OLD TIM&
DESTRUCTION
The Amhui came down like the wolf on
the folii.
And hi cohort were gleaming in purple
and moid;
And the nhcen of thiir spear was like
tarn nn the sea,
When the lilue wave roll nightly on deep
Galilee.
Like the leaven of the foreat when summer
lit green.
That iiu.it with th?ir banner at uai
weri :cea ;
Like the l"ao of tlic I'o.-cU when autumn
had biawn,
That host on the morrow Jay withered and
trown.
For the anr.c! of death prrad hi wing on
the I)I:ih;,
And breathed in the fj.-e oi the foe aa he
p.iss'd ;
And the eye o" the r.locpcr wjx'd dead!;
nnd ehill
And their hearts but unco heaved and
fotcver giriv aliil.
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LIVING CHESSMEN
By George Ethclbcrt Walsh.
"J"
I HIS happened before you
boys were born." Uncle
Harry asserted, stretching
himself In th; easy chair.
"It was when I was quite a youngster
myseli. I didn't have as easy a time
of Jt then as boys of to-day. I bad to
earn my living when I was thirteen,
and before I was sixteen I had been
around tho world twice. I wasn't u
cabin passenger, either, but simply
u cabin boy, which means au a 11
urouud overworked and much-ubused
boy.
'When I wan nearly sixteen we had
a wreck ou one of the Islands iu the
Indian Ocean, and we were all washed
ashore. There w?r sixteen of us In
the crew, including one vomit fellow
who was considered half an Idiot, but
who always made plenty of fun for
tho men Iu th fo-custle. When we
picked ourselves up on th" beach we
found we had juimisl f;'o;n the frying
pan Into th? fir.. Then? stood several
hundred yellow cutthroat armed to
the teeth with sticks, knives nad
swords. At first I hey acted as if they
Intended to kill u.i. hut their chl 'f canie
down and ordered in to be carried
away to prison.
"We were thati!:;ul for that. ln:t the
prison v.-ii.h such a dirty place that
we nearly tiled hi it. 1 thin!: wo would
nil have been executed If it hud not
been for Straader. Hie one we called
the half-Idiot, who had in some way
attracted tho t.-hlofs attention. Before
we knsw It lis wa.i actually serving as
court jodtoi- aril c;itertalt:ir to his
Majesty. II? was good musician and
n good player or all a:iie, He was
particularly uu expert at che-s.
"Now. Ks li happened, bis Afajcsty
w.ifi also :i:i e.vp.rt -li. ss player. This
var.ie. you know, is n:i oriental one.
and It wr.3 playe ! in u,. i?ar jjasI
long before Ain-i-iei was discovered.
Well. Uuh cble.'.' bad lean ed to play it
somewhere, urd !:,-. was passionately
Tond of It. .Strnuder could give him
points 0:1 the game, however, every
time, but he was wiie enough never
to heat th? old chiei He Would give
him the hardest gumo he could, but
always at thn very end he would make
move which would lei the chief win.
Thl? so pleased the chief tiiat ho spent
nearly ev.try uficrncott piayiug chess
with Strander. Then be grew so boast
ful of his skill that iu challenged
Strnuder to ;lay for any wish ho likid.
If ho won the wish would be granted.
" 'Then, your Majesty,' Kttander said,
'v.-e will pluv for the lives of the men.
IT I win tbey aiM to come forth from
the prison and be qiveu their liberty.
But If you win '
"'Ah. bu'.' shouted i He chief. 'Vou
have said it. If yon loic they shall be
execunu at oticrv
".Sfrander turned a linle p.ilo and do-Ibili-ml.
I, i!t ;l,e chief insured upon
th - co.npact. ( siiall si; . e ,-:air life,
tb chief ad.Kd. i' yo i lo.-e. f.ir I want
foil to play chess w!:h. but your friends
must all die.'
"'But If I win (!, t jo v.itli tbe
men. too';"
"The chief sev, led ond t!ire:;-iit a
moment, and then be said: 'Yc you
may go Willi the.u, too. But you will
Dot win."
"S'o the crent '.nil- oi' cinss v,-:is
planned, ai d the chief, to iiia';o It more
impressive, called n holiday for It.
More than that, he decided that it
should be a gauie with hiiinen players.
In the public souaiv he ordered a li!g
f-JiM board to be laid off. with Mack
nnd wbito pluifM for the plnyv-ts to
stand on. Then around this sipiaiy he
bad scuts erected for bis courllers and
favorites. Xext be canted s sort of
chair of state to tie ?ieet:!d on one
side, overlooking the whole scene, and
another opposite for ftrnnd-r. In
these chairs the two players acre to
it while tbey played iJjc.'r stran-t
game of chess.
"We were all lad forth from on - vil
prison one day nm conduce; d to the
square, where n crowd was assemiiicd
Wo had no Idea of the important game,
nor of the responsibility plueed upon
Htrsndcra shoubL-rs. Wo took ou
place ou Hm white srpmie. nblli
tho chief ordered 0ii!o of bis dinky
warriors to tako potiuoim ou (he bl.icir
squares.
"Wi-wer.i all arrcnud thn foe ..
ttial plnyiLg. I5 v.-a i .., r-Mlu-t plct.n
. ltle light from ;ii? .-;,.; Uigh poiut
of view, but tin burrilde import of th"
whole performance gradually dawned
upou us. sod ro hail no eyea for the
beauty or plctnreqiirtiet of the scene.
We wut.'iud Kiiandoc wlii palo facet!
while thai Individual returned our gaze
foully and coolly. Ho was playing fir
A terrible stake, nnd flftetu Uvea do
pendetl upon the skill of hia move.
Tho chief was no mean pluyer, al
though rdinarily .Slrahdpr could
i-aally have beattn h.in. but tho aaxltty
of Iila position seemed to ti II so vert ly
on him. lie ploywl appitreutly with
reckler, haste, oiakina' bliuidera that
brought forth harsh laugh from tjUit
Ucf nod vUidionU turn Um bm
sir
FAVOMTES
OF SENNACHERIB'S HOST.
And there lay the ttr.i l with bis noitril all
wide.
But through it there rolled not this breath
of hia pride;
And the foam of hia gasping lay white on
the tun",
And eoid aa the ipray of the ro-k beating
urf.
And there l.iy the rider, distorted and
pale,
U'i'.b the dew on hi.i brow and the tun! on
hi mail;
And the tent were ail silent, the banner
alone.
The lance uplifted, the trumpet un
blown. And the widow of As.'iur arc loud in their
wail.
And the idol are broke in the temple of
Baal:
And the might of the Goniilo, unmoto ly
the sword.
Hath welted like mow in the glanoe of the
Lord!
Lord Byroa.
A GAME 1
WITH M
tutors. One by one Strander's paw:u
were captured and removed from the
board. Turn one of his castles fol
lowed, and next a knight. His king
was al.so nearly cornered, so that for a
time It looked as If he was caught.
Tho old chief had the word 'cheek' al
ready framed on his Hps when
Strnnder seemed to pull himself to
gether with au effort, nnd by a dex
terous move extricated his king from
Its' perilous position.
"The game then proceeded mori
slowly. .Strander stuped the dusky
warriors of his opponent us tbey stood
In thidr positions ou the queer ches
board. He moved the few remaining
fellows of his crew with slowness and
preclsloti. I had been selected as a
knight, and I found myself time aud
again brought luto such close proxim
ity to the chief's kulgbt that I feared
for my freedom. But in some strange
way Strander always brought cto out
or the dangerous position, and by far
sighted plHiiulug gave me a chance to
culture some of the pawn of the
enemy.
"My greatest triumph come when I
iptured in a double play the chief's
bishop and castle. Nothing could have
made nie feel happier at that moment.
and I could see the chief scowl with
ungnr and determination. The loss of
theiie men made the battle more equal,
and the chief grew nervous and rest
less. Hid fingers played feverishly
with his long tunic, and his mustache
was twisted and twilled several times
between each play. His warriors also
lost their cheerful manners and no
longer shouted when be made a move.
"But Strander was like n sphinx.
He was sober and serious, ur.d his eyes
were gitted upon the playera before
hint. I thought be often looked at ruu
whli a queer expression, and even
when he was watching his opponent's
p'ay n gleam from the corner of his
eyes appeared to take me In. Wa be,
after all, merely playing with the king
io give him the impression tliut it was
a bu'.d -fought game? I began to be
lieve that he was only fooling with
bis antagonist, and that the game was
well within bnnd. The suspicion wrs
further confirmed by the way be eyed
nie. I felt certain Unit he had selected
n:e for some sharp work, aud thai be
w.i i planning a gr.v.d cou;i vb'ch
Would end the ijaine. I grew iiijiv
confident at this ai d hri-nllied easier.
"But following this came a rreiies t.T
mishaps or mistakes which lvisul tb.'
ho.T.'s of the ld.)odihir.;tv 'vayivirs
around. Four tuwnk. a las.ie. a ad a
bUbop were swept l:i ra ii I KUivc.-sian
from I Ui boss bo.cd. I fairly g isin-d
In Mirprl.i at this, tinU:;t nu
after my ronildeuce tn ytri-.'der's
stivni -,-y. J ue shouts . approval
whl'.di rent th air hum!.? il :'. ,-1 i'a'a:
a'.'.d dizzy. I looJtvd around. Th rc
were bnro.'y ha!' a dnz"ti of my e v
U !: on th? board. The ether bad all
bji.u ;:iptu;..i'. Th :..;.ttn was surely
los.. aud otir !!rn v.-..;:!l j.jy '.be pen
III.'. "Th o'.d chic.', in bl f. iiiadf two
r:.p d moves to c-)aitr Stander's kiii-
aud cuccj. SiiandM' ajijieared fright
ened utid denioraiized. Tl'en lie quiet
ly made a few mores, nnd, in u voice
that seem d plaintively modest and
frightened, lis said:
" 'Yoar Majesty Is clicked:'
"The chief uttered a sort of growl
ami moved bis kin;: to one aide.
SratuM- fo'.ljv.cd up his advantage,
aud called 'check' again. In some mys
lerl.,;: way Strander had arranged his
few retraining men so that they
seemed suddeuly to " lose iu upon the
chief cornered king. In val:t tbe old
man studied the puzz'.c, uud tried to
tdan a way of escape. It wa'i a trap
so neatly laid and sprung that It took
kis.v.j tiu:e for tha sncetators tj reullste
it. An Intense bush tell upon the au
dience. The chiefs face worked spas
modically. He was facing defeat, but
it wu hard to ackuowifdkJ it. It was
tint lb st tliu? Hint alv one hud de
feated him at bis favorita game. How
would be accept the defeat? Kvcn be
fore the game was dtclur-d finished
every one of us was questioning In our
mind whether the old man's promise
would be rei'eemoil. Kvcn fltraudct'
w.-.s In doubt, nnd vre could see the
v.cikiu;; of hi face.
'Tbf chief bowed hl biad mid
xbuiUd his eye. Three time he looked
U. at the sky aud blinked bis eyes.
Tbeu bo glanced coldly at hi opponent
seated opposite. A wave his hand
summoned one of hi warrior to biui,
Htrctchlug forth hi arm, he aliened:
" Take them away from me! I ueer
want to see hi face agalol Away wlito
him! Away with Mm!' f
"Was this our sentence? Did it tueau
Immediate execution? That question
.ilso puziltd tbe old warrior, fur be
asked something aa undertone.
"No, no!" shouted the chief: gave
hy word. They shall be free. Take
meui away ana tfiv thuiu ttiutr free.
doai. But never let m bis face
"Strander had mortally offended him
In defeating blin at chess, but be bud
also saved our Uvea. The old chief
was bowed with grief mid mnrtlflca
tlou when tbey led us away. An ex
pression of pity entered Strander
face, and for a moment It seemed as
If lie would fnee the dormer of speak
Iuk to the chief and asking hi par
don. Uut he thought better of It nnd
walke.l away with us. We were eon
ducted to the const and placed iti boat
which carried us to the maliihind.
There we met a hlp In time which
carried us home.
"It seemed like a miraculous escape,
but after nil It was due entirely to
Ktrauder's skill, lie had the old chief
beatiu from the beginning, but he hud
pluycd carefully with him to keep him
from losing his temper. He was afraid
J'.'eu then that ho would Dot keep his
promise; but sometimes a savage ha
us good n sense of honor us a civilized
man, and certainty one who could piny
such a game of chess ought to. Don't
you think so, boys?" New York Times
Rabbit. Hidden CnlHorula.
Is reported that the Importation
It
of Belgian hares In such vast number
threatens" California with the same
danger which menaced Australia. Tbey
ave over-running the whole country
to such an alarming extent that a
bounty has been offered In some couu
lies for their skins.
This Is due partly to over-Importation
nnd partly to their greut fecundity
which, by the way, reminds one of the
"mull boy, who, frowning over hlf
n hool task, "wished he was a Belgian
bare, 'cause he'd heard they multiplied
rapidly."
At any rate, they have multiplied toe
rapidly for the peace of mind of the
t'ulifortila rancher whose crops suffer
from the constant depredations of the
mischievous animals.
A way out of the dilflelllty might be
suggested In a recent statistical report
to the effect that millions of rabbit
are slaughtered every year iu the Brit
ish Islands and Australia for their
fur, which is used in making felt lints.
Tremendous numbers of. these skins
are sent yearly to hat manufacturers In
the United States, after belug first
sent to Continental Europe to be
plucked of the loug hairs which are
useless In felt making. This Is done by-
cheap hand labor, competent machinery
to perforin that work remaining still In
the limbo of the uniuvented.
When the skins finally arrive here
they ore shaved of their close fur,
which then goes to the felter. It surely
seems as If thero must be some eco
nomic method of bridging this gulf
between so obvious an over-supply and
au equally great demand for the homo
product rabbit skins.
Ajrar a Purlat to the Cod.
Those who have followed the more
special dramatic publication of the
last two decades will remember tbe
luforming contributions of Dr. Alfred
Ayers. who vrns au authority ou pro
nunciation and kindred subjects. He
died last month at the age of seven! y
tl ve years, and many quaint remlnis
censes of the old scholar's passion for
purity of speech are creeping Into print.
The doctor the real name of the purist
of purists was Thomas Euibley Ostnuu
let the hoiiby of correct speech and
pronunciation so grow upon him that
he fell luto the habit of picking friends
tip for faults iu tho course of conver
sation, and even gave evidence of the
ruling passion ou his deathbed. Iu
Bellevue Hospital, New York, one of
his pupils, a young woman from Cleve
land, Ohio, who came ou to help In
nursing him, undertook to divert his
mind by referring to the proper way of
reciting Hamlet' advice to the players.
utid giving the passage in nn inten
tional monotone. Immediately the dy-
ing elocutionist roused himself, and,
protestliig'tbat the rendition wus exe
crable, then und there gave it with all
hU old expression und vigor. An in
stance of how tiie serious pursuit of
perfection R'.'iy Involve n momentary
10. s of tiie safeguard of humor was
furnished when fir. Osinun walked luto
tile ol'dco of his publishers one day
and asked for a member of the tlrm.
The clerk, strangely ventuivsonip lu
such a preseuce, replied tbut the man
wanted had "flew de coop." "Yooug
11. 'au." cried the hnbituul men-or grue.
ly. "you should say he bus 'ilowu ibe
ci: .-i.' "
l!ur Kloifre Knula?
Ou.- of tli principal manufacturers
o" perfumery iu the world bus asserted
that he Is .-criuiu ibat flowers aetuUly
po4.tes auv.U. The fragrance of a
rJov.er Is really iu Its tout, aud It exists
wiu-n tj,. flower it serf bus perished.
This be maintains is not a poeth-iil
fancy, but a established fact. Al
though the fragruuee of flowers dead
years hence have undergone all sorts
0. ' manufacturing proce-es fo extract
1. end to lis It. yet It uever dies. Take
f.s an example tbu case of Jonqulli; at
the cud of thn year the perfume Is
constant, but lu the spring u chuuge ap
pears. In May, when the jonquils are
in full (lower, tiie colorless liquid has
It scent exalted to a surprisingly high
degree. When thu doners are lu bloom
the bottled essence Is very perceptibly
stronger In odor; as the flowers drop
so does the perfume lose Its puteuey In
strict agreement. This mysterious
sympathy between flowers und essence
uever dies, but ever responds to tho
proper seasons. There i room for re
flection In the thought that every bot
tle of scent hold tbe so-culled souls of
thousand of flowers. For example,
an eighty-ounce bottle will hold the
soul of seveu ton of roses. Chicago
Itecot'd-Hevuld.
ttli la 3IIaalulri.
Wolves a;u again becotuiug common
in certain pottious of Mississippi, says
the Mobile lleglater. and the faruicru
are up In arm against tbem. Iu Ya
too and Calhoun counties they 'have
recently committed numerous depre
dations, killing sheep and calve by
the score. Seven young wolves were
captured tn Calhoun County last
spring, aud th old one were supposed
to have bunted a more congenial cli
mate. If so they art back on a rllt
and have brought several friend with
them.' A cltlteu of tbe Lake George
neighborhood In Yazoo County report
having seen one a few daya since that
would weigh iaore than 100 pounds.
e lacaauw -
The ambition woman arivt
of her allowance a bar L. ...
UUrA Prjtaa, f .
WOMAN'S
f38i 1T 7T t urir
SMILES TO ORDER NOW.
" omen Rerelre Special Training In aa
Art That Win Frlanda.
Special training In the art of smiling
Is now being given by a Loudon beauty
doctor. All oue has to do Is to choose
the kind of a smile sh? wants, nnd
prweel It 1 upon her feature. The
doctor further promises to equip a lltn
Ited number of titled ladles with the
smile of their Queen. He guarantees
to tench the lips of any shallow butter
fly of the court tbe Ineffable sweetness
that Alexandra has learned -from life.
itie ruu ha taken serious bold on
society, and there Is sure to be some
amusing result. Still, tbe Idea Is not
bad. The world wonts brighter look
und the household is fairly crying for
tbera.
There was talk about the matter at
a woman's club the other day, aud one
member, who had Just returned from
U,nglnud, where she attended tbe corn
nation, attempted to demonstrate the
peculiarities of the Queen's muscles of
laughter. The demonstrator was not
made for nuy such role, but she did
her best.
"First, the Queen's mouth droops
with an' adorably snd quiver at the
comers," she explolned. "Then her
whole face softens and her smile Is
like a burst of sunshine."
The audience wns Impressed; the
meeting closed In thoughtful quiet.
At tbe door one of the girl met her
brother, who shortened his step to
walk home with her.
, The two were pretty pood friends,
and they walked tn silence for a little
while. But once or twice the man
looked down at his sister as though
about to speak. Perplexity sat on his
brow. Pretty soon he said:
"Win you tell me what you are trying
to do?.".
"Will you tell me what you are talk
lug about?" she retorted.
"I am talking about those extraor
dinary grimaces you are making. You
are not getting any nervous trouble,
are you?"
"I was only smiling," she answered,
with dignity. "I should not Ihluk 1
would have to explain that."
"You weren't smiling." he growled.
"You were mouthing. And I want you
to stop It. Whnt'll folks think?"
"I am practicing Queen Alexandra'
sintle," she said, loftily. "Mrs. Trippe
told us Just how she does it, and I
want to try It while it's fresh lu my
mind."
He roared wiih laughter.
"Well, you postpone it," he said, "or
I'll call a hansom and shut you in.
The Queen's smile! Why. Nell, what I
the matter with your own?"
"She was so pleasant," is tho inscrip
tion on a moss-mottled stone in a
country churchyard. "She wa so
pleasant" Is not a bad epitaph for any
one when the book of life Is finished
and put back on the shelf and tbt
bands arc folded and still.
The smile is as much the sign of good
humor as tin open Ore is the sign of
warmth und cheer.
"Savage women never smile," was
tbe argument a grim-faced reformer
once used to prove the habit artificial
aud insincere. But savage womeu ure
not often chosen for models, except
by those who like to torture. Of course,
there are some savages to bo found lu
civilized domestic circles, but where
the red squaw drive thorns into their
victims' feet the white squaws Invent
subtler torment for souts. The nagging
woman doe not smile. She draws
her lips down at one corner iu a mean,
little miserly way that no one ever mis
takes for mirth, and the envious wom
an' mouth is puckered with bitter
words and could uot relax with honest
laughter.
After all, the Queen's is an example
of a very good kind of a smile. It U
I lie smile of understanding, and it
ingredients are the essence of charity,
good will, tolerance nnd humor.
A vapid, foolish smite Is intolerably
trying, particularly If It Is seen from
across a dining table three time a
day. A smile must be honestly built
of lively thought nud friendly Im
pulses, or It is about its warming as a
candle in a stove.
Easy laughter 1 said to be tbe llrst
indication of an unsound mind, and un
timely laughter points to actual Idiocy.
The theatre presents the best oppor
tuuliy to study the unfortunate last
uained. It is a trying thing to have to
listen to tbe soulless laughter of the un
informed when It I a time fof tears,
although we arc used fo It uud put up
with it t;tiletly.
But a geuulne ability to find amuse
ment In trifling things 1 really flue.
It goes with listening well, at once
the ruresf and most charming gifi
a woman can possess. The mysterious
influence that Cleopatra exerted over
Anthony has mude the world wonder,
for the Egyptian was not beautiful.
But it lu pluin enough when one re
members how she incliued her little
ear to hear the stories of hi victories.
Thl trait reached high art with Jos
ephine. It was only when she ceased
to listen aud begau to talk that she lost
favor with Napoleon. Given a fair
field and a chance to prove herself
an appreciative listener, tbe plattest
girl can wla honor lu a contest with
beauty In nine case out of ten.
Chicago Record-Herald. ,
" . A New afaaloal Gata.
A good pianist, who knows more than
hi mere note, plays to a group of
friend the scenes that are to be
guessed. But the first point la a warn
ing. Never try to find the sense of
music without some clew. It wopld
be utterly vain to make a blind cues
at . the "meaulng" that the composer
ha put In the title, for the title 1
there for the very purpose of helping
and enlightening.
The main direction, then, 1 that tbe
player read to hi listener long half
doaen titles, naming, or not, the com
poser, a he electa. Kacu listener there
upon make a list for himself in the
order given. The player then fives
tbe composition la a different order,
which a take care not to ufakt
known, and the listeners writ opposite
their title the sumtxr tt each cgmpe-
si Hon a (they think) It was plnyed.
When the playing la finished th
guesse are read out In turn.
The game can be made ns difficult a
one plennes b) taking a longer list.
Th danger Is, the diversion from
pure musical enjoyment to on auxlow
hunt for hidden symbols. All this l
much diminished by reading tbe tin
swers beforehand, leaving the ordel
alone uncertain. What might have
been a guessing match Is thus a mere
quest of correspondences.
Among the compositions especially
fitted for the game: are Schumann's
"Children's Scenes," "Forest Scenes,"
and "Carnnval." There is a host of
single, entitled pieces by Schumann
and others. The true value of the game
would llo in the quickened zest for
much of the best poetry In the art.
Philip H. Or.opp, In Llpplncott.
, Winter Coal.
Many of the coats, or. to speak more
correctly, the outer garment, are a
combination of coat and cloak, and
bang loose from the shoulders, back
and front. Such a garment as this
would ordinarily have been considered
In the light of a wrap to be worn over
uny gown, but now It Is very often
made part of the costume Itself, and
Is most elaborately trimmed with luce
nud velvet. The coots ou the Louis
Quinze order, with long fitted side
pieces, are very much trltutned. They
have square piece of velvet let into
the ch4h or alternate piece of laco
and cloth, with a narrow braiding
around each square. This trimming
Is down the front of the coat, on the
wide turned-back cuffs, and around the
collar, but this, of course. Is a' very
much mod I tied effect, for the collar
Is merely a straight baud. For older
women, this style of coot made In
heavy silk tg very smart; It also looks
well in velvet with medallion or ap
plique of heavy Cluny or guipure lace.
The long drooping shoulder Is one
of the most marked changes In fash-
Ions of the winter, and the very much
triniiu.'.-d shoulder capes which are seen
on both house and street gown are de
cidedly new since lust year. The cash
mere gowns and tbe soft cloth of all
kinds are particularly suited to this
new fashion. Tbe heavy cloth of any
material that Is stiff does not hang so
well. Harper' Bazar. "
Characterlatle Worth.'
The woman who carries herself well
Is more apt to command respect than
tbe woman who trudge along with
her head Inclined forward and her
shoulder in a stooping position. The
possessor of a graceful, erect carriage
unconsciously Impresses us as having
haracteristic worth, say the Pitts
burg Observer. There are many noble
hearted women who really do them
selves injustice by th. awkward way
they carry themselves. It is very
hard for others to see beauty and
grace of heart In an unlovely outward
appearance. It la the exterior charm
of the rose that gives flttlug expression
to Its hidden sweetness.
Although there are many beautiful
omen with worthless hearts, still that
fact does not weaken the other fact
that spiritual nobleness and a fair body
are a consistent, harmonious associa
tion. Everything that appertains to
the elevation of tbe soul affects for the
better the aspect of the body, beautify
ing and redoing it. Just a rare Jew-
Is need fitting caskets to rest In, so It
Is only meet that lovely soul should be
nclosed in bodies that are beautiful
nd fair.
Turotng t'p.
The brim of the winter walking bat
of velvet or benver !s slowly but surely
turning u; This shape obtains tn the
wide-brlmtued bats as well as In tbe
narrower model. A beuuty of fleecy
beaver Is turned up completely In front
and at the sides. The back alone Is
turned down over the hair, and is lost
to sisbt beneath the conspicuous bow
of black satin ribbon and tbe plumage
of a sea-bird which Is introduced a a
rear trimming. In dull green or In
black beaver this model is extremely
handsome, and the upturned "conti
nental" contour of tho brim give a
fearless look to the. bright face of the
pretty American girl who wear It--
rretty Thine; Io Wear.
Strapping of striped satin is quite
fascinating.
Much gored skirt enjoy a vogue
quite tremendous.
Straight across trlmmlugs are a fea
ture of tbe uew hats.
Irish lace Jacket aud even long
tolled coat are very swagger.
Point d'Esprit la black a well a
white aud colors 1 much used.
Full English military coat-tails figure
on some smart new blouse coat.
New neck ruff come In both the
ruche and cape-like ruffle effects.
Fur-trimmed wedding gowns are fine,
white furs belug used, of course.
Delicate creamy lace adorn ivory
and even paler shades to advantage.
Three-gore habit-back skirts and box
coat make the modish walking suit.
Net cr chiffon should be under a lace
dress, between it and the silk founda
tion. Uougli materials felt, cloth and
braids are correct for the more evere
hat. '
Cluny lace in deep cream ha been
seen In combination with white Irish
crochet.
Plaid In clan coloring In poplin will
be used for some exceedingly swagger
shirt waists.
White gown, white hat aud white
coata are tbe rage of the moment, and
will be far the eutlro season.
Beautifully sort and silky bearer
hat are the rage. Thero are beaver
cloth trimmings, too, for plain hats.
Coral U fusblou' favorite of the hour
for little Jewelry trinkets, and tur
quoise has - been' relegated to . aecond
place. t. . '
Tba bona of Fashion I dlvlled
against Itself aa to aklrta. Some skirt
are close as nablta, other are pleated
almost to th bunchy stage.
' Lac peplums, or tunica, are going to
come In with a rush; in fact, tbey
are already with us, and usually are
mad of heavy silk lace, aa tbla la the
most effective. ' - ' ,y
Magnificent new waist patterns of
peaii da vygna awl Leulsln arc richly
embroidered. U, addition t this a
number enow cloth applique and
crocbaj. pwuiAta
New York City. Fancy waists with
dole effect and long, drooplug simili
ter line are nmoiig the novelties seen
u advance styles nnd will be much
DRAPED IILOCSS WAIST.
Torn the season through. The stylish
'xample Illustrated combines tho two
'eature with a front drapery that Is
nost becoming to slender figures, und
s suited to all soft aud pliable mate
rials but. as shown, Is of white crepe
le chine with appliques of heavy cream
'ace.
The foundation lining fits snugly and
imoothly ami closes at the centre front,
the back of the wulst Is laid In deep
:uck that give the becoming outline,
while a series of small pleats under
;be front box pleats widen toward the
.valst and are draped with fun effect.
The wide collar, shaped In points.
Iroops artistically over the shoulders
ind at tbe neck is one of the new
pointed stocks that, with tbe trimming
jives the fashionable stole effect. Tho
HOME
ileeies are full, tucked at their upper
portions but loft free below the elbow
ind are gathered Into pointed cuffs. At
the waist 1 a belt finished iu postilion
tyle.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size Is flvo yards twonty
me Inches wide, four and one-half
yard twenty-seven Inches wide, or two
ind one-half yards forty-four Inches
wide.
Wowao' Batne Oown.
Tasteful home gowns are essential
to comfort and true economy as well
i to the beauty of the wardrobe. Tbe
tylsh model shown in the large 1 in w
ug fulfills all the requirement aud Is
ibsolutely simple at the same time that
it la attractive and becoming. As
diown, it Is of royal blue Henrietta
:-loth. with trlmmlug of law In the
awuy A rub shade, but the design suits
numberless fabric and combinations.
Brocaded and flowered silk on any ma
terial of plain flat color is handsome,
ind any of the effective Oriental em
broideries can be used with satisfac
tory results or agaiu. tho trimming can j
'je or plain suit and the gown of a
figured cashmere or chullle. The orlg.
nul 1 made with bell shaped sleeves,
lilt the snugger bishop sort can be sub.
itltuted whenever preferred.
The gown consist of a titled body
lining tor the front, lucked fronts.
sack and under-artn gore. -The loose
Itted front are tucked a Illustrated,
ind are arranged over the liulng, tho
roke and stole fronts belug applied
over them. The neck can be finished
a-ltn the stock collar or with tbe yoke
jnly, as shown In tba small sketch.
The sleeve can be left free at the
wrist or gathered Into the cuffs, as de
tlred. , ... ...
Tbe quantity of material required
for the medium slae la nine yards twenty-seven
Inche wide, or Ave yards
forty-four Inches wide. ,
. Hat riaCaaa.
An attractive favor for a german sug
gest a golf case. It la made of card
board la the form of a cylinder, one
Inch In diameter aud seven Inches high.
Tho cover I aatla, - tbo end being
drawn up tightly with a ribbon. Tbe
cylinder la stuflX with hair and make
a serviceable bat pla holdary By using
plaid satin or silk for tb slip instead
of a solid color tb favor become
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.LATEST
hew yprk fashion:
Scotch lu character. Souvenir of thl
sort were used recently at a german
where the young hostess wa of Scotcli
ancestry, and wcro much admired.
Io Collar for a Pralty Olrl.
A dog collnr for a fair young face Is
a broad band of light blue velvet of
heavy and rich quality. Tbla I stiff
ened at close Interval with a number
of slides of French gilt set with fresh
water pearl or with diiuluutlve rhlne
stones. There I a double clasp for the
back of i he neck, and thl I mounted
exactly like, the slides with elthot
pearled ornaments or Strass diamonds.
Thiep-Cornenxl Halsl
Again Is tho three-cornered hat In
vogue. It come well down on the b
At tllA 1 1 r I - L- r ,1 n .1 l t A .... ,
by t bandeau In front, taking a pi
liarly beautiful line when tho ha
equally well understood by both
designer nnd the wearer. Some I
examples both l.i green and Ida
er are snown.
nrldeamalfl's llnnqnat.
carried bouquet thnt were
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vi iii-in.-aie fiiiiu riooon were
color combination of flower, ribbon
berries was exceedingly effective.
Felt Trimming and Felt Hat.
Felt balls In varying sizes are much
affected In the trimming of felt bats
They are arranged like bunches of
grapes, and, belug so serviceable, will
probably have a wide pnpularltv. Ko
settes of felt, large and rather flat, are
also in favor.
Th I.hcb Crnat.
The lnce cravat Is n pretty finish
the tailor-made frock, while the
fashioned Jabot must of necessity
flic un,ill,iL-l,i il rtr ,.t,t n 4ml..t
Woman' Blouaa or Shirt Wu!t.
Sbirt waists made with Duchess or
Princess closings nnd with pleats at
GOWN.
tho shoulders are at one? essentially
smart and very generally becoming.
The absence of tho regulation box
pleat renders them somewhat less se
vere than tho plainer model, while tbe
finish allow trimming of handsome
buttons and the pleats nt the shoulder
provide becrmlug folds Over the btisfi
Tbe smart May Manton model shown
Is admlrahlo In every way and Is suited
both to wulst and gown materials of
almost all torts, but lu the case of the
original 1 of white peau de cygne,
titched with black corticelll llk, and
1 finished at tho front with fancy
stitching aud rhiue atone buttons.
The lining, which can be used or
omitted as material und use may de
cide, i snugly fitted und close at tbe
centre fronts. Tho waist Itself consist -of
a plain back drawn down smoothly
at the waist Hue. aud fronts which are
luld In two reversed side pleats and a
centre box pleat nt each shoulder and
blouse slightly over the belt. The front
edge are laid lu pleats that flare apart
at the centre over the hems, giving a
narrow vest effect. The sleeve are
the fashionable full one wltb cuff r
pointed at tbe end to match the novel "
lock and the stylish shoulder (trap.
Tbe quantity of material required
for the medium also Is four and one- .
fourth yard twenty-one Inches wide.
xooaa on shibt wamt.
four and ona-elgbtb yard twenty-aavet
Inches wide, two and three-eighth jrardj
miny-two incnoa wioe, or two and one i
feurtn yard fort-four lochca
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