ISABEL
LORNE'S,
PlNISHMENr.
f BY JtAIlT ORM'E l!Al.riXR. K
"UTXUTXUXJTTIJTnJTJXITJTnjXrLr
ISCAI1 HOWARD stood be-
. 11:1 nut lie, nvitui:i;
I I I with her for n word of
' I hollo, na tho cnmli.mnofl
tjnKnl T - ..1 II....
miKlit plead for life ut the
tool oi tuc gallows.
Accustomed ns she was to such
things, even she was startled liy tho
Tierce eloquence of the Itnpnssioned
words Mat fell from his lips.
"I cnimot give yon what I do not pns
ess," she said, coldly, withdrawing
tier hand from his too ardent clasp.
"I have no heart. Don't mistake me,"
hp added, ns she noted the ticrrp
Jealousy aroused by thes. words. "It
a not that I have bestowed It on nny
:ia. I have no heart to give. 1 don't
Jilnk 1 ever had any. Men have come
:o iae, asking of me what you ask.
and tolling me the name story. They
upoke, ns you have spoken, oi' feelings
ami emotions which lire utterly in-
comprehensible to me, and l:i which
I could not share If I would."
Young Howard turned his eyes stead
ily upon the face of the speaker; so
rarely lieautiful In outline and color
ing. lut as calm and passionless as
Hummer lake. lie raised hN hand
to heaven, ns If invoking upon her
lie.nl a voiceless curs.?.
"Your time will come:"
The door closed upon the spraker.
but there wns something in that hag
xnrd face. In those desnairing eye.'',
that haunted Isabel for some months
after.
"I wonder If I shall ever love?" she
rnnrmured, as. drawing down th sofa
cushion under her head, she settled
herself for the afternoon nap with
-whieli she usually refreshed herself
Tor the evening. "I hope not. If it Is
going to uffect tee as It does ino-t
.people."
"How very shocking:
The sun had ilisappn
"Western hills, anil r."
juict sleep sh- had,
ont upon the veranda
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Isabel s'c;'
when this
clnmatlon fell upon her car, ntle-ed
ly one of the excited group that had
gathered in oii' corner of it.
. "'What Is it:-"
""Young Howard has s'.iot himself!"
Tirtur.ntely. the gathering shinies of
twilight concealed the face that sui'
leoly blanched at these words, and
those present were too much absorbed
in th"lr own feelinp of astonishment
and horror to notice tie r.nsteauiness
tn Isabel's voice, as sh? said.
"What could have induced him to do
that?"
"He was, without quesilin. insane,"
raid a grave, pompous loooklng man
among the group. "Insanity Is hered
Itnry In his f::i:.lly; his mother died
Insane." ,
Isabel drew a lor? sigh of relief.
"Oh, that Recounts for it, the:!."
"Who In l.e?"
Attain Isabel's eyes w.videred aeroFS
the room to where a rhiinly dressed
man was standing, rather distinguished
looking, and yt nor su.'iU icntly so to
warrant the alteti'.i-in and interest he
ee'M.ied to excite.
There was an utimMnkaM" r.r f.f
triumph in M:i. I-Y.tsa's j.;.. j;:oi-. as she
replied:
"La! my dear, don't you know? It's
V mrice ludlry, the new arrival. So
'harming, und yet such an oddity:
Half the women are crazy after him.
though It's easily seen that he doesn't
care for th"m. And hr; doesn't mind
their knowing It, cither. What do you
think he said to Mrs. Hinds, the ot'h'-r
evening, when sh offered to Intro
fluee him to you "the roig.lin? belle,
as sh called yon'."
Isabel saw md felt the raallee that
lurked beneath those sn.ioo.li, dulcet
words.
'How should I Inow?" he said,
wiih an air of Indifference that was
feigned, ns Mrs. y:ir Wtll knew.
"'I've no especial liking for reigning
t.Mles.' he said, ns grand ns the Oram!
Mogul Idmseir. Yi'asirt that an odd
s.ineel), my dear?"
"I sun-ioKe he meant It to be odd,"
retorted Isabel, unable wholly to con
ceal th" wound h-r vanity had received
from flip inaliel'ius eyes that wer.
vate'.iing j,,.,., ..j,-, in.ijjt cf
fio.iin people's ambition to be odd I
flnn't see anything very alarming about
Mm. I can point you to half n dozen
nen In our own act better looking
than he."
"Ah! but yon should hear him talk!
He's been everywhere, I should say.
Anil then he has such a musical voice,
and such expressive oyes! Take him
altogether, ho is the most fascinating
man I ever met. though you might flud
a Bcore that are handsomer."
With these words Mrs. Kane wnlked
'ay. taking with her the pleasant
assurance that he hnd left her "dear
friend" r uncomfortable ns she could
leire. Not that she hnd any espe--lnl
enuBe for 111 will, except Isabel's
nperlor persmal attractions, though
Trhapa our feminine readers will con
alder that to ho cause enough.
After this, Isabel met Mr. DmlleT
often or, rather, saw him: for. much
to her chagrin And mortification, he
till continued to decline, at least tacit
ty, her acquaintance, which most rne:i
who were thrown within the si here r t
Her Intltipnce were o eager ti obtiil'i.
Stimulated hy this unwonted orr
flltlon, Isabel determined to bring about
n Introduction, w r doubting that then
tne wnjr would be clear to her for
renting the slight thnt had been of
fered her. ..
This being effected, she lost no time
la calling Into play the seductive
charms with which nature had so
lavish' endowed ber, never doubting
that they would proro Irresistible.
But her success was far from flat
tering. After ths first few words, dic
tated by common courtesy, Mr. Hud
ley seemed scarcely aware of her pres
ence. So accustomed was Isabel to homage
and adulation that she inwardly r&
ented this as personal wrong, and
aha redoubled the arts and allure
jceiit that had never been eierclit-i
vainly until Bow. Not that their ob
ject seemed altogether Insensible to
them; tbey were times when h even
awof tit ber society, causing bur bcart
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to acknowledge the wondrous fasci
nation, not only In his conversation,
but In every look und tone. Hut she
noticed with n Uerce Jen lousy at her
heart of which she had not supposed
herself capablehow easily he could
turn from her to any other, forget
ting, apparently, her cry existence.
Hie could not but know that he took
n strong Interest In her, hut of what
nature tills Interest was she tortured
herself vainly to determine. She often
cnught bis eyes llxcd intently upon
her. n strange. Inscrutable look In
them, which made ber heart Ilutter
with tho vngue and delightful hopes
to whieli It gave rise.
Mr. Dudley's moods were very vari
able, to say the least. Sometimes he
saw her almost daily, and then absent
ed himself for days at a time: some
times he came Into the room where she
was without speaking to or even I jok
ing nt her, nnd then he was nimst
luv.T-likc in bis looks and manner.
In this way Isabel was kept for
some we"ks in a state of alternate hope
and fear, thus experiencing tile tor
ments she had herself luliicted ;j often
and so remorselessly.
"I thought that you did not belijvo
l:i love 7"
The two Isabel mil Mr. Dudley
were nloiie tcgetker, which seldom occurred.
Isabel's heart beat fast: there was
romeihing In the look and tone of the
speaker that strengthened her hopes
almost to certainty. She dctef.nined
to bring matters to a crisis.
"That was before" the eyes lifted
to those that were regarding her ho
intently, were wondrously bright "be
fore I met you, Maurice."
"And so you do love me, Isubcl?"
A swift, burning Hush swept up over
neek and bosom, even to the temples.
"More than life better than my own
soul!"
The silence that followed fell coldly
on the heart that gave utterance to
this passionate outburst, and tho look
which met the questioning glance that
Isabel lifted Jo that dark, stern face,
struck more colder still.
Hut she had go.-.; Tjo ".ir to retreat
now.
"Even ps I believe as I must believe
yon lave me."
"Did 1 ever say that I loved you?"
Isabel wan silent for some momenta,
lie never had, ns she vas humbled
and sick nt heart fo remember.
"Not In words, perhaps, but thers
are ways, there i'.iv loos. far mora
eloquent." .
"True. Hut did you never look a
love that you did not feel? tilling the
cup of hope and Joy to the very brim,
and dashing it to earth as it wus raised
to the eager lip?"
She had done this many, many times,
r.s she well knew. Hut she had no
thought for this now.
"You do love me, Maurice?"
Not many men could have resisted
that appealing look.
Taking a locket from his breast, Mau
rice Dudley touched the spring, re
vealing a fair young face, nlmost In
fantine in Its Innocence and beauty.
"Tills Is nil' that remains to nie of
the only woman I have ever loved
that I eversliall love. If tliereare such
things ns nngcis, Fhe is one now."
Tho llerce Jealousy that hail taken
possession of Isabel's heart was fol
lowed by n sense of relief at tho con
cluding sentnco. She made no effort
to disguise the Joy thnt flashed from
the suddenly lifted eyes.
"I.TiHl?"
"Murdered! And by hands ns soft,
nnd white, nnd beautiful as yours,
lady."
Isa'oel shrank, she scarcely know
why, from that burning gaze.
"How how terrible:" she faltered.
"Ay, it was terrible, ns you will
find. Woman, it W23 tou that mur
dered licr"'
"I."
"You: Do yon remember Oscar How
ard, he whom your rile arts drove to
despair, to madness, to death? IIo was
her brother, her only brother, nnd
when the terrible tidings readied her,
her gentle heart broke. Now, farewell.
To-morrow, nt this time, I shall ba
msny miles from here."
The despair, the agony In Isabel
Lome's face was something terrible
to look upon.
"Hut you will return? Oh. Maurice.,
I repent I repent! Do not utterly
forsake me:"
"I shall never return! My work
bore is done. In your victim's letter
to Ids sister he related your words
to him the last time he saw you. I
came to revenge bis death and hers.
who fell by your hand us well: to
teach you that you have n heart that
can feel, and love, and suffer as other
hearts do. May tills knowlcdgo mako
you a better. If not n happier, woman.
I'arewell forever." New York Weekly.
Definitions.
A Statesman. A type of American
that flourished from 177C to ISoo. He
is supposed to lie extinct.
l'oet.A guileless innocout who
Coddcss of Heauty. He Is very popu
lar with the savants who write comic
Inr with tuo snvnnts who write comic
paragraphs for the daliy press. He
keeps them from starvation.
Love. Tho poetry of life set to the
music of eternity.
Marringe. The prose.
Children. The Illustrations.
Haehelors.- t'nbound copies.
Money. A symbol of Bullishness.
Fame. A phuntoul.
A l'hllosopher. A man who thinks
h has solved life's enigma.
A Fool (?). A man who knows he
cainot solve It.
The Hody. A prison.
Death. Freedom. Ernest Neal
Lyon, In Life.
Light la Car llaM,
The bactericidal effect of the arc
light are much superior ta those of
sunlight, says M. K. Walshnm, In
Hoeutgen ltay Archives; the very rapid
ultra-violet Is absorbed by the atmos
phere. A rapid csclllatlou high-tension
ore, particularly between Iron points,
gives off an abundance of ultra-violet
rays of extremely small wave length,
with a fair proportion of lower re
fraugiblllty; to these ultra-violet rays
quart Is transparent, transmitting
sixty per cent, through 4.4 mm., gela
tine Ui quite opaque. Ice Is transpar
ent as air. and a film of Iron oxldt
quite opaque. For use, as blood la
opaque to the rays, they art passed
through Ice made to press upon tho
region aCttcti'd, so ta to iut U anae
mic.
New York City. Conts made In
Prince Albert style nre among the lat
est shown nnd nre exceedingly smart.
This May Muiiton one Is made of plum
'mm
Mm
Bmr
PlIINCE ALDFRT COAT.
colored zlbellue simply stitched with
cortlcelll silk In tailor style nnd makes
part of a costume, but the coat Is also
appropriate for the separate wrap.
The coat Is made with fronts, under
arm gores, and side backs that are cut
off below the waist Hue, full length
backs and skirt imrtlons. The fronts
nre fitted by means of single darts
and closed with buttons and button
holes. Tin skirt portions nre seamed
to the body and ure laid In pleats nt
the side back seams. The sleeves can
be plain ones In coat style with roll
over cuffs or the full ones shown In
the back view us preferred.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is two and seven-
eighth yards forty-four inches wide,
two and oue-hulf yards fifty-two Inches
wide.
A BesnonaMn Costume.
Long coats nre much In vogue and
gain fuvor with each succeeding week.
The May Manton one shown In the
large drawing is made In Hussion
style nnd Is well adapted both to the
entire suit and the general wrap. Tho
RUSSIAN COAT AND
model Is made of black taffeta stitched
with cortlcelll silk, but all coat und
juit materials, both silk and wool, are
equally appropriate.
The coat consists of a blouse portion,
that is made with applied box pleats
it front and buck and Is Otted by
means of shoulder und underarm
scums, nnd the skirt which is nttuched
thereto beneath tho belt. The skirt in
hides applied pleats that form contln.
nous lines with the boluse nnd la luld
in inverted pleats nt the centre back,
which provide graceful fullness. The
right front laps over the left to close
in double-breasted style beneath the
edge of tho pleut. The sleeves nre
box pleated from the elbows to the
shoulders, so providing the snug Ut
required by fashion, but form full
puffs ac the wrists, where they are
finished by dure cuffs.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is six and one
half yards twenty-seven Inches wide,
four yards fifty -two inches wide,
four yurds forty-four Inches wide or
Skirts that Just clear the ground are
Among the lutest de. reed by fashion
tnd can be relied upon as correct both
for the present und the season to come.
The very excellent one In the large
picture provides u graceful dure about
the feet and Is avuilable for tho entire
ran go of skirt and suit materials, but,
as shown, Is mado of Sicilian mohair
stltclud with cortlcelll silk.
Thu skirt Is cut lu live gore:, which
are so shaped as to lit with perfect
snugncss about the hips, while they
dure freely and gracefully below the
knees. The fullness at the back is
laid In Inverted pleata apd can bo
stitched as illustrated or simply
pressed flat as preferred. The upper
edge can be finished with a belt or
eut In dip outline and under-faced or
bound. i
The quantity of material required for
the medium size Is six and one-fourth
yard: twenty-seven Inches wide, three
nnd tbree-fourth yards forty-four
Inches wide or three and ous-fourth
yards fifty-two Inches wide when ma
terial has figure or uap; three yards
forty-four or two and . three-fourth
yards fifty-two inches wide when ma
terial has neither figure nor nap.
Mew Drew Materials.
A beautiful material has appeared
lu the windows of late a kt.ud of
basket cloth 'In elephant gray, with
suggestion of speckles In white nnd
color. Heather mixture (purple nnd
green) is going to be used for Indies'
dresses, the kind of thing which hns
hitherto been reserved for men's shoot
lng suits. Severnl of the winter ma
terials are to be popular once more,
even face cloth is llgured with sslbe
line effects. The favorite colors np
penr to be coffee color, serpent green,
brown, elephant gray, n rosy shade of
red and "desert sand." a pinkish shade
of fawn. Plain materials are provided
for those who prefer them, though
zibellne will be more In request.
Among the possible plain fabrics are
Venetian cloth, covert coating, serge,
cashmere, hopsnek, face cloth und enn
vas. London Free Lnnce.
Popular Color For HiiM.
A very striking hat. an importation,
is made of that vivid dark blue color
which Is so popular this season. There
!.) a rolled brim of the blue, nnd the
top of the crown repeats the color.
The sides of the crown and tho edge
of the brim consist of rows of bright
red. white, nnd llax-blue braids. Thu
hat tilts well over the face of the
wearer, and Is lifted behind with a
bunch of cherries and leaves. It bus
no other trimming.
Picturesque Scnrf.
Veils continue to grow In length and
breadth as well us thickness with the
coming of cold weather, and tuo latest
"uutomobiling veils" are really pictur
esque scurfs, passing completely
around the bead and tied In an artis
tically cureless knot on the left shoul
der thnt can be accomplished only by
a study of the model, considerately
placed upon the veiling counters oi
the leading department stores. New
York Mall and Express.
Hyglrae and Style, Too.
White-footed stockings nre recom
mended by the pedicures, nud one
can now buy stockings that have white
feet, and from the ankle upward black
thread Is introduced and woven with
the white into a pretty pattern. The
effect Is extremely smart, und quite
Purlslan.
A nandsoniely Trimmed Waist.
A dinner waist of tucked cafe au
hilt crepe do chine Is trimmed with
FIVti-liOKED SK1UT.
strnps of brown velvet, ending lu gold
and amber buttons. It has a vest ol
Cluny lace over Ivory silk. The bolero
is fastened by bows of brown velvet
tied through small round buckles ot
gold and amber. The collar and cufff
ure of silk embroidery In delicate Per
sian colors.
Itntn C'ont,
Coats that afford perfect protection
against the rain are essential to ever;
woman's health as well us comfort
This one is adapted to covert cloth
and all the materiuls used for coats of
the sort, but Is shown lu Oxford gray
cruveuette cloth and stitched with
black cortlcelll silk.
The cout consists of the fronts, backs
and side backs. The fronts are with
out fullness, but tho back is drawn in
at the waist lino and held by meant
of the belt. Over tho shoulders Is a
circular cape and the neck Is finished
with a shaped and stitched collar. The
s'.eeves are the ample ones ot the sea-
IUIX OOAT.
son and are finished with straight cuffs
pointed at their ends.
The quantity of material required for
tbe medium also Is 8ve and three
fourth yards forty-four luehea wide or
fivt yardj fifty-two laches wide.
THS ETERNAL QUESTION.
flow One Community Rolled Servant Girt
Problem.
From tho San Miguel, n mining camp
in me copper country of southern Ari
zona, come tho glad ttdlncs thnt fl
great problem of the centuries has nt
last oeen solved nnd by women, of
course. The recent celebration of Its
fourth anniversary by tho San Miguel
Co-operntlvo Cooking Club calls atten
tion to the manner In which tho ir.
vant question has been robbed of Its
terrors turougu the successful inau
guration of u "community of interest"
plan.
The club consists of fortv-flvn fnmi
lies, accustomed to refinements nnd
plensant surroundings. Some four
years ago the women of the pamp,
after unsuccessful Individual attempts
to procure and retain proper domestic
service, nut their heads
organized tho club, leased n suitable
nouse in the central part of the town,
engaged a matron nnd hired a num
ber of capable Chinese servants. Each
ramlly has its own table, nnd the un
married ones have n table to them
selves. The ptirchnse of the supplies
Is intrusted to nn executive commit.
tee of throe. Experience shows thnt
tno ramiiles have saved on nn overage
fifty per cent. In livlm? cvnnnsoa aii.no
the formation of the club, the service Is
better nnd the food Is of a higher qual
ity than could have been afforded nn.
der tho old system.
It is apparent nt a glnnco that the
conditions which mado the Snn Mio-imt
Cooking Club a success nre not com
mon to nn parts or the United States.
Chinese servants, for Instance, are not
generally procurable, and there Is a
feeling of comrndeshln tmunnrlnrml 1,.
the sharing of hardships, In the less
uncKiy settled communities, that Is not
so apparent In those sections f im
country which have been longer lnhab-
neu.
But the rpllef e-vnoplonnod lw
housekeepers of San Miguel from tho
haunting fear that Bridget may "give
notice" nny day, or exact n few ad
ditional "privileges" from her long
suffering employer, must be delightful,
and the success of Uie San Miguel
experiment will nt least serve as a
valuable object lesson In the solving of
this most vexatious problem. The
Housekeeper.
Care of Finger Jtalls.
Nothing betrays the careless woman
sooner than her nails, nnd nothing
shows refinement better than the
same possessions. Hands with beauti
ful nails always please, nnd those who
desire good, firm, bright nails, gleam
ing nnd polished, nt their finger tips
should see to it that the food they
eat contains abundance of the nail
making substances. Oatmeal Is one
of the best of thess foods good for
uall making and hair forming alike.
The nails become Impoverished,
chalky, liable to break through de
ficiency of gelatine and excess of lime
deposits. Anything that interferes
with the health of the whole body will
Interfere with the shining np:caranco
of the nails nt once.
A piece of lemon used once or twice
n week is nenrly a necessity if nails
are to be kept aright. The ncld nets
on the uall substance with a wonderful
effect of polishing and it sortens the
skin mnrvelously that Is npt to drag
Itself forward over tho shining nnil
surface. Any dirt about tho nail, nny
stain of ink or fruit the lemon wiil
dispose of nt once.
A little oil rubbed over each nail
nfter tho lemon trentment continues
(ho polishing process, nourishes the
nnil nnd skin, eradicates the last lin
gering atom of suspicious marks. A
little wad of soft lluunel is used when
applying tho oil. After tbe oil the
hands nre laved In soft water wiped
ncd the nn.ll polishing continued with
a. tiny bit of chamois leather. Violet
powder or fine chalk on tho chnmols
Is nn aid to great success. Brushing
rather roughens tho nails nud should
bo avoided.
The Feminine Ouilneu race.
ft Is a fact that the success women
have attained in the flald of work has
had tho effect of changing the expres
sion of American business women and
of giving to their faces an Independ
ent look that is recognized everywhere.
The feminine business face is becom
ing more nnd more pronounced ns
women share men's work In so many
Hues. There Is a marked contrast In
the faco of a society girl and that of
a wage earner, however refined the
latter may be.
The business woman j face Is bright.
Intelligent and thoughtful, but certain
lines have been emphasized which In
a way detract from the softness of ex
pression about tho month. This face
does not express Impulse or emotion.
It Is calm and logical and It Is not
prone to blushing.
Of course, tho degree of hardness Is
In proportion to the character of the
business. The woman wbo sews a
machine all day or who stands be
hind a counter. Is apt to have a care
worn, resigned expression, that sug
gets coveted rest nnd relaxation, while
the secretary or typewriter, having sat
all day, does not betray physical fa
Hgue, and consequently has a brighter
facial expression.
In short, the business face Is n great
Improvement on the vacant, frequent
ly discontented, face of the society
girl, whose thoughts r.ro centered on
fashion and novelty and who for that
very reason lacks an e.-rprcssiou that
comes from serious thought along any
line.-Mrs. W. Stone, In American
Queen.
A Costly Fhlon.
Entire white costumes are distinctly
elegant, and no spot of color should
he introduced from shoes to parasol.
Hat and gloves, as well, are pure
white. This fad has led to wearing
In extremely fashionable watering
places robes so delicate and gossamer
that the least roughness would de
stroy them. As they cost small for
tunes, only the very rich have them.
It la astonishing bow few Downs a
woman may got along with and look
always chic and well If she chooses
wisely.
I For the morning styrt skirts are. suf
ficient. Thesa may be plquo, nlnpaca
or pongee, with, of course, ono of cloth
for cool days. Shirt waists preferably
should bo thin white unless they nro
of the same material nnd color as the
skirts. A fresh orgnndlo will serve
for afternoon nnd evening dinners thnt
nre informal, with ono of muslin by
way of variety. One groat merit of
these gowns is thnt when crumpled
they nro easily made to look like new
by ironing, nnd even In n hotel It Is
possible to get n hot Iron and do the
renewing oucsclf.
Btuiljr Ynnr Sljln.
An old sage who understood human
nature pretty well advises women In
the terse language of his day to
"study first the effect produced by the
fuee, the hnlr, nnd the hendgenr." It
holds good now, "Just ns' much ns It
did more. than n hundred years ngo. It
Is wise to study the points of the fnce;
the low stylo of dresrlng the hnlr Is
supposed to show off the profile to nd
vantage. In some women n touch of
color lights up tho complexion won
derfully, while others are better with
out. Tho point Is to learn whnt
suits you. The soft draperies nt the
back of many of the hats nnd toques
nre eminently becoming, while others
Interfere with the graceful lines. Some
faces nre improved by high collars,
while others look far better with the
bodice cut low nt the throat. As a
rule, the boa and the ruiilo aro becom
ing to nil.
Flowers In tho Hnlr.
In Pnrls flowers nro worn In tho h.ilr
In a variety of ways. The low Sec
ond Empire handlers requires a long
flower wreath worn through the locks
as If It grew with the hnlr. In this
the gold, sliver nnd velvet leaves nre
extremely becoming. The flowers nro
nrrnnged in a narrow effect nnd nro
fastened close to the head, as if nes
tling iu the hair.
Besides flowers, the heads of tho
rarls women are bedecked with orna
ments, chief among which is the blonde
tortoise shell, studded with coral, tur
quoise nnd pearls.
A new fad Is to wear the necklace
across the forehead, the ends concealed
In the meshes of tho hair, with, per
haps, a pendant hanging classically
over tho brows. Mary Johnson, in
American Queen.
Mlstrcia of Onmes.
One of the latest features in girls'
schools is the "games teacjier." This
versatile nnd aceomplshed person can
Instruct her pupils In calisthenics nnd
dancing nnd teach them how to play
cards, ns well as tsiiuls, bnskctbnll,
nnd the Innocuous ping-pong. Sho pre
scribes certain exercises "medical
gymnastics" for certain girls, nud Is
supposed to atudy every, pupil so that
health and grace may go hand In hand
In their development.
An arduous profession, this, but one
which is very interesting and much
more congenial to many college gradu
ates then pounding dry facts Into the
reluctant heads of pupils who would
much rather be playing ball or tennis.
1'olcet Seen on New Models.
It niipenrs that tho yoke or a simu
lation of a yoko Is tho latest thing
for a blouse. One on this style is a
smart shirt waist of English vesting iu
a tin gun metal chock striping a white
background.
The front it laid In two-Inch wide
stitched box pleats set at intervals of
an Inch or ho upr.rt. Clumsiness Is pre
vented and on Irregulur pointed yoke
Is simulated by drawing tho box pleats
together over the chest nnd coverlng
tho seams with narrow stitched bands.
Tho bands nre of uneven length, nnd
each pointed cad is finished by a pearl
button.
Bhe Cams Back In 08'f.
"Think of leaving America In No. &
shoes and returning In 3S's!" says n
woman who has hnd that experience.
"Or of being obliged to get No. 34 col
lars abroad, when you havo always
worn No. 13's nt home. But even this
could be borne did not the dressmak
ers enter n thirty-sis corsage In their
books as ninety. When America adopts
the metric system such shocks to the
nerves ns these dreadful figures give
will cease. Now York Tribune.
Odd and Ends of Fathlon.
Flnt rose wreaths In fuchsia colors
aro noted.
Full blown roses are favorites in
dainty luce appliques.
Dahlia colored velvet rosebuds trim
a lovely pule blue bat.
Somo evening shoes have a fancy
monogram placed on tho left side.
Mauve orchids (cattleyas) In velvet
are on a white coat, en applique.
Silk Is to have a retuyn to popular
ity, soft silk being especially In vogue.
Rosebud frluge will be quite as much
favored for evening dross garniture
as for hats.
Various flowers have Inspired the em
broideries on shirt waists and rich
house dresses.
Velvet fruit, such as almonds, black
berries, grapes, peaches, nuts, and ap
ples, are all to be employed nest sea
son In millinery.
Pompadour gloves to draw on over
the band without fastening at tho wrist
are returning to fuvor. Home of them
havo ouo button at the wrist to draw
them In more closely.
Black enamel swallows with dia
mond tipped wings are used as orna
ments for low bodices, nud dragon
tiles, veined end outlined with dia
monds, are worn lu the hair.
The colors of tho present day nre
all undecided. Blue should be nearly
green, pink should have a yellowish
hue, reds ought to verge on pink, and
white should have a grayish tint.
High waist belts at the back will
continue to be worn. The mualtn
"granny" bonnets, with wide brims
nrd strings tied beneath the chin, will
bo copied In velvet for fresn young
faces. Crepe de china Is giving way
to chiffon and silk muslin. ,
Now walking gowns will no made
with two or three wide tucks on the
skirt, with the fullness thrown well
back aud gauged closely at tbe waist.
This will necessitate the use of aoft
wool materials. X black ribbon tied
at the back and having bows and
ends will be tbe popular belt A bnd
of black ribbon will be brought to
point between the shoulders and will
be crossed In trout or tied la bow.
on tho breast; . ,.
M
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Staining Woodwork.
Before using varnish stain on boards
or nny wood article, brush over with
n strong solution of p.-rmangannte of
potash. This is not only a disinfect
ant, but makes a dark foundation for
the varnish stain, of which one cont
will then be found sufficient.
811k Underwnnr.
Soap should never be rubbed direct
ly upon silk underwear. Strong soap,
sude made of warm water nnd a white
soap will be found best. Squeeze the
garment In this water, nnd then. If
the garment Is very much soiled, pass
It through another warm suds. Press
between tho hands to get out the
water, shake well, press on tho wrong
Ride with n moderately hot Iron. Silk
trented in tills way will keep tho color
so long as It holds together.
.
Uses of Waste Paper.
Few housewives know of the numer
ous uses that waste paper can be put
to. After a stove has been blackened.
It cun be kept In a very good condi
tion by rubbing it every day with
paper. The teakettle, teapot and cof
fee pot enn also be kept bright and
clean in tho same way. Knives and
tinware enn be polished till they shlno
like silver. Taper Is better than a
dry cloth for Improving the appear
nnco of mirrors, lamp chimneys, etc.
Preserves and pickles keep much bet
tor If brown paper, instead of cloth.
Is tied over the Jar. Toper Is as good
ns wadding for put'dng under carpets,
nnd two thicknesses placed under a
sprend make a covering ns warm ns
a blanket. Jessie Fordycc, In Ameri
can Queen.
To Preserve Uruilies.
Good hairbrushes are costly items,
aud a way to keep the bristles itiff
nnd clean for years Is worth knowing.
A Russian coiffeur gives this recipe:
Have ready two basins; put a lump
of soda the size of a walnut In one
and three parts fl!l It with boiling
water; the other basin should be three
parts filled with water ns cold as you
can get it, to which you have added
sufficient lemon Juice or good white
vinegar- to give It n noticeably acid
taste. Shake the bristles of the brush
well up and down In the boiling water
till they aro clean, then at once rinse
them thoroughly In the cold water nnd
stand them up to dry In the air or In
a warm place, but not too near the
fire. Of course, tho back of tho brushes
tiust uot bo wetted.
Rules For tho Mint rest.
Do not Interfere with the girl's
nir.usementa after her work is done.
Besides regular afternoons aud even
ings off, glvo a maid au occasional
day off.
Don't expect more from a servant
than you could do yourself.
Mcala shall bs prepared at regular
hours and the girl's work must not bo
delayed by tardiness.
Increase wages In proportion as ser
vices become valuable.
Remember that your servant Is a
human being not n beast of burden.
Place some rooia other than tho
kitchen at her disposal to receive
company.
It criticism Is to be made, do It In a
cool, dispassionate manner.
Follow the Golden Itule.
Do not Interfere with any of her su
perstitions or religious beliefs.
Do not Interfere with her lovo af
fairs unless she asks for advice.
A Coir and Arlstocratlo Slttlng-Itoom.
To the lover of harmony In furnish
ings as well as In sound, the morn ar
tistic a room the more comfortable It
will be. Many rooms are furnished
In good taste with n regard for color
nnd arrangement, yet they lack souio
thing call Is "artistic confusion."
Order is of courso n desirable thing,
but when every article of furniture
aud every book Is In Its proper place,
the room looks more like n show room
than a living room. A magazine lying
carelessly on tho window sill or on a
chair looks ns If It were being read.
Too much order gives a stiff nppenr
once to the most beadtlful room, and
destroys the artistic careless effect
that few rooms possess.
Of course, there Is the other exlreme.
'ine nrtlst whose friends have to make
their wny ns best they can through a
chaotic studio or sitting room when
she does not affect the disorder con
soles with tho rather fallacious say
ing that "Genius knows no order."
Mrs. H. Baldwin, In American Queen.
r: recipes .r.
Egg Fondue Beat four eggs until
light; add to them a little salt nnd pep
per for seasoning, two tablespoonfuls
of Parmesan cheese and two table
spoonfuls of milk; put one tablespoon
ful of butter In a frying pan; when
hot, turn In tbe eggs; stir until thick
ened; serve on toast.
Omelet With Peppers Beat sep
arately the whites aud yolks of five
eggs. Put them together, season with
salt, flavor with a teaspoonful of
onion Juice, and add half a cupful
of green peppers which hnvo been
chopped nnd fried Ui h little butter.
Cook lu a hot buttered omelet pan.
Pineapple Cobbler Four slices of
pineapple cut In dice, one lemon
and one orange sliced very thin, eight
tablespoonfuls of sugar, one pint of
Iced water and one cup of shaved Ice.
Pluce tbe fruit In a bowl, strew with
the sugar and a little Ice, and In ten
minutes add the Iced water. 8tlr well
nnd pour Into glasses half full of
sliavod Ice, decorate with ripe ber
ries, ij
Egg Vermicelli Boll ' four f eggs
twenty minutes; make a white sauce
.with two level tablespoonfuls of but
ter and two level tablespoonfuls of
flour; when tbe butter has melted add
the . flour and stir together until
smooth; add gradually one. cupful of
cold milk; stir this over the fire until
thickened and boiling;, add one-fourth
teaspoonful of salt and a little pep
per; toast six slices of bread; remove
the shell from tho eggs, cut them la
halves, separate tbe yolks from tb
whltes; part In small pieces of rings;
mis them with the same; pour tbo
sauce over the toast and rub the
yolk over tha top. through a sieve. ,