chicago. A little
later Miss Mary Tillinglmst, who had
been studying with John La Targe for
years, opened a studio of her own In
New York, and to the business of
making stained glass windows added
thnt of making rooms in which the
windows would fit Since then a good
many other women have gone into
the work, with more or less of 'similar
preparation? aud with proportionate
success, but Mrs. Kllugeufeld was a
pioneer lu the field, with all of the
true pioneer's enthusiasm and hope
and with also the pioneer's courage
In overcoming obstacles. None of these
qualities has deserted her to-day und
her love for her work und her belief
iu it as a legitimate phase of art
reachlug out and touching the lives
of the people are as strong to-day as
ever.
Probably no other decade has ever
seen so marked an Improvement in
public taste as th- Inst ten years. It
would be hard to find to-day a woman
who would tie a yellow satin bow to
the heel of the flying Mercury as Mrs.
Klingenfeld found one when she first
begun to decorate other people's
homes, and the time when fireplaces
were regarded from a so-called orna
mental point of view, and not at all
from tbulr utilitarian side, has about
passed. Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Bedtime Luncheon.
It was formerly thought that food
taken at bedtime created Indigestion
aud bad dreams. While undoubtedly
rich aud hearty food Is inappropriate
at the time chosen for repose, a light,
nourishlug repast, at night often con
duces to souud sleep by drawing the
blood away from the bram.
I'hysiclaus are now advising a bed
time lunch for weak, nervous und
emaciated people. The lon; hours of
sleep cousume about one-third of our
existence. Although the demand luiiuo
upon the system Is uaturully much less
than during 'lie waking hours, there Is
a wasting awuy of tlssces consequent
upou the suspension of nutriment for
many hours. The body feeds upon
itself, for food taken at dinner is
digested at bedtime. Often one Is rest
less aud wakeful at night because the
stomach Is empty.
Says a well-known physician: "Man
Is the ouly creature I know of who
does not deem It? proper to sleep on a
good meal, The, infant instinctively
cries to be fed at night, showing that
fosd Is necessary during thut time,
as well as through the day, and thut
left too long without It causes it dis
comfort, which it makes known by
erylug."
If yon crave It, eat a light, easily di
gested lunch at bedtime. Aud the lonj
hours of sleep will work out for yon
u problem lu udditiou. instead of sub-
stractiott of fldlposo tls.w -The
Ledger Monthly.
fthoee and Health.
Many women torture thnieselves by
cramping their feet Into too small
shoes. In the hope of thereby Increas
ing tkelr charms. The effect Is Just
the contrary. To begin with, the pro
cess causes pain, and the result Is that
the face often has a strained, worn
look, which Is followed In time by
wrinkles. Sometimes the compression
Is sufficient to cause not only corns
and bullions, but also more serious
Injury to the foot, which, Instead of
being, as It ought to he, a thing of
beauty, becomes almost as hideously
distorted as that of a Chinese lady.
Too tight shoes are always worn at
the expense of health, for their wearer
gives up walking exercise on account
of the suffering nnd difficulty it :n
volves. A shoe that Is too narrow or
too short Is such an Instrument of tor
ture that on cannot Imagine a sen
sible wouinn would ever have recourse
to It, but every shoemaker knows that
many fashionable women habitually
under go this self-Imposed penance.
Their Intimates probably find their
charms lessened by th Irritable nerves
and tempers which they now acquire,
and even strangers soou notice an anx
ious, suffering, nml even disagreeable
expression becoming fixed on their
hitherto pleasant features, but still
they persist In their efforts to obtain
"a pretty little foot" witli courage
worthy of n better cause.
hummer Crowns.
The hats grow lighter mid prettier,
because less elaborate as summer
ages. A picturesque Uembrandt hat
iu lile straw has the wide-curved brim
laced at one side with velvet, long
black plumes falling over the back,
and a broad-brimmed hat Is all of lit
tle frills of white crinoline straw
edged with black velvet, the small,
low crown tied ut the back with vel
vet, the brim uplifted by a bunch of
pluk-flnted garden daisies. Another
lovely v.iiite hat Is of line tubulsr
crinoline straw and tucks of tui'.e. It
Is wreathed wilh creamy white leafless
roses, an eiiormoi'.s black fca'hvr en- I
circling thi- under brim and droojilu;
over one shoulder. Very pretty and
picaresque Is a hat of line Tns"nn
tied with ciel-'i'.-u velvet, which en
hances tlie beauty of the garland of
tea rows and their foliage, while the
quaintly fashioned brim Is raised by
black roses. A toque of white Yedda
straw, trjaimed with lace applique
with black velvet nnd exquisite white
tips. Is very smart; and another Is all
of shaded rose foliage crossed ear to
ear with a wreath of blush rosej,
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Fifty Tears n Fnetorr Girl.
rrobnbly the oldest woman employed
lu an Industrial establishment In the
VulteJ Slates Is living lu Fredericks
burg, I'enn., aud working In a fa.-tory
there. Sue las been a "factory girl"
for more thau fifty years nnd for
twenty lias worked in one building.
Her name is Kate Milhr and she is a
spinster now eighty years old.
"Why, I'd feel lost if I didn't have
something to do In a factory," she
says. "I've simply got used to it
and I hope to work till the day I die.
With my mind aud hands busy time
passes much tuoreqiilckly and I'm hap
pier. I walk to aud from the factory
und I'm just one of the girls still,
though I'm old enougu to be the
grandmother of some here."
She says she has only been ill once
In her life nnd then not seriously.-
Turkish Women Boatliiff.
One of the few amusements of which
Turkish women may avail themselves
In summer Is the boating on the Sweet
Waters of Europe and Asia on Fri
days nud Saturdays. These two rivers
are crowded In fine weather with
graceful caiques, which carry ouly
two pleasure seekers and require a
special boatman. It Is a brilliant
sight, for the oarsmen appear in white
costumes, with silk or satin zouave
jackets embroidered In gold und silver.
Since the dress of the women permits
little variety of color, they give vent
to their love of brilliant hues lu the
parasols which they carry eveu after
sunset. Ouly two of the caiques now
retain the tradltiouul furnishings of a
carpet or piece of embroidery training
lu the water on both sides of the bout.
Petticoats of Brllllantlne.
Something -ather rew are the petti
coats of colored brilllautiue. These
come In light shades of pink and blue
and other delicate colors. They are
trimmed with lace aud are very pretty
and serviceable.
The new lace mitts come lu white
and pule tints as well as black.
A pretty stick plu Is u mooustone In
the shape of a sphere set iu u small
daw.
Crepe de chine embroidered lu dull
paillettes Is a costly fabric that Is u
favorite this season.
A flower uwcti liked for hut trimming
is convolvulus. Either pale purple or
pure white is pretty, the latter being
especially attractive ou u black hat.
Word comes from Paris that French
women are wearing; toques set well
liack ou the head, showing the Irregu
lar fringe of hulr thut most Puiislaus
are adopting. '
Itemai'kiible combinations of some
whut ordinary materials with others
almost priceless are seuu lu some of
tile season's costumes. An example
la a gown of blue llueu, trimmed with
reul Irish luce. At thu waist aud neck
ure touches of black velvet.
Many pretty dresses of India llnuna,
organdies aud other thlu materia Is have
skirts, trimmed with ten or fifteen
nifties, not over two Inches wide, aud
put ou either straight or In curves.
These rullles are merely hemmed, or
else lace edged or ribbon lrlmuied.
A dainty white waist Is one pleated
all over, with the exception of a space
on either side of the front, which
forms u flat baud from the shoulder
to the waist. These bands are decor
ated w ith a succcsslun of small empire
wreaths embroidered lu gold threutl.
A similar baud runs dowu the outside
of each sleeve.
household
hints:
Victors Moldlus:.
Picture moldings to be correct may
either match the wall covering or the
woodwork of the room.
"Cutting the Height."
Much of the success of a room de
pends upon the wall and floor cover
lugs. In the bitter the height of the
room Is an exceedingly important fac
tor in determining the treatment of
side wnlls nnd celling. One decorator
even goes so far ns to say he never
puts the thirty-Inch frieze, so fashion
able now, on n room unless It Is twelve
feet In height. Perhaps this Is going
rather far considering the Contracted
rooms too often found In modern city
houses, but the Idea Is a good one to
be extremely careful of cutting the
height of a lov: room.
The Carving Knife's Edge.
The amateur enrver may encounter
many difficulties before the "art of
carving" Is mastered, yet It Is a con
soling thought that the majority of the
difficulties may be overcome by keep
lug the carving knife In good repair.
"If you can't have tender beef, the
next best thing is a sharp knife," said
a hotel proprietor, "aud a sharp knife
and poor beef are much better than
the best beef and a dull knife. I know
that from years of experience."
The conversation turned the subject
to carving knives, and the veteran
said that "carvers" were harder to
keep iu order than the ordinary table
knives, because the oue who enrves
does not make use of the steel as
much as he should.
"It may bo an add In .the beef, or
jt may be the moisture, or the heat,
or all three," said the expert, "but
there Is something about hot roast
beef that tnkes the edge off u knife
and makes It rip where It should cut,
nnd the fact that the knife Is not af
fected that way by mutton or ham
makes me think that the dullness Is
the result of the action of beef In
gredients on the blade." Philadelphia
Kecord.
Good Way to Clenn Matting. '
To dean matting, sweep It twice
first with a stiff broom, -working along
the grain of the straw; then crosswise
with a soft broom dipped In warm
water, rinsing with clean water. This
brightens all sorts of colored matting,
and also saves It, In n measure, from
fading.
Very light matting Is best washed,
nfter sweeplug with weak borax
wntcr or rather wiping with cloths
wrung out of It. Anything whatever
slopped upon a matted floor makes
the last estate of It much worse than
the first. Dust invariably collects uu
dernenth and, once wet, shows through
In ugly dark uplotehes. For grease
spots a grain of prevention beats a
ton of cure, but if they exist, cover
them quickly with prepared chalk
wet with turpentine, let the mixture
remain for two days, then brush off
with a stiff brush. It the spots are
very big and very greasy, put one
eighth as much washiug soda as chalk
and mix with water to the thickness
of putty.
Little used matting, ns In spare
chambers or upper summer rooms,
should be swept very clean, then
wiped with a cloth wrung out of
sweet milk. Do this once a year
It keeps the straw live and to a de
gree pliant. If the milk-wash Is used
In a living room or on a piazza follow
It by a wiping with a very hot clear
water to keep the floor from drawing
flies. Chicago Record-Herald.
Mint Sherbet Boll together one
quart water aud one-halt pound sugar
five minutes. Kemove leaves from
ten good-sized stuiks of mlut. Wash
carefully, chop fine, then pound to a
pulp. Work this gradually Into bot
sirup, let stand until cool, strain; add
juice of two lemons, freeze and serve
with the meat course.
Puff Omelet Stir Into the yolks of
six eggs aud the white of three beaten
very light, oue tablespoou of flour
mixed into a teacup of milk, with a
dash of salt aud pepper; melt a table
spoon of butter lu a pan, pour lu tho
mixturo and set the pan Into a hot
oven; wheu It thlckcus- pour over It
the remaining whites of eggs well
beaten; return it to the oven and let
it bake a delicate brown. Slip oft ou
a largo hot plate and serve immedi
ately. Creamed Corned Beef Scald a plut
of milk with a slice of onion and a
stalk of celery; stir luto this one
fourth n cup each of butter aud Hour
creamed together; let cook fifteen
uilnutts, stirring until thickened und
then occasionally add n dash of
pnprica und sU'uln over one pint of
coM corned beef cut Into dice; turn
Into u podding dish nud cover with
half a cup of cracker crumbs mixed
with two tabu-spoonfuls of butter; set
lu tho oven to reheat aud to brown the
crumbs.
Pineapple Cake This delicacy re
quires Immediate consumption. Beat
a cup of butter to a cteum with two
of sugur, add five beaten eggs und
half a cup of tullk. Sift two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder through
three cups of Hour and add to the
eggs, sugar aud butter. Bake lu jelly
tins. Urate a plucapplo, using a
coarse gruMr; pour off tho Julep; add
a cupful of gintcd cocoanut, sweeteu
with powderej sugar and spread Ixi
tweeu tho layers; cover the top with
plain tolled lelnj uud sprinkle thickly
with grated tooouuut.
I THE CRACIOU5NES5 OF M'RTH,
One of the .reatt Treasures k Home,
huld Can Possess.
The mnu who labors and unselfish
ly struggles all the long days for the
1 wife and children and home, says the
New York Evening Post, does not
realize thnt If he could put Into the
fi'tnily treasury the rlchu?ss of oc-ca-
sional hours of happy Intercourse he
would endow them more gradottsly
; than when he bestows his generous
' w ealth. The lost hilarity and gladness
if his youth would he R measureless
j boon nt his own fireside nud endenr
I 111 m to his children. Parents nnd chll
I dren who laugh together become com
j rudes In n very close way nud when
serious speech becomes necessary It
lias far more weight and force, be
cause It Is unusual.
Anything more dismal than the or
dinary professional Joker, anything
more depressing than the studiously
funny book. It Is hard to find. The
temperament which llghteus the fnm
Uy atmosphere, nnd becomes a provider
of oxygen to labored breathing, Is
wholly unconscious of n mission ami
gives forth Its healthful Influences ns,
the sun nud the sea breeze nud the
rippling water give, with the effort
less beneficence of n wholesome, vital
ly strong nature. Merriment which
Is Infectious belongs to him who
lias n dean heart iti-il u wholly
true nature, whose mental environ
ment Is proof agnlust the microbes of
distrust nnd deceit, .nud who count:
love and good faith more precious than
a fort uup.
Such n temperament will triumph
over disease and disappointment and
give out his tonic antidotes against
life's Ills to the last. He who sleeps
at Valllini.i was a marvelous example
of what I menu. And other such have
I seen, valiantly mulling while death
stood nt the door, though helplessly
feeble ou u long-reqtiiicd bed. or
Hlandlng erect, with a quenchless
cheerfulness of eye aud Up, encour
aging his loved ones, even when the
summoning angel laid his baud upou
bis gallant heart.
Endurance, courage, resignation,
Spartan defiance of pit in, are concom
itant characteristics of our noblest
men; but when n man Inflexibly de
termines to keep "that side the world
the sun's upou." nnd with quick kin
dling thought and gracious cheerful
ness, reflect lis light, he will ndd lo
these tile remedy for Ills which conies
from a glad heart, and give to his com
panions, the music of honest laughter
set to merry words.
Let us bear In mind that nrottnd a
family board und in the intercourse
of our daily lives we can, without
knowing it. kill every germ of these
bright qualities In our children's
minds by enveloping them lu clouds
of danger-dreading anxiety, tirudu
ully, laughter will cease to be heard
In the house, and the rpcctre-lnylng
spear of quick wit lie Idle Iu Its place.
To-day It Is not rare to see children
boys especially -of ten mid twvlvc and
onward, keen nnd sharp lu practice,
energetic to an annoying degree, and
perhaps boisterous Iu their clamor of
one sort or another, who never laugh
joyously or sincerely or attempt any
playful raillery. Home Is responsible
for their unnatural hnrduess and ma
turity, and parental example has de
prived theui of the Jolly spontaneity
proper to their years,
Our human lives and mutual inter
course might well take pattern from
the lovely aspect of., midsummer ua
ture, whoso smiling face expresses joy
even when clouds pile darkly on the
horizon. The whole earth seems full
of jollity; nnd In the deep shadow oZ
the woods we yet hear the laughing
flow of running streams.
The Art of Coloring Pearls.
Pearls can be made of various colors
by a simple process. Each mollusk
deposits Its own sort of uucre. The
nacre of the fresh-water mussel Is
pink. Pearl o.-sters will produce black,
gray or pure white pearls, according
to the part of the uuiiual where the
nucleus Is lodged. At lile National
museum iu AVuslilugiou there Is an
artificial pearl of exquisite pink color
us large us a pigeon's egg.
Parisian jewelers ure very clever In
the mt of "peeling" "pearls. They will
take a pearl that is not pretty, re
move Its outer coat aud reveal a beau
tiful gem within. A pearl Is competed
of alternate layers cf nacre uud nnl
mal ticsue, ii'.ul the process of peeling
Is very difficult, 'i'tie tools employed
are n sharp knife, various sorts of
files, pearl powder ami a piece cf
leather. The pearly couts are extreme
ly hard and must be cut off piece by
piece, the operator relying more ou
the sense of 'ouch conveyed by the
blade of the kul.'e thau ou the sense
of sight. Pearls found imbedded In
tho mother of pearl of the oyster
shell are made marketable by skillful
treatment with acids. Experts know
how to make pen lis of any color,
black by n bath of nitrate of sliver,
and by other chemical means they can
turn them to rose color, lilac or gray.
Pearls of these unusual tints bring
fancy prices.
Slender Cadet. Turner.
Senator McComas has succeeded In
having the physical dlsqualillcntlou of
Herman S. Turner for admission to
the Naval Academy waived, and the
young man has entered the school. He
Is considerably more than six feet tull,
but was said tu weigh less than 100
pounds. He was threatened with re
jection ou this account, but tho Sen
ator Came to his rescue uud found
that Turner's father, a robust man,
was of similar physique In his youth,
and that there was every reason to
believe that the new cadet would de
velop luto a stroug man with the
physical training given at Annapolis.
Baltimore Sun,
What Is a Newspaper Y
It la a library. It Is an encyclope
dia, a poem, a history, a dictionary,
a time table, a romance, a guide, a
political resume, a grouud-plun of the
civilized world, a low-price multuui in
paryo, says tjio Newuiun (da.) Adver
tiser. H Is a wrmon, u song, a circus, an
obituary, u shipwreck, a symphony
lu cold lead; a medley of life and
death, and u grand aggregation of
man's glory aud hut shame.
, It Is, hi short, a bird's-eye view of
il the magnanimity and meanness,
tho Joys nud sotruwii, births and
deaths, tho pride und poverty, of tho
world.
cUr Oi a
The Gay Pecelvers.
Little grains of powder,
Little drops of paint.
Make the Indies' t reek leu
Look as tlunixli they ain't.,
New York Timet
A Slip of the Tongue
He (shortly "nfter"l "iluw do you
like your engagement ring, dear?"
She (unguardedly) "Oh--I thluk It
Is the very loveliest oue I ever Und:"
New York Times.
Knew His Papa.
Visitor "Charlie, your father Is cnH
lug you."
Charlie "Yes, I bear him, but he Is
calling 'Charlie.' I don't have to go
till he yells 'Charles.' "-Tlt-l'.ils.
The raltlirul Uog.
She "Fldo Is awfully loud of the
doll."
He-" Is he?"
She "Yes; why. he saved her from
drowning one day last week 1" Puck,
The Hollowuess nl It til.
Mrs. Vou Bliinier "How tired I am
of society nothing but foam anil froth,
nothing deep or lasting, nothing worth
while no sincerity anywhere."
A'on P.luiuer "Who's yuubbed you
now?" Harper's Bazar.
Uumfolinded,
"Have you matriculated yet':' asked
tlie Vnssnr College senior of n new
student she saw wandering disconsol
ately about the campus,
"Matriculated"'- was th;1 horror
stricken response; "I've not cten mar
lied yet." Town Topics.
True to Ills Word.
"You know you said before election
flint you were a friend who would di
vide his last dollar with mo."
"That's right," said Senator Sorg
hum, blandly; "that's right. But It's
going lo be a good many years before
1 set down lo my last dollar." Wash
ington Star.
Need Not Fetl Lonesome.
Rubbertou "May 1 Inquire what
your business Is, straugeri"
Slrnugcr (naughtily) "Sir, I'm a
gentleman.
Itubberton "Well. I reckon that's
u good business, stranger; hut you'r-j
not the only man that's failed at it."
Chicago News.
Proof of Superiority.
"How Is your daughter getting on
with her piano lessons?"
"Splendidly," answered Mrs. Cum
rox. "We are very proud of her. She
is so very classical and accomplished
that she never thinks of playing a
thing that anybody wants to hear."
.Washington Star.
Coming His Way.
"We don't seem to find thnlgs comin'
our wny ns fast as they used to," saM
Meandering Mike.
"Cheer up," said Plodding Pete. "If
you want to see somethlu' comin' your
way jes' go back to dat house an' say
"Pretty Vldo' to de brindle dog tint's
lyin' ou de porch."
The Outlooli.
"Will you still love me, Clara, if,
after we nre married, you discover
me to be full of faults?"
"Of course, Clarence, I'm terribly
proud; nnd I never could bring myself
to admit eveu to you that I had
made the mistake of my life." Chi
cago Kccord-Herald.
Vnheard Or.
"Say:" remarked the transient guest
nt the Urnud Arizona Hotel. "Haveu't
you any napkins around here?"
"Napkius? Nnpklns?" mumbled tho
waiter, lit a puzled way. "Oh! You're
n detective, iilS't yer? I reckon you
mean kidnappers, don't yer?" CatUe'
1c Standard and Times.
Commercialism In Art.
"How are you gettlug ou In your
literary labors?"
"Badly. I can't keep my attention
ou my story. I am writing for a pub
lication that pays two cents a word,
and every time I use a vrord of more
thau three syllables I feel ns If I wen)
wastiug money." Wasliiiigtou Star.
Not Alike.
The Professor "Don't use (hat
phrase, my dear. It is grossly unscien
tific." His Wife "What phrase 'As much
alike as two peas?' "
The Professor "Yes. Examined
under the microscope, two peas will
'jreseut startling dlffereuees." Puck.
Vicarious Advlee.
Barklcy "You're a pretty fellow!
You udvlsed me to leud Pltklns thut
ten dollars, and he hasn't paid me bacit
yet, and I don't believe he ever will."
Toomey "That's the reason I ud
vlsed you us I did. I was afraid, you
know, If he didn't get it of you he
might try to borrow It of me." Boston
Transcript.
Fractional
"I am told that you've been married
beforo, Mr. Sooter,H said Miss Bunl
lug to her proposer.
"Yes, er yes.
"Your first wife hud at least a por
tion of your heart?"
"Yes er yes."
"That's what I thought. Well. I
couldn't consent to marry u half
hearted man." Detroit Free Press.
Settling liny In Bight,
"Mamma, since when Is our nn ;:o
Knowall?"
"How do yoy come to nk tht, my
dear?"
"Papa said yesterday Hint yo.t were
n regular Mrs. Kuownll."
"Ho did, did he? Well, I'll explain
that to your papa to his entire satis
faction. He may tell you afterword,
but-1 thluk not." New York Times.
Summary Itetrl button.
"Bohead the brass bond!" shuteJ
the Chinese emperor.
The court favorite looked question
Ingly nt tho Empress Dowager.
' "Certainly," said she. "If It will
amuse hjm, behead the entire baud."
"But what reason shall I giver'
"Simply call utlentlou to Its lack
ot delicacy. As we were enterlu,- ihe
Forbidden City It played 'The Old
Home -Ain't What H Vs.-d to Pel"'
Wuiihiuglon Star.
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