PHHffl!l,mieH!lll'lligl A STORY OF mmMmmmmmmmmmmmm t 5OJ4. AM nn old grandfather's clock. In those days, when O I O there's a cry for "nil things 31 - now." anything that Is not SOtf "1 to date," however in teresting nml valuable It niny bo, la upt to be relegated to the helf. In my long life I must sny, truly, I Tinve n I ways been treated with the ut must deference nnd nffectlon, for, ynu see, p:rpl, of Rood family nnd high education generally nre very much at tached to handsome and useful lilts of furniture, nnd seldom discard them for a fashionable "fad." Anyway, I tirar that we are quite In ileinand now, hongh In bygone days there wore few liouscs that could not boast of olio of tis. nnd, to my thinking lr.it that's sieithcr hero nor there. I nni two hundred years old, and not ushnineJ to Fay so. A pood deal of ticking I've done In that time, and n ;noi denl of life I've fern. .' h. me: the 'hnngfs that take place with tin flight of nges. The old faces vanish anc. nre replaced by the younger ones. vh in their turu have their clay, and thm make way for others. Yet, look ing bark. It docs not seem so very ior.g go that ladles vore powdered hair nnd patches, nnd Inflated their gowns with, huge hoops, nnd went a-vislting In si dan chair. Queer times those, when a man was hanged for stealing n ahiep nnd duels were every -day occur rences. 'Twa always love affairs they tartfhl over. Ladles. I have heard, dye their hair now. Instead of powdering It, niul wear gowns la which "the linking effect" Is carried to such nn extremp that I marvel how they get In .nnd out of tin m. Of course It's n graceful style. If only people would not t-nrry what they rail "style" to sre'.i a ridiculous length. Thank good. nr.es, though, there nre numbers of fcuslbli; folk who llk to look natural, In snlro of the mandates of fashionable -TOCillsJes. - haven't done much tiavcUn. You p? Almost all my life has been spent with. Scotch p-oplc, where til? "r.uld boDSi" passes from generation to gen eration, with nil Its belongings. Many si tale I could tell, ofttlmes humorous Jind ofttlmes sad, for U not lifo made rnp of contrasts? I often think what strange pranks human emotion, love, liate. fesr, sympatiiy, make human bilngsplny! At ibe time I ;n writing of my -tuvvie was with throe old ulsters; high bred, aristocratic ladles, with straight l.ic-ks (guiltless of ever having yielded to the seductions of -n rocking-chalri and nrpiUino iiosib the "family nose," ituey proudly called It. A trifle stern rrterved also bat they had dear, warm faeaiti beneath that coldness. Why, .I've seen Miss Cecilia's faded gray M"yes grow wonderfully soft nnd tcr.di.-r at the sight of the first rose of sum xner, for they fairly worshiped every 'jflitnt nnd tree nnd Hhrtih In that won derful old garden of tlu'irs. I could tee -It from where I stood In the lobby, and nway beyond to the red brick wall, where hung the most de T.clon frcit, su:i-kI-.Kd !n;o perfection of taut nnd color golden nprlcots, Tpeitrs. peaches, plums amongst the Ttrel'Jsed leaves. I:' 1 e"cn began to tell yon nbout the Sweet, old-fashioned flowers that grew In such profusion I'd never bo able to stop. Most of them took prizes year In, year out, nt the how. which old Sandy was "awTu' TrouJ of." And you should. have ccn the alleys" of roses, and the, nrtvir thickly covered wit!i them, where the 'ftlner.il" used to smoko his pip?, aJ -but I must get cn. tine day, v.h u the roars were b'oo;ii lug grandly, an unwonted excitement Kot up In the house. I found out th'lt a young nephew nnd his bride woro tx pecttd from aeros the ocer.a. (lood nesa me. If there wasn't a fuss! I was Tiibbpt nnd rubbed, till I shone Ilk- a looking-glass. The old ladies wouldn't allow "furnltnr.e polish" to be used for im and I think It would havo been ulte degrading. . J remrmbfrod Mr. Archie a fine, talwart young fellow. II, had mar ried an American heiress. Th3 fortune h would Inbrrit had been mad! in "trade." Nov.-, this was a grfat blow 4o the pride of the Ker family bpld;s, Ihcy had had other Impel concerning Ibclr nephew. So when the couple -arrived I could s0c they had hard trork to conceal their rath?r unjust prejudices. She was a tiny creature, with large, dark eyes nnd n plump little liirore. I confess I fell In love with lier at the very first, and she stemcd qualiy taken with me, for she cried ont when passing me, "Why! what n Tery fjiin'.nt love of a clock! I dote on these dfllgbtful'.y nntbrno things, with 4tn old family air about them.',' Pie bnd nn attractive manr.e?, and lootnl kind of shy-like, I thought. To tie. she wus but young, poor "thing, nod had Kpcnt most of Iht life it nn Kngllsh boardiug school, I heard. "Then, of course, meeting new relatives canst be little bit trying, even for nn American heiress. It seemed so for tier, anyway. 3fe. Archie was gay and J'canty" ni Tr. lie mlUd at me nnd said, "Well, old fellow, glad to see you In such rgoml health!" Just at that moment 1 wtrnck four 6'clocT. vhlch meant from tr.e, "The same to you!" When "rente" (an we all cnlkd the yowag w1f) chose she could be most fasclnntl'it;, but I noticed she seemed rather HI at ease with her new rela tives, "itiu see, her way wero so dif ferent from theirs. Her voice warned softness, and lnr expressions were often rather odd. I fancied they grated on the refined munur of tha old fieople. I used to lov to listen to the negro melodies which she sometimes -ang In the evening, to th nceotnpanl went of the banjo. Her voice was rlenr and sympathetic, tut often had a sad ring It. I thought Perhaps she wraa a wee lilt homesick, for all she had a roost devoted husband. Amongst lier 3Ugs iny favorite wis "Hwinat JUver" It touched Die wonderfully od thou there was the "Canadian Iloal Hong." fihe would slnf that wltli Jir. Archie. I did enjoy that onet It was such a fdty, I often thought sm tls day went by, that tho younf creature aeemtd a far away from tfc jX. Udiea' heajU vr, The i li A CLOCK. trouble wns, they had made tip their minds that tholr nephew was to marry the fair, tall nnd stately daughter of n neighboring baror.et, who possessed Ir reproachable manners and "a family nose." Heport said she had hern "fair daft" nbout our young master, but re port often makes mistakes but I must not digress, or you'll !: dubbing mo a tiresome old chatterbox. About two mouth later we decided to give n dinner party and to give It lu style, too. .lust tito day before It was to come off nn unlucky accident befell the coachman, who was to assist In waiting at table. H sprained his ankle. Mrs. Archibald "fWird up," as she expressed It, n ko. mlngly very smart young man to lake his place. So everything went off swimmingly. What a display of tine things! The old family plate was all ou show, and ma dp a brave one. 'Twas a '.irlght, happy gathering; many young, I'rcih faces, too, amongst It. Tiiat pleased me; you see, when one gt'ts old it seems natural like to fori that way. Mr. Archie told such amusing anecdotes of his lifo In the colonies, and nlso some terrlfvlng ones, principally relating to his trip to n place called-i-somethlng ending with "dike." where gold was plintlful. I fairly shivered when I heard them such halr-brendth escapes! And there lie was, sitting nmongst us," till vo nml well, and ns Jolly ("Come now, old gfatnlfather, got on; no havering";) But 1 must sny, Mr. Archie had b?en born with n silver spoon In bis mouth. A couple of days later I overheard Mr. ami Mrs. Archibald talking, ns they wero coming down the stnlrs, nrm In arm for they were always "that lov ing." She seemed a wee bit put out, for th"rp were tears In her dark eyes, and she looked different altogether, for she wns w nrlng .1 black gown Instead of tho usual white cne a relative had died, I suppose. It was the twelfth of August, nr.d her husband was going nway for n week's crouso-shooting, which begins lu Scotland on that day. I am seft-heartrd. Those tears went straight to my heart. They are the solace of t'u? old, hut the youug should not grieve. "It's my noFP. Archie," she was say ing, half laughing, half crying. "I think I could niakP them love me If only I had n 'family nose' niA could look stately." You should have heard Mr. Archie laugh, nnd he nssured her sbo hnd tho dearest little nose In tho world. It was the feature of her face ho'd first fallen In love with, and then ho quoted some poetry nbout "the petal of a flower" "tlp-tllted. like the petal of n flower," that was It. They stopped beside me. "They'll love you. never fear, some day, sweetheart!" says he. "Won.'t they, old fellow?" And I struck two o'clock, which signified, "They will!" I didn't think then that I-but I'll tell you nil nbout It. So we were left alone nnd some fine grouss from tho moors mndo their np pearnuee. Of course you kuow these birds nre always kept till they arc quite old, so Susan took them down to the cellar. I'm fnr away from heather and 8porUmeu now, bin ah me! a tiny sprig of It nffoets mo as nothing else can, except, maybo, the bagpipes. I dare say I'm very sentimental but, dear me! what would life be without sentiment, which is, nfter nil, Just love and proper feeling, without which, I'm thinking, the pulse of this big. bustling world wouli cense to biat. Nov.' what happened after this Is one of the .!rrlug Incidents of my life. My body Is long, but no Is my head, and I'll always feel sure that 'twas tin new man wh3 had takcu cur old coachman's place for these few dnys who wns the culprit lie wns very fnr removed from being a professional at his work, but he meant business for nil that, and Mr. Archie's absence from Jionie was a stop In tho right dlrcc- tiu.,,:.?!.'l,-l, v ' J.'J-" About two o'clock on the morning cf tho eighteenth of August, when all' was quiet and asleep lu the old houso, . I heard a quoir kind of fuzzllug lu the dining-room. Then light footstep seemed to como to and fro Into the hall. Everything wns dark as pitch. Even the harvest moon was tired of shining, nnd not a rny from her fell (as usual) on the tiled floor of tha lobby Just then. Hark! What who Is that creeping noiselessly down tho thickly carpeted stairs? My old eyes could :.( t see and yet. Is that not a white llgure. for nil tho world llk a big saiwflake. drifting down, down. Ah! a streak of moonlight falla athwart It and shows clear nnd distinct tho figuro of Mr. Archibald' llttlo wife. She stooped as if to pick up or grope for something, nnd I heard lir say. "I may have dropped It lu tho garden. Then she guvo a kind of stumble, nnd a sort of stifled cry. Then oh, my! I saw her lift our solid sliver, richly chased coffee-pot from the lowest step, Just behind the knight lu armor, who hr.d stood sentinel there, grim and stern, for 'ing. long year. The moon, always prlclous, hid her face again behind a cloud, but I could see that big suowflnke standing stock still, a if it bad been frozen Into a beautiful statue. She stooped towards the dining-room as It llstenlug, and then she crossed swiftly over to mo. I wa only a couple of yards away luckily. Hhc pulled opeu my glass door and one after another she pushed Inside of me the collection of silver plate that the "gentleman at work now in the pan try had placed there, carefully avoid ing "clinking" them against my orass weight spoons, forks, teapot, aalvcr everything higgledy-piggledy. Just taluk of the courago of that pretty young creature who- had grasped tbe situation so quickly and rLscn to the occasion nnd It all seemed to be done In a twinkling.. For all she knew, a gang of desperadoes might havo rung out and crushed the life out of br before she'd time to give ono "skirl for help. But the best of ta play was to come. I wji fearfully excited, so much 9 ttlat my heart beat were louder than usual, and bow I ached wlt'j sympathy when liar lit tie mite of tuuida ouJd scarcely lock the door of my case, they were trembling so! But she dt 1 It, ami slipped the key within the bodice of bcr dressing-gown, Just n few moments nfter we could bent' the thief's footsteps returning. He evidently wns going to make his exit by a small window Just behind the staircase, and probably planned throwing the booty out nnd then mak ing nwny with It. Hut If ever n mun hnd mistaken his vocation, ho had, for lie hadn't the pluck of a mouse In li I in. On hearing lilin returning, she crept behluil mo. All her courage must have left her, for she sank down, nnd I could hear her poor teeth, chattering. .My size and the darkness pretty ef fectually bid her smnll figure. Any way, the whilom burglar il could not catch n glimpse of his face, for his back wns to tne all the time) made di rect for that precious coffee-pot nnd nil tho other bits of silver that were so dear to my old mistresses, lie had a black blaize bag Willi him, I noticed, nnd probably there wns a confederate waiting outside. When he found they had been spirited nway he expected next, I reckon, cold .steel ngalust his forchcai!, or h? fancied some super natural ng -ncy had been at work. If ho only could have seen the frightened, helpless thing, nil that was In his way but, thanks to mo, hp couldn't. I stood solemnly, tick, tick, ticking, calm and brave nnd strong. I verily balleve If that coward had soon nnd laid n fin ger on tho little heroine of the play I would have cried out loud. Hut he didn't he Just gave a smoth ered cry, n wild glance from right to left, nnd then be made for nnd wns through that small window In a Jiffy. I've often since wondered how he man. nged, for he was a phenomenally tall man. He did, anyway, nnd left every thing behind; even the black bug was dropped In bis flight. Our poor llttlo lady had to keep to h?r fc.-'d with a kind of nervous attack nfter her first, nnd, I hope, Inst adven ture of the kind. And I had quite a sipgo of Indigestion nnd was nil out of older for some time after, my hrnrt beating like a steam engine, nnd s"v oral times I struck twenty-four with out stopping. You may Imagine the gratlti;d n our family nnd the praise we both did get. Hut what pleased me more than anything wns that, then nnd then?, Mr. Archie's wife, "the thorn In the flesh" lately, nnd quite unfairly, I thought, was forever nfter loved ay, doted upon, by those high-bred dames. 'For her own sweet sake," they said, but 'twas the lucky termination to that thrilling episode In which I played such an Important part, that softenfd tlielr hearts, say I; nnd I think the gnme was worth the candle. Good-by. Waverlcy Magazine. ltule Far Vuatlon Bailors. Any one with two feet to brnpt. against something, two arms to pull with and two hnmls to grasp the oar can propel a rowboat nfter a fashion. Anybody capable of holding tho end of a rope can get a sailboat out Into the wind nnd sail In some direction or other until something happens. These nro not a sufficient equipment for those who propose to go out upon the water In the summer. They must also know a number of other things how to stay ashore when the wind is too high, how to sit sllll In a bout, how to ubstuln from tying the sheet, how to avoid being hit by the boom when the lio.it changes her course, how to rotuln one's presence of mind. Even without know ing bow to swim, a person who has acquired the foregoing branches of nautical lore will be pretty safe any where. Neglect of the most simple nnd obvious of these precautions '.t what causes tho summer death-list at seaside nnd lako resorts. The most Important nucesslty of nil Is that which is commonly known as keeping yont head. A person who can drop a hat a handkerchief In the water froro on Adirondack guide-boat, for Instance, nnd not lean over to pick It up at tnougn ho or alio wf-re sitting In a dining-room chair at home, who will ball a boat when It leaks rather than attempt to get out and go ashore, who will not move, scream or get np when a trifling accident happens. Is tho kind of person, and the only kind of person. to be trusted In a small boat on the water. Syracuse Post-Standard. (vat Viue From Ui Siora. rrobably there U no tradesman on American aoll who lives closer to hi place of business than doe a certain Chines fruit dealer, whoso stall at the corner of Clay street nnd Waver! j place I one of the regulation sights of Clilnatown lu San Francisco. This merchant of the curb has his residence In an upper story of his modest stand, sandwiched In between bis topmost shelf and an overhang, which project from tho second floor of the bouse against whose wall the fruit stall la built This bit of a room, which 1 abuut as commodious as a deal packing oox, sucb as upright plauos ure shipped In. 1 provided with one very small window and one door. When tho la bors of the day are over, which In Chi natown Is about midnight. Charlie no Chinaman like to be called John put up h! stall shutters, extlugulsbe bis gasoline light and Js ready for bed. By mean or a ladder no mounts to bit solitary chamber, pull tho ladder up nfter him, and shutting his door i as snug a you please until morning. A close place for a hot night, you think, but then tbe climate of Han Francisco Is peculiar In having no bot nights at least that Is what the San Franciscan! tell you. Philadelphia Ilecord. His Loo. Fhe was a demure little woman with a baby. A tbe open car was crowded, she did not put tbe llttlo one, who wa old enough to lit up, on tbe seat beside ber. She carried It on ber lap and made room for a fierce-looking big man with a bad cigar and a newspaper. Tbe child kicked it tiny leg In delight at the strange thing It aw whll rid ing along tbe Bowery, and It shoe rubbed against tbe man' trousers. "Perhaps, madam," bo axclalmed, "you Imagtno tut conveyance I youx private carriage?" "Ob, no I don't," wa tha prompt ro ply. "If It w you wouldn't be riding In It," U abut op. Now York Times. Oanaaajr's Oldast Warahlp. Oeruaay'i oldest e-golng warship, tba lirou, was built la England In 1801a ' ' .il :.Bfifli6F..T MIDDLE ACEO WOMEN'S DRESS.' It Limitations If It I to Be Kept Within the Pnle of Quiet Klegnnce, "There 1 a limit, you know," said a tnlddlc-nged woman, whose milliner hnd been urging her to buy a largo, flat hat, shelving out In front. "It's all very well to sny that there are no old women nowadays, nnd that we enn all dress alike, nt nny age, but It's a mntter In which good taste nnd com mon sense must set a check upon fashion." "But you look young," snld her friend. "Thank you, my denr! But If that statement has nny foundation In fact, npnrt from your favorable view, it Is simply because I don't pretend to b young. If I dressed like a young girl, I should look old. It's true that there nre no distinctive styles now for young nnd old, but there are subtle modifica tions that make nil the difference. At my nge we must be freer in some pnr tlctilars, nnd more restricted In others." "I don't quite see whnt you mean by that, though I do understand nbout your 'subtle modifications.' I think you manage them to perfection. But, ns to freedom nnd restrictions" "Well we can have a little more free dom from the tyranny of 'styles,' for example. We needn't always nppear lu the 'very lntest thing.' If we have n two-year-old waist that has not n very long front, or a stock collar too high for this summer' prevailing mode, we can wear thorn without fear that 'the girls' will say we look as if we had come out of the Ark. With years and honors, we have surely won some little emancipation from the smaller tyrannies of fashion. We have outgrown our dread of a 'back num ber.' We may even dare to ndopt nn Individual style of our own, which ultra conventional youth could hardly venture upon. But, on the other band, there are some things we must not, cannot, dare not wear!" "For Instance?" -!- "For Instance, b!g picture hats, flat bats without trimming on the top, big flying veils hanging down nt the back, a lot of knotted ribbon ends, and nit such youthful fluffs nnd frills. And we should nvold bright, delicate colors In large masses, using them only In small quantities to relieve nn nil black of very dark costume. A middle nged woman should never ndopt conspicu ous styles, or go to extremes lu nny way; she should study the 'little less' that gives quiet elegance. She should delight In blnck, and her favorite com bination should bo black and white. But she need not lie afraid of a touch of pale color a line of blue, or even rose If It'g only n lino. Violet, of course, belongs to her, but pink should only peep out timidly, like a vanishing memory of youth!" "Come, you ought to write r poem on the subject," said her friend, laugh ing. "Such language Is really Inspir ing." "I feel Inspired, with nil the ardor of a reformer," said the woman of middle age, laughing In her turn, "when I see what guys some women make of themselves In their efforts to look as young as they would like to be. They don't appreciate the value of years or tho beauty and dignity that belong, to every stage of living -when properly harmonized. I don't want to go back to the funny big caps and shapeless gowns of my grandmothers, but I do want to be fittingly nnd graciously attired." New York Trl- bUDe" ' ' Sleeping Car Kimono, In the semi-seclusion of a section of n sleeping car women want to make some change In their dress at night, and yet not the change they would make In their own bedrooms. A kimono with loose, large sleeves Is an excellent article for the purpose. Silken kimonos, or a silk and cotton mixture, take up little room In pack ing your dressing bag. Seen on the Federal express this week wa a kimono of tine, pink and white, narrow striped washing silk. The bars were only a quarter Inch In width. Tbl garmuut came a little below the knees, nnd bad long, wide sleeves, with square, sewed-up end which could be used as pockets. The aleeves were a yard long, and, a tbe full width Is left cut perfectly square, and Is gathered Into no cuff, there Is a deep space be low the slit where tbe wrist and arm comes out Tbl helps to make the loose sleeve cool, and yet It doe not blow about and show your arm, a an "angel" sleeve or "pagoda" would do. You can tuck your handkerchief In your kimono aleev.e, a your Japanese ha been doing for ceutarle and so have two capacious pocket in your sliH've cuds. There are no button, ribbon nor trimming of any kind to the true kimono, and this pink and white one I copied from a good model. The edge of the garment ore hemmed. Around the neck and down tho front on both sides for tbe distance of a yard the kimono Is bound wltb a flap or rovers of the silk. This give flriu rvs to the finish. It Is fastened by vr?.-ee white metal safety plus down the frdnt Philadelphia Itecord. Skill In Naadlecraft. ' " A mnrveloua example of what the needle of one woman inny accomplish In embroidery, 1s now being exhibited In London, It consist of a serle of panel, twelve In number, eleven by three feet, embroidered on cream satin. In thl work some 130 different hades of silk and cnenlle have been employed, all being exquisitely blended to produce tbe soft subdued tone peculiar to tbe Lou I XIV period. The subject of the panel. "Tbe Months," I borrowed from a celebrated Gobelin tapestry. On each panel 1 represented tne figure of some mythological deity, ucb a Venus, Juno. Mar and other. Surrounded by It respective attribute and symbol, amidst a wealth, of flower. In tbl beautiful needlo painting an almost Incredible variety and number of stltche have been employed; on the face of tbe Veuu alone 2U00 stltche are said" to have been lavished. wXhe embroidery u tke work of Unit. Leroudlor, nn nrtlst In needlecraft from France, no longer living, specimen of whose work have for some yenr formed pnrt of ninny Important art and crnfts exhibitions In Loudon. How Faahlons Are Horn. Mr. Iiedfern, of London, tells In the Young Woman where the fashion como from. As to the way In which new fashions arise nnd how lender of society determine whnt Is to be worn, Mr. Uedfcrn snld: "It happens somewhat In Kii manner: Some time ngo large slcf v were all the r'nge, but when the? reached the extreme size nt tht shoulder they began to be absurd, nf.tf their inconvenience began to be felt The smart woman, having dined out once or twice lu a gown the sleeve of which make It essential that tlm butler should move tho converts half a foot farther from each side of her plnte, probably grows tired of this, nnd In consultation with her dress mnker for her next dinner gown brings tho big 'pouffe' down to the finishing point, and adds some chic little idea os to change and note." Her friends are not slow to mark the altered style and when they see the same lessening of size on one ot two other choice spirits brave enough to ndopt It, tbe fint goes forth and large sleeves arc doomed. I Latest In Stock. There Is always something new In stocks, and the newest shows a turn over of pink linen upon a stock of white Insertion. The insertion is Id narrow rows, Joined by hem stitching, and the pink lawn turn over Is nn em broidered one. The whole Is washable. It is estimated thnt the woman of to day could spend nil ber time upon the making of stocks and yet not to be any to well supplied. The newest ones de mand an amount of handwork which is surprising. The best of the stocks are washable and this is a good thing, for It means a fresh neatness which is not possible when the stock Is of velvet, satin or non-washable silk. The new standing collnrs for women nre like the old linen collnrs, tall, high band turnovers. But, Instead of being plain, they are embroidered by hand Then they are given a laundry finish. The embroidery relieves thera of thelt masculine look nnd makes them very smart Brooklyn Eagle. ' Embroidered Goirns, Embroidered white linen gowns ar not to be thought of ns a purchase by women who have only a small amount of money to spend on a summer ward robe; but the embroidery Is by nc means difficult, and Is very pleasant work, so that.If a woman can do It herself, and bus the ability to make her own simple gowns, an embroidered linen gown is not beyond her reach, The designs for making them are quite simple; there should be a blouse waist and gored skirt with the embroidery cither around the foot or at tbe seams. Another Inexpensive way of trimming Is the broad band of heavy lace pul down the front of the waist to Join n similar band on the skirt A band of lace sometimes Is put around the foot of tbe skirt nnd a collar to match Is worn with the waist. Effective lace can be bought very cheap if only a little time Is spent In choosing o good pattern. Harper s Btfzur. Exclusively Feminine, Business women of Boston have baj a new honor thrust upon them. namely, that of having a directory of their very own, not a man's name appearing In any light. But It does show women engaged In occupations which many believe to be controlled exclusively by men. In fact, the book reveals that women can do Just about everything that is worth doing at all And, of course; they do It well, says the Boston Transcript Tho buslneei women's directory ftay be called an enlightening, as well as Interesting, work, and In time may be found chained In every dru? store alongside of Its big brother. , Very dainty collar and cuff sets ar fashioned from Mexican drawn "work. Belt clasps of French gray silvet are finished wltb pendants of the same meUL Indications point to a generous us of gilt buttons on funcy tailored cos tumes for falL Soma of tbe newest shirt waist buttons are decorated with art nouveon heads. Pretty little knitted shawls shaped to the shoulder are cbown In aU the pastel colorings, " Among tbe striking novelties Is the beetle buckle of bard enamel framed In oxidized silver. Crochet . buttons and ornaments la heavier effects than at present will be used In tbe fall. Olive shaped peart button will dis pute fashiouablo prestige with tbe familiar round variety uext season. It Is predicted that next season a popdlar combination In Jewelry will b royal copper and French gray sliver. Diamond shaped medallion of lace, so popular for dress trimming, are being replaced by those In oval form Umbrella handles In magnolia are among the novelties. Tbe wood It polished and set off with mounting of gold. Coaching parasols of solid odor ore shown in tints to match shirt waist suits of blue tan, pink, ecru, white, green and flax shades. For evening wear, white carries off the palm of popularity In England, and gold tissue, eofteosd by a certain amount of white chiffon, Is having a run of favor. The Brittany bat I a well liked model. In shape It I perfectly round, loping down allgbtly in front and deep In tbe back, with the crown la the form of low bowL The dressiest accompaniment for ttit white abut waist suit 1 tbe belt of white kid. The kid bs the softness of a She glove, and the belt, which I three to five inches blgb. Is hemmed at tb edge and lined with taffeta or muslin.. -'. - New York City. Waists made with tncks that extend from the shoulders to yoke depth always nre becoming and provide most desirable of all lines. This pretty May Mantou one combines that feature with the plalu centre front which Is attached to the tucked oucs beneath their edges. The original Is made of embroidered batiste with trimming of Valenciennes lace, but the design suits all the materials of the season, cotton, linen, wool nnd silk, nnd enn be made lined or uullued as may be deemed desirable. The waist consists of the fitted foun dation, the back, the tucked fronts and the centre front. The back Is tncked for its entire length. The fronts nre laid In one tuck at each edge and in three from the shoulders to yoke depth. Tbe centre front is plain and trimmed on tndlcnted lines and Is attached to the right side, hooked or buttoned Into place at the left ' Tbe sleeves are made In the latest style, which means that they are somewhat snu above tbe elbows but full nnd ample below. The qnnnttty of material required for the medium size Is four and a half yards twenty-one Inches wide, three and three-quarter yards twenty-seven SHIRT WAIST AND NINE inches wide, three and three-quarter yards thirty-two Inches wide, or two and a half yards forty-four Inches wide. A Popular Costnme. Sblrt .waists are among the good things of which no woman ever bus enough. The very stylish May Man ton one, shown In the large drawing. Is new and becoming to the generality of figures. The tucks, which are arranged to give a plent effect, nre stitched only to yoke depth at the front, so forming becoming folds over the bust, while the back gives tapering lines to the fig ure. The Original Is made of dotted ehnmbray, but all waist material nre equally suitable. The waist consists of tbe smoothly fitting lining, which can be used or omitted as preferred, the fronts and the back, and Is shaped by means of shoulder and under-arm seams. The back Is drawn down smoothly and snugly at the waist Hue. while the frout blouses slightly over the belt The sleeves are cut In one piece and are full below -the elbows and gathered Into straight cuffs at tbe wrists. Tho quantity of material required for tho medium size Is four and a balf yards twenty-one Inches wide, four yards twenty-seven inches wide, three and three-quarter yards thirty-two lucbes wide, or two and n quarter jyvnl forty-four Inche wide. Wafklug skirts hnve become so much Of a necessity as to be included In every wardrobe. The very stylish one Illustrated lu tbe large picture is adapt ed to cloth of all grades, to eta mines and the like and to the heavy linens -now In vogue, but as tdmwn Is made of Sicilian mohair In royul blue wltb stitching in cortlcelll silk. The skirt couslsts of nine gores which are shaped to fit with perfect snug ness above the knees nrd to flare free ly about the feet. The fullness at the back Is laid lu Inverted pleats. Tbe quantity of material required for tbe medium . size Is five nnd three quarter yards twenty-seven Inches wide, three nnd three-quarter yard forty-four Inches wide, or tbree and a quarter yard Bfty-two Incbe wide. lreamaklng Made Eaajr. One of tbe greatest convenience to tbe borne dressmaker 1 a special hem nier that cuu be bought now which fit any machine, either a lock or a rhnln stitch. Unlike tbe ordinary hem merv it can be used for all woolen and oft materials. It used to be that In tucking a woolen material of any kind each tuck bad to be carefully basted lu, and then run with a guide. ' This doe away wltb all that There 1 absolutely no bailing to be done,, and ! In whole gown enn be tucked In exactly half tho time it formerly required. Another convenience to be appreci ated is the little skirt gauge. With his to help one. It only tnkes nbout three minutes to hnng n wnlking Hliirt. a feat not easily to be accom plished, ns every borne dressmaker knows. This gauge Is a llttlo contriv ance thnt rests ou the floor nnd has on outstanding nrm holding a piece ot French chalk. By moving the little gauge arourtd, the chalk marks evenly on tbe skirt any distance from the ground desired. All thnt has to be done then is to turn up the skirt on the line of the bnste. It is then ready to bo finished, nnd is sure to bauj evenly. Pittsburg Dispatch. A Mirror Fad. Within the past few years n decided fad for tho collecting of antique mirrors has developed, and tuuuy a looking glass of carieut dnys, treas ured nioro for association's sake than for Its intrinsic valife, lms assumed considerable importance commercially. Colonial mirrors are having a decided vogue nt the present time, more par ticularly those decornted with n pastel ncross the top, but In the opinion of one critic they nre not entitled to con slderation on the score of beaut' New York Journal. Tlie Triumph of the Mistletoe. In Ince and embroideries It looks as If the too, too popular rrrape was about to be replaced by the mistletoe. Though less showy than the fruit of Bncchus, its artistic possibilities ore quite as good. Furthermore, It has traditions and associations of its own thnt nre distinctly pleasant, and, last of ull, it is new. Top Collars and Auto Can's. Top collars nnd cuffs nre dally grow Ing deeper, nnd rather more Important Vandyke points are favorite shapes, nnd they nre treated with vivid GORED WALKING SKIRT. splashes of embroidery in colors, red, pale blue and block being most effect ive. Tulle Avalgnea. A new nnd populur material of tu net class Is tulle avalgnee, a fine silk tulle with mtes forming symmetri cal lace designs. It is much more dur able thuu the ordinary tulle. A Hand-Painted Frock, Among the hand-pnlnted moussellne frocks worn at a receut Palls function was one In soft gray moussellne, paint ed In shadowy fuchsias In their natural tints. Tucked Blouee. Blouses made with horizontal tucks are greatly In stylo and suit girlish fig ures to perfection. This one, designed by May Manton, shows three tuck to the blouse nnd three in the sleeves made on continuous lines, so giving tbe broad effect which Is demanded by present fashions. Tbe model Is made of whlto handkerchief linen with col tar and cuffs of lace and Is unllned. but the design suits wool and silk as well as cotton and liuen fabrics, and the lining can be added whenever desirable,- . tv. The blouse I made with tbe fitted foundation, the tucked front "n tucked back, and U shaped by meatii of shoulder and under-arm seams. The fullness In tbe front Is laid In tiny tucks at tbe neck and both front and backs are gathered at the waist line. The slfceve are tho "new 'one that re snug above the elbow but form full soft puffs at the wrists. . Tbe quantity of material required for the medium size Is three and three quarter yard twenty -one Inches wide, three and three-quarter yards twenty seven Inches wide, two and tbree-quar- 1CI8SE' TCCMD W.OOSB. . thlrtT-lwn Inches Wld. Ot - .. .I.l.lh wav.l firtV-fOUr vuv auu i. (ijuii. - - - Inches wide, with ont-quarter yard ail-over wee. . ,
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