IN THE RAIN.
In the rnin
Perched upon my window-pane
fiat spnrrow slcrk and vain,
Wondrous wine, all sound and sane,
Cliiri'in? nhnrp H pert retrain:
"Let mo in!''
"Let me in!"
Fsst the rnin
Phc o'er the window-pane;
Why should sparrow not complain,
Scarce A foothold to retain! .
bolder now her shrill refrain:
"Ift me in!-'
"Let me in!
How the rain
Purics '(lainst my window-pane j
will breast it might and main,
Open wide: now, not in vain!
Soft the wee thing'i glad refrain;
"I nm in!"
"I am in!"
Fierce the rain
Ftmidlina at my window-pan.
Hark! mid city's roar and din
Voices of human waifs in sin!
Out of the darksome street and lane,
With moans of anguish, cries of pain,
fnhbing like the sobbing rain,
This, O God, the sad retrain:
"Tcke me in!"
"Take me in!"
-Frances Fenton Sanborn, in the Boston
Transcript.
THE T0BOQQ1N.
A Tala of the Italian Fish
lng Fleet.
By BERNARD EAR11Y.
IS the little cottage on the
i sownem Slope or Tele
I graph Hill, Mta was re
pealing many Ave .uurias
before nn atrocious litho
graph of the Madonna. The fog-horn
had been growling all morning, and
her father and her lover were out
with the fishing fleet. For every Ave
the offered up for Louis, the lover,
the offered two for her fnther, the
Padrone. Every one connected with
the Ashing Industry In San Francisco
knew the Padrone, and his advice woi
the law of the fishermen. Even these
who had incurred his disfavor at times
horo him no lll-wlll, for the lnart of
that gentle, gray-haired giant was ns
soft as his biceps were hard. NIta
loved htm as only a pettpd hut un
spoiled child could. Even Louis wan
not half so dear to her as the father
her method of praying showed that. .
Just at that time Louis and the
Padrone were greatly In need Oi
prayer, or perhaps more material as
sistance. A tug-boat certainly stemm
ing much faster than the half sp.-ed
prescrllKd by law for vessels In the
fog had made matchwood out of the:?
little boat. Louis and the Padrone
plunged almost simultaneously Into the
cold water Just In time to avoid being
entangled in the debris. The tug may
or may not have returned to Investi
gate the damoge. At any rate, it did
not find Louis or the Padrone, who
were left floundering In the sea.
"Boots off, Louis,." called the Pad
rone, almost cheerily; "we must swim
till we reach the Islands, or till the fog
lifts." He wanted to keep the younger
man from realizing how hopeless was
their condition. In a short time they
divested themselves of their boots and
their outer clothing, for they were both
good swimmers.
"This way. The Farallones are this
way. Follow close, but nave your
strength," snld the Padrone, . He was
completely lost, but there were vol
umes of confidence and hope In his
voice. The men struck out, breasting
the waves with strong, sturdy strokes.
They swam for several hours, but
the fog did not lift or thin In the least.
Louis began to tire, and the Padrone
heard him gasping for breath. "Cour
age, boy, fo? NIta," he cried. But
Louis's strength was fast giving out.
"Put your hand on my shoulder,"
ventured the Tadioue; "I enn tow
you."
"No," panted Louis; "I can not last.
Save yourself."
"It Is for NIta. boy. You must bo
saved," said the Fadrone, sharply; "In
the nnmeof God, listen! the breakers!
There Is land ahead."
The young man struck out desper
ately, and the Padrone, swimming be
hind, with oue powerful arm pusned
him forward, holding him by the hair
Had the other hand. A heavy roller
caught thp pair, hurling Louis up on
nn exccedlugly small area of sandy
beach. But the Padrone was not so
fortunate. He was dashed against a
high rock on one side o the beach,
and though he managed to crawl over
to Louis, his left knee w is painfully
crippled. They lay breat'.iless on the
sand for some time.
Apparently they were In a little
gully, with walls running perpendicu
larly, and the floor sloping upward at
u sharp angle.
"Holy Mary!" whispered the Tad
rone. Out of the mist abovo came
the sharp bark of the seal. Louis
was too much exhausted to realize
what It meaut. But the radrono knew.
The seals would soon become nlarmed
nnd come sliding down that narrow
slopp seeking the water, n'fter their
custom, when nlarmed. Several more
commenced to bark. The Padrone
looked upward in desnnlr. Several
feet above, on on? of the walls, n little
edge of rock jutted outward like o
shelf.
"Thank God!" muttered the Padronp:
"I can savo you for NIta. Yes. the old
mn will save her Louis for his little
gin."
He dragged himself quickly to his
feet, though tho sharp pain in his kVe
made him wince. TI19 seals were thor
oughly aroused by this time. Bapldly
gauging the distance with his eye,
'"e I'adrouA seized the unconscious
y"iig man la his arms and tossed blm
"fiiy tin on the ledge.
Th Padrone could lienr thn inmul
f the seals' flipper as they began their
uescent. He bowed hl heod to re-
'Pirn death. With n m-iivai. nn hi. n.
t tu the knU'ldoscople flashes of
Jeollectloif that come to men at such
jlnies, came the momentary remem
brance of the days when he stood
lioulder to shoulder with thn rwt.
''Inert men In Italy to receive the
charge, of Do Knno's troops. He
lifted his had wtth fierce prldo and
-uiHiis ma nst defiant y.
"Vim Garibaldi!" shouted thn Pn.i
J"'ie. raising me old battle ery with
j1 last breath. For the seals slid
n upon b m In n frpnr.le.l inn.
enisUng ,lm to death and rolling his
"dy luto the sea.
siwy of Louis's escue covered
111 ill
nearly a pago of a certain enterpris
ing journal, for he was found and
brought hack to San Francisco In n
specially chartered tug by two of their
reporters. After they had photographed
and interviewed blm to their heart's
content, ho hurried off lo Fisherman's
Wharf.
"Where Is the Padrone?" was th?
first Inquiry hurled nt him fiercely.
"Dog! Coward! Where Is the Pad
roue?" And tho fishermen gathered
nbout him with their lists.
Louis seemed not to bcc or fear the
nngry looUs. He had been thinking of
the ordeal of facing NIta with tho
news.
"It was nt the little cove on Saddle
Hock," ho replied doggedly. "I was
half dead, and he threw nip tip ou tho
ledge. Then the seals slid down nud
killed him."
"Dog! Beast!" came the ' angry
chorus. "How dare you come back
to tell It. Death to the coward!" And
several knives were drawn.
Manuel, a tall, wiry Italian, who,
next to the Tadrone, held highest au
thority over the men, pushed Lonl
into a shed, whore the fish were stored,
ond blocked the doorway.
"Wait!" ho cried sharply. "Listen
to reason. Wo will leave the matter
to the daughter of the Padrone. If
she desires it, we will send him to her.
If not wo will punish. Pedro go and
ilnd what she wishes."
A stalwart young fisherman quickly
started on the errand, and returnee'
with nn expression of snvage joy lu
his swarthy face, for ho had been n:t
admirer of NIta.
"She says that she does not wish to
see him again," he panted.
A cry of approval rose from th
crowd. "Death to the coward!" they
Insisted.
"It is decided, then," snld Manuel,
calmly. "We will take him back to
Saddle Itock, to die a coward's death,
where he might have died a man's.
Wp want 110 cowards in the fishing
fleet, redro, we will go In your boat."
Four fishermen, turned eXPcutioneors,
elided out through th. Cn'.d'-n Gate In
TVdvn's bent. LoU b'V In thp bottom
botmd, s'i'.lni anil silent with bit to;
reslgrallnn. A fvx'.i no-.-thcaster
brought tliT.i to KuiM'.p Roc!: Jr.st be- ,
fore sunce;-,
"Cord." paid Mfirv-.l. eagerly, "the
eab are there. Quk:!:. boys, before
thev become frightened.
The sail cluttered down, and two of
the men brut to the oars. Manuel
lcl;:d up the helpless Louis and hurled
him up nn the bench with nil bis
strength, then pushed o" with his '.eg.
Thn me:i backed t'esperately with the
oars, and the little craft drew off. none
00 soon, for tin foremost seal collided
forcibly with tho bottom of the boat.
When the men looked at. the little
beach again It was deserted.
In the little cottage on Telegraph
Hill, NIta offered Aves to the Ma
donna's picture for the repose of her
father's soul. No one prayed for the
snnl of Louis, whose only crime was
ill-luck. San Francisco Argonaut.
Tha Dimensions of Whale.
Captain Davis, one of the most fa
mous of tho old-time American whal
ers, gives these as the dimensions of n
Ight whale yielding 2.10 barrels of oil;
"Th? blubber of such a whale," he
says, "Is hali a yard thick, and if put
together in a Htrlp would be sixty-six
fret long and twenty-seven feet wide.
The upper Jaw would make a room
nine feet high and twenty feet long.
The lips and throat of the brute, with
the supporting Jawbones, will weigh as
much as twenty-live oxen of IO00
pounds each. The tongue alone will
often weigh as much as ten oxen.
"The spread of the lips Is thirty feet.
He can take In fifty barrels of water nt
each mouthful. When feeding a whale
as big as that sifts a track of sea ft
quarter of a mile long and fifteen feet
wide In one run. Then he raises his
head, forces his mighty tongue1 luto the
cavity of his whalebone slcvo and
drives the water out with immense
force.
"The tall of a right whale Is twenty-
five feet broad and six feet deep, and
the point of Junction with the body is
nbout four feet in diameter. In it lie
tendons us big around as a man's leg.
"The greatest blood vessels are mure
than a foot In diameter. The blood
that Is forced through thrm by a heart
as big ns n hogshead runs iu torrents
heated to 104 degrees.
The respiratory canal Is more than a
foot in diameter. The rush of nlr
through !t is os noisy ns the exhaust
pipe of a thousand bore? power steam
engine, ond when the fatal wound !s
given a cataract of clotted blood Is
spattered over thp hunters, so hot end
nauseating thnt the crew of n whale
boat often brconies helplessly sick."
Washington Star.
Why She Cook.it It.
The happy faced man swung on to a'
College avenue car, and this was the
story he had to tell as an explanation
for his good humor:
I have a good J0U0 on my wife. Wo
have a new girl, a German, Just over
from the fatherland. She Is a hard and
willing worker, but Is greatly lu need
of Judgment and common sense. Yes
terday my wife ordered fish nud In
structed the girl to serve It for dinner.
As soon ns I tasted it I knew there
would be something Interesting when
my wife discovered It was not as fresh
ns it should be. Her first mouthful
caused her to ring for the girl.
' 'Mary, Is this the usli that camo to-
day?"
" 'Yes. ma'am.'
" 'Didn't you know it was uot good
when you cooked It?'
" 'Yes, ma'am.'
" 'Theu why did you cook it?'
" 'Well, you bought it. aud I thought
you knew ft. too,' "Indianapolis Now
Th Wombat and the Auto,
At last an animal has been found
whoso fur Is suitable for automobile
eouts. Bearskin, the fur of foxes,
lynxes, minks aud other animals buv
been tried, but they were not duroblo
when exposed to the pelting of dust
and gravel, and they were easily soiled
by gasoline, grease and ralu. Tho
wombat Is the animal which has come
to the rescue of nuto crauka. It Is a
member of the marsupial family, an.
halls from Australia and New Zeulnnd,
The fur can be dyed nearly any color,
but brown has been found to stand tha
test better than nuy other shade. Ha
valuable are the wombat pelts for auto
costs that they are not used for (toy
I other J-urpese.-New York Press.
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LBANIA, thnt wild tract of
mountainous country wlth-
A In ft few hours' steam
I from Cattnro In n Dal-
5S mnutlau pleasure steamer,
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li.li-il.'i. 11 t'ji 1 iiuiinuiiiin i'l
wealthy tourists ou their way to Egypt,
and only divided from Italy by n nnr
row strip of the Adrln, Is In n certain
sense the nnanioly of Europe, says
Iieglnald Wyon In Blnckwood's Maga
zine. Yet here we have a land un
known and shunned. Its maps far more
inaccurato than those of Central Africa
for most of it has been filled in by
guesswork and peopled by n nation
of fierce and reckless warriors. The
country Is unique In Europe; for while
even little Montenegro has its schools,
Its law courts and Its newspapers, Al
bania knows of none of these things.
Even Its language is entirely distinct
from any other Europpnn In fact, its
origin, ns well as that of the Albanians
themselves, is clad lu mystery. The
language is soft, and not unlike the
Italian In sound but here further re
semblance ceases and consists of
nbout six hundred words. An Italian
priest has compiled n dictionary and
a rough grnmmnr, and this work Is the
sole representative of Albanian litera
ture. The langunge is not easy to learn
because of the immense amount of
Idioms used l:i conversation, but It
presrnls m i:: ivpi rablo dllllculticj to
tho stf.di ut.
As t ) the rv.'rvi'.j themselves, spoken
of coll 'ciivrly in Al'iniilans, or some
times Ar:iat;'.s, the Idea gained thereby
of n uni':rd nation Is quite erroneous.
They nr.si fci l-e divided Into three,
according t.i tii" religious namely,
Mahonm'.ct:::i.-i. Gre.ik Orthodox and
Kotnan Cr.lliollc Christians. These
three religious faitlons constitute
three entirely ("I'.Tereiit p-op'.es, each
anlmaled bv fnuaiicstl hatred of the
other; and they can ho subdivided Into
clans and facilnns nd lib. As each
clan can be reckoned ns a miniature
autocratic kingdom ready at any mo
ment to go to war with its next door
neighbor, united only in n case of com
mon danger, the anarchy existing all
over Albania can be faintly Imagined.
In their love of utter Independence
they have ft bond, and In this nlone;
but even then one religious faction
would fight another on the slightest
pretext. At n pinch the Mahommetan
section would fight for the Turks If
the common enemy was Christian and
appeared to bo aiming nt their en
slavement; but It is n fact that the
Porte has Just ns much trouble with
the Mahomnietans ns with the Chris
tians. One and nil defy .the Turk In
every manner. They pay no taxes and
give no soldiers, though some of them
volunteer for military service. With a
sublime indifference to the law, they
go armed to the teeth; and though Tur
key has sent vast armies iji the past
to disarm them and enforce tho law,
within ft year or two every man and
youth possessed a rifle and revolver
once more. To-dny Turkey has neither
the power nor the wish to disarm their
last bulwark against the threatening
West, and in this respect no little
cleverness Is displayed. We sometimes
rend of Mahommetan atrocities on
Christians In Albania, but this Is only
where the Christian Is In the minority.
Where the positions are reversed, the
Mahoinuietan gets just as much perse
cution as the Christian.
It Is far beyond the writer's power
to describe even faintly the whole of
Albania (Macedonia Is not Included).
Months of travel would be necessary
to tell of Old Servla and tho feuds
between Mussulman nnd Greek Or
thodox; or of the Eplrus, where the
Greek Albanian mutilates tho Mahom
etan In oue district, nnd vice versa a
few miles away; or of the dangers of
thi vast tract of country between
Mouaslir nnd the Adrln, where the
Mahometan reigns supreme.
But of the norihirn regions the
writer may speak with some authority.
In every respect this part of Human
Catholic Albania is of extreme Interest,
both as regards the inhabitant and
the magnificent scenery. On the lake
boating Its name lies Scutari, the cap
ital of Albania, the seat of a yall ami
A large garrison. It Is the only town
of Albania that can be reached with
any ease by tourists, and It Is particu
larly safe. A visit o. a few days Is a
revelation to any one iinncqunluted
with these lands, for the bewildering
variety of national costume to be wit
nessed there on t'.ie weekly market
day or bazar Is one of the most wou
durful sights In Europe. Tit? moun
taineers descend In their thousands.
Journeying from far nnd near, armed
with Martini rifle nnd revolver, but
which they must leave behind at the
guard houses on the outer precincts of
tho city. With mules, donkeys or wiry
ponies, they enter tho city lu long
strings, brawny, fearless looking men;
pretty, tastefully attired girls, and
jaded women. ...
, All the numerous duns Hv.? absolute
ly independent of each other, some lu
blood feud, where they shoot each
other at sight wherever they meet. As
their borders are not always most
nallsfnctoiily defined, and each of tho
two neighbors holds strong convic
tions, bnttles royal often ensue. Theu
eneu clan turns out In full strength,
and the victor establishes the border
line until the defeated dan Is strong
enough again to remonstrate. Severn!
of these disputes occur nnuunlly among
themselves and also with the Monte
negrins. Sometimes the slaughter Is
grent; at others they aro content with
half a dozen killed on each side.
Hospitality Is part of tho very es
sence of the true Albanian. When
once he is convinced that the strnnger
itneaus no harm to his country, theu
he opeus his house to blm nnd gives
bl 111 of his best.- But the Albanians
,nre extremely suspicious, and It is this
-trait that coustliutcs tlw dsusur of
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OF THIS
MOUNTAINOUS LAND WHERE
HOSTILITIES ARE BAGIIiG.
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traveling In their land. In every stran
ger (and by this Is mrant a man
dressed in Western garb) they see a
spy of some great power sent to dis
cover their weak points. Every Al
banian Is firmly convinced that one
day an enormous foreign army Mill
come to rob him of his dearly prized
Independence. In this respect they
show great shrewdness, aud when It l
remembered that ft ceaseless agitation
Is in progress, chiefly on the part 0
Austria nnd of Italy (by means of the
schools) to gnln influence, It Is scarce
to bo wondered at that they look ask
ance nt strangers.
The worst tradueors of the Albanians
are their neighbors tlie Montenegrins,
but this Is mutual and scarce to be
wondered at. Often has the writer
been amused listening, first to one nnd
then to the other, admiring his bravery
In going among such a treacherous,
murderous race, ond tho tales of blood
thirsty deeds committed dally by "the
other side."
The most prominent of the clans
bear the following names: The Mltidltl,
ClemeutI, Hottl, GrudI, Skrell, Trejepsl
and Knstratl. There are many others,
but of these the writer has no knowl
edge. However, there Is one more clan,
without mention of which 110 paper
on Northern Albania would be com
p'.ote. It Is the clan of the Guslnje,
the west drraded of nil the hlllnien.
They Inhabit a plain closed lu by lofty
mountains at the eastern corner of
Montenegro. The Congress of Berlin
gave this land to Montenegro Instead
of the equally All-anic.:i senport of Dub
clgno. Some Un thousand Montene
grins, under the leadership of the cele.
brnted Volvoda Marl:o Drekalovlc, all
flushed with their recent victories over
the mighty Turk, which had won to
them land as large again as their
original possessions, marched into Ou
Hlnje to take over this last fruit of
their success. A few hours later the
Intrepid Montenegrins found their
match and more. Their teeth, were
broken in the cracking of this last nut
and their army was decimated.
The Independence of Guslnje goes se
far ns that they maintain that they
are not even Albanians. They are men
of Guslnje, nnd acknowledge no sway
other than their own clansmen. They
do not welcome strangers In their city,
nnd Indeed it Is said to bo courting
death to sojourn among them. Last
year they murdered the Turkish Knl
makan (or resldeut governor), and nro
still unpunished.
One custom still remains to be de
scribed. It is that of blood brother
hood. Iu ft wild and utterly lawless land
such as Albania the custom Is Invalu
able to personal safety. When onco
It is performed the "brothers" are
bound to help each other, even to 0110
sacrificing his life In defense of the
other. Besides, tho compliment is
great. Tho procedure Is as follows,
and. If It Is not exactly the same, still
closely resembles the ceremony of
blood brotherhood ns once performed
by th ancient Norsemen.
The two men stnnd out In n ring
and bare their forearms; each makes
nn Incision with ft knife, the blood
flowing luto a cup of wine. With
linked arms the cup Is emptied half by
the one, half by the other by tho
friends. A kiss concludes the com
pact, far more real to these men than
our marriage vow, "til! death do us
part."
They have far more ceremony In
common every day Intercourse than
any WVstcrn nation. A new comer's
first remark is nn acknowledgment of
his faith, which every one present an
swers with the prescribe! formula.
Then he greets those present, and Is
likewise responded to. To each ho
gives his hand, but it Is not shaken,
merely clasped; to his friends' In pre
sents his cheek, not to be kissed, but
for his friend to lay likewise his cheek
against It. When a glass of spirits is
given him, he does not think it till ho
has first praised Cod and theu wished
good health to nil present, both of
which phrases are responded to by
all.
A grave courtesy pervndes tho whole
party, and the stranger among them
cannot but wonder at the perfect man
ners these men display. Should his
cigarette go out, prompt hands relight
It for him; is the food ready for eating,
ho Is the first to be served, and not till
he has eaten his fill do his hosts be.
gin, En route, over daiigerous passes,
where a step would be fatal, urn risk
their lives that no harm came, to him;
the writer has known them ellnir 'on
the face of a precipice, making him a
foothold with their hands when tha
way Is steep or shelving.
There Is 110 rude staring or iir.pcrti.
nent inquiry. 110 molestation or rough
ness. In order to properly appreciate
these virtues for such Indeed they de
serve to be termed, In comparison with
the rudeness shown by the lower
classes to a conspicuous strnnger la
any of our largo cities it must be
borne In mind that very many of these
men have never seen a humau being
dressed In our qunlut garb In their
lives. A village may bo visited by ft
stronger once In a generation, and not
even tho little children will show Inde
cent curiosity.
But now the reverse of this Idyllic
picture must bo shown should tho
traveler be observed making notes,
taking photographs or measurements,
then his life would be considerably
endangered. The inborn suspicion of
these hlllnien would lx aroused, aud t
plain request to leave their domain
would assuredly follow, backed tip by
no hidden meanings. Inuueulate obe
dience would be enforced, or a bullet
would certainly solve the difficulty.
floven railroads have recently Voioil
to Usnu $i:;o.ooo.ooo ut uuw wcuri.ic.
LAWS FOR MAO DOCS.
Urltlsti RsrtdGsf llrilrnphnhl Cases by
Legislating Against Cunlnns,
It Is still, we believe, nn open ques
tion among people who don't know any
thing nbout It whether there Is such ft
thing ns rabies among human beings.
But we are bound to say no doctor has:
nny yuibts on that score. Besides, it
Is useless to discuss the question slncQ
human beings who have been bitten by
i-ind dogs do die of something extreme,
ly horrible, whether it Is nn actual fatal
toxlcatiou or n form of acute ninnlu
Induced by fear. We sppnk of this
matter with some seriousness because
of the alarming number of cases of hy
drophobla reported In the papers iu U19
last year. The blame must rest on lo
cal health nud police authorities who
do not insist upon the pnssage of laws
thnt would prevent the Infection of ani
mals with rabies, or, If the laws exist,
fall to enforce them. Whatever the
disease may be, hydrophobia has been
stamped out In Norway, Sweden, Hol
land, Switzerland and Denmark.
In Great Britain a rigid quarantine
against Imported dogs and shnrp laws)
on muzzling reduced the number of fa
tal cases from 12:1 In 1889 to three In
1802. Some such action Is needed In
this country. Every real lover of dugs
for we reverse the old cynical saying
and put It that "the more one knows of
dogs the more bethinks of men" every
real lover of dogs should be in favor of
regulation that, while aiming at tho
protection of the human community,
also saves the brute creotlon from dis
ease. As for the people who "don't be
lieve there is such a thing as rabies,"
nnd the folks who have more sympathy
for dogs than for men, we shall not at
tempt to convince thffii. The present
situation Is, ns n physician has said,
"precisely the same as If ft centre of
smallpox were allowed to exist," be
cause ft few persons did not believe lu
vacclnotlon. Collier's Weekly.
WORDS OF WISDOM.
I find nonsense singularly refreshing.
Talleyrand.
Hepentance Is the heart's sorrow.
Shakespeare.
A man must become wise nt his own
expense. Montaigne.
Smiles are smiles only when tho
heart pulls tho wires. Wlnthrop.
There Is nothing more fearful than
Imagination without taste. Goethe.
The essence of knowledge Is, having
It, to npply It, not having it, to con
fess it. Confucius.
Fitch a lucky mnn Into the Nile,
says the Arabian proverb, and he will
come up with a fish In his mouth.
Willis.
We do not believe Immortality be
cause we have proved It, but we for
ever try to prove It because we believe
it. Martlneau.
One thing Is clear to me: that no In
dulgence of passion destroys the spir
itual nature so much ns respectahlo
selflshnesB. George MacDonald.
A Mlilnldht Tragedy.
It was nenring the hour of midnight.
A faint light was burning In a poorly
furnished room of a three-story tene
ment. At a table In the centre of the room
sat a man. Ills thin, nervous fingers
trembled ns he eagerly rend the long
expected letter. "It Is Just as well," he
murmured, ns. laying down the finished
letter, he took n shining revolver from
his pocket, "It Is even better so."
Slowly the hands on the clock ap
proached the midnight hour.
"Almost time," he muttered, huskily,
"nnd nil will bo over. Perhaps It Is for
the best; she she will never know!"
Then ft pause ns his grizzled locks sank
low on the tnble.
Oue two thrfc minutes passed si
lently away. Then, n low, wailing cry
was borne up on the night wind
through the open window. Agnln It
was repeated and again the cry reached
the ears of the desperate man. "Now,
now Is the time." he cried ns the slow,
musical bell of tho clock struck 12, and
seizing the revolver he strode heavily
to the window.
Again that low, mournful cry was
wafted on the nlr.
"Bang! Bang!" Then deathly si
lence. The next morning nn old gray cat
was found dead" lu the alley. Brooklyn
Eagle.
The "Tree of Life."
Tin. expression "tree of life" has
more than a biblical or a symbolical
meaning, according lo modern science.
All nulinal life upon this planet Is de
pendent upon the green Iron-containing
substance called "chlorophyll," which
gives their summer colorings to trees,
grass ond shrubs. Green, not blood
red. U the life-color.
English scientists have figured out ,
thnt such schemes as Sir Oliver Lodge 1
proposed reforesting of the English
Black Country would help to eke out
the three mllilous of years for which
astronomers tell us the sun will con
tinue to make animal life possible.
Disastrous forest fires lu the Adlron
lacks are, upon this view of the mat
ter, a species of "race suicide," and ih
proposed new undertaking of the Uni
ted States Government to study th
prevention of forest waste Is the most j
direct work of self-preservation. New
York World.
Ilrllnlu 1 Coal Country.
Great Britain Is likely to be a power
ful competitor of the Cnlted States In
the world's coal market for some time.
According to nn English expert the
supply of coal yet remaining to be
.mined In the I'lilted Kingdom amount!)
to SO.lNl.OiKl.oiM) tons, which, nt the
present rate of mining, would lost 370
years. The bhiiio authority gives tho
total output of the world In 'liwo n
7iS7.iEW.204 tons, of which Great Brit
nlu produced 22!VX.ih' tons, or thirty
per ceut., aud tha L'ulted States 243,
(HH).iHxt tons, leaving a bnlance of about
thirty-live per cent, for th rest of the
world.
A Problem For Scientists.
Trofestfor Ileltter recently Introduced
to the Society for Internal Meilkiue
In Vienna a woman with n mimical
heart. l"or the last four years alio has
suffered from palpitation, aud about ,
eighteen months ugo she noticed for I
tho first time n peculiar Btngln" nolso
In her breast, which was 11U0 audlh'.o '
td other persons, nnd roto nri fll Id
btrcngth und pitch. The sovnd Is nl t ,
to Le title to n luaif'jrnintlc'n
heni t valves, which set uj yjfr at lqjj
New York City. Little Inckets that
can be slipped on whenever required
nre essentlnl to a child s wardrobe and
are shown In a variety of charming
materials. This dainty May Mnnton
one Is made of embroidered flouncing
and Is eminently well suited to the
season, but the design suits flannel,
cashmere, pique, linen nnd nil the ma
terials used for the purpose equally
well. When straight edged goods are
used the edges can be embroidered or
trimmed In various ways.
The Jacket consists of the yoke to
which the pleated fronts nnd back, cut
in one piece, are attached. Its neck is
finished with a turn-over collar and the
sleeves are the new full ones, that nre
tucked above the elbows, but form
full puffs below, nud are gathered Into
roll-over cuffs nt the wrists.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size four years is
three and three-fourths yards bordered
material eleven inches wide with one
yard of plain material for sleetes; or
three yards twenty-seven lnches wide,
or one nnd three-fourth yards forty-
four Inches wide when plain material
ia used. "
' Woman's Waist,
Tncked waists are much worn and
are exceedingly smart In all the mate
rials of the season. The very smart
May Mnnton one shown In the large
drawing Is equally well adapted to the
entire gown and to the odd waist and Is
shown in white batiste with trimming
of embroidery. It can be made from
any of the washable fabrics or from
silk or light weight wool, the trimming
being embroidery or lace as best suits
the material. Washable fabrics are
made unllned. When silk or wool Is
AN EXCEEDINGLY
used the fitted foundation is nn im
provement. Tho waist consists of the lining,
fronts and back. The bark Is tucked
for Its entire length nt the centre, the
fronts in a full length group nt each
side of the front, nnd again at the
shoulders to yiJ;o depth. Between
these groups of tucks the trimming Is
applied. The dosing Is made invisibly
nt the front beuenth the tucks. The
sleeves are the new full ones nnd nre
tucked to fit snugly above the elbows
and form drooping puffs nt tlie wrists.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is four yards
twenty-one Inches wide, three and
threo-fourth yards twenty-seven Inches
wide, three nnd one-half yard thirty
two Inches wide, or two and three
eighth yards forty-four Inches wide.
Gingham and Ulinlly Petticoats.
Well dressed women nro having
striped ginghams and figured dimities
made up luto petticoats to be worn
with their light morning frocks this
Hummer. These skirts ore cut ou n
regular circular pattern to the knees,
from which point nny nmouut of trim
ming in m tiles, Insertlous, tucks and
lace Is lavished upon them. Devel
oped on alpaca, sateen, moreeu or other
simple and sulihtantinl goods, a full
rutll? with bands of shirring nt top and
bottom and In the middle is a pretty
and sensible finish.
An Keiinomlcal Departure.
Detachable llounces on petticoats nre
ft departure that tend at once to econ
omy and variety, one foundation, be It
of silk or lawn, being asked to serve
for the support of numerous additions
lu this regard. Undoubtedly the best
method of securing these firmly lu
place-Is that of a stitched band ou the
kirt itself, accorded buttons at regu
lar Intervals, and the desttu-d flouuee
buttonholes to correspond . though
many there are who prefer 1 threading
or lacing together of the two compou
eut parts.
Chain Pattern Foulard.
. The women who always wear black,
or black and whit at the utmost, will
ball with delight the pretty new Louis
tnes and foulards In which the graceful
chain pattern appears lu white on a
black ground. It Is surprising what n
varltty of designs Is supplied from
this "uiotlf." Bracelet chains, distend
ed or collapsed; arabesques of chains
aud various geometrical patterns are
child's jacket.
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among the collection. Tho stripe effect
Is produced nt Intervals by a vertical
chain pattern arranged between bars.
Hsts With Tall Crowns.
The hats with the toller crowns), al
though now to be found In all the first
class collections, are still comparative
ly few In number beside those with,
low crowns, and while there Is intima
tion that the vanishing note or the
plateau lint Is In contemplation, there
Is reason to believe that bats with low
crowns and shapes more or less fla
will rule the mode as long as the exist
ing season continues.
Ik
Flowers nn the lints.
Hop vines nud blossoms, wistaria,
fuchsias and forget-me-nots are union
the loveliest of tlie season's pronounced
novelties In millinery. Grapes are. of
course, conspicuous, hut they have fig
tired so largely during the last winter
tliot nearly every one Is rather tlrerf
of them. Lilacs, waterlilies and
"Monte Carlo" daisies also promise to
be much worn.
Tlie Smart Umbrella.
Thp smart feminine umbrella of the
moment Is fashioned of navy blue or
emerald green silk, a charming shade
of mauve also holding its own witlt
thesp tested rivals. In the matter of
handles quite the newest and best ap
proved are those of wood, rather shorr
and stumpy ns to length, and carved
Into the most weird, grotesque bead
of birds, beasts and reptiles.
For Lonnglng (towns.
For lounging gowns a great deal of
silk is being used, soft silk and glace
In one plain color, such ns bright ros
du Barry pink. Delft blue, apple green,
all made with some severity, having
long banging sleeves and deep tatting
collars, some with lace hoods at "
back.
Reels Richer Than Evar.
Heels ore growing higher than ever,
nnd chiropodists nre probably rejoicing
accordingly, as the fashion foreshad
ows a busy season for them la
treatment of foot ailments.
Belts For Bammrr.
Tatent leather belts will be worn
through the summer with cotton and
linen shirt waist suits. For afternoon
nnd evening wear soft silk and ribbou,
belts wrinkled about the waist are
SMART WAIST.
shown, to be fastened in frout with
curious silver pins or the newer enamet
pins iu rich, deep colors. Some of the
art uoiiveau plus arc extremely hand
some, especially when developed in ror"
gold.
Panama Kulllngs.
Panama suitings iu shades of blscnit.
dark blue, gray nnd several lighter col
ors arc ndiuirubly adapted for summer
frocks.
Checked Loulslne.
More serviceable ties are made of
Iuilslno Bilk, woven lu "shepherd'sv
plaid," neat, small checks of brown.''
green, or black aud white.
Woman's Tacked Triple Skirt.
Triple skirts make a feature of the
season's styles and are exceedingly
graceful. This very styltoh May Man
ton one Is made of cream colored cau
vus veiling with trimming of appliqua
lace nnd Is stitched with cortlceill silk,
but the design suits all the silk. wool,
cotton and linen fubrlcs of fashion
equally well.
The skirt Is mnde over a foundation
that fits snugly at the upper and Hares
at the lower edge aud to which the two
flounces nre attached. The upper por
tion, or skirt proper.'la gored, but tha
seams are concealed by the tucks. Tba
fulness at the back Is laid lu inverted
pleats.
Tho quantity of material required
for the medium .lzo Is fourteen yards
twenty-oue Inches wide, twelve yards
twenty-seven Indies wide, or eight
TUCKED TBI IT. fcKIBT.
yards forty-four ltu.-bea wLI itriife
eight aud cue-half yards tweuty-onat
imues or nve ynrCi thlrty-sla luck
for fouudatiou.