MEMORIES.
An empty room, and yet how fu'd
Of her since iiho has gone:
No t ri tie but becomes n tiling
' For thought to dwell upon.
The very silence miws her,
! And moves on noiseless fct.
I Fearing to wake some memory
llie brave henrt could not meet.
Irrevocable fata is felt
In every place, and lool;!
How firm its iron hand has grasped
J hat open nnlt-re.vl hooK.
-Edith Tnrucr Newcomb, in Harper's Ba
far. THEK TOM" nnd "Poo-
lui dim iiii'.v n e viiii'tj
by the villagers. They
1I...H i 11 1
'Mi'M and James Itndcllff. re
spectively, old bachelors both, one the
village parson, who looked after tho
woul.s of the brethren, while tho other,
P.rother Jim, doctored tholr bodies.
Father Tom lived In the little par
sonage next the church, with, the old
rut woman Inhabitant of the place a
lame past seventy, but who knew bow
to darn stockings as his housekeeper.
Dr. Jim lived nt the other end of the
vilbige afreet nnd looked nfter his own
housework. " "Even brothers who are
so fond of each other as Tom nnd I
ought to live npnrt," said Dr. Jim.
"It strengthens the affections."
The brothers passed every evening
9f their lives together, one night nt
he parsonage nnd tho next nt tho
"doetory," nnd they pnRsed every one
aver their pipes, for tho parson wasn't
a prig, nnd the doctor was wont to say
that tobacco was the only known spe
cific for all human ills.
"Tom," said his brother one evening,
"I see that old Hill Lamson has died
Over at Leeds."
"Yes, Jiru," said Father Tom, "nnd
I was nt his deathbed."
"I always suspected. Tom, that you
knew nil about Bill Lamson's part In
the Johnson Lining years ago, If lie
tad n part In if. which I nm Inclined
to believe, by the way, nnd that you
kept tho whole thing to yourself."
"Well, suppose I did know nbout it,
Jim. If Lamsou told me anything
which I won't grant even now ho
told it to me because I was n clergy
man, and H'h not In the clerical prov
ince to tell on a man who Is repentant,
o matter what his crime."
"Hight you are, Tom, nnd I tell you
that a physician ought to hold secrets
just ns tight If they come from a pa
tient. I wouldn't give up a wounded
murderer If bo had como to me for
treatment and hnd thrown himself on
ray mercy and on my professional
care. I'd consider myself n sort of a
father confessor to his bodily ills, as
vou might to the sins of his soul."
"You'ro nil wrong, Jim. You enn't
class the physician with the priest.
The soul nnd tho body are tilings
npart, nnd the touch of the sacred
doesn't enter Into your profession as it
does into mine. You have no right to
claim the clergyman's exemption from
giving evidence against nn evildoer
who has trusted you. In concealment
you do tho state an Injury."
"Likely I would If Kuch a condition
ever confronted me, Tom, but I
wouldn't give tho fellow up if he had
once trusted me and I had cared for
him. I might be an enemy of tho state
In so dolus, uut I'd sleep butter after
It."
The brothers separated for tho night.
X)r. Jim went bad: Into tho little labor
story back of tho sitting room, musing
over tho talk with his brother. "It
would be a curious situation to be
placed In," bo thought, "to have n
wounded criminal on your hands nnd
to feel that tho state might look to you
as an accomplice because you had
failed to turn him over to justice after
yon had patched him up."
Dr. Jim cat up lute studying. lie
heard n noise outside tho door nt nn
hour after midnight, and, throwing It
open, a man fell Into the room and on
to the floor. "I seen your sign, doctor.
With the light behind it. I guess I'm
done for, but mebby you can lis me
up."
The man p imped and fainted. Sturdy
Dr. Jim plcktd hlni up and carried
him to the laboratory, where ho laid
his burden on the lounge nnd made n
hasty examination. The man bad n
hullet bole through tho thigh, and was
weak from the loss of blood. Beyond
that bis Injury wasn't serious. Dr.
Jim stanched the How nnd save, the
tnan restoratives.
"Where did you get this wound?" ho
asked his Midnight visitor when ho
had regained consciousness.
"Don't tell on me, Doc. I trusted
you. I cracked n place with a pnl. Ho
got away an right and has the swag.
hxxt l got shot when the old feller In
the'houso waked up. Maybe I done
for him. I don't know, though, but ho
didn't shoot again after ho lilt me, and
I let drive back."
"You can't stay here." said Dr. Jim
ratlenls and other pcoplo wilt be here
to-morrow, nnd you can't travel for a
week. I'll put you on a cot in a room
over tho summer kitchen nt the bark
or the yard, and I'll look after you
though It goes against tho grain." And
the doctor smiled a hit grimly ns be
thought of his conversation with Fath
r Tom a few hours before,
An hour later the wounded burglar
Kras bandaged, fed and secreted In the
tipper chamber of tho unused summer
kitchen. There was a fierce pounding
t Dr. Jim's front door. lie opened It,
The village constable and a dozen ex
cited citizens were there. "Father Tom
lias been shot!" they fairly howled at
the physician.
Dr. Jim felt his knees tremble under
Mm. The constable, who had some
sense, hastened to say: "Ob, he filn
iiurt bad, hut come along."
The doctor found his brother suffer
log from a slight scnlp wound and la
inentlng the loss of fliOO, nearly all the
money ue nan in the world.
Dr. Jim treated his brother, and then
strode away toward bis borne. Sent I
tuent was all right, but when a man'i
brother was shot, why, that was differ.
nt. "You shot and robbed my broth
cr," ho said savagely to tho pntleat
tossing on the cot.
"Wus he your brother, Doc? I'm
sorry, and you've been good to fuller,
k DR. JIM'S TEST
Don't glre ine Doc."
The 1octor cogitated. "Have yoti srot
l!ic WOO you robbed him of?" he nkcd.
"No, honest. Doc, I ain't. Sum got
tho hull of It."
"A man should not do for his broth
er what ho would not do for mankind
at large," mused tho doctor. He went
to his study, took $."iOO In bills frpm a
recess In his desk, put It In a huge en
velope with n slip of paper, on which
he wrote In n disguised hand:
"Here's your money. I didn't know
you was a preacher. My father was
one Snaky Sam."
The doctor saw to It that his brother
got tho money next day. Tho patient
over the summer kitchen Improved
rapidly. Day by day he would repeat:
"So the pnrson Is your brother. You're
a good, game one. Due."
In a week tho burglar was gone.
Three days Inter Dr. .Tim received a
package. It contained $1500 nnd n let
ter which snid: "I met Sam. I got the
money back, nnd then I raised some
more; no matter bow. The extra hun
dred Is for perfesslonal services. You're
a good, game one, Loo. Lanky Bon."
Tho next night Father Tom and Dr.
Jim were sitting smoking together.
"Jim," said Father Tom. "if I'd hit
that burglar I shot at and he'd come
hero, what would you have done with
him?"
"Tom, my boy, the time bns come to
talk of oilier things." F.dwnrd 11.
Clark, in Chicago Record-Herald.
An I'nproIlt.iMc Convert.
Tn Bnrmah the drum major of nn
Infantry regiment, noted for his steadi
ness, good humor nnd constnnt atten
tion to his duties, one day suddenly
disappeared from the barracks at Kan
goon. At first It was supposed thnt
ho had gone on a spree In the town,
and he would turn up when his mad lit
was over, but ns day nfter dny passed
nnd no news enmo of hlra It was nt last
nssumed thnt he hnd gone off In one of
the American ships which called at
tunt port. It being no unusual thing
for soldiers nt Itnngoon to desert in
this way. About eight months nfter
wnrd a native Burmese came to tho
bnrrncks one morning nnd by means
of the regimental Interpreter made It
known that he hnd been sent by a
phoonghee (native priest) from a neigh
boring Buddhist monastery In the for
est to say that there was nn English
soldier there whom they wished to get
rid of. An escort was despatched and
brought back no less a personage than
the absentee drum major. The only
explanation ho had to give was that
the splrtl of adventure seizing him one
day. he bad taken a fowling piece nnd
gone Into the Jungle to shoot. Com
ing across tho monastery, the phoon
ghoes had behaved hospitably to him,
nnd had allowed him to sleep there
that night. During tho night tho fancy
seized him to become n Buddhist, nnd
making known his desiro to the com
munity next morning he was nccepted.
For a few months nil went well, llo
remained quietly Indoors absorbed In
the study of Buddhist mysteries, which
hnd a pecullnr fascination for him.
But nfter a time tho demon of unrest
began to stir him up ngaln. He mado
repeated Incursions Into the Junirle
nnd each time returned laden with
game. The taking of any form of ani
mal life Is contrary to the principles of
Buddhism, nnd the plioonghees expos
tulated with hlni, but without nvall;
so, finding hlra nn unprofitable convert,
they got rid of him by communicating
with his regiment. (lolden Tenny.
Gum ('hewing nnil l.ffnary.
Who would have thought that doc
tors would countenance the practice of
urn chewing? Yet here Is tho news
from St. Paul that the Minnesota State
Board of Control includes chewing
gum In the list of supplies for lnsano
sylums, ns its use Is often found to
have excellent effect upon patients,
soothing them during violent spells,
nnd enabling them to concentrate their
minds upon various forms of work.
Doubtless It Is the liiuscular, not the
secretory, activity that produces tho
beneflclul result. The secretory netlv-
ty may deplete the salivary glands,
nd thus provo prejudicial to dlges-
ion. Insane people nre nervous, nnd
lmost every one Inclined to nervous
ness nns discovered tnnt mere nrn
forms of fidgeting which enable him
to relieve tho tension upon his nerves
nnd help him to concentrate bis atten
tion. .
Many a lawyer and many an orator
would bo nt n loss In speaking If ho
ould not twiddle his watch chain or
twirl his eyeglasses. Many n traveling
man and many a politician would lose
his reputation for ease of manner In
conversation If deprived of tho clger
he gracefully puffs In tho Intervals of
his talk. And tho fan! Whnt mistress
of coquetry would bo willing to sur
render her fan?
But while gum chewing may relieve
the fidgets In the enso of thoso who do
tho chewing, tho sight of It Is likely
to glvo the fidgets to other people
obliged to look on. Mllwaukeo Even
ing Wisconsin.
Feminine Duplicity.
A young man visited his girl west of
town on Sunday evonlng. After they
hnd tnlked several hours ho declared
bis iutentlon of kissing her. She was
apparently Indignant, and said she
would tell her futher. llemcnibering
that faint heart never won fair lady
the young man was not dismayed, and
succeeded In planting a kiss behind her
left ear. To niako good her threat tho
young woman aroso hastily and
walked to the kitchen, "rapa," she
said Innocently, "Mr. M. wants to seo
your new gun." "All right! All right!"
said the old man, delighted with a
chance to show It. Taking It from tho
rack he stepped Into the parlor. The
young man broke four window panes
In getting out, and when last seen was
still running bareheaded up the road in
the direction or town. Gardner (III.)
Chronicle.
A Belle of the Paris Slog.
There has just been added to the
Army Museum In Paris a very Inter
esting memento of the Franco-Prussian
war. It Is the first and perhaps the
only number of a newspaper called
'J he Ballon Poste, dated Sunday, Octo
ber 30, 1870. The paper, folded to the
site, of a letter, Was dispatched from
the city by balloon, an! a four-cent
stamp v. s attached to each copy so
that It might bo posted to tho subscrib
er. Tho Ballon poste was Intended to
keep tho provinces Informed of what
was happening Inside of Paris. Tbs
iper was found lu Tour. . 1Jr
LATEST 's3a
ltyHZU YORK, . FASHIONS'
New York City. Capes of nil sorts
are to be noted ns features of the sea
son's waists. Tho pretty one shown on
tho blouse Illustrated Is peculiarly
V7M'- ' ft
IV1 ijf
Etorsn WAIST w;T:r CAPE,
graceful and adds distinction to tho de
sign which Is both novel nnd good.
The materials selected for the. model
are violet broadcloth, velvet In n deeper
shade nnd crenm lace with trimming
of silk braid, but various equally ns
effective combinations might bo sug
gested nnd the yoke nnd cuffs can
be mndo of one material when pre
ferred. Tho brond box pleat at the
front, the slight blouse over the shaped
belt and tho yoke and gauntlet cuffs
are all features worthy of special men
tion. The waist lining Is smoothly fitted
nnd closes nt tho centre front. Over It
nre arranged the shnped yoke, the
hlouscd fronts nnd back nnd the cape,
the wnlst closing beneath the left edge
of tho box pleat, tho yoke nt the left
shoulder seam. The sleeves nre the
atost, with the full puffs above deep
cuffs cut In gnuntlet style. At the
wnlst Is n belt that Is pointed nt the
front.
The quantity of mnterial required
for the medium size is four nnd one-
half yards twenty-one Inches wide.
four ynrds twenty-seven inches wide.
or two nnd three-fourth ynrds forty-
four inches wide, with three-fourth
ynrds of velvet, three-eighth yards of
nil-over lace and eight yards of braid
to trim ns Illustrated.
Two 1'seflll flnrmontH.
Yokes and yoke collars of nil sorts
mnrk the season. Among the newest
are long-shouldered ones that extend
over the sleeves. The stylish May
Mantou wnlst illustrated In the lnrgo
picture shows one of the sort thnt is
Intended to give a plastron effect nt
the front nnd to form n V nt tho bnck.
The original, from which the drawing
TWO STYLISH
was made, is or cream nannci wau
trimming of fancy braid and handsome
outtons, but all walstlng materials are
appropriate nnd the designs suits the
gown us well us the separate blouse.
The waist consists of the tltteu lining,
which can be used or omitted as pre
ferred, tho fronts and the buck, over
which tho yoke collar Is arranged.
l'he back Is plain, but the fronts ure
tucked to yoke depth and blouse slight
ly over the belt. The sleeves nre the
lutest shown and include deep pointed
nffs above which they form full puffs.
At the neck Is n pretty stock, with a
suggestion of tho clerical Idea found
In tho tab nt tho front.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is Ave nnd three-
ilirhth yards twenty-one Inches wide.
four and one-h'ftlf yards twenty-seven
'.nches wide, or two and three-eighth
ards forty-four Inches wide.
Shirt waists mnde with pointed capes
slid detuchablo tunics nre nmong the
'Atest novelties offered. The one 11-
ustrated In the large drawing is made
if pale blue veiling with antique Ince
lyed to matc h nnd can be made with
be enpe and tunic, as illustrated, or
slain, as shown lu tho small sketch,
hen preferred, wnon muao witu tue
ape and skirt portions It becomes
mited to .outdoor as well as lndtir
vear, and is appropnaio ior tin me
icason's ninterlul. When plum it be
wines a simple shirt waist and Is
mited to the fabrics used for the
urpose.
The waist consists of the fitted roun-
latlon, on which are arranged the
routs and back or the waist proper,
he cape, tunic and sleeves. The back
f the waist Is pluln, but the fronts
ire tucked from the shoulders to yoko
lepth, so providing becoming fulness
iver the bust. The cape Is cut la deep
mints over the shoulders nnd Is square
cross the back. The sleeves are
licked above the elbows and are full
)clow and the t mlc is cut in points
it both buck and front.
The quautlty of material required
lor the medium slue is Ure and one
'ourth yards twenty-one inches wide,
Ive yards twenty-seven inches wide,
Mr two and roven-elghth yards forty
"our Inches vldef
Improvtinaat of th Iw Hat.
The dityv' of the plutenu and "pan
cnkt" 'hat are numbered. If ouo can
mmmi
HA?
fir'
Judcs by the display at the lending
millinery departments. Every bit of
hendgenr has a crown of some kind,
higher or lower, ns the enso may be,
but yet a decided elevation above the
tint, far-spreading brim. Perhaps the
most nrtlstlc shape among the collec
tion Is a Duchess of Devonshire in
black velvet, with a slight bell crowns
tour or live Inches high. It has, more
over, n gradual flare nt the left side,
nnil Is dented gracefully here nnd there
to receive the two long plumes, with
out which no "swell" hat Is complete
this year.
New Idea tn Woman's finwn.
The English, who nre not particular
ly good dressers, hnvj some excellent
ideas for traveling gowns. An English
tailor has invented n reversible skirt
for women who travel much nnd like
to carry ns little baggage as possible.
The skirt Is made of materia! plain on
one side and checked on the other. It
can be worn with either surface upper
most, nnd thus answers the valuable
purpose of two skirts. Another Eng
lish skirt for mountain wear has but
tons nnd an arrangement for turning
up the hem for climbing.
"Tho ltlt.lion Hound Hnr Slemlnr WaliM."
Tho suede belts, wide In the buck,
so ns to drape prettily nrouud the
waist, aro the newest thing. Largo
silver or gold rings nre used to Join
the bnck to the straight front pieces.
These belts nre In nil colors, but with
blue sorgo the natural suede color Is
prettiest. In soft kid are some of the
newest belts. They may be drawn
tight around thff waist or left straight,
for they nre bronder in 1 lie back tuun
In the front. Belts cf ribbon should
be made on boned frames nnd broud
In the bnck.
I'lum Color to thft Fore.
Plum color has come to. the fore
again. It combines well with pale
blue, nnd when used on hnts forms n
good background for pansies. One
model of plum-colored rice straw Is al
most covered with smull pansies in
different shades.
Kvnnlnff; Conts.
Evening coats ure very voluminous
and have enormous sleeves of more or
less eccentric tendency. They nre col
lurless nnd the edge of the lining Is
trimmed so that the fronts cun bo
rolled back en rovers.
A Iteeomlng Color For CI ray ltatr.
Pale blue is considered a becoming
color to wear with gra hair. A black
velvet bonnet in a fcort of n toque
shnpe has a decoration of pale blue
BLOUSE WAISTS.
orchids on one side and a twist of
blue velvet where the luce strings nre
attuched.
Nhlrt n UI
Shirt waists with yoke effects nre
conspicuous among nil the latest de
signs. Tills May Mnnton one is exceed
ingly novel nnd -effective nnd suits
the entire range of wnshuble fabrics.
As Illustrated, however. It Is made of
blue French flannel stitched with cor
tlcelll silk. The double box pleated ef
fect nt the front Is peculiarly note
worthy nnd desirable and the points
that extend over the yoke nre essen
tially novel. With the waist nre worn
a linen collar and a silk tie, but a col
lar of the material can bo substituted
If preferred.
The wuist consists of uie smoothly
fitted lining, that can be omitted when
ever it is undesirable, the fronts, back
and yoke. The fronts nre laid In wide
box pleats with a tuck at each edge,
but the back Is tucked to simulate box
pleats only. The sleeves lire amplo
and form fushlonable wide puffs at tho
wrists, where they are lluishcd with
shnped cuffs.
The quantity of material ' required
for the medium size Is four and one-
BmitT WAlflT.
half yards twenty-one Inches wide,
three nnd three-fourth yards twenty-'
seven Inches wide, or two and oue
fourth wards forty-four Inches wide. '
HOW WOMEN CARRIED KANSAS.
Like Vorllnlilo rollttelnns They Swooped
Down on the Polls,
What women with the elective fran
;hlse can do when they make up their
Hinds to get control of the schools is
ft-ell Illustrated by the returns from
the school district elections In Kansas.
Tho returns also tend to destroy the
renerable, time-worn tradition to the
jffect that women cannot keep a sc
;ret, nnd hence are unfitted for politics.
The issues of the campaign in Kansas
jpon which the women achieved their
rictory were kept a secret In each dls
Irlct until the day of balloting. In
;redlble as this may seem. It appears
:o be abundantly affirmed by the dia
stolics from the Sunflower State.
The platform on which the women
inletly conducted n winning fight do
;Iared In favor of wiping out tho ob
jectionable provisions of the State
lenchers' contracts, which prohibited
ienchers from receiving cnlls from
:helr admiring mnlo friends during tho
ichool term nnd provided for for felt
ire of n portion of their salaries if the
yomen married before the end of the
ichool terms.
That such provisions could be Incor
orated in teachers' contracts In such
m advanced commonwealth ns Kansas
nxes the credulity of ordinary minds,
ut there appears to be no doubt that
ichool boards, where the men were in
jontrol, were disposed to enforce them
:o the letter. When it became evident
;hat these boards Intended incorporate
Jig theso senseless provisions in the
:enchers' contracts for the new school
;enr the women of the State prepared
!or a fight. They "went nfter" their
lusbands, brothers nnd sweethearts In
:lie most approved style of the smooth
)ollttclnn. A cnuipnlgn was organized
vhlch aroused the women of the State
li every district where "their liberties
irere tuenaced." Every woman was
jrged to go to the polls on the dny of
tlectlon and vote for three women foi:
nembers of the district board.
And, like clever politicians, they
iwooped down on the polls In the nfter
loon of election day before the men
lould ninrshnl their scattered forces.
Ind they saved the day for the Kansas
ichoolma'am. For ninny yenrs to come
:t Is not likely thnt nny school board
Rill nttenipt to use the schools ns nn
igency for discouraging matrimony.
Chicago Itecord-Hprnid.
- - ,'..'--T.:r
Picture Cushions. '
ricture cushions are very popular
Made from "blue prints" photographed
u cloth. Five by eight Inches is a fa
rorlte size, and if one entire side Is
sovered' with the photographs they nre
ield together by n narrow blue ribbon
feather-stitched. The bnck of the cush
on U blue linen or denim, and a wide
lbbon the shade of the nnrrow is used
for nn edge ruffle. A clever arrange
neut Is to use Ave of the photos, at the
:orners and centre, fastening them to
the foundation of blue linen with scar
let silk couched 'on to simulate a rope,
ivlth anchors embroidered on each of
the four sides between tho photo
graphs. The edge of the cushion is
Unlshod with heavy scarlet cord tied
t each corner with tassels.
If you have a bachelor friend proud
it his Scotch ancestry, got him to
sketch you the tartan plaid of his clan,
then make him a cushion cover lu silk
ribbons like "his Bin bonny plnidle."
Another old fashion being revived nt
present Is the needlework known as
larned net, end nothing mokes prettier
bureau scarfs. A fine white cotton
Boss Is more serviceable than silk, and
some pretty covers have been seen
worked In colors, ono done in pastel
colorings being especially attractive.
To the economical girl tho statement
thr.t hundreds of barrels of swamp
"cat-tails" nre shipped to England
jvery year should serve as nn Incentive
to gather her cushion tilling rather
thnn pay three or four parties for
plucking It for her. The downy moss
9f tho head of the cat-tall Is used for
filling high-priced cushions and well
repays the slight effort needed to se
cure It. The Pilgrim.
Women lu High Positions.
One of tho largest railroad corpora
lions in this country has decided that
the female stenographers in its employ
(vill not bo allowed to qualify for pro
motion, nor shull they ba eligible for
Its pension list. This Is a sweeping de
cision, and probably represents senti
ment other than that of the corpora
tion. Fifty years ago no one imagined
that a woman could be a stenographer,
ind the idea of tholr entering the ranks
of men to compete in heavier bruin
work would have been regarded as ri
diculous. It cannot be said that thej
have conquered every branch of en
deavor, but they have done wonders in
the third of a century, and they may
ven dissipate) the prejudice of this
western railway corporation before the
half of the present century Is reached.
The reason for their exclusion may
come from the employes. Tho aggres
siveness of women has in a number of
Instances led to combinations of their
fellow male workers against them a
kind of self-defense movement which
can scarcely be criticised severely, for
the women have pushed the men out of
some occupations which formerly be
longed to them exclusively. The ma
jority of clerical railroad positions can
hardly be said to be beyond the cayav
Ity of bright, brainy women; the man
agement, however, may have Inferred
thnt those selected for the higher
ottices are often drawn from these cler
ical departments, and these have been
notable Instances of such cases. Balti
more American.
Woman Can Vm Tools.
-"A woman Is not a natural bungler
with a hammer. She is not clumsy
with auy kind of tool. Therefore there
Is no reasou in the nature of things
why she should not venture to do some
tinkering and small carpentering in her
own bouse." Thus speaks a broad and
liberal minded man In the Home Sci
ence Magazine. One of the curious
things about women has been their dis
position to believe whatever man may
assert about them, tholr fatuousness In
sharpening pencils and driving nails
being uinong the amiable criticisms
passed upon them by their male critics.
Jnuies Uuekuaut begs leave to differ
from thorn. Ho boi.ves, on the con
trary, that women en hnndlo nny tool
suitable for use In tli; house quite ns
well ns the unpractlocd tunn, often bet
tor. And he urges the Amerlcnn house,
wife, especlnlly if money is of nny con
slderntlon to her, to get n smnll house
hold tool chest and go nhend and use it
A Fashionable Bearer Hat.
Silk benver bhts nre extremely fash
lonnblc. Some have a long, thick unp,
but the newest have a surface exactly
liko that of men's silk hats. A few
have the pile brushed the wrong way.
The pastel shades, fawn color, nnd
beige are seen in these hats, and they
Are trimmed in velvet folds nnd ostrich
lenthers. A braver plateau shape in
ono of the pale beige, tones is lined
with light blue tulle, shirred so ns to
form a series of little puffings with a
nnrrow band of the benver between
each line of shirring. A twisted band
of chiffon velvet the shnde of the beav
er trims the crown, and this is secured
with a hnndsomo turquoise buckle.
Two blue ostrich feathers, shnded from
blue to white, nre attached to the
crown on the left side, one curving for
ward nnd the other toward the right. .
I'seful Wraps For This Season.
Tnffetns three-qunrter loose coats,
with hoods, large sleeves nnd a deep
but graduated frill round the hem, are
nmong the smartest wraps for nutumn
wear, little ribbon ruchiugs finishing
hood, frill nnd cuffs, which latter have
n line nnd plisse frill of soft mousseline
de sole. I notice, says "Nannette" in
New Y'ork Mall nnd Express, too, thnt
both the coats nnd capes, though mnde
to fusten, nre Intended to be worn n
little open, so ns to show the soft
blouse or front of tho bodice beneath,
nnd nearly nil the dressy gowns are so
made ns to glvo the long shoulder ef
fect. The skirts, too, nre marked by
a strict simplicity that Is altogether
chnrmtng, consisting of three small
shaped frills nnd a couplo of ruchlngs
of the material.
Keeping the Month Well Formed,
No one will deny either the scarcity
or the charm of a beautiful mouth, but
among all the nids of beauty one sel
dom finds nny lore pertaining to the
cultivation of this feature. Siuny oth
erwise beautiful women have certain
habits nnd tricks of curving and purs
ing the Hps that render them for the
time more than plain. Children ac
quire habits early in life of twisting
their mouths or of stretching them or
stuffing them with various articles that
leave tholr unpleasant traces in after
life, rai'ents nnd guardians should
strike to correct ull grimacing nnd
grinning propensities. The habit of
s;tcklng the under lip Is often contract
ed In babyhood nnd should be promptly
broken.
Fascinating at Forty,
It is when she has passed the fourth
decade that a woman is now said to bo
most dangerous to the susceptibility of
the other sex, says a writer in the Phil
adelphia Inquirer. Her face may have
lines that "sweet and twenty" regards
with dismay, her figure may be fuller
than "sweet seventeen" calls grace
ful; It may even be that art has to step
in where nature fails in tho matter
hair and complexion, but it is manner
which tells. In carriage, in interest, in
thought, the woman of forty nt the
present 'day is as young as her daugh
ter less than half her years, but her
mind Is bettor balanced, her Judgments
nre clenrer.
Freedom of the Modern GUI.
In former generations we were told
that girls kicked over the "truces be
cause they were curbed in too tightly.
Now not even a ribbon holds them, and
they are galloping on at a pace which
loaves chaperons and mothers breath
lessly behind, nnd each girl seems to
be becoming n law unto herself. Only
occasionally hampered by some big
fence, which will probably be Jumped
If the temptation is great enough, nnd
if there Is reasonable possibility of her
being able to crawl back unpercelvc;1
-Ladles' Field.
FANCIES)
1 NX 3,4fci
Zlbeline Is the height of chic for tho
promenade.
Moonlight-blue is one of the new
shades of chiffon.
For afternoon wear nothing ap
proaches broadcloth.
Emerald green velvet makes a stun
ning reception dress.
Black velvet bands are becomingly
worn around tho neck.
Velveteen may bo made Into a trot
tolr or an evening dress.
Passementerie ornaments of varying
lengths will be used on coats and cos
tumes of all kinds. -;
'A bunch of llly-of-the-vnlley blossoms
and leaves is tho design for the front
of a bead chutelulue bag.
The cape bolero with its wide, short
sleeves is a picturesque garment in
great favor with the young.
"Collarlno" is now shown In every
combination, with alternating strips of
white, as well as all black.
There are many panels on the new
gowns, and often their edges are
finished with the drop trimmings.
It is simply a matter of choice as to
which length of coat Is most becoming
to you, for ull lengths nre fashionable.
Pearl and gold will divide first hon
ors in button garniture next season
with the crocheted variety a close sec
ond. Camel's balr zlbeline grows in favor
evory day. The merchants are con
stantly receiving new luvolces of it in
varying patterns.
One must study the style of gown
with which a hat is to be worn as well
as the face which wears It No woman
would think of wearing a Gainsbor
ough with a tailored gown.
For evening wear or formal after
noon occasions novel balr ornaments
como In the form of bow knots, made
of closely meshed sequin galloons,
nbout an inch wide,' In the metallic ef
fects, i r
Black ribbon will be a feature In au
tumn costumes. Some of tho import
ed gowus have a Una of black faille
ribbon bordering the foot of the Kktrts.
Others have two rows of the' double
skirt, but this tends to lessen the
height ,
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J HOUSEHOLD ? , v
9999 MATTERS J
Kitchen Comfort..
Don't forget to provide n few cuh.
ons In washing covers for the kitchen,
if there be space, hnve there n eounio
if basket chnlrs, but nt nny rnte have
lie cushions. The bucks of servnnts
ire quite cs npt to ache as those of
ither people, nnd a cushion or two will
nnke It much more easy to rest when
lie opportunity to do so comes. -
The Kitchen Walls.
No one lu these dnys thinks of paper.
Jig or whitewashing a kitchen. The
Vails should be oil painted in a flat fin.
sh that Is, without varnish nnd If Uls
)roporly done they tuny be wnshed
freely without Injury to the surface.
There nre also several patent wall cov
rings resembling light oilcloth that
tre put on like paper.
To Label Jelly Olnsscs. '
A bright housekeeper bus discovered
l neW system of labeling Jelly nnd
r.'eserve glasses. She buys a roll of
ivhlte passepartout binding for nbout
;i;ht cents. This Is well gummed on
)ne side, nnd she uses ns long or ns
ihort n piece ns the lnbel cnlls for.
1'ho pasting process Is much more
lulckly gotten through with than when
leparnto labels nre used.
Airing Ceils.
The directions for airing beds given
n n domestic training school nre worth
loth lug. rince two chnlrs with se,its
:ogcther near nn open window. Fold
:he counterpane neatly the long way
ind lay over the tops of tho chairs, nl
owlng the middle to sag down to the
fonts. Fold the blankets next nnd
place over the couuterpane, allowing
i space between each for the circula
tion of air. Proceed in the same way
with the rest of the bed clothing. Beat
ap the pillows and place them to air.
A Mew Vegetable
A new vegetable which is beginning
to nppenr on American tnbles some
ivhnt resembles n Jerusalem artichoke,
ind Is called the Japanese crosne. I't did
H'lglnnlly come from Japan, but Is now.
nltl voted rather extensively In France,
from which Jand of delicate feasting
it has reached these shores. Crosnes
ire described as being nbout two lnchrs
long and less than nn inch In dinmeter
it tho thickest pnrt. They look some
thing like stubby HUle spindles. Un
cooked they nre used ns garnishes for
salads, and with a French dressing as
as n salnd by themselves. In Japan
they are nil pickled. When they be
come known other uses will doubtless
bo found for them. Now York Post.
Itallnn Uses or Olive Oil.
"In Italy, where olive oil is cheap,"
says a housewife, who spent a year
Ihera, "even tho poorer people use it
In every Bort of a way. Always when
I had a chance I watched an Italian
cook nt work, and I got ninny ideas I
have since adapted in my own kitchen.
For instance, n tablespoon of oil costs
no more than two tablespoons of but
ter, nnd It is vastly superior for a
iaute. Potatoes, shrimps, smelts, bun
anus, almost anything we Si'.ute, nro
so much better cooked In oil that you
would never go back to butter. Then,
In n puree of beans, tomato or peas,
l tablespoon of oil added Just before it
Is poured in tho tureen gives a velvety,'
smoothness without a trace of greasl
ness, which you often have with cream
sr butter. I always use oil with flour.
Instead of butter, to form the base of
i tomato, cream or brown sauce. When
Mulshing a scalloped dish, I toss the
crumbs which nre to form tho top layer
In a tablespoon of hot oil, till they are '
Ihoronghly greased; the result Is a
crust most delicately brown and crisp."
Good Housekeeping. '
Maple Sugnr Frosting-Add sufficient
water to ono and one-half cupfuls of
maple sugar to keep It from burning;
let It boll until it will be brittle In
cold wnter; beat tho white of one egg
until stiff; then bent It slowly into the
boiling syrup, beating It until it is
thick and cold: Bproad between nnd on
top of layer cake,
Quick Graham Bread-Beat one egff.
odd one-fourth cupful of sugar, two
tnblespooufuls of inolasses, one cupful
of milk, one cupful of molasses, flour,
one cupful of wheat flour, four level
teaspooufuls of baking powder and one
tablespoonful of melted butter; turn
Into buttered pans nnd bake forty-flv
minutes in a moderate oven.
Mustard Cream Dressing Stir to
gether one cupful of milk, yolks of
three eggs, one tablespoonful of mus
tard one tablespoonful of sugar, two
tablespoonfuls of melted butter and
two and one-half hjvel, tablespoonfuls
of corn starch; pour over one cupful
of hot vlnegaT; cook in the double
boiler until thickened. U too thick
when cold add cold milk or cream.
Apple Puffs-Bent two eggs; add to
them one pint of milk and flour enough
to make a drop batter; add two level
teaspooufuls of baking powder or one
level teaspoonful for each cup of flour,
add a little salt; put a little of the
batter in each cup, then a little oi
chopped apples, then pour over some
batter; steam one hour; erve witn
lemon sauce.
Bpice Pudding-Four cupfuls ol
bread crumbs, half a cupful of m"
ono cupful of molasses, two teaspoou
fuls of cinnamon, half a teaspoouful oi
cloves, very little allspice, half a small
nutmeg, grated; dlssolv half a tea
spoonful of soda In half, enp of boil
ing water; add to the mixture, vun
two eggs, oue cupful of suet, one cup
ful of raisins, stoned, and flour; nn
moulds two-thirds full and steam three
hours.
Curote Pudding-Two cge. n
fourth pound of powdered sugar, one
quarter pound of bntter. ono-qusrt
pouud of flour and one-fourth teaspoon
ful of soda; separate eggs, bent yi
nnd sugar together; beat butter to m
creum and beat Into the egs
sugar; whip whites of eggs stiff,
them to the butter mixture then ."
flour and soda; beat cureiuuy; u
turcd earthen cups two-thirds full '
bake forty -five uuuuti,