"pje irthdc) of By y. C. Ml '"5 The orb Seek not ith apy Uath 'hen -EOUGE WASHINGTON, sol I dler, statesman and hero, was Onr at his best aa a lover. From tbe time when lie was an impetuous youngster of fourteen until he stood beside Martha Curtis, a proud bridegroom at twenty-seven, the young Virginian was continually falling in or falling out of love. He was barely in his teeus when he set about penning versos. Poetry, however, was apparently the wrong route to the heart of Mary Bland, of Westmoreland, who proudly reserved her smiles, but whom Washington re ferred to for years as his "Lowland Beauty." But constancy was not a virtue In the eyes of the fourteen-year-old Washington. In less than a year he had hcen In love with two others Miss I.ucy Grynies and a nameless, miss whom he addressed as "Dear Sally." The heroine of the next engrossing affair was Miss Mary Cary, a con nection of the Fairfaxes. Though ut first Miss Cary reminded him too palnf tlly of the "Lowland Beauty" who had rejected him, and made him long, as ho said, to "bury that chaste and troublesome passion In oblivion," yet he llnally succumbed to the new attraction and the uflair with Mi Cary continued for several years. unllant youtli tuougu he was. Washington did not always tlnd favor with the maidens of whose charms h? Was so promptly susceptible. There was. for instance, a Mi Betsy Fauntleroy, of Itichmond, with whom, in Washington fell ard- eulA? ia love, but whom he in valu besought to revoke her "former cruel sentence." But all this was the mere appren ticeship at love a preliminary school ing In the world of women. The lively Sullies and Bctsics who coquetted with Washington at fourteen left iv permanent scar. Susceptible as he was, he never yielded the whole of his ganerous heart until one February day UiRTKA Mju.atNaXOK AS X 01 lit,. In 175t, iKYien the handsomest young officer la America met nud loved the most brilliant and beautiful young woman of her time. Thoro was no body Irt Hew York ct those days who (lid not kr.it' of Maty l'hiillpse, the "i 7!-T :' f-f.-'r-'-!-, Grge lAfashingtor). jWop!irsor. Lay down thy too, ye toilers of the' land; Make holiday! Let Bres be bunked, unttan'd To Came this day, surcease Tbe anril-clang; in peace Let upper on the nether millstone rest, Kor let tie shuttled woof athwart the warp be sped! Xest from thy work; in sweetest mem'ry lire, Acclaiming lirtn of him who birth did girl , To way of life unbound In Vision of the Right of Man, impress'd So derB thmt it m-ill i'm mImh twrnn im AMii. there remain within his silent bed Jivt dusj, though alow corruption e'en bath ted On that great brain, and wrought ' Ita dissolution, thought f' And knowledge which through him had birth, decaf Ne'er ace, for Truth hath lired and Urea eternally: -, Taught by the Law which ordereth mankind, V; He struck the shackles from the trammeled mind ) ' Of centuries, and sought J. I . T - T L . . . 1. . . I. . L t. a ' A IIC l)tll 111 IJMl fVUii-U vugat To be, nor looked for guidance in the way The Fast had ruled the life of 6-nil humanity. to bind the import of his birth thong : nor height, nor depth, nor girth I Possibility amd and thought art 5- From thraldom of the Past, to learn the P!aa Of iile by meek attusement to Dirinity : Great was the part it played nr.d playeth etiU ) in that vast Erolution of the Will Of Cod in this our world: Tfis destiny vnfurTd The fog of Mind's dclir'rance from the baa Of Ages, Vid released it to IhBnity. Trvie Romance of WasKin gton celebrated beauty and wit and heiress the queen of her little world. And when Colonel Goorge Wash ington, that lithe, impressive figure, handsomely mounted and accoutred, with the inspiring consciousness that his fame had preceded him. rode proudly into New York, there was probably not a human being he would have been more glad to impress favor ably than Mury rhllllpse. Nobody wondered, for the fact wan perfectly evident that Washington loved Mary l'hiillpse the noble-looking girl, with her exquisite round con tours, brilliant color, and the tire of an untamed spirit burulug In her eye. What did seem strango was the calm Impartiality with which the spoiled beauty classed Washington with u core of other admirers. For he was the very picture, at this time, of the gallant that maidens leve, with bin pule, aquallne face and mili tary tlguro set off by a uniform of but! and blue, with a white and scar let cloak over his shoulders and a sword knot of red and gold. His burses' London-made trappings were a marvel of magnificence, while be side blra there usually rode two tildes, dressed in buff uud blue. Behind were the colonel's servuots, dressed lu the Washington colors of white and scar let and wearlug bats laced with silver. A pretty bit of pageantry and a brave knight in whose liouor It ws! But the unfortunate part of this pretty story Is that it bus no ending! Washington summoned his uides and servants and rode buck South out day, and If Mary Phllllpse ever bad any regrets she was wIho enough not to conlld'j them. But deeply wour led though ho was, the colonel's heart did not break. la stead he kept it sound and Inviolate iuVJI he came to surrender It finally some two years later on to the ladj whom he wooed with such tirden swiftness Mrs. Martha Cuslis. Mrs. Custls was a widow young charming, well connected. Washington met her at a dinner loved her, and before the evening wai over had told her so. Was not that a very human sort o' lover? And the next time they met thej were betrothed, each having taken tin other completely by storm, each car rled lu the swing of that reckless, Im petuous wooing. And married they were, in Junuarj v jVm Philllipse IM of 17."i, with the gayest of weddings. The bride was lovely In brocade and pearls, the bridegroom correspondingly magnificent In blue and silver and scarlet, with gold buckles at his knees and ou his shoes. After which the bride was driven home in n coach and six, while her husband, nt the head of a magnifi cently uniformed party, rode just be side her. And they were, as all the world knows, happy ever after. OCOOSOCOOOQwOOCSSSO 000003 GUARDS AT THE TOMB The OnKllit OM Colored Mod Stu- C) llotifMl at Mount Yeruon. O O O oaCOO O3OU00SC00SOCC0OCCOJ Few of the millions of people who have visited Mount Vernon during the last half century could have overlooked the picturesque and stal wart figure of Uncle Kdmuud Parkor. the old colored man who reverently guarded the tomb of Washington. His courtly and dlgtillled manners, Ills deeply marked face and the re spectful courtesy with which he an swered questions made an Impres sion upon every one. He was tall of stature, but his shoulders were slightly bent with age, and his heard and hair of late yours became sprink led with gray. The old man died with the old year and Is greatly missed by all, the ha bitues of that sacred place, for he had been there since 1841, with oc casional intervals of absence during the war. He was born in 1S2T at Blakely Farm, near Charleston, W. Va., a slave of Mrs. John Augustine Washington, and came with her to Mount Vernon, where ho lived on the plantation until be joined Ells worth's zouaves at Alexandria as cook. When they went to battle he re mained lu the city and cooked for the commissary department and tbe teamsters. Later ho was cook at the old capital prison for nine months. He returned to Mount Vernon for a short time and then joined t'uo Union army at Fort Washington and re mained as cook for the bund of the Fourth Artillery until the close of the war. Then he went buck t? bis old home again, and in 1874 was appoint ed guard at the tomb of Washington by the Ladles' Association, where he remained until be wus taken 111, and for six mouths was a great sufferer from cancer of the stomach until death released bJin. The regents pen sioned him, did everything for his comfort and paid LU funeral ex penses. Uncle Edmund's successor as rfuard of the tomb of Washington Is Thomas Busbrod, anotlier venerable - negro, who for the last eight years has been sexton at Fohlck Church, In Fairfax County, Virginia, with whlefc Wash ington was so closely Identified. Washington served ou the commllteo U'i't selected the site uud superin tended its construction aud was a vestryman und warden of the purlub for muuy years. Wanhlugton's Pownrs. Washington held a record of twenty two feet at broad-Jumping, and he was so expert u wrestler that he v.'us known to have thrown In succession three men, the lightest of them weigh lujj V!10 pouads, Facts and T0R TR FAIR Fancies . . New York City. Shirt waists and blouses with a double-breasted effect are extremely fashionable, and suit many figures to n nicety. This smart woman's blouse or shirt. model Is shown lu sill; chain bray in pale blue and Is untitled, but is suited to nil the season's washable fabrics and to all waist cloths nud simple silks, albatross, challle, wocd crepe, pealt do sole, taffeta and the like, nud can be made over the fitted foundation when preferred. The lining Is snugly lilted and closes at the centre front. The back proper is laid In three backward turning tuck nt each side of t lie centre, that are stitched for Us entire length, but each front Includes two deep tucks thnt ex tend, to yoke depth and are finished with double rows of stitching In corli colli silk. The right front lnps over the left In double-breasted style nud is held by means of buttons and button-holes. The sleeves are lu shirt style, with cull's that are buttoned over at the out side and at the neck is regulation stock. To cut this waist for a woman of me dium size four aud an eighth yards cf material twenty-one Inches wide, three and seveu-elghlh yards twenty-seven inches wide, three and a quarter yards thirty-two Inches wide, or two aud nil eighth yards forty-four inches wide will be required. Woman's Wrapper. Tasteful, becoming morning gowns are essential to making a good appear ance as well as to comfort. The at tractive May Manton modi-1 given In WOMAN'S the large picture hus the merit of being absolutely simple at the same time that It Is becoming aud entirely satisfactory. The original Is made of dull blue ba tiste dotted with black and is trimmed with bauds of plain blue, stitched with cortleelll silk, but all washablo fabrics are suitable as well ns challle, cash mere, albatross uud the like. The wrapper is cut with a fitted back anil loose front, that can be arranged over the fitted lining or attached to the edge of the yoke ns preferred. The yoke is pointed and provides a smooth tit across the shoulders without de tracting from the comfort of the gown. The sleeves are in bishop style with deep cuffs pointed at the upper edge, and ut the neck is a standing collar. The skirt portion Is cut to flare freely at the feet, and finished with a gradu ated ch'cnlar flounce, seamed to the lower edge. To cut this wrapper for a woman of medium size eleven yards ot material tweuty-seven Inches wide, ten yards thirty-two inches wide, or eight und an eighth yards forty-four iuches wide will be required. Square-!M eati Etainlne, Etumlnes are being purchased to he uiude up over taffeta for a serviceable spring suit. The open mesh of this fabric looks cool and suitable for the first heats of our glowing American spring. The dark blue etaiulue Is ex tremely popular, although plenty of browns, dove grays, myrtle greens aud u few pale "crauberry" reds are sold. Here and there a heliotrope etumlne is chosen, to be relieved with dark bands. But tho dark blue and navy blue pieces of etumlne are most lu demand. Tb? 11)02 etuuiiac bus a squuro mesh, whicli rllutftiffiilHliHu It from hist vcfir'u urooils. I Feralaa l.auib lluttotu. It seems a shame to cut up such nn expensive fur as Persian lamb into snippets, but, nevertheless, good dress makers stop ut nothing for four of ex pense. A handsome black cloth cos tume for the street has a tight-fitting roat, which Is quite long in frout. This has u broud-spreud shoulder collar of Porsluu lumb, which terminates lu V Kbupe utmost at the waist. Ou each sldu of tho central fastening are ar ranged three large button molds, cov ered with this rich fur. This brings Jmm in the buttons in three groups of two each, ClintnlSB-a-ifour,'1 Among new models ot Indies' under garments is the "chcmise-a-Jour," a combination of the underwnlst with the short white petticoat. It Is not loose and baggy like the old-fashioned chem ise, and It fits the figure quite closely. The "chemlsc-fl-Jottr" is fastened dowu the front with six pearl buttons, spaced quite far apart. It Is supposed to take the place of two undergarments with only one layer of thickness around the waist. ' As sllmness Is desired, the "cheinise-n-Jour" has Us good paints. ' Fnlence Bine. Faience blue Is a color well spoken of for a spring dress. After Easter we suddenly feel the need of a cool spring frock, something light of welcht. which will not be n burden to drag about on a hot spring day. There is apt to be a "hot spell" in May. We cannot get on without a foulard; our last year's example looks "weary" with its con stant use. Try to get one of the Fai ence bine foulards, and you will keep abreast of the styles. II Ml nnd Toon. School children nre recommended to iry the school stockings especially de vised for their use, or rather to save trouble for their mothers or nurse. These stockinjrs are woven with linen spliced knees, heels und toes. They say. "they will not wear out." a broad statement concerning any garment worn by n strong, active child ittlHptun Cont Zopliyri. Among the summer cottons of the percale order, muslins strong enough to go to the tub every week,, we bnvc English shirtings, prettily patterned in white aud Itusslan zephyrs. These zephyrs show alternate arrangement of cords of stout threads cast up to the surface like a silky-finished stripe. All Whits Mndran. Raised cords, faucy stripes, raised figures, broad satin stripes, small, shiny figures raised ou the surface, diversify the nil-wbite madras, which comes in plenty of time to help out the woman who likes all-white toilets. Yokii of White Felt. So desirable have fashionables found the hat of white felt that It appears It WltAPPEK. will still be with us. For the summer sporting hut it will reign supreme, and even In the Interim shall we be re minded of it by the white felt-like fac ings which distinguish the brims of so many modish chupeuux. Cliihl' French Ureas. French dresses, with their long waists und short skirts, muke a charm ing effout worn by little girls and are In the height of present styles. This pretty May Manton model is made of French nainsook with trimming of flue needlework, and is dainty as may be, but the design I., equally well suited to all washable fabrics, and to the simple wools aud silk worn by children from the ages of four to ten years. The foundation for the wnlst is a smoothly fitted lining that closes with It, at the centre buck. Onto this lining are faced the yoko and fuuey front, and over It ure urruuged the full frout and backs. The skirt Is simply straight, tucked at the lower edge and gathered at the upper, where It Is seamed to the wuist. Tho sleeves are in bishop style with narrow cuffs and at the neck is a staudlng collar. A rib bon sash Is worn over the seam that Joins the skirt and waist. To cut this dress for a child of eight years of age five and five-eighth yards of material tweuty-one inches wide, four and a bait yards twenty-seven Inches wide, four and a quarter yards thirty-two Inches wide, or three and nn eighth yards forty-tour Inches wide FnENOH UBES8 F0B A CUlti'. will be required, with three-quarter yards of Inserted tucking for yke aud front, ulue yards of edging and six yards of insertion to trim as Illustrated. jJ,. SPRINGTIME HINTS. .. . New Design For Warm Weather Silki- Simple Tailor tiownl. The moire and pompadour styles will be favored In silks for spring wear, and transparent woolen goods, such an grenadines and etamlnes, will be In mensely popular. It Is probable, too, that the open tneshed goods will be mado over silk of a different color, Instead of the self-color that has been In use for a year or two. Fancy silks ore promised for entire gowns, ns well as for waists. These will be generally of soft finish, and de cided twill, rnther than ot taffeta, Printed Llbertys nre expected to be particularly prominent, and Lyons goods are Bbown In a variety of effects. For linings nothing can take the place of taffeta, with Its crlnpness nnd body. Silk warp goods also nre becoming somewhat popular. Extreme novelties In silk are printed peau do sole and artnure nud change able grounds for fancy taffeta. The double skirt persists In Its ef fort to obtain recognition. This mode demands n fitted bodice reaching the waistline nt the back, aud extending to a point in front. . A new idea lu trimming for cloth skirts is the use of two shaped ilounces widening towards tho back, on the edging of which Is a narrow and full rutllo of bias velvet of the same shade. Cloth suits for street wear are to be simply made for spring, relying for their distinction upon the fine quality of the material und the perfection of Ut. The extremely light weight cloths, however, for culling nnd matinee gowns, will be made ns decoratlvely us heretofore. A favored embellish ment for those is embroidery, either of the color of the fabric, or lu contrast. The color choneu for embroidery is carefully shaded from light to dark, and the effect is extremely good. One by one the old styles revive. A lute model, with tho front breadth laid In narrow box pleats and the other gores finished by a flounce deep at the back and. only about six Inches where It meets tho front, looks as If It might have been taken from a fashion book of nt least twenty years ago. It Is not likely to obtain greut favor, however, as the bulklness of tho front Is too great a contrast to the "straight front" teaching that has almost revolutionized ,tbe feminine figure and taste. Equally objectlonuble, aud for the same reason, was a costume seen at a reception lately, which was of blue crepe, "accordloned" at the top and with the fulness run on three cords at the knee, thence fulling free. The gown was evidently new and expen sive, but was almost dowdy in Its puffy effect. New York Tribune. Make the Children Happy. If, Instead of saying: "You may not do that now; wait until you ore a man," we would say; "You may do something else now7 while you are young; tutor, you cannot do it," we would give children a certulu valued sense of prerogative and take awav much of the envy which they feel toward udults. It is surprising how rauny occasions a mother finds dally ior saying: "wait until you are larger," or, ."When you ure older you win understand." In looking back tinr.n childhnnil ninny fall to see it us the happiest Time or lire, ror, stuudiug distinct for ever, ure thoughtless words which stubbed far deeper than they would to day, and times of disgruco which seemed more than we could bear; ulso, the feeling that we were really of lit tle Importance until we hud full growth was not encouraging. We were always stutllug ourselves with oat meal because wo were told that It would make us grow, and submitting to twilight bedtime for the same rea son. Iteallzlug all this, it Is surely worth the effort to Impress upon our children the beauty und the privileges Tjf their golden days, that, whatever later life moy hold for them, they cun suy: "Never mind, I huve had a beautiful childhood with its happiness pressed down and running over." The early lire of tho child will then have received its propcv value aud the whole char acter will be enriched lu couseouence. Besides, we know well that some little lives ure only with us through the golden tluys. Gertrude Sherman Trow bridge, in Good Housekeeping. Adopted the Greek Ilreai. Free from the thraldom of the starched collar und corset, a colony or men and women huve established themselves in a garden spot of the South Seas, which they have numed the Islnnd Beautiful. It Is a modern Greece, so far as costuinex aru con cerned, for tho men und the women aress In flowing robes, aud they do clare that they find this dress one of the most comfortable as It la undoubt edly one of the most picturesque fash' ions of clothing. Miss Adelaide Kino- one of the women who foreswore the delights of classic Boston to Join the colony when tho first contingent went out to the Island Beautiful ahmit a year ago, writes describing the Intense ly Interesting life of tbe community: "We believe to a doctrino ot not only do we strive to attain physical oeauiy, out we have freed ourselves from the sordid, hideous things that curse so-called civilization. We havo adopted the beautiful r.reek dm. their system of making music, and gymnastic exercises! Important fnornra ha education. Though wo women dress huq tne Greek women, our position in affairs Is distinctly modern. We have the social and political rights which the new woman craves. The children in tbe colony have an advantage over us In that they are being brought up under ideal conditions, while wo are tainted with the yearj of Improiier liv ing." Chicago Itecord-Herald. Being a (load Uoateaa. A woman may possess, wealth un told, she may have the kindest of heart" nnd the brightest of minds, but unless she has absolute control of her feelings there will be some time la her career ns hostess that she will display annoyance or flurry, nnd tbe contagion, spreading to her guests, will die out In an undisguised failure. A model hostess must to nil appear- Alices be mndp of stone, no far as disagreeable happenings are concerned. Even though a guest or cnreless waiter Inadvertcnly breaks a bit of china which can never b replaced, she must smile as though the loss of the whole set would but emphasize the pleasure of the evening. Her well-bred calm Inspires hor guests with n feeling of confidence, and, though lu her heart she may be very dubious about cer tain Important details of her dinner or dance, If she does not show her anxiety everything will pass off to a happy conclusion. . I A flurried hostess or nervous host whose countenance but bndly conceals the worry felt can do more toward making the guests uncomfortable than If the soup were served stone cold, aud If the salad dressing was ruined by a too bountiful quantity of vinegar. An Imperturbable calm nnd a ready tact are the two important factors in the making of a model hostess. Se cure these, by hook or crook, and you need never fenr for the success of any of your entertainments. Washington Star. llfRuty and Hrpnt hlnj. Correct breathing Is the first art to cultivate In the pursuit of beauty, just ns It is the first step toward improve ment lu health. As u Woman breathes so she Is; for the poise of the chest is the key-note to the whole figure. When the chest Is In proper position, the fine points of artistic wearlng nppurcl nud all the Utile frills of fashion are seen to best advantage. Even humble mntcrluls assume a cer tain elegauco hitherto unknown. But if It Is curried badly, the figure droops nnd falls' Into ugly angles. Nothing sets well; no garment seems right. It Is always wrong to make the bone structure do most of the work in keep- In? the body upright. Tho muscles should hold It In position, otherwise grace Is out of the question nnd good health dlfheult. To breathe correctly keep the chest up, out, forward, ns If pulled up by a button. Keep the chin, the lips, the chest, ou a line. Hold the shoulders on a line with the bins. The observance of these directions will insure to golf skirts nnd rainy day costumes a real dignity nnd pic turesque effect. Brenthe upward and outward, us if nbout to fly, drawing in the air with slow deep breuths and letting It out gently. This conscious deep breathing repeated ten or twenty times at Intervals during tho day tends to expand the chest permanently, to give it classic poise and style. Ko peated forty times. It Is suld to be a cure for worry. I)r. L. F. Bryson, la Hurper's Bazar. 7 How to Become Graceful. Women who wish to preserve the sllmness and contour of their figures must begin by learning to stand well. That means the throwing forward and upward of the chest, the flattening of the back with the shoulder blades hold In their proper places, and tho definite curving iu the small of tho back, thus throwing the whole weight of tho body upon the hips. A graceful car rlage Is within reach of any girl who takes the pains to have It; it is only the question of a few years of vigi lance, never relaxing her watchfulness over herself, and, sitting or standing, always preserving her erectness and pose, the result being that at the end of that time It has become second na ture to ller, and she never afterward loses It. This In a greut measure pre serves the figure. The correct titature of the human figure is .said to be six times the length of the feet. Whether tho form is slender or plump, the rule is sup posed to hold good. Tho face, from the highest point of the forehead to tho chin, is one-tenth of the whole stature. The hand, from tho wrist to tho middle finger, is the same. From the top of the chest to the highest point of tho forehead is a seventh. If the face from the roots of the hair to the chin bo divided Into three equal purts, tho first determines the place where the eyebrows meet and tho second place of the nostiila. NEWEST FASUIOMS Painting silk and satin for millinery nnd dress purposes Is a fancy that pleases many womeu Just now. A duluty evening headdress Is com posed of very smull ostrich feathers, with bright silver frosting decorutlng the tips ut the extwme end. Something of an Oriental effect Is given to a muslin which has stripes of bluck In a conventional pattern, not solid, and between Mime other conven tional designs lu many colors. One of the most attractive of the heavy cotton materials Is the embroid ered polka dot canvas of a very fine mesh. This Is seen la shades of blue and In tan, with large black dots. Most conspicuous among stockings Is a pair of a violent flame red, having a large plain medallion of black over the Instep, and upon this embroidered a few red flowers, a little less brilliant than the body of the stocking. An elaborate and showy stocking has a long Insert of lace extending rrom tbe toe well up above tho instep, the design bavins a plume-like effect. Un der several of the leaves of this de sign are set pieces of violet silk. The new importations of stockings, llko all other accessories ot undercloth ing, are elaborate. Embroidered stock-' lugs are now deemed a trifle more mod ish than the open work variety. Bluck and white effects aro very fashion-, able. Slowly but surely the coiffure is shifting its position from the top of the head to a point anywhere betweuu the crown of tbo head and the nnpo of the neck. This tendency to lower tho knot Is especially noticeable at the fushlonublo dunclng parties and wher ever full evening dross prevails.
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