LAUC1I IT
Don't put on your far-off glasses hunting
lion in the. wy.
Don't go prolmi; 'round for troubles just
ignore them, day by day
Don't go sighing: "Yes, 'ti pleasant ju.-t
at present, hut ah roe'
There's the Borrow of to-morrow win-rw
will all our sunshine he?"
If the mt is in the future find has been
then all the while
We can keep it there hy laughing till we
make the other smile.
If the worst is in the future, let it may
there; fur we know
That to morrow s always threatening to
bring u no .mil no,
But to-morrow with iU sorrow never
conies within our gitc,
For all time i mil a pageant of these
busy o!l In-dit)
Let the worst stay in the futuru where it
has been, all the while!
We can keep it. there h" laughing till, the
others start to smile
J A TRAGEDY
T1IK uiiiht express was making
its customary pause at tiruti
thaiu .station while the en
gines were changed for the
next long run, 1li() miles, to Yolk.
It was not ft crowd" d train, us I
easily perceived wheti I alighted villi
the rest to stretch my legs. Most of
the passengers liuil turned out, too, nud
we lounged, about. staring at each
other without keen Interest, until time
was up and the sharp 'Ties of "Tuke
your seats," "Now for the North," setit
us back to our carriages.
I Unci a compartment to myself, aud
I regained It without paying particular
attention to those, nearest me. save lu
the vague, unconscious fashion that
would hardly serve for later recogni
tion. One mau I noiiced iu the next
carriage he and I aloue were travel
ing "first," at any rale, iu that part of
the train but do not think I should
have known him again but for his
traveling rap with the lappets tied
under Ills chin and Ids loose ulster
with a cape distinct fact m his ap
pearance, although I hey miuJe little
impression on me at the time.
Then another matter claimed my
notice. ' There were sudden cries.
"Now, sir. now! If you're going on.
look sharp, sir, please." I saw a man,
n laggard, hurrying down the plat
form, puffing breathlessly In evident
distress, us though the pars was too
great for h.in.
He made siraigh. for where I sat,
but stopped one compartment short of
mine, ai.d is tin- train was already
moving '.hev bust) -d linn in neck ami
crop; the signal was gicn. "Uiglit."
the whistle Mi.inde.l. 'he engiue driver
blew a t .:Hpnii.-e. ..d we steamed
ahead full speed
I felt Niih.u' cuuo'rucd aliout this
neighbor ami !:tte sriival. His white
face, his sluing nye!:aiis ami hanging
tongue toid of glial physical exhume
tion, aud ( ..mi ,c(l thui I heard a
groan as he tumbled into Ins carriage.
Evidently he h;;d run it very close
hud come upon tiie. iiluttoriu at the
very last moment, and had nil hut
missed his train. He bait only just
Jollied U. of Unit I felt sure, for I had
not observed him on niir deparuire
from King's 'lioss nor her" nt (Iran
tharn. Wiiv had be been -.o anxious
to save Ins passage nod Mich peril to
himself? For he was ill - I made sure
he was 111 so sure Unit 1 threw down
my window and. lean. ng oat. sliouteil
to the next rampart u:ee' , askiug it
unything was wrong.
Mo answer came, or it was lost in the
rattle and turmoil of the express.
Once again I called out, having no
eeriuinty that I could be heard, but
certain at last tliut I heard no reply.
Why .should 1 worry further'? Tic;
next compartment was not empty, th
I knew. If the newcomer was really
111 and wauled help he could get it
from bis traveling companion, the man
iu the loose dljter and cap tied under
Ids chin, whom f believed to be in the
carriage (villi him. S.i I dismissed the
matter from mw mind and sank bac'.c
among the cushions of uiy seat lo rest
and be Milistied.
I must have !ozc-d off. but only for
a ui In ute or two as ( though, and I
seemed to bn still asleep and dreaming
when ttgrtin I heard .1 -!i'".n in the
next carnage, ft ivus .t perfectly yivid
and dtslinrt impression, as half nuk
ing dreams so oi'len me. ( could not
nt the moment say whether what fol
lowed was reality o.' e tlgiueiii also
of my drowsy bruin What I heuid
I have sin it wu a groan fraught with
keru anguish; n hat I saw was quite
us char, bm stdl uior- extraordinary
and imsireoiiiitnlile.
'1 he tra il bad s u-v.-il
air lost ul n si.inilslill.
1 1 1 u 1 1 (-1 ; l lie l-iiuos in
tlinv;i .-tnd was
Wst We ill I
Hi? carriage
threw a strung ligiu upon Hie brick
walls and if -Heeled .ill ih.il was going
mi iu l!n couip:ui.n Hi tie.M none
(none of the others near ii.nl .'cy occit
, int;.
Iilil iu tins I lie hiIjc.Ii.1i
llletil I wo figures stood out
''.a-pai-i
1 .Ill V
men s ilgures. and one held
closeiv In arms Mo:o
f could not uiak'! out saw
liie oib'i'
I halt lbs
it clearly.
although Inn a brief space onlv, n lew
seconds of lime, for row the nun
moved on rapidly wdli Inci i itli"t
speed, nnd ive ran ou; of the inuucl.
The reflect , ii scene of course disa.--peared
nl once hh compl'-ii ly us thomjii
wined off a slate.
There wus trouiiio ue.xt il.ior. of n ii.ir
mi i lire It was impossible lo guis. li.it
I felt that it must b ? asi er.ained forili-
with. If it was a ms- of ser.oiis ills
lies then the ope haie mini would
surely rin the alarni be'l and a :ek
MsaiHlnnce for the olher; if n -was foul
play be would make, no sign, and it
then bi ciiine my boiii.di a duly So !n
ternnse wilhoul deluy.
Thesi thiiugiilii llashed ipiickly
through my mind, ami it teemed uu
nge while 1 wuileil to resolve my
duubis. I'roba'oly no more thau a few
sei oiulu elapsed before I put my hand
lo the signal aud stopped the truln.
I wiu first to get out, ami luitdly wail
ing the stoppage I (-lumbered along the
footboard and stood upon it, looking
Uto the carringe.
N'o one nan to be Keen within. "
"Quick, inek!" I rried In the guard
when he came up. "In heve. Honie
thiiiK has happened There in a mail
sick; I fear he lms fainted. He wasn't
uloue. but I rauiiot see the other man
Now thu cuniBfce Uuur wa vpeued
AWAY.
When we look towunl the sunset In Ine
goi-senu at'teigioiv,
T.et us thank the blessed Fattier tor the
things we do not know-;
Lei us thank Him with all fervency that
He has never sent
Any burden ipiile untiearab!tf; that while
our backs have bent
l.'udernrath the lund, we've had Ilis arms
aliout us all the while
Lst us laugh away the trouble though o'Ji-
eyes are dimmed with tears;
Let us laugh aw-ay o'.ir troublos titoa!! our
eyes are dimmed with tears;
Let us laugh away the heartaches and the
worries and the fears;
Just "be good and you'll be happ)" if
vou're happy, you'll he nood;
For the rule's so double-acting that it's
seldom understood.
). there is no tuture coming with a lot of
trouble in
We can light it off by laughing till the
others start to grin!
-S. W. (idiilun, in Los Angeles Herald.
IN A TUNNEL
und disclosed a body lying recumbent.
Inert, iu a strangely stiff, haphazard
fashion on the floor. The guard
stooped down, waving his latiteru over
the white, drawn face nud moving the
body gently on one side.
"All tip with liltu, I expect. Kitn.
somebody, along tin: train and see if
there's a doctor uboard. And you. sir,
what do you know of this';"
I described what I bad heard or
tliou-h I had heard and seen. Including
the"glilnpse lettectcd In the tunnel.
"You must have bieu dreaming or
you're Inventing," was the guard's
rather abrupt comment. "Couldn't
have seen anything like that 'talu't
possible. And how comes it you know
such a lot about it? You tell us. too,
there wus another man In the carriage
-what' become of him 7 A tine
story'."
"Would I have given the nbirtu If
1 was Implicated lu any way?' I an
swered hotly. "Oou't be u fool,
guard."
The guard would have answered me
rudely, no doubt, but at that moment
a doctor appeared upon, the seeue.
"The man Is dead beyond all ques
tion dead," he said at the very tirsi
glance.
"Ami iIk cause of death?" I asked
eagerly, while the guard frowned at
me us though I were making myself
too busy, "Are there any marks of
foul play'.-"
"None visible,' n plied the doctor
after a hrici cxamiuntiou. "I should
say it was heart, but I cannot be
ctriaiu till I have looked further."
"Which you can do somewhere else
and belter than here." interposed the
guard. "We've Juki loo much time
already. I must push on to York und
report there. This I too big a job for
me."
"Y'oii h::d better go back to Grant
ham." I protested. "It's quite close
not half a dozen miles."
"I dou'i want you to ti ach nie my
duty, and I'm not going. I've got lirst
of all to keen time. Why should I go
back?"
"To Idenli.'y the dead man he got
in at iJranthani -and to give Informa
tion ns to the man who got out."
"Oh. bosh!" cried the1 guard. "There
was no man -no one but yourself, aud
you've got to come along with me, aud
that" he pointed to the eorpie "on
to York."
"I certainly shall noi go ou with the
train. 1 shall go back to tiiaiitliuin
alone. There Is no time to be lost.
The other titan "
I thought the guard would have
struck me. lie. was obviously ready
to lay violent hands ou ine, and he re
peated 'that he meant to take me ou
lo York, If necessary by force.
"You've no authority. You're not a
oiiee olllci r. and I am. or as good, for
I am u government official. Here is
liiv card. Lot there be ail end of ibis.
1 think you 'ire wrong in g'ling on, but
a; any rate I shall wall; back fo liniut
ham by the line, lb; so good as to
look after my things iu the next com
pariniem." and with thai' I ulluted
and left the fuiard rn liter crestfallen.
Within a fev.- mluiiu-s. walkii g rap
idly, I re -.-rnlered Ine iiiuucl wli'eli had
b. en i lie seme of the sh.'iug" iucideui.
I'Cd i I less than bill.' mi Irjjr 1 reached
i!i- Minion. I, iu, ill. nly iigh.ed, for
iii next cx.i.es train, ilie liJ.iM "up."
tins nearly di and tlide We:e s-veral
jillciiils upi.:i ill.; p'.ai.'o::.!.
I Well, up lo one. all ;:isic -Ur. and
briefly .old liini wii.it li.i l hapuir.-d.
" :, i ir'. Of course. 1 r-ineui
In '. Thai wus M". llr.is.iiiis Rtiie.uiit!.
lie beioug Jnw a ri(,li n.an. greatly
tesp,,-i;.d; l.as the hi; stores iu High
suit., lie w.H iu a lui'-iy to catch
thai iiaiii, for lie? was giniig down to
night for the great timber unction ,it
Hull io-;iiorrow. He buys a loi for his
f.unilur,. factory - Uiat i. he did. I
Hiijipu-e I oiigiu io say. l'oor .Mr.
fialeiiiau: lie was h.avy, overfai for
li s axe. and ii o.;gln n..i u have run
o I'llsl."
"Would It be iikelv ti li:.,j ;;inch
u.one.y ou HI In V" I a-l.ci.'.
"Why. yes; likely enough. He wus
Ids own bny.:r, and he nlw.ivs bought
fot ciisli."
Here Was a inoiive l'u" foul play. 1
;im the disappearance or ihls second
j.iis.ener explained. Ibtieiuau had
died suddeuly almost in i he other
uian's arms.
if evilly disposed I; wo.;ld be but the
mailer of a moment for the latter to
get possession of purse and pocket
book and all valuables-everything, lu
Met -and make on, leaving the eur
ringe at once, evea at the risk of his
life.
Il v.as a pretty, a p'..iusible theory
enough, and I put ii before the Inspect,
or with the ii hole of the facts.
"I'm inclined to agree with you. fir,
ulway supposing there wus any such
man," he replied. "Your luunel story
I a big mouthful to swullow."
"There he goes," I whispered, clutch
ing nt the inspector's arm and point
Ing to the tails of a check ulster dl
appearing into thu booking office. "He
must not see me; he might recognize
me as having been In tho north ex
press. Dm go sharp th word. Find
out where he's booking to and take a
ticket fur me to the same place. Here
are a couple of sovereigns. Yoti'ii II ud
me lu the waiting room."
lie came to me i litre, brluglug a
ticket for King Cross, the olher
J maa destiDatlou
"Traveling up. no doubt, by the 12.06
midnight express, due 111 Loudon at
I'.lu. Mark yon now, Inspector, I wnnl
yint to telegraph to Scotland Yard and
nsk thein to have a detective on the
nrrlvul platform to watch for out
gentleman hi check ulster and flat;
cape nud stop him.
".Mention my name; tell the office to
look out for me, ami we'll arrange fur
ther together."
An electric bell sounded In the sig
nal tins and the Inspector cried: "Here
she conies! Y'oil wait, air, till tiie last
I'll mark the Ulster down to 111 car
riage and I'll put you the next door.
Y'oti must be on the lookout at Peter
borough and Flnsliuty Park. He might
get off at one of those stations."
"No fear," 1 said, as I got Into the
carriage with a parting injunction to
the Inspector llnit he hud belter tele
graph also to York, giving the de
ceased' name, and Inform his rela
tions in (Irautham.
My man In the ulster did not move
ou the way to town. I was continu
ally on the lookout, nlert and wakeful,
watching in every tunnel we passed
through for some corroboration of tny
former experience. In the flying train
probably at this time of night every
one but myself was sound asleep. The
lights were cevtnJuly reflected onto th
brick walls, but uo artlou or incident.
Nevertheless, 1 was now quite cou
viuced that I had made no mistake a;
to what I had seen.
1 was close behind the check ulster
directly hs wearer alighled. So wa
tny friend Mountstuart, the detective,
to whom, as he ranged alongside, I
whispered:
"Take him straight to the nearest
station, I will charge him there with
robbery from the person. Mind he
dors not sling (throw awny) nny stuff."
Except for my caution I believe he
would have got rid of a fat, bulky
pocketbook, but Mountstuart caught
him in the act nud took It from hi
hand. He began to bluster, shouting
"What docs this mean? How dare you
interefer with me? Who are you?"
"You will hear soon enough, " said
Mountstuart, quietly. "In with you.
We are golug to Portland road."
1 never saw a man so dumbfounded.
He wus a durk-eyed, lantern jawed,
cadaverous looking, aud he was shiver
ing, no doubt with the sudden shoe): of
his unexpected arrest. He gave Mils
nume ut the station as Gregory Car
stairs, a commercial traveler, dud It
came out that he had had business
dealings with Mr. llatcmaji. The
temptaiion had been irresistible when
be held the dead man in his arms to
search nud despoil him. He thought
it was quite safe; no once could kuow
of his presence in the carriage, and
the sudden death would be attributed
to natural causes.
His possession of the stolen property
was euougU to secure his conviction for
theft, the only charge pressed, for
death had really been from heart
failure. My evidence as to what I had
seen was heard in court, and heard
with mixed feeling lu which Incredul
ity predominated. The Judge and some
others were sufficiently interested,
however, to put my statement to the
test by actual experiment on the Un
derground Hallway, ami the fact of
the telltale reflection was triumphantly
proved.
The next time I met the guard of
turn night express he was very crest
fullen aud admitted that he had made
uu avs of himself. The Taller.
A Fiollcjouis Pueasoot.
One season the keeper made a pet
of a young cock, which became sr.
completely tamed that even after tak
Ing up his abode iu the cover he would,
at the familiar call, cautiously emerge,
compare the general appearance of the
man with the voice, aud, beiug satis
fied as to his Identity, walk quickly
toward him, ready for the usual frolic.
The keeper would Imitate that pecu
liar whirriug sound of the bird and.
make a sldewiae lunge; at. the same
time the youug pheasant, would raise
his wings and dart forward nud back
ward before his advancing and retreat
ing opponent, aud watching his chance.
dive at the keeper's hut aud knock It
upon the groitud, I hen, turning swiftly,
make for the cover, his vanishing tig
lire presenting a ridiculous appearance
of luwnrd and stilled laughter.
This same cock, which was rather
rt luurkable for ill - unusual expanse of
white round his neck, afforded the
keeper unicii uiiiuseiueal oue day In a
ionvt:aliuii wiih the cowman, who
w.ii.ed to kcovv if all that white was
"iiaimal." "Xo." Taylor replied, tak
ing advaulage of ihu ether's ignorance:
"I catch him every Saturday night and
change h's collar." "There." exclaim
ed the exultant ciwiuaii. "I told tny
wife ii couldn't grow thai way!"
With ninny oibers, this luierestlug
bird came to his defllh lu a most uu
fortunate uiuiiuer. .At the sound of nu
approaching mowing-machine he took
refuge lu ilir erstwhile protecting
length of the grass, and was cut aud
innuglcd in the knives'. The C'eutury.
.-;tirk Sailor.
it is well known that some sailors
suffer from periodic ntla-ks of sea
sickness, nud are invariably 111 ou going
to sea after a spell ud shove. The gales
of tiie pasi few days have been too
much for the improvised crew of H.
M. first-clasj battleship Duncan, aud
the full'poMer trial has had to be aban
doned owlug to the lllues of the men.
Thoiie who suffer most are the unfor
tunate stokers, who, while the ship is
pitching and tossing ou the waves have
to shovel coal lucessaully, and are con
fined In a stokehold, the temperature of
which Is to say the least abnormal.
The result of the abandonment is that
the Duncan lias only mude eighteen
knots iu place of her contracted speed
of uBiuteeu knots, aud she will have to
go to sea again for another eight hour'
full-power run. -London Chronicle.
Th Ag of Admirals.
Lord Churle Keresford ha raised
another little breeze iu England hy
protesting that officer in. the British
Navy are promoted to be Admirals
when too old to hold that rank. Of
the twelve officer holding the rank of
admiral or vice-admiral only three of
tliein are below the age of sixty, oue
admiral being flfty-nlne and two vice
admiral being tlfty-seven aud fifty
Bve, respectively. Nelson wa only
forty-seven when he wou at Trafalgar.
Lord lieresford polul out that tier
muuy ha much younger men lu these
exalted places, and he ssserta with Na
poleon that at "sixty ye.irs, oue is good
for uolhing." iuj
VWVsyssySsvsysysSwsyvsysi
I WOMAN'S O
REALM.
THE JAPANESE WOMAN.
Sho Is Not a Sliivr, Hut tlia Autocrat and
Idol at th Itoint. .
"No rnce can vise higher flmn Us
mother's." Japanese women are esstii
llally a rnce of mothers, and the core
mid rearing of their children occupies
so much of iltPTrlme and thought that
they are unable to have that extensive
social life their Western sisters enjoy,
even were It uot for the etiquette
which" makes It actually fashionabli;
lov tin m to find their pleasure In their
homes.
Many have impiflcd to .Tapauese j
women lu consequence rt lac!: of
knowledge and undue meekness, re
garding them lis little more than serv
ants of their families and husbands.
Such criticism Is purely supeillelul ami
far from being accurate; Indeed, It is
very Inaccurate.
The position of it .Tapanese woman
is a high oue. She Is addressed as
"Okusamn." the honorable ladv of the
house, antl she 1s treated with the
greatest consideration and respect by
her hnsliuud and her family. Far
1'roai being a meek, slavish creature
of the household, she 1h more the men
tor, the uutocrat and Idol of the home.
In domestic affairs she has full con
trol. Her ilutits are onerous, but
never repugnant to her. They consist
of managing the household, practicing
economy, making her home pleasant
both In appearance and by ln.T cheer
fulness of disposition, and the educa
tion aud instruction of her children,
for even after the children have en
tered school they are still, under her
tutelage.
As her home is therefore her world,
it Is only natural that It has become
I he Inherent Instinct of the Japanese
women to lavish the greatest love and
tendcrues: upon their homes, und to
expend much time aud thought in en
deavoring to make them us attractive
and as pleasant' as possible.
Her house is the acme of purily. To
a Western eye the aspect of the inte
rior of ii Japanese house may nt first
seem bure and barren. In truth, the
Japanese, abhor decoration of any kind
and consider It not only inarllslic. bm
extremely vulgar. I was once sliowu
a so-called "Japanese loom" In the
bouse of a Chicago millionaire, and I
am quite sure that the average Japan
ese housewife would have thought
herself iu the room of some insane per
son, or else In some curiosity shop.
Such a profusion of articles scattered
broadcast about the room! Such n
frightful display of liilxed-up orna
ments hanging to the wall! -- Ouolo
Watanna. iu Home anil Flowers.
llules Fur All Visitors.
Do uot stay too lung. It is much to
break into the life any family, even
for a few days. Pay no attention to
urging to stay longer, however sin
cere they seem. Set a time to go when
you arrive, and stick lo it. Conform
absolutely to the household arrange
ments, especially us to times of vising,
going to meals and retiring. He ready
In ample time for all drives or olher
excursions.
Carry with you all needed toilet sup
plies, that you muy uot be obliged to
morlify your host by pointing out pos
sible tleticiencles in the guest room,
such a a clothes brush the article
most com n. only lacking.
Enter heartily Into all their plans
for entertaining you. but make it plain
I hat you do not care to be entertained
all the time, or to have every minute
filled with amusement.
Be ready to suggest little plan for
pleasure when you see your host at a
loss to entertain you. Try how well
you can entertain him for a change.
Turn about Is fair plav lu visiting, as
Well as in everything else.
Be pleased with all things.
If you ever were brisk and sprightly
be so now.
Your high spirits and evldeut enjoy
incut are the only thaiiks your host
want.
Take some work with you, . so that
when your host has to work you muy
keep him lu countenance by working
also. More good times arc to he had
over work thau over play, anyway.
Do hoi argue, or, discuss, debatable
matters. Few things leave a worse
luste lu the mouth.
Offer to pay the little incidental ex
penses thai will be caused now aud
then by your visit, but merely offer-
do not. insist upon It, which would be
verv rude. Woman's Life.
Satiir' Cuforliifts fopleil.
We borrow our Ideus from all sources
as fur as dress 1 concerned, but the
tasr notion is to try and adapt to wom
an's clrrtiie'S the hue of tho butterflies'
wings. It Is quite true we cannot im
prove on Dame Xattire, but It I diffi
cult to Interpret her. and when you
compare the color we produce with
those you see III nil lure tho pruci'S 1
very certainly , (Unheal Idling. A blu
ish black which llguiv lu some of t'le
builertlies' wings we may ulili.e, but
we can Inirilly hope to vie wirh nature
In some of the hues which combine
seventy tints In oue viz., brown shot
wiih gold aud blue, with reds and pea
cocks' blues. The fawn color In the
butterfly's wing and the lichen greens
we have uever touched even. When
you come to examine the beautiful but
t ei file lu the tropic:, which appear-to
change lu every light, you test the lm
possibility of It. There I a green nud
gold, butterfly In Jamaica Intermixed
with plum color which would make a
fortune lo anybody who could repro
duce It, or the olive green aud deep
yellow of a Chinese moth. There is uo
luce so lovely as some of the butterfly
patterns, anil a light salmon colored
btillerfly In West Africa would ludced
give a delightful scheme of color to
'many dress subjects, only II would be
a degradation to thu bulerlly. Wash
ington Star.
HaiiUisiork of I.uus Aku.
puilting, the handiwork and the
limey work of our great grainlnium
n.as and great graml.iiints, I once
more being shown on the costume of
fashionably a Hired ma Ids nnd ma
trons. Bui It Is fo be doubled if the benu-'
ties of to-duy are following In the foot
steps of their feminine ancestor und
crcutlng the exquisite needlework that
Is appearing ou their smart coats und
jrowus, . -....
Patln petticoat that peep out froit
uiiilcriusitti handsome gowns are pro
fuscly decorated with this work ol
long ago, and so are sleeves anil many
of the Jon; clonha have thickly quiltei'
linings.
(juilting once having been brought
lo the front as k style means (hat we.
shall soon be having count crpnue anil
bedspreads with the bewitching work
upon them of our forefathers. Quilt
ing does not mean a mere running lo
und out of a needle nud thread. Xo.
Indeed, it Is of much more complicated
affair, aud iu the olden times It meant
bunches and garlands of flowers and
animals and birds being worked upot
lied covering.
A Fur and an Imitation.
Any woman consumed with a de
sire to shine In the most picturesque
of picture hats will never lind anything
more strikingly beautiful than this
large flaring chapentl covered all over
tud faced with cream white silk plush
woven lu imliiite krlnimcr. Imitation
of furs are. as a rule, very Inferlot
effects, which would never deceive Hie
most tinprnctleed eye. Even this silk
plush does not look so much like
kilmmcr, but in lliiu case that Is a re
deeming quality, for It is much more
lovely than krliner. which is not al
ways prettv. IniVeecl, the plush Is
richness itself. Oddly enough, the sole
trimming of this splendid affair is it
real Siberian sable. The beautiful ani
mal, or rather Its coat. Is sprawled
across the top of the bar, Its tall. and
one leg being drawn tinder the flaring
left brim quite as If it were a plume.
It sounds barbaric, but In reality It's
tiie most admirable of the more stun
uing luiis.
Crow's Feel.
Iii old-fashioned books of a quarlcr-
century ago you used lo hear n great
deal about "crow's feet'' appearing ou
the face as n sign of adviuiclug age.
'or some reason or olher they nre not
secu often nowadays, and wrinkled
nieu and women are comparatively
rare, at least in this section of the
country. The only crow's feet you
see are the pretty specimens of black
silk embroidery which are executed at
the corners of outside patch pockets
on a tailored waist' or ut the overlap
ping of seams here mid there on the
dress. The "crow's feet" make n
handsome finish and give firmness iiud
stability to the garment.
Cut Mora Important Tlnio Fit.
Decades ago the American woman
discovered that uiiiuy of the costumes
built by renowned English tailors were
lost to till possibility of style by a cer
tain finicking after lit, regardless of
the fact thut fit without a good pro
portionate cut simply aggravates the
offense. The Frenchwoman, ou the
other hand, makes cut the drst object
of her life, and has a mind altogether
above slight discrepancies of lit. She
Invariably errs on the side of being too
long rather than too short walstml.
which latter fault of the average
American figure is being rapidly over
come by the new cut lu corsetu.
ijrny the Fashionable Color.
In the introduction of petit grls or
Siberian squirrel fur Into fashionable
life probably lies the responsibility of
the immense vogue of gray. Every
shade of It I woru, from sliver or
pastel gray to gun metal. Unfortu
nately, It is worn Indiscriminately aud
with utter disregard of the fact that it
Is a trying color, and one which should
never be woru by pale women, unless
relieved by a touch of bright, becom
ing color near the face.
Fur oa Lace.
An old fad which seems likely to
come Into favor again this seasou is
the application of fur on lnce, both Iu
tiny bands, which nre very effective.
and likewise In bits and patches outlin
ing or covering the form of oue of
the designs lu the lace.
Saddlers' Bilk.
Coarse twist or saddlers' silk is used
this .season to make French knots
down sides of the bodice front and the.
pnuels of the skirt, or the tiny bands
of on evening bolero, or to form lattice
work or brier stitching on yokes and
undersleeves.
A Mow Fail.
A young woman uppeured on Broad
way the other inorulug with the letter
"M" Bewed to the left sleeve of her
jacket. The letter was cut out of black
velvet, and It may possibly be a varia
tion of the popular mourning band.
New York Post.
Frills of Fashion.
Little girls, from six to twelve, are
wearing Russian smocks.
Hats made entirely of Jjuthers are
ou view, but are too bizarre to be pop
ular. Peculiarly smart aud pretty is a tine
black furry felt hat trimmed with the
whitest of gardenias.
A flat effect over the shoulders and
long stole ends lu front are very proui
lnent features of the latest fur.
Masse of flowers, generally iu con
junction with lace, are among the new
est trimmings for evening bodices.
Birds are being worn and promise to
gain lu favor an the seuson advances.
Paradise plumes nre also greatly lu
evidence.
Alternate st'.'ios of Ilussiau lace or
embroidery aud ribbon or velvet nru
used iu the consirucilon of a new sop
urale blotis.i.
The vogue of the bertha ha brought
Hie old-l'ashiuiied roiimj. low neck line
favor as the popular shape for the
neck of a low-cul gown.
The l'i!:ie;'s' Ingenuity 1 shown In
tho filer ;hiu Ihey are discreetly add
ing v.'.ii.-u bauds of embroidery or Milk
to sunn, tighr-tiltiug couis.
Luce collars coming well over the
shoulders are favorite for faucy bod
Ictc, obtaining their touch of newness
from strapped designs of cloth or vel
vet. One of the cleverest snake chains
show Die best with head and tuil
curled together for u peuduut. Three
emerald ure In tiie head, two little ru
bles serving for eye.
Neckwear grow more and more
elaborate aud the all-over collars,
stocks, boas und shoulder capes are all
Intricate creutlous, bewildering to the
general shopper. Hufe to gay, thesu
dainty dres accessories are not at all
tuexpeuslv. ....
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1 LATEST
ljiytWU YORK FASHION.
New Y'ork City. Fancy waists with
boleros .tie always becoming to well
proportioned nud slender figures, and
are among the favorites of the sen-
WAIST WITH l'LEATKP U0I.KHO.
son. This smart and a I tractive May
Man ton model soils many combina
tions and materials, but, as si'own,
Is .of crocus yellow peau do cygne.
stitched with black cortlcelll silk and
trimmed with black chiffon applique
and drop oruniueuls, and combined
with an under bodice of dotted cream
net.
The waist consists of a filled lining
on which the full blouse is arranged at
yoke depth, the pleated bolero lielng
attached to the lower edge of the drop
yoke. The sleeves have fitted linings
ou which the puffs and circular frills
lire arranged to flare freely and fash
ionably below the elbows, stitched
bauds-and ornaments concealing the
seams. The neck Is finished with a
novel and becoming collar.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is three and three
fourth yards twenty-one inches wide,
r one and seven-eighth yards forty
four Inches wide, with three and one-
BLOL'SE JACKET AND
half yards twenty-one inches wkle, or
sue aud one-half yards , forty-four
Inches wide for under bodice and uu-Jer-slceves.
Nolabla Featura of tha Season,
Short, double-breasted blouse coats
with titled basques make a notable
feature of the season and ure more
generally worn for walking uud the
affairs of life thau any other sort.
The stylish model shown In the large
Jrawlng Includes the fashionable slot
learns at the fronts aud the plain
tleeve with roll-over cuffs thot Is so
much liked. When preferred the
basque portions can be omitted and
the blouse liulshed with the belt.
The hlouke consists -of a smooth
buck, uiulnr-arm gores with slightly
full fronts and side fronts, which ex
tend to the shoulders and are stitched
to an under strap to form the slot
meatus. The right frout laps over the
eft In double-breasted style, nnd the
jeck is finished with the fashionable
.oat collar that meets the fronts nud
rolls back to form lapels. The basque
wrtlons ore Joined to the lower edge,
he sett in being concealed by the belt.
The coat sleeves are two-seamed and
hilslied with roll-owr cuffs.
The quantity of material required
'or the medium size Is four and one
'ourth yards twenty one Inches wide,
iv o yards forty-four Inches wide, or
no uud three-fourth yards fifty-two
lichen wide
"Slot seams" make the feature of
he latest , skirts, nud promise to gain
ii favor both this season and next,
dany of the advance models show
hem both In uklrt and Jackets, nnd
.11 indications point to an extended
'ogue. The stylish skirt Illustrated
h of checked tweed In light weight
showing Hues of varying shade of
tray, nud Is trimmed with bands of
iluiu gray held by cut tteel buttons
.nd stitched with cortlcelll silk, but
il suiting and skirt materials tire up
iropiiate. To cut flits skirt lu the medium size
en aud one-hnlf yards of material
wenty-uiie Inches wide, nine Tind one
otirth yard twenry-sevcn Inches
vide, or live and oiie-Uulf yards forty
'our Inches wide will be required.
Silk I'elsls.
If you wear n stole or ruff or boa
if swausdown, fur or chiffon, you are
txpected to carry in your hand a muff
o match. An ueiiul-lookiug muff muy
teem ridiculous, but many of these
soft chiffon nffairs really feel warm ta
the .'iiiuiIm, because they nre lined with
wool or cotton batting. A marabout
set Is very pretty for mid-season use,
as Indian summer seems to linger
long In this latitude. One of the pret
tiest of these fluffy boas nud muff sets
In nindi! of silken petals. Either In
gray, blue or black, you see there care
fully shaped boas of liberty silk petal",
.sometimes soft nud yielding to the
touch, and again stiffened slightly.
Thu black silk petals shine with a
lustre brilliant as Jet. Such a set looks
well with a vlslllng dress at afternoon
tea.
Net mouse-.
White Brussels net make an 'exceed
ingly dainty separate waist and a
model that is n pretty a It is almple
Is formed entirely of net laid In wide
side pleats with n. deep yoke and stock
of fagotllng. For it young girl n blouse
of this sort Is particularly appropriate.
Flowers In Jewelry-
Flower of all kinds nre to be seen
more and more in jewelry mid every
thing. A very pretty long flower
brooch has the full-blown blossom, the
five petals oval opals, with a diamond
in the centre, and the leaves and bud
of small pearls. '
Draw-string Chain Kmk.
Draw-strlug chain bugs, large or
small, Introduced tentatively last sea
son, have much increased their vogue.
They are very handsome and nre fre
quently further enriched with fringe
of gold balls or pearls.
'lite. Modtsll Moonstone.
The moonstone is quite In tho as
cendant again, and' figures In buttons
aud sleeve links among other things.
Wtnuittr "Mont. Carlo" Coat,
"Monte (.'atio" coats of cloth, slllt
"SLOT SEAM" SlvIKT.
and velvet nro much worn and aw
Inherently smart. This very stylish
May Manton model includes the fash
ionable shoulder capes aud bell sleeves
and is eminently practical Inasmuch
as It becomes suited to oceaslous of
formal or informal dress, as Us ma
terial Is simple or handsome. Its finish
plain or elaborate. -As here Illustrated
the material is black kersey cloth, the
e'dges stitched with black corticelli
silk, and the fronts decorated with
silk drop ornaments which also effect
the closing iu double-breasted style.
Whito uud pale culored cloths, velvet
nud peau de sole are all correct ma
terials for coats iu this style' aud-fur
or Ittcc trimming can be nilflcd to suit
the taste.
Tiie coal is fitted by means of shoul
der and tinder-arm seams. The fronts
fit easily and tho setul-looso back has
an inverted pleut at the centre. Over
tho shoulders are arranged the double
capes and nt the neck is a deep roll
ing collar that can be raised for pro-
y.sf
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MONTH CARLO COAT.
tectlou when deilred. The sleeves are
bell shaped uud shisl "d at the outside,
so allowing the full oue of tho waist
to be worn beneath without Injury.
Tho quantity of material required
for tho medium le l Ave and one
fourth ynrds tweuty-oue Inches wide,
or two and tiiree-cl jlith yards 'llfty
two Inches wide. ,
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