RETROSPECTION. tir Jons r. Fro nt ,'ne mists of vanished years I'md memory's voice n nten linu. liaised by the sound that pint upenrs Anil wnkes the fount of feeling. It hrinif Infcipr my ruptured ;i.e The voiiriti. the Mir, the tender. 'An.l lights the scenes of childhood days ' : t h melancholy splendor. Tlr nu'i intervening time and spare, As it sn-tit pinion bore nie, 1 i MTi-rwy to my native place, While memory thee before me. At'iiiu before me lie spread out (teen lull anil woodland alley. Attain resounds Ih joyoua about Th.it echoed through the valley Aram to early vows of faith My inmost heart is thrilling. Arnin before atthction'n breath My aching eyes are filh'.ig. .. The Boy With the Flag .. tGvk r was rather a responsible y m )( position for n boy, but Bos 2 J. 0 Mahoney looked tit the ( j pinched, old-fashioned face "WOW of the applicant and dei id til t tin t this boy, nt least, would not skylark, and lie saw n chance of clearing a good t!iree dollars nn tlie weekly payroll. So lie offered Corny liitlf a dollar a day. and the hit ler took the place of tin? "dollar-a-day num." who drank too nnirli to hold his Job, and accepted the ofter nml '.he red Baa with nu eagerness that almost made Mahoney wish lie hnd knocked off nu additional half dol nr. Corny's plnee tvns nt the nam w crossing nt Blank street, whore a plat form of heavy planks had been built over the deep tlitcli of the? subway works. At one end of the excavation was the hoisting engine house, nml overhead the heavy wire cables carried the 'trolley car" of earth or broken stone from the further end of the ditch to the dumping platform near the en gine. Beside the engineer was a window, and through this aperture he could see the boy with the Hag at the cross ing, n long block away. He governpd tap speed and the raisins and lowering of the car according to the signal of that flag. Corny received his signals from the man who stood directly above the spot where tlio men were excavating, and who guided the swinging box among the great pipes and drains and conduits which seemed to hang In a perfect network above the heads of the labor ers below. Besides keeping a sharp eye on the man. Corny was expected to be on the lookout for vehicles that wished to cross the ditch and to allow none to cross while the loaded trolley was run ning overhead. A bit of rock might fall from the car, or a horse might become frightened by the rattle of the trolley. The flagbny certainly earned his half dollar. There was no time for sky larking, even had Corny been so in dined. But Mnhoney had been quite correct in his judgment of Coniy's face: life was altogether too serious to him for the flagboy to enjoy him self as did other boys. "When a person of fifteen feels the responsibility of forty-five resting on his shoulders skylarking Is n long way from bis thoughts. The pitiabie three dollars a wfck Mahoiny allowed him was expected, with what Johnny could earn doing chores for the local store keepers and Ben could u.nki selling papers to clot he, feed and house seven ravenously hungry, activn growing boys and girls. It Jiad not always been so. Six months of trial anil privation had ni'ido a Tory "old-fashioned" boy indeed of Cornelius Harney. The Ilarneys had only lived a year and a half in the city b 'fore the father died. They had come from "the old country." and nflcr "bet man" was taken, the mother pined more an 1 more for the old Kngiish village where she had been born. She coin.! do but lit'.!.' io help support the fatni'y. and soon the orphaned children r-aw her laid away also. Cornelius was the oldest boy. Mary, who was two years his senior, kept house for them and tried to keep the garments of the younger children de cently patelyd. Nobody seemed to want a boy of Cornelius age until he had drawn thot attention of Buss Ma honey .-I the underground works. Those three dollars looked big indeed to Corny until he began to try to ap portion them out so n'lteli toward t:ie rent, so much for fo"d, and i-'ieh a Very linie for clothing, and no'liing nt all for extras. Johnny's ami Ben's incomes were not to be depended upon, for they varied nci-onling to the num ber of errands Johnny could run and the nu'niier of papers Ben sold. And to make sure of those three dol lars Corney had to bo dp at tl every morning, rain or fhine. warm or cold, and he did not get back until ! nt Light. There certainly was no thought of play In the Maglmy's mind. The re sponsibilities resting on his vou. r shoulders spurned t'orny to do his hct lie nlcl;ly learned the signals I y which the i i:g tie was governed, ui-d li win nevr Inattentive when ihe trolley was In motion. ,M it lumpy m. mined that "the kid" was n good and for him: but hp still appropriated ihe other three dollars In Corny envelope on pay day. The timekeeper, who camo tip from the contractor's olllce every afternoon to get Ihe details of the day's work from Mahoncy, gave poor Corny a seri ous fl ight the very first day. "Where's McAdo?" asked the time keeper, briskly. He was a lively yotipg fellow, who usually had a Joke for the men, and he was known to be a rela tive of the contractor himself. McAdo was the name of the man who had been flagging, and Corny knew It and trembled. "He's no pood, an' I've fired him." Mahoney declured, belligerently. He never) seemed to like the tlniekppper; perhaps because he feared the latter's tyes were sharply concerned In his em ployer's Interest "I don't believe Mr. Botterworlh will stand for it bo) to flag, Something might happen. "Now, you let the lad alone," Ma- I co.. With j'iy my brother's voice 1 hear, Keel amter'a fond caressing, 1 smile to see my mother's tear, 1 hear my father's blessing Anon, where leaHess locusts wave, Anil wintry winds are blowing. Above ntfection's lowly grave. My miter tears ars Mowing. Ah. me! what scenes of joy and grief Are waked by memory's power. Like blossom bright, anil faded leaf, The sunshine and the shower. Here, like the garlands ot the spring. Shine joys that once delighted, There hopes lie strewn and withering, Like leaves by winter blighted. Jiut. trom the earth on which they lie, Itehold bright faith is springing. And to the fadeless bowers ou high, Iler angel Might is winging honey blustered. 'He's ail right. B'sides, he tells me he needs the place: there's a raft of young una to home and no father nor mother. I'll keep my i ye on him.'' "And who'll keep their eye on you. MahoneyV" demanded tin. timekeeper, with a laugh, and walked away. Ma honey's fondness for liquor was pretty well known anion the men, and on several occasions the boss had been within a narrow margin Indeed of los ing his lucrative and responsible posi tion. Thereafter, for several days. Corny shook In his broken old shoes whenever the tlnn keeper made his visit to this portion of the works. But the young tlagman was not molested, mid it even seemed that the Jolly clerk took a lik ing to the solemn faced hoy nt the crossing. "Don't you ever laugh, youngster?" he asked one day. stopping beside him for a moment. Corny looked confused, and blushed furiously. "I -1 don'J see anything to laugh at," he stammered. "I dunno," said the other. "Most boys of your age would laugh If they got six dollars a week," and he went on. leaving Corny dumbfounded, for he dldn t know that Mnhoney was ex tracting an extra generous "commis sion" from the pay envelope of the nagmau. But collecting a tax upon the wage of the laborers employed on his sec tion of the work was not Mahoney's oiuj sin. tne man was n good work- niun when he let liquor alone, hut he grew both reckless and abusive when he drnnk, and as the contractor himself seldom visited the piece of ditching there was nobody to report Mahoney's lapses unless It was the. timekeeper. When that Individual was alxnit, the boss was usually very circumspect. lo oversee the various gangs of men and plan the work a man's head should be clear all the time. Corny was im pressed by this fact, for at first the bustle and confusion the steam drills ;oing at several points along the ditch where veins of rock had been found, the rattle of the trolley overhead, and the shouting of the underbosses and Iain ters seemed quite overpowering. He began by being afraid that he should transmit the signals wrong to the engineer; but that individual told him before bis first week was up that ho was the best signal man they had had on the job. Perhaps the engineer, who was n good-natured fellow, said a word in Coniy's favor to the time keeper, and that is the reason he was allowed to keep his position. Kvcrybody seemid to like the time keeper but the boss, and when Ma honey, as the men said, "hail the drink in him." he was viuly to everybody. One afternoon the half-tipsy overset r sent the man who stood on the plat form above the end of the ditch where the shovellers tilled the trolley cut away on anoihrr job 'and tool; his place for a time. At once things be gan to go wrong, for Corny not always understood the boss' signal, and the distance was too far for audible com mand to be repeated. 'Mice Ma honey walked over to the boy and gave him n tongue-lashing which vi ry nearly paralyzed him. Of course the boss blamed rill the mistakes upon ihe llaghoy. But when he had gone back to the fur: her plat form the timekeeper slopped beside Corny. He had In en in the engine house and had seen the whole occurrence from the window. "Iion't fret yourself over what that bf.iie says to yon," ho said, sielng the tears running down Coniy's pinched ehedis. "He isn't so big a man as he thinks himself, if he has got a brother in the City Hall and a pull in Four teenlh street." Then he went on to the end of the ditch. Mnhoney was bellowing at tin men ,1 his usual aggressive style. The timekeeper stood near by and watched III id unobserved. Just then the empty car ran along the cable and slopped over the plat form on which Mahoney stood. The boss mot Inner! for a "quick drop," and th car came down on the run and struck squarelyon the platform Instead of entering the mouth of the shaft The chains loosemd and fell off, and the great steel hook swung loose. Instantly Mahoney leaped up, show ering his curses upon the poor Hag boy's devoted head. "Hold on, Mahoney!" Interposed the Quiet voice of the timekeeper. "That's your fault. Yuii signaled for a quick urop-and you got It. You'd ought to send thnt car down steady, or you'll urea k some of the men's heads." "I'll break your head!" roared the boss, turning his pnssion-lnllamed face upon the young man. But the timekeeper smiled sarcastic ally, and stepped gingerly down upon the platform. "You ain't lit for this place," he Kit Id, In disgust, "i,pt me. catch thnt honk, If you're not going to; It 11 no some damage to those, pipps." The heavy honk was swinging to and fro across the pipes, banging from one to another. Mahoney rushed at the nervy young timekeeper.; and had the latter not stepped aside he might have lipen thrown from the platform, "What are you about?" he demanded, seizing the swinging chain with one hand and stopping It pendulous motion. But Mnhonpy was T.ot to be ield now, lie picked nn the nearest imple ment to his hand n heavy shovel-- nnd camp nt the other n second tlm The timekeeper could not pass him and reach the street; nnd behind was the shaft nearly thirty feet In depth. But Corny, from the crossing half a block away, saw the overset's mad attack nnd realized the young man's danger. "Hang to the hook!" he shrieked, nml his shrill voice rose above the noise of the steam drills nnd the rattle of the cable. At the same Instant he signaled the engineer to draw up the hook. Fortunately, the timekeeper was a young man of quick brain as well as action. When he felt the chain tighten under his hand he realised what Corny's words meant, and slipping his foot Into the hook he allowed himself to be literally 'snatched" ' up out of the range of Mahoney's shovel. But the enraged boss flung the Im plement nfter him, nnd then began throwing pieces of rock nt the swinging figure In the air. Another signal from the watchful Corny, however, sent the timekeeper sailing along under the trob by cables toward the pumping plat form, nnd as ho whirled above the tlagboy's head he actually waved his hand to him. As for Corny himself, he nltnost fainted from the fright of It all. A boy who nte as little ns he did wasn't able to stand many such shocks. He couldn't evpn run when Mnhoney, scrambling for the ditch, nnd still seek ing to vent his fury on some one, ap proached him, However, n couple of brawny police men, summoned by the excited shouts of the spectators, quickly overpowered the mndman, nnd he was marched away to the nearest station. That end ed his career as overseer for Contractor Butterwnrth, nnd In the general straightening out of affairs the time keeper learned how Corny hnd been (dieated out of half his pay every week by the boss. "Well, we'll Just make that up to you," the timekeeper declared. "I've been telling my uncle about you, and If you want you enn have a place at eight dollars a week down to the office. I've told yon I need an assistant, nnd you're Just the sort of a fellow I want." And although that was all the time keeper ever said nbout being grateful for the service Corny's quickness had rendered him, the flagboy was ampty satisfied.-Classmate. The Value of Laughter. If more women realized the saving grace of lnughter there would be fewer tragedies . and heart breaks in this world. If you, dear madam, were able to make your lover laugh, you might con-, slder yourself clever Indeed. But if you can keep your husband laughing you should be enrolled among the seven wonders of the world. You see, a man's life Is usually full ot duties nnd cares thnt you, possibly, cannot realize. If you could, perhups, you might try to chase the heaviness from the spirit of moodiness from the tneln of your best beloved In place of sitting silent and grieved at his want of cheerfulness. Sometimes yon feel that so much merriment may be beneath, your dig nity. Iion't believe It; men often long for the Joyous spirit that so charmed them in sweetheartlng days. It seems a little thing to provoke laughter, does It not? Somehow you think It hardly within the lines you huve drawn for the conduct of a wife. But It Is a saving grace, you muy de pend: n man rarely reaches a period of life when there is no more of the lxy left In his nature; the mlschlev- ousness Is still there or, rather, the spirit of it and you need but give the opportunity to bring it forth, with great benefit to the family generally. Chicago Journnl. High Class. A well-known New York composer. who had long felt the need of a repu table firm of agents to undertake the disposal of his compositions, read re cently the advertisement of a bureau which offered to place musical and other inaniiMTlptg with publishers. 1'ht'lr charges were fairly high, and the advertisements stated expressly that only work "of the highest grade" was handled by the bureau. The com poser, thinking that this was probably the opportunity he had been looking for, sought the address given in the advertisement. Entering the ofllces of the concern he found the manager, in his shirt sleeves, sitting at a type writer. "I understand you place musical com positions for a commission?" inquired the composer. "That's right," was the answer, "but we only handle first-grade stuff." "Ho you suppose," continued the composer, "you could place this 'Suuc- tus' of lllltlP?" "Sure!" replied the manager, confi dently. "Why, last season we placed li nk's 'Mother's with the Angels,' and he made over two thousand on it." Harper's Weekly. A Joke on the Doctor. A Baltimore physician says that re cently he boarded a Charles street car that was sadly overcrowded. He soon observed a big German sprawled over an urea suftlclent to seat two persons at least, whllejustln front of him stood a poor, wan woman hanging to the strap. Indignant at this exhibition of selfishness on the part of the German, the physician tapped him on the shoul der, saying: "See here! Why don't you move little, so that this tired woman may have a seat?" For a moment the German looked dazed. Then a broad smile spread over his countenance as he answered: "Hay, dot's a Joke on you, all right! Dot's my vlfe!" Harper's Weekly. Good IJarliers scarce. "Yes, good barbers are scarce," re marked the boss of a William street shop the other day, "but I take good euro to hire only the best men possible. I put them through a rigid test before1 they can go to work,- The one and best test I have it when I have an applicant shave me. If he does thai Job well I hire him. If he appears nervous I have him come back lu a! few days and give him another tilaL In this mauner I manage to keep good men In my employ, Ivor barbers! drive away more good customer thai) anything ele," New. Vorlf Bun, i ' Girl of the Day. She will feel old-fashioned the first time she clasps tills bracelet round her glove, but she will realize In a few mo ments that It is the fashlouablethlng to wear; and she will wear a bracelet of gold or silver, or made entirely of links set with mock jewels, and the jewels will match her gown. Bad For the Complexion. The use of rouge and powder Is very Injurious to the complexion, clogging the pores of the skin, causing blnck heads and a dull, sallow look , that Is far from pleasing. Many of the face powders contain bismuth, which In jures the nerve centres when constant ly employed, nnd has been known to cause serious results. Irr Screen of a Duchess, So attractive Is the novel natural screen the Inichess of Westminster has In her morning room In Crosvenor House, London, thnt nil the women who see it nre delighted, except those who are artistically blind. It Is of Ivy a mass of b'-tufiful leaves, richly grcrti-aml It stands ncross the great room almost like a wall. Such a screen requires space, and Is not dcslgucd for flat dwellers. New York Tress. Kmrenle's Sad I'lessnre. When F.mprcss Eugenie visits Tarls she almost invariably occupies a suite of rooms facing the Tulleries gardens. Much surprise has been expressed that she should take up her abode in such close proximity to the scene of her triumph long ago, thereby invoking memories which could not be other than bitter. The subject was delicate ly broached In her presence recently, whereupon the old lady said: "It is perhaps the greatest happiness of my life to look upon the garden where my son played In his childhood a sad pleasure, If you will, but one 1 W'ould uot forego willingly." The Rnmtajr Dress. There Is one section of the dress re form which pleases many, nnd that Is the new fashion of dressing plainly for church. The Sunday dress has really gone out of fashion. It Is no longer considered proper to weai one's best clothes to church. The best clothes must be laid away for worldly pleas uresfor the theatre or circus and the plainest gown, or, in fact, the every' day outfit. Is to be worn on Sundays Women of the East have leaned grad' unlly toward this, nnd for some time It has been noticed by strangers they look exceedingly plnin when attending church. Chicago News. CnlleRe Outfits. As for the underclothing. It should be new nnd of the best quality, but plain. A girl with all the novelty of college life upon her will have little time to mend, nnd her underclothing should be new nnd strong enough to resist severe laundry treatment. It should be plain, as In most college laundries an extra charge Is made for elaborate pieces. "I shall never forget," said one girl recently, "my experience with some ruffled white skirts. They were so much more simple than anything I had ever worn before, that I was filled with indignation when they were subjected to an 'extra' charge nt the laundry. I went down and remotv strnted and finally refused to pay. A day or two afterwards I was seut for to go to the president's olHce. Imagine my feelings when, on entering, I found that severe nnd reverend gentleman engaged In contemplating my unlucky petticoats. Needless to ndd I agreed nt once thnt they were elaborate, and sent home f -r some others." Harper's Bazar. Do College Women TTarr? Two questions are very familiar to those who are Interested In college training for women; the first is "Does college unfit a woman for home life?" and the second, "Do college women marry?" The writer has often won dered whether the first question it urged upon the faculty of a man's col legs? The man's work for the home Is different from the woman's, but Is It not quite as definite In Its own way and ns Important that his training shall tit lilm for It? It is assumed that the broader his culture the wider his horl sson, the more will he be able to add to that which should be the centre of his life, however manifold his outside In tercsls. It Is Illogical to think thnt the contrary result Is to be expected from the education of a woman, and expert ence always proves that logic Is right Discontent, lack ot appreciation nnd lnelllclency lu the home are less often seen among college women than among those who have never been away from home and thus do uot realize Its full value. Certainly In no class of women J is the home instinct stronger than nmoug those whose lives are spout largely In the college. President Mury Woolley, lu Harper's Bazar, For Coats In All I.encllis. All fur coats are not short, however. There are halMengtU coats. There are three-quarter-length coats. There are coats of foil length. A rcdlngote of broadtail Is an edition de luxe In the three-quarter length. It Is double-breasted lu the slightly diag onal fashion from the left side of the square neck to the centre front at the lowut edge of the garment. Both fronts nre cut in the same fashion which makes a full length, graduated lapel on each side, should the coat ever be worn open and turned back. It is not likely it will, however, as it looks too well buttoned down from the left of its square neck, with white kid buttons rimmed with black jet. These buttons are gems of beauty and smartness. Three of a smaller size adorn each of the cuffs, which In this case finish slecvti thnt jst fall short of reaching the wrist. To harmonize with the buttons , there's the lining of white silk and the hand, over an Inch In wldlh, that out line the square neck square at ih4 front, that is and a portion of the square built cuff. These bauds are made of white kid, embroidered in binck silk, In the Greek key pattern. At Intervals the embroidering Is adorned with a cable made of the tiniest black Jet beads. And so it goes. Apparently there's no limit. The gllet of one coat Is embroidered In wee rosebuds delicate enough to adorn lin gerie, while that of another shows leather strappings upon a cloth founda tion. Philadelphia Record. - The Mennee or Low Shoes. Perhaps girls nre more prone to re sent Interference when presented on the score of health than on nny other ground. If the cause for this Impa tience remains Inscrutable, It no lfss certainly Is a fact. Yet It may be sug gested, with all due deference to possi ble prejudice, thnt there Is pertain nnd great danger In the common habit of wearing low shoes regardless of weath er. These older and sadly wise women who have bought their knowledge with a heavy price see their younget sis ters tripping about on cold, stormy days In French-heeled "ties," and shake their heads sadly, remembering how thpj too learned by experience that high heels and damp feet were sure to work mischief to that marvellously del icate organism with which femininity is endowed. They are aware that the ankles nre pecullnrly susceptible o chill. They recall one does especial instances when most direful Illness has followed such rash exposure. A cer tain beautiful young girl lay on a bed not of pain alone-, but of torture through her long-anticipated summer vacation, bemoaning when so much too late the deaf enr turned to warn ings which, the doctor sternly Informed her, might hnve warded off disease. It was only "getting her feet wet," only a sudden chill. But the consequeucea were Serious. Harper's Bazar. A Wiw iril,t Vm IllrlS- There is an opening fot a capable young woman In almost every country town. This Is In the combined profes sion of entering nnd fine cooking. Once upon a time In our villages ladles per sonally superintended their family bak ing and were proud to be known as '"famous cooks." That day Is gone, and with It much of the delicious fond that few servants save chefs can attempt, nnd, as well, much of the entertaining that was wont to provide a "groaning table" of good things for the obsolete tea-party, superseded by the wafer and cup of bouillou of nu afternoon tea. Many women would be still more hos pitable if, In their country homes, that did not Imply disorganization nnd dis comfort extending from the kitchen on throughout the house. A moderate priced caterer, who could take entire charge of the function, would be a boon to them. Our villages nre supplied with bakeries plenty of thein. But the product Is usually poor. The best enkes, pastry, and breads, furnished nt reasonable prices, will find a . ready market for them, while orders for sal ads and Ices might be taken, nnd If well filled will be often nnd often re peated. These statements are not the orizing; they are the result of observa tion thnt has noted what women with but Blonder equipment have achieved and can guess what better preparation might effect. The fact cannot be stilted too strongly that, outside the largo cities, there Is an enormous unworked field for such provision as Is here in dicated. Hurper's Bazar. Ostrich plumes rival floral creations. As mnuy as six bracelets are worn at once. Black velvet ribbon lends chic and beauty. Varying shades of the lilac make a lovely hat. Lorgnette chains retain their vogue and variety. With elbow sleeves so much in fash Ion bracelets of all sorts are now great ly In vogue. Black gowns are coming In fashion ngaln for street wear, nnd some most attractive ones are being made up nt the present moment. A gray lenthc-r belt with a handsome gold buckle Is very effective when worn with a dress of the same color. Un dressed leather is mostly used. A charming example recently spen of an Informal hat for rcreet or carriage wear was a pule blue, satin-finished felt. It was t tricorn shape, nnd was small and trim. The turned-up brim was trimmed with many sinnli ruches of black satin ribbon, and the crown of the hat was slightly trimmed with a twist of black velvet. .Velvet heavily embroidered, silk heavily embroidered and cloth heavily embroidered all are in fashion are most effective and certainly give n charming finish to what otherwise might be a gown on the rather severe order. A surprising amount of wnrmf' can be gained In these little packets huvlng nn Interlining, which will not m the least Interfere with their fitting well. Bather a noticeable feature of' qinny ot the more elaborate gowns for cool days Is to be seen In the elaborately trimmed boleros that are worn with the cloth or silk skirts. A silk or cloth costume that would In itself not bn warm enough without some outside wrap Is mnde quite possible by one of these boleros, with Its ehort ilcevrs, that slip on ovet the waist of the gown. ' The young King of Spain comes of n long line of royal ancestors, including such rulers as Charles V., Philip XIV., Kmpress Maria Theresa, and the Inevi table Mary Queen of Scots, from whom many royal families of Ku rope are de- ended. He 1 now nineteen years old. New York City. By far the greater lumber of fancy waists are closed at lie back and some very attractive and harming effects are the result. Here is one that Includes n dainty ' little chemisette and Is quite simple at the jnme time thnt it Is dressy . enough Cor iuformnl dinner, the thentre nnd all occasions of the sort. As shown the material Is chiffon taffeta combined with lnce, but the Renson Is prolific of charming things and any light weight material Is entirely suited to the de sign. As shown the waist mutches the iklrt, but It will also be found available for the separate one which Is sure to be in demand for wenr with cont suits, For this Intter purpose white or color thnt mntches the costume is preferred to anything else. The waist Is made over n fitted lining on which the little chemisette Is ar ranged and itself consists of front and backs. These Inst nre tucked In groups nt the shoulders and nre gnthered nt the waist line, the closing being made Invisibly at the bnck. There Is n novel trimming strap which finishes the neck A LATS PSSIGK and which Is turned ns It approaches the front, and beneath its ends are ar ranged the Jabots of lace that give an exceptionally graceful touch. The Bleeves make notable features and are laid In fine tucks which give abundiiul nnd graceful fulness at the outer por tions, while they are plain nbove the wrists. The quantity of material required for the medium size Is four and one-half yards twenty-one, four yards twenty seven, or two nnd one-fourth ynrds forty-four Inches wide, with five-eighth ynrd of all over luce and two nnd five eighth yards of lace edging. The Threatened Hevtval of Crinoline." Times nre not dull; there Is abund ance of news, and yet there creeps-tnto the papers n rumor of impending crin oline. It comes from Loudon, from Paris, from Chicago, from Pittsburg that is, the rumor comes, but crinoline doesn't, and won't. The evildoers who Invent fashions would be glad to dis tribute any new fashion Unit made women's clothes cost more und require more material, and that mnde nil gowns now lu use or In stock look hopelessly out of date. Fashions nr changed in order to sell goods. They are changed JiiBt as much and Just as often a the tralllc will bear. The fashlonmonger would doubtless be glad to Impose crinoline on the Chris tian nations (the other nations don't bother much with fashions) but it cannot be dono. It could not exist here. MoAdoo would not tolerate it. No fashion that will not do for New York can pervode the United States; so the country 1 safe. Harper' Weekly. Feathers lu Use. Feathers will be used great deal more than they were hist winter. The crazo for wings ha not subsided, but ostrich feuther vhave tho greatest voguo. The plumes nre used to cover bandeau and cachepclgnes, and are allowed to droop veil-like on tho balr. A Green and llliio I'lald. A green and blue plaid dress for a girl of ten hud a wide circular skirt, a Xmliipu, which will be populur for sub- stiintiai materials. The dress hnd a full gathered waist with n flat collar outlining the round decollete. Below the collar was a fulled but not milled bertha trimmed with two rows of blue velvet ribbon. The skirt wn trimmed nlso with velvet ribbon, nnd the belt was of velvet. A white gulmpo' com pleted a pretty gown. Silks For the Krenlns. As for silks, they "will be worn chiefly for evening and receptiou occasions. It is said on authority that white silk linings will ngaln be the thing. White or pale gray is being used to line the coats of most of the handsome street coats to be worn In the early fall. A Grneefill Hhnpe. A green felt marquise hat In n very graceful shape was trimmed with a chiffon veil of a matching color. The veil wits draped around the crown nnd fell down behind. One of the Identl tlcntlons In the crown was decorated with a large silk rose, pale yellow In color. The Itatnroats. For raincoats crnvenette Is undoubt edly the best material, but heavy mo hairs are also very good. The redlu gote form In popular nnd empire effects nre quite as suitable for girls as for their mothers. Children under twelve wear loose box coats. A Great Laee Reason. The buyers say that the coining year will be the greatest lace season which has been known In years. Irish lace will undoubtedly lend. In one shop famous for its biVes are displayed nl vnnce model of Irish crochet robes, boleros nnd coats. Slilrrd Flounce Skirt. The shirred skirt is one of the well deserved favorites of fushlon, nnd Is exceedingly nttrnctlve made from al most nny of the pretty soft materials thnt are so generally In vogue.- Thl BY WAY MAKTON. one is nmoitg the best of the kind and can he worn with any waist that may be liked, but is especially well adapted to tho one that Is shirred to form a girdle, the two together giving the favorite prlncesse effect. The skirt Is exceedingly graceful and Is quite sim ple, It being mnde In sections, which nre joined benenth the shlrrlngs.. The slight train Illustrated Is nlwnys pretty und desirable for formal occasions, but skirts thnt Just escape the lloor are much liked tills season nnd the model allows of that length nlso, so becom ing adapted to nil hours of the day. In this Instance the material is pearl gray chiffon voile with banding of lace of the same color, but the list of avail able ones Is many, chiffon nnd all the "chiffon" silks nnd wools being emi nently desirable, while mull, both silk nnd cotton, net and the like are also suitable. The skirt is made with two sections, and the flounce. Tho lower section nnd the flounce both are shirred to form bondings, and beneafli thso headings the joinings urn made. Tho shlrrlngs nt the upper edge give a yoke effect, and are arranged over a plain founda tion. The quantity of material required for the medium size is twelve yards twen ty-one, nine and one-half ynrds twenty-seven, or six yards forty-four inches wide, with twelve aud one-half yard of banding to trim a Illustrated.
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