"I 'Lli do It If you will I'm not cared." "I'll go you." The two boyi stood on the shore and bright moonlight sboue overhead lu a great star-dotted Bold of unclouded blue. Before tliein was a rare nnd marvelous sight, one which they had never seen before, but which their fathers had described to them as com ing very seldom in generations. It had been a very severe winter and the Orest South Bay was frozen over fro Ren so hard and so thick that men had crossed that day with wagons. The scene was very grand and solemn. Ab solute silence ruled the waters which In the spring and autumn winds were so often boisterous and noisy. No waves splashed on the beach; no breeze ruffled the surface. The bay was dead. For full four miles across to the other shore the loo enshrouded It, sprinkled with the daintiest lacing of snow, which glittered la the moon beams. "I'll go you!" 8a Id Joel Harris, stur dily. "Then," said Frye Gates, "let's hurry up for our skates." They hurried back from the lonely beach where they stood to Joel's house a little cottage where dwelt the boy's father and mother, nnd where Frye, from New York, was stopping for a holiday. The youngsters approached the house with the caution of tress passers and rule-breakers, for they knew very well that If their purpose were discovered their skotes would nnt be required, although the skate straps might be unpleasantly em ployed. Frye Gates, being a compara- I-. "THE HOUSE AND WAGON tlve stranger, hid la the jloorn of the laurel bushes while Joel played a trick familiar to him. He mounted the water butt, climbed the spout to the top of the kitchen, crept along that roof and was speedily at his own bed room window. In n trice he was out with two pair of sitates, and, disdain ing the pipe, dropped gently to the ground. But the clung of the steels as he Jumped made a loud noise nnd the kitchen window opened. Joel hid In the shadow of the wall, breathless and still. "Who's that?" his mother cailed cut. "It's the kids up to some mischief," father's voice spoke from the stove. "They're In bed," said Mrs. Harris. "Then's It's nothing," said her hus band. "Shut the window; It's cold." But Mrs. Harris peered out anx iously. . tii "It may be them!" she said. "Who's them?" "The burglars who took Mrs. Van Schalk' Jewels at their dinner hour from the great house to-night. The " 'who's that?' bis mothbr called OUT. 11 whole village is astir about It and a reward's offered. Didn't you hear as you camo noma? They may oh! Ho nes, my grandmother's old cblna and the spoons!" A roar of laug'jtcr cane from the stave. "Shut the window, old lady," cried Harris. "Burglars who aim for the Van Schalk diamonds ain't likely to swoop down on your kitchen dresser. 6hnt the window; It's cold." Tho window was slammed down and Joel giggled and sped away. In a min ute tho boys were slipping through the woods at the edgo of the town to the shore. At the beach they put on their ekajes, nnd In a moment they were off ou tie Ice, the keen cold reddening thrttir cheeks sud the exhilarating knowledge that they wore off without Smmm 1 ATT leave adding excitement to their wild trip. "I looked at the clock through the window," said Joel, "and Ft's Just. 10. Mother thinks we're asleep. We can cross the bay, call on the coastguard so that he can swear we've been there, and be back long before mam's awake, Won't the fellows bo mod! Dad says It'll thaw to-morrow nnd they won't have a chance, and only tis two can say we've skated across the bay! Hooray!" It was distinctly scrumptious a word which you will not find In the dictionaries, t.nt which Is readily com preheuslble. The lee was a little rough In parts, and of a peculiar billowy for mation, but there wore no breaks save a few cracks Co holes. They forgot their main object In the delight of the solitude and the fullness of the moon light. They sung nud whooped and felt that they had case off the shackles of their little world nud were free freo of school, and chores and all a boy's troubles. They were monarchs of that Immense silent bay. Suddenly Joe swooped in a wide cir cle from tho straight track and skated slowly back, peering here and there In the thin snow. "What's up?" Frye yelled, following, "I saw something queer In the snow shone out like a Hash. I want to see what It was." They skated slowly about In short circles, when Frye darted on his knees and held up something in his hand a ring. "Wns It this? It flushed." Tho boys examined the ring curl oiisl. WENT THROUGH THE ICE." "It's gold. It must he worth all of a dollar," said Joel. "There's something on It shines when you hold It right. That's what flushed. Hold it in the moonlight." "I can't get it right. Say! What's tlie matter with the moon?" They looked r.p and were aweutrlck en. The moon was passing out ot sight. A great black shadow was stealing across It. "I know," cried Frye. "Your dad was talking oJ It, but I forgot. It's an eclipse!" Just then n stray beam kissed the ring, and a shaft of light shot from it. "Oh! Frye!" cried Joel. "Now I know It's a diamond. It's diamonds that flash like that. Golly! I bet that ring's worth all of $2!" And then all the light passed away, and the total eclipse left them la ut terly complete darkness. Joel and Frye felt quickly afraid. "Let's go home," they said together, and clasped hands and skaled as fast as they dared in the blackness for the shore. They were far out now, nearer the ocean side of the bay than their own home. They skated and skated, but nothing but blackness surrounded them. "We ought to be there!" Joel cried in trouble, "but I can't see any lights or anything, and it looks the same nil round. Frye, are you sure we're skat ing in the right direction?" "You ought to know better'n me," cried Frye, fretfully. "You beloug here, and I don't." Joel tried In another direction and ngalu In another. He saw 110 lights. They were lost on the ice In the middle of the Great South Bay, and the moon still hid its face. Frye began to cry. Joel kept, peering about Into the blackness. He saw a deeper shadow than tlio.se about und took Fryc's hand and slowly skated toward It. When very near they heard loud, angry voices. "You're a dandy, you are!" cried out a man in very savage tones. "SUd you knew the whole country, and get lost sumu's If you were In an African desert! You're a nice one to put trust in!" "How could I kuow this eclipse was going to leave us In this blackness?" "Well, all I know Is, If we don't get over to the sloop soon and make nil sail for New York, Van Schalk will catch ns like mice. I bet they're after us now, nnd this snow, confound It, leaves tracks. Ye gods, man, can't you tell which way to turn?" "I can't. If we go straight on for all all I know we'll run right Into Van Buhalk and the police." Joel listened and froze with some thing el so than cold. At once the words of his mother, which he hud paid llttlo attention to at the time, re curred (o him, about a diamond rob bery nt Van Schalk's great country house, full of guests for a Christmas fcouse party. "Frye!" he whispered. "Let's go! They're bur " Two big hands fell on the boys' necks. "What do you wart here?" a great voice growled, and In a second the breathless boys were pushed to the spot where the two men were talking. A light rond wagon with one horse stood on the Ice. Two men were at the horse's head. "Did you find any look of shore?" one cried, as the boys' captor led them up. "Not a bit! It's as black as Ink! But here's two kids I found nosing around." One man lit a match and examined the boys' faces. "What's up?"' said he. "We were skating and got lost," said Joel. "Belong round these parts?" 1, "Yes, sir." "We're lost, too. Look here. If you want to earn a dollar apiece will you guide us to the coast shore? Surely you can tell which direction that It in?" Joel looked around In perplexity and fear, and, ns he did so, his keen bright eyes, familiar with every light on the bay, detected what none of the otheri did a faint twinkle In the rear. He knew the light in the tower of the big hotel near his home, ne was about to speak, when, for he was a sharp boy and n brave one, he remembered what bis mother had said about a re ward for those lost diamonds. He re membered, too, tho ring dropped on the lee. He had no doubt these were the thieves. Frye was shaking with cold and crying. He could not even nudge Frye. "I'm almost sure, sir," he said, "I know the way." "Which?" -ftT-JisSK Joe pointed to the rear. "I knew you were wrong," cried the man to his comrade-villain. "There's no time to waste. Skate on, boys, and we'll follow. Two dollars when you show us the shore!" On went Joel, white but firm In a sudden determination, gripping the weaker Frye's hand. Flots nnd plaus were whirling through his excited head. It was still pitch dark, nnd they could easily have skated away from the robbers, but that was not Joel's wish. He skated Just In front of tho horse. "It seems a long way!" the man sliodted. "Not far now!" Joel answered, ns cheerily ns he could. They moved swiftly. The light la the hotel came nearer grew bigger. The night lifted; the moonlight came creeping back. Joel Incrensed his speed; the man whipped his horse. "It's a long way!" yelled the man with a note of sudden suspicion In his voice. "Not far now!" Joel screamed back, and dashed nhead. "Come on, Frye!" The moon shone out again, and the robbers howled with rage, for Joel had led them straight to the town, and right before them, among the trees, stood the house they had robbed. "Trapped!" screamed one. "Turn round and go backF '' '" They tried to, but they were close in among rushes where the Ice was thlu. Squish, crlsb, splash! The horse and wagon went through the Ice Into three feet of water, while the boys wore run ning along the beach yelling at the ex treme height of their shrill voices: "Help! Murder! Follce! Diamonds! Thieves!" They roused the town; men rushed from the houses; the burglars were caught; the diamonds were recovered, and tlifc boys were rewarded, but they got well spanked, too, by a Judicious pnreut who looks nt both sides of a story. r. Y. Black, in the Chicago Ilecord-IIerald. Snake About Pheasant's Keck. Hack from his gunning trip to Cisco Hollow, Tioga County, John T. Em b'.'ee brought very odd evidences of the failure of a woodsnake to charm a pheasant. Mr. Embree shot a flue, plump, vigorous pheasant on the wing. Around the neck of the bird was colled a dark-green snake, dried and frozen hard. It had been coiled about tho pheasant's neck for at least six weeks when the cold weather set In. The snake was about a foot long and so tightly nnd firmly was It fast ened that the pheasant could not pos sibly claw It away. How It got there cannot be explained, t'ome say the reptile tried to charm the bird and failing in that colled Itself about tbf bird to strangle It. Falling In that the snake hugged the bird's neck for warmth and rather than let go died in its efforts to vanquish tho bird. Gunners say It Is the strangest neck lace for a pheosaut they ever saw. It did not interfere with the bird at all New York Sun. ' A Model Indian Wife. The young Indian wife of to-day Is clean, a fairly good cook and tidy with her house. She is not yet well versed In the art of decoration, and red and green ure predominating colors In all of her rooms, whether in harmony r not. The house has good furniture, but It is strangely arranged.. Tho lounge Is a favorite piece of furniture, and one sees It In every Indian house hold, always in the parlor. It the In dians have a piano or organ it goes Into tho bedroom. The young buck's best saddle also goes into the parlor, and In many houses It Is hung upon .he wall. Bed ribbons are tied to everything, even tho tail of the cat, for no Indian household Is complete without a cat and a dog. - Chleugo News. Sawed Their H ease In Two John and William Arbuckle Inherited a house and lot at Elwood Jointly from their parents, but neither was willing to buy or sell at the price the other was wllllug to give; and, after much dickering they became angry and re fused longer to hold the property Jointly. It was then agreed to saw the house In two from roof to basement, and the work was begun, and at the di rection of the two brothers workmen began on the roof with large crosscut saws and each wall was sawn through until the foundation was reached. A large crowd witnessed the destruc tion of tho bouse, and commented on the folly of the brothers. A fence will be run through the middle of the lot, each brother tuklug one side. Now, York Sun. ! WHITE HOUSE KITCHEN IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN INTRO DUCED IN RECENT YEARS. The Great Fireplaces, Brick Ovens anil Heating Crannies of the Original Kitchen Are Still There, Bnt Not I'eed How a State Dinner la Cooked. The present kitchens In the White House are directly under the family dining room and butler's pantry In the northwest corner of the basement. The original kitchen, which was used ns such from the time that Mine. Abigail Adams was Its mistress until Mrs. Lin coln's regime, was In the central part of the basemeut. In what Is now tho engine room. The great fireplaces, brick ovens and beating crannies nre still there, bnt the room Is Just under the shadow of the wide front porch, and must have been a dark place for work at Irs best. That was probably the reason why Mrs. Lincoln had It changed to Its present sunny corner. When Mrs. Harrison came In she found It a very different place from what It Is now. The floor was then sunken and broken, there was wooden wulscotlng, nnd nil the woodwork was Infested with that bane of the Wash ington housekeeper, roaches. The rats ninl mice had literally taktu possession and for a while it seemed that they were going to retain it in spite of all that she could do. She tried every ex terminator In vain, and then she gave the entire basement a generol renova tion. In the kitchens aud laundries the sunken floors were taken up and the remnnnts of the decomposed wood en planks, with cart loads of filthy 'dirt, were removed. When tt solid foundation of Potomac clay was reached sho hnd the present firm ce ment floors put In. All of the wood work was torn out, and the clcun, white tiling which now makes these rooms so bright was substituted. This did away with the rat and mice nuls nnce, but It was not until Colonel Bingham, the present efficient super intendent of public buildings and grounds, put In his perfect sanitary system of plumbing that they were able to cope with the roach pest. There ore two kitchens, a small one to the west and the main ouo leading out of It, which Is nbout forty feet long by twenty-live feet wide. Both rooms have the cement floors, while the walls are wulnscotted to the height of fix or eight feet -with white tiles. These rooms nre supplied with every modern kitchen appliance. Over ou tho south side of the large room Is n great hood ed range covering almost the entire wall nnd provided with numberless baking nnd warming ovens. Iu the centre of the room Is a long deal table, nnd suspended from the ceiling direct ly over It Is a mammoth circular swing on which are hanging the cooking utensils, brass kettles and pans shin ing liko burnished glass. Over on the north side of the room are two closets reaching from ceiling to floor. Their upper parts nre shelved and filled with tinware and crockery, while the lower Is divided Into flour, meal and cereal bins, with other compartments for su gur, salt, spices, etc. Over to the south side nre the sinks aud appliances for dishwashing, while on the north, un derneath the big windows with their ground-glass panes, are the sido tables. In the northeast corner of the family kitchen, which is furnished on a small er scale in the same manner ns the larger one, Is the dumbwaiter, where the food for the dlnlug-rooin Is sent up to the butler's pantry. As may be Imagined, It is something of an undertaking to prepare all of the viands In these kitchens for the state dinners which nre given each winter In the Executive Mauslou. but that It Is done in so faultless a manner reflects credit upon those who manage It. The state dining-room Is a stately, spacious apartment, bnt It can ou'.y seat forty persons, nnd Is now too small for the number of guests who must bo enter tained nt these official functions. For that reason during the past three years the tables for these dinners have been laid In the long Tiffany corridors an expediency which should make us re alize the necessity of a larger dwelling bouse for the Fresldent of this great nation. On a night of a slate dinner the en tire floor of the mauslon Is turned into a fairyland of beauty. Every nook, corner and available space Is filled v.ith palms, tropical plants, cut flow ers nnd patriotic decorations. Chulns of vari colored electric lights are swuug across tho celling, over the mirrors, and fre quently outline the tlornl designs. The table Is as handsome ns rare buds and blossoms, cut glass, priceless china, silver and flue napery can make it. The dinner usually comprises from eIx to eight courses, nnd Is nbout two hours in being served. The While House cook, who Is a cupable, middle aged German woman, bearing the given name of Anne, prepares all the food, with the old ot her two assist ants. Ou the night of the dinner the dishwashers nre reinforced by the three laundry women, as, despite the tales which occasionally go the rounds of the newspapers of the fabulous amount of plate In the Executive Man sion, the limited number of spoons, knives and forks' makes It necessary to wush those which are used in one course to supply the next. The wait ers on these occasion are hired from the establishment of one of the up town caterers, us the regular White House force of servants Is not large enough of Itself. These dliiners are, of course, official affairs, and are given by the Fresldeut as a part of his otllclul duties. Iu con sequence of this fact It would seem naturally to follow that the Govern ment would pay for them, but such Is not the case. With the exceptlou of the music nnd flowers the entire ex peuso is borne by the President. The cost of each of these dinners rarely falls below 500, nnd as there are three regular ones, those to the Cabinet, the Supreme Court and the Diplomatic Corps, besides the lesser ones which constantly have to be given la tlu honor of distinguished people whose duties bring them to the cuplU-l, and whoso positions make it liiumh?nt on tho President to show them this ntlen tlou. It can easily bo computed what a drain these entertainments are on the executive salary. The Government ap propriates JliO.tiOi") annually for the ex penses of the White- House. This In cudes tho 51800 paid to the steward, all servant hire, with the exception Ot the cook, coachmen and one maid, all usual repairs and ordinary refurnish ing". New York Sun. sf.Jra 7.,-stoLSl , yii facts y A farmer In Addison, Me., has a sheep which In one season yielded two fleeces, one black as Ink, aud the other white as snow. In some parts of tho North of Scot land flsherfolk turn back If a hare or pig crosses their path, and at sen they never pronounce the name of the hare, the salmon, the trout or the dog. The linens of sleeping cars In France must bear a ticket Indicating to the passenger the date of the last clean ing, nud they must be thoroughly washed and subjected to a high tem perature. The Alnskn Indians have a violin closely resembling In form the primi tive Instrument of the same kind used nmong the Persians nnd Turks. It has two strings and Is played wilb a small bow. An eccentric Ohio ninu made his own cottln five years ago, and when ho died tho other day. It took considerable muscular persuasion to get his In creased girth Into the box. ,It was done, however, and two meu sat ou the cofiln lid on the wny to the grave, nt the expressed wish of the dead man. rted-hcuded Indians nre very rnre. One of them, belonging to the Passn maquoddy tribe's reservation at Pleas ant Point, near Eastport, Me., recent ly died there, aged slxty-nlue. His name was Sopiel Ilauey, and all through his life he was shunned by the other members of his tribe becausu of his bright red hair. A peculiar tombstone rests over a grave In a cemetery near Evnnsvlllo, Wis. A corner of the marble slab Is adorned with the sculptured resem blance of a bunch of young onions, and It hnngs over the edge of the stone ns if carelessly placed there. This Is In accordance with the wish of tho lady buried there, who was very fond 0' onions. Kullna; raseiou Strong- In Death, Tales of the prison house generally como to us from chaplains, and make for edification. Not altogether con soling, perhaps, from that point of view, but interesting to students of all-round human nature is a little epi sode which lately happened at the grimmest Jail In the London district. In the prison Infirmary was a man who had served many successive terms for theft, and was now wasted away aud nt the point of death from consumption. How he lingered on was n puzzle to the doctor, who, with his stethoscope, leant over him for a last time. As ho did so, he saw a tremulous shadow of n baud raised to his waist coat pocket, aud his watch abstracted and put under the dying mau's pillow. It was his last clTort; a smile of triumph passed over his face, und he was dead. The same "ruling passion strong iu death" was exemplified withlu tho memory of Yorkshire sportsmen by a fox that was not born In that slim county for nothing. When the houuds were iu full pursuit, a rabbit was started, aud was caught at two or three leaps by the fox himself, full of sport. With the houuds close nt his heels he carried his prey for 300 yards, and then earthed, where he en Joyed his meal In peace, despite all efforts ot hounds uud huntsmen to tho contrary. Loudon Chroulcle. "Joliu Doe' Iu lnixlaud. Forty-nine years ago to-day died two near relatives iu the legal pro fession of the celebrated. "Mrs. Har ris" John Doe and Kichnrd Hoe. For centuries their connection with landed property had been extensive and peculiar. If Smith wished to eject Jones, Smith became John Doe, the plaintiff, and Jones was compelled to join iu the legal comedy by becom ing Blchnrd ltoe, the defendant. Those numes were also Inserted iu criminal proceedings as pledges to prosecute. A curious incident hap pened at the trial, in lT-M, of Louis lloussnrt for tho murder of his wife. Among other pleas In the bar to aud abatement of the proceedings, he pleaded "that there were no such per sons as John Doe aud ltlchard Hoe." To this It was replied that there were two such persons In Middlesex, one a weaver, the other a soldier, und this f net was sworn to. This legal Action was abolished on October "i 1S5.J. Loudon Chronicle. Fark l'ylhoo Kate a I.liurJ. The biggest of the eight pythons In Central Park menagerie took a notion that It would not wait until Tuesday for its weekly meal, and, gliding down from its perch on the tree trunk, It swallowed the two-foot igulana, or green lizard, that lived Iu the cage with It. The lizard, which had a row of pro jecting sharp hoius from its back, ob jected but could not get away. Its body had disappeared, but its tall still wriggling a protest when Keeper Jake Cook entered the monkey house, where the reptiles are. There was n decided bulge Iu the snake's graceful Hues ns It later spread Itself out to digest its break fast. New York Sun. A New Sort of Otter. The giaut of the otter family has baeu discovered In South America. Tho urlruuha, as It Is culled, has a hldo which appears to be much too htrge for Its body. In liveliness It sur passes even the playful seal. An arl rsuhu bus been tanned aud hud a hound for its playfellow. At a certain hour tho cuptlve goes to tho door of Its cage and there whines und yells until turned loose lu tint garden, where it rushes urutiud, barking Joyously, It deftly cutouts the fish thrown to It, nnd skillfully prevents the dog from nppropilu:l:ig uuy of the daluty food. New York City. Young girls are never so charming ns when simply dressed. The very pretty May Manton waist shown Is specially adapted to the Blender growing figures, and can be made suitable for school or evening wear, as It Is cut high or low neck, with plain or fancy sleeves. The orig inal forms part of an entire costume, nnd Is made of pale pink wool crepe de chine with trimmings of nnrrow black velvet ribbon and simple cream lace, the elbow puffs being -of pink chiffon. The lining Is snugly fltted nnd can be made high or square neck as pre ferred. The full lower portion of the waist proper Is gathered at both upper nud lower edges, and arranged over the lining, on to which the square yoke Is faced. The upper portions of the sleeves nre slightly full at the shoul ders, but are cut In points nbove the elbows, which allow nmplo freedom tor the soft puffs. Both waist nnd lining nre closed together nt the centre Sack. To cut this waist for a miss of four teen years of ago, three yards of ma V.'riul twenty-one Inches wide, two nnd even-eighth yards twenty-seven Inches wide or one nnd five-eighth yards for-:y-four Inches wide will be required, tvlth one-half yard cf chiffon for elbow puffs, three nnd one-half yards of lace Insertion, ten yards ot velvet ribbon to trim as Illustrated. P" Woman's Theatre Waist. No style of waist Is more fashionable ihan the one which gives n bolero ef tect. The May Mantou model shown C WAIST FOR A QIHL. 'A SMART THEATRE WAIST. lu the large Illustration Includes many novel features nud, while, spe cially adapted to theatre woar, Is also well suited to the entire 'costume. The original is made of pllsse chiffon In cream white with the bolero of white panne nnd the cuffs nnd trimming of Irish crochet lnce; but any number of combinations may be suggested. The many soft silks nud wools In the mar kets nre appropriate for the wnlst, While the bolero can be of the same or material to match the silk. The foundation or fitted lining closes at the centre front, bnt the wnlst can be made to close at the left shoulder nud uudcr-arm seam, or invisibly at the centre ns preferred. The bolero with Ita deep points Is peculiarly chic, and makes part of the bodice. The sleeves nre novel nnd becoming, as the puffs nre arranged to fall at the elbow Joints. To cut this T.-alst In the medium size, four and three-fourth yards twenty one Inches wide, four and one-fourth yards twenty-seven Inches wide or two nnd five-eighth ynrds forty-four Inches wide will be required, with three fourth yards of all-over lace eighteen Inches wide and four ynrds of applique to trim as Ulustruted. Guuxe Bashes lor Young Ctlrls. Surely young girls' sashes have never been more lovely, nor wider, one may say. DIapbauous scarf drapery is the order of the day. Immensely wide sashes of -satlu tissue, Liberty silk gauzes or chiffon nre worn by youlig girls. White gauze sashes sometimes show applications of velvet flowers. These appear to be embossed on the shining surface. Trailing vines are embroidered In fine silver thread as a running pattern on a gauzy sash. The trellis pattern Is also used lu narrow ribbon to decorate a wide sash of I Ivy Leaves, 'A pretty and generally becoming way ot decorating tho under-brlm band of a modern big hat Is to cover it with some artificial flower Instead of folds Ot silk or velvet Of course, flowers are only becoming to a youthful face, but where tho face Is young and fair the floral decoration Is eucbautiug. As a substitute for flowers foliage is used occasionally. lied aud yellow maple Teuves are tucked under the brim of a Jiat woiu by & pule blende. - A pretty brunette bns her under-brlm band cov ered with green velvet Ivy leaves, a deep but brilliant shade of dark green. Far-Lined Wrap, A mode-colored loose wrap to cover a dinner dress Is of fine warm cloth. It Is lined throughout with squirrel fur, but this doesn't show from the out side. Around the high storm collar and down the front passes a wide scarf of white chiffon. It Is half a yard wide, and tucked In groups of four Inches In the cottrso of Its descent. There Is a deep hem to the- scarf. It Is tied beneath the chin In a soft bow knot. The scarf ends- hang down to the knees. The wrnp has loose sleeves with outside turn-back Cliffs. It Is quite loose, back and front. ' Belted-ln Coats. The young girls tnke to the long coats ns ducks take to water. If tho cont Is more tbnn three-quarter length, and It is close fitting. It should be belted In, to be up to date. One does not attempt to belt In a box front coat, but the ulsters are often belted, especially at the back. These belts are supposed to give a good line to the figure. The belt Is supported by under arm straps, nnd so from uuder the nrms the belt may hang loose. It it Is unbecoming to fasten It lu front Dressy Bane. There are any number of variations upon the chatelaine bag, beautiful things that one carries on the wrist, with tho chnlu given a turn on the fingers ns a safeguard. One In un dressed alligator is of a soft castor color. A gold mounting shows up well on antcljpe. Exquisite ones In beads done In gay figures are designed to bold opera glasses nnd kindred trifles. A Walrus Skin Novelty. A handsome chatelaine bng is made of walrus hide. The iltep wrinkles nnd corrugations iu this leather are very conspicuous. Set with cither silver or French gilt mounts, the walrus bag is extremely handsome. It makes an uncommonly showy piece of leather work, and, it need scarcely be said, Is unusually substantial. Irish Lace Popular. Tho popularity of Irish lnce lu walk ing costumes is extended now to the hats, many of these being formed ot thick, hairy beaver, trimmed with a -4 drapery of lace or applied medallions of lace. Woman's Shirt Waist. This May Manton shirt waist, with embroidered fronts, Is among the latest novelties of the season, nnd is, shown alike In silk and woolen fuurlcs. The very pretty model Illustrated Is cut on tho latest lines, nnd specially designed for the embroidered matcriuls, but Is nevertheless suited to all walstings, cloths and silks. As shown the ma terial Is pale blue French fluunel, with the embroidery In Persian colors, but numberless combinations are available. The lining Is carefully fltted, but ex tends only to the waist line, while the waist proper Is longer In shirt waist style. The back Is plain across the shoulders, and drawn down In gathers at the wnlst line. The fronts are laid in single pleats at the shoulders, which fall to the waist Hue, aud give the effect of a broad vest. The closing Is effected in regulation shirt waist style, through a centre box pleat, and the neck is finished with a deep turn-over collar. The sleeves are In regulation shirt waist style, with narrow, straight cuffs. To cut this waist In the medium size three and one-halt yards ot material THU LATKST MOVBLTY. twenty-one Inches wide, three yards twenty-seven Inches wide, or two and one-eighth yurds forty-four inches wide will be required. - - hides
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