OLD T1M&
FATE.
r.y Mil, Satan Starr Spalillng.
Two shall be born the whole wide world apart.
And speak in different tongues, and have no though.
Kiich of the other' being, and no heed;
And theee, o'er unknown seas to unknown lands
iSliall cross, escaping wreck, defying dwith,
And all unconsciously shape every act,
And bend each wandering step to this one end
lliat. one day, out of darkness they shall meet
And read life's meaning in each other's eye.
And two shall walk some narrow way of !it'
S r.e.ir'v side by side, that should one turn
f yer little space to left or right.
J hev tued nest staid ftokrwiedged f.tcp to Tito.
A-. yet, with wisttul m that neor meet.
it !i gni'iing hand thai never e'np, nnd li'ij
1-a.iiiH a vain to ears that never hear, ' .
fhrv seek errh other, ail ti-eir weary days,
And died unsatisfied and this is Fate!
A HERITAGE
A Siory of a Birthright end a Mcrrlcsc.
SIR JOSnril JUDSON. of Art.ley
Hall, eat In Ills library, ab
sorbed and strangely moved by
some grim thought. The tini.'
was long ngo. and night exactly 11
by the clock In the corner, which bad
just linished chiming.
"Fifteen years to-nigjit." ho nutt
tered. "Fifteen years of torture, ter
rible dreams, dreadful whisperings
from the past. I wonder what bvcame
of Hocklin."
An If la answer to the words a p:tr.:l
behind hi in slid back, and a man
stepped out of the cavity thus revealed.
He was abort acd thin. A broken uo.-u
told of conflict and a heavy Us;.
He carefully closed the opening from
which ho bad emerged, nnd crept to
ward the drooping figure by the table;
then touched hi;n on the shoulder,
Whecllug sharply around the baronet
prang to bis feet, ghastly ud cat
ering. "Horror:" h: exclaimed. "You
Hot-kiln alive:"
"I am afraid so." returned the other.
"What do y.y.i want':"
"Vou, or Lij:;;V' said Hock:!;!, grin
ning. "Not n prr.ny not a cent shall you
have, unless to ch jke yourself with:"
Hocklin foided bis arms, stared
straight before l.l::i, grinu d broader
and more sardonically. b::t s:.id never
a word.
He sank limply into his seat. Love
less and overwrought, covering his
face with both hands, and shivering as
at sight of a spectre.
"Now, listen, ray noble braggart!
Five, ten, fifteen years since, there
lived a rich eld man and his grnud
daughter. 8:19 was an only child, and
an orphan weak and delicate, yet
strong enough to come between her
cousin and the Cr.e estate of Arn'.ey.
This cousin d:d not de.sire either of
them to live. Why should he? The
grandfather had already one foot In
the grave. n,.,i a in tics management
would soon help the other there with
out exciting suspicion. It did; and l:e
was buried. That .".Ijne Is worth a
noose; or. to keep It from a tender
Beck, ."0D. But there Is more.
"Heart-broken and distracted at her
loss, the girl, a maid of ten, pined and
faded rapidly, which was tlu very
thins she was wanted tj do. Then
the doctors interfered. Fresh, air, new
scenes, constant travel, inl.;ht save her,
they said; end had to be obeyed. So
n kindly, harmless g u:lc:i:a:i was
found to take hr abroad, and loo hot-,
down n hole, in the s?a. over 11 c'.II.
uuywhere so she did itot return. Ac
cordingly they went away together,
with a blessing an 1 fond wis hey. l'res
cntly the benevolent gentleman came
back in mourning, wiih a funeral card,
and to report u painless end. The
cousin wept joyfully, planted a row of
daisies, entered upon the property, now
bis. and enjoyed it to tiie full. Which,
I vcnluto to thli.::, U worth ut least
another ,"ih without espouses."
"By all the fiends, no: It Is a mon
strous lie, devised to ruin me. Where
are your proofs? I'rnduce tln-m if yon
cm. The old man died naturally In
his bed, nnd tin girl '.lie girl "
"Ay. what r.ie itt the gitlv" Insinu
ated HoeIln, f..i .Sir J(.sc,:i pa-jsed and
hesitated, "Snpposiug the story I have
Just told to be false, bow is li you rec
ognized ibr.r Mr. Il.xltlin. tiie blame
less, simple gentle. .1:1;!. who was blind
with both eyes open, and too great a
fool to know murder wh-n ho saw If
And why did th.. worthy physlcljn re
quire to be drunk with wine ami the
prospect of n big fee before In would
give a certificate for a natural death
Believe me, I am most anxious to
lenrn."
"Does any one know where you are,
or what is the object of your visit?"
"Not n soul Iwsldes ourselves," re
sponded the other coolly.
"And l:o one saw you enter?" Ills
fingers were twitching excitedly near
a pocket.
"I guarded well against that," came
the prompt reply.
"Then." thundered the baronet, whip
ping out pistol, and levelling It point
blank, "neither shall any one eo you
depart alive;"
There was 11 Cash, a deafening report.
ery of rage aud pain, nnd a crash of
something falling. Hut It was only the
weapon. .As the trigger was pulled, a
terrific blow sent It spinning anion? the
cinders of the henrth. where It raised
a small cloud of dust.
"You unhappy fool!" said lloeklin
calmly, betraying uo symptom of anger
or Impatience: "had that bullet tnken
effect my death would Itavo becivyo.it
doom. Before setting out, I tool; thp
precaution of putting in wrlllug cer
tain details of youi history. These 1
sealed and gave to n friend. If I all
to claim them by n curtain time, they
will bo delivered to tho police.'-with
what result you may inagine. There
fore, as yo.tr life dep'.-nds on mine, let
there bp uo more nonsense. And How
for tho money."
"Yon n ' iiave Jt!" sorted t-ir
Joneph. 1 :. ' , . , ,
"Iudee.1. ' nxelaln' t.l Iifit tniiiiaulo:!
luindly. "Hyr' s
"Beeauw ruere Is no such sum In
the hoii." t
I'rceiiely mln I expeaed. I cao r
FAV0B1TES
REGAINED,
M
EUfsjjl
prepared for that. I have two little
papers hero" producing them" which
you will be good enough to sign."
Th. worthy baronet glared at hl:n,
and clcnclcd his Usts; th"ii advanced
a step, a dangerous antagonist. Jlut
there he paused. The threat of tho
polite awed him.
"What are they?" he r.sked, sul
lenly. "D::e of them contains an Interesting
confession of the facts I mentioned to
you; tho other their value an I. O. U.
for illlDO, payable in it week."
"You lnf;-.niot:s scoundrel!" hollowed
Kir Joseph. "I refuse to be drawn into
your net! Do you think tuc so mad
as to barter my life away In that
manner? I defy you to bring evidence!
Defy you to ".o your worst"'
'Think again."' advised Hocklin Qui
etly. "Half an hour hence my mes
senger will be sp tediug on his errand.
After that, who knows what may hap
pr; or how soon? See, here Is a pen,
there die document. Nov.', your name,
please"'
The bantict's eyes seemed burrtlng
from bis heed. He clung wildly to a
Holing hope.
"Tho I. O. r. will not be valid," he
said, hoarsely. "uu!es-s.wituessed by an
Independent person."
"I have attended to that," answered
Hocklin, smiling. "It is made out in
my fri'uid'.s name; I will be the inde
pendent T.-iiiiesf, F.r.t I would sug
gest hasle. Only flve-and-twcnty min
utes remain, end then "
The words acted like a magic goad.
I:t a trice the sheets boro his tremb
ling siguaturc. Then Hocklin added
his.
"This day week," he said, fluFhed
with success. "I will await you at the
bend of the stream. Let the amount
bo in gold. If you disappoint me. or
attempt any tricks, I promise you the
worst surprise you hava ever had. Ite-
member my warning. Until then, fare
well"
II.
About elg'-it ('.ays later n cab drove
swiftly along a borrow s.reet on the
outskirts of the tDWti. Then Crew up
abruptly before a detached house,
meagre and unpretentious. The door
of the vehicle burst open, and out
jumped tho figure of a man, excited
and active. Darting through tin gate,
up the path, oud so to tin door, he
brayed It lustily wltu Ills umbrella.
"Does Miss Hocklin live here? Yes?
Thank Heiven! Where is she? In
her room? Which Is it? This? Ada.
Ada! Ah. get her, get her!" und. cast-
lug aside hat. gloves and umbrella. In
tinned the ktioii anil plunged Into the
room. Tba ii"t mr.nieut he had n very
startled youitg lady in tU crnis,
smothering Iter villi kisses.
"Slop:" he echoed gaily, pnusln; on'.y
to speak, "not until you tell me why
you went r.way so hurriedly, wl.bor.t
even a lints to d'.iclcse v.-It ens yo.i had
gone." .
It was bnccr.sa father sr.ld we tr-.trt
leave I'ratco Immediately, r.r.J I bad
no time to write."
"Ur.t ycu hsv h".d f.nee."
"I'erlians I preferred not W rl-
though me glow In lnr eyc snowed
plainly what rogr.e t'upld bad dono for
bo. b. "Jlttt l:o v did you liu.l out c-.j-addrcFs':"
Heaven !:r.3v.-s," ri'plie.l Td'T.ird.
fervently. "e?:ce;) thr.t tin whole world
Is too em.-.ll to bide yea In. I r?arcl:ed
and roamed Paris, through nnd
through, but vainly. Nor could any
one enlighten me at tho stations, from
the last of which I was turning hope
lessly awry when a porter, saluting,
asked me was the geutlentau short,
with a broken nose, and tho lady dark,
slliu and beautiful. 'Tue most beauti
ful on earth,' said 1, glvlcg him a sov
ereign. Well, then, such a couplo bad
taken train, bound for Hampshire, as
lie saw by the labels on their baggage,
but to which part he was not able to
fay. Neither was I. Y'ct n slighter
clue would have been sultlclcut, aud
ta spare; and here I am, alter ctidL-ss
trouble "
"No-v you nre here, however, what
do you propose?"
"l'i-opose?" he repeated,, seriously.
"Ada, there Is only one prupcjal that
lins any significance for me. I have
begged and prayed you to make me
happy; again I beseech you. humbly,
Imploringly, to whisper the word I so
crave to bear. It I a very smull one.
nnd easy to say, yet hovr long always
lu aiming! Ada-darllng-hav pity!"
"Oh, I have. I have!" she exclaimed,
with a bitter sob, and escaping from
his embrace; "but thir: of toe ell of
mystery surrounding my if.rtb. You
kuow that tho name I bear is not 111 y
own. that the man I call falher bn no
fight to the title. Ho has ever bien
gentle nnd tender with in-. It Is tmie.
and often stinted himself to satisfy
my uesircs: but Uu Is Inflexible 114 to
who I really am. Kometltr.es I rteni
to recall a different life lu my cUIld
uood: y t auer u certain period , my
memory Is n blank, nnd I can wever
remember wh"re or o I was altuuted
beforoJtr, Hocklin claimed me,1 as bis
. mis r.oi a ran wimt yon may
lie. lovirg you as I do!" cried F.drsrd.
iiomij. a wuy 30 t nre. and always
(wui m. uue name matters nothing
Mine can soon alter that If you will
bjit consent, and then let who dan
breathe a syllable against my wife!"
"Xo." she said sadly, shaking hel
head, "It cannot be; for 1 myself should
know nnd grieve, nnd a sorrowing
bride Is worse than no bride, I eao
say no more. You had better go."
"By nil that's precious, not n yard!"
declared Edward emphatlenlly. "Hut
where Is Mr. Hocklin. Ada?"
"He Is here!" announced that gen
tleman, who bad been listening on the
mat n considerable while, nnd who now
quietly faced them. "Am I wanted?"
"Indeed you nre. sir," replied Ed
ward, striding forward threateningly.
"I demand to be told the ideutlty of
this lady, nt once, and fully. Should
you decline "
"Ada." Interrupted Ilockl.'n with
some emotion and completely ignoring
Edward. "I have Intentionally over
beard much of what has Just passed
between you two itot from any mo
tive of distrust, or mere curiosity, but
for your own benefit. My poor child,
little did I dream that you Imagined
yourself to be without a name. Dul
that such Is happily not the case, these
documents, which can be examined
presently, will clearly demonstrate.
They establish beyond question or
doubt your birthright. Also how I be
came acquainted with you, and that.
Instead of carrying out the gruesome
orders given to me, I adopted you as
my daughter, because I had learned to
love you deeply, though not, perhaps,
In the way Mr. Edward Farrell does
a very excellent young fellow, bv-the-
bye, but with a touchy temper anj nil
uncivil tongue.
"The paper In the blue envelope 1?
the statement of a charming baronet,
acknowledging and confessing his
manifold sins and wickedness. The
little affair It refers to be did all by
himself before I came on the scene, as
you will perceive. What be does not
refer to, however, is that he made an
Important appointment with me. which
expired yesterday, and which, for some
unaccountable reason, he failed to
keep. At the time I guaranteed him a
bad surprise If he was not there, and,
as he Is a firm believer In ghosts, I
somehow fancy be will be delighted
to meet you, Ada. For which purpose.
I therefore suggest that the three of
us pay him n visit, which he ought to
enjoy immensely!"
But Sir Joseph Judson did not receive
them. When they arrived nt Aruley
Hall. It was In a state of great com
motion. Alarmed domestics were ask
ing eager questions of each other.
Lights flashed from various windows,
then vanished nnd reappeared some
where else. I'.ooms were overhauled,
the grounds explored and lakes
dredged. But the baronet had gone,
as If swallowed up by space, and a
person answering to his description
was afterward discovered In New York
with his brains lying beside him and
an empty pistol lu his bauds to show
why.
Yet the journey was not altogether
fruitless. As Ada looked wonderingly
about her. she became unusually dis
turbed. The sight of the hall assisted
to send n flood of hazy reminiscence
surging Into her mind. Everything
seemed strangely familiar. Ada Am-
ley Ada Aruley the words danced
mistily before her eyes. What did
they mean? Ah, she knew her mem
ory was restored Ada Aruley was her
true name.
And when. In the summer, the church
bells rang out a merry peal In honor of
her wedding, tho best nnd coolest man
was a short, thin individual with a
broken nose. New York News.
Luis Lauehter Nowadays.
A learned author has recently pub
lished a treatise on that mystery of
all tho ages, human laughter, aud we
egret to find It Is his serious opinion
that laughter Is dying out among civil-
Isted peoples. Laughter, we nro told,
Is caused by things which Illustrate
something lu the nature of a defect.
n failure to satisfy some standard re
quirement, us that of law or custom,
provided that It Is small enough to
be viewed as a harmless plnything: or,
u it Is said later on, something which
falls to comply with a social require
ment, yet is so trilling that we do not
feel called upim to judge the shortcom
ing severely. Starling with this axiom.
Is It not posslbl.! that with tho advance
of civilization and the general spread
ing of culture among all classes the
time must conn wheu there will be so
very little "harmless Infringement of
the norma!" that wa shall Oud our
reives with nothing more to laugh
nt than the tedious nuecdoles of out
ancestors? Imaglca a world where
everyone Is jur.t us p-trfect and normal
as oue's self, and one Is constantly
convinced of a hwghterless millennium.
P.ul we cannot constrain ourselves to
ngrco with the author that laughter Is
dying out in this fashion. The vigor
of laughter was to tho youth of the
world; but the chuckles of middle life
nnd the spreading smile of old age
are as sincere expressions of merri
ment as tho most boisterous laughter.
London Globe.
Teains Grafted on Iltcknrjr.
The Charleston (S. C.) News nnd
Courier cnlU attention to tho fact that
lu Chester County In Its State they are
grafting pecans on hickory sprouts.
Such grafts grow nt the rate of five
feet n year, while seedlings grow very
slowly. It Is believed such grafts will
begin to bear In four years, while
seedling pecans will consumo twice
that time in getting to productiveness.
Nor Is this all. Seeding pecans are sub.
Ject to attacks of "borers," while It Is
assumed that hickory stock would be
proof against such attacks. Alnbama
is full of hickory sprouts, nnd If these
sprouts can be turned Into pecan trees,
a new source of Income will soon be
come available. Two old pecan trees
In Virginia are considered worth $1000
apiece, simply hecauso they each yield
annually the Income of that sum.-
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Tlia BSd of FsUrnarr.
The 22d of February has rightfully
become Immortalised In our calendur
of time. The birth of the Illustrious
Washington Is the focal point from
which we date our American history.
Ills coming was the auspicious begin
ning of that grand national life, which
Is uow recognized tho world over, as
the prld und glory of all Intelligent
niunbood. We do well In honoring
the name and memory of the "Father
of Ills Couutry.''
WOMAN'S
) REALM.
ltv
A DISAPPEARING C.RL.
A Typs of Femlolaltr That Is Not Ortan
n Kowadajs.
It seems as If the piano had really
"gone out" for good. It Is only in flat
houses that It is heard often enough
to worry sensitive ears, nnd where, a
few years ago, every miss over six
yenrs could thump distressingly from
notes, now Ihe majority of girls tell
one that they "do uot play tho piano."
They play the harp possibly, bridge
probably, golf surely, but the piano
seems to be suffering from a siege of
neglect nnd 11 mania for professional
ism. A few old fashioned folks among
us are beg.jtilng to reel that the reac
tion has gone almost too far.
No one, of course, wishes to see n re--turn
of the days when every girl, de
void o musical talent or not, was made
to hammer out exercises and "pieces"
on the long-suffering Instrument only.
In most cases, to drop the whole thing
with relief as soon ns she married.
But It Is becoming quite a rare thing
nowadays to meet the girl who van
unpretentiously sit down nnd piny a
pleasant tune, or accompany her own
sweet, If small vole in sociable winter
evenings at home, or with friends. We
have semi-professional performers who
can give exhibitions of fklil a good
deal above the comprehension of tiie
multitude; but the homely, unostenta
tious, occasional player where Is sin?
Very few gills who sing, either, soe.11
nble to accompany themselves. Sing
lug Is quite a serious business with the
damsels of to-day. They must have
some one to accompany, and they must
practise the songs with him or her be
forehaud, nnd they must have a suit
able room with polished floor and
somebody to turn over the pages lje
fore they will consent to delight our
ears. In days now past every girl who
sang. played her owti accompaniments
as a matter of course, und did not al
ways need music, either.
The elaboration of the modern ac
companiment may have something to
do with the present state of affairs;
old-time "uccoinpanlments" did not
usurp the place of the melody, aud de
mand (rymnastic displays of a high
order from the player. But the grad
ual decline of the piano has more to
sny to the matter. The modern girl is
so philanthropic aud committee-ridden
nnd game-possessed that she bus no
lime for anything Indoors. Aud per
haps It's Just ns well. The old-fashioned
girl who "played" was a trial as
a rule. New York Commercial Adver
tiser. Many Striking Veils.
Che chiffon veil will have first place
In milady's favor this summer, not only
its a face covering, but also as a drape
effect on hats.
Wide hemstitched borders will play a
prominent part among the chic veil
ings of the coming season.
Veils with an applied border of an
other color are offered ns novelties, but
are not likely to become generally pop
ular. A border applied with strips of silk
braid nnd another with lace medallions
used to npply the border nre very re
cent Ideas lu fancy veils, the latter
beiu? somewhat more attractive of the
two.
Several rows of cat-stitching, form
ing a heavy border, is still another of
the new spring veilings to be used
more particularly for hat draping. For
the same purpos; veils with heavily
embroidered edges are well to the fore.
A notable feature of flip new velllags
Is that the body of the veil Is left plain.
All the ornameutatlon U confined to
the border.
Clr.ster effects nre the most striking
among the latest mesh veils.
Chenille and velvet snots In both
p'.nln r.r.d fancy forms iiuve beeu In
abeyance In velldotn for several years
pa.tt. They are now on view on n few
f the new mesh veils, but tba veil
-1 bout them Is much more becoming
ad sensible.
A new veil, known as the automobile
vil. that Is to form n popular lint trim
'ng. Is of chiffon with a wide border
'I around, and Is a yard and a half
i.ng.
"lae!;, white, blue and brown. In the
- iler named, nre to be the most liked
' ndes for veils the coming summer.
I'hll.-.dclpbla Keeord.
Tht rnsilns of "Separate" Waists.
Fashion has ordained that for tho
moment the so-called separata waists
nre not so smart as wulsU made of the
ir.atarlnl to match ths skirt and coat.
Tliia decree should not be considered
at all wheu economy has to be con
1, tilted, for a smart wnlst of sill:, chif
fon or any material always looks well
with coat aud skirt of cloth or novelty
goods. With a waist of silk to match,
howe-.vr. end with one of white or
some light color, a marked und decided
change may be made so as to give tho
effect of having two or three gowns
InstcaJ of one. In nuns' veiling or
thin material, having a waist to match
Is a good Investment, for the quantity
required for a waist Is small, and the
gown Is certainly smarter than when
made with a waist of contracting ma
terial. This rule applies to India sltks
or taffetas, but still does not by any
means end the fashion of separate
waists. With a pretty, smart waist
and a becoming hat, u woman rn"
make her street gown do duty for the
theatre, for luncheon, or for auy after
noon entertainment, and a fashion
which is such a boon to the economical
will not he allowed to go entirely out.
Evenlug gowns are not 0 necessity In
muny parts of the country, but in coun
try or city thore should bp some gown
for evening wear. The trouble taken
to ntaU; the change in the afternoon Is
well repaid by the seuse of refreshment
nnd the i-ausclousneKs of looking much
better dressed. There are any number
of cotton und wool materials that may
not be lu the very latest fushiou. hut
which aro extremely effective, and can
bo bought quite cheaply when they ore
cut of seaton. Harper's Bazar.
Tho SoplilsHoaMd Us bntaate.
The debutante Is young In yean, o(
course, but her knowledge of the world
Is considerably greater than that of
her mother and grandmother. She I
awarj that she Is not the fashion just
now, so she emulates her married sis
ter of startliug conversation In ordet
to stimulate public attention. The mere
man ou being Introduced to her sup
presses a yawn nnd Is trying to think
of a suitable tople of conversation,
when she forestalls him with chaff
about his past or her own future. She
Is abnormally healthy, plays every
game with enthusiasm, nnd is full of
suppressed mental excitement. She Is
nver tired. She will dance till 4 a. m.
nnd be riding at !. Every man who
has sat out threp dances with Ihe de-
bit's tile knows more of her thnn her
mother w ho has studied her for year?.
There is 'no environment she finds so
trying r. thnt of her own family, nnd
she extricates herself from It as vap
idly as possible.
Her s1 motions nre delightful. Flip
Is always getting "thrills," and has dc
Melons panics about nothing In particu
lar, which she fancies nre scandalous.
Though she Is now brought out for thp
first time, she has so long brought her
self forward that she has quite a clique
of her own. She Is so hopelessly de
mure and dull when with her mother
that the latter Is quite surprised nt bet
success, for she hears her praises from
every quarter to which she herself has
110 ntliiilly. Whatever her dress allow
ance, she speedily exceeds It. Littnloii
Oittlooi:.
Ttio Voles of ltsperlenre.
The bride's mother was visiting her,
and together they sat in the sewing
room. The bride was fixing the sleeve
lining of her husbnnd's overcoat.
"Well. I think that's n neat Job." re
marked the bride, as she finished her
task.
The mother examined it and shook
her head solemnly.
"You don't like It;" suggested tUe
bride?'
"It's too well done," was the reply.
"Too well done?"
"Yes; It's a tailor's Job."
"But if I can do It as well as a
tailor-"
"Why. then, of course, you'll have
to keep ou doing things of that sort.
Oh, I know all about It. I tried It my
self when I was first married, and
later I had to ruin two conts before I
could break your father of the habit of
bringing everything to me. Just listen
to tho voice of experience, daughter,
and make a bungling job of that, even
If you have to tear it out nnd do It
over again. It's no trouble at all to
discourage him now, but It will be a
year or so later. It is of tho utmost
Importance that a woman should begin
married life right." Chicago Fost.
Thn Girl IVo Like.
The successful girl Is usually n pop
ular one. and her nonularltv Is derived
from the little things she does and says
in lire. They may not at the time im.
press a person, but jn the end they
must surety uo so.
Tho girl who is nonulor with men
and women Is she who appreciates the
fact that she cannot have tin. first
choice of everything In the world.
sue Is the ".rl who la not nppi-pttalrA
and does not find Joy In Inciting ng-
xesslve people.
She is the girl who never causes nain
with a thoughtless tongue.
hue is the girl who. wbeu you Invite
her to nny place, compliments you bv
looking her best.
She is the girl who makes the world
a pleasant place because she la nleas-
aut herself.
Loose Wrop.
The wraps of to-day do their duty
well. They are warm aud can be
slipped on and off without any troublo
whatever. There 13 no fear of the un
derslueve belug spoiled, nor does It
take two or three peoplo to help us
into tho garment we wish to put on,
and for this wo may thauk tho Jap
anese, for it Is tue kimono that has in
spired theso loose, comfortable gar
ments. They are worn alike for even
lug and mornltig, often bordered with
beautiful embroidery. They are be
coming to the shoulders and confine the
figure nowhere. Tweed Is tho fabric
favored for good, hard-wearing wraps;
cloth, satin and shaggy vicuna ore for
town wear. There are always embroid
ery somewhere and drooping ends of
some sort.
Frills of Fashion.
Broken lines of white vie with the
white dots In popularity.
White coral is the latest and smart
est touch In the coral Hue.
Moire eolleune Is one of the loveliest
of the comparatively Inexpensive mate
rials for dressy wear.
Jewel cases come In tho form of a
silvered padlock of good size. On the
cover Is the Inscription, "Love laughs
at locksmiths."
Blouses of heavy hand-spun linen,
v.-lth.n plastron ind cuffs of heavy al
tar lace, will be exceedingly stuart this
coming season.
Uitlquu hair ornaments with a bar,
ball ends aud drooping chnlu arc shown
lu all gold and In gold with coral balls
und pendants.
I'aunu cloth, useful for trimmings
und huts, has a shaggy surface mottled
with white nnd green, white and
brown and white and black.
Little parl nets for the hair. It takes
a girl with lots of beauty and dash to
weur one. But on the right person
they are positively fascinating.
Pretty among pin chatelaines to Tas
tea the tli-y enamelled watches So the
waist is' one that represents a four
leaved clover. 'This Is enamelled to
represent the rani leaf and has an opal
In the centre.
Very large, sprawling leaf patterns
are very popular for the more exclu
sive dashing blouses of embroidered
lluen tnat are made to order. The
reudy-inude models, however, show
more quiet patterns.
Fancy adjustable buttons of tenest
Dresden effects on a white ground or
pearl with a rim of gold of quite large
size down the front and on the sleeves,
fornian decorative and novel feature of
many of the new bloukcs.
Silver belts, chased, woven or In ri
tlstlc medallions linked together, with
ribbons running underneath, are reign
ing favorites In the modish world, aud.
like bauds of solid chused silver, they
look exceedingly smart with dark cloth
lwui. , .
of
isew lork Clty.-Box pleats unnues
tlonnbly inuke the most marked and
Individual feature of the season. T,hls
stylish blouse combines them with the
BOX PLEATED BLOUSE.
fushlouable big collar and loose sleeves
and Is essentially chic. As shown It
Is made of white pongee with collar
shield nnd cuffs of twine colored lace
over silk veiled with chiffon, und Is
dulutily charming, but ull silks, soft
wools, fine linen nnd cotton fabrics are
appropriate aud the design suits both
the odd waist and the costume.
The foitudntloii Is a smoothly fitted
lining that closes ut the centre front.
On It are arranged the plalu bnck, the
shield and the box pleated fronts. The
back Is smooth across tho shoulders
and drawn down In gathers nt the
waist Hue, but the fronts are gathered
ind droop slightly nnd becomingly over
the belt. Tho sleeves nre box pleated
from the shoulders to slightly below
Ihe elbows, then fall In soft puffs and
ire gathered Into deep cuffs. The elos-
SERVICEABLE
lug Is effected Invisibly beueuth the
central pleat.
To cut this waist in the medium slzo
four ynrus of material twenty-one
inches wide, three and one-half yards
twenty-seven inches wide, three and
one-half yards thirty-two Inches wide,
or two yards forty-four Inches wide
will be required, with one nud three
fourth yards of all-over lace for collar,
shield aud cuffs.
, Woman's lions Jarkt.
Dainty house Jackets are essential
to comfort aud to making that best ap
pearance under all conditions which it
is every woman's duty to cultivate.
The very pretty May Mauton example
shown In the large drawing Is abso
lutely simple, and at the same time Is
attractive nnd becoming. The original
Is made of white lawn, with trimming
of Valenciennes lace, but all washable
fabrics are suitable as well ns light
weight wools and simple silks.
The Jacket consists of fronts, bnck
ind side backs, with bell sleeves. Both
the fronts nud the bnck aro fucked, the
former to the yoke depth, the latter to
the wnlst line, but fall In soft folds
below the tucks. Tho sleeves are
slightly flowing, but can be gathered
Into bands In bishop style, ns shown In
the small cut. At the neck Is n stand
ing collar with n turn-over portion of
luce. - ',
To cut this .acket In the medium size.
four yards of material twenty-seven
Dches wide, three and one-fourth yards
tblrty-two Inches wide, or two nnd
tine-fourth yards forty-four Inches wide
will be required, with three yards of
luscrtlon to trim as Illustrated.
Farts Abont fllores.
Ill buying gloaos for the sake of util
ity, see that they are sufficiently large
tud preferably of dressed kid In a
?olor. Then in putting them on seo
Ihut the hands aro clean, dry aud
well potfdercd. Insert all tho fingers,
working them on evenly nnd cure fully
Jntll they are In place, then 'put ou
the thumb and work the glove smooth
ly over the hand. lu buttoning the
glove, begin with tho second butlou,
'juttonlng the top 0110 Inst, as it Is there
where the greatest strain conies. A
tact generally unknown to most people
m that kid gloves may be cleaued with
soup aud water. Take a piece of soft
flannel, moisten It and rub on a little
soup. Put the glovo on the hand, rub
it with tho sou pud flannel until clean.
Uo careful not to moisten the flannel
too much or the kid willbecome wet
and stiff. This process may be re
peated frequently ou the same pulr of
gloves, American Quecli. ' '
la snd Silver tlousa Gown. ''
4. churning aftcrnoou or loccptlon
octcy
emit
gowu Is of pnle blue louislne. Tho
skirt Is laid In rather looso accordion
pleats nnd sweeps tho ground on all
sides. The waist Is also .accordion
pleated and draped with blue chiffon
pallletted It) sliver. The pointed neck
yoke Is of Venetian lace. The loose
sleeve Is a combination of louislne.
chiffon nnd lace. Tho nnrrow girdle Is
of blue velvet dotted with French
knots In black. A few of the knots
appear on the wnlst. giving it that nec
essary contrast which Is tho keynote to
artistic dressing.
The Flounces Orowlns: In Importance.
Flounces nre growing lu fussiness
nnd Importance dny by day, especially
whore evening exigencies nre con
corned. A charming creation suitable
to a fair debutante was arranged in
delicate pink chiffon. Its trained -skirt
decked with three frou frou flounces,
each one whereof was stitched with
narrow ribbon and lace. The bebe
bodice was fiulsned by a pointed peler
ine of the chiffon, dotted with dlmante
nnd hemmed luce, and bore elbow
sleeves, with handkerchief wing frills
nt their base.
Tli New Nlshiatown.
The bishop nightgown Is among the
newest things In lingerie. It has an
elaborate Ince yoke, alike bnck and
front. 1 he gown slips over the head
and is drawn up with ribbons.
Ir's'.i I.acM ami Far.
Irish Ince nnd fur make 11 very pretty
combination for an afternoon or even
ing hat. The lae-e Is nppllqued, or em
bedded lu the fur. nud no jther trim
ming Is required.
I-ace Shoes.
Shoes nnd slippers of all-over lace
nre much worn. The delicate white
HOUSE JACKET.
lace Is laid over satin of a pale tlut.
Black lace over white or colored satin
Is also seen.
Leather Fobs.
Leather fobs of black or brown take
the place of tassels on the newest um
brellas. They ure very smart. .
Woman's Hungarian Dress Sleeve.
(That tho sleeve makes or mars the
gown admits of no argument. It Is
tho feature of features and more surely
than any other determines style nud
date. The excellent model illustrated
Is up to dute, correct nnd smart and
suited ulilte to the making of new
gowns and to remodeling. The full
length or Hungarian sleeve Is shown
with upper portion nnd puff of one ma
terlul und the cuff of luce, tho three
quarter sleeves has a cap of lace and
the short sleeve Is tucked; but the
plalu cup cun bo used with the full
length sleeve or for the short one
wheuover preferred nnd combinations
und uiutcrlals cun bu vurled again and
again.
The foundation Is a fitted lining. Cn
It are arranged tho puffs of the full
length model, and It Is cut off to give
the required length for the deep elbow
nnd short sleeves. The enp for the
full length sleeve is tucked and tb
puff Is gut.iered ut both edges. When
elbow length Is desired, the puff U
finished to droop becomingly over the
lower edge.
Tho quantity of material required
for the medium size Is: For full
length, two and five-eighth yards twen-ty-ono
Inches wide, two aud one-elghtb
yards twenty-seven Inches wide, ot
oue and flve-elghth yards forty-four
Inches wide, with one-half yard of all
over lace for cuffs; for three-quarter
length, one and flve-elghth yards twenty-one
inches wide, one and flve-elghth
yards twenty-seven Inches wide, or one
aud one-eighth yards forty-four luchef
wide, wlfh one-half yard of all-over
woman's) dribs sleivm.
luce for cn 1)08: for abort sleeves - nni
yard tweuty-ono Inches wide, oue yard
twenty-seven incncs wide, or one-half v
yard forty-four Inches whin