New York City. TUp waist ttmt closes nt the hack remains in favor, nnil is promised extended vogue. The very charming May Manton model FANCY WAIST. shown 1ms the merit of being simple nf construction, ut l lie same time that If in sufficiently elaborate in effect to ! appropriate for afternoon iintl Infor mal evening wear. The original is of loiiisine silk, with irenin guipure hfe, iiml is made over the lilted lining, lmt all waist iimf gown materials are Miilnhle, sill;, wool iiml cotton, ami the lining emi bo omllie1 whenever desir able. Silks and wools mv better nud more servirealile made over the foun dation, lint washable fabrics are pref erable nuliii"d. The fitted fonnilaiion is snug and smooth and closes at the hack together with the waist. The fronts proper are tucked to yoke depth and withered at tint waist line, lmt the hacks are plain .".cross the shoulders and show only might fulness at the licit. The lace is applied over the malerial on Indicated lines, the scalloped edge making nil ndniinihle effect over the plain wulst. The sleeves are iu lilshop style, with pointed cuffs, and the neck is tinishod with a plain slock, to which are at tached turn-over portions of lace. flpM MISSES" SAILOR WAIST. To cut this waist for a woman of medium size three and a half yards of material twenty-one, inches wld.e. three yards twenty-seven inches wide, two and a half yards thirty-two Inches wide or two and an eighth yards forty four Inches wide will be required, with one and a half yards of hu e seven and a half Inches wide, and three-eighth yards of narrow edging to trim as il lustrated. MUstV eailol- S!ib t Vt nUt. The shirt waist with sailor collar, nnd shield of contrast iug color is, and will he, a favorite for young girls both for school and afternoon wear. For the school t lie? materials chosen are cheviot, linen, madras. tJauiiel. cashmere and the like, for the more fancy walsis silk of simple sorts, em broidered and plain cashmere iu light colors. The May Manton model shown in the large drawing is suited to both uses nnd all the fabrics mentioned, but la the original Is of inolre louislne silk, showing lines and dots of blue m white, with trimming of blue vel vet ribbon, nud shield, tie and cuffs of wnite silk handed with blue. The foundation is a lined lining, on winch the waist proper is arranged that is eminently desirable when sill; and wool fabrics are used, but which can be omitted when washable materials nre selected. The lining ( loses ul the centre front, and Ills Miugly lo the llgure, hut the wulst proper is drawn down In gathers at the waist Hue aud blouses Hllghtly at the front. The shield Is attached to 1 lie lining, when It is used, to the waist, beneath the collar, when t lie waist is itullncd, nnd Is attached permanently ut the right -side, hooked Into place at the left. The sailor collar is seamed to the neck of the blouse nnd the tie ends are at tached beneath Its points. The sleeves ure In bishop stylo with narrow point ed cuffs. To cut this wnist for a girl of four teen years of age three and a half yards of muterlal tweniy-uno Inches wide, two and a half yards twenty seven Indus wide, two ami a quarter yords thirty-two Inches wide or one and three-eighth yards forty-four Inches wide will be required, with three-quarter yHrd for shield, stock collar, tie and cuffs, and ouu piece of velvet ribbon lo trim us Illustrated. A Bolero mill Will Flowing Sleeve The up-to-dnte bolero Is furnished with sleeves, and t lies'..- uro quite wide ni'.d generally tlowlug. Lace is tlio proper mcd!i;;a lu which to carry out this stylish model. Any thick mn.prlal ( would lie Inappropriate. I here is a hard mid fast line for the termination of lace bolero sleeves. They finish ox nelly half way between elbow nnd wrist. The nit me model ran lie exe cuted In tine batiste. The all-over em broidered baliste Is as costly us piece lace for a blouse or bolero. Mill it is used, its Is lite plain batiste, hee.iuse It Is mi beaut if itl and so well adapted to the purpose. TrlintniiiX 1 1 It Cretonne Applique. A novel si.vle of trimmings very mum In vogue Is :ippliUe creionne. 'Die design is simply outlined by n chain stitch, and many are the artis tic variations to lie c.liait'.ed thereby. On a white sill; ground a rose pa I tern iu soft shaded tints may be outlined In self -colored silks. ); a very pleas Ins effect Is created l . i line gold rd defining the put tern. The lenrl NrcUliire. Til" collurless gown brings the por.fl necklace Into vogue to such an extent Ihnl the supply of real pearls cannot meet the demand, lint it is the price nnd not the small supply which Is the usual obstacle to obtaining such a necklace. So the imitation pearls have come Into the broach In greater perfection and beauty than ever be fore. Itetortt to lllnck Lingerie. French women always pay great at tention to the chaussnre. and this year slides and stockings are prettier than ever. There Is a decided return to black hosiery, probably due to the pas sion for black in all garments: It is even -rumored thai black lingerie Will ' e worn Iu the autumn. Mioc Ilns. Never wee there so m:n.v varieties of heavy linen and drilling- slipper nnd shoe tiags. There are the single bags, two shoes going into a bag: there is a double shoe case, mid so on up lo the large bag Willi eight pockets. Flve-fini-ed Skirt With flnl.lt Hark. The tendency of the latest skirts Is lo extreme sutigness at the upper nnd pronounced tlare ut the lower portion. No style contributes to tha; eud fo perfectly as the habit back and the circular fiouuee. ir.id the two com bined make n marked feature of ad vance models. The May .Manton mod el shown is admirable in every way. llelng cut itl live gores It suits the great majority of rigum; and allows for remodeling the skirts of last season when so I'.oiug is desirable. The orig inal Is made of novelty material. In shades of brown and tan, with trim ming of narrow brown braid over light tan, mid includes ihc graceful nnd becoming flounce; but this last can be omitted and the skirt used plain; or, again, the muterlal can be cut away beneath nnd the tioituee.t seamed to the lower edge. The five gores are carefully shaped aud titled without fulness at the belt and provide Just Ihc snugpess required by fashion. The flounce falls In soft undulating folds aud widens as U ap proaches the hack, forming admirable lines. The placket can be at the centre buck or left front seam as desired. but In either case should be provided with nn ample pmlerlap and an abun dant supply of hooks and loops, that there may lie no danger of gaping. To cut this skirt for u woman of medium size thlrteeu yards of mate rial twenty-one Indies wide, ten and one-half yards twenty -seven Inches Vide, eight nnd seven-eighth yards thirty-two inches wide, seven and a quarter yards forty-four inches wide or six nnd three-quarter yards fifty inches wide will be required whi n llounce is used; nine yards twenty one Inches wide, seven yards twenty- WM fmm FIVg-QOaSD SKIRT. seven inches wide, six aud a half yards thirty-two Inches wide, Ave and a half yards forty-four Inches wide or live yards fifty Inches wlilo when fiouuee . omitted. . Mi Qultla us TrltmiiinB. A way that hat quite won -favor In Hie mnttcr of quill treatment calls for the very long quill, which Is Inld down upon the brim so that It extends from Hldp to side, across the front, giving the broad fronted effect so much liked. If you would be In the fashlou use quills as freely ns yon please. The shirt waist hat Is supposed to lip a rough and tumble nffulr, but it Is not necessarily such. Just ns there nre shirt wnlsts for morning and shirt waists for afternoon, nud even for evening. Just so nre then shirt waist hats for nil these times nnd for every occasion. A shirt waist lint, to wenr In the nfteruunii, has the very pretty lace frill around the face which Is becom ing to nearly every one. The hat is a round nffair. with flowers on top, with elioux of silk nud luce; nud, lulling from the brim is a rullle of lace. To make this us charming ns possible the lace should be very fliu nnd the ruille arranged in nn undulat ing manner, high In some places, deep In others. It should appear to gently wnve around the face; iu the front It should be rather deep nnd nt the sides moderately high. By experimenting with this. If you nre your own milliner, you will get just nbout the right effect. Guard ngnlnst. too much Irregularity, or the lace will look like a hoisted veil iustend of resembling a frill or trim ming. -Detroit Free Press. The Hest Foot Foremost. There would bp fewer disappointed vncatiotilzers among the fair sex if more common sense should be exer cised ns to the suitability of the clothes to be worn. While the sex Is smiled at for having so much trouble about clothes. It Is yet a fact that wrong dressing ruins one's comfort and pleasure, while right dressing goes far toward making It. A so-called all-white wardrobe is n very clever scheme, nnd, of course, does not prevent one from indulging in colored mohairs, taffetas, utid lin ens. But rather does it help one to economize in the army of pin money absorbing accessories which go to finish gala get-tips. Iilack nud white dressing may be managed In the same economical way. Beige, too, which has a gamut of lovely shadings, from wood brown to palest fawn and crenm. So all the thoughtful dresser has to do Is to think before she buys. She considers whnt'sho likes, nnd what is becoming and harmonious, and ten to one looks better with her three or four well-thought-out costumes, for which she mny perhaps do with- a surpris ingly limited number of hats, veils, gloves and the rest. Philadelphia Record. '-Trf. Fluffy Neckwear. In these days of fluffy neck fixings, sashes nnd scarf ends, no woman need be at u loss for a sinnrt toilet. For If she has only one gown, and that a slmplish pompadour silk, a black can vas or a tobacco brown laiue all pop ular materials of the hour a bunchy, gauzy collet of tulle Intermingled wltn nrtitlclal flowers, poppies, roses or vio lets will make the plain frock outshine Solomon and his glory. On the other hand, If the one cos tume is too tine for the occasion, or In a color too startling for the wide eye of day, a collet of black net and vel vet rlbboL' will add just the touch of sobriety needed. The ultimate result nil depends on the choice of tha neck ruche. It must Ut the case, as it were, be sharply contrasting or else blend graciously in color with tbo rest of the toilet, and it were better you had never known such things existed than to wear some pitiful piece of this llnery after Its pristine freshness hus de parted. To fulfil its mission, which Is that of glorification, a collet should present always the appearance of lin maculate freshness. Otherwise It seems bitterly aging, as If the wearer as well as her boa had too Ion breasted the storms of life. Whure to Writr Watch. That watches should bo get-at-nulo that Is, worn In a place where coats, buttons aud tapes need not be undone nor pulled asunder to probe them from some remote region has long been the desideratum of women, aud now that the problem Is solved mauy will rejoice. The neck, some clever one has thought. Is quite us secure a hiding place for a watch as the waist. It Is ulso worn more uncovered In these days of open coat fronts. and bodices buttoned up below the chest. Many watches, therefore, are now simply dropped down under the stock collur, and that they may not fall too fur below it they arc attached to a short, heavy gold chain perhaps ave or six Inches long, which at Its other end hus hung some h:;avy trinket. This can be grabbed in an instant without fuss or bother and the watch pulled out to do its service. It can then also be dropped back again without in the least disarranging the toilette. More over, the effect produced by a watch worn In tills way Is very decorative, to the costume, the chain holding it giving as It hangs over the collar much me same effect as to the neck danglers which are now worn so attractively. Pittsburg Dispatch. To Soften a i'lutu Uodlro. Among the convenient things for summer wear are sets, iueludiug col lar or collar protector, cuffs and rc- vers. They are called rever sots. They are in combinations of embroideries, insertions and laces and are showu In a variety of parterus. Boino collars and cuffs uro curved, others are Just the straight bands, and the rever are In a variety of shapes and sizes. They are the daintiest things Imaginable for giving the dressy little touch to a summer toilette, and they virtuully transform a plain shirt waist. With the vogue for lingerie Ideas In dress growing stronger day by day. great attention Is being paid to the production of new styles lu tuckings, stitching nnd all-overs. With guinipes, yokes, undersleeves and en tire -waists made from these fabrics, great Ingenuity has been used in the creation of novelties. Clusters of tucks, from the finest pin tuck to a broad pleat, are brokeu Into various forms by the use of lace end smbroM ered Insertions. Various forms of fancy stitching nnd needlework are li Mo employed to moke fancy cnougji for tlie summer girl lawns, linen, ba tistes, muslins. Swisses aud similar convertible fabrics. An Inherited Invention. Mrs. Maxim, the mother of SlrTIIram Maxim, recently knighted by Queen Vlctorln, lives with her son Samuel, In the pretty village of Wayne, in Kennebec County, nnd she Is necounti tl the most Interesting old lady In the place. Mrs. Mnxim's maiden name was Harriet lloston Stevens. She was born In Strong, Me., In I8ir. She married Isaac Maxim and the pnlr settled In Riiengervllle, Piscataquis County, where they gained a rather scanty living from the rocky soil. Isnae Maxim conceived the Iden of the rnpld-flrc machine gun long be fore bis son Hiram was out of short clothes, but be was not n practical man, nor one of much energy, ho noth ing came of his dreams. Hirnni nnd Hudson Inherited the Mens of the father, and put them Into practice through energy and resourcefulness Inherited from their mother. The father died poor, while the sons have grown rich and famous. Huston Trau script. rhlft'nn rnrninU. The ordinary chiffon parasols nre flounced in every conceivable put tern. Often all flounces except the outer one arc applied in points or scallops, the bizarre effect being further en hanced by the application of black edgings of lace or chiffon ruchlngs. Some of the shades nre flounced nnd then decorated with appllqued centre pieces In luce or colors. The lace cov er over colors Is popular with those who can afford It. Provided the lace is of good quality It looks quite well, but the ordinary cheap Imitations are an abomination. All-over embroider ies applied on chlfi'on produce hand some effects. A sunshade of chiffon sprayed with embroidered popples was ahandsouip affair. Scarlet und gold Is a fashionable combination for cer tain dashing types, but Its geiietial popularity Is waning. Red has too great a suggestion of high tempera ture to be quite suitable for summer. Good Advice to tilrln Who Travel. The young girl who Is traveling by herself should seek information from the tralu people rather than from her companions on the train. No girl in traveling should make confidants of strangers of either sex, disclose her name, her destination or her family nffuirs, or make acquaintances on the road. She may, however, show kind attention to a mother traveling with little children, amuse a wearied little one, and politely thank any one who does her an unobtrusive kindness. Margaret E. Sangster, In the Ladies' Home Journal. Diamond In the Coronation Crown. The crown thnt will probably be used for Queen Alexandru at the cor onation next year Is that made for Mary of Modeua, the wife of the sec ond .lames. It has 2073 white dla niouds und 513 rubies, besides many smaller stoues. Womuu's Home Com panion. The Summer flolf Suit. Homespun, tweed, duck and linen are the fashionable materials for the sum mer golf suit, nnd shoes of plgsklu nre recommended lor golf wear, as ihey at'M.vald to be more durable. Fine tucking and accordion pleat ing nre used extensively on handsome silk petticoats. Chinese and Japanese embroideries are well placed upon waists of dark blue, poppy red or beige colored silk. Fashion prophets say thut feathers nre to ba worn more than ever the coming season, especially the long, handsome ostrich plumes. Black, plumb-red, nmothyst nud golden-brown velvet3 will be in great use for autumn nnd winter ilrcs.i trimmings uud elegant millinery. Hosiery must tnntch the gown. Bay the nrbltcrs of fashion, no matter what the color of the latter. Some of the new green hosj nre striking, but attractive. Women who have line amethystj hidden away In their Jewel casketa may bring them out with a flourish, as they are to bo highly po'.iular this winter. A graceful trimming U made of rows of narrow velvet or satin ribbon put together with herringbone stitch i:i heavy silk twist of tho same or a con trasting color. Applique of panne is novel uud pretty. A wulst of baby peau de sole just from Paris is decorated with a vine of green pauae leave.", with stems and veins iu a litlitcr shade, expressed by rope ullk twist. Bracelets may be takcu out. If dainty nud nrtistic, us drossy gowns for the told weather will continue tho fashlou, now pruvaliug, of having tho sleeves cud nt tin ulbuw. This neces sitates bracelets wheu gloves are uot worn. Uulpure and Aiahiua lact u nud mock Jewels will bo employed oxleuslvely for trimming this wiutor. Embroidery on tho fabric has returned, and u charming effect is produced by an artistic nrrangemcut of 'leaves and blossoms. Coats for evening, belted In, may have a particular style. One of u lovely changeable rose shade has " fitted belt of black panne und u collar of the snnie. There are frills of white lace down the front sod more lu the flaring sleeves. The taste for ull-whito gowns ex tends even to cycling costume; white tuobulr or English serge -models stitched with silk aud trimmed with very narrow white braid, uppeuriug among the latest summer creutlous from noted French designers. Pretty, simple and stylish Is no outing hut of a dark gray felt, pluln, rather wide rim, dropping a little crown square, aud around It an Inch or Inch and a half wide black vwlvet ribbon falling with loops and lulls four or five inches lu tb back. household HINTS: The Knsllah Tea Ranker, The Knglish tea basket Is n travel ing or. Indeed, stiiy-nt-bonie conveni ence that Is not yet common lu this country. In n compact, neat-looklug case of willow, eiiamel-lined, Is packed with sharp economy of space, u com plete outfit, to serve n pot of ten with bread nnd butler accompaniment. Tea kettle, alcohol lump, n caddy for the ten, with box for butter nnd receptnele for stigtir. with a glass bottle for cream, and even a ruck for the lemon, If that Is preferred, nil find a place lu the basket. Napkins, lenspoous. nnd a pair of cups nnd saucers nre nlso fitted in with n vacant space left which may hold rolls or wafers. Thp little hamp er Is provided with handles for easy carrlnge. aud lets down nt one side so thnt its contents ure individually ac cessible. Tills would bp mi admirable bon-voyuge gift, and equally accepta ble to be brought to some ten-lover as a souvenir from the other side. New York Post. " A Novel Outdoor Itooin. Thnt It Is pussible to arrange a de lightful garden or outdoor dwelling house In this city lias been fully de monstrated uud every opportunity is offered the householder who cannot get nwny from town to be comfortable here even on sultry summer dnys nnd nights. Rugs of Japanese matting cover the grnvel pavement and settees, chairs, tallies, stnuds, stools, etc., of wicker, especially designed to with stand the effects of rnlu nud heat, constitute the regular furnishings. A brond seated swing with comfortable cushions is a pleasing addition, and a few palms and potted plants lend a decorative touch. For sewing, rending or entertaining one's friends no more delightful place could bo devised for the morning or late afternoon, nud nt night, lighted by softly shaded lan terns, nn element of ' picturesqueness enters In ami makes the home roof garden an ideal spot, combining com fort nnd attractiveuess. Brooklyn Eugle. Common Sense lu Dishwashing-. Dishwashing, by the general consen sus of opiulou, would seem to be the most unimportant task iu the whole realm of housework. Au Inexpe rienced girl or a very young girl may be considered good iu so far ns being0 nlile to at least wash the dishes, nud sometimes she Is allowed to wash them her own way without let or hin drance. ' But even about dishwashing there is a right way and several wrong ways. One of the latter consists in putting everything from teacups nnd silverware to cooking utensils through the same water, which grows more and more mixed as the process goes on, and then drying these same dishes without putting them through hot rinsing water. Common sense should hhow the necessity of chnuglng the washing water frequently, because it grows cold as well as dirty. Common sense should ulso dictate thut a good hot rinsing water is u necessity that will free the dishes from soapiness. .Without pleuty of hot water and plen ty of clean towels clean sweet dishes nre an Impossibility, und no one who hus ever hnd experience with rough dishes need be told of their disagree able suggestlveness. Blackberry Pie I.lue a deep pie plute with pnhte and till with one pint of very ripe blackberries, three-fourths cup of granulated sugar and a pinch of suit. Pour over this one cup of sweet cream and bake with one crust. Plum Table Jelly Stew the plums In a little water, strulu out the Juice, in a pint nf which souk a box of gelatine. Sweeten to the taste, add a quart of bulling water, strain and cool. It la to be made the day before It Is wanted for use. Currant Catsup Stew four pound of red curaintH, mash them, add two pounds of sugar aud boll slowly until thick. Then add one-fourth teaspoon ful of suit, one cupful of vinegar, one teaspoonful each of powdered allspice, mace and clunuuiou. Boll up once and bottle. Dried Plums PlumR mny be dried with the stones in, to retain the full plum flavor, or tho pits' may be re moved and the cavities filled with sugar. Put them ou plates In the suu, sprinkling with sugar und turn ing of teu. The finish tuny he nitlde iu u cool oven. Pea Peas should lie molted in boil iug water, uot salted, and no more water than is needed to keep them covered. When doue srlt uud buttei should ' be added for seasoning, the water having cooked away to a table spoonful. They uro not done until the skins shrivel. Lemon Ginger Ice Shave the yellow rind from two lemons, place In H bowl with three ounces of crashed giugei root, pour a quart of boiling watet nud let stnud teu minutes closely covered. Add tho juice of threo lcmona ! and one pint of sugar. Mix, when cold, strain and freeze as usual. Raspberry Puddlng-For this pud ding cut a pound of spouge cuke into , rather broad strips, and sprend thick ou one side with the fruit, sugared II necessary, or with tho Jam. Put on over tho other In a log-cabin pattern and cover with a rich custard. Thet , bent the whiles of the eggs 'stilt with a many tablcspooufuls of sugar flavor with lemou uud heap high ovei the whole, A very pretty dessert TA1 THE DANCE OF DAVID. Cnrlom Itella-lnui Ceremony Peculiar lo the Abyatlnlani. The following extracts, snys ihs London t'rnphle, are from the dlnry of Cnplain R. P. Cobbold, during his Journey to Join the Abyssinians oper ating with the British forces against the Mud Mullnh: "I was lucky to luive bceu In llarrnr nt the festival of the 'Hniice of David Before the Ark of the Covenant or the Lord.' The sight Is probably but little changed since the first performance MOO yeurs ago. and still bears, lu nil probability, an Intimate relation to the old Jew ish dance. The Christianity of Abys sinia of to-day, lu accorduuee nud In religious observance, is a replica of nucieut Christendom, such as It was lu the time of Coiistaullne, und In this sense alone offers historical Interest fiiich ns Is afforded by no other coun try nt the present moment. "Rut to get on with the dunce. Its origin dates from the year A. I)., or thereabouts, when the Emperor Constautlne called together the first council of Bishops In Constantinople. At thnt 1 1 nio the Abyssinians hnd been recently converted lo Christianity, nnd, ns lime wnit on, sent, ns did other Christian Kingdoms nnd States, a Bishop or representative of the church, at the invhiiiion of the Em peror, to thp yearly Council of Bishops nt Constantinople, where the ordin ances of the church for the ensuing year were drawn tip and agreed upon. At the sixth council the 'Dance of David Before the Ark of the Cove nant of the Lord' was revived, hav ing been copied from the Jews, and was ordered to be hereafter Included In the ordinances' for each ensuing year by the reprcsentntlves of tho Christian Church. It seems, however, that nt the seventh Council of Bishops, the continuation of the dance of David was disallowed, nnd tne order for its performance rescinded. But it. happened thnt the Bishop repre senting Abyssinia was unablo to be present: either nt this or the next council; thp couutry, lu nil probability, being In a state of war, and unable to consider spirit unl mutters. The Abyssinian Church, therefore, con tinued in Ignorance of the order re scinding the dnuce. which has, in con sequence, bceu continued and per formed on the sacred Saturday M'fore Easier. "As we nen red the courtyard of Ras Makeuuou's house We were greeted with sounds of singing. I'pon enter ing we were surprised to find the place crowded with people, nud then real ized that we had been asked to wit ness a religious ceremony. Some of those present wee beautifully attired nl Indian robes, and wore gold crowns covered with precious stones. Others dressed In white, with a deep red baud running dowu the centre (dis tinguishing them from Mohamme dans,) the headdress consisting of n large white turban. All these- people were seated on the ground iu the ver iiudn, and in the centre we discov ered the Gurusmutch (General of the Right' sented ou a clinlr of state. After greeting him I hud time to look nbout nt the weird crowd facing us In a seml-circle. At my left, under a inugnlUepntly embroidered umbrella, stood nn nged man, and lu his Im mediate following were smult children, holding some scriptural sign. The old man was the high priest. Beyond him, nnd completing the semi-circle, stood other men. till dressed In whlto some holding wmids nnd others rat tles, while still others were weighted down with heavy drums. Thus they sang the Psalms of David to the ac companiment of music nnd dancing. The priests, ns they continued the movement, gradually warmed up '.o the work, and ended In a wild, fan tastical lignre. This over, a repre sentative was chosen from among the priests, who delivered a long harangue to the Cnrnsmateli, chanting psalms and extolling the merits of the Em peror, Ras Miikennon, and the llaras niatcli himself, finishing by hoping that the Gtirasmntch would not for get, that Ihey hnd fasted for two months, and thnt In would slvu then plenty of fond nud money. The General of the Right thereupon asked us to call upou him la half nn hour, nnd then proceeded to fir..' re ception hall, win'iv the priests re ceived money and nu Invitation to breakfast on the following morning. After this the priests broke up lnt3 small parties, and visited the various European high officials la tho town, from whom they demanded money. F.iic!i niiiii, ou giving tlieai a present, received a tnlisman I'rom ilie prlerts, liieanliig "Good luck and p;ac bo tJ them." A Too-ConQillng Immigrant. "Sny, young fellow, what do yon think of that?" A Postolllce clerk iu charge of a stump window made the remar'j. "Talk about hotel clerks baviug trou bles, it's uothiug ns compared wl.li ours." A little Irls.imau. whoso faith In lr.i .niiti nature had just beea rudely shocked, was too cause of the re mark. To the clerk he had presented a ten-dollar bill iu puyiiieut for flfty Uvo-ceut stamps and had disappeared with both stamp.-; aud muuey. Abtut a minute later he came buck and said: "Say, I lost me money." "I gave you your change," replied the clerk. "Sure, I known ye did. but I lost It." "But what can 1 do about It? What (lid yoir do with It ouywayV" "On, I left it ou the window yon der whin I weut to post, mo letter.'' " hat did you do that ror?" "Sure I only weut u few steps." The clerk could only smile us be turned away. There wus uothiug else for him to do, while the too trustful Immigrant loudly berated' the Amer icans fur their lack of honesty aud tun t'lvernmeiit for Its refusal, to make good his loss. New York Times. Tha Trjritlus; Oak In lvanhne. . Readers and reader necessarily become lovers of Ivan hoe will leuru with uo little iutt rest that the old trystlng onk lament h which Locksley held council, "within half a mile of the demolished castle of Torqull stone," Is to bo replaced by a me morial snpllng. Tlio old trunk was felled that Is might lie preserved, but ou an curly data tho Duchess of Leeds Is to plant its successor. - l.uudou Lady's Pictorial. . . p- r- All the World's a Ktnre. 'The world is but n fleeting show,' And deep within his lienrt Full many a fellow things his net Js most important, when, in taut, 'Tii just a thinking part. Washington Star. A Feminine View. lie "That must be a very interest ing hook yoir nro rending." S!ie-"Oh, It's nwfully exciting! The heroine chnnges her gown six times fn the llrst chnpter."-Tlt-Blts. The IMAYrence, rater "You nro very forwnrd. sir. In my day the young man waited until he was asked to call." Young Man "Yes, nnd now he waits put II he's asked not to cnll." Tit-Bits. KnuwIcOge. First M. D. "Was the operation a success'" Second M. D. "Oh, yes. The pntlent died, but w.i lenriied how he might have been saved If wp had to do It over again." Life. Cruelty to a Wltn. "They say her husband treats her worse than ever." "What has lie done now?" "Why. the other day. Instead of giviu;; her the money to pay her bills, he paid them himself." Life. Social t;ilot!na. "Spcnkiug of strained relations," be gan Mr. Dinwiddle. "Well, go ou," said Mr. Van Rrnnni, encouragingly. "It doesn't clarify relation much to strain t hem." Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph. A Have Deceiver, Edith "You ay old Mr. Gotrox de ceived Ethel dreadfully about his ngcl" Gladys "Yes; poor girl: After they were married he confessed that he was only sixty lusteud of seventy-flve."-Puck. No Hone. "Have you nny reason why sentence should not be pronounced against you?" naked tho judge. "Lots of them," replied the prisoner, nonchalantly; "but I guess my law yer has worked them for all thev're worth." Puck. .. The Jlnule of Hie Gulnen. Warwick "Now, on what busis do the Powers ascertain tho Indemnity China Is to -pay each of them?" rt'lckwlre "Well, us near us I can make out they charge about Ave hun dred dollars for every Chinaman they k!lled."-Puck. I.Ike and Ho I Ike. Browne "When ever a woman be comes unreasonable it's attributed to her nerves. Isn't that singular?" Townc "Yes, but the unreason ableness of a man Is attributed to his nerves, and thnt's still more singular." Philadelphia Press. Cuuh For Alarm. Mrs. Crnbshuw "I suppose you'd be nwfully frightened If I should send yon a telegram while I'm away In the country?" Crnbsbaw "Indeed I would, my dear! 1 dou't know where to raise any more money to-send you." Puck. Filipino Ulatlnetlou. "Yes. I Impressed ou the Filipino how the Indians had prospered a wurds of our Government." "What did he say?" "He wanted to kuow If wooden Filipinos would be stood In front of cigar stores lu tho future." Chicago News. lie Would Hake Her Crr. Tommy-"Oiir Ouch! Stop that'" Mamma "Why, Tommy, aren't you ushumed? 1 wouldn't cry thut way if it was my hair that was being combed." Tommy (fiercely) "I'll bet you would If I was doln' tho coniblns."-rPhlla-delphiu Press. A I'.eaioimbie Conductor. ! Plkev "And lust becutiso yon had lost your nickel tho couductor made you get off the car and walk all the way home?" Bllkey "Oh, no. He only put me off.- I could have sat by the roadside all night if 1 had wanted to." Bultl-, more World. ' A Week On. s f Head of Firm "I shall not be well enough to bo at the office for several days." Clerk -"Why, you look all t ight no'.v, sir." Head of Firm "But I'm going shop plug with my wife this afternoon." Harper's Bazar. An JUTectcta Cure. "And you say thnt Jorklns was cured of ft bad caso of insomnia by suggestion?" "Yes." purely by suggestion. Ills wife suggested that since he could not sleep ho might as well Bit up nnd n m use the baby. U worked like a churm."-Chlcngo Record-Herald. HIhus and Tokona. ' "I niet the new brldo out ou tho boulevard; she's keeping house." "How did she look? uud how do you know?" "Oh he bed on r. lovely white frock, with a white chiffon pompon In her bulr; und bIiq hnd u loaf of bread un der her arm." ChlcafJ Record-Uerald. iJxcliaiig. "You owe thj country nearly everything you. poseess lu literature," remarked the Eugllshixiuu, "Yes," answered tho Am.'.-rlcan busi ness man. "But by the time our capi talists get through, you may owe us enough for locomotives aud other thiugs to more thuu offset the ac-" count. "-Washington Star. , Mutt Kua the ItUk, ' Do you approve of women's taking in active purt la politics?" asked th 'clto pi nion, "Certainly." answered Mr. Mcek tou. 'Li;t(them go ahead. If they want tJ uiny away from homo nud t.'.ke cl.niic nu .". man's wulkiug ilUt iu on the best carpet with his muddy, boots thnt's their lookout, not ouis." WuBhlngtya Star. . . 4 t
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