A CHANGE
By BAXTER
. i i II F. announcement thnt Miss
I ' Jnno Trior, of London, was
I ' going to lecture on first nld
g" for tli-? wounded nuil glck
nursing in general threw the
village of Foxdnle Into nn unusual
state of excitement. That these lec
tures were to be for Indies only added
n mystery thnt merely Increased thp
Interest manifested in the minds of
these favored individuals. Notices
cabin? attention to these fncts Were
posted in fnvornblo spots about the
village, nud the congregation whs np
prised of the same from the pulpit
of the parish church.
If Miss Trior excluded the mnle
community from her attentions, sho
herself was not disregarded, but
formed the subject of much criticism
nninng the neglected members of the
Foxdnle population. The. nightly dis
cussions nt the Pig nnd Whistle centred
round these proceedings, the knowl
edge respecting the subject being va
ried and obscure. Foxdnle had never
had its peace disturbed by anything
more intellectual than nn occasional
traveling circus, so that the prospect
of Miss Trior's advent invoice the quiet
village from its usunl npnthy.
The lectures proving n great success
to far as the attendance was con
cerned, Miss Trior announced that,
providing a sufficient nuinlter came
forward, the institution she represent
ed in London would be pleased to con
duct classes in the game subject during
the ensuing months. This finding fa
vor. Foxdnle teemed with embryo
nurses, thirsting for opportunities to
tost their newly-ncqulred knowledge
and to put it to practical use. Broken
bones not being nn evcry-day occur
rence, they turned their attentions to
sound ones; mnny hours that might
have been spent much more congen
ially nt the Tig nnd Whistle living
passed by long-suffering husbands in
submitting various parts of their anat
omy to be bnndagpd nud put in splints,
to give tlK'lr better halves the neces
sary practice.
Old Sam Willet tvns the first to be
come a genuine patient, and he limped
home early one nfternoon with n
sprained ankle. Mrs. Willet was tin
niest earnest devotee In the new cause,
and received her husband figuratively
with open arms nnd welcomed him
with fervor, stimulated by the advent
of thp first case of necessity tor the
trial of her skill.
With the wounded nnkle earefullv
bandaged Mr. Willet was assisted luto
the front garden, where, reclining In
a comfortable chair, his injured foot
resting on n hassock, lie served the
double purpose of advertising his
wife's skill nud creating jealousy
among the other nmnteur nurses in the
village.
He was inclined to grumble nt his
enforced conauement nt first; but the
kind nnd increasing attentions of Ills
wife caused blm to feel more contented
with his lot, nud to look upon his acci
dent as a fortunate occurrence. It
being the period of the year during
which thp evenings were loner niul
balmy, Mr. Willet sat iu the garden
and hold receptions of numerous
friends coining to inquire after his
hint nnd to cheer his loneliness.
It must be try In' for you to 'ave to
sit so quiet all day, Sam," said Joe
Rogers, who, living next door to Mr.
Willet, had had his feelings somewhat
severely tried nt tho sight of that per
Milage enjoying an early morning pipe
and a dally paper.
"You got used to it." answered Sam.
"I did fed it 'aid at first, but the rest's
nice, after the 'nrd work I've done;
tut it pulls you down n bit."
"You're lookln' well," remarked an
other, in a cheery voice. "Oettin' quite
'af. you are."
"Look nt the nursing I've 'ad." re
sponded Sam. "Why. I couldn't 'ave
had been better looked afttr if I'd
Ijscn iu a 'ospltal."
Mrs. Willet smiled proudly, and
glanced with on expression of triumph
t the faces of several of her rivals
who were present.
"I'll get you your tonic," she said,
sulicitiously. "you mustn't tnlk too
much, or wo shall 'ave you coin" back
again, ulid you're gettiu on nicely
now."
"I 'as this fhive tinira n A:r ' s ihl
Wllleil, bcnmiugly, as bis wife re
lumed. ''It's to keep strength up; It's
wonderful 'ow it sustains one. Tuts
Son nil iu a glow." 19 added., as lie
took a draught nud put the tumbler
down empty.
"hen shall you be about again,
Mm?" Inquired .Toe. whose face during
'lie above incident had be?n a study.
I don't know," replied that worthy,
"my moving hts injured foot on the
"""'Inn. "It doesn't do to 'urry these
""lugs: there's nothlu' like coffin'
Properly cih-piI -hii., ,-.. ,!,.., if
Vnlns Is awkward things."
. unlet interposed at this point
- insisted on the invalid returning
Moors.
U( llin nn.... 1 t
i. ' - kii.t uiuue ui. jut
"Kers and others adjourning to tho
"u nnistle to discuss tho advan-
t" of n wife who understands and
i n practical luterest in the gentle
lil ,!llMlS- Two days later Joe
fell v!ctlmi uU km.a
w i ,Vny AKRether. rendering
wIW!ic evidently ....i,,,.,! ....
undertnklng. Mrs. lingers, full
Winn I. 1 ' " ""K
Mr., lZ- "B"t 8,1 '""''view with
' Her ,,.i i. t . .
SOtlioi. . V nrui on to-
injiir d ' a C0USMltl,t'on over tho
rtlle i.. 1 UU1"S meieu out to
new tnvnii.i i
nuilui,i ",u lnQ conversed
"'et!.iiilou " "
Wivi, . ,","i"u,"B ymptoms. nnd
in.... tl"u numerous Interested
duvl"8 ho cveulng.
"'"forfiim..
lev., . Jurnll,1 ""ered from scarlet
'""fJnu'f!10" coula Uot Lovt'
to J".? .W""n,n Jom, w" tne
I " to fall n vl..il,... i. . .
Prtu i., . o ue urone nn
W tu , nl,cmi,t t0 Julet wMlve
hinin...:"'. -""
eri Unrm',' ' work In gen,
rlt i i ?l,JIm Kol,luon upralned his
o.k Vu renUcrei1 " attention to
"Pread !l ,,,n,,"'"1'10- Fron) tUe"
'l ffr? rendering a
'be m.L Uu,ulnf necessity for
K"i f tb uffere'
L1" Plto of ,cU carc;u, nttenUoa iUf
OF REMEDY.
THOMPSON.
patients progressed very slowly, nnd
nfler the first burst of cntliuslnsm was
over the several nurses grew somewhat
dissatisfied with the result of their
treatment. A visit from their In
st met or, who condescended to per
sonally exnmlne their patients, only
added to this dlssat: ifnctlnu, and they
met together to consult n to the ad
visabllity of a change of remcdv. Mr
Willet was not feeling so well when
n.s. wire returned after tills ducusslon
there was n look in hrr eye that
warned him to lie rn refill If be desired
to keep things pleasant.
"When are you going to use your
foot again?" she uskvd, as she removed
her bonnet.
"I'd like to use It now. If it wnsn'f
so painful. I don't understand 'ow It
Is It doesn't get on quicker. I s'posp
i m weak, that's what it Is," he an
swered resignedly, looking anxiously
out of the corners of bis eyes nt his
wife, who was doing a rough and ready
toilet in front of the parlor mirror.
"You can't bo very weak." answered
Ins wife, looking nt hint. "Look nt the
nourishment you've 'nd; besides, every
body says you're lookln' so well. 'Ow
do you feel now?"
mv. vi met inwardly wished every
body would pay less attention to his
personal appearance. He had been
quietly enjoying the last few days, nnd
would like to continue in the same con
dition a little longer.
"I've felt n bit faint while you've
b?en out." he said, feebly. "I'd 'ave
'nd n little tonic only I couldn't
move out of my chair; p'r'nps it's not
too late now.
Mrs. A Illet murmured something
her husband did not catch, and looked
nnxlous.
"And 'ow's the foot:-" she Inquired.
Sir. Willet looked down upon It, and
an it was swathed with mnny thick
nesses of bandages, and there being
nothing else to suy about it. lie re
marked that It felt hot.
"I've been trealin' you wrong, I'm
afraid," replied his wife. "You've been
fed up too well In your low state. I'll
take your temperature."
Bringing out a small glass tube. Mr.
Willet was commanded to place It un
der ills tongue and not to speak until
it w,"s removed. It being an Impossi
bility to do otherwise than obey, Mr.
Wll!?t remained silent for the longist
four minutes he could remember. Mrs.
Willet then removed the Instrument
of torture, took It to the light, and
e::ainln?d It long nnd closely; linnlly
she shut it up in Its case nnd returned
it to her pocket.
"I'll go and get your bed ready," she
remarked seriously. "You want to be
kept quiet; you'll be better up there."
"I don't want to go to bed," said
Mr. Willet, anxiously. "I'm very com
fortable down here."
"You'll go where It's best for you,"
answered his wife sharply. "You'd
better bo gettiu' yourself ready now;
I shan't be more than n few moments
up-stalrs."
Iu n very unwilling state of mind
Mr. Willet was undressed, and placed
safely in bed nt the unusual nnd, to
him, ui.pleasant hour of si:: o'clock,
a nl a summer evening into the bar
gain. Being left to himself he found It
a dreary time, nnd In the morning he
screwed up his courage to inquire after
the other Invalids.
"They've nil been treated wrong,"
said Mrs. Willet. "Like you. they
ain't so well, so they're rest in' quietly."
"In bed?" queried Mr. Willet, anx
iously. "Same as you," responded his wife.
"You'll 'ave some friends in to-night
that'll cheer you up a bit."
"I'll come down and see 'cm," said
Sam, weakly. '
"You'll do nothing of the kind; you
llo where you nre ond get well. I
don't want all my nursing to go for
nothing."
Mr. Willet'g remarks on nursing for
tunately were not heard they were
no: complimentary. Mrs. Willet
smoothed his pillows, arranged the
clothes nnd said she'd lU'lug him gome
gruel later on.
"I don't want any," eald the patient
shortly.
"Ah, you're losing your appetite, nre
you? It's a good thing you've got some
one to look nfter you nnd see as you
'ave your food regular."
Mr. Willet gold nothing argument
was useless; he Iny and looked at the
limited view of the world thnt was
permitted from the small window of
bis bedroom. The sun was shining
brilliantly; he could hear coming faint
ly from the fields familiar sounds,
proving thnt the work was golug for
ward where he ought to be assisting.
What a fool he was! Why had he not
gone back to work when he was able.
Instead of laying himself op?n to this
self-imposed confinement? Even the
knowledge that his fellow-sufferers
were In a like position failed to bring
hi in consolation.
Evening had barely get In on one of
the most dismal days lie could remem
ber when voices below signalled 1 lie
advent of nnxlous inquirers. Mrs. Wll-;
let ushered them upstairs, but Mr. Wil
let did not geem hospitably Inclined,
and the look that greeted tho good
Samaritans that entered could hardly
have been Interpreted into one of wel
come. "Sorry to hear you ain't o well.
Ram," said one of them; "we all
thought you wag a-picklu' up wonder
ful." "It's turprlslu' 'ow these things
turn," gnld another. "I ad a brother
who sprained Ms ankle once, an' V wag
Iu bed threo weekg."
Mr. Willet glared nt the last speaker,
and had be been anywhere else but In
bed his look might hare Instilled the
recipient with n fear of worse to fol
low. "Make yourselves comfortable," In
terposed Mrs. Willet. "There's a little
cordial down stairs I've been glvlu'
to Sam; 'e don't take It now, an' It's
a pity to waste It. I'll bring It up."
The conversation wag very one-sided,
Sam being treated to graphic descrip
tions of gome interesting evening at
the Pig and Whistle from which be
had been debarred, the details of which
were bitter-sweet to the hearer.
"Sam's not very lively to-night," said
one, with a coinmlserstlng glance at
the ruddy fuce. showing like an angry
sunset against a whits cloud of bed
clothes. "I suppose It's not to be won
dered st. though. ,
"I've got n 'endnche," gald Sam,
which was not far from the truth,
though it sprang fratl suppressed au
ger more than Impaired health.
"Ah, well, wo won't keep you talkln'
any longer," said nnother, compassion
ntely; "we must go nt:d call on Joe
Uogers nnd tho other pore sick folk."
Next morning, nfter extending her
professional care to the r.ocds of her
patient, Mrs. Willet left him to tho
companionship of bis own though;
while she went Into the village for n
few necessaries k iawn to housekeep
ers. Mr. Willet devoted much time to
planning n:i excuse fir a rapid recov
ery; but Ideas did nat come ns he
wished. lie was in the midst of these
problems when bo heard the front
door open below, nnd a well-known
voice calling bis naniL' broke li!s medi
tations. "Sam! Ram!" cn'.led the speaker.
"Can I come up?" Apparently think
ing his question needed no answer,
footsteps followed the voice, and the
owner of both cntcre 1 the room.
"Why, Joe!" exclaimed Sam, in n
surprised tone, "I thought you was in
lied. 'Ow's the knee?"
"Better," said Joe. Ignoring the first
remark. "Why don't you get up?" be
continued, leaning over the end of the
bed nnd looking nt Sam. "Foot still
bad?"
"No worse than ym knee, I suppose,"
Mr. Willet growled In response. " 'Ow
can I get up? The wife won't let
me."
"No more w!U mine, but I've done It.
She's gone out shoppla'. I'n sick of
nursing."
" 'Ow can I get without mnklng
an oss of myself?'' returned Sam, bit
terly. "I don't want the wife to know
as I've been playln' the fool."
Joe gasped nnd looked nt Sam with
an Ignorance of the situation.
"Well, bless r.ie," he snid. "You
don't mean to te'.l me you think sha
doesn't know it. Wot do you take
her for? I thought you'd have guessed
after last nl.i'it."
Any doubts ns to Mr. Willet'g condi
tion would have been at once dispelled
had those who questioned it been pres.
ent nfter this remark. Throwing the
bedclothes violently off the bed, and
regardless of sprains and bandages, be
sprnng to bis feet.
"What do yen mean?" lie asltpd.
"Only thnt we've been made fools
of," answered Joe, witli a laugh. "Tut
tin' us to bed and orl that rot; and last
night, too. Regular put-up job to mako
us mad."
Mr. WHIct was n reserved man as
a rule, but bis language was of n
forcible nature as these facts dawned
upon him in nil their fullness.
"Help me to take off these infernal
bandnees," he said, when be bad fin
ished bis criticism cf the whole pro
ceeding. " 'Ow e!ld you find out?"
"Guessed it pr.rtly," said Joe. as ho
assisted Sam cut cf nn entanglement
lie was getting hopelessly involved In.
"Bill Morgan told ns tho rest. 'E al
ways did give sccrota nway whe-i Vd
a drink or two. I don't think they'll
he as keen on Erst nld, though, after
this."
There was ocrsotntloo. in this
thought, nnd having no fear of disillu
sioning his wife 03 to the deceitfuluess
of bis diameter, Mr. Wl'.lct dressed
with celerity and sallied, cr.t once more
into the sunshine, his movements iu
no way affected by bis recent accident.
Recovery ha 1 been rniiid in other
quarters, a id tho lnlp cripples joined
forces In restoring t!io fallen spirits
once more In tho congenial surround
ings of tho Pig rnJ Whistle. The
glamor surrounding tin Cutles ond
pleasure of'nurclrg wr.s destroyed
somewhat after this la Foxdule; and
If afterwards It wr.s necessary for any
to iudulgc in that particular employ
ment, the person concerned was care
ful not to prescribe fo? her patient la
public.-Tlt-Blts.
Went With the Dug.
At this point wo pressed Senator De-
pew to tell us a funny story. He was
tuken somewhat ulack, u:td hesitated
a moment.
"I haven't had time to think up any
new ones recently," ho said. "But I
will tell you an old one. It is the only
old one I know or tell, despite the re
ports to the contrary. It is a rainy
day story.
"When I was a boy In PoughUecpsle
the coach dog (tho white dog with
black polka dot spots) was all the rage,
and ail my boyish soul yearned for him.
'I beard a man in town had ouo
which he would sell for S3. Five dol
lars was a bit of money In these days.
but I scraped It together and bought
the dog. '
"He was a handsome fellow, spotted
as blackly and neatly as heart could
wish, and. with my purchase on n
leash, started proudly home with birn.
It was Just suclx weather ns wo
have bad tills week. I was half way
home with the couch dog when we
were caught la a tierce downpour of
nln. The deg stopped still and the
spots commenced to run. He had been
painted, and not with waterproof paint
at that.
"Iu ten minute? the do? was white
nil over, nnd so was I he with rain
aud I with rage.
"I hastened back to the bunco tnnn.
" 'Look nt this dog!' I cried. 'You've
cheated me!'
'No. I haven't, Cliauncey,' wag the
fellow's reply, 'but I did forget to tell
you that there is an umbrella goes wlU
that dog.' "New York World.
Csrneslo't Indifference.
The rejection of a proposal to build
a library does not warry Andrew Car
negie In tho least. He Is familiar
enough with iron structures to make
allowances for beat and cold, expan
sion and contraction. "Sometimes the
people are warm, sometimes cold," said
one of Mr. Carnegie's former osso-
elates, "it ail depends on bow the gun
of prosperity affects them. Talk to
Carnegie about this refusal of big libra
ries and most likely he'll tell you about
the man who built a chicken house.
Tho walls were constructed of wood.
For a temporary roof be stretched an
old carpet over the structure. That
ulgbt It rained. In the morning the i
owner found his hen house lit collapsa
and the fowls dead beneath the walls.
Ue blamed his enemies, but he should
have censured the elements. Water
had caused the carpet to shrink and
the walls yielded.
"So will a rainy day humble a prids
built up under the suit of prosperity."
ItxdViH ?res Preis, , ., 1
FRONTIER DAYS IN TEXAS
SETTLERS KILLED
BY INDIANS.
IT seems that during thp many long
years that Texas was settling, ns
new counties were formed nnd the
border gradually extended, ench
county had Its equal proportion of In
dian troubles. Brown County ws no
exception and furnished her bloody
chapter to swell, the crimson pages of
frontier history.
miring the mil of s.,t nntiierou
hostile bands passed through Teca
Vnlley, riding over the country In day
light and attacking every one the
met. During this time n bund of eight
Indlnns came upon Brooks I.ee. II
was riding n mule and was about Iml
a mile from bis rnnch in the valle
Just below the present town of Brown
wood. There wns a small field nea
by, nnd to this I.co succeeded in get
ting and took refuge behind the fence.
The Indians were close upon him and
shooting arrows when be dismounted
nnd crossed the fence. Ills only
weapon was n slxshootcr, but he was a
cool, brave man, nnd bis first shot
killed nn Indian, which put n check
on the ndvnuce of the others when
they discovered thnt their enemy wn
not afraid nnd knew bow to use his
pistol. They halted at the body of the
fallen one: some dismounted, nnd. tnk
Ing him up, placed him behind nn
other Indian to be carried off. Thl
halt enabled the settler, with the ail
vantage of the fence, to gnlu addi
tional distance, nnd the Indians soon
gave up the chase nnd rode nway,
They left the slain Indian's blanket,
which was covered with blood. Ar
rows were in the fence and ground
nnd some In the mule.
A short time nfter the attack upon
Brooks Lie a mn:i ?:.'.i:'."d Lewis, who
lived three miles lower dowa the vnl'ey
near the mouth cf Stepp's ("reek, bad
gone out about a mile or less from bis
: lio'ise to unholililc nnd drive up bis
horses whi n live Indians ran upon him,
killed him r.nd cmitured the horses.
The r.vrow which killed Lewis wen
clear through his body. The Indians
now passed on down the valley and fell
in with another bain'., which Increased
their number to seventeen. From there
they went through Lampasas nnd on
to the hcr.d o:' Nolan's Creek in Bell
County, and there turning bnck passed
through Coryell County south of fJatps-
vllle some ten or twelve miles. On the
head of Owl Creek fhey came upon two
men Brown and Tierce who, with a
a little boy named Dave Elara, were
hauling rails to fence n farm. The lit
tie boy jumped from the wagon and
fled for life. Some of the Indians pur
sued li I in nnd catching up with him
struck blm several times, but seeing
one of the men about to get away left
the boy aud ran to catch blm. The two
men were killed and scalped, but the
lad made his escape. He afterward
lived In Coryell, and was kuowu cs
"Indian Dave."
In the upper or western part of Cor
yell County the Indians divided into
three squads, each party having 15U
head of horses. One squad passed up
the Leon Valley, one up Cow House
Creek, aud one up Lampasas Iliver. and
were to come together, ns Indications
showed, at the Salt Creek Mountain,
thirty miles west of the town of Co
munches. The bnnd that passed up
the Leon Valley was discovered late
one evening by the mail carrier en
route to Erowuwood, the Indiaus pass
ing Mercer's (lap. The carrier was not
discovered by tho Indlnns nnd he re
turned ns fust ns bo could ou a mule
seven miles bnck to Elisha Bancroft's,
arriving there soon nfter dark and tell
ing the new3 of tho presence of In
dlnns. Runners were sent to nil of the
settlements in reach and by 10 o'clock
that night a scout of twelve Comanche
County men M'ere iu the saddle and
riding fast. Salt Creek Mountain being
the objective point, they thought by
reaching that place before day the In
dians could be discovered and Inter
cepted ns they passed iu the morning.
About midnight a furious cold norther
blew up, and while the boys suffered
much they pushed on to reach a cer
tain water hole ten miles from the
mountain, at which they supposed the
Indians would stop, but I:i which they
were mistaken. The Indians had trav
eled to the mountains without halting
nnd beat them there.
Tho moon had gone down and it was
too dark to see anything small distinct
ly when the settlers arrived nt the
mountain, but they discovered the sto
len horses. They had been driven
over 100 miles la les3 than thirty hours,
nnd did not scare or run when tho
White mea came close to then. Si
lently the young Indian flsliteri for
Uo old or middle-aged cica were along
searched nrour.d. but could not lo
cate the Indlauj, and had to stand Iu
the cold wind wlt chattering teeth
until dnyllglit. The Cava was uot far
away cud geen relieved tlielr freezing
stillness. Uac'j psir o? eyes now
scanned the csrntry. trying to local
the Indian:, fcr t'.iey were near, ns all
knew. Flnrlly De.:: Cos (Uncovered
snoke Issulug from a r.eep ravine, and
waving lib hat tovard it all advanced
la Oat ("lrcctioa. The In.ilans were
raistln chunks of horse tacnt nnd did
net discover the white r.ici!, who came
en foct, until Dau Cox was within
thirty feet of their lire wlfa a ehotgua
aimed ct them. Both br.rrels missed
trj wlica ho r.tiemptcd to shoot, and
throwing tho gun dowa drew his pistol.
Tjo Italians all sprang to thrlr feet,
but nt that Instant a ch ot was fired by
Cox whica killed an Indian dead In big
racks, breaking bis bnek. By this
tlmo tho balance o? the boys opened
tiro from a point just In tho rear of
Cox, but the brush wag go thick and
the firing go much at random that none
of the shots took effect as far as wag
known, except one more from Cox, who
had the ndvantago of the other men
as to position. He dropped another In
dian thirty feet from the first, but in
making a run to get to hi in wsg wound
ed In the face with an arrow. The In
dians shot arrows back as they ran.
aud another one wounded Jcssa Bond
severely In the shoulder. The boys. In
their desperate efforts to catch the flee
ing Comancheg. tore their clothing bad
ly. The first Indian that Cox killed
had on Plerce'g bat nud bootg. This
firing alarmed two other bands of In
Uans, who were camping in the bait
Creek bottoms gome distance below,
and they got up and ran away. They
bad a large drove of horses nnd suc
ceeded In getting nway with them. The
band which Cox nnd the others fought
lost nil of the horses It had, even hav
ing to run off In the mountains on foot.
The two wounded men were suffering
n good deal, and soon the horses were
rounded up and a return made, al
though It was bitter cold. A. J. Sow
ell, in the Dalla News.
The city of Christl.inla long ngo
went to law on the question of liability
for thp support of nn aged woman.
When the case was settled recently it
was discovered that the old woman
bad been dead for years.
The Maharajah of Baroda has a
piece of woven work which cost over
?l.l)00.ixi(. It is only ten by six feet
in size, but It Is woven from strings of
pearls, with a centre nnd corner circles
of diamonds. It was three years in
the making.
The penalty among the Hottentots
for widows who marry again Is a some,
what severe one. It Is the rule among
these people that, before so marrying,
n widow must cut off the joint of n
finger nnd preseut it to her new hus
band on the wedding day.
The Shah of Tersla does not wish t'.ie i
public to feast their eyes on tho beauty j
or ins wives. v lien his numerous
spouses go out for a ride or stroll,
n troop of attendants precede them at
a distance of a few hundred feet,
shouting: "Run nnd bide yourselves!"
Tedcstrinns and all others then scam
per Indoors.
It may be the Ozark rocks nnd cav
erns Iu Arkansas contain evidence of n
more primitive man than has been
found elsewhere in the middle Missis
sippi valley region. It Is Just possible
that they may contain the evidence,
sought by scientific men for years,
that cave men existed on the American
continent at the ond of the last glacial
epoch.
Chrysanthemums In Japan are
trained Into numerous qunl.u shapes,
liko the old English yew trees, in the
form of peacocks, etc. In Toklo thero
nre gardens tilled with life-sized figures
made entirely of the flowers and leaves.
the faces being musks, and these chrys
anthemum figures accurately renre.
sent court ladles, warriors, children
and animals, one of the favorite char
acters being a young lady with a fox's
tail peeping from under her dress, nnd
a musk which by tho touch of a string
turns into reyuard's bead.
If you were told that It was possible
to bear plants grow you would scarcely
believe it, but two Germans say they
have discovered a method of 'hearing"
plants grow. In the apparatus the
growing plant Is connected with n
disc, having iu its centre nn indicator
which moves visibly and regularly,
and this, on 11 scale fifty times niagul
tied, denotes the progress in growth
Both disc nnd indicator are metal, and
when brought in contact with an elec
trie hammer, thu electric current being
interrupted nt each of the divided In
terstices of the disc, the growth of the
plaut Is as perceptible to the ear as to
the eje.
A Flili With Many Xamei.
One of the latest deep-sea curiosities
added to the Aquarium collection Is In
tho pool on the main floor with the
skates nnd young sturgeon. Tho speci
men is known by several names among
fishermen. Some cnll It "Angler," be
cause of Its peculiar habits. It Is flat.
liko a skate or flounder, is of a dark-
brown color nnd hag a mouth which
extends across tho entire width of its
big, fiat bead and buck on cither aide
an unusual length. Along Its back Is
a flcxllile, spike-lll;p attachment, which
ordinarily lies so close to tho back as
to look like the spinal column of tho
fish. When the "Angler" wants to
catch n breakfust it erects the flexible
spike on its bad: and holds It Just
forward of Its mouth. Tho tufty.
luoss-lllto fringe at the end of this splko
waves 1'cutly back and forth In the
water and attracts other fish like a
fisherman's bait. When they como
near to gather Iu the supposed bait
they are promptly swallowed. Others
calls It the "(Jooso Fish," beeauso it
one of the few fish that cau dart
to tho surface nnd catch n goose or
duck which is resting on the surface.
nother common nnino among fisher
men 13 "All Mouth;" others cull It
Greedy Gut." New York Comiuerclu'
Advertiser.
l!rre Little Japt,
I nnko no defense of the an'iltbn
lint causes ore to cross thousands and
thoutands of miles of land and water
to como to .-. straiigo and alien country
for tho pitiful ciuploymtut of domestic
servlco in a foreigner's household, says
Cncto Watsaua. la the New Metronoll-
an. There u-.o not many Americans
who would do thli. Still there is sonic-
thing admirable in the tpirlt behind It,
which, r.fter nil. Is superior to the pride
eorcliig such employment. Manv of
tho Japanese wlio come to New York
rj uitterly poor. It Is uu old delusion
that tho average student here is gent
y tno graeioug Japanese Government.
On tho contrary, mom of the young
Japanese men in New York hare come
on their own account to satisfy their
native curiosity nud thirst for more
now ledge of the great and fnsclnatius
Wt. How many of these youths nr.
rive utterly penniless and friendless!
But having reached the land of desire
they must at ouce "study tho country."
For this time and money are required;
the former they have; the latter they
must obtain ut once in order to exist.
And go they go to work the easlegt
work to obtain. They make excellent
butlers, valet and cooks, Tbfy ore
both clean and dignified excellent
traits In a servant.
4 a Ennnnoua Tree.
In one of tho Howe Islands, off Acs.
tralla. a banyan tree has been diseov.
vd, the brauches aud tniuUs of wkb
cover nearly seveu iciu .........
New York City. Loose coats made
with shoiilde.' enpes are in h u vogue
nul nre admirable for many purpose,
Made of pongee, silk n:id the like, they
WOMAN S COAT,
servo as warm weather wraps, aud
made from tho heavier .uuierials be
come suited to cold weather wear. This
very stylish .'lay ."Wumoii oiu Is shown
In pongee, with trimming of the same
material embroidered 1.7 V li.i-so .t
slgns, but i.i adapted to nil 'he mate
rials meiitlor.e-. and irdeeil f all lig'.it
weight cloaking ninttiah.
The coat Is made with loos fronts
nnd back and Is shaped by means -f
shoulder, imder-.irm and centre back
seams. Tlie cape Is arranged over the
shoulders and inn be turned bnck at
the corners, ns Illustrated, or left pin 1 1,
as preferred. At the neck Is the stole
trimming, which extends to the edges
of the fronts. Tho sleeves are loose
nnd ample. In bell shape, and admit of
slipping over the gown with perfect
case.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size Is four nnd one-half
yards twenty-seven Inches wide, three
yards forty-four Inches wide, or two
Tl'CKED SHIBRED
and one-half yards fifty-two inches
wide.
lecoiiilnc to Young OtrU,
Shirred waists always are becoming
to young girls ond are greatly In vogue
nt the preseut time. The very pretty
nnd attractive May Manton one shown
combines the broad shouldered effect
with the shlrriugs nt tho waist line,
which gives the effect of a belt, and Is
as new as H Is attractive. As Illus
trated in the large drawing It U made
of white mull with a yoke of lace,
but soft wool and silk fabrics are ap
propriate as well as the cotton and
linen ones.
The w.-.ist Is made over a fitted foun
dation which closes with It ot the back.
The yoke is faced onto the lining and
tho waist proper is shirred aud ar
ranged over it. The sleeves are shirred
at their upper portions to form con
tinuous lines with the waist, urn! ngalu
between tho shoulders and the elbows.
IT I icy can be made in elbow length, ns
Illustrated, or In the long bishop style,
ns shown In the sinnll cut. If a trails
parent effect is desired tho lining can
be cut away beneath the yoke nnd be
nenth the full portions of tho sleeves,
The quantity of material required for
the medium size Is three and one-fourth
yards twenty-seven Inches wide, three
yards thirty-two Inches wide, or two
and one-eighth yards forty-four Inches
wide, with lire-eighth yards of all-over
lace. i
Tuck shlrrlngs nre greatly In vogue
and nre peculiarly deslrabla for the
gowus designed for youug girl.. The
extremely graceful and pretty skirt
shown In the large drawing Includcg
a yoke nud flounce effect, with addi
tional shirring! midway between I h
two, and Is emlneutly desirable. 1 he
original Is made of dotted muslin, but
the design suits all tlis soft, pliable
fabrics of the season equally well.
The skirt couslsts of a three-piece
foundatlou and ths skirt proper, which
Is cut Iu one, slightly circular, piece.
At the lower edge Is a group of three
tucks thnt makes a most satisfactory
finish. The skirt Is shirred on Indl
rsted lines and Is drawu up to fit the
foundation.
The quantity of mater i'n I required for
ths medium fixe Is sis yard twenty
seveu Inches 'Mtf. four ai:d thr.-e
fourth yard'! thirty-two Inches wide,
or lour yards forty-four inches wide,
I
Traveling- lownl.
Gowns for traveling rtiid street wear
made of foulard (which is still In high
vogue) are far ahead ot those of bril
liaiitlne or inoiialr, as they nre equally
durable, more congenial to the touch,
resist damp or salt air and shed dust
as well. For ordinary wear they nre
cheaper than any of the dainty mus
lins, as they do not have to be laun
dered, and can bo worn even on cere
monious occasions. They nre, however,
mostly made on the smart shirt waist
model, and elaborated as desired by
quantities of lace and ribbons, espe
cially those In the Ilgni designs with
plenty of while in the ground, the darlc
foulards being selected for traveling.
The old or standard designs (w'lich
never go out of fashion) cna be hal
cheaper than the new ueslgns.
Th Unllity White Skirt.
No matter bow great the popularity
of the beauteous silk petticoat, the well
roomed woman clings to her prefer
ence for the dainty white skirt with its
l.-uv frills and embroidery for summer
wear. Great "bargains" nre to bo linil
iu tiie-e goods during the May sales.
and as they are to be worn more than
ever this summer. It Is n good time tu
make s-'lectloiis. Among the latest of
the "washing Jupon" are the petticoat
of grass linen or lawn, trimmed wltli
coarse Cluny lace; but nothing excepts
In licatliv and freshness the skirts oC
white cambric, with their varied re
pletion of dainty rutlles, iaces and em
broideries. Larce Floral KflTectA.
Large effects are to lie fouud in many
of the goods decorated with flower de
signs. One beautiful sheer fabric for
evening wear has designs of single
(lowers In the forms of gigantic rosoit
with long stems.
Novelty Handkerchief.
Novelty handkerchiefs have gaudy
borders of flowers on either blue-pint
or tan grounds, mid the centres of tho
handkerchiefs are pure white.
Woman's lllonne Walet.
Nothing marks the season mora sure-
WAIST
SKIRT.
ly than the bertha effects that are t
I o noted In many of the fancy waists.
This very stylish model shows one of
novel shape and combines with it
sleeves Hint nic nmoug the latest
shown. The original Is made of shep
herd's plaid loulslne piped with black,
novel ghajie and combines with It.
but numberless other materials are
equally appropriate, nnd many com
binations might be suggested. A plaiu
bertha ou a figured material, or figured:
on plaiu is effective, '.ncc, embroidery,
applique and the like nil can be used.
The waist Is made over a fitted lining
thnt is faced to form tho yoke at tbi
back. The fronts proper nre tucked
to form a yoke and fall In soft folds be
low thut ioliit, but tho back la laid !a
pleats that extend to tho licit and give
o tapering effect to tbo figure. The lin
ing and waist are closed separately at
tho centre front, but the bertha la
hooked over Into pluco at the left
shoulder scum. The sleeves nre new
and are pleated to form full puffs
above the narrow cuffs. At the neck la
a regulation stock.
Tho quantity of material required for'
the medium size is five yards twenty
one Inches wide, four aud three-fourth
yards twenty -bp reu inches wile, four
and thrto-fourtii yards lUirtj-tw
iucbes wide, or tiro and ite-feurth.
yards forty-four lueses wide.
AND
IS
IlXiOUSS WJJLT.