capt. jim McMillans tame whale. AN UNUSUAL Jaovi. ID you ever hpar of Cap $ V tain Jim McMillan's tnme O II O whale?" asked one of the 7 f, old-timers . recently In n "WOW down past town, with a party of seamen discussing me particulars of the Chinese ditll- cult.v. Without waiting for an Invitation, the speaker opened up with hi story I rollowa: "Captain Jim McMillan was a retired sea captain who moved, aitli DI.1 family, to a omnll Island Mown the bay,' neur Deer Island. X B., and under the protection of the Canadian flag. The Island had a luiuil harbor In which wan a used-up weir that In former year had gath rred up herring and other salt water 9sh so common In rnssninnuuoddy Bay. With a few weeks of repairing We brush enclosure. Captain Jim had the weir hi good condition again for the first catch of fish, lie arranged the gate "for the high run of tides and went home to await returns. "They were not long In coming, for flie next day, when the veteran 'went flf to Investigate his newly-repaired weir, Ve wag very much surprised and Sellghted to find an Immense school of tat-looklng herring leisurely swim ming around the Inside and evidently rnji.ving the place. The fish were un ble to got out as the gate was closed, ind there was considerable satisfac tion In his first catch, since the tish had been rather scare In the different iveirs war and the herring were In good demand by the sardine factory ewners at the neighboring places. "Here was a lucky catch, Indeed, ns tie could quickly find a ready market for these large-sized herring at East port, where they would later find a place In one of the big smoke-houses cr be used ns mustard sardines. "The captain made a visit to East port a few hours later, told of his supply of herring alive In the weir and loon was offered a fair price; In fact, looked upon the lot of herring as worth JtOO. "When Captain McMillan returned to his Canadian home down the bay a few hours later, he wus happy and tis hopes ran high. " 'We'll have plenty to eat when I sell this lot of burring,' said he to his wife, who met him on the beach, 'and I'll buy you a new dress before I come tmck from Eastport, sure.' A short time later In the day he got Into his boat and pulled Into the weir, when his hair stool on ends as he saw a very largo and black-looking object resting on the water in the narrow en closure. ' "It looked like the body of a big nuke and the uged seaman thought it might be the fumed mythical sea ser pent he had so often read about, but had never seen before, l'.cfoiv he tould leave the Interior the big fish begun swimming around the enclosure In a circle and It did not take Captain lim long to get on the outside anil drop the big gate in place. Ills weir full of herring n few hours before had been eaten up or gone through the leveral small breaks In the side of the enclosure, made by the fish, ar.d this was enough to cause the captain to utter a few oaths, since no one was Bear at the time. "lie watched the big fellow a few minutes In silence, then sail slowly, that critter cost in- $loo sure, and he iuy be worth that amount If I can get him der i or ulive, but the latter If possible.' lie was not long in find 'tig out that the fish he had ruptured was a very young whale, and since It was one of unusual length and very shin, might bi taken for a big snake it a distance as the parts of tin body came into view. It was not an easy (natter to capture the fish alive witn out usslstance, and determining t., make the best of his recent mistor tui.e, Captain MeMillau se out lor his ton s to Inform his wife of the whale's visit, and what had become of their catch of herring. "It was a big disappointment, but he cheered hliu up with the rema r ii that 'even a dead whale was worth something. ' The skipper went across to a neighboring Island for help, later returning with two boatmen and a lf"ng coll of rope with which they ex-pectc-J to capture the whale alive. IJe peated attempts were made to get the rope under the mammoth fish ns It swam around Inside the weir, but It wrs Impossible to get j?ar enough and finally the men had to give up the at tempt. " 'There Is only one way to get the whale landed safely on the beach, that I know of,' said one of th men, 'and ttm's to build on to your weir. A lit tle explanation followed, and It was decided to extend one corner of the v elr like the two fences of a lane, up on the bench t water mark, then drive the big tish on shore where It could be captured when aground and t-elpless. "Work on the extension began that day and continued for three days, then the lane was completed all but one thing. How to make an opening for the whale to find a false escape up the beach was a question for the fisher men to solve, and It lookd like an Impossibility. One of th boatmen finally hit on a plan of lowering down a gate at the end, after removing enough of the brush weir at that place, and then to hoist it out of the water again. It required sev ral hours of bard work to construct suitable gate and Mink It Into place tefore the weir could be cut In the desired place, but this was finally done, and at the signal the false gate was arranged In position, then raised Hardly bad It reached the top of the water than the whale seeing wbat looked Ilk a sura opening and escape In view darted up the narrow enclosure at a rapid rata of speed. "Tbe big flsb could not turn, and In less time than It takes to tell you tbs tory wss blgb and dry on the smooth beach. How that whale churned up the water with Its tall when the tide began turning for the ebb, but !u a few ulnutus the mammoth flsb was as helpless as a baby. Captain McMll Un measured the critter on the beacb tad frund It tews thia furtjfli feet FI3H STORY. from nose to tall, but unusually thin for a whale. "He did not want to kill his new found prize and was at a loss how to hold It when the tide, came In again, but concluded to build a small Indus ure around tho whale on the beach and at a future time expected to securely fasten a big hawser about the tall of the llsh which would hold. He set to work and soon hud the cantlve secure ly fenced In on all sides so that escape was almost Impossible, and when the salt water of the Itay of Fundy again reached the young whale there was some fun for a short time. Next day the enptaln came to Kastport and from a blacksmith secured a stout Iron band to fit securely around the outer end of the whale's tail. J;it back of the outer flu. "In the band was an 'eye' to faten on a light chain, and with his newly mnde collar he soon returned home, and after some difficulty, at low tide, hail the iron band fastened around bis victim on the beach. When the tide again came In imrt of the fence was removed, and the chain was securely fastened on both ends, one being In the eye of the band, the sea monster was a prisoner. "Captain McMillan concluded to al low his captive Into deeper water than his cove afforded, so thnt the fish misfit be able to look after Its supply of food during the day when he was not around. For a few days the cap tive whale made a lively time of It and tried to break nway from the chain, but finally was obliged to submit, and after n short time devoured n quantity of food brought near the weir by the owner. Many of the island residents came from the nclghlioriiig places to see the captive whale on the chain, and Captain McMillan was asked why he did not exhibit Ills prize at the large cities ucros? the border and along the Maine const. That would have been easily enough done had the tish been dead, or small enough to carry about In a boat, but how could h? get a forty-flve-foot whale out of the harbor in safety? "It was not long before the big fish began to show signs of becoming tame, and on the approach of meal time was always found ready to devour the food provided. "In several weeks Jim's baby whale had Increased somewhat In length and also became quite tnme, so that when the veteran seaman came near it In his boat his captive would play alongside. After two months had passed and the ti -ill had Ini reas 'il In size to be noticed, Jim thought lie had better secure u stouter chain to hold his pet, and n'jnln made a visit to Eastport for a longer and heavier piece of chain. This he soon secured and returned to his Cana dian home to make the chance, when he was mueh surprised and disappoint ed when he was told that the whale had broken the chain an I disappeared into the deeper water of the Bay of Fundy. It was quite a shook to Cap tain Jim to find the broken chain and lose his whale after so much expense and trouble, but he returned to his house and tulktd over the loss with his wife. Never mind, Jim, perhaps the big fish will come back for his dinner as usual, ai I've heard of such things. and. you know, that wasn't no ordi nary whale, neither That whale was tame when It left these waters, and mark me when I say that you'll see the fish back when It's time for the grub to be served.' "The husband allowed that the whale .vas certainly tame, but how was he to again capture the big. fillow if he shouldn't return to the cove for the customary noon meal. "Td better shoot the critter and be sure of the carcass this time; what do you say. wlfcyV "'Don't you be too hasty. Jim. but wait for developments, as the whale will return often If It comes buck once, you can bet. Only wait and see.' "At tlie appointed hour for feeding Ills former pet Captain McMillan went down to the ledge where he had stood so often on recent days and tossed tbe food Into the bay to his friend, the whale. "lie threw the bucket of food to the water and watched it sink below the surface, but before the last particle had disappeared the dark form of a long, slender tish came to view, mil when the tail was exposed there was the telltale Iron ring and hanging to It a small piece of chain. 'That's my whale!' exclaimed Jim, as the big flsb swam leisurely about the cove and did not seem to want to leave the small harbor when the food was gone. The old seaman remained on the rocks for a long time, and was then convinced thut hi wife was right about the fish which bad come back to stay, evidently. Next day, and as fast as meal time came, there was the tame whale, and soon the Islanders heard of Jim's lucky find. When Jim went out to gather up his lobster traps or haul In his fl-hlng lines and nets the whale accompanied him, and always wus re' warded by receiving a newly caught cod or pollock off the hooks. One day Captain McMillan started out on a fish Irig trip down the bay. and not fur from Crand Malum, N. B., a tierce gale rose and a blustering snowstorm set In. which promised to lust for several days. "Mrs. McMillan and her children gathered on the beach near their home and watched closely through the storm ror tlie husband and father, but noth Ing could be seen In the distance ex ceptlng the high waves in which no small boat rould live. "If Jim was out on that storm, be had little chance to escape, she thought, and as tbe day was nearly gone and no signs of her husband, she began to feel (Lllttlo uneasy. "Tbe storm seemed to Increase In fury, piling the waves hlgb up on tbe beacb, and It began to look as If an other seaman was to be reported among tbe missing. 'ut wbat was that long, low ob ject she saw coining up the bay like a fast moving steamboat half burled In tbe water? Tbe more she looked at It it mora the wondered, and as the object came nearer she was nbie to make out the form of n snake like llsh of a very large size, the head high lip out of the water. "Could it be her husband's tame whale back for Its dinner at tills Into hour, she thought, as she supposed the fish bad gone away early In the day. As It came close to the point of land on which she stood she saw that there was some object on Its back that re sembled a l.umnn being, mid as the, whale cnnic Into the small harbor with the speed of a steamboat under all steam, the form of her husband could be plaluly s"en. He lay across tht whale's back, uenr tho neck, with hh arms over the side of the llsh, holdlu? on with a firm grip and in another min ute dipt. Jim's form arose from tin surf and wi.s quickly clasped In hii wife's arms. He followed her Into tin house and after n complete change of clothing followed by n warm drink. In told her how he had beeu saved froit a watery grave by his faithful whale which seemed to know considerable. " 'When the storm broke this morn Ing," suld .'Im. we were well down tli bay and before I could get prepared for the storm my mast broke off bj the fierce wind. What followed I ait nimble to say, excepting thnt I struck In the Icy water and was sinking when I felt something soft like, coming ur under my hands, and you can bet I grabbed It. When I came to the stir face I saw It wus ny tame whale. nnJ then I felt safer than t had a iiiinuw before, although I was at a loss tc know just what the big fish would dr. and where It would take me. I talked to the faithful whale ns I would to 0 person, us I had done so often during tlie meal hour, und promised him extra rations if he landed me safely on our beach. 'You know the rest.' continued the captain to his wife, 'nnd here I am snfi and sound after n ride of fully twenty miles on the buck of a real whale, but a good one. I can assure you." "Cuptuin McMillan turned the fish to good use later, when he went out on his fishing trips, as he would fasten a stout rope to the Iron band In the whale's tail and would be towed home faster than by sailing, or even steam. ns the fish always came Into the little cove. All went well for ubout n year and many tempting offers were made for the wonderful fish, but Jim would not part with his silent friend for any amount, as to the fish he owed his life. He was Just beginning to teach the whale to tow his boat to different neighboring towns In INissamnquodd? Bay. when the long fish took sick and died. That was a sad blow to Captain McMillan, gentlemen, ns well as his family, and It was a long time before they fully recovered from the shock and the loss of their pet. Captain McMillan didn't know Just what to do with the body, but finally decided to give it a burial In the bay near his home and mark the spot with a gravestone in the form of a big buoy above the dead whale. "This he carried out to the letter and the unique funeral services were held on the beach the following day and 1 were attended by quite a large gather ing of Canadian friends from the Isl ands near. That ended Captain McMillan's tnme i hale, gentleman," suld the speaker, "and I will how bid you all good-night," saying which, be gathered up his bundles nnd started for him home. Lewlston Journal. A rhlmme l.art'a Views on IfU Hare, Seldom. Indeed, are the political and sociological views of a seventeen-year-old schoolboy worth consideration or even mention. Exceptional, If not unique, was the valedictory address delivered, June 3. on his graduation from the Atlantic City High School y Wu Chuo-chu, the son of Wu Ting- fang, long nud favorably known as the Minister of the Chinese Empire to the I'nited States. Although the youth la bored under the grave disability of ac quiring knowledge thrnrgh the medi um of a language radically different from Ids own. his averages, we are told, were the highest In every depart ment; nnd his address, which appropri ately hud for Its subject the conserva tism of tlie Fur East, was marked by n rare maturity of thought. Young j u began by admitting thnt the Jap anese ure relatively progressive, where as the Chinese are Justly looked upon as typical of Oriental conservatism. He recognized thnt a people whose eonservntlsiu Is not Ingrained may change easily from Its ancient customs and manner to new. He pointed out, however, thnt what enn bo changed euslly once mny probubly be changed lust ns easily again. A volatile and mutable nation that flickers with every wind may return to Its old ways, and its very relish for novelties mny prove an arch euemy to progress. Hurler's Weekly, Anluials a Imitators, Some animals have wonderful pow ers of imitation. Dogs brought up In the company of cats have been known to acquire the trick of licking the paws and then washing the face. When a cat has been taught to sit up for her food ber kittens have been known to imitate ber action. Darwin tells of a cat that was In the habit of putting ber paw Into tbe mouth of a narrow milk pitcher every time she got tbe chance and then licking tlio cream off ber paw. Her kitten soon learned the same trick. A lady tells of a rabbit that she keeps In a cage with a monkey, and says that Bunny bas caught many of tho monkey's ways. It Is said that starving pigeons that hove been brought up on grain will not eat peas to save their lives, but that If pea-eat ing pigeons are put with them they follow their example and eat peas. Detroit News-Tribune. Knitting as an Kxerelse. Knittlni is declared bv neclnllsta In the treatment of rheumatism to ba a most helpful exercise for bands lia ble to become stiff from the eomnlalnr. and It Is being prescribed by physicians t . . . oecause oi its emcacy. ' For persons liable to cramp, par alysis, or any other affection of tbe Angers of that character, knitting la re garded as most beneficial exercise. Besides, the simple work Is said t be an excellent diversion for the nerves, and It la recommended tn women suffering from insomula or de I yicaatuu, tttuiu vssi tautvyauue Tlia Fat Cuttle. But few cattle reach the market that aTe as fut as they might be, nnd It Is frequently the case thnt steers could h: made to weigh 100 or more pounds If properly prepared for market. A fat steer that can be mnde to take on loo pounds more will not only have the additional Value In weight, but will bring one or two more cents more per pound; hence, the additional loo pounds may add from $1." to $20 to the value of the animal, and at small cost Marketing Prnftnrts. farmers often allow their stock to go on the mn"ket In an unfit condition. and in consequence, renlize unsntlsfac' tory prices. Others market fruit, veg' etubles, grains, etc., without being properly sorted nnd cleaned. The dlf fereiipp between marketing products In this condition possible Is the dif ference between marketing a finished nnd unfinished product, and the prices reulized are generally In proportion. The Milk Heimrnlor. When milk Is run through a separ ator immediately after milking, the cream has an added quality over that which is skimmed at the end of twelve or more hours. The separntor Is the best aerator of milk yet Invented Large city dairymen run their milk through separators In order to aerute it nnd take out the odors that may be therein, und they find that the milk with the cream put back Into It Is of much better quality nnd keeps better than that which has not been so treat' ed. The use of the farm separator tends toward better butter, and hence hither prices for It. (iHIIPM. Of course, there are many highly commended remedies for this scourge, and no doubt they are more or less ef fective; but prevention Is better. If some one could give us n sure preven tive that some one would be entitled to knighthood, or, ut least, to "spurs" In the poultry yard. The writer's fam ily l.us raised poultry on the same farm for nearly twenty-five years, and has never been troubled with gapes. About nil we do thnt could be called a preven tive is, that we always keep plenty of lime scattered ubout the poultry yard. Vain" or ralr For Mnei. Experiments recently made In France for the purpose of ascertaining the nutritive value of salt for sheep show that sheep which had been fed salt gained In weight four nnd a half pounds more than those which re ceived no salt. Moreover, the sheep which received salt produced one und three-quarter pounds more wool and of a better quality than those which received no salt. It is In accord with the experiences In this country niso. IN rhups no care ful experiments have been made to show these facts, ns In France, yet the ohs-rvuthir.s of flock masters are to the effect that salt is a very essential thing for sheep, and it Is their prac tice generally to supply It regularly. To Cora Mitiii;. Mange Is not a disease In the com mon sense of the term, but is caused either by a vegetable parasite or by an Insect, which grows In the skin. There are two kinds, but bolh are treated alike. The skin Is first washed with warm water and carbolic soap to soften It and open the pores, in which the parasites are embedded; It will help matters to rub the skin with a corncob or something rough to break up the vessels and remove the crust. The parts are then dried nnd rubbed thoroughly with an ointment made of four parts of lard, one part sulphur and one part kerosene, adding about twenty drops of creosote to an ounce of the mixture. Work this well Into the skin with n hard brush, re peating daily for two weeks or more In order to destroy any new growth from eggs or spores. Sowing- riovi-r With Wheat. Farmers who appreciate the value of clover In farming operations are quite willing to go to some trouble to obtain a stand, Oftentime failure re sults, 1 lit In many cases this failure Is due to some fault In the plan of sow lug the seed. Try the following plan: The wheat field Is thoroughly prepared and gone over with a spring tooth bar row before sowing the wheat. Level the soil with a harrow and then apply fertilizers at the rate of sou pounds per acre, making up a ton of It in the fol lowing proportions: 1000 pouuds of acid phosphate, 800 pounds of kainlt and 200 pounds of muriate of potash. The fertilizer Is broadcasted on the soil and then about eight loads of fine manure put on; then the whole field Is harrowed two or three times, nud It Is ready for the wheat seed and clover. Tho plan as outlined Involves consid erable labor and expense, but it Is likely to bring desired results. Indian apolis News. ' Karljr acarlxt Itaillth. . While there may not be a great deal of money In growing radishes, tlie crop is one thut Is easily and cheaply grown, and for a time early In tbe sea son sells well. Naturally, the earliest sorts are the most profitable; al though. If one Is located near a live town and will gr.ow the radish crop so thai: they are crisp and fresh at all times, it Is possible to extend the pro fitable season. The Earliest Scaijet Is one of Ihe best of the early sorts, and us It bas not beeu grown for sev eral season, It has proved Its worth. Tbe skin Is a rich scarlet color- and tbe flesh wblte and crisp. While it is a favorite for growing under glass, It is equally profitable grown In the open grouud, where it matures quickly and tbua retains Its crlspness. By dropping seeds In tbe ground whenever a pulling la made, tbe radish season la consid erably prolonged and tbe soil made to yield a larger percentage of profit. Tbe variety la well worta planting every Where, -lav 14 at. .v . ' - i .'. I loll Kroaloa. Mora aoll fertility goea Into tbe Streams In winter than goes to grow a crop the following summer, unless the surface is covered with growing roota, A well sodded pastor Held without naked sputa srlll not wash, A cornfield well set wllb green rye o wheat of strong, full growth will do much less nurfaee washing or soil leaching than a barren field where the furrows run with the Incline and have no carpet of green for a covering nnd no roots to bind the surface. The waste land o: southern Indiana hears the mark ''f '.hp corn cultivator travers ing up nnd down the hil'slde. making ditches to curry the water rapidly to the valley below. Then tills hilly cul tivated land was permitted to wash all winter without a covering, the first rivulet following thp furrjw of the cul tivator every time the loose earth Is removed until a well-estc Wished dltcb Is formed. When ditches are formed the only hope Is to break the soil, fill the ditches and get 'something to grow on them during winter. Oftentimes this fall sowing will afford i Jfllelent late fall pasture or early spring pnsture for sheep or pigs to pay for the expense of sowing the cover crop. Then the pro tection given In wint.T Is n free gift. Many farmers on their rolling land need these free gifts If they make a living oti their hilly farms. Jtalninic Turkeys. Turkeys, If properly cared for. per haps, give better results than any other brnnch'of poultry on the farm. First, select the best blood possible for the amount of money you can spare, and In order to get the best re sults, consult the buyer of your neigh borhood: he Is sure to know the per son with the best stock, nnd can gen erally buy. for market price, birds thnt will do for tho beginner. For profit, I think the bronze are best, because they are larger and have stronger constitu tions than the other breeds. To raise a number of turkeys don't let the hens sit on their own eggs, but put the eggs under chicken bens, at least the first and second Inylngs. When the little turks are hatched take them from the nest as soon ns dry and place In a box with straw or saw dust on the floor. Above all things, don't feed them; they won't eat at first, but when they are hungry, will peck at the smallest thing to be found. Wait severnl hours, then give them smearcase, all they care to eat, from your hand. Do not feed anything but the smearcase for some time. Keep In a dry plucp where they can have sun shine und shade as suits them. The little pen must be tlubt enough to keep them In. for they will follow anything until they know the mother. After a few weeks wheat may be given, hut not until they become tired of the snienreuse. I may come again and tell you something of the profits I have enjoyed by the above method. C. O- T., iu Indiana Farmer. i Trpleal llronie Turkay Cork. The nbove splendid specimen of 'u-onze turkey was second gobbler at Madison Square Garden poultry show, New York, last winter, exhibited by Mr. " Cieorg, W. Snlsbury. Forty pound bronze mates are not rare at the leading shows. However, mules that OVEn FOIITV POUNDS. are so much above standard weight rarely possess such rounded form in all sections. Tbe great fault in most large poultry Is coarseness. The me dium sized olrds of the breed, as a rule, are ueurer the Ideal form. We present the above as one of tho most symmetrical mules shown above forty pounds. The size, general form, char acter and color points of tjils typical bronze cock are worthy of Imitation on the best turkey ranches and where show quality Is sought. F. Sewell, in Reliable I'oultry Journal, Sllaga For Uorui, Corn silage Is a nutural food for milking cows and growing cattle. It Is useful Iu the ration of fattening lambs. It mny be fed to horses with' probable advantage, but U must be fed with extreme caution. It fed lu regular amounts not ex ceeding ten to fifteen pounds per day many experiences have been entire ly satisfactory. If fed In unlimited amounts, and especially If the silage bas been poorly made or tas undergone some further degeneration. It bus proved very deadly in its effects. Last winter, In Minnesota, a man came to us at tbe Farmer's Institute wltb a sor rowful tale. He bad tilled bis silo with frozen corn and there was mould on tbe silage. He bad no bay. His horses bad been gorged wltb silage, having no other feed. They ate a bushel or more a duy. They gained lu flesh for a time. Then tbey began mysteriously to sicken and die. Far alysls of the throat was one symptom. No remedy helped them. Ail died, I tbluk, and he was- a poor man, lu debt for bla farm. Last winter a friend fed lamba si- Inge. Wbat tbey rejected was thrown out In tbe yard in a rack. From tbla rack cows gleaned. One day eight horses running in tbe yard ate all tbey wanted of this bait spoiled silage. All died. Tbe symptoms were peculiar, Including nervous spasms, and one veterinarian pronounced the disease hydrophobia. It may possibly have been, but I fear tbe silage aloue waa responsible. : This need not deter any one from building alios. There Is abundant use for slluge In tbe dairy barn, tbe' cat tle yard, tbe sheep pens, even In the swlue pens. Let the borsee bave dry forage or silage in very suian atnouute, -Josepu , wing. I1P it 7. - -r;r :'. "-" New York City. Peep yokes outlined by shaped berthas are eminently he joining to the greater number of wo- FANCY BLOUSE. men, and are seen upon the latest and most fushlonnble waists. The very charming model Illustrated shows a yoke of tucked mousseilne combined with waist and bertha of crepe de shine, the little frills being narrow Luce and the trimming bnnds of silk, which nre enriched by B'rench knots. When liked, the lining can be cut away beneath the yoke, giving a trans parent effect, nnd many combinations in material might be suggested. The bertha Is an exceptionally graceful one, and tbe fact that the closing Is made Invisibly at the front commends the A LATE DESIGN entire waist to tho greater number of womankind. The waist consists of the fitted lin ing, full fronts and buck with the drop yoke und the berthu. The sleeves nre wide and full, gathered into cuffs that are shaped in harmony with tbe yoke. At the waist Is a full, soft belt of silk held by nit oriiuinental buckle. The quantity of material required for the medium size Is four and one half yards twenty-one Inches wide, four yards twenty-seven Inches wide, or two yards forty-four Inches wide, wltb oue yard of tucking for yoke and cuffs. Rutlluui-Huatl Ciowus. A white cloth gowu of rudliun buo seen at the fete of St. Cloud, whither all the remaining world of l'arls flocked the other day to witness the bullooning of the Aero Club, was trimmed lit Vandyke points ull around the blouse waist and ou the balloon sleves. The cuffs were churmlngly contrived from frills of luce. A girdle of Uio striped silk fitted over the pleated skirt, whoso fullnen bung from a perfectly cut plain yoke. At the same fete n much admired toilet of white llueu wus embroidered in pale green and trimmed wltb narrow frills of lace about the round shoulder, col lar and caveller cuffs. ; . Either of these, costumes would bo a charming model upon which to build an early autumn gown. L'tlca Tiibuno, Taflata a Trimming. That taffetas as a trimming mate rial aa well as one for entire costumes. Is yet on, tbe top wave of popularity, waa to be seen at tbla same function. Tbe Ducbesse de Baiauo was In dark greon cloth, wltb. girdlo and ploated bowa of this silk. The Couitesse de la Rlboislere waa In pastel gray cloth, with taffetas effectively introduced amid tbe wealth of embroidery. Tho Couitesse de Moptsaululn waa lu tbe same delicate color, with strappings Of taffetas. Tbe hostess herself was gowned; with exceeding becomlngneas In a foufinnt toilet, much ruffled from the knees down, of dolicnte not live tuf. fetus, the sort designated as souple. There was a deep collar of point lace and a pointed girdle. The Antl-t'rrrklo Hat. The bat for sunshiny weather, no inntter what may be shown In the mil liners' windows, should not be one that tilts back off the face, nor up on one side, but should be om thut Is equally and sutilclen'jly br'-nd-brlitimpil to shade the face on both fides. Fair and clear-skinned women freckle more readily than others, and, thprefore, they should be doubly cautious. KffrrtlTanass In Volla. Some effective gowns tire dpsigned of white voile, trimmed with Innum erable tiny satin ruches of the palest pink or blue. These are used to dec orate the flounces on the skirt, and are repeated agnln on the bodice, the celn turo being of soft satin of the same color. Moire Is Popular. Moire shows signs of coining popn Inrlty and will doubtless hnve a front plucp In the autumn materials. Moire ribbon and moire silks nre already be ing considerably used for trimming in Purls, nnd occasionally moire coats or costumes nre made of the silk, which. like the faille, has gained great ly In softness nnd grace. Khnono Dressing flMcqna. No other form of dressing sncque Is quite so comfortable nnd satisfactory as the kimono. This one Is peculiarly attractive nnd is made of light weight wash flannel, with bunds of wash silk In plain color. As shown, the sleeves nre pointed, but round ones can he BY MAY MANTON, substituted whenever preferred. Again, the yoke can match the band In plac of the kimono when that combination Is liked. In addition to the light weight wools, Oriental cotton crepes and all washable muterials are eminently ap propriate, and. In place of tbe band beiug plain and tbe material figured, tbe material can be plain and the bands of any pretty figured silk or rib bon that may be chosen. The kimono consists of full fronts and back, which are Joined to tho yoke nnd Is finished with a collar and band cut In one piece. The sleeves are In one piece each and slightly full at tbe shoulders. Tho quantity of material required In the medium size Is four and three eight yards twenty-one Inches wide, KttfOMO DBSESINO SACqUB. four yarda twenty -Sevan Inehea wlrlA. or three and oue-balf yarda thlrty-twe ui-ui-s v.iuo, witn oue and aeveu-elgbl yard la any. width, for band, )
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