Afar and near us. if t sound of belli
, Thf ear a throbhino, from sra to
With thf passionate Innll ol a sonq
The olom that was. and that is
fchoina swert. over wilds and dells
' FromTower and steeple from slree
From lonety villapes nestled down
: At the tool" of the mour.Io.in rouqr
;Ah' the wilderness blossoms to din
5P ''"
ine neam mean aeseri is qiaa aq∈
And roses Uoom where the bramb es orew
The earth has forgotten her net and pain
;ln this benediction ot Heavtnu calm'
' Hark1 tlo&linp, out on the listening air
.The myriad cadences ot prayer,
Praise arid ritual, chant and psalm,
Swellmo Ine world-wide Easier-son
That dies, ineidream, the clouds amoni!
$ i ne mm uocnm s mission
An Easter
By Mrs. F. M.
HE luilt Cochin
was thy envy of
the fowls In the
yard. A young
thine, the belnted
product of n late
batching, yet she
towered above the
other heus, and
her feathers were
thick and glossy
aH a maiden's
hair, and of such a brilliant, beautiful
buff. The buff Cochin lu-nrd the en
vious. Ill-natured remarks of her mates,
and her heart was often sad.
"Such a stump or a tail," said Hie
pert white Leghorn chick. "I'd be n
bcbtail outright If I couldn't raise a
more respectable tail than that."
"And such a ridiculous comb," sniffed
the black Minorca, whose brifcht red
comb hung over like n plume. "For
my part I admire the rose combs, if one
Isn't a Minorca."
"The man who feeds us says she
pays for her keep in looking pleasant,"
crawked the motherly old white ben.
who had raised so many broods of
fine chicks that she was on the pen
sion list, so to speak, and she told the
truth.
There wan a commotion In the yard i
when Buff laid her first egg. j
Chanticleer pat on the edge of th"
box and warned the hens thnt a friend
of his was engaged In a serious ami
delicate operation, and must uot be dis
turbed. Buff bore her honors meekly as she
flew off the nest at last with n modest
announcement that sh? had done her
duty as a patriotic citizen of the yard,
.but her friends took up the strain so
loudly that the mistress came running
out. It was nlmost a golden egg. so
largo and yellow, and she carried It
!n to show the family.
"Bless the bird. Wo must save every
egg for a setting," was the unanimous
verdict, nnd the cracked blue dish
was set apart In the corner of the cup
board for the purpose. "The buff Coch
in Is by far the finest fowl we have."
The fowls were more thau ever en
vious, as every day the fine, yellow egg
was carried to the house with such
care. The mistress picked up the pret
ty golden pullet one day uud caressed
her, nnd Instead of fluttering and re
belling against human touch, the gentle
creature leaned her head against her
arm, and crawked away as prettily as
If she was saying real words.
"She, Is telling us that she Is trying
to be a gond biddy, and that she ap
preciates all we do for her," said the
daughter, laughing.
"It Is foolish, I know, to get so at
tached to a little, senseless creature."
replied the mother, stroking the glossy
feathers; "but bow cau one help It
when It Is so evidently living up to the
very best of its knowledge and ability?
If only humans would do as well," and
a sigh escapeil her. for she had a way
ward son, and her heart was often
cad.
It was not long before the buff Coch
In began to feel an impulse to do the
strangest thlug which had ever entered
Into her experience.
Instead of going up on the roost with
the other fowls at night, she only
wanted to sit quietly on the nest where
she bad laid her eggs. To be sure,
there wag only a ''old, while chinit
egg there; but she brooded over It, and
hovered It carefully, clucking softly,
and In the morning rutlling her feath
ers warnlngly when the other hens at
tempted to share the nest.
The buff Cochin's fealhprg rustled
and quivered with maternal joy, and
she spread herself out as if she already
felt the down brood under her wings.
The mistress camo out with the blue
china dish piled high with the golden
eggs, nnd Ibo happy fowl clucked soft
ly as one by cue they rolled Into the
nest tn place of the ugly Imitation
egg. . i
Ah, but she was faithful. Day and
night she brooded and watched, and
might have starved at her post had not
the mlstrcsi taken her from the nest
for neecusury food and exercise.
In the next block lived the widowed
l'-r
"TIIB 11I8TKEBS PICKED CP THB PHBTTY
OOI.DBN FUiiLKT OXK WAY AND CA
RESSED FEB." I '
mother of a poor little crippled child.
All day long little Marjie lay helplea
upou tier cot wulla th mother went cut
A bare. fiFJjf .
antw
Story.
HOWARD.
to earn the pittance upou which they
lived, her' only company the chance
neighbor who came hi with charitable
Intent, or the children whose visits
were uncertain ami nil too short. She
had been as bright and active as any
of them before the fall which had In
jured her spine so terribly, but where
she had been strong and active she
was now gentle nnd uncomplaining,
hearing her pain nnd privation with
such sweet patience that one could
scarcely see It without u stirring at
t lie fountain of tears.
"Whatever I am going to do with
MarJIe I don't know," said Mr.',. B'.nke
one morning, as she stepped Ijito Mrs.
Hunt's cheery kitchen of un errand.
"House-cleaning time is at hand, and
my customer are each one clamoring
EASTER
to be served first, and I shall have to
hurry from one to the other as fast
as I can, or lose. the work, and that I
cannot afford to do."
"Can't you find some one to stay wllh
Marjie, Mrs. Blake? It does se;'in such
a pity to leave her alone so much."
"Yes; I might for money," replied
Mrs. Blake with a sigh: "but house-
"if AEJIB CLASPED HER BANDS IN AN EC
STACY OP DEL1QBT AS SHEW ATC'HKD
THEM."
cleaning time Is my harvest, and with
all the other needB for money, I cau
uot spare a penny for that."
"I will go In as often as I can," Mrs.
Hunt said thoughtfully.
"I have a lot of ripping to do- for my
spring making over, and If you won't
mind shreds on your floor, I can do
It there as well as here, and Jaule can
mind the house at home."
For several days Mrs. Hunt's rip
ping amused Marjie and kept her busy,
as with a tiny pair of scissors she, too,
ripped the less difficult part of the
garments, and Janie Hunt helped her
to fashion a doll's bonnet out of the
scraps, and the suffering child was as
happy as she could be In her pain. All
too uoon the ripping was done, and the
spring's work would keep kind Mrs.
Hunt at home, uud Mrs. Blake went
away to do her day's work with a
heavy heart.
The shop windows were full of East
er tokens little, fluffy chickens cun
ningly made of wool; aud In one win-
I 4
w4
tr'-z? ' -' L-JfS'Sfef:
(low a number of little duck swam In
la a miniature pool, a motherly hen
scratched for a brood of downy chicks,
nnd an Idea occurred to Mrs. Hunt ns
she passed on her way to market.
Mnrjle had Just awakened from a
troubled dose when she henrd a sound
outside which caused her weary, pain
rilled eyes to open wide with surprise.
Her back had been unusually painful,
nnd the hands of the flock seemed al
most Immovable ns the pendulum
slowly, more slowly than ever before,
it seemed to the suffering child, ticked
off the lagging moments.
"Oh. Mrs. Hunt, what have you
brought?" she cried In surprise, as lit
tle chirping sounds Issued from a large
basket on the kind neighbor's arm.
"Walt a moment, little girl, and you
shall see." replied Mrs. Hunt, as she
began spreading newspapers over the
widow's clenn floor.
"To-morrow is Knster Sunday, you
know, nnd as you cannot go out to see
the shop windows yourself, I have
brought you a live Easter token .o en
joy at home," and she lifted out the
buff Cochin, serene and glossy ns ever,
and ten yellow, bright-eyed chicks
after her.
Little Marjie clasped lier hands In
an ecstney of delight ns she watched
them, picking up food, nnd drinking
water with perfect content.
"Dear Mrs. Hunt, vi:l you really
leave them with me?"
"All day long, If you like. Here Is
the food for them, nnd Buff Is so gentle
she will eat out of your hand If you
wish her to. See how she Is settling
down to mother her bnbles, as con
tented as If she was In her own coop."
Never had M"Hlo spent a happier
day than thnt charming one with the
chickens. Her little, pinched face was
In one perpetual smile ns she watched
their pretty antics, tiny miniatures of
their mother, nlmost ns Interesting in
her motherly dignity to the observant
child.
"Well, my good little heu, you have
found rather un exalted mission, I
think." remarked Janie Hunt, ns she
tucked her favorite Into her coop for
the nlgLt. "The best of us cannot do
much better than to minister to the
sick, and to comfort the afflicted."
and the buff Cochin tucked her brood
MORN.
under her wings with an amiable and
appreciative crawl:. Ladies' World.
Ettfltftr Krtiieinhranree.
fi:od taste demands that In Easter
gifts we follow a certain law of pro
priety not necessary In Christinas
presents. This is not a time for re
plenishing a friend's wardrobe, foi
preparing bountiful dluuers and In
dulging In frolics. Rather every gift
should In some subtle manner suggest
the deeper sources of Joy, the awaken
ing of spiritual forces, the hope of an
everlasting life which death cannot
touch. Easter gifts should uot as n
rule be costly, but should lie made to
reach as many us possible. In the
olden days men went about the streets
on Easter morning hailing everybody
they met with the glorious words,
"Christ Is risen," to which came the In
variable response, "Christ Is risen In
deed." So we should try to remind a
mauy ns possible of the Joyous news of
n risen Lord. Florence Marian Crlteh.
low, in the Woman's Home Companion
The authorities at Sydney, Australia,
are taking no quarantine precautions
against the plague, but rat-eatchlug
being vigorously pursued, vhe wbarvei
are belug cleunud, and house Inspection
is carried on.
A Chang of Scan.
Erotlier Kabbit, what's your hurry.
Why tin wild and frenzied runs!
Why this big-eyed, bounding move-on 1
' Why this breaking for tho bruaii?
Quoth Br'er Rabbit, as ha wared his
Lh hind foot at ir.e by stealth,
"I hav got heart palpitation,
Aud I'm UavVluiB fur say bealtUJ ,
v
FASHIONS FOR SUMMER.
The IVaii In Whloh Thin flown Will B
Trltnuiftf1MMIIncry Sljrlfet
It Is the early shopper who catches
the best of summer fashions for.
strange as It may seem, after April
the prettiest things are gone. Then
summer fabrics are cheaper now than
they will be later on, which Is a point
above nil others to hasten the laggard.
rrlrne favorites of the new season
will be certain embroidered Swisses,
whose designs are aa delicate as If
stamped, and which arc In the faint
hues of organdie. One seen a soft
maize with turquoise blue and black
leaves had been made up with blue
ribbon borders to the flounces and a
narrow black velvet sash.
Black Is to trim everything, and
black nnd white will be considered a
more than ever Ideal combination.
French organdies and Cbantilly lace
ore the materials of an effective gown
whose foundation is of simple lawn.
The skirt shows the hip trimming
which has been found so becoming to
slight figures, uud the arrangement of
the kilted frills and lace band below
suggest tli 3 lines of the old graduated
flounce. On the round bodice the lace
outlines, In rows-, n little bolero effect,
which Is topped by a Khlrred yoke,
edged with a double kilted frill. The
close lower portion of the puffed sleeves
are only basted In that the sleeves may
be worn elbow length when desired.
Elbow sleeves are seen on most of
the airy gowns. Deep flounces narrow
lug at the Inner arm In the quaint old
way Unisii them all, mid there are
many narrow ribbon sashes.
The parasol that accompanies this
particularly charming gown Is of white
chiffon, with close quillings of black
lace heading several rows of tucks.
The English walking hat Is of black
and white straw, trimmed evenly with
wings In the same combination, aud
black tulle and velvet.
The spoils of Bacchus are seen hi the
new millinery, in neck fixings and on
dance gowns. Crapes! grapes! every
where says fashion, nnd she hands un
the fruit, n If covered with a deli
cate frost, In purple und white and sil
ver and in huge bunches. Sometimes
the great balls are glued over with n
line tarleton for grapes are easily
broken, nnd when the fruit Is white,
with the deep green leaves of the
natural vine, the effect Is exquisite.
Few walking hats nre secu, hats
which sit on the head rather flatly
and nre pushed over the face, without
a seductive fall of some sort at the
rear. Sometimes of lace, sometimes of
ribbon, flowers or fruit, the dangling
tnll Is always an aid to looks so it Is
not surprising that It a to be contin
ued. This began last summer, but
whether It is to Increase In length re
mains to be seen. In such a tentative
mminer started the "streamers" of
the long ago. A black and white braid
hat gives the present length for the
rear falls, which In this Instance Is of
the thin white lace which tills In the
underside brims. Three of the popular
pearl ornaments, rnd a crown wreath
of pale pink roses are the other trim
mings, and with it a black and white
collet of spotted net; velvet and lace
is a suitable neck finish.
The new wash bodices are as simple
ns they are pretty. The daintiest of
them are made of dimity, in pale col
ors and white, tucked ull over and
showing lace insertions In stralglrt and
undulating bands. The popular sheve
for them is elbow length. The neck Is
Jiulshed with nn uulin?d stock in the
waist materials, and the garment fas
tens at the back with small pearl or
linen buttons.
Willi three skirts and six of these
waists in white nnd colors, the most
modest person may go triumphantly
through the summer. As to the ma
terials of the skirts, let them be of
white duck, black serge and brown
linen. New York Sun.
Managing a llualiaml.
There Is a positive exhilaration to be
derived from bringing nil one's efforts
to bear upou a husband whose busi
ness worries have pursued him from
the olllce. There is a genuine delight
to fight with the unknown anxieties
which his love will not permit him to
unburden at home. It brings out all
llie tact and patience nnd diplomacy,
:i!l the charms and graces, of a wom
an's character to transform a cross,
tired, worn-out husband Into a new
man Just by a good dinner and a little
tact.
But to manage a husband when there
are so muny kluds of husbands re
quires, more than any other one thlug,
a thorough study of your subject. To
"meet your husband with a smile,"
which Is the old-fashioned rule for
all ills. Is enough to make u nervous,
Irritable man frantic. Look him over
before you even smile. You ought to
know how to treat him. Don't sing or
hum If he has a headache, or begin to
tell him the news before you have fed
him. If there Is one rule to lay down
which there Is not or if I were giv
ing automatic advice which I am not
I should say that most men come
home like hungry unlmals, and require
first of all to be fed. Rlllnn Bell, in
Harper's Bnuar.
I'Mhetlo Old Woman.
One of the most pathetic sights In
Washington Is that of the old women
who are struggling to keep their positions
In the Government departments. Some
of them are feeble through age, many
are seml-luvalids aud almost all of
thuio buve persons dependent upon
them. They have obtained their places
through the Influent of relatives, und
their tenure of olllce frequently de
ponds upon the continuance lu power
or authority of these relatives. Not a
few of them nre woefully Inefficient,
but tbey struggle wllh woman's per
sistency to do their best, whatever
that way be, A whltehalred woman
viiu died the other day dragged her
elf out, day by day, for mouths, whju
she should hare beeu dying In com
Ifotable bed. Another who Is lame
risks her life by going out In bad
weather over slippery pavements.
These women wear themselves out in
the effort to hold on to what they
have, haunted by thn fear that they
may lose it at any moment through the
dlsnppenrance from public life and po
litical activity of their Senator cou
sins or Congressional nephews. New
York Press.
Th Pint Tvomn Ever Photographed.
Nowadays, when tho principal busi
ness of photographers is making por
traits of women, and when being pho
tographed Is one of n woman's chief
pleasures. It is Interesting to know
fliat the first woman who ever sat be
fore n camera died at Hastings last
month. This lady was Dorothy Cath
erine Drnper. In 18:19, shortly aftei
Dagaerre's announcement of his dis
covery of the action of sunlight on
silver, her brollier, the distinguished
John W. Draper, afterwad President
of New York University's medical col
lege, made some experiments with a
camera with ills sister for a subject.
In order that the Impression might bo
clearer, her face was dusted with a
fine white powder. This picture, the
result of tile first riperlnient, is still
In existence, and Is owned by Lord
norschel's heirs In England. Many
other men have alleged that they
were first In npplylng Daguerre's dis
covery, but these claims are not well
founded. Miss Draper's likeness and
the date It bears hnvo been accepted
as final proof that to her brother be
longs the honor of being the first man
lo photograph n woman, and to her the
distinction of being the first woman
ever photographed. Woman's Homo
Companion.
Inventor Mnrconl'a Mother.
Marconi's mother Is an Irishwoman,
Aunb Jamison, of Dublin. In her
teeus she was seut to Italy to study
music and met aud married Giuseppe
Marconi. Of her courtship nnd mar
riage she will sey little, save that the
former was u case of true love nnd the
latter of pur? domestic happiness.
Mrs. Marconi Is a lilghiy educated
woman, and between tne mother and
son there Is u strong bond of sympathy
aud genuine love. Marconi formerly
nccoinpnnled his mother on her travels;
now he takes her with hlui whenever
be can. She spends nhotit six mciiths
out of the year In England, living witli
him in London when he Is theie and
going with lilm to one of his stations
when bis work takes him there.
Mrs. Marconi is exceedingly modest
and insists on being regarded as an
ordinary woman. Perhaps this very
fact makes her remarkable, aside from
her single pride in being the mother '
3uch u sou. Chicago Tribune.
The Flower Girdle.
The flower girdle gives the latest
smart touch to n simple evening gown. J
It Is seen at Its prettiest made of pink
ribbons nnd roses. At the back it is
shaped like n high girdle. Illbbous are
used to get this effect. They start from
the waist-line, and above It from uu
der the arm, and cross In the centre
of tho bnek, one aliove the other, each
more pointed than the one below it,
and each fastening with a pink rose,
lu the front the ribbons nre arranged
so us to produce the fashionable dip
effect, which Is further emphasized by
a pointed buckle made of featherbone
covered with pink satin ribbon, the out
line of the buckle, defined with tiny
pink roses. From this buckle a muss of
pink ribbon-ends dangle. They vary
lu length, and ench cud is finished with
n pink rose. woman s Home, tjoiu-
pnuloc.
Square Cups.
Square velvet sleeve caps appear on
the shoulders of afternoon gowns aud
evening home dress. The caps are set
lu ut the shoulder seam of tile sleeve,
or slightly above that point should
thtf gown prove lung on the shoulders.
The square "caps" nre not very lurge,
aud should never be of such propor
tions as to look awkward. A belt,
girdle or bolero or yoke or simple ap
plication of tabs of the same velvet
would louk well. One must be careful,
however, to avoid "spotty" effects by
applying too numerous small bits of
velvet upon s gown.
NEWEST
FASHIOMS
New silk petticoats nre in slight))
changeable gluce silk, simply made,
several narrow edges of black finish
lug the flounce.
Trimmings come In complete sets thlf
year. In embroideries there ure the
all-overs, the edgings, the insertions,
aud the galoons In matched designs.
In Swiss muslins there are headings
nnd hemstitched edgings, and there arc
pretty embroideries In not daintiest
of materials for many things, nulnsook,
in ribbon insertions nnd hemstitched
edgings.
Handles of natural wood are smart.
They are often decorated with a bow
or rosette of silk, or chiffon in a har
monious shade, and end In a small ball
or curve. Bird's head handles nre also
fashionable und for these Jade or Ivory
Is employed with good effect.
There are new wash silks on the
market this year, which are quite dif
ferent lu uppenrauce from the silks us
ually found under this head. Tbey ure
heavy silks, which come In plain colors
and In stripes, iu plain woven silk, and
lu twilled. They are warranted to
wash without fuding.
Stylish wukrtlng for present wear is
In grajilte cloth, with fine all over
tucklnjt Then against every fifth tuck
a verytlne blacK and white cord gives
a pretty effect of lUjht aud shade. In
other patterns a mercerized Persian
stripe alternates wltlU three or five of
the narrow lengthwise tucking.
Muslin and silk corset covers, to be
word with separate blouses and waists
of filmy texture, are as elaborately
trimmed and frequently as expensive
as the waist. Some ot these are made
it!rely of beading, through which
white, pink or blue baby ribbon is
4rawn. Others have applied designs
of lovers' knot, in lace.
Ms
m
Ja W
New York City. Novelty waists are
In demnnd for all occasions, nnd some
of the latest designs nre buttoned at
one Bide. This way of fastening Is said
to ndmlt of a great variety of rich
embroidery and other effects across
the front. White satin, taffeta and
novelty silks and light shades of pink,
blue or gray are among the materials
used for waists to be worn with black
taffeta silk or velvet skirts. The chiffon
separate waist has also come to stay,
despite tho efforts of fashlonablo dress
makers to discouutcnancp it. A Paris
Importation In this line was made with
the groundwork of pink satin, veiled
first with blue and then heliotrope
chiffon, cud trimmed with ecru lace
aud touches of silver.
ATomnn't Five-Gored Skirt.
No skirt Is more generally satisfac
tory than the one cut In live gores.
A FANfcY WAIST.
FIVE-liOHKD SKIUT.
Tli. admirable May Manton model,
shown in tho large drawing, includes
an upper portion so shaped uud n grad
uated circular flounce seamed to the
lower edge and Is shaped to fit with
perfect snugness at'tbe upper portion,
while It flares at tho lower, uud the
flounce falls In graceful folds and lip
pies. The oiiginul Is made of sage
green veiling, with trimming of bias
folds headed with black and while
fancy silk braid that nre urrffngod at
tho foot lu the centre und over the
seaming of the flounce nnd skirt; but
all dress materials are suitable, aud
tailor stitching, with corticelll silk, cnu
be substituted for the baud when pre
ferred. Both frout nnd side gores ure
nnrrow In conformity with the latest
style, und the fitting is accomplished
without hip darts. The fulness ut tho
back Is laid in Inverted pleats that ure
pressed quite flat. The flounce Is
curved to give the fashionable fulness,
and Is seamed to the lower edge.
To cut this skirt In the medium size
nine and three-fourth yards of material
twenty-one inches wide, eight and ono
elgutb yards twenty-seven inches wide,
seven and oue-hnlf yards thirty-two
Inches wide, four aud one-fourth yards
forty-four inches wide, or four nnd
one-fourth yards fifty Inches widi will
be required.
All-Overt aa Trlitunlngt. '
Dressmakers have discovered that
the lace all-overs are possessed of even
greater possibilities than the narrow
uppllques. Hence wo seo them used
for everything from whole, dresses to
the tiniest appliques soma one figure,
n leaf or a flower, belug chosen for the
latter. Then, too, tliuse cut np into
big bands, some of them a dozen Inches
iu width. These are usually edged
with the narrowest, sort of a scroll ap
plique In the same lace, -A band set on
tho skirt lu apron oversklrt effect
serves admirably to head a flared or a
pleated flounce. For these dresses silky
voile and cvupe de chine ure ideal fab
rics, and white Is first choice.
Mew Work For OblH'on Itnaeu.
Chiffon roses nre no longer "lilies of
the flyld." They must now toll, being
useful as well as ornamental. Their
especial labor la to hold down the ends
of black velvet ribbon trapping. A
t-harriilugly dainty dress in white chif
fon with Cbantilly applique has the
bodice ns well as the Hlilrt given dis
tinction by a uuuibev of full-length
strappings. A pink chiffon rose, ex
quisitely made In different shades,
catches the end of each strap. Lest It
prove not trustworthy, the strap Is also
held some Inches nbove by a glittering
rhinestone buckle.
Taraadea of Fringe.
A novol'wny to trim a house gown Is
to set off the waist with pairs of silken
tnsseta wonderfully fringed, spneed up
nnd down in the middle of the front.
These tnsseled ornaments nre connect
ed wlth-a shirred strap of very narrow
silk ribbon exactly matching the tas
sels. There nre several bars or rows of
the tnssels nnd shirred ribbon orna
ments. They are spoken of ns n tor
sade of fringe. The French word tor
snde signifies a twist of fringe snrh as
we see at the ends of some epaulettes
of gold lace on naval uniforms.
A Men Conntellatlon.
Among the new Ideas in satin fou
lards Is a pattern which exclusively
belongs to the twentieth century.
This displays a constellation of white
stars on a colored background. Stars
are especially pretty on the clear, dark
blue (not purple) satin foulards, nnd
the smaller In size the prettier these
miniature worlds. Very chic are white
satin foulards, the surface whereof is
sown with brilliant while slurs. The
whole surface of these silks Is never
covered, imt the constellations are set
at lutervnls not very near together.
Work For the Hummer Girl.
Summer-glrls-to-bo with leisure and
skill may make for themselves very
pretty belts, which will look especially
well with their while waists or whole
dresses. Bows of riblon arranged gir
dle fashion nre fenther-stltched to
gether with white silk. A few whale
bones covered with white may be
necessary to keep the belt in shape.
A Naxon Ieree A gainst Cot-seta.
The Minister of Education In Saxony
has Issued ll decree that no girl attend
ing tho public schools nnd colleges
may wear n corset. He maintains that
tight lacing is ns deadly a foe to In
tellectual effort us tho cigarette, there
fore us legitimate! an object for educa
tional legislation. Woman's Tribune.
AVouianV Three-l'lnee Skirt.
Skirts with flounces, thnt produce
ample flare at the feet, aud that fit
with snugness about the hips are in
the height of stylo and appear to gain
iu favor mouth by month. This grace
ful model Is adapted to all soft ma
terials, whether wool, silk or cotton,
but ns shown is made of foulard, In
pastel tnn color with figures lu white,
uud Is singularly effective and stylish.
Tho flounces curve In n way to give
the best results nud run up Just suf
ficiently nt the back to givo a smart
effect, their edges being finished with
stltchiug in self colored cortlcblli silk.
The skirt Is cut In three pieces, fitted
at the waist with short hip darts, and
the fuluess nt the back may be gath
ered or laid In inverted pleats, that ure
flat for a few inches below the belt,
then form soft folds and fall In rip
ples to- tho floor. v The flounces aro
circular, curved to give the fulness
desired by fashion, and are arranged
over the foundation, Oue, two or three
cun bo used as may be preferred.
To cut this oklrt lu the medium slse,
fifteen and one-eighth yards of mate
rial twenty-one Inches wide, ten and
THREE TlKCa SKIRT
one-eighth yards twenty-seven Inches
wide, ten yards thirty two inches wide,
or seven and five-eighth yurds forty
four Inches wide will be required.