TO A
Fair bud, I nm not one r tnnse
Who fly afield in love's xeon throes
And write of lier in trms of you,
I promise nut to, gentle rose.
Why shrink from me? oh, rose, tut, tut!
1 walk with no poetic strut,
Behold! my clothes are quite in Style,
Observe! my hair's of remit cut.
I g.ize at you without a wink,
I say: "A pretty shade of pink
A meritorious sort of plant
When takca all ia all, I think.
AUNT PATTY'S BALANCE.
-0C IDN'T I go quick?" "Well,
J y tolerable," said Aunt Tatty,
O I I O passing the whisk which
7 - J5 she bud just pulled out of
WONT thumb nnil finger to sue If
thu loaf was thoroughly done.
"And I can go to Jessie Wells' this
afternon, in n't I? You promised."
"No, Martha, I didn't quite promise."
IJnt I ran every step of the way,
Indeed I did, auntie; nud I made all
tlio beds and dusted."
There wus a tremor In Martha Park
er's voice, and the tears tame Almost
Into her eyes.
"I'll tell you at noon. There. It Is
ten minutes to nine, and you will be
late to school if you do not start this
Instant"
"But, Aunt Tatty "
"If you stop for another word, you
cannot go at all. How often have I
told you ubout answering back 7"
Martha picked up her two books
and whirled herself out of the door
like a tornado, without a word of
good-morning.
"The cross old thins!" she half
Bobbed, ns she went out of hearing,
"She never does let me do anything! I
may try and try. and it doesn't amount
to a row of pins. And If I can't no
to that croquet party I'll be Just as
bnd as ever I can be."
I think Martha commenced rigtit
8. way. She climbed over the fence
mid ran down Into the lot for an apple.
and what wi;a that and the eating of
It he was late for school.
"My aunt sent me to do an errand,"
the said to Miss Lewis.
"Well, you must bring a note, then,
or lose n mark. I want you to under
stand that school begins promptly at
nine."
That made Martha still more cross.
Fhe slammed the lid of her desk and
then hurried out to take her place In
her class. It was spelling, and the
very first word she missed, and had
to go down one. And then she "didn't
care" In real good earnest, and she
was a very troublesome child until
twelve o'clock.
When she went home to dinner she
found Grandma Fields sitting by the
open window In Aunt Tatty's tidy
kitchen. Now Grandma Fields really
was not (grandmother to anybody, but
she was old and sweet ai.d pretty,
with a wrinkled face utid snow-white
Iialr; a gown of soft drab, that, though
It was made in the fashion or her
young days, had almost come round
ngaln. It was gored, plain wnisted,
and with coat sleeves: but it had no
ruffles nor bugles. Then she had a
silvery-colored kerchief crossed over
her bosom, nnd a white lawn cap, and
altogether she was ns attractive-looking
as any. grandmother you would
wish to see. She had rot a relation
In the world, nnd yet everybody's
house was open to her, nnd she visited
about, sewing nnd knitting nnd darn
ing, nnd sometimes taking care of sick
people. She was seventy, but she did
not seem old. There was always n
great stak of Invitations ahead of
her, and two months ago Miss Tatty
Parker had sent for her.
"She docs so enjoy harvest apples."
said Miss Tatty, "so let us have her
here right in the first of them. And It
will give me a good start with all the
clothes and bedding nnd stockings."
Aunt Tatty kept house for her
brother, Mr. Nathan Tarker. lie was
a very comfortable farmer, n widower
with three boys and one girl. A very
clean, orderly, upright woman was
Aunt Tatty, but somehow
Nathan was so careless, so dilatory.
The children were heedlei, Impertinent,
Idle, and, try her best, she never could
make anything of them. She worked
very hard, and she used to get very
much discouraged. This was her side
of the story.
Farmer Tarker came in delighted to
aeo the placid, cheerful fco of bis
guest. Did I tell you she was n
Quaker? Well, she was, through there
was no Friends' meeting within twenty
miles, so It wasn't her Sunday chyrch
golng that kept her In such a tranquil
state.
Behind the farmer came his eldest
son, George, about seventeen. He had
been to the mill and the storo that
morning, and put down the basket.
Aunt Tatty began to unpack at once.
"Will that calico do? The other was
all old. This Is the same pattern,
but It has a pink flower instead of a
lilac. I like It better."
"It doesn't look like a good wash
pink," and Aunt Tatty viewed It crit
ically. "But It was for my bed, and I
liked It," said George, with a depre
cating effort to smooth matters over.
"And It is not as good quality. If
you can't do Just -what you are told,
you had better do nothing. And you
didn't get lemon extract!" taking up
Dot tie.
"You said I might get lemon or
.vanilla Tom begged for vanilla."
"As If Tom's wants were to rule the
household."
"And here is a wblsk broom. Yon
were saying that yon needed one, you
know."
"But what made you get a red one?
I bart told you several time, George,
1 that green whisks were always tbe
test And there was not tbe slightest
fcorry about It t would rather have
cboeett It myself."
And o Aunt Patty went through
the purenasee. Nothing quite suited.
ROSE.
"A bit too pale a trifle faint
I should suggest a touch of paint
To brighten up the spots on you
When nature snowed limine restraint.'
As by you on the irrass I lie
I feel no symptoms of a si;li,
Although I note your pcitume sweet,
My spirits stay extremely high.
And yet your blush, your dainty pose,
The bashful way your petals eloe,
Kcmiml me ot oh, pardon me
I promised not to, gentle rose.
Thjuias Ybarra.
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.Meanwuiio iavie nnu Martha came
home from school. Tom was working
r ... . - . .
for a neighboring farmer. The family
sat down to their meal, and Grandma
Fields said her brief Quaker grace.
"Did you know all your lessons'"
asked Aunt Tatty. Martha hung her
head. "I did hope you would have one
good week, Marlha; you never seem
to get full marks."
"And she was late," said Davie.
Marthu swallowed over a great sigh
"There was no need of your beir.g
late, Martha. Next time don't stop and
argue.
"Of course I can't go now, anyhow:
thought Martini; but she arose and be
gan to help clear the table.
"Maybe thee would like to look over
thy lesson?" said grandma. In her soft
tone.
"There Is only arithmetic this after
noon, and geography In the big map."
"And the more time children have to
play the more they want to play," was
the sharp comment.
"They are a good deal like kittens
play comes natural," was the soft re
Joinder. "You cannot go. If that is what you
nre hanging around for," said Aunt
Tatty, presently; "and come straight
home from school, too, or you'll be
sorry for it."
Martha went o!T sullenly, nnd after
making a g(. d deal of trouble in
school, came home In tho same mood.
She wondered If she couldn't run nwny,
or if some one would not take her to
tend n baby, or do chores; anything
would ba better than Aunt Tatty's
sharpness, lint Instead she hung up
her sun hat nnd sat down to sew an
over seam lti n hateful sheet. And
half n dozen girls were having a good
time nt Jessy Wells'.
"That Is sewed very neatly," said
grandma.
Aunt Tatty looked at it.
"Well, it's middling. You have
soiled It a good deal; how often have I
told you to wash your hands before
you commence sewing? Now you can
put on that old skirt nnd go out and
weed that row of strawberries."
Weeding was not a favorite employ
ment. Davie came presently nnd they
began to play "tag" around the beds
until Aunt Tatty spied It out, and Sent
Davie to look lor eggs.
"I don't believe you have found half
of them," she said, when ho came In.
"Come in nnd set the table, Martha,"
she called, presently. "Now, to-morrow
afternoon you will have to finish that
row. You have been a bad, indolent
girl to-day."
It was so with most of Martha Tark-
er's days. And yet the neighbors, mw!
generally Miss Lewis, thought her a
pretty good little girl.
Hut no one can ever suit Aunt
Tatty," the child said to Gr.uidmn
Fields; "it's always something. Oh, I
wish you lived here and kept house."
and Marlha kissed the wrinkled hand.
'I in sure I don't know what to do
with those children!" Aunt Tatty said
as she sat sowing with grandma.
"They do not Improve one bit. I think
they grow worse."
The sweet ryes rested on the fretted
face. Now Miss Tatty Tarker was
not nn unhandsome woman; Indeed, In
girlhood she had been very pretty.
isn t thy balance a little out of
gear. Tatty?"
"My balance?" ejaculated the aston
ished lady.
"Yes. Is thee careful to give good
weight? Like begets like, you know."
"I can't Imagine what you mean."
"Well, then mustn't be offended, but
I am afraid thee weighs a little too
close. Thee seldom gives the children
any credit for good measure, and the
little over makes a good difference in
the feelings of others."
"But you don't mean-and it docs In-
Jure children to be praising them con
tinually," was the rather Jerky re-
Joinder.
"Has thee tried It?" Miss Tarker
sat silent. "Thee must not feel hurt,
Tatty, but I think thee means to be a
Just woman, and an ounce of feeling,
or kindly regard, or appreciation, Just
as much belongs to its rightful owner
as a pound of butter. Thee sets a
bad example In giving the children
short weight, for they pay back In
kind."
Miss Tatty considered grimly.
Wasn't grandma right? Hho never'
did let the customer scale go quite
down In these daily household matters.
"I suppose my temper is a little
polled. Nathan and the boys are
very trying. But I want to do right,
and if you think "
"A Just balunce," said the sweet old
voice. "Give what thee would like to
get."
"Oh, Aunt Tatty," cried ber niece,
flying In from school breathless and ex
cited, "the whole menagerie is going
to pass at tbe crossroads Just U four
Can't Davie and I go. Just for this
once? There's tbe most splendid
chariots, and a great elopbaut, and "
Davie brought up the chorus and
promised to be such a good boy all day
to-morrow. And Martha would sew a
few blocks of patchwork tbe next day,
"There, children, don't be so noisy.
Davie, will yon promise to mind sister?
And Martha, will you keep, bold of bis
band, and not let blm go Into any
danger?" It was wonderful that she
did not say, "I know I cannot trust
yon."
Tbe children promised and ran off
delighted, nnd It was full supper time
"when Kiey reached home again, their
faces attesting their enjoyment.
"Now, I'll run nnd hunt up the eggs,"
said Davie, as soon ns he had finished
his meal.
"I had to go out to the barn, and 1
did It," said his aunt.
"Oh, Aunt Tatty, how good you
were! We'll, I'll bring the chips nnd
kindlings," nnd he came tugging a
great basketful, though generally till
was one of the boy's hardships.
"What a nice lot," said Aunt Tatty
Davie stared.
"Isn't there something else? Don't
you want n pitcher of water?"
"George brought one."
So Davie sat on the doorstep with
his father and told him all about the
'lingerie, and It was quite dark when
Aunt Tatty called blm to go to bed.
Martha hurried round the next morn
Ing. and found time to sew one block
of patchwork. And she was In such
a gay good humor all day that Mis?
Lewis asked ber if she was bewitched.
"I think I must be, for Aunt Tatts
praised me this morning," was her
reply.
It really wns quite wonderful what
a change came over the Tarker house
hold. The children were not annels.
Hid they often forgot In the midst
of their best Intentions; but there was
n more generous allowance made for
them, a good weight thrown Into the
balance. For sometimes the kindly
Impulse, the ready will, Is as much
ns the deed Itself. And she found that
the generous measure reacted upon
herself. The pleasant temper of her
earlier years came back.
One morning Aunt Tnttv found n
beautiful handkerchief case lying over
her pluto nt the breakfast table. The
sides were gilt bristol board, with her
Initials handsomely worked In green,
and nround the edge a puff of green
ribbon. And Inside were two nrettv
handkerchiefs, and some neatly
hemmed milling for neck and wrists.
The donors' names were attached.
George had given the material, Martha
had done the work, nnd her father had
purchased Its contents.
Aunt Tatty wns so surprised that nt
first she could hardly speak, nnd her
first Impulse was to call It a piece of
foolishness; then she bent over nnd
kissed thp little girl.
"Oh, Aunt Tatty, I'm so glad you
like It we all are! Grade Conover
made one Just like it for her mother.
and I thought, and we all thought "
"That my birthday deserved a re
membrance? Thank you all. I hone I
shnll grow n little better
"But you have grown Just splendid."
Interrupted Martha. "Somehow you
make me think of Grandmn Fields,
only she is a Quaker nnd an old
lady "
"There, don't flatter me any more.
The coffee will get cold. I have been
using her balance lately It gives bet
ter weight," nnd Aunt Tatty blushed.
The children stared, but their father
had a quiet little twinkle in his eye.
waverley Magazine.
Tha Kaiser's Kitchen.
Feeding the German Emneror Is no
light task. Despite all that is said
about the Kaiser's Snurtan habits.
there nre few monnrcbs w'ho keep
more elaborate tables.
lie has no less than four chefs
Schlledenstucker, a German; Harding,
nn Englishman; nn Italian nnd n
Frenchman so that he can have his
Jnonls for the day served In the style
of whatever nation he may buppen to
fancy.
Each of these chefs has his staff of
assistants; while, in addition, there Is
nn individual who may snfely be de-
bcNIhmI as "rausnge maker to the
Kaiser."
His majesty is verv fond of thn hn"
white frankfurter sausage, and has n
supply of them mnde fresh every day
in his own kitchen. When engaged In
maneuvring his army on a big Held
day these frankfurters and bread
woshed uown with lager beer invari
ably form the Kaiser's lunch.
In addition to nil these cooks them
Is a special staff to prepare meals for
tho younger of the princes and the
princess, who nre not allowed to nnr.
take of the rich dishes the elder mem-
bers of the family indulge in. Strav
Stories.
Tha Dainty Ant.
Ants have no set time for bmshinff
up. But certain conditions plainly in
cite thereto as when they feel partlo
ularly comfortable, as after eating, or
after awukeniug from or before going
to sleep, flic keen sense of diseom.
fort nroused by the presence of dirt
incites to cleansing. Often one may
see nn ant suddenly pause in the midst
of the duties of field or fornilenrv nml
begin to comb herself. Hero Is a
mountain mound maker driven by tho
passion of nest building to the utmost
fervor of activity. Suddenly she drops
oui or mo gang or fellow workers nnd,
mounting a nearby clod, poses upon her
hind leg and plies teeth, tongue nnd
comb. For a few moments the aim of
being Is centred upon that net. Around
her coign of vantage sweeps to and
fro the bustling host of builders, with
nil their energies bent upon recon
structing their ruined city. She combs
on unconcernedly. From ton of head
to tip of hind legs she goes, smoothing
out ruffled hairs nnd removing atoms
of soli invisible to human eyes. Her
toilet Is ended at last.-U. C. McCook,
in Harper s.
Origin of Tip,
An odd little word of three letters
which greatly Influences the treatment
a man gets In nubile dlnlnir nlnees
goes back a couple of ceuturles to tbe
conee houses of England for Us origin.
At the doors of eating rooms there
hung brass-bound boxes, engraved
with the phrase, "To Insure Trom'pt
uess," and Into the slit In the top cus
tomers were expected to drop coins
for the waiter. Tbe initial letters of
that phrase have ever since been used
to express the fee given to waiters and
servants as an extra inducement to
them to do their work well, or as a re
quital for service promptly rendered.
New York Bun,
lrt Matches.
The first rer.lly efflcleut lucifer match
must be put to the credit of John
Walker, ot Stockton-on-Tees, England,
who In 182T places them on the market
under the name of "Oongrerea" In
compllmeut to Blr William Confrere
the Inventor of the war rocket
Kepalr the Tools.
Ilave you a workshop in which to
repair toots? Wblflletrees, hoe handles
and the like should be repaired rainy
days and not left until the busy time
when they are needed most
The Weed Reed. I
Now is the time to raise your crop
of weed seed for next year. No great
amount of care is needed to secure a
lurge crop but you will hnve to bustle
next year In order to keep down their
progeny.
Bints About tha Sow.
Feed the sows that have summer
pigs slops rather thnn too much grain,
and dou't encourage the pigs to eat
much corn yet. Give them slop. But
don't feed sour slop. We've told you
that before. ,
Retting Strawberries.
Autumn Is not considered as good
a time for setting strawberries as the
spring, but there Is a word to be said.
If the ground Is ready and there is
time to set them they will get estab
lished before cold weather. Next
spring they will be ready to grow
and will get a good start before the
new beds nre set. They will bear a
small crop If allowed to do so, but It is
better to pick off the blossoms and
let the strength of the plant go to tbe
new growth. A great difficulty Is tbe
fall drouth. If the ground Is moist the
plants should grow well enough. Na
tional Fruit Grower.
A Great Waste.
"One of the most universal wastes on
the farm," said tbe late Colonel 3. II.
Brlghnm, Assistant Secretary of Agri
culture, "arises from tbe practice of
keeping scrub stock, which Is likely
to occasion loss rather than profit. Co
incident with this Is the common waste
resulting from careless feeding and
lack of proper shelter for and atten
tion to farm stock. The neglect of
probably the majority of farmers to
keep close account of the various de
tails of farm expense nud production
results In farmers continuing to raise
this scrub stock whereas they would
therwise weed it out without delay."
l'runliiK Currants.
The fruit is borne on both old and
new wood, but the best fruit is pro
duced by one, two nnd three-year-old
canes. After three years of age the
old wood should be cut out, leaving
from four to eight stems of varying
ages not exceeding three years. No
wood over three years of nge should be
kept, ns it then becomes hollow nnd
rough barked, nnd harbors, worms, In
sect eggs and fungous spores. To de
stroy these the old wood should al
ways be cut out, gathered nnd burned
immediately after removal, and not
left lying around, as is sometimes done.
The old bleu of training the currant
In tbe form of a tree is not now con
sidered prolitable, but rather tho plant
is allowed to sucker, and send up many
stems, the number being limited as
above described. N. E. Homestead, in
the Mirror nnd Farmer.
Hog Cholera.
I think calomel a sure cure If given
in time for hog cholera. I do not know
the minimum dose that will cure, nor
do I know whether It will salivate or
not. I have not salivated any.
Last year I had three sows and one
litter of small pigs. I put about one
fourth teaspoouful cnloniel In wheat
bread, three pieces; two sows ate and
got well; one refused and died. I car
ried the pigs about seventy-five yards
to a chicken coop. They would neither
kick, blink their eyes, nor squeal. I
gave each about as much as two doses
for a grown person. They staggered
back and nil got well. I think a good
plan to give calomel (sny to a dozen
hogs) shell three or four ears of corn,
pour a little sorghum syrup on each
grain, sprinkle the calomel on, stir
so as to get the calomel as evenly
through as possible; then feed. I have
cured hogs several times in this way.
Hoping your readers will profit by my
experience, I nm, respectfully, J. W.
Jones, lu Home and Farm.
Clean Nests.
A filthy nest Is on eyesore in many
a hen house. To obviate this a mova
ble box. one that Is easy of access,
but cannot be roosted upon, should be
used. The cut gives such a one and
has been found by .constiu' use for
4 -s.
years to be ahead of all others. They
can be made lu two sections, but in that
case a solid partition should lie in
the centre to prevent hens fighting
and breaking eggs. W. B. German, in
Tho Epltomlst.
A Gooit Kc Preservative.
In giving the readers of this depart
ment the beuefit of the method most
used for the preservation of eggs, it Is
done with the hope that the eggs thus
preserved will be used at borne, or. If
sold, sold strictly ou their merits. It is
the celling of preserved eggs as "strict
ly fresh" that baa ruined the poultry
business of more than one men. If one
has strictly fresh eggs that he can
guarantee In midwinter, tell them as
such and demand tbe highest price.
If tbe .eggs offered are preserved, say
so. The best egg preservative now
known Is water glass, or, in other
words, a solution of silicate of sodium
procurable at any drug store. Put the
solution in an earthen vessel, add
nine times Its bulk of water, and put
In It as many eggs aa tbe solution will
cevir. Then place, cover owr ye
I I I
h! ,l S'll I
vessel nud place It in a cool cellar.
Eggs preserved now in the manner,
described will keep In good condition
for seven or eight months. It is nec
essary that the eggs be perfectly fresh
when they are 'put In the preserving
fluid, or they will not keep as long
as stated.
Thrush In Horses,
In nine cases out of ten when thrush
occurs It is due to tho horse standing
in filth, so that the? prevention of the
trouble Is plain to be seen. Investiga
tion will prove that the majority oi
the horses otllicted with thrush are
heavily fed nnd given little exercise,
and, as stated, stand in filth. While
there are many honest differences of
opinion as to what material constitutes
the best floor for a horse, It Is certain
that the floor must be kept reasonably
clenn or the animal will contract dis
ease of some kind. The best treat
ment for thrush Is to clenuse the foot
thoroughly, soaking It well In water as
hot as the horse will stand, if neces
sary, nnd then place calomel In nil the
crevices of tho frog, covering It with
oakum to hold It in place; this dressing
must be changed dally.
Tlace tho horse in n large box Stall
and provide a heavy bed of straw so
that there will be a sort of cushion for
the feet at nil times. While the horse
Is in the stall and not fit to exercise a
great deal, cut the rations down, being
careful that the animal has sufficient
variety to keep the bowels In good
condition. As soon as the animal can
be given exercise It should be taken
out of doors several times a day. Tha
dressing should bo faithfully applied
until the discharge of matter ceuses.
A Grlntl..tore Frame.
A correspondent has drawn an out
line of what he has done with an old
wheel that had passed Its usefulness
on the road, and lie says: "I there
fore made a grindstone frame of It,
und It works so well that if I could
not procure another money would not
buy It. In construction It Is very sim
ple. Anybody handy with tools can
make it. The sent Is two-Inch chest
nut plank. You will notice that tho
sent plank has a neck (that is so tbe
legs cun use foot pedals). The sprocket
of the back bicycle wheel C is on the
axle of the grindstone. A Is the
sprocket as It belongs on the wheel
chain to connect with the grindstone
sprocket; B the frame Inserted in the
seat, a one-Inch hole being bored in
the same; D a single leg to prevent
It from being front heavy; E a foot
pedal, connected with the front leg to
connection F to pedal bar G, both
made of hard wood one by two Inches.
Out Hay.
Farmers who intend making oat hay
should keep careful watch on the crop
that it does not become too mature.
For hay, oats should be harvested
when the grain Is in the dough stage,
not when ripe enough to thresh. When
cut nt this time there will be no dan
ger of losing nny of the grain, as it
will not shell, and the quail .y of straw
will also be worth much more as a
feed. The stems and leaves of tho
plant can nil be saved nnd they will
cure Into very good feed for almost any
class of stock. Of course if the crop
Is Intended for seed or gruln, it should
not be harvested until thoroughly ma
tured. It should be remembered, how
ever, tbnt a day or two of nice grow
ing weuther will make a groat differ
ence In the condition of any crop, es
pecially when near maturity. For
this reason we say, keep close tab upon
them, and no matter what they nre
to be harvested for, endeavor to do
the cutting at Just the right period.
Weather conditions-may sometimes in
terfere with one's harvest, and that, of
course, cannot very well be helped,
but as far ns possible every farmer
should make It a point to have all con
ditions under his control and, then
see that everything Is done exactly on
time. Every year there nre many dol
lars' worth of crops lost by neglect in
harvesting them nt Just the right time.
Overripe crops, especially grains, nre
always handled with great loss, even
at the best. Be on time, and by so do
ing save pounds of roughage feed when
In prime condition and every bushel of
grain when mature, and when it will
cost the least to harvest. Farmer'
Guide.
Farm Hints.
A cross-bred animal should never be
choseii as a breeder.
There Is no single breed that pos
sesses ouly good qualities.
Nothing so surely Impoverishes the
farm ns the selling of hay.
With Improved stock, to insure suc
cess, must come improved treatment
Any kind of live stock will depre
ciate iu value when cut short In their
rations.
Always sift coal ashes before putting
them In the dust box for the use of
poultry.
In hot weather especially, horses sub
ject to colic should be handled with
great care.
All things considered the best place
to put manure is on a freshly plowed
soil. Haul out as fast as made.
A little care in the matter of water
ing and feeding horses will prevent
much sickness and consequent loss.
In breeding, other things being
equal, the more vigorous animal tends
to Impress Itself upon tbe progeny.
It is much easier to tell how a thing
should be done than It Is to demon
strate tbe advantages of a plan by.
experiment
Public revenne of Great Britain la
tbe quarter ended June 80 was 113,-
440,220 below the same quarter last
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ffew York City. Norfolk styles al
ways suit young girls to a nicety, and
nre to be greatly worn during the com
ing season, both ns parts of the entire
MISSES' NORFOLK COAT.
costume and sepnrato wraps. This
one Is adapted to both purposes nnd
Includes a novel yoke that adds great
ly to the effect. As shown it Is made
of light weight cheviot stitched with
cortlcelll silk, but all suitings and ma
terials in use for Jackets of the sort
are equally appropriate.
The coat is made with fronts and
backs that are laid in box pleats which
extend for full length, and are Joined
to a shallow foundation yoke. The
Bhaped yoke Is arranged over the whole
and the belt passes over the pleats at
the back, under those nt the front. The
sleeves are large and ample, laid in box
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pleats above the elbows and forming
full puffs below, and are gathered Into
Miffs shaped in harmony . with the
yoke.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is four and three
quarter yards twenty-seven inches
wide, two and three-quarter yards forty-four
inches wide, or two and three
eight yards fifty-two Inches wide.
Fashion's Latest Freak. .
Whence came it? What era in an
cient or modern history produced it?
Did any woman ever live who looked
well In It?
These gasping result from a con
templation of Fashion's latest freak,
the deep aruihole. It occupies the posi
tion usual with arinholes, its upper
edge at the extremity of the shoulder;
but from there it extends down, way
down into the side of the waist, reach
ing a poiut ouly a few Inches above
tbe waist line. And this blutus is tilled
In with tbe sleeve, which is cut cor
respondingly enormous, hanging with
the graceful Hues peculiar to potato
sacks In their leisure hours. One of
these .arinholes noted had a sort of
binding ot velvet ribbon to conceal tbe
seam; Of course if this armhole Is to
be It will be. We shall all wear it and
In course of time think it beautiful. But
at first it is more appalling than the
boop skirt.
Blilrt Waists.
HuVt waists are a stylish and ser
viceable addition to the young girl's
seasonable outfit. There Is also great
variety lu the materials of these practi
cal garments, those for general wetaj
being modeled upon plain lines and de
pending upon the lines and detail of
finish for their good styles; tboee for
wear with tbe voile or taffeta coat suit,
or with white or colored linen separate
skirts, are lavishly adorned with frills,
puffings, smocklngs and lace Insertion
and made of tbe finest lingerie fabrics,
says tbe Delineator.. A stylish design
for taffeta or linen la box -pleated to
the waist line, or in yoke deptb'only, ae
preferred, and tbe sleeves are pleated
to correspond and may extend to the
neck in epaulette etyle or terminate at
the armkolesi ' m,.
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A feltnpte Danelns; Gown.
A very simple dancing or dinner
gown which wns much admired lately.
It was of pale blue net of n gauzy iw
ture. There were n hip' yoke of shir
ring and a double line of shirring fur.
ther down on the skirt. Below this
were diamond shaped Insets of la,e,
outlined with full ruchlngs of the
gauze. The waist wns simple, shirred
for fulness, nnd was trimmed with a
bertha ot Ince, with a ruche above to
outline the top of the waist. On the
left shoulder wns n rosette, with long
ends of pale blue gauze ribbon, with
a design of water lilies r.nd a border
of gold. The girdle was of plain blue
and gold ribbon.
Millinery nn Art.
Millinery Is a peculiar art. In which
at times there seems to be little grace.
One brown hat has around the crown
three rows of cherrb's. one row of
white, slightly tlngod with pink, one
of green Riid another of red. the dif
ferent colors set one nbove the other.
These are stemless cherries, set on as
if they were so many bends. On one
side of the lint Is a bow of brown vel
vet. Faille In Favor.
Faille hns, by the way, ':ome Into
favor once more, but It differs from the
old-fashioned faille In being, like nil
the new materials, deliriously soft and
supple. Its cord nnd lustre nre even
more pronounced thnn those of the
old-time faille, and It Is probable that
this silk will hnve much success in the
coming autumn nnd winter.
Misses' Waist With Pointed Yoke.
Fointed yokes are among the latest
features of fashionable waists, both
for young girls nnd for their elders,
and are exceedingly graceful and be-
BY HAT MflNTON.
coming.. This one Is made of insertion
held by fancy stitches und is combined
with a wuist of flue veiling that
matches the skirt, but the design is
appropriate for many other materials
and combinations and for the odd
waist as well as for the costume. The
frill of lace makes a noteworthy fea
ture and gives peculiar grace to the
figure.
The waist la made with a fitted foun.
datlon upon which Its full front and
backs are arranged, and with a point
ed yoke that exfends over the upper
portion of both lining aud sleeves, the
closing of both waist and yoke being
mnde at the centre back. When a
transparent effect Is desired the lining
can be cut away beneath the yoke, or
the lining can be omiUed altogether
and the waist and sleeves attached to
Its lower edge.
The quantity , of mnterinl required
for tbe medium size Is three and one
half yards twenty-one inches wide,
two aud one-half yards twenty-seven
inches wide, or one and ono-huif yards
MIMM WAIST WITH roiMTID TOXJL
forty -four Inches wide, with ai .a
one-half yards of banding, three and
one-quarter yards of bice and half a
yard of sUk for belt