THE MOTHERLOOK.
" one from vhim hi mMiT comfort' h."- Uaiah. lwi., 1".
Yon t .1 h t'le fine, woman iilh ihf rose in her riieej..
Ail' iiil lli Inn) i n' ir; Jut Vnn'i cm li time .! -.'-eVu,
ller h.ur all i!.i 1; in' ule.inun', nr n u'.nwm' ma-
An tit' i. i!e o' hfanty i-n'i nun.' tii'n h it wuv toM.
There ;int'i a v u 1 tli.it I'll il ; nil ie. -;i tu mn H .'tile
Th ni''.!i r loo'. :h,a linden i;i j d tppy w.iin i .
A wonuri'. fit w ii in !i r inn: eii- an fu.i.
Or ij i w.ri r liu-'.ir In ill' .;ni lit v..iht io
In pit i r or hi .irni' r iiiei'1 i a!v.n liaii'Djnehe.,,
Hut still t liei i li'Minv t h t! i snre!; tr.i!' I I !
A tn'.iiitv tiii: i 'u ,.(.'... ,ir(' thir all lr.it iil.citu-.
'In' mother k K . m' -:n . ; n,n iot.ie into ,i ,iin,in' eye
It ain't a nn V -x i ' - t it' hrimiu' full o' joy.
All itte'tih' Hit i Miii-h..:.1 when -iie hen.!- .ih'ivi' fief hoy
Ur girl iien it -veepm. u nil it, tlre.nn toM m il Ue;
Slie MTio.ifh hair, in' pe. it ,i !ie iiitt it lo it t!a -e.
It leui VI t'i . ;r on uiietli'-r r.n c ur iiy or vie
'111 mo her I !. td.it liiirnim" m j U m' v. oii'.in' eye.
There- ain't i p:'t::r" ''t '; It there vw liny M Imve t p,Ir.
A jn. 'ure if . . ..ru iri m-ti anjrl 'i' i' Mint,
An ni.ii; it nl! h- Ir.'uui- an th"v hu' ti lnl th" whole
There aiti'i a p-ir. r n i -iv." iv.n paint i n 1 .
No one e in jam: th' j'imv ruinm' ;.'a:w!it ft' tut iMiiii'p
'in' umJn.-: l.r
When
Are
15y VE?TITA
Riches
An Unintentlon.-il Deception That Swcit
Away tlio Harriers of Wealth Hi
twe.'n l'wo Lovi.r3,
-r X.W .V.S !'A I 1.1
Vii.N
mg&kM i:.(;t:i.i:rin:
jl j ilillKtt llr'f ,'. J i ! V
lllill luiluliilir i.i U'l:
igj;Ej Sow siw i iu-.'. i
. ( IT:
!;iv li
tt .li.sll hi N'ii.lt't.'i. '. !;r
a forju.'tl isii !!;!. tw.i. :r,.v
softly to lir iii -1.
l-'riiulciii I'iiiniii,.'.-. sr;
bfp hi-ail ovi-r tiii' .-L.i: -ii.' ,i.
liii;. liit i.ot :. i ; .
Jjriu-ff til inuvi'iii -Mt . i, .! !: !
her wlioli' mii! u.i- v. ii .m
ami ilis.-Diiii'iir. II,.' l'i ..: ..
young l iis n:.u. ! i ! .
Aiiii'i'irini r.'in ; . .
Vus lovi'i :iii. .i I ; i i- !
of. slu- cull!, I :l.t :i'.,
I"-:
v.. .
'I 1 1 ' 1 1)1. II
. i l :. ;
lotlli'" aii.l tiiil; i" I., i i. .r,!. Ti:,' -ln'
Kil'l stiti'lu-l ;n.; '.
I!y ana ly l'r ,i;!,; : I :lt! ; i,,,, up
e !ool;, ImU !.,v,-.i ii.l.svil.
Tiicy stinlicil il: - ; , ,,(
bent over li.'i- w.irli. m,'. -1 il:..- .;i!lmr
skin, tin- titvd ilr r ; li:,'
tlie hi'iny frown. I " t -1 1 1 1 ! :i ult
liil!i,l l.iij o:. tli.. li.-!'-. otis lini.;-.-,
tliat li,'!. I tin- n,',-,i:,.. aii.l :i ','"iill"
voice MiiJ: ".My . ! 1 1 . tell in,' ui;iit it
Is that tronhl.". you."
'J'l.c Kil l l.niki',1 Ui witli .-t.i; t;,',I eyes,
tliuu Nililili'iiiy ln iiin-l .ai'i trill-.-.
"Oil, I'ruuii'iii, I In!.' to li,- M)r: I
hatp it sol It is iilvi'ay wui ii and work
and work, mid I !i;r.,' 1:0 pn-tty diosi's
nd no pluaMiri'l I am ni;ly and p.mi
Hid I bate evwytiiiii;-'
"Poor cliild, iio, it- iliild"' s.i iI Trai;
fin PauiiiiH. tiioimaif.iii.v. "Von in-.'
loniia. mid haw iioi;.i,,;. and you at'.'
Iiinking that I. too. am ynr.ua, and
have f'Vi'iy thii:'.'. am pivm ri. ii.
arid ailmired- is ,L
"Ves. I cam. nt !
that people w ho ur,
everything lli-y w
Work so hard a:. I i
Avant. Poverty'- a
write of the en: - ,,.
ot soV"
el that it is riuht
r .-h should have
-h :-r. vx.iil" I
".". have what I
r-c: Tiio-e who
l i. ii,'- !:.: V.' Il" er
been r.-ally poor "
I'l'aulrin was -':-.,!. in.- th -hand.
She rose a n t :. a: i
(low. then can'-. ;,, , :
".My eli'.ld. y.ii: :
have every !i : ':, v w :- !i
said. K'.Kly. "I ,.,:! tell y
htory. Far au ay in a i ;. i
oii' of tii, "".i : i,iii-i, - ,-, ,
f rt's an 1 a j .n!i; ir( u - .
to iw-'.i other. Tl:...' t'.vo
t bin tiu-r :! t'i a i: 1
beautiful to thrill. '1 !:. 1
Ire.i.'iion','
i ti.e wi:.-
::air.
.. ., , ,.:,:,
i li
au
Mi r.
!n,
d
.i.' I many
w.i- vciy
came a
change. The man's
Jollier hide th" love
them, but In- did Hot
was all beire-s. :u
Called a folTune linn!
eyes i, mid m
tiltit lay l.el.illd
The ..-irl
he t'. i r, d to he
r. Sli.' v. .i s al-o
well born, an 1
l.e was liul a poor
ealth.V relative.. looKi'd
'America:! ; hi r vv.
Bsk.tuci. at him
Dot u lilting in:
did not want
wiint"! u mat-
II" knew th. il he was
it -li for her. The mi l
a lliiiii- 1 1 1 . i ( i i : she
Ui,t a, h: siie could
olllil o'liV V, .111.
not speak, sin
"lie was of
l.oli;- soul. fad he
been wealthy and th" mil poor, he
would have bcci W illi'-; to I.e. ome
poor f.,r b.r sake, if that were n,
Mry to win her. li - did not under
M;i ml a Woman well enough to know
that she. too. may have such :i noble
oiiI, that to her. al-o. wealth and po
sition may he as nothing be-id" lov.
And so, in-ailing to b,- kiiul. h" was
cruel. He wot away. II" would per.
liaps have been willing t.i li.e li.-r,
but he was not willing to be thought
foiTiine hunter for h -r s r; Is It
jfht to be si prniid in ou-'.s love? T'i"
(ride of wealth i iiothli.rf the pride
If poverty. A viiit'.a:i wmild like to
M' loved without th irht of eitii -r.
Je ,11,1 not llln'.et s'an !'."
The last words broke nr. iy from the
even tenor of the story in a h.tle cry,
lid the rr.iulciti's pretty brown hi ad
amfil'iily ilroiip-'d into her hand-.
There v.'.n silence. Tli- S'.vlui; ylrl
euturcil to lay her hand tuiderly on
the bowed bead; In r (;. i" w ere tilled
with gentler tears.
"Uid you never see Intn ajnlti?" !ib
asked, softly.
The other xlrl llfte.1 h-r f.i"e. "Never
again." she said, quietly. -Jt Is ii.nr
ly two years a no now. I am too ynuiia
not to flnd Joy in my friends, my II iw
ers nnd birds, my honks Bud tiavelinif.
but !he best thlnu In life I bnve inUsed.
because I am rich: You see, we do
not have nerythlne we wlh for. My
leor little friend, some day this beauti
ful love muy coiue to yon; then you
msy lire In one attic room, mid imve
, poor food sud few clothes, but yon
jrlll be far richer than i. And now I
waot you to have a holiday this utter
noon. It is a beautiful sprlu day,
and you need aome fresh air. I want
you to walk lu the park. The skirt
can wait until to morrow "
The girl flaucetl dubiously at a Urge
bundle that bad brought with her
v u oni;i n i e.
W. I), e-;:.. i-i ( m.".:- T.
as Nam
SKII5ERT.
, . ..o- arc M !,,. .:,;, -yjy ;v. ,
-''u ' a;i'l I :ii':--. .."liv.-.-'ili, m
""f shop a i , ci :. 1,1:,. h ;
"'A:i ''! Ka.-l T!t.:'tictii .-ir.
"I w.l! I'.'ii-, U',.I;, Ul s if J.,,;. j
: ' " I'a.'iMi". li,.;' i ain.-.-il uaii'i;, '
I ' ;-I ii s:i '"iicioii" Mnilo.
'' 1 y. li'd t :.. niaii'. an i-!y
'' '' ': .VI iClli! ,',
i ! . ,i ,:
I
i::i ;i vct-
. :;. I
1: will I.;- 1
i,
I
I'
i U:i: r had ln.eli
in.! si... !i -.fs-'ir U.'id
I'aiis, ilo'let'ore she
A;.
r.
'poke lif.ii-ii er.i well. v i ; a only a
(my ii",', iu and an oectisiurmi cuiioii-.-.;iri's-io:i.
.vm,. arrayed her.-el!' in
her plainest black hat and ".own. took
'lu! note ,.f the tailor's iii!,lr,-s,
and then snilieil l'o"iii Willi the ve.-ls
i'iiul::a over ter ri-.'lii ,'irm i u.
feet posit;,,,;, ill eon.-.-aied by u news
liaiirr cov,.!',!,-
l-'raiil 'in Pauline ,t take a car.
Sh was a ,,,,,1 walker, and Thirtieth
street did Col seen, far oil'. NeverU,,..
less, th,. v. ;ts were mi heavy that be
fore she reached her destination she
srew very tired. She ulauced Wearily
UU the street, and suddenly her cheeks
urew white, then pink. A mail was
coming directly toward her -a tall,
brown ejed yonny man. with dark hair
curling upward under hi straw hat.
He bent upon her an e.-mer face.
"Paul i-'r.iiilein Pauline: Am I
dreaming lJt i ,,, n.rrV" lie er
rluiiiiKl. The rraulein stretclud nut to him
hot- left baud. "X. Hcff Westcotl. it
is only me. and no: a drcuu at all.
A h. it is ii. p, see you luain. 1
wotiiJ i;iey(,u both lianib, but viui ,ee
lie other Is uecu
,1."
1 1 err Wcst-o-.t dropped the lilile
h.HM lie was lio'ilinu'. Certaiuiy liis
r--e;i:rj lid been o-,,, iti,:.,,Ui , .. .....i
0. . c.ves -ad, I, 'lied. j
'lay I walk Willi you;" b,. as!;,.t,
. "ill leolisly.
"I .-.erthl be yhtd. I should like to
'all: of home, it seems so lorn; s;i
left. lell In. he licimwcii. nu have
not fi)l-,o!cn ti,,. ,i,.u,- :, ,.;(v
ph a-ant li;t,. garden t,f The Lions':"
"1 'oro, ten 1"
"Those were happy daj ," she con
tinued. "l.)' collf-e, .Voll were accus
tomed to nayer pleasures, anil ti,.y
collld tin! h.-le been .such happy
lo yntl. It is tiiii. to l,e evpeeted,
you left iis wiUiout sajiiiij Ar.i
uaj s
lint
Wei
defsi'liu:"
"I was obliged to leave hurriedly.
I'tiitileiii. ami surely you mu-t know
ihat i!.o-e v. are happy il j-, s , me
al-o."
i r.li'.li'in P.utliii sl.i."tel tii
o'i her iii tii and Uerr e-i,
o ; ru helim il w i;U conirliioii.
foi-ioitrii hi, manner-.
"Uh. I iie jour pardon:
' bundle
oil was
lie had
! Let tile
m.' that 1
ou must
ha r yo Hi' bundle' I 'ii.-jh ,
did not think of it h, ,,:,er:
be very tired 1"
"Ves. I .mi ,M'.V tii'ad." I 'r.-.llli'ill P.m.
line claiieed dou ii ai the Imuul". ami
siu'hcd deeply. "Tiny ur,. ve-ts that
I am lakiuv to the ciiiur shop. It is
a l'u' way fr,, in where I liie. and the
siiop is mi Thiiiich slr.-et."
I'.i'l'r We.s.cott starte.l. II" imted
the Hist li:i:e the content -. ,, the l,na
ill", tile plain biael; hut. ;,,. simple
'.-oe.ii. A l:,ht broi; up,,i him. n,.
sio.'P s: .-ru n.M'iiiy at I lie ileiar.i,'
1'ae" al:d ilowm-a-i c.ves, tl: -li I:.. i,li, ,l
the liiin.li". and loiik-.il at It in ni-ia iy
"Von to car.j Mich a Ii.-.ij iomi sm li
a I'llIVS w.i: Is it p.- ii!,.. c.;;i it l,e
possllile. Hint all yuiir weal'h is ;:oae.
an I y,,,t r,:e s.-w iti'- ii..,- for a liviu-y"
"It d a s nut pay well, but i: is lion-c-t
work." ,iiil 1'iaiiiei.i Pauline, plain,
lively,
"tlrral leavens! It ,'s mouslious: I
could l:ot have believed It pos.-ihlel
Was tbete no on- to lo,i' niter you?
roi'ive lite for speakinif so. but I have
always been int eiv; ail ill your wel
fare, and sitreiy y ni will p.iti'.ou ji
fiieiid for his frankness."
"True sympathy is never out of place,
Ilerr Wotcott. Adi, stranue tilings
are possible. I'.ul you must know that
luy wealth was never the urciiirst
thluif to me. Not that it U very pleas
nut lo bo poor."
"Of that I nut well aware, therefore
I deplore It for your sake; hat for my
own sake "
"Here we nre nt the lalhrshop:"
Interrupted Kraulein. in a sudden flut
ter. "Von will wult wlthv.u while I
deliver the vests. I shall uppear ujalu
diiectly." S
, In a very few moments they were
proreedluic m their wny. mi iu the
vesta Kraulein f uollue liel.l lu ltr
hi
hand a live dollar hill. 'v xrcp'i
salary'." slu said, viewing !: mcit i t :i -lively.
Suddenly n hnud elosed over the hill
find the lingers that h-ld it. -Pint,
line, at liiMt I niay sU'ak! I bad no
ri'lil tn before, hul now you ine poor,
pnor. anil I cannot feel snn v. because
I si Til "o !.:hii. I'iMtlilln. dear one. do
you uness lio.v have loved you al
ways from the very llrstV Some, lines;
I have thoiuhl that you cured. I
ilai'.-d l.ol let myxelf dwell loii'i on that
tboiiu'iii. but tiow I must know. Pan
line:"
She hft,vi It, if liini; laihe and lei him
see want lay bcnath. There was no
eoiUeti v In (bos;, clear depths now.
"Ii'll liebe 1 it-It I" she said, simply
words Ihat la aiiy lauuua.'e li"ed mi
translation.
After n ..nn. Ion'.' lime, wlon tin'.v
bad once inure hcciune cou.si io'.is ol
til" liavellii llis J . 11(1 !e sllnlls Mill till'
ear! It, l'r.Milleu Pauline said. Kruc-'t
my lirst care shall lie to pxteriuiiinle
I I if one f ill!! which 1 llml i:i thee
Thou MM too proud. I was l"fl l-aicly
.'mil t : 1 1 ! : .-1 ; . ; simply been use 1 litnl
more iiiini'V tlian tluci ln.d-i. and
thy priil old not bear the thounhl.
('iii'l-l-i t'.ioii not have lived me so
veil (In. ve.':!!li would li.iV" meant
no, hill;: in lie
-It v.a- Tor j, ur s,r. "
"i'or my :i!.-! 'Iii.'i ihon ilidst ttfd
;:vi' in" it '.tit for c.iiuil d"!iih of miuI
w illi ihyseii'. Acli"'
"P.'iiliiie. (relies h""lz. f ofjive inel
I - uy ini-;ak"."
" Il is well, fur I il.'.ve !1 ci,il'e-;oti t,l
:.i:lic li III'.'. ! have d l!.' niy best to
i 1 1 : I thee by beina- poof, lull ,'llas!
I :iiu siil! i ich, but I trusi to l!iy ln,:i'
or as a c.-nl l"m:in no, to desert tee
under I!;" sad circuiiistau""-." Il"r
.Vi s slili!' , .1! him IlliscaieVoUsly. "It
was only wh.'t you Amc.'i'n.is w "illd
.-all a Iiin!.-
-A bird'; Oh t see. A lark! You
were "arrj ilm the vest for sotllfliOil.V
els., lint lliis plaitl tmvn':"
I'raulein Pauline lauuli'd nnriiiy.
"'I lion arl :,l-oa bird:" she said "Thou
iirl a iro'is": Ii is a Paris noun, liost
thou Ihilik ihat vcsMnakcrs wear sn.-ii
:i lil. P.m. Krncsi lie, ii lust not' said
thai I ,'H'i forgiven for slill heiiu:
rich."
II"i-r '.V'esicult ilr.'W her Into an
c!i,itj- inliv ai.d kissel Inr. "Ilea:
Utile lark." he said. "1 have learn-'d
my l 'ssuii"' -Woman's Hume ('oiu-:iii-ion.
F'.iuj.'i' Vlm-ks.
The P,erti!ln:i Hurra a in the State
1 i j ,: i ; 1 1 1 : . 1 1 1 of Prisons was rerently
asked by Chief of Police Watts, of
Ilosiou. Im ideiilily, if po--ilie, u cer
lain dead liurlur. A photirrapii of
the dead crook -who was shot in Hus
ton while in th" act of robbiiii; a safe -was
mailed here. The deparluieut was
nnalil" to make the hleiitiliculion. In
speaking of the matter Superintendent
t-'ollins said: "We have never made a
mistake yet In an idontinVntiou in all
the -t.'isu identifications we have made
since the inauguration of the bureau.
The Huston police bad to photograph
the mil ti after lie was dead and our
department, was unable to prove to a
certainty Id ldetitily, although there
two or three pictures on tile heri! beat
ing ti striking resemblance. We could
have ideiiiilied the man without iptes
t i i ti if his liiigeriuarks bad been taken,
That means of iilehtilic.il ion is unfail
ing. There are now In the bureau here
the fingermarks of :1-hi criminals, ail
taken since .March 1, l'.iu::. W'e have
one. line of chissilict, tioli here which
inuk"s iilei.liliealion I iy lingei in ifks
ea.-y, and 1 have found that Ibis experi
ment is a great sticce.-s." A Ida ny .lour
mil. !l:itfl1ili Innil's S,M-iirl Toiuti.
Krai-ois i:,'!ie, vicouite ,lr I hai'-au-hriainl,
some tv, tiil.v years before his
deuih, writing to the Mayor of St.
Malo. his native town, made the re
ii".-t that the town should -.rani him
on the west point of the rock of ip-aud
!!:iy a space . ttllicient f. r bis burin i.
To this island rock, accessible mdy at
low tide, the body of the gtnl French
lit' rail ur was brought :n his deaih
A LTai.ite cross imill.-i the spot. At
hP-h lid" the rock beeoiic-s an isl.n.l.
and the waves of the Allan!:,' but
agilitl.s! this 1,11.,'ly ITfaVe. Ti'l" liltiellt
anniversary cf lite funeral was celc
bra led by a pilgru'ia,' to the I Pan, I
Hay. em h person being reiue-ie,l to
ir.ake some Moral tribute. AftT sol, "hi!
mass in t!:e cathedral a p.-nression.
h'.'iiilcd by the mayor immI niu nu-tubi'. s
of the French Academy, cross-d the
sands ai;. nmunteil the roeky slopes,
and With the sound of music and the
firing of salutes the Horn I homage was
made. Poems composed fur tic occa
sion were f""i'ed, an oration was pro
iiounced by M. le Vicohiie de Vogue,
and :it nislit the tlrand Pay d'splajcd
green I'l'.lii ral lihts.
Why it,,. Sl.v I nine.
lu what nay colors are pfoil.t' el Is a
luysiery still, 'flu, varied hues of the
niuivalled Ainerican Ilenuty are formed
from the black soil. I-.'udle-.s are the
colors produced from coal tar, but imvv
no s"ici!'it can S'j. Why it Is that lu
the .. miili vv b.'tie. in lin- weather, a
b p. rich blue Is perhaps no! generally
known. There is always above us a
hay.", how ev er line. This ba'.e is the
avrLTcat ' of the litiest c uiiliiuations of
1: olstuiv on du-l pai llcli's. And vvn'.rr
is bin.': ,'vi'ii v!:.-n ilist.ded blue is its
inherent clor. Acconlitigly thr'dceii
bill,' coil,,' ill ll!e lipnel' lieiivclis is
camel by tl.o IPtht thf'iitgh depths of
line Ii, .'-.
if there v as i n laize above us the
-ky wind, I be black - Hint is. v.v world
la- looking Inlo Ui bhiciiiK ss ,.f limit
less space. -Chicago Tl ibline.
A t'ulinitlly In Missouri.
A f llizeti of Shelby ville who is build
ing a holts is d. 'sen ilis; of the sympa
thy of bis liii uds, When the outside,
work wi's done nnd the lathing and
plastering was under way, be iliiail
tlously plae.Ml a half pint or excellent
whisky on a support next to the
wrnthc rhoardifiK. lie was called away
for half u day, and when he returned
be found the lathing anil plastering
hud gone up around the bo i tie, nnd
there was no way on earth of getting
it except tearing by tcurlug the house
down on that side. The shiftless work
men, who am responsible for the blun
der, were discharged, nnd the house
holder Is trying to fish out his bottle
from above by dropping a rord with a
slip uoose on the end after the treasure.
At last accounts be was still uNtila
l ii'iiii i tin l New.
IN
111 Ssvi
1 .S, S.
.A J -
PrtEPARiNC A BRIDAL OUTFT.
Nome of llie Ulnot I m ioi tnt Pitlnla In
Mplrrlltli; a Co.lnim.
I'or the wedding dress sehs-t silk
I muslin, crepe de chine, or one of the
newer weaves, liberty or duchess.,
satin, titfTeta or peuu de cygne. If of
a thin fabric nothing could be more
charming than tie new lolili ls:l
skirt gathered lit the belt and having
graduating tucks interspersed with
hands of llluily lace and immense
tucked sleeves with lingerie under
sleeves of lace complete the eotume.
A modish traveling costume Is of
mixed tweed, the coat preferably in
short three-ijuarter length and Willi
U Jaunty skirt just clearing the ground.
A dressy costume is of line dark
brown broadcloth or zePrlinc and is
indispensable for calling, etc. It
should be made un rather elaborate
lines, having the skirt with short
sweep and a drop shoulder KP.n jack
et or pleated coat smartly trimmed
with touches of silk, lanne velvet
braid and witli buttons. Then a mo
dish storm suit or long .vaterproof
F.liglish coat, should be : part of the
outlir. Have also a dainty tea gown
of rose colored crepe elaborately
trimmed with cream colored hue and
u touch of black velvet to j.lve char
acter. Add several, pretty dressing
siiciptes. accordion pleaied and plain,
trimmed with lace, embroidery and
ribbon, and a kliuona of warm hue,!
ilriental silk. If you woulu have the
i Hit complete add one all white and
one all black evening dress, au evening
cloak of white cloth richly trimmed
wiih lace, fur and embroidery, a thea
tre gown of crepe or soil silk, several
fancy waists and an abundance of
trig shirt waists. Hats, gloves, shoes,
stocks, etc., to match the different
costumes m-e necessary. And lust, but
not least, the . ngcrie, which is no
small hem. as it must he of the
daintiest description. In addition to
the regular lingerie a generous supply
of ll:ii k silk mill ii few colored pet
ticoats are essential not forgetting
some elaborate white ones for use
Willi tea and cveuins jjowus. -Mirror
uuU Farmer.
M,ftMnffi'r (Hi-tit in HuKl.in,
After, nearly three months ol service,
duiinii which they have been obliged
to encounter every sort of weather
condition, the messenger girls have
fairly earned their light to remain In
Hie places of the boys who went on
strike hist October. It was t.iought by
souc people who have been watching
the experiment, and otlicials of the
company .eared a little that the girls
would have to give way when Hie bard
wlut -r storms s-t in. Such has not
been the case, however; in rain. In
snow, in slush, and in freezing tem
perature tlie girls have , ecu tried,
mid they have not been found wanting.
The .. I . T. management is even
more ph-asn,: with the girls than it
was immediately alter it had found
relief i-,iui Ihe trials ami tribulations
of dealing with the boys. One of the
otliciais said m-ii.iy: "The girls have
proved exceptionally satisfactory, and
have more than roinc up to our ex
pectations. Tin y i: tvo stayed on in
bad wrniher and have made good lime
even under tiie wo-.-st conditions pos
aible." The cum; any now- has nbcul l:ij
girl i!ii'--cngc, s t eviilaiiy in tts eiu
ploy, and tl e 'on e has sifted down
soicevv hat since it was first put to
vork. When the girls were lir.-t hired
nil ages applied and were laketi on.
Voting L'irls titnl old w uiieii ran round
town with the messages. The young
er gills were slopped by the State
liuiliorities. and the older women have
dropped out of their own accord, ,
that at the present lime the average
n ge of the girl messenger is about
tvv ciity-live years. Tin girls work from
eight o'clock III the u.ot'iiiug until half
past live at night. After half past
live the work Is done by boys. Some
of these 'toys appear in the old A. 1).
T. uniform, ' nt .;i . le e cases the uni
forms were owned previous to the re
cent trouble nnd the mi.ic. The boya
tire also used In the day time for car
rying messages to places where It
would not be desirable to send girls.
Althoiii'li the girls are now apparently
a ti.'lure. It Is doubtful If any ul
leiupt will be in le to 'nve them wear
uniforms of r.ny sort, -lust nt present
Hi" company Is not considering that
iticstioii, ns it is willing to forego the
uniforms for the sake of having mes
sengers witli which it Is not always
In trouble. Huston Truuscript.
Thf) Sellout l-ur I'Mi-eiil.
"A writer in a Kansas Fity news
paper, recognizing the growing de
mand for aniitsemi lit every wliere, veil
lures tu invito altet.tion to the fun
there Is to , e got out of bringing uu
a baby, lie goes on lo show that
twentieth century science has abol
ished colic and midnight Hoot-walking
mill most of the ot'ter nunoyiricei
which used to detract from the pleas
ures of parenthood," says I ho Satur
day Kvcniug Post.
"There is some truth in this, but If
It were nil true it would be u great
hiniiun calamity. There ure liurdnhlps
of the sort that try body nnd soul be
yond endurance; and In so far as civ
ilization and the progress of Lciutice
abolishes these it Is nil to the. good,
liut if ever progress should make
life too easy, progress would soon be
retrogression. And of ail the means
to the development of character
which is the real end nnd aim of
progress -none is comparable, at least
none now In existence is comparable,
to brluglng up a baby to learning
sui-rlflce, especially self-sacrilice.
. "Beyoud QueUu it Is easier, to
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WOMAN'S
JsiiiUlVA
bring up a baby than it used to bo
The laws of mind and of body are bet
ter understood. Hut there still remains
the peculiarities oT temperament, the
blunders and follies and perversities
inevitable in such dense ignorance a
envelop- th" mind of a child. Tbesii
make raising' a family as httrd as
It ever was in the most important
respect. And liiat is well. '
YV-flt.T!i Women.
'There is one siiitemcn. tkrt may
safely be applied to the women win
represent the best de eiopmciit HI ill.1
the Ial'e-t Wesiefn "ities." says .Mis
Reginald de Kov.it lu Kv.-ry body's
"tilveti the same crigit,, the satin
stuck, which is for the most pari very
purely l.'nglisli, and from which tin,
American type its it now exist has
been evolved both 1 ;hc West illu'. tin
Kast, the woman ho has passed t In
formative J, ill's of .' ef life III Hit
West distinctly profits bv the experi
ence. Particularly is this the casii
when, in omnium with her F.asiern
sister, part of the Western girl's edu
cation is ohiuiiinl abroad.
"The Wi'st-ru woman posseses with
out any doitbi :. more accentuated in
dividualily and oftentimes n refresh
ing hreiv.irie.-s which, however, rarely
over tep- conveiitio'iality. Thus slit
has a !,', . and vivacity lacking lu
her l"-s original Ivtstern sisters. This
individuality and ''on e she never loses
in. matter where the event jf her lift
maj I "ad h-'f."
A Ilusines4 Woman' Itules.
The following little list was coin
piled some year ago says the Huf
fa In Kvetiliig New s, by a young fir'
Ju-t staining on a busin" career. II
has proved au in a Iti-.ble Help brf her
he ertjs, and so ane gladly "passes 11
on" to any v. iio uv in teres', nl:
H" hone.-t.
Hon't worry.
Hi- courteous to all.
Keep your own couns, I.
Iiou't complain about trifle.-.
He loyal to your imployer.
li'ju't ask for vacation.
He busiiiess-like. not womanish.
H prompt u little ahead of tiiii
i f possible.
He neat and attractive, but unob
trusive, in your person.
Take kindly criticism in the spirit
In which it was intended.
I)n Hie very best you can each day
and every day. so that when there is a
chance Ti,r promotion, you will i.ot
only I-., "called, but chosen."
for tliu 1'ittno.
A most effective cover for the hack
ef an upright piano was ingeniously
produced by its owner front one of tho
old fashioned red lelt table covers,
stamped in 1 tack lu nearly all over de.
sign. I hut are still to be seen ill sil
ting rooms of old fat'tii houses. The
black lines were carefully outlined in
line gilt cord pluin. I ke flexible wire,
and I lie spaces between were filled
iti with gay silk embroidery done in
long overlapping stitch. The design of
th cov er was follow ed with not too
close regularity of color, and the re
sult was a beautiful sipnire that was
highly Japanese in effect nnd com
pletely uni e.-ogniziible as to Its lirst
esia'.e. The red felt margin' was cut
oil' and under the edge of the work
was slipped a border of black moire
cut in larg' scallop, and measuring,
when finished, two inches at it bro
est point.
Huts of Uni thread bice will be worn
Hough fabrics lead fir spring street
wear.
Light b'ovvn and purples are prom
Iseu cont.'.iued popularity for spring.
Old-fashioned paste buckles are con
sidi'i s'd a smart finish fur evening slip
peri.
It seen. that, to be really svell
Hu shirt wulst must be made a size
too large.
U is predicted Hint long and three
quarter ooats are to be entirely passe
in u littie while.
One or the prettiest revived fashion
I that of catching up lace flounces
with clusters of flowers.
Vai'.v ef the winter's stoles nre cut
sipt.ire at ihe back, somewhat iu the
fashion of a sair collar.
Coals ere not so loose mid baggy nf
they were, mid even the loosest rausl
tit well over the shoulders.
The fashionable dress sislrt is mudf
in live pleat, and measures only nboul
three Inches longer in back than lu
front.
The smart girl wears stiff little
bands cf embroidery, fastened with
Jeweled buttons, outshr.' her coal
sleeves.
Among the many attractive huts I
a white silky zlbeliuo round hat, th
folds caught in places with small Jet
ornaments.
These Chinese, Japanese, Turkish
liitlgiirian and Uussian embroideries
are creating quite an Oriental furor
among us. t
Flat surplice pieces 6f real lace lu th
heavier varletitu appear upon many of
tbe new evening bodices, borderlug a
V-shuped ducolletago and crossing sur
plice fusbiou iu front. The lace la
broad upon the shoulders and' tapers
toward the points, and this shape Is
newer and more desirable than tbe
uu collar. ' - -
osa. a a
New York City. Tucked blouse coats
ire much worn by young girl, as well
is by mature women and are exceed
ingly becoming. This one, designed by
misses' tuvkud dloci: o..ir.
May Mautun, allow a choice ot cape
ir no cape, and Is made with the latest
sleeves and the Hat neck finish, that Is
desirable with tic; fur nock scarfs
and fancy boas of the season. This
model Is made of royal blue broad
?loth with cuffs of velvet ami trimming
.f Persian lamb braid ami makes part
if n costume, but the coat suits the
(idil wrap equally well.
The coat consist nf blouse nnd skirt
portions, which are lucked on contin
uous line. The blouse I lit ted by
means of shoulder ami under arm
seams. When the cape is used It is
arranged over the shoulder wih Its
edges benenth the outermost tucks.
The sleeves nre turkrd above Hie el
how, form full puffs below and nre
finished wilh shaped cuffs. The skirt,
ur tunic. I tucked, fitted over the
hips by means of darts and Joined to
the blouse beneath the beit.
The quantity of material required
for the medium si.e is six yards twen-ty-seven
inches wide, three and tlvc
dgbth yards forty-four incites wide,
ir two and seven-eighth yard fifty
four inches wide, with three-eighth
yards of velvet and five yards, of hand
ing to trim as illustrated.
The lleyliiy of elvef.
Fashionable person nve wearing two
orls of velvet at night. One is of
heavy quality and Is th, old silk vel
vet, an emblem of luxury in the past.
P.ut these thick velvets are used' must
w bv women of age, since no young-
A Late Design
er woman wants to be bothered with
the weighty folds, At a dance one of
these handsome velvet is impossible.
Younger women are wearing the light
velvet, and that is a novelty. These
velvet are not of greater weight than
taffeta, and have all the sheen and lu
Ire of the thick velvets. The new vel
vet Is the handsomest fabric on the
market and needs little or no trimming,
lu the shop these light velvets are
syjd from .fit to tS a yard. Velvets are
in great demand for evening wear,
d silks are decreasing in favor.
I llt-i1 ltiiuli'.iieiil.
The most admired real luces for d-ep
collars, handkerchiefs, neckbands, w lib
tab ends, or a stole UiiIkIi, are Vene
tian laces, Duchesse. and IMicIickso
with Hrtissels point, and Itrussehj
point de g.iZ". as well as point de Yin
Ise. Heal laces of till day are very
ipt to be mixed 1u style, as Hrtissels
point wllh lMlchesse. Milanese. .Mech
lin and Maltese laces represent an In
dividual choice more purtieuhirly.
There Is something beautiful nnd dain
ty about leal Milanese lace, it close
designs sug 'sting point de Venlse.
Flounce, berthas, collarettes and the
different styles of neckband bice must
be real now to be the correct thing.
Kulii'l.' lints.
Fabric lulls, which came into vogue
with the embroidered muslin hats of
the m miner, are still in high favor for
girls. These nre made of cloth ur
changeable glace silk, with pictur
esque Happy brims, HnJ rosettes as
the trimming feature. A curtain ruf
fle on the edge nf tho brim Is an attrac
tive and childish touch thut gives de
cided chic. ;
Krinlnw In Klia,ls,
Cnnine with a slightly yellow tinge
is much sought after, nnd takes its
jilnce with old lace, ns It Is so fur only
time that has been found to soften tlie
ib'tid white. This ivory shndo rcuiuins
ofter cleaning, and one ot tlie best
Otoxscd women has hud a childhood's'
f411PK M&! '
tippet of ermine combined with chin
chilla, wllh excellent elYecl,
New Ire Hill.
Some of the new dress hals nre very
pretty. These, are made with' crown
nnd wide lim of Irish lace, the edg
of the crown and the edge of the rim
of tulle. On one of the hats nro par
ticularly attractive Bowers, big. pink
tipped white lilies. On another are
pink popples, and the familiar orchid
is to be seen on others.
l-ltiimlnn ami VoIIpn.
Klamluo anil voiles are no lon.vt
cunlliicd tu wools, but are plentiful
among the cotlon and linens. Anion.;
Hie linens are et.imincs lu plain, mixed
and boiicle effects. As yet these are
mainly old blue, old red or pray ureenv
mixed with white. A cotton voile bail
a chine surface mingling soft pink,
blue ami iT'caui.
The Ki'itliil down.
While white satin stiii remains n
favorite for wedding gowns, many
bridal gown are being made of tin,?
white cloth, adorned wl.h chiffon or
lace. Ii drapes well, falling In long,
graceful lines, and Is soi icvvliat out of
Ihe conventional line, as well as won
derfnly pretty.
Tlie Sh.iri llmllt-e I' uint.
The sharp bodice point Is newer than
the foiiiiuded line and is s.-eti upon tin?
In lest Imported models for evening
wear, but the ordinary dressmaker has
not yet learned the trick of It. iind
II. must be cleverly cut and boned If it
is lo stay In piace.
I'rslty lll.ni.,'.
A pretty blouse which is mad? vf
checkerboard squares of white silk
eparnled by insertions of lace, has for
the stock, cull and tops of the shoul
der the plain silk tucked iu many tine,
close lucks.
Cliiillin I'nltern.
Challii! patterns have somewhat
more character than formerly. A rich
blue ground is spotted with large discs
outlined with hlnVk and tilled with
green and white stripes.
Suitor l'.liiil.' In "Peter Thompson" Style
The sailor blouse Is ever popttiar,
ever in deniaud. but this season n bit
more so than common. The veiv ex
cellent May Mnnton model shown i in
true "Peter Thompson" style and Is
drawn on over the head, but allows
a choice between two styles of sleeves.
by May Manton.
and of yoke and sleeve caps or u plain
waist. The model Is shown In navy
blue serg", wilh baud of black braid,
but all the malcrlals used for tdotises
of the sort are correct. The yoke and
sleeve cups nre admiral)!? from the
standpoint of strength und the straight
sleeves are preferred to nil others by
many wearers, but the full bishop ones
are equally smart. The tie at the neck
is In liaiul!. - rcliief style ami is made of
silk.
The blouse consists of front and bnck
nnd is finished at the neck by a sailor
collar, ut the waist with n casing in
which elastic or tape Is Inserted. The
shield Is separate, finished with the
standing collar and joined to the waist
beneath the sailor collar. When used
the yoke and sleeve caps are applied
over the waist. The tucked sleeves are
straight, but the bishop ores are
shaped tu form full puffs nt the wrists.
I'.oth are llnished with straight cuffs.
The quantity of material required
for the medium sine Is fivo rds twen
ty seven Inches wile, three and one
eighth yards forty-four inches wide, er
SATOH Br.OCSB.
two and soven-elglilh yards nfty-tw
laches Avido. with four and three-quarter
yards of braid to trim as Uls-iratea.
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