OLD TIM&
THE WHIP -
BY BENKT
ITenry Van Dyke, the noted Presbyterian divine and professor of English li
(are in l'rinceton University, was first represented in tin aerie) when hi p
Ihe bong-sparrow, was printed, with a
Do you remember, father
It seems so long ago
The day we tithed together
Along the I'ocono?
At dusk I waited for you,
Beside the lumber null,
Anil there 1 heard a hidden bird,
That chanted "Whip-poor-will."
The place was n'1 deserted;
The mill-wheel hung at rest;
The lonely star of evening "
Was quivering in th- west;
The veil of night was falling;
The winds were folded still;
And everywhere the trembling sir
He-echoed, "Whip-poor-will.
You seemed so long in coming,
I feit so murh alone;
The wide, dark world was round me,
And life was all unknown;
The hand of sorrow touched me,
And made my senses thrill
With all the pain that haunts the strain
Of mournful "whip-poor-will."
The Capitulation
of Celia.
( "I v ID I tell you that I had
I J asked auntie to come
J here, Len?" .
f, "No, you certainly did
not," replied Leonard Vancourt, his
forehead lowering Into a frown, as he
helped himself to a second piece of
toast. "Might I Inquire which of the
two is going to afford us the delirious
delight of her presence Clarissa the
saturnine, or Ameliu the magpie iuil
tntorr "Len!" The delicately traced eye
brows were raised In indignant expos
tulation. "I think that It Is particu
larly unkind of you to speak in that
manner of my relations. You used to
say that Aunt Amelia was a shrewd
bnslness woman."
"I would be the last to deny her thnt
qualification. Cella." remarked Van
court, grimly. "It was positively a
stroke of genius the way the old rep
tile ahem lady palmed off on to me
that property in Soutbwark. Fifteen
houses, my dear, with only rudiment
ary drainage and a hungry County
Council waiting on me to render the
same effective. Aunt Amelia ought to
have been n company promoter. Egad!
she would have made her fortune at
the game, my respected nunt-ln-lnw,
has it In her bones. Where Is the
Dally Express?"
Celia's lip commenced to quiver.
"I think that you nre horrid, Len,"
she vouchsafed at length, glancing re
proachfully at her husband, who sud
denly became Immersed in the money
market column o the paper which he
bad discovered under the table.
"I must say that I think you are
particularly unkind to speak of iny
relations In the way you always do!
You should not forget, dear, thot Aunt
Clarissa has been more than a mother
to me, and brought me up since I was
a tiny tot; tho first time you ever met
me. Len. was at her house."
"I know," replied Vancourt casually.
"But If It hadn't been for Gus Har
rington taking me to Hutland Gate I
should never have seen cither of you.
I remember the evening well. I took
an Instinctive dislike to your respected,
more than a mother of nn aunt! A
feeling Incidentally which has intensi
fied ever since."
"You used to say that you were very
fond of her before we were married,
Len."
Vancourt coughed dryly.
"I was diplomatic, Cella," he said
quietly, as, laying aside his paper, he
buttered a piece of toast. "You see, as
I could only see you In her house, I
was obliged, in a sort of a way, to hold
the candle to the your aunt."
"She was very fond of you, Len."
Cella Vancourt'n eyes were bent re
proachfully on his.
"Ahem! That was very kind of her,
dear. You see, Cella, I had shekels; in
London society I via cousldered rather
a decent match nt the time I married
yon." His accent was i.-.-ltatlngly sar
donic. "Do yon mean to insinuate that Aunt
Clarissa liked you because you were
well off ond had a house in Park
Lane?" demanded Cella, her face flush.
Ing an angry pink.
"Aunt Amelia did, r.nyway." smiled
vancourt iinicciingiy. "My spare
cash made her Southwark property
boom in n manner which brought a
smile to her face! She had lne on
toast. Cello."
She rapped her knlfo impatiently on
the Immaculate damask. "Leonard."
sho remarked, with dignity, "I would
have you remember that you are
speaking of my relations."
"I have no desire to rub you of their
ownership, dear," remarked Vancourt;
then added, as be commenced his
breakfast In rjal earnest, "I wish to
goodness that you would manage to
ee that we got bacon for brenkfast
that Is not sulty enough to skin tlie
Inside of one's mouth. I don't believe
that tho tradesmen would dare to sell
such abominable meat to anybody else
bot us."
Cella s see grew tearful-looking, ns
she poured herself out a cup of tea;
then, glancing across the table at the
ombrely annoyed features of her hus
band, said, irritably:
"I never met such a growling man
as you are In my life! The momeut
anything puts you out you quarrel
Wltb your food. Goodness knows, I
am fanciful enough, but I don't find
this bacon a bit salty."
"Of course not! It Is quite sufficient
for me to ssy that It is for you to de
clare the contrary, said Vancourt.
angrily. "I never met such a contra
dictory woman as you are In tha whole
course of my existence. I ain Just
about sick of It!"
"And I ant tired to deatb of you and
your grnmbHog," retorted Celia, Bush
ing with anger. "Ererylhlug that 1
do Is wrong. I can't make out what on
nrtli made yon marry me!"
"Because I was a victim of the throes
, or driveling lunacy, that's why." sstd
Vancourt savagely. "I wish now that
bad never set eyes on you. Why,
aver sine my marriage I bar ntvsr
FAVORITES ft
POOR - WILL.
VAX IIVKK,
tera-
poem,
sketch of hi lite.
Whr ! did I know of trouble?
An idle little lad.
I had not learned the lessons
That make men wise and sad.
I dreamed of grief and parting.
And sometimes seemed to fill
Mv heart with tears, while in my ears
Kesuundcd, "Whip-poor-will."
'Twas but a shadowy sadness,
That lightly passed away;
Hut I have known the substance
Of sorrow, since that day.
For nevermore at twilight,
lleaide the silent mill,
I'll wait for you, in the falling dew.
And hear the whip-poor-will.
But if you still remember,
In that fair land of light.
The pains and fears that touch us
Along this edge of night,
I think all earthly grieving,
And all out' mortal ill.
To vou niiut seem like a boy's sad dream,
Who hears the whip poor-nill.
A Love Story For
the Married.
known what It Is to have a decent
breakfast. If I don't get a high egg I
get suit bacon which a sailor would
kick at, and If I get neither of those
two things I have a piece of fish which
would disgrace an East End cook-shop
put In front of me."
He sniffed indignantly, as, turning
In his chair, he picked up his discarded
paper and, flattening It out angrily,
commenced to rcud Its contents.
"Very well. Leonurd." said Cella, dig
nity struggling with tears for mastery
In her voice. "Since you nre as sorry
to have ever met me as I am to have
ever come across you I will nsk Aunt
Clarissa when she cornea here "
"I tell you she Isn't coming hero!"
Interrupted Vancourt peremptorily. "I
won't have the old cat In the house
so there! I'm master here, kindly re
member." "And I am mistress!" retorted Cella.
"So Aunt Clarissa shall come and "
"What?"
"And when she docs I I shall tell
her that how unkind you are and
and nsk her to take me away," con
tinued Cella In a faltering voice, un
heeding his Interruption. "I I never
want to sec you again I hate you!"
"Oh, very well, then." Vancourt rose
with as much dignity ns he could ns
sume. "As such Is the case, nnd since
I am not allowed to be master of my
own house, we had better separate
amicably. I, for one, slnll be very
pleased to be freed from a nagging
woman!"
"And I. from a brute!"
"That Is a question of opinion," re
marked Vancourt easily. "I have been
asked by Carstalrs to go for ft cruise,
nnd as his yacht leaves Southampton
the day nfter to-morrow I may as well
go with him until I hove decided what
I will do. Of course, I shall leave you
tho house I will clear out." He
crossed the room to the door, adding,
as he opened It, "There will be enough
money paid Into your account to sat
isfy your requirements." Then, ..with
out awaiting a reply, he closed the
door behind him, Cella gazing half dis
consolately, half defiantly, nt the va
cant chair on the other side of the
table.
Vancourt had not been gone lone be
fore he returned, dressed In faultless
style, a Ituglnn over' his r.rua aud a
bowler In his hand.
"Well, I'll say goodby," ho snld light
ly, extending his hand to bis wife.
"I've told Job to pack tip my duds
and to bring them to me at the Carlton.
I shall be stopping there till to-morrow
morning, whin I shall leave for South
ampton." "I see."
"We shall be erulslnjr about the
Mediterranean for about two months,"
he continued, eyeing his wife covertly
ns he spoke. "After which I may go
to South Africa for a few months to
do some big game shooting."
"You will enjoy yourself, I hope,"
said ('ellu, placing her slim hand In
hi:', "of course, If we ever meet In
society we need Uot be dead cuts, need
we, Leonard?"
Her deep blue r.-cs wero raised ol
liust wistfully to lils.
"Of course uot." he said, with n
st.-alnetl luugh, ns, pressing her cold
hand to his. he went toward the door.
Addlo. little woman; It Is n pity that
v should go our several ways, don't
ju.i think so?"
Yes, It Is! Goodby." Her voice
faded away Into n whisper, adding
quaverlugly to herself as the door
losed behind her husband, "he might
have kissed mo before he went. I
don't think that be minded leaving
me, nnd I -I oh. 1 don't enre!" sho
tried angrily, dushlug nwny the tears
wlilcb hud gathered on her lashes. "If
he had tried to kiss me. I'd have
slapped his face for him! I bate
Leonard, and now that I c:u freo I
shall be ns happy as "
ihe barsh clans of tho hall door
below caused her to slop ubruptly.
r or a moment Cella stood silent, then.
siuklug onto a sofa, she burled br
fluffy head andd a bevy of cushion
uud cried ns It her heart would break.
lies gone!" she muttered In a
strangled voice, brokeu by subs. "And
1 mace sure tnut ho would come
back."
Meanwhile, outsldo In tho street,
Leonard Vancourt hailed a hnnsom
and, stepping Into It, was soon bowling
In the direction of the Carlton. "I am
afraid that I have made a fool of my-
self,' ne soliloquized. "I made sure
that she would have stopped me before
I left the bouse; of course. It's all moat
unearthly rot to think for a moment
that I could live without my little
Cella. A day would be bad enough,
but two months I have half a mind to
turn back and say that I was only
bluffing, only I should look such an
ass If I did. I might have kissed ber
before I left, though! poor little
girlie, she half raised ber face to mine
whim' I sit Id good-bye and oh, I an
going to chuck fool's game and
shall toddle bac, and she ran stodge
I ma wlto blgb eggs and salt bacon as
much as she Jolly well likes If she will
only take me on again. Cabby, I"
His sentence was never finished, for,
as he pushed open the trapdoor above
his bead the pole of n brewer's dray
crashed Into the side of the hansom.
When Leonard Vancourt came to his
senses It was to find himself swathed
In bandages lying In bed In a darkened
and familiar room, while curled up be.
side him on the Immaculate counter
pane sat Cella, her slim fingers cooling
lils fevered brow.
"Hullo, girlie!" he exelnimed. with n
weak attempt at hilarity. "I haven't
gone after all, you see."
"Are you sorry. Leu, that such Is not
the case?" she queried gently, nestling
her tear-stained cheek against bis.
"Would you mind, dearest I mean
Cella-lf I said that I was glnd?" he
asked, slowly,
"Mind! Oh, Len, you are the dearest
boy In all the world!" sho cried. Im
pulsively. "I thought that you would
have come back, but when I found
that you did not I just sat down and
wrote to the Carlton to ask you to,
dear."
"And I hoped that you would call me
back. Cella." he sold, delightedly
"And when I found that you did not.
girlie, 1 thought that I would just
come back and say that you might da
any mortal thing you Jolly well liked,
If you would only take me on again,
Celia."
Sho passed her hand caressingly over
h!s cheek.
"Call me girlie," she whispered, hap
pily. "You know, dearest, how 1 hat
Cello."
"I don't," Vancourt replied, fondly.
"I love her better than the whole
world! Kiss me, girlie." New York
News.
In Darkest Africa.
"The recent work by Sir Harry
Johnston on the Vganda protectorate,"
said an African traveler n short time
ago, "has served to show the British
people that this country Is one of the
most Interesting as well as one of the
most valuable of British possessions.
"The total area Is 140.000 squnre
miles, and In this vast territory may lie
found every aspect of negroid civiliza
tion. But its scenery is even more
varied. How many people, for In
stance, would dream that there on the
very equator Is to be fouud a regular
Alpine range? Yet that Is the fact, and
In this range Is to be found the great
Mount Buwenzorl, rising probably 20,
000 feet In the Air, Its summit always
enveloped In clouds, and covered with
snow nnd Ice.
"The kingdom of Uganda is one of
the best organized and most civilized
African negro kingdoms. The Baganda
natives described as 'the Japanese of
Central Africa,' are tall and muscular,
standing over six feet In height. They
are courteous and honest, their chief
vice being drunkenness. They make
excellent soldiers.
"On the western slope of Mount
Elgon ore to be found the Masaba, de
graded and Slmlanllke negroes, who
are wilder even than the Congo dwarfs.
Tbey are hostile and probably repre
sent the most aboriginal race of ne
groes In Africa.
"Cannibalism Is practically unknown
among the different races, although
some tribes devour tho raw flesh of
animals Immediately after killing. The
chiefs ore worshiped as spirits, and
generally are burled in the huts In
which they lived. In some cases, how
ever, the corpses are exposed and are
devoured by hyenas." New York Trib
une. Preventive Bledlclne.
In looking over the history of the
search for a means of cure, one is
struck by the great value of the ouuee
of prevention. Keeping the germs out
Is in every way preferable to dealing
with the matter they have once entered
the body. This fact scientific medicine
Is impressing more aud more deeply
on the minds of public authorities and
the people, and their response In the
form of provisions for Improved public
aud private sanitation is one of the
striking fentures of the social progress
of the present time. All the more en
lightened nations, States and cities of
the world possess organized depart
ments of health, which, with varying
degrees of thoroughness, dual with the
problems presented by the Infectious
diseases lu tho light ot the latest dis
coveries. Fifty years ago the term preventive
medicine was unknown. To-day It rep
resents a great body oj well-attested
and accepted principles. It has cleaned
our streets, it has helped to bullil our
model tenements, it has purified our
food ond our drinking water. It bus
entered our homes and kept away dis
ease. It bus prolonged our lives and It
has made the world a sweeter place In
which to live. Medical News.
The Wily Milkman.
A Greek publication gives an Inter
cstlng description of au Ingenious
method of milk adulteration practiced
In Athens. The residents have a pen
chant for goat's milk, and herds of
these aulmnls aro led along the street
by milk sellers wearing long blouses
with capacious sleeves. Tbelr cry of
"Gala! Gala!" brings tho housewife to
tho door, and sho prudently demands
that the goats shall be milked in her
presence. This Is done, but the milk
man has In one hand tho end of a thin
tube which runs up his sleeve aud con
nects with an India rubber receptacle
full ot water, which Is carried under
bis ample blouse. At each pressure of
the fingers on the udder there Is a cor
responding compression of the water
sack, and milk and water flow sldo by
side Into the milk pall. Golden Penny.
Fealshmsnt Swift sad llrs.
There was recently an Instance of
lawlessness at Tslng-klangpu, China,
which Is not often seen. Every one
knows now carefully secluded an In
tended bride Is until she crosses ber
husband's threshold. The other day a
bridal procession was delayed In Its
progress by a drawbridge, and while
the chair was standing there some
roughs came up and proposed to bar
look at the bride. The friends ob
jected, and a fight ensued. In which tha
friends were worsted and the roughs
had a good look at the bride. The mat
ter was carried to the magistrate; tie
acted promptly, and In a short time
' two headless bod Us were lying on the
execution ground. It was evidently
felt that such behavior called for
prompt action. , -- L- r . ,
I WOMAN'S
j REALM.
SOME LOVABLE SP.NSTERS.
Ind They All Llvcit in New England, Too
l'.es.ntlng an Injustice.
I hnrpion'y to think of the adjectives
ind similes which have been coutrlb
ited to the language on our account
:o grow sad and dejected. How
vretched ancftneon and little they are,
is If everything that was queer and
inpleasant aud nnrr.owmluded nnd
.'ussy ami dreadful was embodied In
the spinster alone, and ns If some
grandmothers whom we know were
lot the most dreadful of old maids
'.Uem selves!
"Every right minded person." as my
ld aunt used to spy. "should resent
:hls Injustice." I once knew n New
2ngttiud woman who did, and very
lobly, too, since sho herself was mar
led. But sho had three sisters who
vere not such dear, lovable, sweet
lulling, plulu old maids of sisters, each
jne plainer than the other, If that were
losslble, yet each one lovelier. If any
'king, lu character, and nil three of
:hein like gentle satellites revolving In
tireless mlulstrutlous round the one
nan of the house ho whom the other
lister had brought home to them ns her
husband.
No one had ever asked the hands of
lie three old maids lu marriage, be
muse when they grew up there were
never nny young men in the neigh
oorhuod who could nsk. The Civil
War hud robbed New England of all
tier marriageable sons. But nothing
lad ever embittered the nature of these
.hree spinsters; not even the fact of n
certain physical unlovellness, which
advancing years only served to accen
iuate; their narrow shoulders, their
faded eyebrows and their abnormal
ihortncfts of vision an unloveMness
vhlch you forgot, however, within half
in hour nfter knowing them, each oue
lad so great "an Inner beauty shining
n her face. a -beauty of goodness
Mint would hove been breadth aud
t'lilor and great large rulndeduess If It
lad ever had a chance. As It was, it
nas the goodness of gentleness only, as
'trength held consciously iu control Is
llways gentle. And neither did these
;cntlo old maids resent the ridicule
with which spinsters were regarded
In their day and in their particular
neighborhood. The married sister
alone resented It for them. Miss Llllic
French, in the Century.
Making Una's Self Over.
It Is quite wonderful what a woman
who goes seriously to work to Improve
her personal appearance could accom
plish nowadays. Iu fact, it would
seem that there was no longer any
need of any woman remaining ugly
If she has time aud money at her dis
posal, always providing that she has
stitHclent perception to know Just what
is needed, and to go Just so far. but
uo further In her improvement upon
nature, for what have hitherto been
used as beautiilers (paint, powder und
dyes) are now considered unnecessary
nnd artificial.
"I could hardly believe my eyes."
?xclulmed the ncqualiituuce of a young
woman who had Just returned from it
?ouplo of years' sojourn In Paris.
"Two years ago. when she carae out.
Charlotte Smith was absolutely unat
tractive. She had o sallow, thick com
plexion, heavy, bushy eyebrows that
nearly met together, more than a sus
picion of a mustache, dry, untidy look
in? hair, and a poor figure; and more
aver, being conscious of these defects,
she had naturally 110 ambition, nnd
consequently dressed carelessly and
badly. That winter ber grandfather
ield, leaving a large fortune; her moth
it took Charlotte abroad immediately,
ind the extraordinary part of it Is she
has returned a beauty not an nrtl
Belal beauty, either, everything Is per
fectly natural; but she has beautifully
shaped eyebrows, and now her really
lovely eyes show what they ore, the
disfiguring mustache has completely
llsappeared, her fuce has filled out, her
complexion Is all that could lie desired,
tier hair is glossy nnd beautifully
dressed, she has a remarkably good
figure, Is exquisitely gowned, and best
if all the consciousness of being unde
niably attractive litis made her so gay
nnd Joyous that her cold shyness has
completely disappeared and she la real
ly a charming creature. Surely, an
art that could accomplish such a re
sult should rank higher than it dees,
and the development of beauty nnd
consequent happiness not be considered
1 vanity." New York Tribune.
Troubles of the Popular Ctlrl.
"Wall flowers are not the only ones
tvlio have their trials," said the popular
girl. "There are days not many, of
-our so. but last Sunday was oue of
them when I fairly wish there was
not a man who would look nt me.
"You see. It was raining In tho morn
ing; but Just the light, showery kind
'jf rain oue doesn't mind, so I docldcd
I would go to church.' And I dressed
for the occasion. I put on n shirt waist
whose ouly excuse for existence was
Its Inimaculato cleanness, a second best
walking skirt, which hod got used to
rains, and a pair of walking boots,
which my innld had forgotten to polish
after my last tramp.
"Well, by the time I had finished
breakfast the rain had settled Into a
hard, steady pour, and I decided not to
go to church after all. I took a book
Into a cosey corner of the parlor for n
quiet read. I felt sure that on such
n rainy morning I would not be dis
turbed. My dear. In about half rn
hour, wheu had become too absorbed
In my book to notice It, the door boll
raug. The first thing I knew the but
ler was ushering In Charlie Van Llew.
Just about tho last man I could have
wished It to be. Of courso, I explained
that I bad dressed to go out In the
ralu. but that didn't make me look
a bit better. -
"Scarcely ten minutes later Fred
Wluthrope came in, wreathed In
smiles.
"'Just took advantage of the rain,'
ho said. 'Knew I should find you '
Theu be caught sight of Charlie aud
his face fell.
"My dear, beforo that dreadful morn
ing was over no leas than ten men
dropped In, each relying upon the rain
to keep every one else away, and all
wero pretty mad at finding the others
there, and there I sat trying to lie
charming to ten men while looking
like n fright In nn unbecoming shirt
waist and n second best walking skirt."
New York Hernld.
Itaslness Housekeeping, i
A woman who has n family ond Is ft
business woman as well, said the other
day:
I'ntll a woman hns tried It. she
never knows what It means to be
housekeeper and business woman com
bined, aud few can stand the strain
long.
I break down every little while, but
Just now I do not see any other way
to ndjust matters.
But It Is this division of duties that
gives the opportunity for the criti
cism sometimes he.ird relative to
women's nnd men's ability lu busi
ness. A man Is not expected to do anything
else but attend to business during busi
ness hours, nnd then amuse himself In
the way he likes best afterward.
But a woman Is not only expected to
thoroughly understand the business In
which she is Interested, but to know
how to conduct a house In all Its de
tails, and, furthermore, to put this
knowledge Into practice, and a grent
tunny business women try to do too
111 lull.
They are at once their own cooks,
dressmakers, milliner and household
managers, nnd follow a business pur
suit in addition.
It naturally follows that something
must be sacrificed.
Generally It Is the woman's health,
ns the consequence of her conscien
tious endeavor to do her duty Inside
and outside her home. New York
News.
Wli n Woman Nags.
A doctor expresses the opinion that
nine times out of ten the woman who
nags is tired. Oue time out of ten she
Is hateful. Times out of mind her hus
band Is to blame. The cases that come
under the physician's eyes are those
of the women who are tired and whe
have been tired so long that they ore
suffering from some form of nervous
disease.
They may think they ore only tired,
hut lu fact they are ill. In such cases
the woman often suffers more from het
nagging than her husband or the chil
dren with whom she finds fault. She
knows she does It. She does not Intend
to do It. She suffers In her owu self
respect when she does It and In the
depth of her soul lougs for something
to stop It.
The condition is usunlly brought on
by brokeu sleep. Improper food, want
of some other exercise than house
keeping and enough of out-of-door all
and practical, objective thinking. It
Is often the most unselfish and most
affectionate of women who fall into
this state.
They are too much devoted to thelt
families to give themselves enough
of any healthy exercise and diversion,
enough of nups, perhaps, or theatres
or concerts.
Whii to I)o With Tour Bolero.
The smart thing to do with your new
bolero Jacket, whether It Is of cloth,
silk, velvet or lace, is to tie It together.
Sllk-cmbroldered eyelets are sewed to
each side of the Jacket down the front,
nnd then ribbon or narrow velvet laces
It up. The velvet or ribbon ends
should fall some distance below the
walst-llne, and be finished with silken
tassels. A bolero of antique lace will
look well held together with narrow
black velvet ribbons; or. If you wish
to change the effect, substitute gold or
r.llver ribbon or any pretty shade you
nre sure will be becoming. Woman'
Home Companion.
Keen Tour Kkln Soft.
Now that the rough and bleak days
nnd nights arc here faces need extra
care to keep the skin soft and tender.
A little cream rubbed Into the skin
with Puller's earth protects It from
rough winds. Before this Is done the
face should be gently washed In luke
warm water and bran, and then rinsed
with water lu which a few drops of
eau de cologne have been placed. II
a little cold cream Js rubbed In It keeps
the tissues In splendid condition.
Pretty Tiling, to Wear.
Bishop's tabs continue to reign supreme-
as a ollar front finish.
An "1830" fichu makes a charming
and becoming finish for an afternoon
home gown.
It seems that smart tailors favot
mohair as the material for tho spring
tullor gowns.
Tli 3 Duchess closing Is a salient fea
ture of the majority of the newest and
most modish bodices.
A velvet gown Is certainly the most
fashionable for au afternoon tea or a
debutante's reception.
There Is a prevailing tendency tr
make wedding gowns of lighter fabrics,
Instead of heavy white sutln.
The soft girdle, wide In the back and
drawn down to almost uothlnguess lu
front. Is preferred above all others.
Dresden buttons closo picturesquely
any of the white blouses except those
of sheer white lawn, now so much
worn.
Collar and cuff sets of huckaback,
dono In cross stitch, are the latest to
be adopted by tho most stylishly
gowued womcu.
A shirt composed of three deep
flounces to the wulst Is to be much
used for the coming summer's frocks
of dluphanous stuffs.
Veils of chiffon with a piuln bod;
and border In Scotch effects are tc
bo lu evidence for spring, but aro too
bizarre to be popular.
The swagger bounce has most of ltr
garnlturo mound tho shoulders and
drooping over tho upper part of the
sleeve, lu the 1830 style.
It utile of plain taffeta, veiled with
lace or point d'eoprii flounces, nre
among the newest decorative features
of handsome silk underskirts.
The Medici collar baa entirely disap
peared both for wraps and neck pieces,
and has been replaced by the "1830,"
the turnover and the rolling collar.
The hip yoke steadily grows In furor
and will be a distinguishing feature of
many of the spring and summer skirts,
us It offers so many pleasing combina
tions of fabrics.
In the newest spring blouse stuffs
there Is a nulversal slight touch of
color ornament In pin dots, small con
ventional figures, broche, broken stripes
ond colored bourette effect t
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New York City. Waists made with
tucking that gives a yoke effect yet al
lows fulness over the bust always are
becoming to young girls. This attract-
Ive and stylish May Manton bodice
combines that feature with a collar
and V-shaped portion of lace that Is
outlined by the fashionable strap. The
sleeves are among the latest and odd
to the effect. The original is mnde of
iblffon eollenne. In pnstel rose, and Is
stitched with cortlcelll silk Tind com
bined with cream-colored point de Ven
Ise, the strap and belt being of velvet
In a darker shude than the wulst. All
waist and dress materials are, however,
squally suitable; wool crepe albatross.
:ashmere. simple silks, veiling ail being
n style and desirable.
The waist consists of a fitted lining
:hat closes at the centre back, the front,
lacks and uuder-nrm gores of the waist
proper. The backs ore tucked for their
ntlre length and fit smoothly without
fulness, but the front is tucked to yoke
lepth only nnd Is gathered ot the waist
line to blouse becomingly nt the belt.
The V Is faced onto the lining and the
brimming Is applied over the waist. The
ileeres are arranged over fitted linings
and consist of the caps, the tucked
puffs and cuffs.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size (fourteen years) Is
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!hreo yards twenty-one Inches wide,
two ond n half yards twenty-seven
Inches wide, or one and three-quarter
yards forty-four inches wide, with
three-quarter yards all-over lace and
three-eighth yards of velvet to trim as
illustrated.
Woman's Blouse Waist.
Blouse waists that Include wide verti
cal tucks and are mode' with Hunga
rian sleeves nre much in vogue nnd are
very generally becoming as well ns
fashionable. The stylish May Manton
xample shown lu the large drawing Is
made of pule pink peau de cynge,
stitched with black cortlcelll silk nnd
trimmed with applique of black silk
and fancy buttons, but all soft, pliable
waist and gown materials aro equally
suitable and the design suits both the
jdd waist and the entire costume. The
pointed straps make a feature and u
novel one. nud both stock and cuffs nre
new and desirable.
The waist Is made over a smoothly
fitted lining that closes at the centre
front ond Itself consists of fronts ond
back. The buck Is tucked to the form
f a V to give the fashionable tapering
ffect to the figure. The fronts also nre
tucked aud ore closed luvlsibly beneath
the Innermost tuck nt the left side.
The back Is without fulness, but the
fronts blouse slightly ond stylishly.
The sleeves nre made over fitted linings
md consist of the tucked upper portion,
full puffs and the pointed cuffs. The
'stock Is finished separately and closes
it the centre back.
The quuntlty of material required for
the medium size Is six yards twenty
juo Inches wide, four and a half yards
twenty-seven Inches wide or two and a
half yards forty-four Inches wide.
As AII-Ovf Lm BIolm.
A protty French blouse is made of
ill-over Irish lave, with narrow '.box
pleats of pink loulstne silk at regular
'iiterrals on the lower part of the
waist and on the, entire sleeve length,
rbe Indented shoulder collar baa the
la mo lace applied as a trimming, aud
tho tiny yoke and straight, high collar
ire also of tho luce. Striped black and
shite bias velvet forms tho piuln fitted
txtlt and sailor tlo. The choker Is
aejded top and bottom with bands of
alack tulio, which spread out, lu large
loops at the back of the neck. This
irrungcinent gives a pretty and be
coming effect to tho face. The sleeves
are tight to the elbow, where) -they
misses' waist.
spread into a puff above the wrist and
ore again gathered Into a cuff at the
hand.
Ialnty Necltgae.
It is quite tho vogue with man;
women of taste to wear as a negligee
a silk skirt and dressing sacques to
match, in the place of the robe 01
gown. Many of these skirts and
hacques are made of pale blue, pink,
lavender or old gold China silk, with a
deep flounce; tho skirt, as well as the
sacquo, trimmed elaborately with
bonds and "Insets'' of white, cream ot
butter colored laces. Those made of
white China silk, with butter colored
lace and black velvet ribbon, ore ex
tremely dainty and stylish.
J.ace Novelties.
Most of the entire lace skins are
ornamented with ovnls In Ivory painted
velvet. Pretty well everything ye
have Is trimmed with lace, even leather
clippers and card cases. Chamois
tinted moire mingles with Irish point
The time was when we only Introduced
Chantilly or white lace Into the fronts
of silk stockings; now tbey figure 00
Lisle thread and find great approval.
Tlio New Toque.
The new toque Is called the "Glen
garry," and is something like a Scotch
cap. The biim is high In front and
tapers to a point in the back. The top
or crown l.i racket Bhaped, and is so
Joined to the brim that together tbey
retch i.lmost to the nape of the neck
Drooping loops of ribbon or feather
cover the entire back of the toque.
Woman's Blouso or Shirt Waist.
Shirt waists made with slot seam and
broad box pleats are among the novel
ties of tho season. This very smart
model Includes them both with tbt
fashionable straps at the shoulders
and centre back. The slot seams at
the back ore peculiarly desirable, as
they ore laid to form a V and give a ta
pering effect to the figure.
As shown the wulst Is of polo blue al
batross with bands piped with black
liberty satin and stitched with tilack
SHIRT WAIST.
cortlcelll silk, nnd Is closed by meant
of large gold studs, but all walstlug
materials ore appropriate. Cheviot, ma
dras and all washable fabrics nre ad
mirable unllued, while the many light
weight wools and silks give overy sat
isfaction over the fitted foundation.
The waist consists of a smoothly
fitted lining, which Is closed at the cen
tre front, but .separately from the out
side, the fronts and back of the waist
proper and the bishop sleeves. The
bock Is without fulness, but the fronts
are gathered at the waist line and
blouse becomingly over the belt. The
slot seams are laid In at the shoulders
and extend for tho entire length ot the
waist and the fulness ut the trout Is ar
ranged in small pleats at the neck. The
trimming strap are npplled and
stitched to position. The sleeves are Id
bishop style with pointed curl's that are
held by studs which match those at the
front. At the neck is worn u stock of
black liberty finished wllh a bow tie.
The quantity of mntcrlul required for
the medium size Is four nud a half
yards twenty-one Inches wide, four and
KLOOSK WAIST.
a quarter yards twenty-seven Inches
wide, four yards thirty-two lucbes
wide or two aud a half yards forty-
four Inches wtde.