SECURING MR. BARKER. I
By Henry Harris.
THE Jurymen thought they had
been of great assistance In re
storing the plaintiff to hi
rights. The Judge took no lit
tle credit to himself for havlug di
rected a rerdlct for the plaintiff and
left the Jury to determine only the
amount of damuges to be glveu. The
spectator supposed that all the credit
wag due to the attorney for the mm
terly way In which he had presented
bis ease for the plaintiff.
Those who really knew, however,
were aware that the chief enuse of the
plaintiff's victory was the quick wit
and persistence of a lung-legged, awk
ward youth of eighteen, who at that
moment was busily scraping spatter
ings of thick brown mud from the back
and sleeves of a well-worn coat.
But I am beginning my story at the
wrong end. and must go back to the
events of five or six' hours earlier and
tnrt anew.
The Increased tinkling of telephone
bells throughout the city Indicated that
the business of the day was fairly
itarted. It was nearly 9.30. Mr. Huff,
the lawyer, was in bis office looking
over the memorandum and noting the
Items of the day's business. II Is finger
dragged slowly down the page, paus
ing at each line.
He was mentally checking off the
Items that would demand his personal
atteutlon when the click and bur of
the desk telephone announced that
iome one wanted to speak to him. He
pulled the Instrument nearer to him
and called, "Hello !"
A strong, rasping voice came to his
ear: "Hello! Is that Mr. Hoffr
"Yes."
"This Is Johnson. Our case Is likely
to be reached to-day, isn't It?"
"Yes," responded the attorney. "I
think they will get to It this afternoon.
You had better have your witnesses
at my office by 1.30 this afternoon."
"That's Just why I telephoned you,"
said the man at the other end. "You
remember that man Barker I spoke
about? Hello, there. Central! Don't
cut me off! I say, you remember I
told you Barker was our main wit
ness. I thought be was friendly and
would come without subpoena, but 1
have heard that he was Interested with
Long in some matters, and I am afraid
he will give us the slip. He knows his
lestlmouy will probably beat Long."
"So that's bis game. Is it?" said Mr.
'Toff, pulling a pencil from his pocket.
"Give me his address. I'll have him
subpoenaed."
While he was writing down the ad
dress a loud shout from the instrument'
made his ear ring and betrayed the
fact that his client was very much ex
cited. "I say! Hello, there!"
"Yes; what is it?"
"Oh, I was atrald you had left the
telephone. I wanted to say that your
mau will have to look sharp. Barker
will avoid service If he cau."
"All right. Good-bye!"
Mr. Hoff bung up the receiver and
pressed an electric button beneath his
desk. In a moment a youug man en
tered. His head was covered with a
tousled mat of yellow hair. There was
apparently an estrangement between
his hands and the ends of his coat
sleeves, and the bottoms of his trous
ers found a convenient resting place
on the taps of bis shoes. His appear
ance was not very prepossessing, but
Mr. Hoff, who kept a watchful eye
over his clerks, bad, in the short time
this young man had been with lull),
learned to respect him, and to know
that an Indomitable spirit lay behind
his uncounth exterior.
"Carl," said his employ?r. "you
know Mr. Barker, of the firm of Long
shore & Barker, don't you?"
"Yes, sir. lie lives up where I came
from."
"Well. I want you to make out a sub
poena for blm in the case of Johnson
versus Long for this nftornoou. Be
jure and get service on him. He will
avoid you If he can, but I rely on you.
Here la some money for his fees, and
some that you may need for expeuses.
It Is very Important that you get him
this morning."
"Yes, sir," was the only response, as
the young man took the money aud
left the room.
Upon Inquiring at the o.Tioe of Mr.
Barker for that gentleman he was In
formed that he was not in, and would
not be In that day; that he was out at
bis home.
With many a boy tills would have
been the end of the matter. lie would
cave returned, saying the mau he
sought was not In town. Carl remem
bered that Mr. Barker was cxpectln
to be subpoenaed, aud was probably
keeping out of the way; in fact, he felt
sure of it, for he had seen the nngry
glance the manager had given the
bookkeeper when the latter told til
whereabouts of his employer.
Carl thought for a moment and then
hurried up the street. It was ten nilu
utes before 10, and u train would
leave shortly for the suburban town
where Mr. Burker lived
He caught the train, and an hour
later wus approaching the Barker resi
dence when he saw that gentleman dc-
scenuing the front steps, satchel In
band. The long-distance telephone had
evidently been used to warn him that
be was being sought, and that he had
better absent himself if he could, and
meanwhile keep a sharp lookout for
no overgrown boy with tow-colored
hair and tll-flltlug clothes.
"Mr. Brrker! Mr. Barker!" called
Carl, seeing that ho was likely to miss
his man, after all
Mr. Barker heard quite plainly, hut
pretended not to know whence the
voico came. lie stared blankly about
for nn Instant, at the sky and the tops
of the buildings, as If ho imagined
some one might be calling from there,
Having succeeded iu seeing no one be
started rapidly down the street
Presently lie heard the pattering
footsteps of some ouo running behind
him. Would his dignity permit him
to rim? The Idea made him blush, but
lie remembered that delay meant de
feat for Long, and that defeat for
Long useunt dollar out of bis owu
pocket.
A plan of escape presented iUelf,
Ho hurriedly drew his watch from hi
pocket, glum-ed at Ita fuce, and made
a pretense of realizing that be was In
danger of missing bis traiu. He took
a firmer grip on his satchel and started
on a run for the railway station. He
had been an athlete In his day, aud
even now was no mean runner.
Dodglug the people when be could
and Jostling them unceremoniously
when he could not, down tho street he
fled. People eyed him with surprise
as he hurried by. Their surprise
changed to wonder ,when, a few mo
ments later, a boy dashed past, calling
loudly.
Then they realized that the promin
ent citizen was not auxlous so much
to catch a traiu us to avoid being
caught. Carl was shrewd euougb to
know that by calling to the man he
would compel him either to atop or to
to give the Impression of beiug pur
sued. Passers-by who paused and watched
the chase did not understand the cause,
but enjoyed the spectacle.
"Well," ejaculated the Hev. Mr. Mor
row, as he adjusted his silk hat after
coming In violent contact with the flee
ing man, only to have It tilted over the
other way by the youthful pursuer,
"the town seems to be on the move
this morniug; business must be press
ing." "Yes," replied a bystander. "Barker
seems to be a little rushed this morn
ing." The chase was becoming exceedingly
Interesting. Shopkeepers rushed to
their doors to learn the cause of the
disturbance. Mr. Barker's face glowed
a brilliant red; perspiration stood out
upon his countenance. Theu he
caught sight of a cab standing on the
other side of the square, waiting for
business. The business came with a
rush.
Mr. Barker saw a way of escape. He
dashed Into trie cab, ejaculated with
his remaining breath, "Depot, quick!"
summed the door and sank back pant
ing on the seat. The driver's whip
hissed In the horses' ears, they leaped
forward and Mr. Barker was off.
Here was another good excuse to
present for not serving the subpoena.
but Carl was not looking for excuses.
For a moment be was puzzled and
stopped short on the curb and gazed
after the cab.
Near by was a group of Jeering boys,
among them some whom he knew, for,
as he had told Mr. Hoff, this was Ills
native town.
Hey, legs," called one, "what you
waiting for? Why don't you go on?"
Carl turned toward the speaker, who
was leaning on a bicycle, aud opeued
his mouth as if to make some sharp re
tort, but catching sight of the wheel,
changed his mind and said, "Lend me
your bicycle, Fox. will you?"
"Nope!" replied Fox, shaklug his
hend. "I want It myself."
Carl watched the cab rolling down
the street and rapidly Increasing the
distanc? between him and Mr. Barker.
"Here," he said, thrusting his hand
Into his pocket, "I'll give you fifty
cents If you will let me use it."
Put it there!" was Fox's brief but
expressive auswer, as he extended his
hand for the coiu.
Carl gave him the money, threw a
long leg over the saddle, and was soon
pedaling down the street after the cab.
As soon as he was fairly started the
boys set up a shout. Mr. Barker was
wiping the perspiration from bis ruddy
face and congnuulutiug himself that
be had escaped from a very uncomfort
able aud trying situation, when the
shout reached his ears. He glanced
back through the little window tu the
rear and beheld that troublesome
youth astride a wheel aud pursuing
him like fate.
"Dear me," he ejaculated, biting his
lips with vexation, "how annoying!
What a nuisance that boy is!"
He thrust his head out of the cab
window and called to the driver, and
at the same time handed blm some
thing which shone In the sunlight like
silver.
The driver took it and immediately
displayed an astonishing Interest In
bis work. Ills horses, seeming to for
get all city rules and ordinances, broke
into a run. Behind, a wheelmun rode
like a professional trying to break a
record. There had been a heavy rain
the night before, and the streets were
coated with greasy, slimy ooze, which
llew up from the whirling tires like
spray from a fountain of Ink.
It covered the back of the rider's
coat with a thick fern-leaf spatter-
work of mud that extended up over
bis collar end on If his cap. The
whee!s of the bicycle looked like a
pair of plnwheels throwing out muddy
sparks. It was not a pleasant ride
but it was lessening the distance be
tween Curl and the cab.
Mr. Barker was becoming nervous.
By exchanging running for riding he
had gained nothing except that riding
was not quite so fatiguing to a "prom
Inent citizen." The distance between
the competitors had been nearly closed
and the bicycle was following the cab
almost ns close as a racer follows his
pacing machine. Carl's head was beut
low over the handle bars. The cab sud
denly turned round a comer Into an
other street. The bicycle turned also,
but with disastrous results.
In his excitement Carl had forgotten
the slippery condition of the asphalt
or he would not have tried to turn so
sharp. As It was bis bicycle wabbled
and slid and fell, and he and it to
gether whirled, a heap of wheels and
legs, up the avenue, leaving a wide
swath like the path of a street sweeper,
Mr. Barker heard the fall and leaned
back comfortably against the cushions,
muttering, "There, I guess that will
settle that impertinent young chap!"
The horses were cheeked and allowed
to coutinuo at a gentlo trot, for the
race was over.
That Is, Mr. Barker and his man
thought so. ' As for Carl, he bad not,
as yet, bad au opportunity to think at
all. At length, however, he and his
wheel came to a stop. The world
ceased spinning around, and he arose
with no bones brokeu, although he
was plastered and smeared from bead
to foot, so that he looked like uu ani
mated cluy model.
Here was a third excellent reason
to prescut for not serving the subpoena
Surely he bad done everything that
could be done. But even while rolling
along the street Carl's determination
n ml not wavered.
As he rose to his feet he paused but
a moment, theu he dragged the bicy
cle to a curb, where be left and dashed
Into a narrow passageway betweeu the
buildings. He was familiar with the
place, and knew that the cab. If It
kept straight on to the station, would,
after driving down the side of the
block, turn Into another street and
pas the other end of the alley.
His guess as to its course was cor.
rect, for Just before be renched th
end of the passage he saw the cab
trundle by at an easy pace. He
crouched close to the wall until It was
safely past, and neither Mr. Barker
nor hls'cabmau noticed blm.
Then he darted out, seized the rear
spring of the conveyance, threw his
legs over the axle, and hanging down
out of sight of the occupant, rode safe
ly nloug with Mr, Barker, and at hi
expense.
Undignified, uncomfortable! Yes,
hut effective, and Carl was thinking
only of results.
On they went. Mr. Barker and his
man, ignorant of the boy under tho
cab, were quite at ease, and Carl, al
though very much cramped aud Jolted,
was quite ns contented as the others.
"Ha!" thought Mr. Barker, bouncing
comfortably on the cushions. "I
guess they will have to be a little
sharper than that. It will teach them
better than to send a boy after me."
"Ouch!" ejaculated Carl, shifting his
weight to the other leg as an extra
Jolt bumped the axle- uncomfortably
under his knee. "I don't believe I like
this kind of lower berth." Then, with
a smile, "but I couldn't think of leav
ing Mr. Barker."
At length the driver pulled up his
horses at the station. Mr. Barker,
well satisfied with himself, stepped out
of the cob. He closed the door, looked
up ut the driver and smiled a knowing
smile. The driver smiled back at Mr.
Barker. A muddy, bedraggled scare
crow of a boy got down from the run
ning gear, stepped round tho side of
the cab, and seeing the exchange of
glances between the two men, and
observing that smiling seemed to be
In order, also smiled.
From these smiles it might be in
ferred that everybody was perfectly
happy, and that everything bad turned
out to the intense satisfaction of every
one concerned, but when the driver
saw the apparition In mud standing
behind bis customer be nearly toppled
from his seat. . His eyes grew round
and the lines nearly ' fell from his
hand.
Mr. Burker turned to . learn the
cause of the man's dismay, and found
himself confronted with a paper held
In an extended, dlrt-begrlmmed band.
Before be realized the situation he
had taken the paper, and as he felt
the touch of sliver in his band be heard
a voice say;
"That Is your subpoena and this is
your fee, Mr. Barker. I would have
given It to you sooner, bat you seemed
to be In a hurry."
That is how Carl won tho verdict
for the plaintiff In Johnson versus
I-oug, for Mr. Barker's unwilling evi
dence was sufficient to decide the
case Youth's Companion.
Your Hucoeaafal Old Playmate.
WheD you knew as a boy the man
who has made a success
You cau remember that he never
amounted to much In bis youth.
You always have grave doubts
whether his success Is as great as re
ported. You sometimes find It hard to be as
pleased with his good fortune as au
old friend should be.
Wbeu he appears to be glad to see
you you cannot help being a little sur
prised.
When he does not appear to be over-
Joyed at meeting you It Is recalled that
he always was that way and nothing
to his credit.
It Is difficult to avoid speaking of his
"poor old father and mother" when
his family Is mentioned.
Altogether, It Is a bard thing to re
gard his rise ns nn altogether credit
able performance or to reflect upon its
attendant circumstances without the
thought that there are some things
ubout them which you could have done
better. Indianapolis News.
The Ilmnmlng-lHrd'a Long Flight.
There It may have the entire field
to Itself and escape the keen com
petition of hosts of tropical relatives
for the nectar and minute insects In
the deep-tuber brilliant flowers that
please him best, that Jeweled atom,
the ruby-throated humming-bird, sole
representative of his family east of
the Mississippi, travels from Central
America or b?yond to Labrador and
back again every summer of its In
cessantly active little life. Think
what the Journey from Yucatan even
to New England must mean for a
creature so tiny that Its outstretched
wings measure barely two inches
across! It Is the smallest bird we
have. Wherein lodges the force that
propels It through the sky nt a speed
and a height which take it Instantly
beyond the range of human vision?
Neltje Blnnchan, in the April Ladles'
Home Journal.
Raw Mill..
The old way of making boards was
to split up the logs by means of
wedges, aud, crude us It may seem, it
was a long time before the world
could be persuaded that any other
method could be employed.
Haw mills were first used In the fif
teenth century, and an English Am
bassador, seeing one In France, de
scribed It as a wonderful novelty. Eng
land resisted the new-fangled notion
for a long time, and a Dutchman, who
started oue In 1003, was forced to Hee
the country, so great was the. outcry
against him. ' In 1708 a timber mer
chant, thinking that the opposition te
saw mills had died out, attempted to
construct one, but a mob collected,
and, under the Impression that they
weer doing a great thing for the public
welfare, tore down the mill.
Cointo lapor Ktrlniltd.
Humorous papers which are illus
t rated la the colored supplement brand
of deep red are now excluded from the
public library at Cleveland, Ohio, be-
cuuse their "Jokes" have a hubit of re
fleeting ou certain nationalities and
races iu u manner which many patrou
of the library do uoi enjoy.
r
IGRICULTDBAL I
Fungus Orowth en Trees.
There Is nearly always considerable
fungus growth on the limbs and trunks
of trees. Scrape and wash thoroughly
with a strong solution of concentrated
lye. A few days after so doing apply
whitewash, using It plentifully, repeat
ing the work again a few months
later. The trees will be Improved
both In vigor and appearance.
Don't Allow nnii on I.a n.
Ducks or geese should never be al
lowed ou lawns. The goose will pull
grass out by the roots. Being vora
cious feeders and not very dainty all
aquatic birds should be kept in orch
ards, as they destroy young weeds
and consume many Insects, The goose
s very partial to purslaluo and will
utilize It to good advantage. Ducks
will also consume nlmost any kind of
green food, and can be kept at but lit
tle expense if made to forage for food.
Ram Mad Autowallo Feeder.
Having a few hens and not finding it
convenient to get some one to feed
them during nn occasional day off, I
devised an automatic feeder which has
proved to be not only very handy, but
trustworthy as well.
as will be seen by the sketch, a small
alarm clock Is placed In the top of a
box six Inches wide and four inches
B
FEEDER SET FEBDKn OPEN,
deep and two feet long. A cord from
board (A), which is attached to back
of feeder by a hinge at Fig. 2. Is looped
it the end, and the loop Is placed over
the winding key of the alarm which
Is left pointed up.
The alarm is set at the time desired
to feed the fowls, and when It goes off
tho key turns, releasing string, which
allows board (A) to drop and the slide
IB), which is attached to the front by
a hinge at Fig. 1 opens and the grain
falls ou board (A), which Is held In
ilautlng position by striking against
post (C). The grain Is pluced in the
bin through opening (D). L. E. Hud
ion, la Nw Y'ork Tribune Farmer.
Track Fannin.
The over-supply of staple crops
;auSfS some farmers to turu their at
tention to truck farming. With a
good market at hand, this business
should be profitable, ulthough truck
:rops are perishable, and cannot be
held back for more favorable prices,
is can be done with staple crops. How
ever, there is a large demand for vege
tables aud small fruits, and proper
"ultlvgtlou and careful marketing will
bring paying results, taking one 'year
with another. Such products need to
be handled promptly, as, for instance,
strawberries, which must be put upou
he market at once. They are too often
sent to the larger cities for better
prices, and prove a disappointment,
when a fair profit would have been re
alized if they had been seut to the
smaller towns.
The truck farmer should have a
knack for marketing his produce, If
possible putting it Into the hands of
the consumer. A lack of ability In thiB
direction Is the chief cause of failure
In this line of farming. The truck
farmer usually sells bis vegetables and
small fruits to the grocer, or to com
mission men, when with a little more
perseverance be could reap the entire
profits. Prompt atteutlon to the de
tails of business, and courage to meet
small profits are the conditions essen
tial to truck farming. To grow fruits
and vegetables successfully requires a
considerable outlay of money and la
bor, as well ns turning to account
every nvallablo means. The unlulti
ated would hardly believe how much
attention, fertilizing and soil turning
the business requires. What would be
an excess of fertility for gralu crops
Is seldom sufficient for garden vegeta-
Dies.
il.- i....
iumiiK uie country over mere are
comparatively few farmers who pro
auce small fruits and vegetables in
sutlicleut quantities to supply their
own families. It seems atranee. in
deed, that such necessary articles of
roou, so easily produced on the farm,
are not moro abundantly supplied.
1110 KpltOIUlSt.
Neglected Peach Orehardi.
Peach trees in fairly good condition
will stand a great amount of neglect,
but When tliev (111 lieirlii tn Wnv tl.n,-
show such rapid degeneration that It
i uaru to save them at all. A good
many of BUeh trees show their flraf .
tual signs of weakness In tbe spriag
oner n winter such as we have bad.
Thoro is a lack of thrlrrl
them which makes one Imagine that
uisense has attacked them. Tbe leaves
nro slower In coming out, the bark li
of u dull brown color, and the dark
spot neur the branches aud trunk iu
crease In size. Peach tree four r ftvi
years old should have few If nnv ulriia
of decay, and If they show them the
irouuie must do looked for in the soil
If there are n. disease' or Insects t
cause the weakness. The spring I au
excellent time to inspect the orchards,
nnd If nny of the trees are weakened
uy l lie winter weal her they should Im
niedlntely bo stimulated. They will
uee.U fertilizing more liberally thau
any other time. Nothing can be used
that will give better resulls thiu
ground iioues nnd potash, mixed
about equal purls. The potash cau
given In the best form at muriate of
potash. Spread over early In the spring
and mixed with the soil thoroughly at
the base of the trees It will serve as a
good stimulant that will soon revlv)
the drooping trees. If there Is a growth
of green ryo, grass or clover, which enn
be plowed under at an early date, the
weak trees will receive additional food,
which they ran utilize just when the
fruit Is beginning to form. This Is a
critical time la the period of the tree's
growth, and It will prove a great help
to them to have an nbundance of green
food which Is ready for assimilation,
Pcncb trees that have been plantefl
three or four years and have made a
fair growth should have a few leading
branches more vigorous than the
smaller ones and extending some dis
tance from the trunk. These branches
are too long to trees that have been
neglected, aud they should be cut back
so that the smaller one will receive
more chance to grow. They will In
some instances weaken tho smaller
ones so they have little chance to pro
duce fruit. By cutting them back
early in the spring the smaller one
will get new vigor and strength. The
effect should be noticeable In the fruit
yield during the first and second year
ufter. S. W. Chambers, in American
Cultivutor.
"
Hailing House Flnnta Irm Seed.
For the benefit of others who, like
myself, are fond of nice flowering and
foliage plants in winter, and cannot
afford to purchase all they would like
to have, I will tell of my success In
raising some choice varieties from
seed.
Wishing for several varieties of Chi
nese Primrose I purchused a packet
of mixed seed (that suiting my purse
best) and In July. 1000, sowed them,
feeling that it would be late winter
before I should be rewarded for my ef
forts by seeing them Iu bloom. About
a dozeu nice plants came up and grew
finely.
One day In early winter a little
neighbor, who is a great lover of flow
ers, was looklug at ray plants with ad
miring eyes. Upon hearing an excla
mation of delight from her, I turned
to the window, and lo; a pink and
white Primrose , hod each a blossom,
the first of large clusters which soon
blossomed out fully, their lovely, dell'
cately crimped blooms a poem In them
selves. Reserving five, each different
from the others in color, I distributed
the rest among my Sower-loving
friends.
In the spring of 1001 I again tried
my luck In the same way, but with
other varieties of seeds, with varying
success, and as a result I have a
"baker's dozen" of nice young ferns,
three Hibiscus (one of them now
budded to blossom); one thrifty young
Australian Silk Oak, and one Tecoma
Smlthli. One needs to exercise care
and patience, but the reward Is ample.
The earth, which should be loose
fibrous Boll (preferably from " the
woods), and sharp sand with a little
well-rotted manure from tbe barnyard,
should be carefully baked to kill in
sects and the seeds of weeds. Sow the
seeds evenly on top of the soil and pat
firmly down; If the seeds are fine, no
soil Is needed to cover them; larger
seeds should be slightly covered with
flno soil. Cover the pot or dish with a
pone of glass of con --enlent size, and
set In a north or east window; close
watch should be kept that tbeydo not
become too dry or too moist. The glass
cau be lifted and the earth exposed
to tbe air If too moist. If there is not
moisture enough the pot or dish should
be set in a basin or pan of water. Good
drainage should always be provided
for all seeds sown. F. L. Brown, In
Ylck's Family Magazine.
An Int-enloue Farm Gate.
J. E. Blodgett, having noticed a de
scription of a farm gate, is impelled
to say:
If cheap and good farm gates are
wanted let me add a few hints. Many
gntes of the old style, with heavy dou
ble cross pieces and braces, whether
with hinges or on rollers, are too heavy
to handle, often out of order, and too
costly for common farm use.
"If the gateway space between tho
feuce posts is about twelve feet, take
four or five narrow boards thirteen
feet or more in length and lay theu
down, with proper spaces between
them. Cut three uprights, cross pieces,
each ouo Inch thick aud six Inches
wide, and as long as the gate is high.
Put one across at each end and oue at
the middle of tbe gate, and firmly nail
each of them at each crossing with,
common wire nails, long enough to go
through and clinch strongly. Whet
they nre bo clinched your gate hi done.
"To set the gate for use, put It iu
n
Lt an i irr.
place with its smooth side against the
posts. Fasten It there by a strong
stake firmly driven in the ground,
against the gate and near Its back end.
The stake should be about four feet
high and be placed two Inches more
than Its width nearer to the centre of
tho roadway than the nearest part of
the gate post Is.
"A particular part of the whole mat
ter Is to have a horizontal staypiece,
four inches wide, firmly nulled to tbe
front side of both the post and the
stake, such Btaypleco to pass through
the gate, below the second board from
the top, and be so high tip t.'iat the
back end of the gate will ride on It,
and so be kept Just far enough above
ground. Tbe front end of the gat.
may rest on a stone, or any other solid
support, keeping It Just high enough
It can be kept In place by another
stake or other simple mean.
"To open 'this gate slightly raise It
front end and allda tbe gat. back, In
lino with the fence, a far as the mid
dle cross bar will permit. Then, the
gate being nearly on a balance, It can
be turned out of the road very easily,
aud will stand at right angles with tbe
fence. Iu closlug the gate, first turn
It Into lino with the feuce, then draw
it luto its place at its post.
"This will bo found a cheap and dur
able farm gate, one of the best for
common use, home made, a practical
success, all material to make lt cont
lug less than $1. Every farmer should
try It." New York Trlbuno Farmr-j
A hot cloth arouud the moult will
bClp Jolly or Ices to couio from It with
onf sticking.
Bull . -
00WII5 FOR THE GRADUATES-
ITS
New York City. Many a girl the
land over Is planning her graduation
frock. In high schools, colleges, semi
naries In almost every kind of fcmln-
TUCKS OP WHITE MUSLIN.
tne educational institution there will
be a graduating class, and its members
must be attired becomingly and suit
ably. White wash muslin is,. of course,
the chosen fabric, nnd it must be made
as almply as possible to be in accord
ance with strict good taste. Lot other
white muslins at other times be as
fussy and fluffy as they choose. When
sbo graduates a girl's clothes may be
as pretty and as dainty as sbo chooses,
but they must be inconspicuous. This
laBt Is Inexorable both fashion nnd
higher education agree upon that. It
is possible, of course, to mount the
muslin frock upon silk and interline It
with chiffon, and to expend far more
money in quiet tucking and ineffective
hemstitching than yards of lace and
reams of embroidery could cost, but
even then, simplicity Is tho desider
atum, and woe to the graduation cos
tume that Is so unlucky aa to attract
the attention by anything but Its quiet
suitability. The cuts show five models
for frocks of this tort, any one of
which Is capital. That with round
bodlco yoke formed by a series of cir
cular shirring Is, perhaps, preferable.
Such bodices should, as a rule, fasten
WITH BAIIOft COLLAB. MORE ELABORATE MODEL, PBHHAP8 THE BEST.
in the back In order to maintain the
glrlisbuess so desirable. But this one,
however, fastens at one side. Small
rosettes In narrow white satin ribbon
define tbe fastening. Tbe sleeves con
sist of two long puffs separated by a
row of shirring and with a shirred cuff
at the wrist. A white musllu sash is
at the waist.
A bodice with Its lace confined to a
shallow yoke, a pleat down the middle
of tbe front nnd tho cuffs, deserves at
tention. Fine tickings of tho white
rauslln make up tbe rest of tho trim
ming. There are long Hues -running
from shoulder to waist, both back aud
front of the corsage, and there are
similar lines' upon tbe sleeve from
shoulder to wrist. Short lines of
tucking appear upon tbe shoulder,
epaulet fashion, and cross the
corsage diagonally, to end under
the arms with something of a bolero
effect. The sleeves are nt their fullest
Just above the lace cuff at tbe wrist.
The same scheme of trimming Is car
ried out in tbe skirt.
A deep sailor collar appears upon a
third frock. It differs fronj the regu
lation pattern, however, in Its deep
slashes at either side upon the
shoulders, and its loug ends that, cross
ing surplice fashlou, tuck underneath
the belt. Fine tucked muslin forms
this collur, with rows of lace Insertion
aud a tiny border frill of lace for final
ttulsh. There Is a chemisette in musllu
1
it
WITH WDBOW A08ETTES,
W1MH-'l! IfHtHtHtMt WMMHrHtWn!H
and lace with stock attached. Tbe
sleeves are of the bishop variety, and
end at the wrist In a lace cuff. Elbow
sleeves are Inappropriate for gradua
tion gowns. A lace Ash girdles tb
waist. Tbe depth of the skirt Is ac
centuated by a beading In flue tuck
and lace Insertion.
A trifle more elaborate is tbe model
having Its finely tucked corsage cresset!
at the bust with a band In white em
broidery bordered on either side with
the narrowest of muslin frills. Th.
band, frills and all, extends across
either sleeve with graceful effect '
From shoulder to elbow tbe sleeve
llkewlso Is tucked. , Below tho full
ness escapes Into the regulation bishop
puff.- Embroidery is at tbe wrist. The
skirt's deep flounce Is headed with em
broidery, band and frills.
Another model has fine lengtbwlsf
tucks all round the hips Just below ths
waist. - Tucking also appears upon th
yoke a circular affair, also, and edged
all round with a dainty hemstitched
ruffle. Ribbon rosettes grace tbe
blouse bodice where it fastens at one
side and there Is ribbon sash knotting
In front. New York Evening Sun.
Black Bow and Rosea.
For fair ones who find a black orna
ment more becoming there have Just
been made two gems. One Is a black
chiffon rose, which Is placed at the
right front (if one would be down to
date). This 'Is' In no sense a mere ro
sette, .but rather a perfectly made
blossom with petals curling exactly
true to life. The other is a bow, In
reality an Alsr.tlac, but called the
Grlseldn, In this case It Is composed of
two loop of black velvet ribbon and
ends of a broad, wired, spangled net,
or vice versa. It Is charmingly affect
ive. Mew I a late Bat.
Light on the bead, and, therefore,
desirable in summer time. Is tbe styl
ish bat made of batiste. Pongee color,
ecru and grayish beige are tbe favor
ites. This make a delightfully cool
bead covering. A shady brim is easily
found among tbe models. Tbe stylish
mode of trimming a batiste bat la to
use nothing but leaves; violet foliage
is the favorite device. However, a
chiffon, scarf, or ribbon trimming is
used when preferred.
Ornament For the Contrt,
A corsage ornament of much beauty
repeats the familiar form of the wllfi
rose. This variant of it, however, i
in plain, bright gold of tbe old stylo,
on which Is laid au incrustation of brlt
Hants. The gold appears as an edge
all around on tbe upper surface of tb
glittering petals, and lt outlines th
leaves and stems, which are also a
mass of brilliants. A large diamond
forms the centre of the flowers.
Pretty Blue Waist.
A pretty pale blue waist- is made of
pinch tucks and cream lace. . Tbe tucks
forming tbe yoke run ncross, and lt is
outlined at the lower edge by a series
of Inserts of small squares of cream
lace running down Into a point In the
centre, like flights of steps. From the
corner of these blocks narrow bands
of Ince are inserted, running to the
waist line, and between them the ma
terial Is tucked lengthwise.
Cloth on f-aoe.
A peculiarity of the gowns of film
iest materials is the addition of cloth.
A charming hand-pa luted black and
white moussellne over pale blue la
strapped with black satin cloth. Still
more wonderfully novel la a lace dres
with an all-over deslgu carried out In
pink broadcloth-covered cords and
black silk folds. And tne deslgu is a
delicate aud firm as though of lac
Itself. v
Trim Flaps.
Trim flaps are tbe regulation weal
for a modish stock collar. They are
longer than last year's turn-overs, and
come directly down, something like th
quaint, Puritanic neck dressing of th
time of Milton's boyhood. Iu whit
pique, Marseilles, linen, tbe trim flap
rule the hour. They are seen In char
acterlstlo cut In taffeta crepe de chin
and heavier silk.
Fona?e For Unlng.
Use' pongee for lining Instead of
taffeta If you desire a good-wearing
and comfortable llnlug to your dres
waist. Taffeta is an old friend, to be
sure, and so one should only speak
good of it, but the fact remains that
pongee la tbe more durable of the two,
Is almost Impossible to tear and doe
not silt in tbe folds where somo silk
begin to give way. ' 1
White Linen Vollurt.
Collars are made of white lluen and
creamy lace braid or of linen In tbe
natural shad and lace braid to bar
tuouize. Ladles' Fobs.
Ladles' watcji fobs are brought out
tn many alluring designs aud look very
chic with the now cosluujei.