TUB Tins common road, with hedges high Confined on cither linml, Will surely cutrr ly and by Some lig-' luxuriant hi. id. The msny wayfarers on faot Have toil-il (lorn st.ii.-e to 'taje, And nt li i ij roll along the routu With easy equipage. All erk, mcthinhs. that wide domain Whereon my thought art? set. IYrs onward! lrnve the dusty plain! Il.nton! 'Ti farther jet! THE 7.45 By FRA.NCIS CnURCHILL WILLIAMS. tOiSf. WO men were sitting Jn tbe H )( smoking room of 11 London O I a club. One. a tall, ntbletlc j looking follow. with black "JCf balr 11 nd clean-cut features, wu s.oi.ly blowing rings of smoke lu the air us bo lay buck In the big arm chair. Tbe other man, slight and clean sbn von, with a tlngulurly mobile face and twinkling gray eyes, was looking over a dally paper, Between thorn was ft smull table, furnished with a couple of stands of club soda and a decanter, which gave signs of having beeu well used. "Ceroid," Mid the small man all at once, dropping the paper Into his lap. "what do you think of train robbers?" Th 3 tall man looked up in lazy sur prise. "Toppy Kussel," he drawled, "now, what lu tbe name of nil that's wonderful ever put such a question as that Into your head?" "The paper," explained the other; "and seriously I ask you, what do you think of train robbers?" "And Just as seriously 1 reply," re turned the tall man, "that I think the fellows who strip you of your watch and valuables and depart with your Gladstone or portmanteau are clumsy rogues at the best. And the people they rob well, they're a shade less uJ Dilrable; for In every case I have heard of they appear to have acted like cow ards or fools, and u rogue.' always preferuble to cither of these, to my mind. And now that you have my can did and doubtless, autboi itative, opin ion on train robbers, please Unish that soda and try one of these cigars; they are worth trying. If I say it myself." "Only one more question," said Bus sel, as he took the proffered weed. "You laugh at the way railway travel ers act lu these little offairs. Now, bow would you act? Suppose a fellow were suddenly to put a pistol to your cheek and Insinuate a desire for your watch! No one Is near. Yon are alone In the carriage. What would you do?" "I'd knock the pistol out of his hand, while pretending to comply with his de mand, and throw him out the window tftor it." Caruthers said this quietly and de terminedly, and Kussel knew hliu too well to suspect braggadocio, so he only laughed lightly nt bis companion's em phatic reply and proceeded to envelop blmsolf In cloud.i of smoke. "Well." said the tall man. looking at bis watch and starting up, "I must be going. The express starts at 7.-J5 and I've to stop at n couple of places be fore making the station." And be rang for kls brig and overcoat. "Nov.. Gerald Caruthers," said his companion as (J era Id was being helped Into bis coat, "remember what you bave told me. If I hear of any attempt nt train robbery on the "AT express I shall not write to you. but shall nt once linve the track examined and the body of the rubber discovered and Interred. I suppose you will be willing to do that much for your victim, won't you?" 'Oh, certainly," laughed Caiulhors. and the next moment be had wrung Russet's band and hail gone. At tbe station lie seemed a first-class ticket nail then set about to find un empty compartment if possible. As luck would have it the second coach bo looked Into was unoccupied, ajid lie quickly stored his portmanteau away, and, settling himself luxuriously In the corner, uttered a silent prayer that no one would come in to Interrupt, with the usual traveler's commonplaces tnd platitudes, the nap be hud lu pros pect. He looked at bis watch; only one minute remaining till train tim, and already be beard the doors being bunged to as tbe guard went his rounds. And then then. Just as bo was put ting bis watch back Into bis pocket with a breath of relief, the door of the compartment was suddenly Jerked open nd, framed In the narrow opening, ap peared tbe figure of n man of slight stature, with gray beard and Lent shoulders. He peered cautiously Into the coach, and bis eyes traveled quickly and with apparent Indifference over the big frame of Curuther. Then h" stepped In, and, with a sll ht no I I Cu u be m dropped a small handbag 011 tlm cush ioned seat, pulled bis soft wool hut over bis eyes, sank down lu one corner of tbe compartment and thrust bli bands deep Into bis trousers pockets. Caruthers witnessed these movements with some satisfaction, and, after glance or two at bis companion, and au instant's look outside at the yellow lights which were flying by as the ex press gathered speed be spread odt bis legs, pulled hfs coat up about bis ears and proceeded to make himself com fortable for the 120 mile ride beforo blm. Fir minutes later lie was sound asleep and making that fact uumlstuk able by tbe most tremendous scores. But If Caruthers snored loudly bis brain was fully as active as were bis lungs, and, for a time be passed through a series of adventures lu dreamland which were anything but unpleasant Then, suddenly, be was traniported from a delightful fantasy Into what seemed to blut to be an Immense baber dasher's shop, where he found himself , unceremoniously set down before lit tle old men, who Insisted npon fitting around his otok most prodigiously t" 1 to! UJ wtllar. ROAD. And in the end ofmll great repoe IVwrnd upon my soul. When, at the e.urer jjnrney's close, 1 reach the iiddeti goal. Content, enlargement, fragrance, ease, loy in the wninir'a cool. The subtle jiUmko in thi trees, The g'.cam upon the pool Dreamer! In vain thou hastencst; That glorioud land reign; Take by the road thv joy, thy rest; The road, the road i thine. -J. U. C, in the Pilot. EXPRESS Now If there was anything against which Caruthers was for all time and most vehemently opposed It was high collars, and therefore he struggled hard to push away his tormentor and re move the objectionable neck piece. Hut all to no purpose. To his surprise, be found bis arms weighted down us If with lead. Ills persecutor coolly continued to lit on the collar, and finally, having done this to his satisfaction, pushed over bis bend until the top edge of the collar cut Into his neck nud was choking him. Caruthers used every endeavor to raise bis arms, but in vnin. Great drops of sweat seemed to drain down bis face as ho tugged nt his invisible bonds, and nil tbe time he felt the little old man passing his bands, which were plump and smooth, over his body, thrusting them now Into his pockets, now Inside his vest and again pulling at bis ti li fers. All at once, however, even the desire for resistance left the dreamer, his sen sations became dull and be fell again into unbroken sleep. Ills next sensation was when his eyes began to feel the light and lie Mowly became aware of a dull, dead feeling in bis arms, a fulness of the bead and a dry contraction of the throat. After a w hile he was sensible of the motion of his resting place, and at last bis eyes tool: in i norgli of w hat was about him to show him that this was 110 hab erdasher's shop, but the Inside of a railway earring? traveling at high speed, that there was no high collar about bis neck, and tlrat no little old man stood opposite him. But it was some time, nevertheless. before bis brain become clour enough to appreciate that all he seemed to have gone through with lately was only a dream, and that ho now was In the 7.-15 express from London, and probably how many hours on bis Jour ney ? lie slipped his fingers Into his waist coat pocket for his watch. Then, with an exclamation of surprise, be raised himself quickly to bis feet and sonie- whnt wenkly stood there feeling for the handsome hunting case which he could And nowhere. It took blm but a minute to realize this, 11 nd also that the gold curt buttons he bad worn, uud his diamond scarf pin were gone, and that a curious stone studded ring had disappeared from tbe little linger of his left hand. They all had gone; but where? A sudden recollection of tbe old bent mnn who hnd entered the compartment Just beforo their departure and been bis si lent and apparently Indifferent travel ing companion, made blm peer closely Into tbe corner In which that figure hud been curled when he lust saw blm. l'.ut the corner was empty now. As Caruthers' glance moved quickly over the opposite seat, however, one ob ioet caught his eye. He picked It up It was a handkerchief, ipnoeent of any markings, but smelling very strongly, ns he Instantly became uwure, of cblo roform. The pungent odor told Caruthers nil ho needed. It was n complete conflr mation of the theory which had flashed upon blm nt first. Ho had been robbed and In nil likelihood by tbe little old man who had been bis compaulou. Caruth'-rs pressed bis face against the window. He was familiar with the country through which the train was passim.', and be soon saw where he was. The express was tlfty miles out of the metropolis, nud by schedule must have made a stop nt It , about ten miles back. It was there, be de cided, that the thief bad got out. As soon ns the guard bad opened the door of bis carriage nt the next sta tjon, blilf nn hour later, Caruthers Jumped down, and, dashing Into tbe telegraph office, quickly dispatched a statement of the facts to the chief of police at H . His message offered U generous reward for the apprehen sion of the rascal and the recovery of the articles of which bo bad been robbed, with tbe least possibly pub licity. Two hours later, arrived at his des tination, he left tbe train, took a han som to police headquarters and notified them that n dispatch addressed In bis name might be received from It . If such a dispatch did come, it was to be sent to B Hotel, be ordered. Then be was driven to the hotel, and, having engaged a room, turned In and quickly fell asleep. It was 7 o'clock in tbe morning when be was awakened by a knock on tbe door of bis room and a telegram was hnnded blm. It was from tbe police at It, and ran as follows: "Have got thief and recovered all articles. Thief disguised. Young man. Think be Is old bund at business. Com municate at once." Caruthers scut the servant double quick for a morning paper, and bavins satisfied himself that the news of tbe robbery and of tbe capture of the tblcf bad at least not gained circulation out side of It , be dressed himself leis urely. Then be ate a comfortable breakfast. lit a cigar with the utmost satisfaction and strolled down to police headquar ters. To bis surprise be found another dis patch from It awaiting blm there, He react: "Come and get me out of this. I was tbe old men who trareled with you and stole your things. I wanted to see you Una, nt eut of the wludojr. 1 ac- knowledge th. corn. Come quickly. This confounded place Is (lamp, and they won't believe my story. "TorrY." In nm.izcmont, which rapidly gave way to laughter be could not restrain, Cnruthers read the message n second time, r.ml then be telegraphed to tbe chief of police ct R : "Ilo'nl thief. Dangerous man. Pay no ."lU ntiou la bis story. lie with you tomor-v.v. G. CAKL'TIIKJlS." It was a Avoebegoue ntnt Irate speci men which Caruthers saw when the "dangerous man" was led forth from a cell at tlu' police stntiou at 1'. next day. Hut Caruthers smothered bis laugh ter nt the sight, smoothed Itussel's wrath ns far ns possible by apologies, and, having paid the costs and lines which the police demanded that some one should pay, after his explanations, walked out of the station with bis friend. To this day. .lowever, Toppy Russel lias serloiM ('ntilits ns to Caruthers' statement that he "believed Itussel's telegram a forgery," and he awaits a chance to turn the tables on the man he "robbed." Now York News. Sentence Sermons. Empty hours make aching hearts. No man can be happy all to himself. A great Intent makes for noble In tent. There Is no known way of Insulating sin. A prayer enn be long without being tn 11. A clean heart is tbe s-.cret of a clean head. Tlu painfully pious are never power fully so. It takes more than Ufllncss to make a saint. Malice Is fharper at t!.o hilt than In the blade. Worship Is r.icre In looking up than In bowlrg down. He makes little out of life who Is al ways on the mnke. Depreciating others will not help the world to appreciate you. The service of another Is a sovereign cure for our sorrow. When a man catches up with bis own Ideals he has begun to die. A man's soundness does not depend on the nmount of sound he makes. The milk of human kindness does not seem to keep well in blue bottles. The man who Is willing to go to heaven Mono may find be Is going tbe other way. When opportunity Is measuring your head she will not take In the bump of self-esteem. There is no comfort In a crown on the top of the bend when there is a frown on the front of the face. It Is a good deal better to live In a glass house and take your chance on stones than to have no windows nt nil. Chicago Tribune. Her Pint Appearance. It was at the mature age of three that Mrs. Kendal then Madge Robert sonmade her first appearance on the stage. The theatre was the Mary lebono in London, then under the man agement of her father, and tbe play was "The Seven I'oor Travelers." Her part was that of a blind child, and at tbe rehearsals it had been Im pressed upon her that sho must keep her eyes shot lu order that the audi ence should think she could not see. "Under tbe circumstnnces," Bays a writer, "it need hardly be said that the first thing she did on going on tbe stage was to open her eyes as widely ps she could. Kilting in the front row of the pit,' which then corresponded to the boxes, 'Buby Madge' saw a favorite servant, who bad been allow ed to go to tbe theatre In order to wit ness her debut. For the part the child bod been provided with new shoes. Proud of their possession and with supreme disregard for the eternal Illness of things, the little girl stalked down to the footlights and, addressing the servant, said: 'Sarah, look at my new shoes!" New York World, Keeping Well the lle.t. I have often been horrified by finding j people of Cnrlsbud or Marlenbnd. or some oilier or tnese severe water cures, who bud come there simply on tbelr own Initiative, nnd without any medi cal advice. This Is really tampering with one's constitution. I nm coming to tbe conclusion In recent years that It Is better to trust to air and to exercise than to waters for he renewal of the physical system. Since I bave taken to golf I find so much Improvement In my health that I 110 longer pine, as I ncd to do, for the wuter cure. But there ugulu every man must Judge for himself. If a man has too profound a love for tbe pleas ures of the table It Is almost a neces sity for blm to go to one. of those places where the system seems to get thoroughly complete washout. But if a man be of moderate appetite and be able to keep himself well under control, even when temptation is great, then be bns no reason for going to lloniburg or Carlsbad or Marlenbad. He bad better seek good mountain air. play golf and keep out of doors. T. P. O'Connor. reman Wouldu't Truat. An extra piece of Ice was wanted. An ice wagon was at a neighbor's door, but there w us no small coin . in tbe house wberewltb to pay for the desired article. "Well, never mind," said mamma; 'you run out. Blanche, and get a nickel's worth; tbe man will trust you until tomorrow," Now Blanche was not accustomed to dealing on credit, and did not take kindly to tbe Idea, but was moving very slowly to do ber mother's bidding when some words in large letters on tuo top of tbe wagon attracted ber at tention and suggested an unanswer able objection. "But be won t do It, mammal Look there on the wagont It saya, 'Not la the trust' " Lipplncott'e. Danger In Hlah Heel. A Kentucky woman died recently from diffused sarcoma, caused by a cancerous growth due to the wearing of blgb-beeled shoes, Thla growth ap peared about fourteen months ago and spread rapidly, necesltatiug tbe ampu tation of tbe right leg below tbe knee about a year ago. Thla heroic remedy proved of no avail, as the poison bad I affected the whole bod,. Baltimore American, - Care of Cnbbnge Tlnnta. Take core of the cabbage plants left over after setting out the pntch for summer use, but take Just enough enre to keep them In healthy condition, transplant Inst of August or first of September, In well prepared and well fertilized land, work them frequently nnd nice winter cabbage will be your reward. - T Blie'S J. G. Commercial Toultry says: "The mongrel hen Is a cull of culls. She has been produced by no particular care In breeding or nny Judicious cull ing on the part of her owner. She Is of the lowest grade and constitutes the tall end of the race she represents. It Is utterly Impossible for her to pro duce anything nny better or worse than herself. In the phase of the school boy, 'she's It.' She Is much sought when a mink goes out after poultry, although a miuk prefers a better bred fowl. If her wings nre good she saves herself when the circuit rider comes In the neighborhood." Kperlence With Celery. ff only one variety can be grown, Golden Solf-BIaitehlng; If two, Golden Self-Blanching for early nnd Winter Queen for late and early spring. For winter storage In the North, I know of no more convenient or better way than to use boxes, placing tbe celery ns closely together ns possible, with nil the soil left on tbe roots in the boxes, nnd nil placed In tbe darkest corner of Cellnr. The roots should be kept moist by occasionally pouring water along edge of boxes, pressing the celery tops buck so ns not to wet them. It will then lliincb finely and keep till April if cellar is not too warm. William M. Cling, in the Massachu setts Ploughman. railing llnrdhnclc. I pulled hardback out by band the first pnrt of August, 1900, and have not band nny trouble with li since. My view is that If pulled in August when the ground Is dry, what roots nre left In tbe ground will not sprout. But If pulled In the spring or perhaps late lu the fall, what roots nre left will sprout and come up thicker than ever. There wns not n very large nmount of this weed In my pastures. I think in some places the largest bushes would have to be pulled with 0 team. I cannot very well toll how much it would cost, as It varies so much In dif ferent fields, but it does not cost so much that one could not afford to do the work. I think It can be killed by mowing two or three years, for the reason that we never see It In our meadows that we mowed every year. C. L. Mnrsb, in tbe Massachusetts Ploughman. .. . IJ, ; . .,Vs,!.ls. Artlolioke. A Benton County subscriber asks for information regarding artichokes nnd tholr cultivation. He wants to grow them for his bogs. They should bo planted early in the spring, as early as the ground can be put in proper con dition, and the planting nnd cultivation nre much the same as for potatoes. Pieces of the tubers are dropped lu rows, three feet apart, and a foot or more apart in the row. Cultivate shallow and often, till the stalks shade the ground well enough to prevent weeds from growing. A peck ought to plant half an acre, and If the land Is rich the yield should be between -00 nnd 400 bushels per acre. But, as the bogs do tbe digging, you will have to guess nt the yield. This much can be said, however, that plenty of tubers will be left to seed the ground again after the bogs have done their best. Artichokes are bard to get rid of when once rooted In the soil, but for tbe purpose you waut them that Is no objection. Indiana Fanner. How to net the Beet Trloei. To get the best prices for eggs one must not buy them to sell, but must have enough bens to supply tbo de mand. All eggs should be collected dally, and should not be allowed to re main unsold for over twenty-four hours. No stale nest eggs should be used, and every precaution must be taken that each customer mny never be disap pointed. When the confidence of cus tomers is secured, the matter of .good prices will be settled, ns the majority of persons are willing to pay any price when they know tliut the eggs pur chased are fresh. No one can make a specialty of supplying fresh eggs un less be carefully avoids those eggs found in stolen nests or In out-of-the-way places. The reputation for supply ing choice fresh eggs must be made, and no mistakes must occur nt any time, ns a single bad egg will deteriorate tbe whole in value. Those who pny extra high prices are not always judges of the quality of eggs, but they have faith and reliance In blm who supplies them. Farm and Fireside. Utilising Olil Oreliarils. There are many farms In the country well suited to sheep raising which nre cot used for that purposo because their owners raise other crops which nre pro fitable. During a recent trip tbe writer passed through a section where sheep wero being raised in old orchards, nnd be promptly left the train to Investi gate. It was found that orchards In this section bad been planted about tbe same time, and while they were still bearing good fruit, tbey were fnst Bearing an ago when they would be 110 longer profitable. New orchards bad been set, but Instead of abandoning tbe old orchards tbe ground had beeu seed' I ed down and turned Into fine pastures for sheep, which were doing finely. Not only this, but it was found that tbe orcbarda bad taken on new life, and wore making a profit for their owners. There is a point In this worth any one'a attention under similar condl tlons. In some sections sheep raisers make a business of seeding down and pasturing their orchards, and while there may be some question as to tbe Wisdom of this plan with ft compara lively young and thrifty orchard, there ran be no doubt as to its value In cases like that Indicated. The aiaur. I The grown ateer with a framework arnv of bone overlaid with muscles nnd en- eased In hide requires n ecrtnln qunn- j tlty of nutliiunit for mere existence. To I supply tills much alone only enables it to continue life, but does not ap pease the nppetlte which craves still more food. If provender beyond ninln tennnco requirements Is supplied tbe steer converts some of the surplus into fnt and stores It nway among tb muscular tissues of the body, in tbe bones ns tmtrrofr, under the hide and about the vlscern. says Field and Farm, This fat Is fuel In the animal economy for which nnture shows an eagerness by manufacturing and laying up n cerlabi amount ngninst the time of need. When first put on full feed the steer gulns rapidly In fat, gratifying the feeder ns tbe Increase Is reported by the scales. After n few months, however, the nppetlte loses Its keen edge, nnd the steer shows n daintiness not exhibited nt first when taking food. If placed on the scales from time tc time smaller nnd smaller gains nre shown each day. The fattening pro cess may be likened to Inflating a bicycle tire or n football with air. Tbe operation .Is rapid and easy at first, but becomes more nnd more dlllicult until the limit Is reached. The steer finally reaches the point where It shows no gaiti whatever, although consum ing considerable feed. It bns been fattened to the limit, nnd retrogression Is soon evident. The wise feeder, recognizing these conditions, alms tc feed cattle rapidly nnd ns soon ns they are In acceptable condition disposer of thoin without delay. Crowing Draft Hones. Here is some sensible advice from a good farmer who grows draft horses He says: What I have to say on this subject is intended to npply to the common horse raiser the farmer. It is Jus) as necessary In nil classes of buslnesi to know what not to do ns it la tc know what to do, horsebreeding not excepted. The horse for the farmet Is the draft-bred horse. Ho Is the only bors? than can be raised by the farmet with little trouble nnd expense. H is in reach of almost every farmer in the country. It Is a profitable busbies on the farm to raise a few good colts I r:y good cits, for It Is Just as easy to raise good ones ns poor ones. It Is Jtirt as rosy to raise good horses ns good cattle or good sheep, or bogs. It dor's not pay to raise poor ones leave that for the other fellow. The farmers that raise good block of nny kind nre the men that select good sires. Select a sire from one of the pure breeds of drr.ft horses. Percjioron, Shire or Bel gian, It matters but little which breed. It Is only a matter of choice to tbo breeder himself. Be sure and sire n good Individual. The better the dam tiic better the result. Always breed their produce to n pure bred sire of the same breed. Iu n very short time your mares nre nil alike nnd of the same type nnd disposition, nil bearing n family resemblance. You will not have the disposition of tbo broncho In one and the trotting horse tn the other, but you will hnve a class of horses that ara easily handled, cosily fitted for the market nnd an everyday mar- :et nt borne nnd abroad. Indiana Furiucr. Cattle M.TKierlon-lr Dying- Fubsoribi-r to the Tribune Farmer writes that magazine: "Three weeks ago I found a big fnt year and a hnlf old heifer dead In the pasture. She bad Just died. We skinned her, and there was no mark on her with the ex ception of some bruised blood around one niikle. We opened her; her henrt nnd liver seemed natural. She had no blood left lu her body. Had bled to death. The manure she pased dur ing the night wns full of blood. This week I found the next best heifer nearly dead. We got her up and tried to get her lio'ine. With help she staggered along for a couple of rods, fell down, and wns dead in half an hour. I skinned and opened her; tbe heart was slightly spotted. In cutting some vein n lot of watery looking blood ran out. The Intestines seemed full o'f the saiiio watery looking blood. She hud a bruised spot on tbe tlnuk tbe size of a si.ueer, and the Joints of the bind legs bad some bruised blood lu th. 'in. This heifer scoured some the day the died. Her voiding were very black looking. She wnlked homo quito smart tbe night before, and wns lick ing salt with the rest of the cattle, but was dead by 2 o'clock the next day. What killed them so suddenly? Tbey had 110 change of feed; wero running on the same posture all summer. This Is the third mysterious or sudden death I have, hnd lu my pasture lu a little over n year, nnd I would like to know If it Is poison, or vIil- it in that is klllln;: the cattle." "Were it not for the second death in your herd," replies C. B. Smead, In tbo same paper, "I could with safety sny the first one died with Intestine hemorrhage, duo to the rupture of some large blood vessel; but the second one's dying lends me toward the belief that there must have been either anthrax or some Irritant poison. In cases of this kind no one can with certainty tell the exact cause of death. Should you loso any more you hod beBt cull the attention of your State authorities to the matter, and have some exam inations made. You speak of the berd running ou the sume pasture year after year. Now, I deslce to call your at tention to the fact that there may be acrid poisonous weeds or shrubs there just the same, and that it Is only oc casionally that nn animal will eat them and die, I speuk of this, ns many seem to think that inasmuch as tbo pasture has been used before, it Is Impossible for anything poisonous to be in the Held." . : ' What We llnf, . We grew 010,000,000 bushels of wheat this year, and It brought a dol lar a bushel. ' ; We grew 2,400,000,000 bushels of corn, and It la worth f 1,200.000,000. We will harvest 11.000,000, bales Of cotton, and It Is worth $30.0O0,00ft ' We grew tbo largest oat crop in five years, and tbe largest bay crop on rec ord, '' - .." ' But tbe egg crop sny year Is worth mora money than any other crop. New York City. Fitted conts with Test fronts nre among the newest and smartest shown and nre very gener ally becoming. This one Includes also OOAI WITH K8f rBONT. the new sleeves, which are full at the shoulders, and o novel roll-over collar that Is extended down the fronts. As Illustrated the material Is wood brown broadcloth with the vest of white cloth nnd tbe trimmings of velvet, but all suiting materials uud ull materials tn vogue for coats of tbe sort nre equally appropriate. Tbe long lines, that nre A Ldl DEJIQP given by tbe seams that extend to the shoulders, nre peculiarly desirable, as they tend to give a tapering effect to the figure. Tbe coat Is made with fronts that are cut la two portions each, backs, side-backs and under-arm gores, the vest being separate and attached un der tbe fronts on ludicuted lines. Tbe sleeves are mndo lu two portions each and are finished with roll-over cuffs at the wrists. Tbe collar and rovers finish the neck and front edges and are rolled over onto coat. The quantity of material required for the medium size is three und five eighth yards twenty -seven Inches wide, two and one-fourth yards forty-four Inches wide or one and seven-eighth yards fifty-two Inches wide, with three fourth yards of velvet nnd three-fourth yards of any width for vest. iiood and Bail Silk. The women whose tuffeta skirt splits the second or third time she weurs It is apt to sigh for the silks of ber grand mother's -day, with their seemingly im perishable qualities, but, ns a matter of fact, silks are much better now than they were before. Tbe ancestral silks, which were woven on hand looms, were never of an even texture, whereas with modern machinery the last Inch of a hundred yard piece conies out exactly Red Keerarg For Children. Children's little red reefers are agulu In favor. Itusslan blouses are made In this brilliant color, and with these are worn white kid or black patent leather belts. Souuo of the blouses are trimmed In green, others In black cloth and velvet. Bed Is also popular tn linen dresses. The new sweaters are buttoned at tbe back. In these, too, red Is In Uie lend. White Is also called for, but It spoils easily, and la not so well udapted for chlldien's wear. A Flehn and Olrdle. No evening gown Is complete to-day without a fichu and a girdle, la fact, the waist la hardly more than these two pieces. It matters little whether tbe gown Is made of dainty sort muslin or rich silk. It must bave this soft mull scarf to give just the desired nn-to-dato touch. . Brown la) Voea. . . One aees a great deal of brown and aa It Is a striking and bejomlug e'r, the well-dressed woman t.. tr ... tclt ' ' --'"a the same as the nrst one. The art o! dyeing, too, lias been brought to a state of perfection never known before, nnd communication between the silk work ers of the world is so rapid tbnc a dis covery made by one Is soon known to all the others. The reason so ninny modern silks do not wenr Is because they are adulterated to meet the de mand for cheapness, their wear ability being In exact proportion to tbe amount of silk tbey contain. Some Fur Slylcn. The old favorites In fur still hold first place ermine, sables (both Hus sion and Hudson Boy), chinchilla and Persian Iamb, either alone or In com bination. White fox will also be used, especially as a trimming nnd for even' lug use. Tuck fthlnreJ Skirt With Flnunvtt. Shlrrlngs of nil sorts and in ull varia tions nre to be noted on tbe latest gowns made of soft and pliable fab rics. This very graceful skirt it adapted to all these and can be utilized for many occasions. As Illustrated it Is made of crepe de Chine In the new color known us apricot, which Is ex ceptionally attractive and beautiful. The shlrrlngs nt tbe waist Hue confine the fulness over tbe hips nt the sume time giving a yoke effect which Is most becoming nnd eminently fashionable. All materials that nre soft enough to nllow the necessary fulness are appro priate. The skirt Is circular with 11 gathered flounce thnt Is joined to Its lower edge. The upper portion Is shirred to form a hip yoke nnd Inld In two groups of graduated tucks, which also are goth- BT fldY ndNTON. ered and drawn up slightly, so con fining the fulness. The flounce Is tucked at Its lower edge, gathered at the upper,-which Is concealed by tbe lowest tuck of tbe skirt Tbe quantity of material required for the medium size Is eleven yards twenty-one Inches wide, eight and one- TUCK BHIKllBD 8EIUT WITH FLOCNCB. half yards tweuty-seveu Inches wluV or six yards forty-four Inches wide, with eighteen yards or bunding to trim as Illustrated. Popular Shade. All of the hyacinth and porcelain blues, tbe French shudes of rose, and those exquisite If rather trying tones known as tbo coral shadings are popu lar, and the various tints of yellow and orange are repented perhaps more fre quently than any other relieving colore. (loth Oowue Without Goat. Many women will appear iu cloth gowns, minus the coat, Tbe bodices will, of course, be heavily lined. Tall Hint. Most of the veils are bought ready made with hemstitched hems, and are loug and of ample width. When laid back across tbe brim of the hat, the veil forms a curtain at the back. On the-street the curtains are carried atralgbt on tbe breeze. ,, J PJ Ulna and Lavaud.r. . Pale blue and lavender comblnatione are even more lu evidence than the were last season, and the milliner, de light in uslug these twp colors to-gether.
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