.'.THE BABY'S VICTORY By Henry L. Sabln. tOJV HE west-bound ' Atlantic J . k Express" wns running to- a I O war J Chicago rattllngover K bridges, roaring through KOIf mts and dii tlii ni? contemp tuously pnst tti sninll. unimportant stations. The afternoon was drab and dreary, the landscape traversed by tb road never had great claims to at tractiveness, and today the absence f commuting light and shade com pletely (tripped It of Its even mediocre Interest. A drizzly fog bad settled upon the world, cloaking with, gray the fields and woods and buildings nnd brushing the car windows with a pro Yoking mist. Willi one exception the passengers were dull ard disgruntled. Nothing to be seen outside, nnd little in side. '-:ven the tvalu-bny had subsided into gloomy despair, recognizing the futill'.v ot trying to dispose of his wnre-t to such an unresponsive com pany. TL- only trace or animation in evi dence adown the aisle of the whole train was found in the coach behind the smoker. Here a baby lustily pro test -d h gain st goodness knows what, am! here a group oC sympathizing kin endeavored to comfort him. Certainly he could not rightly complain or neg lect lie was being regaled with at tentions the most solicitous, and espe dally from his custodian a girl of lifiwn. win putted lii in and danced til in and tempted him with an endless variety of distractions. Unt her wiles were in vain. lie refused to be turned aside from t lit shrili recital ot his wies. real or imaginary. Occupying a double sent opposite. Horace Kiiroy. general superintendent of the western division of the road, (uniiil nnd remonstrated under his breath. He repented having come into one of the ordinary coaches, but, on :be other hand, how otherwise was he :o pursue l is per method of keeping aosted on all the workings of his de partment? He argued that unless lie sometimes doffed his official privilege of private car and pass, and rode on a ticket, like everybody else, he could not gain the complete knowledge which lie was after. Hi; was thus brought Into close contact with patrons and employe, and it he was enabled to re fei.iin incognito so much the better. lu truth, the indulgences of his hob by had its disadvantages also, and Was now putting the mushing polish on what he considered to be the most disagreeable trip he ever had taken aver his line. But lie was determined k stick it out. He had encountered n jiumjer of off, tiding matters In both management and manners, and he was tended homeward with his notebook till of memoranda which boiled ill for his subalterns. In the Chicago office the force of derks was waiting in fear and trem bling the arrival of the executive, from a single curt, decisive message addressed to the chief clerk all appre hended that trouble was in store for Aomchody. WU'in ver the general su perintendent came back cross and ner vous hi Immediate subjects paid the penalty for b-iug present. Superintendent Kiiroy gazed on the baby as on an intolerable nuisance. He made a n soivc that he would pro pose to the management of the system the introduction, as an experiment, of a special .conch, noise-proof, for the conveyance of babies and party. No doubt the traveling public would hail this ns a blessed innovation. I'erhaps he would favor the prohib iting the currying of children without .an adult escort. Here was a case in point across the aisle. Reclining half at length lu his corner, from beneath his hat tipped over his eyes he wrath fully scrutinized the "case." Five children unattended one a baby, and the eldest one a mere chit outrageous. Had u mother or oilier mature person been with them of course that baby would not be acting so: it would be quiet somehow. The superintendent possessed vague ideas concerning ba bies, lit? being a bachelor. fhc Utile family obtruded itself upon the superintendent's observation rath er more than he desired. Ho could shut It out from neither sight nor hear ing. The fact was very irritating. He was of the opinion that at least two of the children badly, needed washing. Yet conscientiously he could not blame the busy young Ixnly In charge. She herself was disheveled, hut was doing her best. .She hud a worried, motherly way about her that whs quite at variance with the two slender flaxen braids hanging down her back. Hi r face was round and pink, and her eyes were a clear gray blue. She wore a plain, sober coiorcd froc k, with none of those pretty ribbons and dainty tucks so dear to this heart of any girl. However, she bore an air of neatness, as mil -h neatness as was compatible with the Intimate supervision of four active juniors u miss of eight, n miss of six. a rogue of three, and a regular rascal assuredly, no more than ten mouth. Willi these to right and to IeU and in front, and a huge telescope ling threatening her from the ruck above n U, what a plight, even were aiot the buby crying incessantly? Imbued with the llrm conviction that not only infants, but nil children, should be restricted to that car which he had In project, finally the superin tendent desperately appealed to whut few winks lie simply must have do- spile the undiminished shrieks. He bad Just succeeded in skirting the threshold of Nod when n light touch ou bis bund lying oil the cushioned seat disturbed him again. He opened bis eyes and saw one of the suia.ler of Ills neighbors standing ut his knee, and looking with awe nt his kid gloves. He impatiently drew In his hand (the boy's hands were sllcky), nnd bis vis itor retreated, alarmed. 'Ah! Ah! A a-n ub!" the bnby was shouting. The superintendent. now wide awake, knew that sleep would not ap proach him again with these condi tions prevailing. He had lost his op portunity, and he grumbled and kicked bis feet with impo.ent wrath. Although olio after another of her band, .with the exception of the lu- fnnt, was constantly at the Ice water tank, and each time brought back, as in duty bound, the tin cup for her use. It was a question whether the head of the flock derived much benefit from these efforts. The passage of the cup was hazardous w'th so ninny lurches nnd other disastrous experiences! Re sides, she divided with the bnby. At last she could no longer resist thirst nggrnvnted from time to time by a few drops, and she ventured an ex pedition on her own account. Ostensibly the baby was left In the care of the three remaining- children, but In reality, owing to the fact that this trio nt once shyly followed the lender up the aisle, be was abandoned to his fate, l'romptly he rolled off the seat. Info the nisle. and almost under the dismayed superintendent. There was nothing else to do - the superin tendent .stooped and gingerly rescued him. The baby's cries bad been inter rupted by the accident, and they did not now recommence. lie stared blankly nt his preserver, Each was afraid of the other. The state of mental apprehension wns relieved by the flurried reappear ance of the youthful nurse. With a flushed countenance she hastened to lighten the superintendent of the bur den lying so nwkwarilly In his nrms. To her overtures the baby responded with an energetic scream of objec tion. "Sh-sli-sh!" said the girl. "Come, now. "It seems to prefer me, doesn't It?" huskily admitted the superintendent, set back by the change of pro gramme. The baby. :IInglng to him with astonishing strength, was quiet once more. Yes sir." replied the girl, with em bnrrasM-d shyness. "Perhaps I'd better keep It a while. if that will stop its crying. Maybe it will ga to sleep." he suggested, seizing on a possible reprieve for himself and his suffering neighbor. T don't know, sir." answered the girl, doubtfully. "Well, we'll see," he continued look ing down at the small being on his lap. "Am 1 holding it right?" "Yes, sir;" he doesn't mind having his leys twisted a little." assured the irl. "When he goes to sleep you can lay him down. Hut ! think I ought to take him." "No, indeed." Interposed the super intendent, lu memory hearing those ippalling sounds renewed. He sat there stiltly, bolt upright. not daring to move, the bnby clasped in his arms, nnd lie felt very silly. This was the tlrst baby that ho ever nad handled, and he was over forty. On his part the baby was peering up with nil his might, but bis eyes were becoming drowsy. 1 "You can sit here if you like, where you can watch." said the superinten dent to the girl. Indicating the seat facing him. "You don't mind riding u kward'" he added, politely. "Oil, no, sir." she declared; and .she slipped in. The other three children, who had formed a wondering audi ence, crowded and clamored after her. "Where are yon going" Inquired the superintendent. Fargo, in liakota," she replied, her manner not yet free from timidity. "We've lost all our money." vouch safed Miss Eight-year-old. frankly. "That's too bad! How did it hap pen.' asked the .superintendent. "I don't know, sir." said the older girl. "Only after we not on this train I found I didn't have any move." "And what will you do':" pursued the superintendent. Our tic diets take us to Chicago, and when we get there I'll telegraph pupa." she returned proudly. 'And Where's papa?" persisted the superintendent. "Why. lie's lu Dakota, on a farm, nnd he's to meet us In Fargo.' "Hut I'm afraid you can't telegraph to Fargo without money to pay for the message; and, besides, how is he to know there's a te'.egram for himV" excepted the superintendent. "Oh!" exclaimed, the girl, puzzled for a moment, but nevertheless un daunted. "rupa'll send us money." trustfully allirmed Miss Eight-year-old. squirm ing against the superintendent's knees. "He careful, ll.ld-i, you'll wake baby!" admonished tie air!. "I guess you can lay him down now. sir. if you do It gently. He's asleep, I think." The superintendent cautiously obeyed the recommendation. The operation wns conducted to a success ful completion, and the thoroughly subdued infant slumbered peaceful! on the crimson cushion. Mr. Kilroy was more at ease Immediately. Never theless, with a baby on the same seat, n child ut his knee, two others wrig gling nt the window at his elbow, and a girl, who really was only a child, as his vis-a-vis, Ids position continued to lie most extraordinary for bun. And yet." strange to say, he found that his ill-humor was fast vanishing. "So this is Hilda .'" he asked. "Then what Is your name?" "Louise Louise Swansson. And that is (lusta. and that is John, and the bnby Is I'eter." "Mamma's dead." announced Hildu. in n matter-of-fact way. "Yes," explained Louise, with grow ing assurance In her new acquaint ance. "We lived lu By port, Pennsyl vania, and pupa went out to Dakota over a year ago, and when mnmuia died he sent for us to come to him; lie was c muting on having us all as soon a lie got settled." Louise's eyes filled .with tears. . "Well, v II, thut'a a long Journey aud Just .Mill In churge!" ejaculated the superb:, endeut. "Say I li';e you!" stated Hilda, can didly thrusting her band Into his. Tils frank avowal rutlier startled the superintendent, who was not used to such overtures. "Thank you," be answered reservedly, not wishing to court further advances from the sus ceptibly but grimy young lady. Futile was his dodging. In an In stant, without warning, came an at tack from another quarter. Master John It wts vrho unceremoniously plumped down upon bis hip nnd af fectionately embraced him. "Oh, Johnnie, don't!" pleaded Louise, l.orrlfled ot the audacity. "Never mind: let lilm stay," spoke the superintendent, bravely, Johnnie stayed, to be Joined within a moment by Onstn, equally as ambi tious. Said the grinning hrakciunn, who long ago had recognized the ofllclnl, but bad pretended Ignorance, to the conductor, who also wns In the secret, "Look nt the 'old man' will you! Reg ulur happy family, Isn't he! Some body ought to take a photograph of him!" Could the superintendent's many friends and associates, business nnd social, have seen him thus engaged when the train pulled into Chicago they would have gazed agape, thunder struck, nearly incredulous. And the sight of this same, superintendent con veying those children Into the station would hnve clapped the climax! . "You're to stay here, remember, un til five o'clock," lie Instructed, when Louise and her youngsters and bag and nil had been safely ensconced up on a scat lu the waiting-room. "One of the men in red caps will tell you when your train is ready and I'll see to It that they take you to Fargo." "Do you own nil the railroads?" asked Hilda, admiringly. "Not quite, Hilda," he replied. "Goodbye!" On his way to the door lie beck oned to a station attendant. "George," he directed, "you see those children over therefour and a baby. Look after them, will you, please? They're friends of mine going to Fargo, nnd I'll depend on you to put them aboard the five o'clock L. & D, And, George," handing him a dollar," "you might get some sandwiches and oranges and other truck. They've lost their money. Children always want to eat, I be lieve." "Yes. sir; I'll look after them, Mr. Kilroy, sure," asserted the man. With this the sup. rlntendent hur ried to the curb, sprang Into a cab. nnd was whirled off to Ids office. All the day the atmosphere through nut bis suite hud been depressing, for it wns suspected that he was return ing In a temper which meant a gener al and brusque upheaval. No clerk, however humble, but feared tbnt the tlrst victim of displeasure might be himself. The sum-rlnteudent's heel's striking sharply along the floor of the eorrldoi were beard In the outer office, and by that subtle species of wireless telegraphy termed "Intuition" the word wus passed from desk, "The 'old man' Is coming! He opened the door nnd be wag whistling! Aotuully whistling! As be strode through his own private apart ment he whistled on! The clerks glanced at one another In relieved sur prise. A smile showed here and there, and It seemed ns if the sun were shin ing again. Hardly bad Mr. Kilroy en tered his sanctum ere he rang bis bell imperatively. "Send In Johnson," be ordered. Johnson, not entirely devoid of fore boding, obeyed the summons. "I want you to muke out un appli cation in the usual way to the L. & D. for transportation to Fargo charge to my account for Louise Swansson and family, S-w-a-n-ss-o-n got it? All right, fio over with it yourself and wait for the pass, and take It down to the station and give It to Miss Swansson. She's in the ladles' waiting-room with three children nnd n baby. She's to go out on the five o'clock. A girl of fifteen, three other children and a baby you can't help find them. The chances are you'll hear the baby before you reach the station." The bewildered clerk had sense etioui;li left to smile nt the conclud ing sarcasm of bis superior. "Yes. sir; I'll go ut once, sir," be sta mmc red. "And here, Johnson yon might give the young lady this. Tell her it's for the baby." "I I hope you had a pleasant trip, Mr. Kilroy," he hazarded, boldly, us a test to know the worst If there wus u worst. Perhaps the superintendent's urbanity was inly surface deep. "Ob quite pleasant; In, fact, unusual ly pleasant, thank you," averred the superintendent unconcernedly. "Things are In good shape. Now don't full to get the transportation to the station. Co right away." As the clerk made his exit, with him through the open door drifted the welcome sound of Superintendent KI1 roy's whistle cheery, satlstled and reassuring -Woman's Home Companion. Publicity as a Panacea. We have in this country au almost superstitious reverence for publicity, ns though it were a panacea for polit ical and soc ial evils. Give the people the facts, is our comfortable doctrine, and conditions will remedy themselves. Hut there Is as much difference be tween diagnosis and cure ns applied to printers' ink ns to medicine, and the time will come, even If the writer be wrong in thinking It is now with us, when the feeblest of tonics will do ns more good than the most drastic of these modern literary emetics. It Is n curious fact that, when we speak of publicity and its vulue, we have In mind publicity in its narrow and restricted sense, ns the searchlight of public knowledge thrown upon some thing which Is wrong. We make it serve as a sort of social scavenger, as thot gh that were its great function in stead ot Its very least. As though that great Instrument of civilization was being employed at Its best task when engaged ill probing, with a pry ing hook, our social garbage barrels. George W. Alger, In the Atlantic. Illeil of Improvements, The following is told of a patient, a German woman, who, taken seriously HI, was sent to the hospital. In the evening her husband inquired how she wus getting along, and was told that she was Improving. Next day be called again, and wai told she was still improving. This went on for some time, each day the report being that bis wife was improving. Finally, one night when he called be was told that bis wife was dead. See ing the doctor, be went up to him and said, "Veil, doctor, vat did she (lie of- Improvements?"- Harper' j , eckly. iiy Hr Hair a Meat. , It's n strain on the hair to be curled and colfl'ed In devious ways all winter, nnd many fashionable young women are giving their locks a rest Just now by dressing them very simply, minus the Marcel wave nnd vnrloiis other nddltions to beauty. One girl discov ered tbnt she wns ruining her halt by too frequent treatments nnd curll!i!, nnd the result Is that among her friends' visits to the hairdresser hnve grown less frequent, for whatever else the summer girl can nlTord to lose, she can't nfl'ord to lose one strand of her hair. Indiana poll. News. Freeilnm Not For ItUMlm YVntnn It is rtifllcult for nn American to un derstand that freedom ns we know it dins nol exist In Russia. There the legal position of woman is far from satisfactory, but Is always under the tutelage of some one. As a daughter the Russian woman If under the entire control of her parents. Her coming of nge does not niter her position. She simnly changes the au thority of her parents for the no less rigid authority of her husband. As the Russian statute puts it. "One person can not be reasonably expected to fully satisfy two such unlimited powers as thrit of husband and parent." The unlimited power of the parent Is withdrawn nnd tbnt of the husband substituted. She can not leave her lord even to. visit a neighboring town without a "pass" from him. He names the time she Is permitted to stay, and at the end of that time she Is bound to return to get the pass renewed. A husband may appear in a court of law as a witness against bis wife, but Ills wife is not allowed to appear ngalnst her husband. A woman's evi dence In Russia is nlwnys regnrded ns of less weight than that of a man. Harper's Weekly. Natural Hose Worn. New York belles have set the fash Ion of wearing a single rose Instead of a nosi'gay. ' The blossom is. of course, the most perfect to lie found, and Is worn, where It will produce the most artistic or startling effect. A favorite place for the single rose Is directly in front at the point in the decolletage. A girlish effect Is given by wearing the rose Just over the left shoulder. A schoolgirl has ndopted the fashion of wearing the rose tucked eoquettlsh ly under her linlr. which she wears colled low. The short girl lins seized the oppor tunity of mnklng herself nppenr tnller by using the rose nt the top of her head, where the hair is knotted. A pretty effect Is obtained by a brunette who wears n deep red rose caught In her collar, close to her thron t. Perhaps the least conventional wear ing of the rose was made a fad by one of the society leaders, who appeared nt the theatre with a great pink blos som directly In the middle of her buck. From the tlowcr hung tulle streamers, matching the tulle nnd chiffon laces nboiif-the fair, bare shoulders. 1'rlneeM Downs. We never quite desert the princess style. For a woman with a fine figure In deed there's no dress so altogether smart nnd becoming ns the princess. So true Is this that nt Intervals this mode is revived for street wear, us ually In the shape of a princess skirt, and some sort of abbreviated Jacket. It goes without saying, however, that the princess style Is at its best for house wear, and especially for evening. Many of the most superb evening dresses are In this mode and though white is the choice as n rule a number of lovely colors are seen in superb ef fects and the material appears to greatest advantage, there being one long, tremendous sweep from shoulders to trail end upon which the lights piny In delightful fashion. Oriental crepe, heavy, mellow anil satiny, is n chosen fabric. It Is bound to be magnificent. Just now pailettes on fine net are much In evidence. The great thing Is to have these sparklers very tiny, and In no wise suggestive of big, clrcussy spnugles. A charming example Is In pale blue, with a starry, all-over effect in silver spanglea. The net over-dress appears to be almost loose, nnd It Is caught into the tluhtly-fltting satin foundation dress about the waist. Not flatly, how ever. Indeed, the uninitiated might suppose It to be hanging loose and not nrully clinging at the curve. Zigzags of pale blue velvet ribbons ndorn the foot of the skirt nnd are also employed to form a sort of bolero, which serves to finish to decolletage. Manchester Union. Tlia Farm I'lcnle. Picnics cluim every summer' month for their own, und oftt lines appropriate the early autumn ns well. Impromptu affairs, with the uccessory luncheon basket opened In some attractive wood land spot, ore the preconceived notions of the picnic proper, but there are other sorts which, owing to their nov elty, will appeal to many. The farm picnic is the flst of these, and when once tho farm and the farm er nre secured there can lie no doubt of the success of the new departure. Presuming that these two Items have come Into your possession by a day's hire, the plan Is to convey tho guests by wngon or trolley car to the farm. Arrangements having been made with the farmer, the guests find a cool sit ting room, a porch, a barn, farmyard and broud acres at their disposal. Hammocks and swings up, the croquet on archery In readiness, tennis and even golf cun be brought into the list of the day's enjoyments, If a too greut nicety for court and links' is not de manded. The serving of the lunchenu In the big ham, which is bedecked with boughs and redolent of the odor of bay, Is the feature of the day, though it Is closely seconded by a late after, noon frolic In the hnyfleld, where the city folks are permitted to lond np the scented cuttings and ride back to the barn; the work which Is play to them being a real benefit to the farmer, though, of course, be would never ad mit It. The hostess provides all the eatables, so that the farmer's wife Is not put to any trouble by the Invasion. The Bee Hive. On Faeilinc the Children. Do not forget that the baby outgrows his food just as ho does bis clothes, and that timely additions to bis dietary are a valuable means of preventing scurvy, rachitis, diarrheal disturbances and other discuses of dietetic origin. Many children are peevish and 111 temporcd because they me Improperly nourished. A revision of the diet, with suitable additions, will satisfy the child and transform It Into a happy, crowing youngster. A healthy child hns nn Instinct for sweets, nnd this should be gratified in moderation. Honey Is one of the best of sweets, or a little good butterscotch or sweet chocolate may be used. It Is better to overfeed than to under feed a growing child, says the Medlcnl Brief. Overfeeding Is less apt to occur with a properly selected diet, for the child will be satisfied with a lesser bulk of food. It is not a good plan to feed children on thin soups nnd similar fluid foods, as they nre filled before the demand for nourishment Is sat isfied. Children often eat too much meat, re sulting in abnormal stimulation of the nervous system nnd Imperfect nutrition of the bony and muscular frnmework of the body. Cecals, potatoes, whole wheat bread, milk, eggs, cheese, nuts, green salads and vegetables furnish the elements of growth and repair in a satisfactory form. When children lose appetite. Instead of pampering them with Injudicious Indulgences, try feeding them nothing but fruit for a day or so, when appetite will qttlckly reassert itself unless some dlsense Is incubating. Children who are properly fed will Buffer little, as a rule, from toothache, headache, nerves, broken sleep, etc. Proper ventilation, dally outdoor exer cise and regular meal times are nil essential to appetite and good diges tion. Woman ns a iOHzan. It Is strange how slow men are to recognize that In all matters of practi cal hygiene the women nre necessary. We shall never have clean cities until they undertake the job, nor shall we know bow to be good national house keepers until the private housekeepers of the nation extend their hereditary function to public need.? nnd duties. Every time the women are given a chance to clean up a dirty city, carry on a crrsade against public disgraces and immoralities, they nre successful nnd there Is nt once .1 new order of things. In one State the men, the eat ers of meat and makers of law, legally allowed the butchers to carry on their work In such 11 diseased and disgusting manner tbnt the health and morals of the whole people were affected. One woman alone reformed and cleaned up the whole nbttse and made the slaugh ter bouses of tho State models of hy gienic order and decency. Here Is au other Instance. In a Michigan city. Kalamazoo, the women grew tired of filthy streets and disregard of law and they got permission to clean one street for a while, on the same conditions us the contractor bad not cleaned it. They did the work, forced slumbering or dinances to wake up, demonstrated to the city that cleanliness is as easy aud as cheap as fllthlness, and now the men and politicians of Kalamazoo say they have learned their lesson and tbut they will carry out the reform In nil streets of the city. The movement was Instituted by Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane, wbo also did such marvelous work in the Michigan sluughter houses. There should be a women's civic club or city Improvement league in every American city and town. American Medicine. Some charming bnts of the season are faced with pinked crushed roses. Especially lovely nre the flowered chiffons, and In cotton voile this fabric Is well Imitated. A strikingly pretty French organdie has bunches of wisteria over it with long ribbon loops and ends. The best bats for motoring are the small "polo toques. ' They are eusy to keep 011 and comfortable shapes to lit a veil over. Nightgowns with square necks out lined with handsome embroidery and pule pink or blue embroidery are sell ing lu the shops. Lace and flue lisle thread gloves have a bit of color woven in the back and come in long lengths to meet the elbow sleeves of the moment. Polka dotted belts ure new. TVy are deep girdles of white kid cut In boles the size of a dime to show a bright colored lining. In chiffon und gauze materials there are some newcomers. A wonderfully beautiful specimen has a cream colored surface patterened with mauve flowers aud disks nt shaded soft satin. A pretty petticoat Is made of taf feta In a coffee tint. It has a deep flouuee of embroidered lawn In pale ereoui color li coiled with a beading threaded with colfee colored ribbon. A dust clonk of checked tuffeta silk Is considered very smart. It is made thrce-quarteiD length, is double-breust-ed In front and trimmed with large metal buttons. Tbe back Is semi fitting Sbd falls loose, New York City. Skirt and waist of ontrostlng material ar often exceed ugly convenient for the little folk, and -.Ms very smart model enables them to be woru without the over mature effect which is apt to result from the regulation shirt waist. In tills in stance the skirt is of checked challle A LATS PSSIGK while the waist is of white Persian I lawn trimmed with embroidery, but I there are, of course, countless mater ials which ure appropriate for the skirt while the blouse can- be of slightly heavier lawn If preferred. Again, the model is an excellent one for the dress of one material, and will be found charming for the school days of early fall if made from challio or some simi lar light weight wool. , - Tbe dress is made with the blouse and skirt, which are quite sepurtite. Tbe blouse Includes the tucked front and the full sleeves and the tit ted body lining, which can be used or omitted as material renders desirable. It is closed Invisibly at the centre back. There is a belt at the waist line and another attached to tho skirt, so that the two can be buttoned firmly to gether. The skirt is five gored, and Is laid in backward turning pleats which give a box pleated effect at the centre front. The quantity of material required for a girl of ten Is, for wulst two and three-quarter yards twenty-seven, two and a half yurds thirty-two or one nnd five-eighth yurds forty-four Inches wide; for the skirt three and three quarter yards twenty-seven, two and five-eighth yards thirty-two or two yards forty-four Inches wide. Brmlil Garniture. itralds are much used this season r.nd principally upon traveling dresses. They are worn, though, 11 great deal upon street gowns ami there aro times when a bit of bruldlng eloes very well upon a dinner wulst. lu ' the lust named instance the braid must bo very flue aud put on In designs into which are worked luce flowers 'und beaded flowers and every other pretty em broidery device. A I'r.tljr Effect. A dark blue batiste with bands of blue and white embroidery was a greut success. This skirt was full and bud a plain panel In front of embroidery, about four Inches wide. Two bauds of four-inch and one of six-Inch em broidery crossed the fullness of the skirt, giving' the effect of puttings. Tbe waist wus a surplice opened wide ly in front to the waist. 1 Fetrhlns Combination, A handsome matron lu lilac crepe de chine wore a lint composed of nnrrowest frills of green tulle. This was trimmed with pink roses and lilacs, and a beauty it was clear and crisp, yet rich and smart. One at tractive costume in heliotrope taffeta, richly embroidered, was topped by a bonnet bat of creamy lace, with ex-qulsltely-shaded orchids. Unlnty, One pretty girl was fetching In a sheer organdie in n pale pink and white check. It wns n mass of ser pentined Insertions, those on the skirt Intermingling in profusion to above the knees, and others fairly crowding the bodice prnxr from notice. Irish crochet lace formed the elbow aud Dutch neck finish. A I. Pottipaitonr. A clever costume wns tlint of a pretty blonde. With her full skirt of cream moussellne, with plenty of little frills at tho foot, she bad a coatee of shot tuffeta In the hydrangea colors. This wns scalloped and bordered with three ruflles of velvet belie ribbon lu hydrangea blue, pink and mnuve. Shaded plumes were lu her pale blue tulle hat. Whtta to H 1'opular. White, tho trade journals say, will be more popular next yeur than It has been this or previous seasons. The buyer will, therefore, take every ad vantage of white sales in the shops. In Cream While, A dress of cream white moussellne, with quantities of narrow lace ruflles, wns fitted with a large hot ot pole BY WAY MANTOH. blue taffeta. This was trimmed with pink roses and a blue plume. Very Smart. With 11 pule, undecided blue taffeta lu n chee-ked figure one woman wore a dark straw but. There were velvet bows, nothing else. It wus very smart. Firteen-Clorect Umbrella Skirt. The skirt that is smooth over tbe hips yet flures abundantly and freely below the knees Is the one that Is the favorite of the present aud that may be looked for for many months to come. Illustrated is one of the lutest that Is cut In a succession of narrow gores which make it possible to obtain the full effect after a most desirable fashion, while its many Hues give a tall and slender effect to the figure. In this Instance tbe material Is dark blue mohair, but the mode! is well adapted to all suitings, both to those of the present warm weather and to those of the coming cooler season. Again, It makes a most excellent skirt for wear with odd waists as well us for the coat suit. The skirt Is cut In fifteen gores, which are widened generously as they approach the lower edge and Is laid lu Inverted pleats at the buck. The quantity of muteriut required for the medium size Is eleven and a quar ter yards twenty-one or twenty-seven, or six yards forty-four Inches wide when material bus figure or nap; eight Bhd a quarter yards twenty-seven or four and, three-quarter yards forty four Inches wide when It bus not. -Jt e,w'j"eeK5isea
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