THE QUIET MAN
I lingered o'er a checker game a night or
two aw;
Th one who played agtinut me seemed
to have no aoixt ot show:
I hid it bunch of lusty kiritfs thnt strutted
All alwut
And bullied my opponent' men, who
dared not venture out.
'Way over in a corner shrunk a timid lit
tle man
Who staid rinlit in his station ever iiir.ee
the (rime beirnn.
ITc watched my crowned heads marching
by with banner and with song,
And Deemed to be discouraged over stand
ing "till no long.
Hut prettv noon an owning occurred two
blocks away.
And not another moment did that little
fellow t;iy.
He bonded o'er tlia honrd nnd tool;
three kiri);. in one t'e'.l swoop,
Then l-n!cil in my ki:i- iow with a wild,
ivsUtiv: wh.iop.
Circumstantial
Evidence.
52s:
THE Car.'ws had quarrelled.
There was no duuht about it.
A prolonged ill of "milks" in
i tliiUi'd In by Mrs. Curew l.e
?ause Iter InisbaJd bad forgotten a er
tnln commission she hud charged lili-k
with hud (ulmlnatPd In verbal wari'nre
following thp removal of tin; chub iiT
ter dinner, nnd this wan fillowod
shortly after by the removal of t!i
master of the house. The act had been
prefaced by a statement on Hurry'
part that If she was goig to sulk nil
the evening lie would go out nud nnitise
himself, nnd th-on. hardly giving Millie
time to pot la a last word Mr. Cnrew
had dashed lino the ball, snatched hat
and stick nnd quitted laburnum Villa,
closing the front door behind biui with
a vigor that slunk tho wIhjIp house.
When p-rfcctly convinced thnt silo
had driven hi in off the premises. Millie
repented with the thoroughness that
marked all her actions; she rt into
tho hall nnd opened tlie front door. In
the vague hope that Harry van within
calling dlstanco. but there was nothing
but darkness to be seen, nnd she reluc
tantly closed It again.
And Harry had stone out without his
great coat he would catch cold, be
very 111, perhaps die. aud she would hp
responsible: the tears came Into her
ycs at this train of thought, and she.
felt herself tho wickedest woman iu
London.
As slip stond remorsefully gazing nt
the gnrmeut Hairy ought to have been
wearing she saw it lacked the top but
ton, and rememb-.-red during dinner
Harry had sal 1 something nbout a but
ton coming off hU great coat. Millie
carried the coat into the dining room
nnd fetched her work basket. The but
ton should be put on nt once. She laid
the coat on n tnb. for greater conve
nience, nnd as she did so a letter slid
out of the Inside breast pocket.
Millie picked It up. "Henry Cnrow,
Esq., Acnntlnis Club. Earl street. W.
C was the Inscription, In n feminine
hand, nnd the postmark was on ihat
day, and Harry's excuse for forgetting
Ills commission had been pressure of
work at the office; yet he had found
time to visit the club. Who was his
correspondent?
"He cortalnly ous'.it to tell mo; It
doesn't look like n business letter," said
Millie to herself, nnd then somehow
the letter camp out of tl p y-nwlope.
She was only looking for the signature,
but the heading Hist caught her eye,
nnd It was, "My darling Harry." Af
ter Hint It Is needless to say she read
the letter. The address was ft, (Juceu
Anne Villas, Wellington lload. KeuscI
Pise.
"My darling Il.-.rry Your bracelet
ca mo by this morning's post; It's just
lovely. Hut yen xustu't be so extra v
pant. P.e sure nnd come this evening
to bp thanked and scolded by your h;v
lug sweetheart. Hurls Forbes."
Miily turned very white and held her
breath. What did it mean? She looked
again nt the addrrss, at the envelope,
examined the postmarks. There could
be no mistake; the letter was genuine,
addressed to Harry, received and read
by Harry Harry, who had married
Lcr n little ov?r n month ago.
Presently she rose to her feet, shak
ing with emotion. That was where he
had gone, to see this Doris Forbes;
well, she would follow hi in, expose
bin to th" innocent girl to whom he
Was obviously passing ns a single man.
Sternly repressing n longing to cry,
Millie went upstairs and put on her lint
and cloak; sbo would not let heiscK
think of the future, but kept tlrmly be
fore fcer the thought of exposing Harry
to the girl he was deceiving. With the
evidence of his double dealing in her
pocket she came downstairs, nnd leav
ing the great coat still lying on the
table, lacking its top button, she
opened the front door nnd slipped
quietly out of the house.
II.
The Carows lived Jr. Kllbnrn, so It
was not far to Kensel Kise, and n cab
speedily deposited Millie at th" gate of
No. 0; In rpspotise t.J her rap n trim
maid opened th door.
"Is Mr. t'arew here?" asked the wife,
trying to wnk In nn ordinary tone.
".N'o, ma'am, he's not." The servant
turned and addressed a young lady
who was descending the stairs: "A
lady, Miss Doris, asking for Mr. fa
row: arc you expecting hlui this even
ing?" The girl came forward nnd glanced
curiously at tho visitor. Millie noted
she was slim and pretty, with fair hair
nnd delicate features. "Mr. Cnrew may
como here this evening," said Miss
Forbes, courteously; "did you want to
gee him?"
"You will do," muttered Mrs. Cnrew
hoarsely, sod without asking permis
sion stepped Into the hall. The servant
had retired, and the two women faced
each other under the ornamentul gas
bracket.
"I must havo a few wjrds with you,"
aid Millie.
Miss Forbes, without answering, led
the way Into nn empty sitting room,
then coldly addressed the visitor.
"What have you to suy to mo?"
"Are yoti engaged to Mr. Carew?"
burst out Millie.
Tho girl Hushed hotly. "Yea, but
who are you, and why do you ask?"
"P.cc.nu, I have every right to ask.
r.ccause he Is deceiving you. Because
lie Is my husband."
"Your husband !" Dorli stared nt
IN THE CORNER.
Vou've known tliene quiet fellows that
just snt around and thought
And never made a noise whbe the others
raged and fought;
The whole rotmnuuily had come to think
of them as dead,
Or else so very near it that thei? hepe of
fame had lied.
The chaps with recognition for their por
tion pose and strut.
And seem to overlook the man who keeps
his talker shut.
But some day, when 'most every one is
looking t other way.
This quiet fellow sees a chanc? t break
into the piny,
lie reaches out and grabs things that the
others h.ul ignored;
He puts into the iiie g.inie all the energy
he'd stored
Threttali all ire years of silence. o
you'd better not forget
The still man m the corner, for he'll reach
t he kin-row ye' !
S. W. (lillilnn, in I.m Angeles Herald.
the strange ycr.ng lady who Ma le t'.ils
a 'founding sliUeuiejt. "Ob, uo! yo.i
must be mistaken."
Millie thrust thp letter before tie
other's ryes. "You know yor.r own
letter, '.ou't yo l? Well. I found It half
an hour ngo lu my husband's givm
coat pocket."
"There mt.st b ?:n mistake. Have
yru got tho envdope';"
"Henry Cnrew. of the Acanthus OT'b,
la my husband; he married uie n little
over a month ago," replied Ml. lie, pro
ducing the envelope.
"I can't bells-ve it," said Djrl, slow
ly, but she hud grown very pale; "It
seems so Impossible and jet'
A knock at the front door Interrupted
her. "That will be he," she cried eag
erly; "now we can have this cleared."
She opened the door. "June, If that's
Mr. Carew. show him lu here."
Very faintly through the closed door
the two women beard the footsteps of
some one In the hull. Mrs. Carew
stood by the corner of the table mo
tionless, tert Doris, in n fever of anx
iety, moved restlessly to and fro. The
moments seemed to drag, the d-4uy to
be a idless, but really only n couple of
nilnut.es had passed before the door
opened ngaln. aud the maid's VDicp an
nounced "Mr. Carew."
A youmy man strode In. "Doris"' he
criil. as U canie toward Miss Forbes
wi-h outstretched hand and a smile on
his face, but she just touched the ox
tended lingers nr.d indicated Millie.
"Do you knew this lady':" she nsked.
III.
The your.g man announced ns Mr.
and Mrs. Carew looked nt one another
across the tab!?, "I have not, to my
knowledge, that pleasure," hp said po
litely, nnd then stared with nmnze
ment nt the relief on his betrothed'
face and the lK'wilderment or. that of
the strange lndy.
"I knew III" cried Doris with heart
felt relief. "She said she must be
crazy thnt you were her husband."
"1 her husband!"
"Is this your Henry Cnrew?" Millie
finally found voice to sny to Doris.
Yes, of course It Is! Now will you
kindly explain what you mean by say
Iv.Z he married you a month ago?"
"I never saw this geiitlpmau before
in my life. I said I was married to
Henry Carew; lu my husband's pocket
this evening I found the letter I
showed you just now."
Iu fact, exept being nbout thp same
height, therp. was not the smallest re
semblance between the visitor nnd Mil
lie's husband.
"Ah. the loiter!" cried Doris; "Hint's
what so bewildered me." She turned
:o her Harry. "Where is the letter I
wrote you by tho first post this morn
ing, addressed to your club, which you
i.ug'ul to have received?"
"I did receive it; nt '2 o'clock to-day,
v.-ben I wvnt to the Acanthus for
it.ue, icoi.. "1 have It now. he dived
iii.o his breast pocket of his great ccat
"why. no! It's gone."
"How did it get into my husband's
c. .at?" demanded Millie; "that's when
I :'oiind it."
Henry Cnrew tho second tool: the let
ter and envelope Mrs. Carew produced
and gazed wouderingly nt them.
"This is positively uncanny!" he stated.
"Has the coat been out of your pos
sossiou?" asked Doris, ns he seemed
unable to give any explanation.
"I."t think. I read the letter In
the vestibule and put it In the breast
pocket of my overcoat. I hung the coat
on n ieg In the luncheon room while I
lunched. Then I put It on nud went
out. No, I didn't. I had half an hour
to spare, nnd hnd a game of billiards
and gave the cont to n waiter, nnd he
brought it to me when I Unlshcd, nnd
I put It on nnd went out. Ah! Is your
husband n Henry Curew?" Inquired
tlie young man of MI11M.
"Of course," said Mrs. Cnrew, Impa
tiently, "or nil this trouble wouldn't
have arisen."
"Then I believe I know who your
husband is," wns the triumphal reply.
.Millie, who In lcr bewilderment, was
beginning to wonder whether the ex
istence of Ikt Harry was not Imagina
tion on -her part, gave him nil her at
tention, nnd Doris began to think her
supposition that her visitor was crazy
might be Incorrect.
"He's I'aul Curew. the junior pnrt
ner of Stephens & Co., the wool brok
ers?" asked the young man.
"Yes, yes," cried Mrs. Carew, eag
erly, nnd In her excitement ungram
matically added. Ilk? the monks when
they spotted the thieving Jnckdaw,
"that's him!"
"But still," continued Miss Forbes'
Hurry, speaking more to himself thnu
to hi eager audience, "that doesn't ex
plain how he got why, I don't bellove
this Is my cont!"
He wns feeling in the pockets of his
overcoat with a puzzled expression,
aud looking at a season ticket pass
drawn from the ticket pocket.
"That' Harry ticket! You've got
on his coat," cried Millie, a ray of light
Illuminating the puzzle, "and he' got
yours but they're exactly nllke."
"Of pomno they nre," snld Harry Cn
rew; "Hurry and I patronize tho same
tailor. He must have bex-n at the club
to-day, though I didn't see hi in, and
the waiter mixed up ear coats."
"You know my husband?"
"I should think I do. Why. we're
first cousins, and have been great
chum till a year ago, when we auar-
pelcd over sr.ue tricing mr.tter, nnd
fcave-i't spoken since. I heard he re
cently married. Hasn't he never told
you of bis ccusln Harry CnrcW? Fancy
thnt!"
"Well, Harry." snld Doris, "you've
never told me you hnd n totialn cf the
same name as yourself."
"Haven't 1? 'flint's Just bow we've
drifted npnrt. I must make it tip with
Harry; I'm Harry Solus, he's Henry
Fa il Carew. Now, Is everything clenr
to you two Indies, nnd ore the charac
ters of Harry and Harry Fanl cleared?"
And both the ma'ron a id the maid
declared the two Harry Carcws were
ct mplotely vindicated.
Harry wci.t home with l.te relation
by t inrrlng? to fetch his own overcoat
nt d return his cousin's, and then left
with n mesrgo to his old chnr.) thnt
he would call Hi 1 im on tho morrow
nt his jT.ce and "maks up" their quar
rel, ninl presently Mr. Cnrcw returned
mid Millie mad.' full confession of nil
that had happened sin.'-c his depnrtv.re.
"o. th" moral (f it Is. never judge by
rl.'ctimstiuitlal evidence. New York
:;c.vj.
How to He ropnlar.
Appear happy even If you nre not.
Ilnpphics.t is never out of place except
at funerals. Kvpn then It Is better t.j
check It with your coat nt the door
than to lenv-j It nt home.
If yr liavo n stroke of luck see thnt
a-) nccount of It Is thoroughly circu
lated. Tho reputation of being lucky
la a powerful magnet If you want a
1 irgi following of friends.
Wear nn nlr of prosperity nt all
times, even whllp availing yourself of
the bankruptcy law. No ono (except
your creditors) will think less of you
for looking prosperous nt such a time.
One cf the most Important requisites
to cttaln popularity Is to dress well.
Your Jewola may be Imitation, but you
must have a good tailor. Few enn tell
the real from the fnlse In the mntter
of gems, but even a "Buttons" will
sneer nt your bnck If your cont has not
thp proper cut.
When you converse let It be lightly
nbout nothing In particular. Kemnrks
that indicate deep thought, sincere sen
timent or strong feeling nre bad form,
nnd wen't be tolernted by fashionable
people. If you don't know how to talk
without saying something, learn how
to listen effectively. There are always
plenty of peopl? ready to be enrolled
among the friends of n good listener.
In short, tlv happier nnd luckier nnd
more prosperous you seem, thp better
dressed you nre, nnd the less you say,
the more friends you will have. Fran
ccsca dl Maria, lu Life.
IM'1nt Know Knoiii-h to Retreat.
Among the amusing features of the
recent mimic war, ono Incident Is re
counted by AdJutnut-0 moral" Thomas
Barry, Chief of Stuff, as ono of the
most unusual conflict In the history of
war. Among the points defended by
the Army was a signal station on Mon
tauk Folut. Here was stntioned a
horse battery, Intended to cover tho
Signal Corps and also Intended to bo
able to withdraw In enso of serious nt
tnck. This latter duty was not fully
comprehended by the gallant nrtlllery
meu. Accordingly, wheu the Kear
sarge, tho Alabama, the Brooklyn, the
Olympln and all the ether big ships of
tiio licet sailed up nnd opened thol?
batteries on the signal station, bring
ing Into play every gun, from the 13
Inch to the rapid !lro ones, the defend
ers of the shore displayed no inteutlca
of retreat.
Wheeling thtdr two small cannon Into
point blank range, they returned tho
lire of the combined Beet. Faster nud
faster came the shots of the horse
artillery. Theoretically they were an
nihilated; practically, they were only
spurred to still greater activity. Net
until thp umpires sigualed them to step
tiring, nnd later informed them that
they wore all dead, did the brave gun
ners pause. Not since the day cf the
Matanzas mule has so unequal a fight
been waged so successfully. New York
Tribune.
lirlilnl Superstitions.
Many nnd curious ere the customs re
garding brides. In Switzerland the
bridx- on her wedding day will permit
no one, not even her parents, to kiss
her upon the lips. In parts of rural
Knglaud the cook pours hot water over
the threshold after tho bridal couple
go, lu order to keep It warm for an
other bride. The pretty custom of
throwing the slipper originated lu
France. An old woman seeing the car
riage of her young king I.ouls XIII.
passing on the way from church, where
he had just been married, took off her
shoe, nnd, flinging It his conch, cried
out, '"Tls all I have, Your Majesty,
but may the blessing of (iod go with
It." There Is an old superstition In
lermnny ugalnst marriages In May. A
favorite wedding day lu Scotland Is
December 31. so that the young people
can leave their old life with the old
year and begin their married life with
th.' now one. The Italians permit no wed
ding gifts that nre sharp pointed, con
ti"lted with which practice Is our su
perstition that the gift of n knife ev
er friendship. One beautiful uiurrlage
custom Is that of the bride. Immediate
ly after the ceremouy, flinging her bou
qiiK't among her maiden friends. She
who catches It is destined to be the
next bride. Loudon Globe.,
A Story of Napoleon.
During his exile nt Elba, Napoleon
related thnt one day hi collier'
mother was hobbling along the street
In Ajucclo, Corsica, nnd thnt he and
his sister, Taullne, followed the old
lady and mimicked her. Their grand
mother, huppeulug to turn, caught
them la the act. She complained to
Mine. Letltla. Pauline was nt ouce
"spnuked" and disposed of; Napoleon,
who was out la regimentals, could not
be haudled. His mother bided bet
time. Next day, when her eon was off
guard, she cried: "Quick. Napoleon!
You are Invited to dine with the Gov
ernor:" Ho ran up to his room to
cloinge bis clothing. She quietly fol
lowed, and when she Judged that the
proper time bad come, rushed Into the
room, seized her undressed hero beforo
he guessed Iter purpose, ltid him across
the maternal knee, and belabored him
earnestly with the flat of her baud.
Kluslv Ideas.
Idea are a elusive as btitterfllci,
but they are to bo caught for tho thai
lug. New Yoi! New.
WOMAN'S
0
REALM.
MARVELS OF DESiCN.
How the World Is Itntisnrkeit tn furnish
Forth the Stylish Women.
T.y the courtesy of the manager of
onp of the great West Hnd dressmak
ing establishment, sny a London wri
ter, I wns permitted to look through n
portfolio of designs, not one of which
had cost less than 1 11)00 to produce,
and on some of which had been ex
pended 'nearly ?"non each. This, be It
noted, for the design alone! The port
folio wns fastened with two henvy
.-oniblnatlon locks, was only nllowed to
lie seen by two persons lu tho business,
and when not in use was jealously
guarded In n strong room.
It Is not so much the nctti.il design
ns the Inspiration which costs the
money. The designers of the dresses
nre nlmost Invariably men. nnd the
majority of their grtnt successes nre
tittaiU"d through extensive travel. For
one design the most expensive of the
designs In the nbove-mentloucd port
folioIdeas have been taken from the
native dress of no fewer than seven
countries from Italy to Japan.
The head-dress "shape" was of white
Yrdda straw, the main Idea of It bplng
i copy of the hat commonly worn by
ihe Italian peasant ftlrl. There wns
nothing very striking nbout the sleeves
pxeept the cuffs. These, strange to
say, were modeled on the cuffs of a
Balkan military tunic, nnd the differ
ence they made to the general nppear
nnce of the whole dress wns most re
mnrknble. The skirt wns n production which
could not fnll to rivet the attention of
ven the most disinterested person. Al
though It wns not a copy of nny cos
tume ever heard of, the designer had
the main Idea suggested to him by the
bnlloon-llke nether garment of a Chi
nese mandarin. This skirt, when
''built" high-class dressmakers speak
it "building" a skirt greatly resem
bled four bells, one telescoped oyer the
other; and each of th 'se bells wns com
posed of what looked like twelve clon.
gated balloons upside down that Is to
say. with the round end of the balloons
forming the rim of the bell.
Mllnily's Trinkets.
Among the fashionable Insects for
ornaments, the dragon fly and the
scarabcus'are two lcmlors.
Coral is the fad of the hour. Coral
lorgnette chains of extra length, even
longer than those of gold, are much
worn, aud are composed of beads of
varying size and rang.' lu color from
the palest pink to dark red. Some
times these beads alternate with those
of crystal.
Very charming nre the new long pins
of gold Intended to fnsten the bunch
of flowers to the corsage or muff. A
butterfly or bee of brilliant for a bend
Is very attractive, as they seem to be
hovering over the flower.
The Illuminated serpent Is nn evening
coiffure ornament sent on to us from
Fai ls. This is powdered with gold nnd
glistening with gems until It seem lit
by electricity. It Is colled In nnd out
among the hair, nnd with Its Jeweled
lidges almost seems alive.
-
Many quaint designs nre observable
among the latest coral brooches. One
Is of fruit, surrounded with gold loaves,
wlille another shows nulutun foliage
with clustered berries.
o
As n hair ornament a dragon fly with
outstretched wings of opal 1 beautiful.
The small chnrms so much in' de
mand for milady's watch fob show
many oddities. Among the newest ntv
the elephant, sncrcd cow of India, pig,
skull nnd erossbones nnd many other
uuhitiL' designs.
The harvest moon still retains lis
place ns the most fashionable brooch
shape for the smaller gems, like pearls,
diamond cuttings, etc. Philadelphia
llccord.
Signet Kings For Women.
Signet rings are now popular with
women. While the rings are not so
large, they nre of the same style us
those worn by men a plain gold ring,
with a large circular band lu the cen
tre, on which the Initials nre engraved.
There is little ornamentation, and the
ring, when worn with others on a
woman's Augers, is cousplcuous by Its
plainness.
"Yes," said a John street Jeweler, "I.
buve nearly a dozen men busy making
nnd engraviug these rings, nnd they
are nil for women. How the fashion
started I don't know, but not so long
nfter they had been adopted by the
men the women followed nnd took
them up also. I presume the simplic
ity of the ring Is what took their fancy.
Everything iu (he Jewelry Hue has been
so elaborate In style nnd make the last
few years that I Biipposu women were
glad to take up something plain for a
change.
"These signet rings are great things
fcr present. They are not expensive,
and when you nre In a quundary ns to
what to give a friend for a birthday or
Christmas present it Is not ut all inap
propriate to present him with a neatly
engraved signet ring. It I a present
that men and women can mtike to one
another without the least embarrass
ment, nnd one that will always be ap
preciated." New York Herald.
To Avoid Loslus; Hints.
A good rule to remember when one
bus costly rings and the habit of taking
them off when the bauds nre washed
which, by tho war. should alwnvs be
done If on wishes to tnko tho proper
cure of the stone Is always to placo
them between the litis. If the habit bo
once formed, It becomes second nature,
nnd prevents adding another Item to
the columns of loss relntlug to the
rings left lu hotels, strange dressing
room und other places. '
Said a woman who has a magnificent
collection of rings and who ha wisely
exercised this habit since It inception:
"I hnve never lost one or mislaid It.
nnd, what Is Just as Important, I have
never been through nil the worrvlnir
nuziety of believing I had lost some
nuc or an or tucw.
The womnn whose finger nre clothed
with flnshy brilliant tip to th? Joints
may remonstrate thnt he hns nn room
between her ruby lips. In which case
there nre two remedies: one to enlarge
the mouth, th? other to reduce th
number of rlng..
Women rsnlseil Fire Compnnr
It was left for the women of Nor
folk, (hum,, in orgnnlze n tire compnny.
Prominent citizens of thnt town hnd
tundo several attempts to get together
n fire company for the protection of
their property, but every attempt
failed. There didn't seem to be enough
civic pride or enough fenr of Are In
Norfolk to Inspire lire drills, nnd It
seemed ns If It would bp left to every
body nnd anybody to get out th"
garden hose nnd do the best that could
be done with It If a fire stnrted. Then
the women took tip the matter. They
Issued n cnll for young men desirous
of joining n military company. This
suggestion Impress. d the young men
of the town, nnd tll'ly of them nt once
responded. After that It wns nn easy
matter, as the young men did not see
Just how to get out of It when the mili
tary organization developed Into n fire
force. The women bought the hose,
nnd the town hns Just us good a fire
department ns Its neighbors of equal
size.
Squirrel Skin Is a Fail.
Gray squirrel has become a fad of
the season. It Is to be found In the
trimming of hats, the decoration of
gowns and ns collars. One fancy neck
piece In squirrel skin Is n large flat col
lar falling over the shoulders with
stole ends which reach nlmost to the
feet. Another particularly charming
design which Is shown by one of tho
best furriers, 'Is a flat collar with stole
ends. These nre bound, however, about
four or five Inches bnck, with a loosely
drawn silk cord, from which bang
fluffy balls of fur. Squirrel skin np
penrs In entire Jackets nnd lu large flat
muffs to match nny of the above gar
ments. For dresses, one of the most sntlsfao
tory colors in combination with the
gray of the squirrel skin Is a rich dark
blue. Squirrel skin, though light lu
color. Is somewhat trying to most com
plexions, but this Is enslly overcome
by suitable combinations in the color
ing of the suits nnd the neckwear.
Care of the Eyebrows.
In caring for the eyebrows they
should never be brushed or rubbed ex
cept from the roots to the ends. After
rubbing them the wrong wny they will
never lie ns they ought to do nnd will
bristle In unexpected places. A tiny
comb and brush should be used daily
on them to koop them soft and smooth.
They should be carefully washed every
day, nnd the snme care must be taken
nbout the direction they are rubbed In.
TlKy should hnve vaseline gently
smoothed over them once or twice a
week. This will keep them In perfect
health nnd serve to strengthen nnd
thicken them. Where they nre sennty
nnd coming out very much there Is
nothing better to use than n few drops
of enstor oil In n little paraffin. They
nre apt sometimes to bo a little scurfy.
When this is the ense vaseline must be
put on the spot, nnd It must be bathed
with hot water aud a little soap till It
is cured.
Knick-Knacks.
Very pretty buttons made In eliln.i.
ovnl, round and smitire. nre tn be
bought following the designs of differ
ent Kind of china. Dresden. Sevres
and Staffordshire. Crystal nud paste
ball buttons ntv effective, nud these
often form the tassel to narrow loops
of ribbon, which have bcpn run
through tiny pnste buckles, and replace
ttie small llower tassels, which have
be;n a good deal worn one iv.iv nnd nn.
other. Knots tied lu ribbons nnd In
stocks require uu education. A series
of three or five chains festooned be
tween liars Is a fashionable form of
neckk-t, not to wear tight round the
throat, but to rest on the neck. Brooches
are worn very small, nnd some nre
beautifully painted. Some of the pearl
brooches have very pretty penrl-shnped
pearl drops. Peacocks with diamond
tails nre new. nnd a smnll feather Id
diamonds makes nn ndmlrnble brooch.
Fluffy and Straight Hnlr.
To make the hnlr simply fluffy with
out curling It, moisten it with n prep
aration of alcohol or rectified spirits ol
wine, two ounces; cologne, one ounce;
bicarbonate of soda, one-half ounce
nnd rosewater, four ounces.
For the maid whose hair will curl,
and she don't want It to. there Is I
remedy, fortunately. It calls for two
ounces of bay rum. one-half ounce ol
sweet oil nnd a few drops of essence ol
vlok'f. Put this oa the hair and brush
thoroughly.
I'ralty Things to Wear.
Lace bolero nre much woru.
Painted sashes are a feature of Hit
bridesmaid's costume for full wed
dings.
Green silk boleros on white musllE
gowns nre a pretty form of tho green
craze.
Old English embroidery promises tc
be much woru during the coming
mouths.
Tiny gilt buttons nre enjoying an ex
ceptional degree of popularity as orna
ments for tailored costumt'.
Some of the new short coats art
finished, with short shoulder capf
pointed nt the back; others have Capu
chin hoods.
The newest buckle Is made of platl
num, and some of the nioro elaborutt
designs In this metal are tluted and
studded with coral.
Veils thnt match the lints with whlcl
they are worn are considered very
smart. Golden browns, castor and mit
roon are tho favorite colors.
For trimming purposes llznrd green
orange and old rose are tho new color
nnd they dispute uprema with tin
vivid blue and greeu that have hvU
swny for so long.
Tan nnd gray are tho most populai
shade In the lisle suede gloves now s
much woru, nnd those thut are but
toned nre considered better form that
the clasped ones this year.
The under blouse Is almost a lmpor
tant n feature In shirt waist suit at
the coat Itself, Its sleeve usuall)
have Ihe Huffy bishop effect, lu orde'i
to look well wllh the wide bell sluevei
of the cuut. ,. .. . u
qaifisiy.gwep..-
Tfew York City. Pnstel shades are
ptiirnlng to favor, nnd will be seen lu
jenvy cloth for street nnd cnrrlnge
rear this senson. A delicate china
I'AXCT WAIST WMII FIVE-QORED SKIRT.
bluo cloth Is shown here with blnck
velvet trimmings.
The waist Is mounted on a glove
Dtted feather-boned lining that closes
In the centre front nud Is faced with
relvet to a rounded yoke depth nt the
bnck. The cloth is drawn smoothly
across the shoulders and displays
slight fulness at the waist.
The front plastron Is included In the
armseye and right shoulder seams, aud
permanently attached to the 'Inlng. It
fastens Invisibly on the left side and Is
completed with a velvet collar.
The full fronts are gathered at the
upper edge and arranged to outline a
round yoke. They open lu front to
Jlsplay the plastron as far ns the
belt. The edges nre completed with
narrow bonds of chiffon applique, nnd
the wnlst blouses stylishly over the
belt. ..
Inside 8onms nre used to shnpo the
upper portions of t lie sleeves. They
are tucked from shoulder to elbow nnd
At the nrm closely. Puffs formed by
the fulness below the tucks are gath
ered nt the lower edges and attached
to deep cuffs of velvet. Turquoise
shunning effect.
The skirt is made with Ave gores,
narrow front and shies aud wide backs,
fitted smoothly around the wnlst nnd
over the hips without darts. The ful-
mm 4 Hi
NOrtFOLK JACKET AND SEVEN GORED FLAKE SKIRT.
ness in the centre back is arranged lu
an underlying pleat at each side of
the centre closing. These pleat nre
flatly pressed, glviug tho habit effect,
but providing additional fulness
around the bottom.
The flounces are of circular shaping,
slightly full at the top, where, they are
gathered aud applied to the skirt.
To make the waist In the medium
size will require ore aud one-half
yards of forty-four-inch material wlih
one yard of velvet for trimming.
To make the skirt lu the medium size
will require five and three-quarter
yard of forty-four-iucu luuterlul.
Ladles' Street Costume. .
"Queen's mouruing" is the new name
given a fabric that was kuowu ns
suowflakc homespun,' a dark ground
with sqlall, white tufts, or light gray
ground with black spots. The latter
1 used In the largo Illustration to de
velop an exceedingly smart walking
suit.
The Norfolk Jacket Is' fitted with
backs, underarm gores nud single-
darted fronts. It Is shaped to the fig
ure aud ha a slight box effect in front,
Deep pleats on each side of tho cen
tre back are flatly stitched to present
a sloie effect from neck to belt, provid
ing a stylish fulness over the hip.
The front fasteu in. double-breasted
tyle with funcy pearl buttons. They
are deeply underfaced with cloth nud
rolled bnck to form levers that uiot
the turn-down collar lu notches.
Applied ploutg are arranged from
shoulder to hem, back aud front,
stitched on tho edge. A narrow gray
velvet belt encircles tho waist.
The sleeve ore regulation two-piece
coat models, with slight fulness on the
ahouldcrs. They fit the arm closely, j
nml are flirtshcd with shallow cuff fnc
Ings. Tho skirt 1 mnde with seven well,
proportioned gore, fitted smoothly
nrottnd tho waist nnd hips without
darts. The fulness In the centre back
Is arranged In nn underlying pleat at
ench side of the closing.
The adjustment Is sheath-fitting from
wnlst to knee, but from thnt polut each
gore flare gracefully, and there is i
wide sweep nt tho floor.
Velvet ribbon Is applied down the
senilis nnd form fans nt the lower
edge of each gore. These nre fastened
by large velvet buttons. The style I;
especially becoming to stout figure.
Itrond or ladles' cloth, zlbellne, wool
canvas. Venetian cheviot, or covert
are npproplute fabrics for this mode,
with braid or stitched bands of tlie
material for trimming.
To make the Jncset In the medium
size will require two nnd three-quartet
yards of forty-four-inch material.
To make the skirt in the medium slz
will require four nnd one-quarter ynrdi
of forty-four-inch material.
Charmlns; Tailor-Matte Frocks.
The most charming tailor made
frocks of the hour for dull weather nre
In canvas nnd sailcloth, In dark blue,
dark green, scarlet nnd beige. The lat
ter shade somewhat resembles a coarse
grass lawn, nnd, though It 1 not
generally becoming hue, when relieved
with ecru embroidery nnd Interwoven
with a silk braid, finished with tassels
and trimmings to correspond, thli
belgc-eolored sailcloth can look ex
tremely smart. Its utility Is undenia
ble, for It Is excellent to form either
traveling costume or a dust cloak,
though In the latter case it is still more
profusely decorated, for dust cloak
can now be very elaborate gnrments.
A LoYely Afternoon flown.
A lovely afternoon gown Is made of
pale cream voile, embroidered with red
Oriental needlework alternating with
bands of red taffeta nnd outlined with
frills of finely pleated net. The scarf
Lon this bears little tassels of red and
white balls nud the collar turn down
nt the neck.
Clrculnr 8klrt With Pleated Flounce.
Flounces are much woru on nil sklrtl
this season, nnd look especially well
as a trimming for short skirts, as they
seem to flare more gracefully when
they do not touch the ground.
The skirt Illustrated Is made of pearl
gray poplin, with Irish crochet lace
for trimming. It Is of clrculnr shap-
1 lug, fitted smoothly around the waist
nnd hip with small dart. Tho ful
ness In the back I arranged In an un
derlying pleat at each side of the centre
closing. Tho pleat are flatly pressed,
and present a habit effect, the skirt
fitting closely from waist to knee.
Tho flounce Is arranged Iu deep side
pleats that nre backward turning and
form a bos pleat In front. They are
stitched down part wny and flnre styl
ishly from the polut where the stitch
ing cense to the lower edge. Band"
of lace nre nppllcd on the lietn and at
the top of the flounce.
Skirt lu thl "styla made be made
of broad or Indies' cloth, Venetian,
covert, cheviot, gorge or Henrietta, and
trimmed with ribbon lace, or band of
the material, machine stitched.
ATTBAOTIVS CSS OF FLOUNCES.
To mnko this skirt for a win ot
fourteen yenr will require three and
one-half yard of forty-four-Jach mate
rial,
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