MOSE HOWARD'S FISH -TRAP !
BV J. R. H AM M ON D .
ironEMfs squab, pro.
f.i ua.it nf mil luwrnn Itl
N tho Skunkvill? UlKtrlct
. ..I m1iiiii1 vt9 n fiinii nf mi In.
1 ti It-lit vc turn of uiiml.
is. ''Hearing some uf t lie Bcholur ills-
cusslng n prospective roon limit tlmt
was to come off tlic following Satur
day nl .lit, the professor drew near
mid inquired if they would allow lilm
to Join tlll'lll.
"Of course you kin Jinn us.1' said
Mose Ilownril, who wn the ringleader
Tn nil tlit' ili vllmciit in tln neighbor
liood. '-i:iiiii tu liuve you go 'leng.
V.vil mil for you."
'Thank you." Hiiiil ttx professor. "I
v.ver was coon hunting In my life,
though 1'vp always wanted to so just
o see how it Is done, you know."
According to promise, Mom.' Howard.
Did; Miller niul .lot' Smiley culled for
llnv profcv.ur, who im r.'ii'ly niul
waiting, niul who Join ,1 the hunters,
-lUticipiltillg 11 Jolly tillli'.
After winding tin till- coon limit,
vhi.-h resulted In tiie -:i p: m: of five
P"S"Uiim niul thru evn-, M .ff How
nrd prcpo-rd thai :l.oy s 1 1 1 1 1 no back
liy the li.-U-t Mini catch a mi sn of
11 sli.
The proposition was iitianliiio:ii.v
ngrecd to. and they suit' k o!T down
iio crctk. tin- professor bringing up
liip u-ar. milling am! blowing, tin.ugii
"ligldv tinted at the v:u i:i:luii that tliN I
jK'.ditional act In the program prntn
ljfi. as we'd as at ihe prospect of n
successful raid upon the tinny tribe.
Tin- queer contraption tiiat Mose dig
niliel with the nam of llsii-trap, con
a.titi'il 1. ii li ly o.' a large sack hfii! open
liy a hoop, around which the moiiih of
he sack was fast' i:ed. nnd a couple
tif ropes, i lie end of each of wiilel: was
fastened tn each side of 'he ho iji. wiiiie
the other ends were fastened i trees
on the opposite sides of the hi i-ear.i. ill
uch a Aay as to allow ih" Itaop so re
main about In! way suhmt !.-
(u tile '.rini: of the creel; was a Ian
t.'rn. in wi'.iti. was al'0'.K half a tallow
tr.r.die.
J'roducins nrr? mati !r s Jin" iit tli
candle and pr h i eded t.i e.iiain to tir
jirofissnr the modus o'i "irtid! o.' caich
inii lish witli his n-.MV-.':i:i-;!.'ii ;rap.
'"Vou jr.st ta!;e ; ii ia:n;i a:,'! wade
lntj tile ir::p and hold til ' iai' O ri-.-l'.l
In front of tlip taouili so rli.it the tisli
can see how To run If. ard we Imys'll
;i sirjiy down the cr. e'.; and il.iio th?
.l:Mi up and into tile trap."
The professor, as uususpii '. ir.s of
n:iy trick as a haliy. :ji ticked hiiaself.
nnd then taking up t'.ie'l.uip'rn, waded
into the Hap tli.it the hoy set for him
instcid of for fish, aii.l lu tiio constiuc
tion of vhicli they had not only ex
Jiausteil their financial resources in the
purchase of the material out o which
it was constructed. Init liso tir.lr lu
Senility in the settitis up of the sann:.
'rglii" Blunted Ihe professor, a;- he
reached the trail a:id p'aced the lan
tern hi til" position Indicated, "this
train- Is cold as c. I want you boys
to make haste."
"Yes. sir." respnnde '. the ii'iys.
"Vou'll hear us holleriu' ns we come."
paid Mose. and off tiiey bl.iried down
th creei: at a trot.
-All vl'.'ht." s'i'd ii: prnfc.--v.
A v'.r.i :is y ,; i: o si.ii: JliPlr
j.-iit niae';enel lo a walk, which they
I.pt tiil they fptU'iled a point SHIlie4'!ll
ja.iN disti-'it i" i - : -i :'.ie trap, wi, ,
eatiiiB ;li.'ius, ve o:i n lo'j tiny l.ejan
tin most uproarious din of yeliii.B and
linwliii- lhar had ever nwr.kT.ed th"
ltllll'.ier!l!',' eeho" of t'.io;:' o! 1 woo;'
'nce th" i.'.r.t s had vr.t nti J the
piemlses.
After about .in lmr.r Rpetu In this
vay '.lie hoys trot iri and advi,ii:rd
ji'.owij up ti.e ban'.; i f she sireai.! about
1) yards, v. iien they seated tliein
eivs on ano. her io.'. where thvy co;:
f.nuel to wliuup ai:J yell lil:e sj wany
vi'el ludiai s.
After another hour th?: ?pitit th y
r.'inle another advance, which hroitslit
thp profess'ir and tiie (lsh-;r:ip withiu
t'nelr raiiite of vision. tliou;h, owln; to
1Uc darkle-, they were not visible to
Jibn.
"Siurry up, boysl" he rimmed. "I'm
in-arly froze, and t'.;e ca::.li..'s i.eatly
cut."
Th.-t was w'.in they wfre wailins
To: -tlie card'.' to burn cut so thai
the'.;' failil.e to cnlcii tih cou'.d be laid
tj liie ai s.io . of ihe liht.
'"Ve, sir!" lin y s '.joined back; "we're
I'.iiirvhi; a fas: as we can!" And ve
f t w.iii i heir yiiis they advanced uiow.
J.v very siowiy up tiie utream.
"Hurry up: hurry up'." aain siioutnl
lite professor. "Thp candle will be out
la two iniiiii'es."
"Ay. ay. Kill" shouted Mose In reply.
"bin you must stop hollcrln' or you'll I
tki'fr the fish.'
Sure enough. In alio'lt two minutes
the candle gave a last convulsive flick
er, and In ile twinkling of an eye
thick darkness reigu-d as absolutely
nvrr the pro'cro;- ami the fish-trap as
clspwheie.
"Koys." raid Mose. In n ton? loud
enough for lit prof -ssor to hear him,
"ihore ain't no use wadin' in this water
r.ny loti:;er; Ic's gj back an- ait our
lost?."
t-'ca.ing t'.ienirt'v(Mt on II log they sat
fx'rfectlj silent for a while long
cnongh. ns thiy thought, for It to have
taken them to go hud: to where they
i o;nii!f need their drjvp, dress then
ssrlt r nnd reach that point on their i f-
tiiix when they got up and resume!
their progress up stream.
On reaching tiie trap they found t'.i
professor on shorr, and though he had
coniiilettd his tol'.e.. h teet'.i were
challeilns loi'iler than a pair fi cava.
I rl rMilliiK off a qtilektt.'p iin.roh.
"We'll Iuivp to try It over im'Iu soriie
Minr time." f:iMMoe, "and fei-h
I'ioie cnni'.le Willi us. I fought we
1 r.il plenty till tl:r.e. but we liidn't. 1
jiness I'll briuj enough nest time."
"Why didn't you fell.iws hurry up."
,a'.d tiie professor. "What iniidv you
-onte u nliiwV the chattering of his
ti-eth as lie spoke cnuslu? him to tut
lb -words Into more thuu the Ib''1
mate uuuiImt of syllabi to which
they wer riitltled.
"('oublti't come ' no fuster." said
T'ose. "The water was io tliuimm In
, tiid the rli wouldn't drlre fast."
Katistieil "itii tola ei plana Hon the
ji;of'.'sor fell Into rank ns the boys
UK'iJ off in the direction of hmn.. The
exrrrie of walking sooo brou-fht a re
c.ion '.a Ills system, the flrat effect ot
wlili-li win to put a -top to the music
of tlip castanets, nnd on reaching home
hp pronounced himself nil right again.
Sonip tlnip during the ensuing wppk
Mono I In ward Informed the profesor
tlint they were Being to try tlip fish
trap again the following Saturday
night, mid asked him If he didn't want
to go along.
Tlip professor gave nn Involuntary
shudder ns tlip recollection of that pro
tracted soaking in lee water of tli?
previous Saturday night tla.died across
his mind.
Discretion prompted him to give n
negative response. Curiosity, however,
got the lietiir of discretion, uud hp ac
cepted the invltatlou.
'I'll In- on hand." said lie. "There's
no fun standing In that cold water, is-pn-iaiiy
when you get no lish, hut If
you can stand It I guess I can."
At the api'ioiiiid time the hoys camn
t iy. win li, the professor joining them,
lirey piiiccci!"d to the li.-ll-trap.
on arriving tlcre Mose" producd n
couple of plivs of caml'.e, one of
which he proeei ,led to light and put ::i
t!i" hiiilern. It was nearly twice .is
lull', a ti'.' one tiny had burned out oa
l lie previous occasion.
Tin- oilier piece h" phicrd In thp la:i
tern so lhat It could be vastly pot rt if
It siinllld he needed.
" his laittr piece Mos-p liad maiitifac-
Hired hims.lf especially lor I in ;eoa-
sum, and had taken home little pains
in Its construction.
After sonkiir,' the wick In water until
it was perfectly saturaied hp had taken
a skilU't and t.ielte.1 some inllow tin re
in, then pladni; the wick In a mold, he
filled the latter with til." melted tallow,
and the th'.r.sj was accomplished.
This particular candle he had care
fully marked so as to be aide to distin
guish it Irom any other caudle.
liei'ore completing their nrrniiBo
tuetits at tii' lish-tra;) preparatory to
beginning .he drive the professor pro
; os, ,1 that one of the boys should take
his place at th"' trap While hp n.-eom-panied
the others and assisted In driv
ing the i'.sh.
Kit: you swim?" asked Mose How
r.rd. ' No," .answered the prof.'sor.
"Weil, you'd run the risk ov g'.ttln'
i": own b ,l, tiieii." tali Mose.
Veil on. then," raid ill,' professor,
"and I'd mind th:- trap."
So oil the boys Mane.', and going
down tlu' stream about a mile, seated
.heiiiselves upon a log, and began yell
ing and whooping as on the previous
occasion.
Hour inter hour pasr.rfd, each hour
seeming io the benumbed professor an
iige.
The yelling seem to approach slowly
but surely.
The boys had now arrived at a point
where t very motion of the professor
was distinctly visible.
Tiie piece of candle Mose had lighted
aud put in the lantern was nearly
hurticd out. Taking nj the other piece
tiie professor proceeded to light It.
Placing It in the lantern It gave a
splutter niul went. out. Dark! liark
was v.) name for It. No moon, no
i-tins, no matches.
r.itc tiir.t leiwu r-ndl" would have
i r:i a iinitc.i for u whole box of
li'lltciles.
"What In thunder's the matter
now':" siioi'.ifd Mofi.
"The candle's gone out!" shouted the
professor back. 'Have you ciiy
niatchis':" he Inquired.
"Nary match." mi Id Mosp.
'What's to be done'" inquired the
professor.
'Xuihlii'." ial.l Mose. "Th thing's
played out. I'm on your cloze, while
we go and till our'n uud then we'll skip
for home."
Seating themselvrg on a log the hoys
renialued quiet for a while, then rising
to tiitlr feet they came up to where the
professor was waltzing u round trying
to get up a circulation.
'Another waterhaul." said Mose.
"I.(.oks a good iK-ul like It," said Ihe
professor.
"Don't know why the mischief some
of tis didn't think tu bring Home
matches," said Mose.
"I don't know, eltlur." responded the
professor Itl a deprecating tone, ns
though he entertained the Idea that
somehow lie hud been mainly Instru
mental In producing the bad luck.
"Hetter luck next time," said Mose.
philosophically, as he struck out for
home, followed by the others.
Th'-y had proceeded about two-thirds
of the way home, groping their way
ns best they could through the thick
darkness, when a shrill, prolonged
scream dlroetly ahead of them, nnd ap
i .u'ently at no great distance, broke
r.oon their startlid ears.
1'alnter!" ejaculated Mose. lu a low
tone of voice, though sutllcleutly loud
to be distinctly audible to the profes
sor, nt the same time springing to one
sldi, and thp next moment he was out
of the professor' hearing.
Tiie fact was lie had only taken n
couple of steps and then, squatted In
the grass, nt completely concealed
from Ids companion by the Intense
darkness ns though he had been oil the
opposite side of the globe.
'Tainler!" repeated tho other boys,
following Most's example of springing
to one side mid squatting in the grass.
Left alone the professor, with hair
ou iMi'l, paused a moment to collect his
scattered thoughts, but only a moment.
Another scream, long drawn out and
nppnrititiy but a few yard distant,
set his pitiiup body In motion, and the
nert moment he was streaking It
r.cross the country as fast ns hi duck
legs could carry him.
Tumbling over a log lying on the
edge of a bank son-.e twenty feet high
and in al ly perpendicular, down which
he rolled, he landed In a mud hole ut
tha bm iDin,
(lathering himself tip he began look
lug for his hat, which had parted com
pnuy with li 1 in ou ihe way down the
bank, when another scream breaking
upon hi ear lie struck out once more
ou hi rare for life, unties and cov
ered Willi mud from his head to Ms
heel.
Coining to a briar pitch he wan on
the point if diverging from his course
lu order to try auj ft (Mftiad It wheu
auotUe r scream precipitated the terror
iirlokvn profeor Into the patch like a
catapoult, '
Emerging from the brier patch with
his cont-talls torn Into ribbons, th'
iiiui1-!jeBriiiied Jirofossor held on tha
even tenor of his way without any
diminution of rpeed for n hundred
yards or so, when his pace began to
slackeu a little. Another scream, how
ever, put him on his mettle again, I lit
as that was the hist, and as hp was
about ishausttd, lie soon settled down
to a ft-alk, and presently stumbling
over n log, hp picked himself up and
seated himself thereon.
After resting a while, plunged In
the meantime In n deep cogitation, he
finally concluded lo try and seek n
shelter for the remainder of the night.
So, starting forward, he wandered
about, liist in one direction and then
In another, and it was not until day
light tit. van to streak the eastern hori
zon that he stumbled on a clearing in
lit" woods, in the midst of which was
a log cabin.
Cautiously approaching the cabin, he
had reached the foot of u sapling some
fifty st. ps from the door, when a big
doK came dashing around the corner
of the house, barking furiously.
No sooner did the professor cnlch
sight o' tJ., it.iS f-mincHig nfruig ',.
direction of him and the sapling, than
ho was seiz 'd with such a sudden
panic ns to cans:' him to grasp the
sapling in liis arms and start up It,
ihor.gh, owing to want of practice,
with haiiiiy the agility of a squirrel.
After a tremendous effort, he succeed
ed lit reiiciiinv a folk sjnie ten feet
from the ground, where he seated him
self, :id awaited the issue of cv.nts.
lie "idn't h.ii Ion; to wait. The
furious barking of the. dog irnun
moused the inmates of th" cabin.
Scanvly a minute had ehipsul after
the professor had succeeded, by almost
superhuman exertions. In seating him
self comfortably in the fork of the
sapling, out of reach of the dog, when
the di or of the cabin opened and a
huge six-footer of a backwoodsman,
somewhat airily attired, with a long
rill- in his hand, emerged therefrom.
'What you got thar. Hull?" raid tip
man. as he approached the sapling, at
tlip root of which tiie dog was barking
vociferously. "What Is It. old feller?"
he coniinucd. "1'ar, painter, ur cata
mount?" r.uil's response was nn abortive at
tempt to cli mil thp tree. nccoinpauP'd
by a furious outburst of barking.
T.e quiet, old feller," said the mi'.li:
"we'll soon see what It Is," at the stium
time raising his rille to his shoulder.
"Hold on there!" shouted the profes
sor, who was beginning to realize the
perilous position lu which ho was
placed, mid the Imminent danger he
was in of being shoe for n hear or a
catamount. "I am no varmint. I'm
Nicodeuius Squab, professor of orthog
raphy lu the Skunk -ille district
school."
"Hello!" said the biickwoodsinnn. ns
he lowered his rille, "Is that soj Well,
that gits me. What lu thunder ur you
doln' up thar?"
"Wuit till I get down and Ml tell
you." And crawling out of tic crotch
in which he had been stated the pro
fessor slid down the sapling, when he
soon succeeded In explaining matters
to the satisfaction of that thinly-clad
backwoodsman and his savage bull
dog. It was now broad daylight, and when
he ri ached Skimltvllle the sun was
some distance above the horizon,
limbing upward toward the zenith.
Of course, every man, woman anil
III Itl In the place beheld, with wonder-
leplctrd couu'.eiiar.ces, Ihe advent of
the tnud-begrlnied. lint less proi'es.ior,
mid a thousand conjectures were In
dulged lu as to the cause of his singu
lar appearance.
The profrssot was disposed to he
reticent on the subject, answering In-
crrogatorlcs in relation to the matter
vasively, but "thp Joke was too good
to bp kipt, mill lu less than twenty
four hours his approach toward any
rowd was greeted by a broad grin
overspreading the countenances of a
majority of the members thcreo., nnd
his departure signalized by a low guf
faw.
This conduct on the part of the citi
zens annoyed the professor consider
ably at first; then It grew monotonous
and he became disgusted.
Finally lie burst Into -a flame of In
dignation, nnd after taking his revenge
out of the hides of the pupils, espec
ially Mose Howard and his confeder
ates, the Irate profissor shook the dust
of Skuukvllle from off his feet aud be
took himself, to parts unkuiwu. New
York Weekly.
A Mlvroicoplc Land Qtirjllon,
The exact adjudication of an ex
traordinary laud suit brought lu the
District Court of Colombo, Ceylon,
would probably givo to each share
lalnied n blade of grass or a grain of
sand. Klglit men are suing some
Ighteen others for a partition of a
piece of waste land nine ueres in ex
tent. Tho various shares to be al
lotted to each necessitates the resolu
tion of the parcel Into lH.ISJ.r.lM)
shares. The plaint naively -adds that
partition Is Impracticable, and dp-
Hires an order for the sale of the land
ami the division of the purchase money
among the various co-owners. Kven
that will be an operation Involving
much perplexity, a the Ceylon cur
rency does not admit of reckonings
on a scale of mllliouths of a cent. Mr.
I'roctor IVdrl tiled proxy for some of
tho defendants,- and asked n fortnight
to tile answer. He was promptly
given the whole fortnight In view of
the extraordinary calculations lie will
have to get through In tho meanwhile,
-riilladelpiiln Telegraph.
Only Olnntu Alirml.
The winter has been unusually se
vere, and the lake from which the lee
company gathered its crop was frozeu
to a much greater depth thuu usual.
"I suppose, colonel," remarked a cit
izen to the president of the company
one cold morning, "that you won't
charge us so much Tor our loo nxt
summer a yon did last. You're get
ting a tremendous crop."
"We may have to charge more,"
stimy replied the president. "Think
of the trouble and expense Involved in
cutting Ice three feet thick!" Youth'
Companion,
Peindlous Hunt VoolUh Mulilea!
The North China Dully New report
the case of a Chinese maiden who, be
lug Jilted by tho young wan to whom
he was engaged, broke the engage
ment ring luto fragment and wal
lowed theat. A- tw hour later sua
wo dead, , , ,,t
THE RIGHT KINO OF A WIFE.
the Sometlinfi Mikr) Man of Ne'er-Do-Well.
He is the most sociable soul on Main
street, nnd he beamed on the girl in
the white shoes who pattered toward
him as he stood In the doorway of his
little shop.
His stock In trade In sea sheila with
'Souvenir of Seacrest" Inscribed on
them, pocketbooks made of mussels,
mirrors framed In shells Hike the one
In David's bedroom when lie went to
visit the Teggottys), nnd other more or
less tuarlno articles of bigotry and
virtue.
Thp siimnipr girl stood Idly gazing at
the fanciful wares in the sweetgrass
basket at the door while the shopkeep
er took leave of n customer. As the
latter went down the village street the
;oiiiiiiunicatlve shopkeeper said to the
summer girl, "A powerful smart inun,
thnt!" The girl looked nfter the re
treating figure of tiie "smart" man.
He didn't look the part. She smiled
inquiringly nt the shopkeeper and thus
?ncouruBed the worthy seller of shells
continued:
"Why, I can remember when lie was
poor boy not so ninny years ngo
either. He was no 'count whatever
absolutely. One day he had the nerve
to get married. We all kind o' pitied
the girl. Hut " nnd he made a ges
ture that might mean horror, aston
ishment or joy, or nil three. "How she
pulled him up! She mude lilm work;
and when he did work no was smart.
He wrote nnd he lawyered nnd he
clerked, nnd she kept n-tuggln' nway
at hint all the time and saved his
money nnd sent the children to school
and dressed herself neat and made his
home n very pleasant place."
"A wonderful woman." said the sum
mer girl, with n glance Into the gloomy
little shop.
"Yes, she was. He was lucky. Most
women couldn't n done nothing with a
no 'count fellow like him, but he got
n treasure out of 1'rovldence'a grab
bag, didn't he?"
"It seems so."
"And I tell you that a man's fortune
Is his wife. She makes him or breaks
him."
"She usually tries to break hlni,"
said said tho summer girl unsmiliugly.
".Many n fellow that starts out of
some use in the world Is dragged down
and out by n silly, nlry woman. But
n good, economical wife Is as good us
parties and savings banks."
'Turtles?"
"Why, she keeps a mnn home and
leads him out of dissipations such ns
shows and theatres and circuses and
balloon ascensions. But I tell you it's
better to have nny wife even n silly
one than to have none nt nil. Tlunge
In nnd trust to luck, say I."
"Yes, I think so. too. There's some
thing pathetic about a dried up, selflsu
bachelor. How about your wife?"
asked the summer girl Interestedly.
The seller of seashells' round, rubl.
cunil face took on lines of wilfulness.
He dropped his jocular tone and said
gently: "Well, you see. It was
n long while ago. She was very young
nnd gay. I suppose people would say
did say that she was not the kind to
help a mail in business, but she made
me very happy. She only lived a year.
Hut I never forgot that happy year.
Thafs why I advise young men to
'piling-! In.' " und he smiled a little
mistily.
Aud ns the summer girl's white
shoes weut tripping down the street,
she looked back at the rotund propor
tions uud bald head of the prosaic fig
ure In the doorway and told herself
that ono enn never tell where romance
will choose to take up Its abode. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Tolnti In Fihlonllo Millinery.
. The high crown remains u popular
style. In straw as well us lu lace, chif
fon and tulle. In almost every In
stance the brim I wide all around,
with a slight flare off the face. I'lumes
and tips offer manifold possibilities lu
the adornment ot high-crowned hats.
The revival of the little bonnet with
strings will undoubtedly become more
general ns the season advances. (h
sinner materials nnd straw braids nre
used to fashion them, and ostrich tips,
lace nnd sequins form the decoration,
with the strings usually of velvet rib
bon. The youthful lace'l'ioks especial
ly well under fiat plateau or the new
sailor with very low crown nnd rather
wide brim, though cither shapo may
be varied by rolling back the brim on
one or both sides or by rising It with
n bandeau. Tor those who have tired
of straw there are the smartest hats
In white, gray or fawn felt, with a
simple ribbon or genrf trimming. Vel
vet ribbon In widths varying from
half ("I Inch to two Inches I much In
:loni 1 in the millinery world. The
broad widths are used to form the
quillings that encircle the low crowns
sf the new sailors, as well as for bow
nnd rosettes. Both fruit and flowers
nre to bo popular decorations for the
early autumn hat, aud In the reds,
deep greens and acre brown shades
they ore particularly seasonable.
Birds, too, nre used mid are admirably
suited to the present fiat stylo of trim
uilng. The Delineator,
Walking a an Ktrn'lne,
No one need complain she cannot
take exercise, so long ns she can walk.
Mayhap, one cannot afford expensive
apparatus within the house, or golf,
tenuis, or other name without.
But walking I free to oil, nnd Nn
ture yields bountifully of bor charm
to those who will study them.
A walk, even If It bo n short one, 1
a wonderful rejuvenntor to the tired
housewife, the toiler lu store or fac
tory. And this la tho aeuson of nil
season to take them.
Leave your enrea and worries ftt
home. It will do you no good If you
carry with you the problem how Ben'
tuit will get made, or how you can af
ford to get Manila a new dres.
.
Drop all these. Open your mind to
the beauty of the wayside flowers, th
play of light and shade In the wilder
uea of greeti leaves, tht loveiiuess of
Unit- ntil ill
tackle home problems with a uiuito
clearer brain when you return.
Begin with short walks nnd mod
erate pace. Don"t go home exhausted.
Hemember there nre tasks to perforin
when you get there.
Many n womnn has returnpd from 8
walk so tired that she was "ready to
drop." Aud that settles walks for hel
for nil time.
Wenr comfortnble shops, short skirts,
nnd loose, easy clothing. You will
tire yourself unnecessarily If you must
hold up a skirt. Besides, you come,
out to enjoy Nature, not to think of
your clothes.
The shoes, nbove nil thln:;s. should
be comfortable, for n "marching man
Is only as strong ns his feet."
Do not try to keep step with yom
conipntilon If It Is nn effort. Any but
your natural gait will tire you quickly.
Hold your chost well tip, nnd take
deep breaths. Thus will yon get the
greatest physical good from your expo
dition. And if kept up regularly, you wl'.I
find n vast.linproveineiit In your henUli
before n month Is out. l'hliadelphia
Telegraph.
lloir lo Talk to Women.
In America, writes a feminine con
tributor to the ContL'inporary Kevlew,
though the women have not as yet
votes, except In a few States, they
havo attained a different social posi
tion from that which we hold In Eng
land, and, consequently, an American
man talks up to us, veiff visibly taking
It for granted that we know as much
and have ns good a Judgment ot the
subject lu hand as himself.
An Englishman, on the contrary,
usually talks down to us. He assumes
that we know little or nothing, and
thnt our opinions (If we have any) are
hardly worth ascertaining. This ho
does pretty universally to ladies who
are strangers to hlni. Only If he hnp
pens to know thnt tho woman to whom
he Is speaking Is the possessor of brnlns
he Is apt to treat her In a still more
aggravating manner, and to imply. In
all he says, that she Is not tu other
women uro, "fools nnd slight," but
stands npnrt from her sex a very
great lusult, ns wfe must nil consider
It.
After a certain number of years of
the new regime I nm convinced that
the minds of women would grow
larger nnd stronger, even as .aelr
bodies have done lu the last forty
years, by fresh nlr and exercise, and
then a generation will nrlse In which
women will senrcely be called na1'
longer the "weaker sex."
The Tliree-llola Illuctier.
The flattest of soles Is seen on some
walking boots, both buttoned and
laced, and on the popular oxford or
low-cut shoe yclept the "three-hole
blucher." l-'rcm the bull of the foot,
beneath the instep and to the heel,
there is n heavy curved support to the
foot, with unusual "spring" to It. The
heel Is high, and for some reuson called
a mllltury heel. This blucher has
three holes on encli side, no more, and.
therefore. Is truly a low shoe.
It has no tip across the toes, neither
pointed nor square, and the sole lies
flat and square on the ground, not In
the least turning up nt the toes, ns
older stylo boots nnd shoes nro wont
to do. By these marks you may know
the "three-hole blucher."
Storm Coat In Seoltltli Tartann.
A stylish storm coat or traveling
wrap for cold weather Is of mixed dark
blue niul green plaid, the veritable
Scotch tartan woven wlih n cheviot
surface. The garment completoly en
velopes the figure and falls In n seriii
of thr. ' capes. The shoulder cape
comes below, the waist, the next
tlounec-llke descent Is to the knees
and the third falls to the hem of the
skirt. All of the pieces nre finishes
with three row of machine stitching
In black silk. The garment Is fastened
with gilt ball buttous nil the way Cowu
lu front.
NEWEST
FASHIONS
Tleated boleros nre wonderfully be
coming to slender forms.
Some sashes nre broad enough to
cover the back of the skirt.
Embroidered sushee of satin Liberty
are rounded off at the ends.
Mohulr Is ono of the smartc.it fa-'
bries, because It huugs well.
Summer eveuing fans nre nlry fairy
weapons to match the dres.
Cape collars finish various jackets
and broaden narrow shoulder.
Shaped clusps for the back of the
belt should be correctly shaped.
La Valllere necklaces adorn the neck
of tho wo:uun lu tho low or half-low
gown.
A rose wreath is a lovely garnlturt
for a decollete dres of softly rosy
pink.
Heavy chatelaine pins havo a way
of disagreeably sagging on very thin
goods.
The cut and fit of underwear 1 im
portant If one desire perfect-fitting
clothes.
Some handsome dresses boast made
sashes that have end not over u foot
in length.
Some stltche In modish embroidery
can only be appreciated through a mag.
nlfylug glass.
Heavy sashea to match the dres.
uch a velvet, are effectively finished
at the acullop-sbaped end wilh h.-avy
fringe.
A veiling novelty I ou the order of
thin crepe de chine furnished with a
-border lu funcy cat-stltch forming dia
monds. This veiling come lu all
color. ,
Lilac are among the fashionable
flower for hat decoration. White,
blue and purple blossom are couibiA!
lu Urge wreaths aud plucjJ a.ijui
tha brim of truw hU. .
Mw The Gfejf
'tamf LATE5T
Now York City. Loiig coats make u
feature of the latest styles und can
)e relied upon as correct both for tho
present and for the future. This one,
womak's coat.
Jeslgned by May Manton, Is essen
tlally smart mid Is shaped lo l:ik.
'.he outlines of the figure without being
aver snug. As shown It Is made of
Ithone blue cheviot, stitched with cor
tlcelli silk, mid makes part of u cos
tume, but the design is equally appro
priate for the separate coat niul for
all stilting and coat materials.
The coat Is made with fronts that nro
jut In three sections, back, side backs
and under-nrm gores, nnd so allows
of the many seams thnt mean perfect
at us well ns vertical lines and ap
parent sleiidcrness of figure. The neck
Is finished in regulation coat style and
the fronts lap over to be buttoned In
louble-brensted fashion. The sleeves
nro the accepted ones that are without
fullness above the elbows, but form
puffs at the wrists mid nre finished
with flare cuffs.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size Is six nnd a quarter
yards twenty-seven Inches wide, three
and n half yards forty-four Inches wide
)r three nnd a half yards fifty-two
Inches wide.
, Misses Waist.
Bertha waists are apt to be exceed
ingly becoming to young girls, and are
PS?
MISSES' WAIST
In the height of present styles. The
very attractive one, designed by May
Manton aud Illustrated in tho largo
drawing. Is shown In white India silk,
with trimming of Valenciennes lace
and is stitched with cortlcelli silk,
but the design Is equally well suited
to cotton, linen and woolen materials.
aud can be made either with or with
out the fitted lining.
The waist consists of the front nnd
back of the fitted foundatlo'n, which
can be faced to form the yoke or from
which the yoke can bo cut, the front
and backs of the waist and the bertha.
The front 1 blousod slightly but the
bucks are drawn down snugly on the
waist line. The trimming Is applied
on indicated lines and gives the fash
ionable pointed effect whiio tho tucked
bertha outlines the yoke. The sleeves
are the pointed ones of the season,
tucked to be snug nbove the elbow
and full below.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size Is four yards tweuty
one Inches wide, three and three-quarter
yurds twenty-seven Inches wide,
three yards thirty-two Inches wide, or
two nnd a qunrter yard forty-four
Inches wide, with three-eighth yard of
tucking for yoke und live and three
quarter yard of insertion to trim ns
Illustrated.
How Knot of Straw.
A wulklug dres of bumboo-colorod
loulslue I very smartly trimmed with
the new decoration bauds of straw.
The straw is exceedingly glossy und
tho braid o flue, the band so slender
that ull stiffness is avoided, lu fact,
you would scarcely realize what I
the trimming utiles you see tho gowu
very close. Satlii-linlshed band of
pHle yellow etruw are an excellent
match for' tho bnmlroo-colored silk.
It look not unlike a Hue-woven braid
trlmuilng. with plenty of "body" to it
Little bow-knots of pretty straw nre
paced down tho nnrrow front panel
of the akirt und u large bow knot de
sign I appllqued on the blouae front.
Smull straw bow decorate the elbow
puff of the sleeve,
lloukad On.
The nower automobile veil la pro
vided with atrongly made hooks, which
are to be ut lac bed to llrui book
atltched to the traveling hat This Is
a convenience lu one way, because It
make you Independent of veil plus
to secure the easily lost' veil to the
traveling hat The fuel lhat you tan
remove the hookml veil ami shake ti
lit
dust off, when you are nt your Jour
ney's end, will be appreciated by those
who have made a rushing auto trip
with a veil tied on that blows out
of position, or a. veil which is part
of the trimming of a hat, and so can
not well be freed from particles of
dust without taking the piece of mil
linery npnrt.
Styles In Wlnt-r Millinery.
Lovely petunia nnd fuchsln Diaiivei
nnd magentas arc promised In winter
millinery. These tints nre benutlful
niul highly decorative, but not every
one can wear them. The decided
blonde, alike with the decided brun
ette, has difficulty in usslnillntlng tlietn,
and they soein to be especially planned
for the accommodation of the natural
toned woman. She of the ine-.Uuni da fit
brown hair, medium skin and unob
trusive brown eyes generally curries
them off successfully; therefore, ns
this style or woman Is lu the majority,
one may look for u fuchsia and petunia
cult.
Silk Shoe Liu-tit With Tassels.
English walking boots arc not all
butttoned. Some are trimly laced close
to th little foot, displaying the neat
contour of the inkle. The boots ar
laced up with extra long lacora. thirty
Inches In length. The lacers end ap
parently in tin tags, but nfter they are
drawn through the last eyelet the tags
are pulled off, disclosing silk tassels
which look quite smart nnd give a fern
Inlne nlr to the stout walking boots,
which nre made upon u masculine
model.
Tha Shntililer Kuche,
In order to give the fair maid the
proper width aero the shoulders
(which Is intended to set off her allia
nces below the waist), sleeve trim
mings droop lower and lower on the
shoulder, mid medallions of luce and
plnchod-out ruchlngs of taffeta or lotils
ii:e silk nre frequently placed as u
shoulder decoration.
A Fall Outing- Costum).
An ultra-smart outing costume for
the fall Is of navy serge, the tine hut
rough quality of goods being chosen
In preference to the smoother finish.
Tho skirt is perfectly plain lu front,
fits exquisitely over the hips, and falls
In nn inverted box pleat behind. The
jacket is tight-Uttlug. the front turn-
V. il1
WITH BERTHA.
lug back in small rever faced with
white watered silk. Sliver fall but
tons, seven on each side, are placed oo
the front of the garment, to emphasize
the Hues of the revers. The distinct
ive note In the suit Is sounded by the
strappings of fuchsia mauve velvet,
piped with the white Milk, which come
over the shoulders aud curve from tho
centre seam of the buck u far a
the darts In front.
Woman' Hloiuit Wu!t.
Blouse waist continue to hold XUi
world of fashion and will be greatly
worn during the coming season both
as separate bodices and part of en
tire costumes. This one, designed by
May Manton, is adapted to botu pur
poses and to all the soft and pliaole
materials so much In vogue, but l
shown tu white Joulslr.o silk with trim
ming of antique Insertion.
Tho wnlst Is made over a fitted
foundation, which can be used or omit
ted a may be preferred, and closes
Invisibly beneath the centre group of
tucks. The hack nre tucked from
tho shoulders to the waist Hue aud
aro drawn down snugly, so giving a
tapering effoct to the figure. The front
U laid in three group of tucks which
extend full Iciigtn, with two thut are
left freo of yoko depth, nnd I pouched
over tho belt. The sleeve are backed
nhovo tho elbovva but loft plain and
full below.
Tho quantity of tnateriul required
for the medium lze I four nnd a half
yard twenty-one Inches wide, four
yard tweiity-evun lucliee wide or tw
and u quarter yard forty-four Indue
wide, with flvo uud a i;uurtr yard of
loswllon to trim ms (MnatraUd.
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