THE BACHELOR TEA. Jl bachelor man and y inclielor maid Nit pipping i cup ot ten. id the Mi'licinr nun: "K.imbet'ii, dear, It certniniy fcpics to mo That never n cap of reot.tr rare, Or inc from the v.uilt of kmn, IV rqnnl to tlii f my nip you brew, While the bright htile kittle a imp. 'It rests me well, and it soothes ipy soul, Anil it comfort nu' tliiM ili and through, Til a minimi cup. and I'm fair spell bound As I xit mid ip it with vou. Sha'l we sip it together thro' all the year The future i. hnniiiin our way? We could meet riijlit bravely iu hopes and fenrs. So pray do an aiuwer nnv." I ' Smith and His Counterpart E CLARA AUGUSTA. AtOK, H It ever occur t yon what J J Strang- thiius might hup- (J I I O pen to you If you looked Jf, J .lust I.ke somebody els-, "WOW 'Hid were liable to be taken by thi other mortal's Triends for their friend, and to receive treatment accordingly'.' A littl ; awkward sometimes, though there are pleasant features about It. 8 an e.if.Tirtu of mine last full lends me to believe. Having nothing better tO dl), suppose I give, it t J'oll. "Smith, my boy." said idd Ilarhuid to ine, one tiny Ilarland was my em ployer, mid 1 was head clerk in Ills Went liiipoillti'4 house '-how would you like I ti-i Wot. to Chicago, St. I'aul nnd Dtn.iba. r.s our ng"iit? Ini fort:i ii t business relations In these localities will nMU some employe of (he hot'.s" to i. and Hendricks Is lov, n witli 111'' rli.'.iir.all.vii and I had as lief be shot ns sleep in any bed but my own. What i! you sa.vV" I was delighted an 1 told the old fel low km at (in.",'. I ha l been hi New York live years, without taking any other holiday than the law prescribe. Fourth of .Inly. Christmas, etc., nntl the prospect of a .'ounicy nuide mp us linppy v. Hie pr.ip eUvo first pair of txouAci'g make- a foii'-year-nhl boy. In n few days i: was all settled. I packed my .itilnl. received my i:i slrii'.'ilons. and sai l goodby to my land lady, who, ns I always paid my bills promptly, shed s: lear or two on the corner of her .'iprciu in honor of iny Modus. Krorythirg went on swimmingly. "The day was lovely, the ear a new one, nolxidy in it was scented with musk. the conductor was a model, and (here was sucli a pretty yo-iii; lady a aa or two ahead el t.ie. witli a ravishing hat and eutlier. i-. 1 1 ly art- r.uod liair, and ryes m bright as diamonds. And nil" had such a coquettish wny of cutting the pages of her hook, and preneuting her railroad ticket to the condnrtor, and asking him In n sweetly Imploring voice "if we were almost tbrre," that she quite took my fancy, tnil I resolved tljut if one of those Inevitable smashes took place such as we are regaled with in tirst class nov Hh, I would throw all personal consid erations nside mid "go for her." We had nearly reached Kochester, when two strangers entered the car. They acted like men who were hunting for something. They took Beats Just fcefore me and turned around buck to bark, nnd read their newspapers nnd looked at me over the tops of them. Now, men generally do not look over 1h tops of their newspapers at any fody but han.l-oi!!'. women, and their persistency made me nervous. I changed my s at. out did not get out of range. I went to the smoking car. and my shadows suddenly developed a taste for smoking. I returned to the car I liad left, and tlcy followed me, and as I was ...bo'it i i t ike my seat, one of them laid his hand on my shoulder. "Mr. Smith." said he, "you nre my prisoner. ' I exhibited a sM -clmen of tl" "clear Crit" which rvideiit Itoosovelt speaks of. and knocked him dovvu. Thin the other one, and half a dozen f the passenger, pumiced upon me, nnd I was ha:i b-iified. and done for a;eneral!y. Then every!; ily fl.M k"d around me to remark on what a desperate-looking criminal I was ".Might have known by his face that he was a rascal!" said a short gentle, man, with a bald head. "(Jot a regular linngdog expression. Was It murder, lr?" to the constable. "No. It was embezzlement." said that 4;enileuiiin. "Cot his employer's money, eh?" Exae.ly: One of the most during oases we ve had on our hands for n long tliii.'. Hut we've worked It up nccesisruliy. and now we've got him." "HUork.'iij:" said an elderly woman In a pink bomnt. "Thank Heaven I never was tied to n Man. They're al ways turning ma bad." "A sad thing." said a uleekdooklns Individual. iu ii Me Mai prison?- osked n solemn-tared old lady, with a bundle of papers under her arm. "Ilerausu, If It Is, youn man, I will give thee a tract to read, nnd profit by." Ami she handed me n leaf of paper with the KOiiiewhat sturtllinj tltl, "The Iload to lleli:" I remarked that I had no irlxh to leotn ony tiling In regard to that route, and that brought up a clerical gentle man In a wliita choker, who Inquired: "V'oimg friend, hast thou a uiotherV" "I hast!" said I; "likeMrlHC a grand mother, two aunts, sixteen cousins, and father-in-law!" Beware." taUl he. "of slttlnj lu the ;ect of (ho sconiful!" lie was just going to read me his last sermon on total depravity, when we at' rived at Kochcsicr, and I wus taken 4o the lockup. 'I did not like my quarters. It was ltnosSlde for any decent white man to liko thi-m. Dirty ami lll-smelllng and I would have been glad to chauge ihe bed for any clean nine plank. It seemed that I was charged Willi appropriating the funds of one Mr. Junius V. btreeter, of yrcus, who flic bnclrlor mnid, wilh n sifih content, Stirred the nrctar about in her cup. And thoughtfully panrd to ponder a bit ilefore lookriv nicrrilv no. And l.rine: "Why, where will you go, my near. For a niie little Imven of rest? For if we are r, lurried, don't you see, You never run be my miest.'' So thce bachelors twain fat quietly down And tnlkeil the matter o'er. While t by kettle s.ing, and the fragrant herb It part in the council bore, And the toi v end. n stories should, In weddiim bell mid humbler. Of coure they married you knew they would And lived happy ever after. -Woman's Life. was represented ns my pontldlng em ployer, but I had never heard of him before, and certainly had not the pleas ui'e of being possessed of any of his funds, I tried to impress this fart upon liv raptors, but they only laughed, and as sured me that .Mr. I'dlmm and .Mr. Kail, the detectives who had seized ine, had a very accurate description of the rascally clerk, from Mr. Streeter him self, and my iippearance tallied with It perfectly. I was to have my examination next morning, and then, if I could prove Hint I was anybody but John Smith, I was nt liberty to do so. dust us I hud finished my breakfast next morning, the keeper came in to say that a young l.-uly wished to see me. A young lady! I was horrified, for I had neither combs, brushes, or clean collars. I snionihed down my refrac tory locks with my fingers, flirted the ilir'l.v towel across my face, rubbed my boots with my handkerchief, and my toilet being thus completed, was ready to receive my visitor. Shades of Hebe and Venus! The morning star Itself was no comparison to her! Blue dress, Mup ribbons, blue eyes, blond tresses, and a voire sweeter than a llfly-dollar music box! She rushed toward me, flung her amis around iny neck, put her soft check against mine, hunted under my mustache for my lips, and planted there such a regiment of kisses ns to take my breath away. I was quite willing to have her take it away, and did not enro a picayune If she kept ill) this sort of thing till Christmas. "Iienrest cousin John!" cried she; "It Is such n Phil me for you to be here! l'.ilt it Is Just like those blundering of- lleers. Ihey fiincv themselves won. errul in the detective business! They'd urivst their own grandmother if they had one, darling!" "Yes," said I, seeing that she paused for breath. "I have no doubt of It!" I read nbout your arrest In the paper last night. It gave your name os J. Smith, but J. stands for John, and knew it was yon! I told papa so, but he said 'Pshaw!' Hut I always have my way. and so I rnme down to see you, without even stopping to dress. Pear me! I expect I am Just horrid In this old wrapper!" "Horrid!" said I. "Why, I thought your dress was divine!" She laughed, nnd klRsed me again, hoped she would keep on doing so. It seemed to me the nicest thing she could do. Pap i Is coming down In nn hour iv two to ball you out. for. of course, yon are Innocent, and old Streeter Is ailstaken about your taking his dirty money 1 Of course lie Is," said I. And you'll rotne up with papa to llnner, dear John?" 'Yea, darling." 'Then, goodby," safd she; "I must go home and order yot:r favorite roast luck, with oyster sauce!" and she Idsscd me again, and vanished. of course I knew that I was playing the part of a contemptible hypocrite, nit I could not resist the temptation of keeping still and letting destiny work for me, especially when such a lovely girl represented destiny. Papa cn me down, as she had told me he would, and how he managed It I do not know, but the thing was settled lu the course of a couple of hours, and I was riding with him In a handsome carriage, drawn by a pair of high-stepping bays, going to dinner. Allce-that wiiswhnther father called her received us cordially. She - was dressed" now, and I suppose all these flounces and puffs would not admit of her kissing me, since she did not do It. My heart sank. I wished myself hack In prison. If pretty Alice were so much more affectionate in prison than out of It. Hut Alice had me sit near her at the table, ii nd she sweetened my coffee, and dished out my roast duck with oyster sauce, And I adored her, and was very near telling her so. Wo hud Just got to pudding when a servant opened tho door, nnd ushering In a gentleman, announced: "Mr. John Smith!" I turned, and confronted the visitor. It was like looking In a glass. Lie was my exact counterpart lu every partic ular, our owu mothers could not have told us apart. Consteruutlon was on his face I reckon It was also on mine. Alice was white, with horror. Papa stood rub- bluji his glussei and trying to convince himself that the trouble was lu bis eyes. "Jupiter!" said the newcomer; "who nre your' "John Smith, sir." suld I. "Who ore your' "John "!t,ilth, sir." said he; and then he saw how ludlcroua It ull was, nnd burst out laughing. "What have I donor' tried Alice. "Oh. what hare I done?" "Don't cry, cousin," said John Smith, tho nephew; "I'll bare au explanation nt once." Then he turned fiercely to me and demanded one. I told bira I should bo very happy to accommodate blui, aodi did w. Tapa (j'ordon that was his name laughed heartily. Hut Alice crept oul of the room, nnd I was sure her oye8 were running over with tears, nnd I felt like n malefactor yes. Indeed! like a pnlr of them. 'lint John Smith, Hie nephew, gave us very good news after nil. Mr. Streeter, who was the said John's employer, had been mistaken In tils suspicions re garding his clerk, nnd It had been clearly established that Streeter's owu son was the guilty one. So, altogether, we had n nice time) congratulating ourselves John and I -nnd Mr. Cordon rubbed his glnsses, and seemed highly delighted over the episode. It was n long time before Alice came, hark to the room where we were sit ting, nnd then I managed to draw her nside for n moment to ask hrr pardon for not having undeceived her nt onee. "P.eully," said I, "It was all so de lightful that I could not speak the words which would drive you nwny from me." And what more I said would not In terest anybody. I went nbout niy business the next day. but on my 'return I railed at the tiordon mansion, and two months ago I prevailed on Alice Cordon to accept the name of Smith: and I owu the sweetest wife In the world to the fact of having a counterpart. New Y'ork Weekly. CIENJ1FIC NDV5TRJ A scheme has been prepared for ear rylng out nn underground railway in Manchester. Kngland. with connection with the principal out districts. The t'nlted States is now the great est roal-producing country in the world, the output of lisKJ reaching 3U0. IIOO.IXM) tons. This Is four tons of coal for every man, woman nnd child lu the United States. With 3S." pounds of smokeless pow der the new forty-calibre. twelve-Inch gun will send nn 8."bponnd armor piercing shell through nineteen and live-tenth Inches of Ilnrveylzed nickel steel armor at a distance of a mile and it half. Hundreds of electricians nre at this moment striving to construct lamps in which nothing is consumed save the electrical energy applied to them lamps that have the radiance of the sun and the coldness of the moon. Erlth's Engineering Company. Lon don, have got possession of an auto matic stoker us a specialty, nnd as it Is certain 'to come largely Into use, It will effect that great improvement In smoke consumption and fuel economy which has been so desired. For high-grade work requiring pre cision nnd excellence there Is to be found in nearly every machine shop lu (Icrmiiny a group of American tools a silent tribute to tho remarkable po. sltlon held In the world to-day by the American machine tool's work. Anlmnls have a language made up of signs or inarticulate sounds express ing Impressions, sensations, passions, but never Ideas. So this language ex cludes conversation and Is limited to Interjections or signs of movements expressing Joy, grief, fear, auger, all the passions of the senses, but never more. A novel watch In Zurich Is In the form of a ball which moves Impercep tibly down nn inclined plane without rolling. Thero is no spring, the slid ing giving motion to the bands, and the trip from top to bottom of tho In clined surface, n distance of sixteen Indies, requires tweuty-foiir hours. The ball is then lifted again to the top. A tree using aluminum almost to the exclusion of other mineral elements has been reported lu New South Wales by II. . Smith, of Sydney. It is known botnnli'ally ns Orites excelsn. It. lr.. nnd the aluminum Is deposited ns a l.nsle succinate. Other flowering plants show only n trace of aluminum. although it seems to serve as a food of cryptogram. HORSES' HORSE SENSE. Kqtilnn Fselsl Kxrlon Tbat Mulls Mia Oi-cuimtton. "The mail who does not think that horses have good, hnrd sense simply does not study them," remarked a well-known liveryman to a Washing ton Post man. "I believe they are the most peculiar us well us the best-na-tu red of nil animals. 'Now, look at those two horses hooked to that hearse. That is as good a team as one would desire, yet look nt the animals. They look like they are tired of life; notice how their bends droop, and look at the tad ex pression In their eyes. They know as well ns you nnd I that their work In gruesome and sorrowful, nnd It makes them disconsolate. Their dowuheart cdness Is shown in their very walk walking like they were going to a funeral, as the suylng Is. Yet I can hook that same pair to a stylish vic toria and you can almost see them sneer at dray horses and drawers of common vehicles. Hitch them to a handsome rig and they realize at once lint they are members of the four hundred, and it Is not necessary to use check reins to keep their heads up. Yet some people say horses can not think. I have horses right here In my stables with senso enough to do almost anything nnd they can show more tvldcuees of souud sense than some of the men who drive them." Civilian CiBirals, In the long lino of men who have been and who will be ut the bead ot tho nnny until the retirement of Wood, In 1924, none since Scboileld has been or will be West Point men. Neither Miles. Young, Oorblu, Chaffee, Mac Arthur nor Wood la a graduate of the famous Military Academy. All except Wood came over from the Civil War. Tho amount of gold In the United States Treasury exceed that In the banks of Russia, Germany, Belgium tad tbt NturlaudJ coiybifltd. A Wotnnn'l Limitation. "I wish the utilitarian side of n girl's education could be more considered," grumbled papa, who, after paying out untold sums for the education of his daughters since their babyhood, found tbat be hud ou his bauds three pretty specimens of perfectly useless woman hood. "If they bad learned cooking, for instance," he continued, "what n help they would have leen to their mother when she Is going through a period of domestic upheaval? And their Trench and Ceriuuu, how little good that will do them. Hut If they had learned tho language of the emi grants that couio over to this country Swedish, for Instance, or Italian they could take n newly arrived serv ant nnd train her to suit, nnd we would not bo constantly chaning, to our (isco:iifori-. Why do they not learn a little upholstering, and be nble to csver a shabiiy chair. If necessary, or practical dressmaking, and make their own gowns and relieve me of the Incu bus of their dressmakers' bills? If tlie theory Is that the education they re reive helps them to marry, they nre very much mKnken, and It certainly dors not help them to be of practical value. This general culture business l.i, in my opinion, n mistake. Educa tion should be n means to nn end now it lends to nowhere." A practical woman, however, Is born, not made. 'Vot all the highly educated daughters ate useless "fine ladles," by oiiy mean. "Why." exclaimed n pretty Western millionairess who had been educated nt ft convent In Paris, "I say n woman should be nble to do anything. C'as is a poor creature wl:o cannot t".o the work of an uneducated, crrv.int If needs lie. Not long ago I was visiting B fr:e:ii', wlioss servants got Into a row and bft her Just cfur dinner, leaving only t'.i? lady's maid. 'Mary. said my bostORs to in?, c'.cprrcatlngly. 'I can't roolt breakfast, end I do not like to nsl; Hortenrc to do It, so we will go ti n restaurant and thsn get Gome servants to replace those wretrbep.' That did not suit me nt all. I like ny coffee early, and I like It good. So I did not say a word, but s?t tlm alarm of my traveling clock at G, got up nt that time, dressed and went down to the kitchen. Every thing was left In confusion, and the fine lady's maid was not to be seen. I found wood und coal, lit the fire, put the kettle on, and by the aid of plenty of kindling wood had good coffee In htt'.f an hour. Then I proceeded to cook breakfast, investigating the pos sibilities of the refrigerator and larder. And when nil was ready called my friend. Was she astonished? Well, I guess bo! P.ut I think she was pleased to get n good breakfast. After wo got through she proposed that we should go out at once and get n charwoman to come ond wash up, and then go on n quest for servants. 'No. mn'nni,' I answered, 'I don't leave my kitchen In flint condition,' nnd I rolled up iny sleeves aud washed every saucepan and dish nnd put everything in apple pie order before I left the house. My friend said she would like to hire me for 'keeps, and called me a wonder, but I said It was only what every woman ought to he able to do lu an emergency." For tlm Ctrl Whose llslr Ii Ttiln. For the girl whose hair is thin tho muklng of a big, fluffy pompadour has Involved much trouble. It has mennt the wearing of a "rat," which has over, heated the head and made the hair grow even thinner. Now there Is a new method which does away entire ly with the "rat" and yet gives tho fashionable pompadour. Instead of dividing the hair across the top of the bond, and using port for the back dressing, all the hair Is now used for the pompadour. Tho first step is brushing tho hair straight back and carefully combing it. The next step Is to prrt the hair la the same old wny ucross the top of the bend; then brush the oack hair up, and secure it with an elastic band or nar row piece of black tup?. The front l-.nlr is brushed over the forehead, to he combined with the bark hair later on In making the pompadour. Now divide the hair In three parts, using the back hair for toe middle strand. Take each atrand separately, fluff the hair with the coinb on the un der side, and come bark one strand and pin It. Then take the middle strand, which Is the bad: hair, nnd treat It In tho same way. The remaining strand must be combed and fluffed and drawn back; the ends of the three strands are uow pinned together nnd tucked up under the pompndour. To make the back dressing a switch Is needed. One of the new, wavy, light-weight switches shouid be used. Tnotisu the average gi.'l may not like the Idea of wearing false balr. yet it Is really much more sensible to wear a switch than a rnt, especially when the switch is not to bo arranged high on the bead. Pin tho switch ti tho balr Just about where t.'ie ends of tho front hair were tucked under ond fas tened. If the hair used la one of the new, wavy switches, by twisting It a Ht'Jo It wl!l almost fall Into the correct po sition of its owa accord. In arrang ing the balr bo sure that t'jo lowest coll really rests low on tho neck. At the top bo careful to pin lu the ends of tho hair neatly. Woman's IZouo Com panion. . - ' Ttm Hook Dull. In splto of ull tlie Ubrurics, public and private, 1 1 and around tho lurge cities, it is HtlU dlUcult to get bold promptly of tho new books which everybody wants to read, but which, for varlot's reasons, not everybody wants to buy. Tltla problem has lately been successfully solved by a bevy of brlg'at young cb'ls, who bv3 fcrncd tbcuselvcs Into a cort cf book club. Tho club started with tea noujers. each of wbou contrl'iutsd ton coats toward tho purcbaco cf ono of tho new books. As nooa cs cac'j girl bad read the book she contribute! a second dime toward tho pr.rcbaso of a second volume, the money being deposrtcd with one of t'nelr number, who; was ppolntod treasurer, I'nllko too or dinary bock or magazine club, wtoae lasEkbsrsidj reualiu D at far tbt seaaon, new members were constantly taken In, so thnt the small expense for ench girl continually grew less. When n uook bnd gnue the rounus of the club It was either bought by a member who especially wlsned It or was sent to some agency for distribut ing literature to less favored parts of the country. In this wny ihese busy young women, most of whom were stu dents or working women, were able to keep up with the best of the new books with but a minimum outlay of n.ouey and time. . Care of the Complexion. A woman, even if plain, can con found all critics If her complexion Is that of the "lily nnd Of the rose," ns the poets said of old, or better, of healthful hue. But for a face to be free from nil ugly blemishes It Is necessary that the general circulation of the blood be good, that the nervous system be of normal function, and that the diges tive, generative and other Internal or gans be In perfect health. Among the muses which exert a disastrous influence on the skin and predispose It to skin-disease nre hered ity. Indigestible food, alcoholic stim ulants, general ailments, the absorp tion of certain medicines (bromides, Iodines, arsenic, mercury), the applica tion of stale pomatum or rancid creams, powder.4 of Inferior quulity, the handling of Irritating substances, pnrasltes of the s!:ln, excessive heat ot cold, and the exressrs of violent pas sions, surh ns rage, rhngrl'.i, worries, fear, or the shedding of tears, all of which should lis avoided. Woman' Home Companion. Chlne Colorings. Th craze for Oriental fabrics and colorings seems to be shifting from the Japanese to the Chinese. At least a prominent society lady has started the tide of fashion In that direction. Sh Is a collector of some tasto and pos sesses some beautiful Chinese dresses and embroideries. At a recent func tion she attracted attention by het wrap. It was In reality the loose Jacket of a Chinese costume In a rich goldeu brown, with u wealth of hand embroidery In gold, coral pin!;, emerald green and dull blue. Althous-li bizarre, the rich mingling of colors and the elegance of the brown silk made It a strikingly effective wrap. Indian embroideries are being used as well ns Chinese on dress coats and wraps. It is not unusual iu n shop that deals In Eastern fabrics aud curloi to f nd a woman In the upholstery de portment seeking for bits of embroid ery which may be utilized for coat or dress trimming. "Our foreign buyer are making n regular business of hunt ing i:p such scarfs," the clerk ex plained. Selecting Cloves. The nost durable glove for cold weather wear Is tho sllk-llned mocha nnd heavy suede, and these, with one large pearl button, are the coming fall mode with us. The frequent com plaints beard nbout g'.oves breaking out Is largely due to the fact that wo men generally demand a size smaller than they should wear. They they in sist on having a certain make, not knowing that different makes of gloves are adapted to different shapes of nands. There are makes that perfectly fit the average slim, long fingered hands, but nre ungainly and uncomfortable on the short, thick hand. It is the business of the buyer to know, ond the rlcrk to loam, what makes nre suited to certain general styles cf bands. Then, if the customer will but place a little confidence in the clerk, she will get satisfactory service. Eat the cus tomer Is very apt to get tied up to a nane, nnd may get quality without galilug the right fit. Links Instead of Cull Buttons. Many of the new shirt waists have the cuff arranged so that links can be used instead of buttons. If r.illady bus had several pairs of odd cuff links laid away during their hour of unpopularity she can now bring them ouj. once more. Most of the new cuff links take tha form of buttons of silver, gold or gun metal, set with eo.tio favorite stone. Blue matrix is popular and looks well with a white waist. Ono of the shops which nnkeii a specialty of shirt wlasLi and their accessories Is showing shirt waist eots of tinted bone, cut to lxltnte n chrysanthemum. Ono of tho heavy stlrt waists of heavy llnca bn3 two or t'Jree buttons In n (joldca yellow fastening each cuff. The7 accord well with the embroidered tabs whicli oruauent the front of tho waist Very few tlght-fittlas bads r.re scca In the new gowns. Evening gowLS nro roado in bot'J heavy and light materials. Anything that gives tho bag droop ing elect to tho shoulder is popular. Trimmings i:i capo clect3 ubout th shoulders r.ro dcelJei'.ly a faury of tho moment. Hats still Incline to tbc Cat crown effects, though comewbat hlg'jcr than last season. Loose flowing effects for sleeves, wbea they are worn at all, era the proper thing. Lace Is rjoro used t'nan ever, and deep silk frlnce is found on most of the Imported costurnss. The bodices of fasLIonablo gowns ere almost all mr.Co lu tho blouss cCect, bagging slightly at tho back. Blacks aro alweys good, and bright red 13 also seeu la suUclcnt quantities to give color ts tno wintry landscape. Satin will be much worn t'nls winter, as well as tho heavy, rich silk stuff which aro so well suited to the new (or rovlvcC) godet cLirt. Crown in various cbades, ranging from fawn to cbentnut, socus the pop ular color this fa'!. Dark blue, how ever, runs brovu a close second. A beautiful tacatro cloak is of old roo cloth, l!tcd wl'.h Ivory satlu and trlm&cd with chinchilla and held to gether by roeo colored silk cord and tassels. Another smart coat of lrory whits plusa bas a pule yellow satin lining, full sloeves wl.b lace frills, am) raw of ecueo tuttou on tlthtr side. ff&ETTV ItilJS 1 New York City. Blouses shirred to give n brond effect ut the shoulders make one of the features of the season, and are shown in many variations. This May Mantoti one Is peculiarly chic, and forms a yoke of shlrrlngs and lace that Is exceedingly smart. In the case of the original the material Is inalste colored crepe de chine combined with chiffon velvet of the same color and cream lace, but ull materials soft enough for shlrrlngs are appropriate. The narrow vest, covered with frills of the chiffon edged with ruches, Is a noteworthy feature and the sleeves are among the most graceful of the season, while the wide belt Is both new and becoming. The waist Is made over a fitted lining that closes nt the centre front. Both the fronts and back nre shirred to yoke depth and are combined with the bice to give the effect of straps over the A Late Design ihoulders. The vest Is narrow, faced with luce to form the squure, and cov ered with frills below. At the edges of the fronts, which ure outlined with ruches of chiffon, ure narrow exten sions of velvet that give the effect of u plain waistcoat over the full frills. The sleeves, ure shirred to lit snugly below Hie shoulders mid include chirred cuffs, but form full puffs be tween the two. The belt is wide, shirred at the centre front. The quantity f mute-rial required for the medium size Is six yards twenty one Inches wide, live yards twenty seven Inches wide or three and a quar ter yurds forty-four Inches wide with one-half yard of bias velvet, three eighth yards of all over lace, three quarter yurds of chiffon or lace frilling unit one and n quarter yards of niching to make ns Illustrated. Moleskin rr Winter Wear. Moleskin Is the latest fur crane for the coining wilder. It has all the soft. smooth becoinliigio'ss of sealskin, und Its quiet unoblrilsiveiiess when Ull mixed with another fur commends it While us a foil lo ermine. It not only Is itself beautiful, but adds to the while uess of ermine in a most attractive n-uv. Moleskin also enters luto mil llnery trimmings 'with great success aud Is used for the foundation or rur huts, relieved by ermine brims and osettes of tails of the suiue. Dree ll.iiilherelilf fn. Ilundkerchlefs for dress occasions ire smaller than usual this season I'iny squares ure finished with frills )f vuleiicleunci or embroidered with Initial corners; and yet there Is noth ing In such good tuste as plain line linen batiste worked with a mono gram. Fashion again permits the hand kerchief to be carried In tbe cuff of the S eeve when occasion does not permit ono of the elegant handbags. ' v ' As Keening flown, A charming eveuing pown Is of helio trope crepe de chine, only slightly trained. The skirt Is uecordeon pleut ed, the edge of each plaiu lined with lrldifent beuds. Tbe low-necked waist Is also pleated, and there is a deep bertba of yellow luce combined with an Iridescent galloon. - " riowere Silll PannUr. - It Is evident Ihut (lower a hat trim mings are as much to the for as ever, In sidle of the ostrich feather attempt nt monopoly. Those who enn Indulge In but one dress hat will have that one flower trimmed, for to depend on a plume trimming, which goes to pieces In damp or wet weather, would mean losing more than half the pleasant things socially that would natural!" cf me one's way. Xkln ling's. The reindeer skin bags, which look like suede. Come In tan, gray and black, mid the watch Is set at tho top on one end. Watches are also to be seen In the walrus bags. Long purses with a flap Instead of n clasp also have watched set In one end. Reversible Gnrinente. Another new and Ingenious Idea Is making reversible garments of a dark fun lined with .1 light-colored 'one. In order thnt they may serve In the dou ble capacity of day and evening wraps. Cireen Rhoes anil RtorklnR-ii. Bright emerald green shoes nnd stockings are worn with nn evening gown of white lace nnd emerald orna ments. The color may be repented agiiin in a velvet bow worn In the hair, Illue Lynx. Blue lynx Is of a very beautiful gray blue shade, has long. Huffy, silky hair nnd Is quite delicate. The black has a brilliant Jet black lustre. Wraps Are Khorter. . The loose coats nre all shorter than of late years. Three-quarters, or an even shorter length, seems to be popu lar. by May Manton. Tiger Hkln. The newest Importation in dress and millinery velvet goes by the unuie of "tiger skiu." ICouse Wltlt Cape Collar. t'tipu or yoke collars uud alt devices that glveau broad sliouldi-r line are to be noted on the latest waists und are singularly graceful. The May Muurou model shown Is extended to form a narrow plastron and Is among the best seen. The wnlst. as illustrated, is of striped French flannel stitched with cortlcelll silk and trimmed with small buttons, but the design is suited to all the materials of tho season, uud to both tho odd waist and the gown. Tbe full, soft fronts are peculiarly becom ing, uud the capo cellar is shaped to fall well over tbe slei-ves whero It Is open to ullow perfect freedom of move, lueut. The waist consists of the fitted lin ing, the fronts, bark nnd capo collar. The portions of tho wulst nre arranged over the lining uud the capu collar over both. At the neck Is n standing collar that Is closed with the waist ut the centre front.' The sleeves are tho new ones with the deep pointed cuffs and are arranged over fitted linings. To the lower edge of tlm waist is attached a biisquo portion that extends below the belt and serves to keep It In. place, so avoiding all bulk beneath tho skirt. The quantity of material required for fio medium slxe la four and three- DI.Ol'SK. WAISt WITS CAPS. quarter yirdi tweuty-ono Inches wide, four And a quarter yirds tweuty-tereit iucbea wide or two nnd flvo-elghtb yards forty-four laches wldo. 1
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