A SONG OF
The world
u wuita ia tht mild moon's
Th lihea bloom in her ailver light;
Mfwema noma wonder ia wkin under
The star flowered quiet of middle night.
1'rom pole to pole, lite a ainflin aoroll,
Th? spheral aounds of the atar-nonss roll;
The air ia gleaming with shapes of. dream
inn; A mystic muaic ia on my soul.
W WVf Jv
The Cloudburst
at Old TeHachapi
51
MY DANE
OR two years before me
day thu F.zra Shaw, tin1
F
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prospector, camped
1 I 1 II .1, 1 M-. , i , .1..
r-a V- utviu icuacunpi hip rocK.v
VllfzsyiiA mountains above him had
barely felt t!ii touii of
rain. Tims:' were the years or drought
in California, 1S:)7 nnd IS'.iS; and when
the low lands nlong the const wont
try. it was n drought Indeed In the
Teiuichnpi Mountains, for they faced
tho Mohave desert.
On tiiis day In June a cre.it mi rase of
1k.11 overspread the tij i tu mt'fi n ii sands,
in Hie semblance of a vast lake dotted
with island:) and fives; but the lieatod
dryuiss of the bed of the Tehnchapl
lUver dispelled all illusions as to the
lake- below.
It was not the first time that Ezra
Pliaw bad camped by the liver. For
live years be bad stopped at the same
place on bis way to bis prospeols on
the desert, and more lbnn once be bud
fei-n that dry river-bed bank-high with
muddy water. Hut to IMiilip West
lucoU. u young mining expert from the
Kasf. it seemed a very unreasonable
incca.it ion to cross the liver-bod and
camp upon tin hot mesa when there
was such it tine cotton wood tree down
lu the bottom.
"How long since there's been a flood
In this strewn";" be demanded, when
Kzra drove past the cottonwool! on bis
way to a scrubby juniper on tue oppo
site hank.
"Let's (jee," said Shaw. "It was two
years ago las: iinturday."
"Weli, if that's the case, let's camp
t'jiru under that cottoiiwood. I'll risk
a cloudburst to escape a sunstroke any
day."'
It was frightfully hot on the open
mesa, hut a fool breeze drew up the
canon nnd fanned the cottoiiwood
leaves Into a soo'ihiug rustle. Far up
nbove the mountain heights puffy thun
dcrcaps loomed against the sky, radiat
ing a sultry, oppressive beat.
Kzrix Shaw looked them over critical
ly before be made reply.
"As I was saying." be continued,
"it was two years ago Saturday, and
the weather was hot anil muggy, just
like This. You see that, mark on the
rotfhnwoud tree down there, about six
feet above the ground? That's where
the water came. Came quick, too. Ho
you want to chance it';"
"I certainly do," rcpl.ed Westbrook.
"Those clouds have hung round up
there for a wed;, and not a drop of
rain have they given up, with all their
wind and thunder."
So down In the boulder strewn river
bed they camped, and tin: prospector
soon bad a mini cooked and spread lu
the shade of the cotton wood. West
brook was going out to Inspect one of
bis mines la the ititcri-nU of an East
ern mining company, and Khuw know
the desirability of humming him, even
at a rlight perso.ial r.sk.
But for twenty years he had livrd on
the changing ties. -it, and ho knew Its
extremes too well. So while he cooked
and led the horses, he cast mi occas
ional glance up the canon. The sug
gestion of the act irritated young West
lirool. who tool; t. for a silent rebuke.
"What's the matter with you';" lie
demanded. "Are you afraid a cloud
burst will jump round the point up
there und drown you where you
standi"
An iodulg.'iil smile wrinkled the bent-
bln.ckc.ned f.co of the old prospector.
"Two years ago lasi Saturday I saw
KiituvtbiUS l.U - that hiipp.'n." b? said.
"A teamster was cainpel Ijre at luc
tlujo. That's one of his vwgrm wiiccl.-
(Inivii there by til" lone co'. too wood on
tiie !ii.oli. Hi didn't drowned, but
Le irm sure surprised. And now, if
you have no objections. I reckon I'll
hook up and pull out of here. It look.
kind cf hla--; nvvay up th.-ie on the
peaks. "
"Weil, I'd like to re.-t a little in this
Miud" before we go on, but of coursi
it yuu Insist "
"' Insist about it! Xnue at all! i'ou
jiut lie right dor. u and rest, and I'll
liaruesx up and drive oot of this river
bottom. It hasn't, rained iu a long
time, but If that water up there bap
jieti to come tins way. It will come on
the jump. It's l n miles up to who
you see Ihat lilac!: cloud, but It's nil
down bill."
Without seeming to hurry, Shaw
lacked the dishes in the wagon and
act about haruesning his hoines.
Vet if be had been Mom. lie would
J.nve workc 1 1il;o lightning, a great
bush lay ovv the deep canon, and th
Hid blew in lit lie gilHls toward the
owerlng tbundercaps. which touch
"he mountain peak with n base of Inky
id frightful blackr.i
From thut black base rain was fall
tng somewhere. And whichever canon
nppeited to receive that torrent at Its
jeud waa sure to be swept like a great
fclulceway. On those peaks the rain
till not fall Iu mere drops It fell In
JieetH.
In the canon of the Tehachapl,
rcarred nnd scoured by tho torrents of
the past, a tense silence settled. Kven
to I'hlllp Westluook, floziog lazily In
the shade, the stillness teemed ou
iuous.
lie raised Ids bead and idly watched
the old prospector as lie climbed Into
th wagon.
"Going to tears ffle?" bo asked, a lit
Me scornfully
"Tuat right," replied Ohaw. "And
If you'll take a fool's advice you'll get
out of thU'wash quick!"
Ila turnd bis hcud up Uie canon and
liitened moment. Than lie kicked
oft the brake, yelled to bis bones, una
Started fop the tank on the run.
file ia behind I" be called back to
THE NIGHT.
1Ti wonder grow, liice an opening roaej
lue iaee oi neuven wnn a nam giowa;
For iojr or fearing, some chnrm i nearing!
I feci ita winga o er the world unclean.
It fills nie; there, in the middle air,
A splendor as of a meteor's hair!
The gutea of heaven are open; the acven
Great angpla glitter upon the stair.
Joliu Payne, iu The Living Age.
:
v.-
Si
2
COOLIDGE.
3
weslbmok. "Don't you be.tr II roar'
We're in for it this trip!"
Above the hammering of t!:. w.'goi
wtiepls against the rocus I life ros an
unmistakable rnar-a dull rumble
mingled wllh sudi'.i n cr.icks nnd
crashes. .
Then n solid wall of brown W:-tc:
eight feet high, swept majestically
round the po.nt above them, rpanng
Its crest In the air and arcming to lean
forward In Its flight.
Writhing lu the depths behll'd. great
treetops slashed up and plunged from
sight like spectral hands; nnd. racing
furiously before the wave, there raced
a littl ' cloud of dust, only to be licked
up the next moment by the towering
wall of wafer.
One glance at Its Immensity, and
young Wfstbrook scurried over the
washed boulders of the river-bed liko a
desert lizard.
"You can't make the bank! Catch on
behind!" cried Shaw, as Westbrook ran
past the wagon.
The bank was indeed too far away.
Hie Inundation taa Imminent. Not
knowing what else to do, he obeyed,
and the next moment tbe horses were
headed down the canon toward the
lone coitonwood tree on .he knoll the
tree which showed th" water ninrk six
fet above the ground.
Ia a mad runaway the two horses
jfikcd the light wagon over rocks and
bushes, fleeing from the bank of water.
Spreading far out across the widening
river-bed. the torrent lost for the time
Its burst of speed.
Th'ii a second great rush. like the
surge of a tidal wave at sea, leaped
high above the point, nnd rolling on,
swept down the middle of the canon.
When that tremendous mass of
water, twice as high as at first, up
peared, Fzra Shaw, knew that he was
caught. Yet be pulled the horses Into
a new course and lashed them Into a
fury.
Fighting against fate, be now tried
to get In line with the lone eottonwood
knoll, so that -when the water struck
them they might perchance be washed
against It, if it stood before the storm.
Whishee whishep whislipc! they
heard the save brush bowing before
the wave front.
Iirr-up! came the slapping water be
hind the wagon, and then up they
went, while n great surge of Icy water
lapped over them, taking Iheir breath
Ike the cold douche of a sho.vVr bath.
Fur a moment the horses rose with
toe water. lncn. as the liej or the
wagon bagaii to float above the run
ning gear, they sank from sight. The
heavy wagon wheels dragged them
back and down, and the wagon bed
swept upon them.
But although the leaky wagon bed
rocked wildly beneath him, Ezra Shaw
did nor abandon his struggling team.
Gripping the reins, he braced his feet
igninst the dashboard and heaved their
heads up from the muddy water. Then
the wagon bed crashed into sonirthing
solid, and stopped. The horses were
swept past, and the wagon wheels
fouh d anil stuck fast.
They hud struck the lone cottoiiwood
that stood upon the knoll, and In u
inomeut there was a bewildering tangle
mil uproar the horses bung by the
heads against the current, great clots
of brush and small trees smashed
against the wagon led and stuck fast;
and above all was the thunder of the
brown water rushing past.
For a second the two men balanced
wuere t!cy were and looked at th
roar.ng torn lit. Then the old pro.'
peetor handed the reins to WYstbruuk
ami clambered out on the swayin.
wugon bo;:, now sta ki d high with
drift.
Back he c.i me Vilth a long picket
rope, one end of which lie tied bur
riidly to the bending cottoiiwood.
"We've got about three mi tint i s to
et out of here before the whole Island
oesl" he shouted in Westbrook' ear
I'll go down and cut the horses loose
first, and Iheu we'll swim for It.'
Then he threw the free end of the
rope out over the horses backs und
slid down into the water.
First be passed the rope through the
slack of their belly-bauds and knotted
It swiftly. Then, as they hung by this
support, ho twiched the reins from
Westbrook, cut tin- horse apart,
leached down and slushed the tugs,
and beckoned for him to follow.
B-I'oie the pressure of the Hood the
lone cottoiiwood groaned and popped
bending slowiv. On each side of the
aeciimuiated snag a mill-race of bob
bing tncs, posts and hushes swept
past, and the rumble of huge boulders
rolling on tho bottom sounded above
the swash of the tumbling waves,
But deepest of nil, like the growl of
some destroying monster, came the
roar of the Immediate waters, burrow
lug beneath the roots of the sturdy
cottoiiwood, washing Its little island of
soil away like sugar, and threatening
at every moment to root It up and over
whelm horses and men alike, as they
hovered behind Its protecting bulk
There wus no choice about It for
Philip Wtstbrook. Ho went down the
rope with a rush, clutched the first
burse, and was passed on by Shaw to
the second.
Tber-, at the touch of Ills knife, the
picket rope popped like a rifle shot, And
they were swept on with tbe torrent!
Huge, sinuous waves, four and live
feet blgb, yet flowlug smooth and oily
orer their new-formed bed of sand,
showed where tbe current ran swiftest.
and luto this Shaw beaded bis horse,
making for the left-band side of tbe
I stream, where, la tbe perpetual wind
Ing of the river, n low? snnd-splt jutted
out almost to tbe opposite shore.
But hardly bad he reached the middle
of the current when there wns a great
crash behind. Rising on a wave, he
saw the lone cottoiiwood nnd all Its
mass of drift heave forward and rush
down upon them. '
Beckoning frantically lo Westbrook,
lie turned his horee's brad from the
shore, mid drove Ktraight ahead with
the swiftest current. Behind, (he con
fused mass of trees nnd drift, bound
together by n great section of barbed
wire fence, spread out like nu enor
mous drag-net nnd swept nfter them.
Although at each plunge Ihelr horsps'
brads went through the crests of the
waves, Shaw nnd Westbrook still held
to the swiftest current, for to be caught
In that tangle of barbed wire nnd
splintered wood meant certain death.
Already light sticks of wood nnd
masses of putilty drift wire bobbing
round I lii-iii. but the drag net of barbed
wire and trees was held back by Its
'.calrr weight nnd the catching of
rragay roots.
Yci where the eurroht was strongest
a groat Io:.p, a drifting tangle of wire
and cedar posts, reached nfler thorn
like the feelers of a gnat monster
cluicliiiig at Us prey. Then the more
buoyant of the free cedar posts shot
past them and darlcd on over the
w avrs.
Iu a ruck of sticks nnd driftwood the
swimming horses were carried swiftly
louud the point of th? sand-spit nnd
lulo the lower bend of the river. Fart
of the wire fence caught on the point
nnd hung onngling; thni, ns the other
end was sucked past, it tore loose nnd
dragged along behind.
But no sooner did Fzra Shaw pass
the turn and see that the wire was
caught than he pulled bis half-drowned
horse to the light nnd urged him for
the shore. Below them stretched nut
another point; it was their last chance
to escape. Desperately the tired- horses
pawed the water, fighting to gain tbe
shore, yet swept on by the current.
As tiny checked their flight and
turned against the' current, once more
the loops of barbed wire, hurried on
by the swiftest water, reached out to
enwrap them.
Nearer nnd nearer they crept, nnd
Shnw saw that they were caught.
"Swim for ltl" he yelled to West
brook. who followed near, and plunged
Into the muddy waters. Desperately he
kicked and floundered, but bis heavy
boots weighed him down, and he was
glad to seize upon a fence-post nnd
float. Just then he saw his horse,
freed of Its burden, striking boldly
out for the shore.
Throwing aside his float he lunged
fiercely after It, and with a lliml flurry
of bard swimming managed to catch
it by the tail. There be clung until, ig
nominiously, he was dragged into shal
low water.
But Westbrook proved a better swim
mer, and was able to gain the shore
unaided, while bis horse, landing on
the tip of the point, barely escaped
the onrush of tbe terrible barbed-wire
fence.
Two hours later, mounted on their
draggled horses. Kzra Shaw nnd West
brook rode back along the clean
scourtd liver-bed.
. Scarce! v a trickle of water mean-
red down the channel In the wake of
Hint awful torrent. In th dusty road
down which the travelers had plunged
into the treacherous dry-wash the
tracks of their wagon wheels were still
bar and fresh not a drop of ram
had fallen to lay the Uusl; nut that
, -.. .ti....
wagon was now prouauiy ieu nine
own the canon. Its wheels buried deep
iu tbe sand, the bed piled up on some
lounlainous snag.
'These cloudbursts are sure sudden,"
said Shaw, surveying the river-ueu
uefully. "I reckon you understand
now wny l generally camp uu mo
bank." -
And Westbrook said he did. ouths
Companion.
Art In AiWerUnlns.
The man desirous of keeping in touch
wilii the doings or tile commercial
world around him may lind a walk
along any prominent thoroughfare lu
any large city merely a piece of Invig
orating exercise, but If bis eyes are
wide open It may be u liberal educa
tion. Internal vigilance is not only the
price of liberty, it is also the price of
sound, up to date business methods.
mer. haul's show window is without
a doubt the one in wnicn ue js must
crested, and the one that he wants
1 have the most attractive, nut it
must be remembered that his compet
itor also has the same object in view,
nnd bis methods for attaining it are
worth careful consideration, not only
that one may get some good ideas,
but also that cue may learn wherein
he Is wrong and avoid the same mis
take In your displays.
But there 1 Hiiother field open to
the student of business methods, and
while nt tbe present time It Is one of
tbe widest, yet the likelihood of even
greater development in It Is evident to
nil, so that It behooves tbe merchant.
be be ever so obscure, or tbe clerk.
though bis position be of the humblest,
to carefully watch It. It Is the adver
tising column of the dally nud class
papers. There Is no surer barometer
of trade conditions Hunt these game
advertisements; there Is no indicator
of the tendencies of the public taste
that Is quite so sensitive, nor Is there
one that the wide awaite uusiness man
watches more closely; for It shows
him what his neighbor Is doing to at
tract custom, while in his class or trade
Journals the advertlsmcnt give Mm
the latest development lu his own Held
of labor. The day Is long past for a
flamboyant announcement that the
goods described below are better and
cheaper than they have ever been be
fore or will ever be again. The best
form of advertising would speak of
lhee goods as unusually attractive,
and If lu addition It was claimed tbat
they were low lu prices as well, tbe
reason for this would be plainly and
simply stated. Press aud Printer.
Ho Caul Tor Alarm.
The silent partner was glancing
over a statement be bad found ou the
cashier's deak.
"Do yon mean to say this Is all tbe
money we've made this year?" bo
yelled. "Wby, there's been gross mis
management bere and somebody la go
ing to get Bred '."
"Don't get excited. Bill," laid tbe
bead of tbe packing-bouse gently.
"That's just a little document fre've
been getting up. There' to Investi
gating commutes around.
The ".Mre" Olrl. I
"There Is only one Infallible way to
tell when n girl Is n nice girl," said a
man who gives wise advice to Ids son
nt home instead of publishing It In the
magazines, "and that is by finding out
how she pulls things off with tbe 1 -
pie who come In contact wllb her every
day. If her mother nnd father like
her. if her little brothers anil sisters
think she Is n kind of unfledged angel,
If the servants iu the house smile w hen
her nnine Is mentioned. If she Is n
friend of the postman's. If all the ele
vator boys In your olllee smile when
'.Miss Mary' comes along nnd If nil her
girl friends think she Is 'perfectly
lovely' you nre pretty safe In going
ahead wltli that girl, young man."
Philadelphia Kccord.
New Fur Nerk I'tcrra.
The low (dole effect is out of fash
ion and stundup collars will be seen
on all fur cravats and tippets of the
fashionably dressed. Fur stoles have
'nice ends and a fringe of some other
mahi ial. l'.very si rt of fur and luce
is seen combined.
The effect across the shoulders Is
nlso much narrower. Just as sleeves
have become smaller lu size, loo. There
Is a general tendency to long narrow
effects becoming to Hie woman who
has been broadening her shoulibrs to
suit the modern !') of fi iniiiine beau
ty. An odd and pretty feature of many
of the new fur coats will.be lbow
length sleeves, with uniler-sieeves of
bice and velvet, 'i he popular fur for
next winttr will be mink, but beaver
is also coming into public favor after
a retirement of some seasons. Frinlne
is more the vogue for trimming and
in combination with darker furs, but
while fox promises to be the fur for
evening wear.
I'l:il ii l.lvliic and II lull TMnl. Inu.
It is remarked that some FngHsh
hostesses, who feel t.iat the table and
what we shall eat have become of too
much importance in life, are giving a
series of dinners marked by primitive
fare. Indeed, so enthusiastic has so
ciety become on the subject that the
fewer the courses and the worse the
food the more fashionable does the din
nor become. At one select party re
cently in London there was nothing to
eat but Kindwichis. chicken and a lit
tle watery salad. The same exagger
ated simplicity was shown at an even
Iiil' receniioii. both 111 the dressing of
tho giK-sts nr.d in the floral decorations
which consisted of a f W lilies and
roses placed about the room in vases,
The liiiests moved aboill the room
talking together as long as they want
oil to. while the bospss herself made
no attempt herself to enliven Hie galb
cling. A bowl of I'-iuonade, some
damn sandwiches nnd a few cakes
were on a table lu the drawing room
In the eiire of this festive board the
ple -i- ile resistance was arranged, con
sisling of a large bow l of chopped fruit
sprinkled with sugar.
Aliniit u Shirt Wulnl.
are some points re lallve
Hi
to nt
ling a shirt waist broil
drcs-makers' convent Ion.
dwell upon w ilh terrible
;ii t oul at a
I hey are
earnestness
wherefore it is pri
it is presumed Hint no d
cent shirt waist can be made without
a knowledge' nl' Hem:
Make a straight collar band
A
curved band will push down beneath
the ribbon slock.
Iion't bring the shoulder seam for
ward: it Is beitir to drop il a littl
bad; lo make the garment III.
('ill Hie waist a half inch too big all
around in height, at nei k. under arm
etc.. says the iieutoii Times.
Il Is better to have a small iinidinl
and plenty to play in the waist under
Heath than lo cut a larg- arinhole for
freedom of iiiotcmciu.
Take a small tlaii into
the arinhole. it' i.e.-e-snry,
Se acres- th" i hcs;.
the front
in get a gooi
If 111" sli c 'o is 1 oo tiuht don't let oil!
the Inside seam lo remedy it.
The sleeve must be ,-eanjed into the
waist wilb ilie si am t.ini'il into the
neck and siitchcd Hal. otherwise the
sleeve will stand up luipli a a inly.
Iion't use French seams in a ihln
waist. Turn the edges iu nud liuislt
Hat wiih two rows of stitching, as u
man's shli t is liiiished.
No Hope For llt:oml-lt'l.
That dreadful tl reat of bringing lulo
prominence again Hie distended skin
seems to have died a natural death,
just as its principal minimi promoter
died in Paris o lew days ago. The
name of M. Aiiguste Person has been
a-Miciiited with Hie iiiveulion of the
i-iiiiollue k!rt ever since ltf.Vi.lu which
year he really did form I lit- idea of
making n skin with hoops ami sold
his invention lo'- mki nud then went
Il In the oci opinion of d 'Vlsiligswitcbes
and turnouts for an English railway
company. As a fai l, M. Person was
not ibe originator of the hoopsklrt at
all. The hooped petticoat came Into
vogue 'way back lu 1711 and became
larger ami larger until 17JJ, when It
reached such ridiculous proportion
that a woman could not si, a ml In i
space less Hum six feel niuare. Poll
llcians were Just as chary lu those days
of offending women's fancies as tiny
lire to day, but the nuisance became so
inloleralile that pressure was brought
to bear ou (leoicliis Hex, and In lTPil
the win ring of hoops at court wasabol
Ished by royal edict.
I-are Uaed Kataiialvalr.
T.ace is the thing this season, and no
costume W complete until a touch of
this dainty fabric is udded, If nothing
more Ibnii the collar and cuffs for the
I a i lor made costumes. Fvery possible
:e is made of lace from the neck to
.he flounces on the bottom of the skirts
v In-n yards and yards are used to fin
ish the evening costume. Henurlful
berthas of rare old lace that has been
tin heirloom fjr many year are now lu
Vogue,
A Inndsome black silk worn by
Diiddln-nged woman at a fushloualle
wedding recently, had one of those
ire old lace flounces, about eighteen
Inches deep, which had been in the
family several generations. The wnist
was trimmed very elaborately with the
same pattern In a narrower width nnd
Just a dainty touch of blue. It wns
one of the most attractive or gowns
nt the wedding.'
The young woman who has a grand
mother should ask if she has some
piece of lac;- that can be used Iu some
way, and doubtless many n choice bit
will come to light that has lain In tis
sue paper for years, nnd complete n
hie fostiinme for this season. .Sew
Haven Begister.
Wanted Itie Whole Mnn.
No, I can't take boanb is." and Miss
Complon looked dellnntly nt lier old
neighbor a she spoke. "I haveu t got
a room to spare." '
"Why. Lucllla!" said tho neighbor,
dily. "Of course, I'm never one to
push In. but I can't help knowing
you've got four spare rooms you don't
occupy, and these folks are menus oi
my cousins. I'm sure If I lived in n
omer liou.M" all by myself I d be glad
and thankful to have them."
If you'd lived lu a corner' house all
alone for lll'teen years you d feel just
us I do," said Miss Coinpton, lirinly.
When yen have boarders iu your
house you can't go Into their rooms
without knocking, and then sometimes
they don't want you. I've heard Mrs.
Sawyer tell, so Fin speaking with
knowledge.
Now. Fin not one to go gaping from
lower story windows, but behind cur
tains upstairs nobody can take offense.
When there's a funeral or a wedding
at Hie Orthodox. I go In the west room
and watch It. When there's nnythlng
going on nt Hie Kplscopal and you
know there's most always something
I step lu the east room.
'Then most of tbe summer folks
from up on the bill drive down to tbe
clubhouse pleasant days, nnd I run in
when I bear wheels and so who 'tis
from any north window I can watch
them quite a distance: And the south
room I use whui It's getting toward
mail lime, and baud concert nights,
and a good many times off nnd on.
Now. I should like to know if you
think I'd count any six dollars a week
worth being hived up downstairs for?"
demanded the mistress of the corner
house, triumphantly. "And I haven't
mentioned Fourth o' .Inly, Mmiorial
lay, nor the circus prude, c.
Youth's Companion.
Photo Hcreenr.
Some of tlii- cleverest ways of dispos
ing of line photographs have been de
vised, lor it's no longet tho fashion
to keep them hiddi u away in cabinets
for the mere Joy of possession. Will
iam , .Morris' theories are becoming
more nud more widespread, especially
the one whieh demands it use for every
thing that is about.
A plain wooden screen was called
upon lo create one of these uses for
photogrups. The wood was stained
a dull brown, one of Hie Innumerable
Flemish finishes.1 At the top of ouch
panel was mounted a line photograph,
till In warm brown tones tbat har
monized riNifnll.v with Hie wood.
The photographs were covered with
glass, and around each ran a narrow
moulding stained to match the wood
exactly.
Those photographs were almost
square, but Hie same lib a could be l ur
ried out wllb the lull, narrow photo
graphs, using more of theui, of course,
ami with oval ones as well, and the
gray tones can be used, with the wood
of Hie screen stained that deep gray
which is so olel looking and artistic.
But ail sorts, of possibilities suggest
themselves as you look at the screen
-ideas of gray prints mounted lu a
swirl of pytography lines, the whole
sen en dil'tly touched with color, or of
the blackest ebony effects, with pic-
that have plenty of black In
makeup, set off with lilies of
(.'Ilea Observer.
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Tulle and net stoles nnd ruff's are
very liiilulsoiiie.
Il Is almost ns difficult to buy u sim
ple hat as It is to llnd a plain, well
built gown. '
It is a tradition of fashion thut laces
and embroideries are never iu favor
at Hie ame time.
Nowadays uu evening coat Is as
necessary lo even simple dressers as
any other garment.
No wrap has been introduced which
has given as lunch solid comfort us the
longt loose fur-llued coat.
Separate coats are numerous, and al
ready large consignments of fur-llued
wraps have made their appearance.
The veil draped hat Is having a mod
erate success, but It Is a little too spec
tacular to please conservative wom
en. Velvet haU nre will liked. Ono
handsome model was a suueer shape
wltli a low round crown nud a rolling
brim.
The dressier ha Is offer tho widest
choice, and are often very artistic,
aside from the exaggerated tilt of most
of them.
Before the weather Is quite cold
enough for furs, there Is always a
vogue of feather stoles and boas end
of tbe lighter tulle and net neck
pieces. It is possible to hare a very Individ
ual but with these soft felt shapes,
and one can do no better than to in
vest lu one to mutch bcr . walking
gown.
There Is a new lace on the market,
new, at least, In the sense tbat it is
an iuuovutlou, called Japanese lace.
It Is not made lu Japan, but tbe pat
terns are supposed to suggest Japan
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VANDE
GARDEN LOVE MAZE.
Una on Miss Warren's Katate at
Walt hum, Masa.. Often Thrown
Open to the Public.
Wallhain, Muss., has ucqulred a new
claim to fame. For this it Is Indebted
to Miss Cornelia Warren, who has con
structed on her estate, Cedar Hill, a
love maze modelled nfter the famous
maze at Hampton Court, said to have
been de-signed by Henry II. as a bower
for Fair ltosaniond.
Tho maze Is a common feature of
rr.AS of lovb maze.
Hngllsb estates, but Is little known in
this country, and Miss Warren's Is an
object of great Interest to people of
Walthatn und its vicinity. Miss War
ren permits the public to have access
to the maze at reasonable hours, and
hundreds visit it every week. No rec
ords of the number of visitors have
been kept, except on Sundays, when
Go'J!) people have been recorded.
Tbe maze is composed of hedges of
arbor vltae about live feet ten Inches
lu heighl, nud set so close together
that only one person at a time can pass
between them. The effect Is extremely
bewildering, and any one who ventures
Into the labyiiiitblaii paths, soon feels
us If he were lost In a great forest
In fact, many people have been lost In
the maze, and after wandering for
hours iu u vain attempt cither to reach
the centre or lo return to the entrance,
have been obliged to call for uld to
release Ibeni from their predicament.
Those who have been fortunate
enough to unravel the mystery nnd
roach the centre llnd there two nrtl
llclal ponds, one above tho other. On
the bank of (he lower pond n Japanese
stork bids tho successful adventurer
welcome.
The stork Is the first prize, nnd few
have set eyes upon him. The majority
loyt: mazk of miss wakkf.vs
huve to content themselves with the
consolation prize, a scut in the little
nook Just outside Hie centre, where
Miss Warren has prepared a consola
tion bench, on which Hie weary may
rest und ponder over their failure to
solve the puzzle.
Near the entrance of the muze Is a
tower surmounted by a summer lieuse.
Seated in this one can overlook the
entire maze and get abundant amuse
ment from the bewilderment of the
people in the imize. Miss Wurren
often entertains her friends by taking
them to this eyrie on the days when
the place Is opeu to the public.
Tho maze Is twenty-two feet lu
width, and the shortest way from the
entrunco to the centre Is IMO'feet, or
elghteen-huiidredthfi of a mile, But
even If they are fortunate, most peo
ple travel ten times that distance bo
fore reaching the goal of their endeav
ors. New York Times.
Itiila a. Wlra.Walkate.
A graceful exhibition of 'wire walk
lug was given by a number of ruts at
Sllgo the other afternoon, says the
Loudon Mail.
An excise ollleer, who was cycling
by the Town Hall, happeued lo look
up and suw uu enormous rat making
Us way along an overhead electric
wire.
He pointed it out vo tho Town Hall
offlcluls and they watched nearly 15U
of the luits rass along until they were
bidden from sight by u lofty Hour mill.
The rats used their talis as the pro
fessional wulker uses bis balancing
pole.
MudIi.i Wl h a
i A iiionkey witb a short twistecf tall
like thut of the domestic pig bus ar
rived at the Loudon Zoo from tbe
Malay Peninsulu.
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QUEER FRUIT, THIS.
The Northern tourist in rural Georgia
Is likely to bo treated to uncommor
sights nud experiences, and ono of th
oddest Is Hie strange trees, of whlclj
tiie accompanying illustration showi
a very fair sample. Seen from the
roadside the tree apparently grows
with luxuriant foliage for about ten
feet, and above that Its slender trunk
nnd lenflPBs limbs rise for twenty oi
thirty feet. What seems to bo a neb
and ripening crop of gigantic golden
apples pendant from the branches.
But closer scrutiny reveals the fact
that the curious tree with Its tempting
growth Is a fake. The superstructure
of the leafy tree Is n "dead one," and
the pseudo fruit, which' Is nothing
mote or less than dried gourds, Is tied
A OKOIUHA tlOUHD TI1FE.
on its branches. The Georgia fnrmei
has learned that the best chance bit
chickens have of growing Into llvei
of usefulness is to keep hawks awa;
from them; und there Is nothing tlui'
will keep as close wutch on huwks at
bee maiilns. Furthermore, bee mar
estate at waltham, mass.
tins are nowhere so thoroughly at home
ns when nesting lu a nice, roomy gourd
lu a treetop. Philadelphia Iteeord.
INDIAN HOUSES IN CENTRAL AMER
ICA.
The houses of the Central American
Indians ure unusually simple In con
struction, being built of a few posts
und rafters, with thutiiied roofs of
straw or palm leuves. cane, bamboo or
rush filling up tbe walls. The borne
have usually but one room, some mat
and perhaps a hammock. Tbe mora
pretentions villages, however, bave
) bouses built of sun-dried clay covering
a wooden frume, and having two ot
three rooms. In almost every bouw
may be seen bundles of meat, which
has been suited, dried and hung up un
til tbe feast duys arrive. Good Litera
ture, j
Texas, In tbe fiscal years 1800 and
1007, will play fuoo.OOO to Confederals
Vetera us for pensions.