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T 8 o'clock, of a lovely night '
in midsummer, !n otic of
the upper rooms of the priu-'
cipai hotel at Mt. Desert,
stood u will of rare iuhI
wonderful beauty, donning
Jier armor for 1 lit; coininvc fray an
m inor Whose breastplate was invisible,
whose weapons ivo:v hidden, li'it none
the less impenetrable and keen for
thai.
Iter maid had p':t the finishing
touches to a toilet of most i.rtisth:
loveliness. II er deep blue eye- were
black with ti;i;.'ii:e;:t ami triini ph.
Throe nights before she had received
a ('halleime l:nt an openly-worded
challenge, hut. :':;l!.v understood for all
that. Of cour- sl.e bad ueceptiil,
though Iir a-'-i.iUii.-e was tactic, too;
J)Ut she anil .l.i' k llaymoiid ;md rstood
It, and ea'ii utinr. No mart was tie;
ss,'iry. They 1 ;quired no witnesses
anion.: the world.
She had 111 r-1 him on!y a wool; before.
She had not known him ten minute
before she felt be was one of the few
whose fi'i"iiil.liip she v ouid be glad to
jiossess nay, more, whom she would
feel pride in bringing within the scope
of her power.
Of coursj she would escape herself:
of that she hud no passing doubt. She
had played with lire too long to fear its
wcorching now. She was already in
1ier twenty-second year, and number
less as were her victims, no one of
them possessed a single trophy of even
a momentary triumph. Why, then,
ioed she fear to add a fresh name to
the list?
"You have a heart? I should like to
tnnke it stiri"
This had been the challenge, spoken
In low. onrnest tones, heard only by
tierself and the listening moon sailing
In Its awakening beauty lu the ether
above their heads.
'Is it in join siuiit so poor a thing
you with to make of it n toy?" she had
nnswered. flushing one bewildering
irlance into his down-bent face.
"iJive it to me but for an limit and
Fee the use that I would put It to. You'
will not willingly, I know, but I mean
to make the struggla for its posses
sion." -You would glory In my defeat,
then?"
"Y'es. if you choose to call It by that
name. Most women would call it vic
tory, since for nil so grudsingly given
I return to you tenfold."
It was 11 strange, n novel way of
booing, and it held a fascination of Its
own. Most men had approached her 11 s
suppliants, carefully hiding their mode
of attack upon the citadel of her af
fection, lest sh should see nud fortify
It. This man boldly asserted not only
liis method, but laughed to scorn her
defense, in his proud confidence that
the colors which so long had, floated to
the free bre ze.s of heaven would lower
themselves in obeisance before him.
It was uouseu, of course. It was
audacity unparalleled nn his part; but
It was audacity most charming, and
Ethel Marcus felt a little premonitory
shiver run through her reins, which
would have warned her already of
danger, hail s':e known or recogulz.'d
It. Alasi hi i greatest danger was In
lier perfect security.
She tossed a l.nle triumphant smile
rt her own roll, ction In the mirror, and
with It still linvritig about the perfect
rose-red lips, ran lightly down the
fairs. At the foot ho awaited her
coming. How sure she had beeu that
She would find him there:
"Do you know that our waltz Is half-
finished ? he as;;ed. in low tones of
reproach. "I)o you know that I have
begrudged every moment of which
you have robbnd me?"
"I have robbed myself eipially," was
the low-murmured reply. "Cannot that
plead my pardon?"
"For win it could yon sue at my hands
I would not grant?" bi; answer d.
"Remember those words," she said.
"Some day I may remind you of them."
The next moment they were in the
merry ninze of dancers, nut thrice
had they lloat'd through the room,
when th music censed. Drawing her
hard within his nr:n, they stepped out
upon the piazza.
The uioon was almost at Its full. It
smiled upon tin m most gracious wel
come. He spoke no word, but she could feel
the earnest gaze of his dark eyes fixed
upon liar face, compelling her own at
length to meet thi'in.
What wonderful eyes they were!
How full of strength, and tenderness,
and loving purpose!
She felt hot blood rush to her cheeks
a commingled sense of pleasure ami
Of pain, yet the tatter nlmost sweeter
than the former. A faint glimmering
of possible danger In this Instance of
silence dawned upon her; a faint
breath from a fire with which she
might not play. A little shiver passed
over her.
The man saw It and spoke.
"'Are you cold?" ha questioned.
'No," she said. "I 11m afraid It
was 0 little tremor of cowardice. I
fear, ns a duelist, you are too strong
for me."
"I wish I might be. Suppose you lay
down your weapons, then, and trust to
01 y generosity I"
"I prefer to trust to that and my
good steel, too. How like a man, to
wish tbe glory of conquest without
the brunt of battle!"
"No you mistake me; It Is because I
It now the battio will be so fierce and
long that I wish to save ns both the
scars of many wounds."
"Ah," she replied, with a little, low
trtlliug laugh, "Cue this most wonder
ful consideration, I pray, for yourself,
liook at me!" upraising bei fare, the
moonlight falling full upon Its almost
flawless beauty. "Oiu you see 'any
trigs of former scars?"
"Nonel" be answered; ''but, by the
bear en above as, yon shall yet ac
knowledge tine wound, which, if it
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leave no sour. Is only because It refuse"
to heal!'
Again h1j- shuddered, and nenln a
pain, which yet was keenest pleasure,
smote her heart.
The days glided on. The moon fulled
and waned. A month had passed shwe
.lack Raymond had flung down the
gauntlet, and she, with fearless fingers,
had stooped and picked it up. A
month! but what had it brought to
them both? No longer they jested as
before no longer they spoke of tri
umph or defeat: ' 't knew their
blades were crosv.-d, and they them
selves In tiie hottest of the tight.
August was Hearing its elos. The
pleasant suinncr was almost at an
end.
"The winter soon will be here," said
Kthi :. as tb".v sauntered together, late
one Mt'i. r:;noii. upon the cliffs, with the
S":t lashing its-lf far below them into
white, impotent foam. "Are you I
sorry ?"
"1 have not thought of It," he re-
Plied.
The next moment the girl clapped her
hands.
(Jh, I'Hk!" she exclaimed. "The new
uioon. Let us wish:"
An lnstn nt they stood silent, regard
ing the pale crescent far above them.
"What was your wish?" she ques
tioned. "That you would ordain that for me
there should be no winter, but an eter
nal, glorious summer," he answered,
earnestly, turning and taking both her
hands.
It had come, then. She had seen It
from afar: yet its coming found her all
unprepared to meet It. Her very soul
was in chaos. She had lost the power
to think or reason.
"I what have I to do with changing
the seas uis?" she stammered, nt last,
with a little, embarrassed laugh.
"Ethel, do not trifle! Must I tell the
wonderful fascination you have exer
cised over me from the first moment
of our meeting? Is the road to your
heart so long, so hard a one, that, after
nil my struggle, I b,ave missed in
way?"
How subtly sweet were his words!
One moment she was tempted to up
lift the lovely eyes and let him read
his answer; the uext, she steeled her
self against it.
He had boldly prophesied this way
not thus should his prophecy be ful
filled. Were he earnest, the future
would tell It; were he jesting, the jest
should not be nt her expense.
"Has the piny grown monotonous,
that you would ring the curtain down
so soon?" she said.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"I I have enjoyed it so much that I
almost hate to have it end," she an
swered. "You are a capital actor, Mr.
Raymond."
His grasp tightened on her arm
his face grew very white.
"Dare you tell me you have been
only acting, Ethel? I'nsay those
words! I love you, darling! Have
you no return for me?"
Again she hesitated. Could It be
love which was tugging nt her heart
stringslove which tempted her to lay
down her weapons, and declare defeat
sweeter than any victory? Not yet
tint yet!
She looked up in his face; she fancied
she detected a little glimmer In his
eyes, stern and dark though they were.
"Do you know what I wished?" she
said. In answer to his question, nud
pointing to the nuxjn. "I wished my
new dresses, oil their way from Talis,
might be a success. Worth is so apt
to make blunders, nowadays. Let us
go In, Mr. Raymond. It Is almost
tea time, and I am growing hungry."
"Certainly!" he answered, haughtily,
ami in silence they returned to the
house.
I I'.ut. that evening, Ethel looked for
I her friend in vain. On going to her
"'im. she round on her table a note.
Hastily tearing it open, she read these
lines:
"It Is right that you should have the
palm of victory. Freely I accord it
you. I staked all, and lost. You
slaked nothing, and won! I loved
you-heartless, soulless though you are
-I loved you lu the first hour we met.
Cods knows I would hove striven to
prove it to you, even as I shall now
strive to wrench it from my heart.
Were you at my feet as I a few hours
ago was nt yours, I would turn your
prayer to mockery, as you turned mine.
My one earnest wish fot your future
happiness is that your Parisian toilets
ulways may prove a success."
Tills, and the signature, were all.
Ouce, twice, thrice, Ethel rend and re
read the cold, cutting words.
"Were you at my feet, I would turn
your prayer to mockery, ns you turned
mine!" So soon, then, he had ceased to
love her, and she oh, In this moment
her punishment had commenced.
Sbo had but meant to try a little
longet. She had forgotten a man's illg
tiity, a man's love, are not always to be
valued at a woman's weak caprice.
She had thrust her bare, unprotected
hands Into the flame, and willed that
it should not burn. Now that It hnd
ealeu its cruel way Into the flesh, she
could not wring thein lu impotent an
guish, knowing that she herself bad
thrust aside the cool, hcnllnir halm
which would have brought oblivion of
any pain.
All night she lay with wide-open
eyes, fully dressed as she hnd thrown
herself upou her couch, and the letter
the first and only letter Jack bad ever
written her tightly clasped In her fin
gers.
Now and then a sob forced Its way
upward through the quivering frame.
Hut no tears came! her eyes were dry
and burning.
Strange! strange! In all ber life she
hail known no want, no void. Now
tbe future seemed filled with eniptl-
Where were her weapons? Bhst
tered tad useless! Where her srmort
Rent fisniider. so that, look kIitc she
would, she saw but her naked, pain
tossed soul. She realized now the
depth and earnestness of words which
she already answered by a mocking
lie. Ah. nlready his wounds were heal
ing but het he had said rightly, Rho
would wear no scar, only because hers
would not heal.
At last the da dawned. She
watched It break, wondering If any
other heart In nil the wide world was
ns leaden-weighted as her own. How
should she meet him? Pride must now
be her reliance. What he h.id tlimizht
of her. let hiii; Clink to the end. Had
Im not spumed the. mspoken prayer
for pardon? He had anticipated, In
deed! She and her own soul could
keep their secret aye, nnd would! Hut
for the present a meeting was spnred
her.
"Mr. Raymond went out nt daybreak
with the fishermen." some one volun
teered. "It Is a bad day, too, gray and
squally."
She felt a sudden fear oppress her.
as they ndi'.ed this; but nonsense! no
accident had happened all the summer
on the coast. By 12 o'clock he surely
would hnve returned.
She took a seat on the piazza, where
she could watch his approach; but the
long, slow hours wore on, nnd she
watched in vain.
At 4 o'clock some one came to bvr
and said:
"There In s ben an accident. Miss
Marcus. Have you heard? Om of
the fishing-smc"'.; was overturned, and
two fishermen and a gentleman
drowned. We fear It may be Mr. Ray
mond." A momentary blackness swept over
her. but she conquered If.
"(Jod could not bo so cruel!" she said,
but she did not know that she had
spoken.
Sin heard about her the buzr. of in
quiry, the bustle of excitement, but
she sat still and white, as though
carved from marble. This this was
the end! t'ntil this moment when hope
had died, she had not known all that
had lived and perished with It.
The day wore on. The night fell.
Still she sat motionless, watching the
sea. Her end of the piazza was de
serted. A gloom hung over the hotel.
The young moon shed Its faint rays
upon her. as though It alonf. guesseu
her secret and gave her Its pity.
"Alone alone.'' she murmured, "for
evermore! Oh, my love my love!"
Had her crj conjured up his wraith?
From whence had he sprung? An
Instant .before no one was In sight
now he stood close beside her.' She did
not pause to think. She rose, nnd
with one wild sob threw herself upon
his luvnst.
"Jack! Jack! Forgive me'." she
cried.
But It was no ghost which wiped
away her tears and hushed her sobs
with his kisses.
When they wert calmer, lit til I her
of his escape. One poor fellow. Indeed,
had been drowned; but lie, with the
others, had been saved by a passing
craft, whose destination had been
some little distance down the coast.
Rut Ethel Only realized that he was
with her; for the rest she cared noth
ing. "I I shall never wear another one of
Worth's dresses:" she said, nt last,
penitently.
"Hush, darling! No rash vows," he
answered, once more kissing the
f-sweet lips to silence. "You shall send
one more order, at least, ere many
days have sped, and that, my love, for
the dress In which you give to me the
priceless gift of your own dear self."
Saturday Night.
Every Tom-q Should AtlvertUe,
In the opinion of the Four-Track
News, one of the first requisites of a
good business man, in this uge of mer
cantile activity. Is that he should un
derstand the art of advertising. The
same rules that govern private con
cerns should govern the business af
fairs of cities. Every civilized town
that has industrial aspirations and
hopes to grow and prosper, must needs
let the world know wnat it has to of
fer by way of Inducements. Manufac
turing enterprises, educational institu
tions, business and professional men
are ever seeking desirable locations,
and It is a noticeable fact that compar
atively few cities and towns are at
tracting them. This Is because many
towns which possess good water pow
er, good shipping facilities, good
school and residential advantages, lack
the life and enterprise to let the world
know what they possess. They do not
grow because they are unknown, They
are like the drowsy merchant who
doesn't think It worth while to adver
tise, but prefers to sit and watch the
spiders spin webs across his doorway.
Every new enterprise that locates in
a town adds to the prosperity and bus
iness possibilities of every dealer in
the place, and every citizen who has
his own good and the good of the com
munity at heart should take a baud
in getting his town into touch with the
busy, wide-awake world.
New Welding Material.
Welding a broken shaft, or even the
ends of rails on trolley lines, is consid
ered of sufficient importance to require
experts at the bead of the work, but if
the new welding material, thermite,
fulfills all that Is promised, unskilled
workmen may be doing this work la
the near future. The thermite rail
welding process has nlready teen ac
cepted abroad, and 20,UO3 Joints have
been united by this system in forty
European cities. The rail ends must
be cluned from dust and rust by a wire
brush and then slightly warmed. A
mold is then fitted around the ends and
the thermite is heated lu a crucible
directly above tbe entrance to- the
mold, Into which It flows as soon as
the temperature rises to the melting
polut. The welding is done automati
cally by the thermite itself, and thus
the supervision of an expert welder Is
not required. la welding a heavy
shaft the mold Is built -p around It
and the beat applied to the crucible as
before, a process which might save
valuable time on board ships.
ArMBle Katara.
The practice of eating arsenic ll very
prevalent among tbe peasantry of the
mountainous districts of Austria-Hungary
and France. Tbey declare that
the poison enables them to ascend
with ease heights which they could
only o&erwlse clliub with ueat dis
tress to the chest
New York City. Waists made with
fancy yokes of various sorts are
among the favorites of the season and
are exceedingly attractive, both In the
FANCI BLOUSE WAIST,
fashionable thin sliks and the many
lovely muslins thut are so well liked.
This one Is peculiarly charming and is
made of mercerized batiste with a
yoke made of bandings of the material
hehl by fagottlng and is trimmed with
Tenerift'e wheels. The material being
washable, the lining is omitted, but
when silk or wool fabrics are used, the
fitted foundation Is In every way to
be desired. When liked the yoke can
be of all-over muterlal, or It can be
made from either lace or other orna
mental handing held together by
stltchings or by banding of u contrast
ing sort.
The waist consists of the fitted lin
ing, front, backs nnd yoke. Roth the
waist and sleeves are laid In fine tucks,
a LATE DEJIQN BY HAY ttflNYON.
which are stitched for a portion of
their length only uud which provide
soft fullness below. The yoke is sop
arate and arranged over the waist, the
closing being made at the centre back.
The quantity of tnuterlul required
for the medium size Is four aud one
quarter yards twenty-one Inches wide,
three aud three-quurter yards twenty
seven Inches wide, or two and one-half
yards forty-four Inches wide, with fif
teen yards of banding, or one yard of
all-over material eighteen Inches wide
for yoke und cuffs and one-half yard
of silk for belt.
Culor In WaUU.
Color, If employed at all in the de
sign, should go with the dark and me
dium toned waists, and of these, both
as to shade and texture, there are sam
ples galore from which to make a selec
tion. Possibly the pale tans and bis
cuit colurs are most enticing, and with
these you may consistently work in
mouchrome effects. There are some
very fetching lavender tints and blues
that will stand color; in fact, the more
pronounced the color of the waist, the
mort bold your design may be. Coarse
linens are exceedingly stunning when
embroidered In heavy threud, and will
not look amiss with a bold dash of
color here aud there.
Fur Auto Wear.
For automobile wear and at this sea
sou the fair chnuffeuse has an entire
regeneration of her motoring wardrobe
mohairs and shantungs are pre-em-lneut;
Indeed, these materials seem
made for the motor, so admirably are
bey adapted for dusty roads and bard
wear. The motoring shantungs ure
heavier and rougher than last season,
the shades most In vogue being ash
gray, damson, blue and willow green,
while the long coat o. natural colored
silk trimmed with black, gold aud
cream braid has a decided cachet of Its
own,
Mora and Mora tiie Mode,
The lace blouse Is becoming more and
more a la mode. Tbe daintiest exam
ples are to be bad lu tambour and Alen
con lace, trimmed with elaborate Inlet
medallions of C.luny lace. One guipure,
and embroidered lawn. Blouses lu pale
shades of batiste are likewise to be
seen, having wide, deep yokes, cuffs
and collars of broderle Anglalse. The
ieilors which are the most eu evidence
sa
are plstnche green, pale ochre." orchid
mauve and souie charming shades of
China and Wedgwood blue.
A Clunj font.
Rather more for Its graceful effeo
tlveness than for any warmth or pro
tection afforded, the coat of real Cluny
will be worn. Fashioned from the oil-
over lace, the pattern Is deftly joined
together to shape the coat, and Is worn
unllucd. The design Is sacque shape,
the sleeve full and loose, and the little
coat Is shorter In the back, sloping
down markedly to the front. The hat.
In dark brown chip, Is simply trimmed
with a scarf of Indian gauze, a chou
of brown velvet ribbon In front and
a "shower" plume poised at the left
side.
Llnn Frorks,
Linen frocks are n very Important
Item in the wardrobe, and they range
all the wuy from the simplest sailor
costume to the most elaborately dec
orated afternoon robes. Coats and lit
tle wraps are also made of linen,
stitched and tailored, or heavily
trimmed with white or twlne-colored
lace. Soft, cool shades of green and
blue are perhaps the most attractive,
ns Is a genuine piece of buff linen
which has just made Its appearance.
Constant leusnl For Clierkn.
Ther Is still a constant demand fot
chocks of all sorts. Voiles, in a pale
blue and white check, are, perhaps, the
most popular, and a novelty consists
of a black and white check with a
large spot In a contrasting color, such
as green, pale blue or cherry color,
while it Is a point to be observed that
the check forms the background of
many of the new dress materials.
Plratetl Kolero.
Jaunty little jackets of all sorts are
to be noted among the smartest and
latest models, but no one of them all
Is more attractive than the pleated
bolero with wide sleeves of elbow
length. This very excellent example ll
made of taffeta and trlmmeu with silk
braid, but Is adapted to all seasonable
materials, while the trimming can be
varied again and again, and. when
liked, the entire stole and collar can
be of lace or applique, or various othet
devices can be employed for further
elaborating the deslgu.
The bolero consists of fronts, back
and sleeves. The back Is laid In a
broad box r.leat at the centre with out
ward turning pleats nt each side and
the fronts lu outward turulng pleats
for their entire width. These pleat
ure stitched to yoke depth only, then
fall free and tbe outermost ones ex
tend over the arms-eye seams, so giv
ing the broad shoulder line. The
sleeves are lu bell shape and box pleat
ed, fulling loosely over the full ones of
the fashionable waist. At tile neck
h a collar with stole ends which Is ap
plied over the Jacket on Indicated lines.
The quantity of mnterlal required
for the medium size Is four and oue-
eighth yards twenty-one Inches wide,
rXBATED B0LIB0,
three end five-eighth yards twenty-
seven Inches wide, or two and one-eight
yards forty-four Inches wide, wfU sis
yards ef braid to trim as Illustrated.
IN
The Whits Belt.
Fashion dictates that a white girdle
shall be worn b every woman who
can assume it with credit to her ap
pearance. The best ones are so well
shaped that they can often be adapt
ed even by robust wearers, as they
curve properly and give the waist Its
proper hinge. But it is the slight girl
who naturally delights in the high
corselet, which is effective nud com
fortable whether made of taffetas of
the plain, blossomed, or shot kind, or
o soft leather.
rrlnceee' Favorite CoTor.
One of the favorite colors of the
Trlncess of Wales Is a delicate mauve,
which she wears very often, both for
daytime and evening functions. Tbe
princess is celebrated nnioug the Aus
trlans both for her taste in dress nud
for her dancing. This is quite a com
pliment to tbe English princess, as tbe
Austrians themselves are renowned
for their superiority in both these
lines. Her royal highness wore re
cently a ball gown which created quite
a sensation. It was of pale lilac lib
erty gauze, elaborately decor- ' with
rare lace aud flowers.
UemHIed Hats.
The most effective millinery of the
summer is decidedly that of the Mor
land type, with the tnll crown aud
tiie flopping brim In which the painter
loved to delineate his sitters. We seem
already to have departed quite a meas
urable distance from the mushroom
hat, with Its simple trimming of tulle
or 'ribbon ruchlng and strings to mutch.
Every hat to which a soft ruffle could
be given ns the lining to the brim has
one; there Is certainly much to praise
lu the revival of tills quaint fashion,
which exercises a most softening lu
flueuce over a pretty face.
Conditional Pleasure.
"I see too late," remarked a clever
womau, "that I left pleasure behind
when I took to comforts. I can no
longer be enraptured by sceuery aud
sunsets unless I also am sure of hot
and cold water and first class beds,
and the finest play does not attract
me unless I can get a good seat. I have
to be comfortable before I can enjoy
myself, and that is fatal to true pleas
ure. I enjoy conditionally not abso
lutely, as I used to, when I Btood
three hours to hear Irving and Terry,
and went borne and was tired for two
days, aud yet had no misgivings as to
tbe good time I had had. Tou needn't
smile that was pleasure pure and sim
pie, without conditions." Harper's
Bazar.
Wavlnc Irons Are Still Used,
ft is 110 use for those who think
they know to declare that the waving
of the hair is no. longer a modish idea
Women will have their heads waved
till doomsday, nnd the hairdressers
have such a pretty way of coaxing
the hair Into waves to peculiarly suit
the profile. Once upon a time tbe
hairdresser Just made straight waves
dowu tho Bide of the head, but nowa
days a more sophisticated idea pre
vails, as, for instance, over the ear the
hair will be set in a wave that curves
right round to coincide with the curve
of the ear; it Is wonderfully becoming
aud positively transforms a profile not
perfect. Pure classic features can, of
course, stand any hair dressing, but
If the nose nnd chin don't exactly bal
mice, or there nre other little matters
lacking perfection, this waving the
hnir does wonders in producing that
quality of charm which we all appre
ciate so much. London Black and
White.
The Future of Dreee,
As women advance In the scale of
progress, will they lenve tho love of
dress behind? Fifty-odd years ago,
when the first women's rights conven
tions met In New England, this did
not seem a debatable question. Short
hair and bloomers characterized the
feminine champions of the cause.
Dress was proclaimed as oue of the
vanities from which tbe sex was to be
emancipated. But fifty years have
passed, and now Miss Susan B. An
thony, in ber gracious and serene old
age, wears point lace, like any other
woman fortunate enough to possess It.
Tbe leaders of a suffrage convention
and those of a whist club could be
shaken up together nowadays, nnd no
one would know which was which, as
far as their clothes wero concerned.
The advanced woman no longer cuta
her hair short, and the speaket ct a
woman's club Is often tbe most dainti
ly gowned woman In the room.
Tho dress of tho future will follow
the conditions ot tbe future woman.
It is prettier and daintier to-day than
It ever was, aud as long as woiren
continue pretty and dainty there Is lit
tle fear that the graces of costu jie will
vanish. It would be a gayer world If
it did. Dress reform always has a
field. But when It Is a reform It
should succeed. Dress Is safe lu the
bunds of the women of to-day, nud
ought to be safer still In the hands of
the women of to-morrow. The nlnrra
1st has small cause for fear on that
score. Harper's Bazar.
Win a Oood Husband.
It Is quite possible that there are
somo girls who possess none of the
faults mentioned below. A little
thought Is all that Is 'needed to guard
against developing habits which are
as unbecoming to them as they are
distasteful to friend or admirer or
bridegroom, says Woman's Life.
One of tbe most common fallings
arnone clrls Is that of making them
selves distasteful to man's eye. Either
tbey try to improve whatever beauty
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extravagant artificial means, or,
through envy of the appearance ot
other girls, and because It is the fash
Ion, dress themselves in all manner of
fantastic hats and costumes, without
giving the least thought as to whether
tin costume suits their stature nnd
face and figure or no. tt Is quite true
that men like a well-dressed woman,
but a woman Is not we'd dressed who
does not use a little discretion in the
choice of her clothes.
Neither is she likely to earn n man's
appreciation by resorting to all the art
of the artificial complexion; particular
ly If love and esteem nre worth the
winning. These only produce an Illu
sion of bonuty, which Is quickly seeu
through.
A man likes to see a girl dress neat
ly, quietly and becomingly, no matter
if her apparel be not of the latest
fashion. He unconsciously to himself
ndmires the suitable colors nnd "style"
wihleh show off a girl to the best ad
vantage. He hates to see a girl make
a positive scarecrow of herself, sim
ply because of her desire to be in the
fashion, ns much ns he hates to see
her make n liberal use of paint and
powder to heighten the ce' of he"
complexion.
Boudoir Clint.
When a married man flirts It isn't
a sign that he Is reaily wicked; It Is
quite likely that he thinks it smart to
be silly. The woman who married
young is the one who generally ad
vises her daughter to wait. Baltimore
American.
No disease can exist where there Is
an abundance of pure blood. To get
the necessary nmount eat nutritious
foods; to circulate it perfectly take
proper exercise; to purify it get fresh
alt and sunlight.
With the girl who talks Ideals all the
time and has no other occupation, who
has what she cnlls the "nrtlstlc" tem
perament, you usually have a lady of
frizzy, hairpinless locks and lazy In
clinations. At the other extreme we
have the girl who Is all practicability.
She Is practical to her finger tips. She
glories because she Is matter of fact
and even bent on business.
The fashionable coiffure Is rolled in
undulating waves.
A wayward youth over In Osborne
neglected to call on his little bunch of
loneliness Sunday, nnd about the mid
dle of the week his intended mother-in-law
called -on him, bringing her
daughter with her. After lecturing
the youth for a while the old lady
went away to town, leaving the young
lady with her lover, who promised to
take her home that evening and to be
more punctual In the future. All's well
that ends well. Woodston (Kan.)
Echo.
Mrs. J. P.Odell, chairman of the Ad
visory Board of the Woman's Domes
tic Guild of America, says she can
hardly blame a hardworking man for
drinking stimulants when his stomach
Is not properly filled nt home. "Many
wives do not know how to cook prop
erly," said Mrs. Odell, "and their hus
bands and families are not properly
nourished. Under such conditions tbe
husband takes up beer drinking."
Practicability Is an excellent qual
ity to possess. It helps one to darn
stockings without murmur, and to do
disagreeable tasks that may not ap
peal to the "genius-like soul." But
practicability must not keep one's
henrt ltd fastened down too tight, for
after all, it Is In the dreams and the
hopes that we And happiness or its
anticipation which Is the same thing.
Dretty
New leather girdles bavo their great
est width In front.
Parrot red and parrot green enjoy
aa equal show of favor.
Brown nnd green chestnut burs stv.J
a charming little klmona.
Very lovely are the stocks aad turn
overs cf Oriental material.
Satin finis'.: 3d silks may b; counted
upon to make their reappearance.
At Longchamps tho leading colors
were white, lavander naj shades of
b!ue.
Lnco frets Its I'.ttlo life upon all UlnCs
of laments, tiie traveling coat not ex
cepted. Real old-frsUionci c'a'rs bul:s Jr.st
as our fc-rauduatlicrD wtrs them tavo
appeared.
One must ba cstochhed tt the nr.ni'
bet of blue sbcCc that havo sprung
up this year.
Some of the p-rnentj callei Louis
Sei-e would probably aotoalsh that
monarch himself, -
Those flaming yellow shoes are not
be mistaken for the modest tana ap
proved b7 fashion.
Ciieck silks are used for everything
from traveling frocks to the uost or
nate visiting gowns.
In Paris pointed bodices, plain skirts
and puffed sleeves are mora lu evi
dence than anything else.
Where la the reckless prophet who
foretold the downfall of tbe bolero?
It flourishes as openly as ever.
From smart tailors have coma many
linen suits whereof the skirt Is plain
and the coat long and close fitting.
If you see a woman looking espe
cially well pleased with ber appear
ance, makti a note of her girdle de
sign. '
Leather belt, stocking and sunshade
of brilliant green go with a white linen
dress embroidered with clear green
dot. - -'
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