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THE UNIVERSAL THOUGHT.
Ml thought bm( me- la that aeaon fair
When Jojr iu young Mid Uf wu 1a4
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And Mid: "O thou who aeera'at so void ot
OAr
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"Thov eaaat not ctjoom but hear tee, for
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balm;
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Clifford C Carterton. In Midland Monthly.
A MILLIONAIRE'S CHECK
By P. BEAUPOV.
OXE of the most extraordinary ad
ventures In th whole of my carr,
M'hich boa ben conspicuous, for excit
ing episodes, was the kidnaping of Silas
Drayne, the great millionaire, and onr
attempt to poswes ourselves of the sum
of C 10,000 by means of a check which
we compelled him under fwar of death
to sign.
It fell out in this manner. Things
had been exceedingly brisk with m for
some time, but our transactions bad
been small. The motto of "small prof
ile and quick returns" may be well
enough in ordinary trade., where one
boa not lo be continually dodging the
policeman, but in our profession it is
otherwise, audi the dream of every
member of our fraternity is to achieve
one great "coup" and then retire into
well-deserved ease.
Tim Harris, Jack Phterson and my
self sat one evening in onr den in St.
Giles' talking over business and dis
cussing the prospects of the coming
winter.
"Things is lookin' gloomy," said Har
ris, knocking the ashes from his clayt
"beastly gloomy indeed. Wot with the
tecs lookin' at yer from the back o' the
'ouse when yer wants ter crack a crib
and 'the copjiers a comln' down on yer
from the front, blow me up a gaspipe
if I don't feel like chockln' the whole
business,"
"Some 'ere," said 1'aterson, frown
ing; "I hendorses all that."
"The fact of the nMer is," I said,
quieUy, "that we must devise some
thing new. ' Cracking cribs Is getting
played out, and, besides, it's very dan
gerous." "Some.lhin' new, eh?" growled Har
ris. "There ain't nothln new under the
sun."
"Quite so," I returned, laughing,
"but, while most things are old, there
is always a new way of treating them.
Now, I have an idea which came to me
recently after reading a story in a
paper."
Both men looked up eagerly and
pulled at thedr pipes.
"Alt, that's wot I like to 'ear, gov
ernor!" cried Paterson. "That soundt
like blznea. Fire away."
"You have both heard, I suppose," I
said, slowly, "of Silas Brayne, the big
millionaire who has just bought Lord.
Wybrow's house in Park lane?"
"I dont pet much time for the 'fash
ionable, intelligencer' in the noosopa
pers," put in Karris, "but I W beard
that."
"Very good," I made auswer, "in that
cose no further description of the gen
tleman will be necessary. Now, the
Idea which hits been Hooting through
my brain during to-day, suggested by
the itory I have referred to. Is that wc
should kidnap Mr. Brayne at the first
convenient opportunity, bring him to
this hoiite and compel him to write and
sign a check for the sum of 10,000."
I paused, waiting to see the effect of '
my proposal. Both men gapped at first,
startled by the magnitude of the
scheme, but after a moment their fnces
fell.
Tutcrson wos the llrst to breuk the
silence.
"The Idea's all right," he said, sulk
ily "but it licks me 'ow you're going
to work it."
"The working will not be over easy,
I udmit," said L "but nil the same, I
think it is to be done. Mr. Brayne, for
tunately for its, is a man of rather cu
rious habits. For instance, when he
goes down to bis house nt Wimbledon,
from Saturday to Monday each week
end, he is in the habit of taking a sol
itary walk, just before going to bed.
It will be while that walk is in progress
that our kidnuping must be accom
plished." No one spoke, fend I continued:
"By hanging about his place at Wim
bledon and getting friendly with one of
the servants, I discovered what I have
told you sbont Mr. Brayne's habits. L
therefore, propose that we wait utitll
Saturday next, and then, without the
slightest loss of time, put my scheme
Into execution. We can borrow a cab
from Jack Monroe, who will readily
oblige ua. if we give him a share of the
wag; end Paterson, being good whip,
shall be our cabman for the occasion.
Vou, Harris, and I will be more than
sufficient for the millionaire, and, pro
viding the night is dark, the trodi-
-tionnl policeman far away, and my
uerraan chloroform in goodcondltlon, I
have no doubt that we shall have the
whole buslnets settled and Brayne com
fortably seated in the cab in less time
tha n j th as t a ke a n ej o sjcak." r
S- nsBstnajMaswi ill IbHbi in .vrm"'
It wu Harris tare bow, and I could
tell that he had something weighty to
communicate from his expression.
"That's all very well, gm'aoT," he
aid, deliberately, "but asaoomln' we
gets Mr. Brayne comfortably settled in
our crib and contrives to make 1m sign
the blessed check, 'ow, in the Bama of
goodness, are we to know that e wont
put soma private mark on the doccy
znent whkhll cause the bank people to
smell a rat? I 'eard once of a gent
who made a point of alien putting a
queer twist to the last y of Is signa
ture, and without that ere twist no
check was geniwin. Ow about that,
ehr
"I have provided for that contin
gency," I answered, triumphantly.
'Look here." f
From my pocketbook I drew out a
check for 20, payable to myself and
signed "Silas Brayne." I displayed it
to the men, who stared.
"I obtained this dheck easily enough,"
I went on, amased at their amazement.
"I knew that the worthy . millionaire
was a great collector of the antique,
and so, instead of disposing of that
ormolu clock which we appropriated
from Lady Wenlock's place at Chertsey
In the usual way, through Isaacs, I
simply went down to Park lane, saw Mr.
Brayne's secretary and negotiated the
Bale. I asked 20, a nd then and there a
check was given me for the amount.
I haven't cashed it, though, because I
only obtained it so that when we cap
ture the millionaire and force him to
sign the check for us, we can compare
the same with this document and see
that the other check contains no sign
or mark which this check does not con
tain. Now, do you understand
my idea?"
narris drew a long breath. "Well,
of all the long-'eaded blokes I ever come
acrost," he growled "you're the long
'eadest. Blow roe if I Bhould 'ave
thought o' sich a dodge."
"The dodge is all right," I said, mod
estly, "but it remains to be seen how the
plan will work. We have decided to
make our own move on Saturday even
ing next and to-day being Wednesday
we have three clear days in which to
mature our plans."
Before we went to bed that night, the
preliminaries had been arranged, and I
went to my couch to dream of Mr.
Brayne and his check for 10,000.
Saturday evening camein due. course.
It wos a dark night, and I rejoiced that
there was no fog, for had such pre
vailed, doubtless Mr. Brayne would
have forgone bis customary evening
walk. As it was, everything went splen
didly. The cob, with the faithful Peter
son on the box, was prowling about the
road, while Harris and I, dressed in
fashionable clothing so as to evade any
suspicion on the part of aggressive po
licemen who might ehanc&on the scene,
hung about the millionaire's house,
a nxiotisly wo i ti n g for the momen t w he a
he-would lustre forth for hie accustomed
stroll.
The obliging housemaid bad confided
to me that he usually left the bouse at
U and returned 20 minutes past, and
sure enough, as the clocks in the neigh
borhood pealed 11 strokes, thO gate
opened slowly, end a short, thin, old
gentleman, muffled up in a cloak and
wearing a low felt hnt, came out.
We waited until he was In the dark
est port of the road, and the"n sprang
upon him, Harris gagging him with his
handkerchief, while I held a chlo
roformed bandage to his mouth and
nofctrils. He breathed heavily, strug
gled a little, and then foil backwards.
I whistled as a signal to Pate.rsou to
bring along his cab, atd the two of us
lifted the unconscious farm of the mil
lionaire into the vehicle. Not a soul be
yond ourselves had witnessed the scene,
and I must confess that I lay back with
a sigh of relief as the cob rattled away
in the direction of London, for if any
person had happened o come down the
road at the critical moment our little
game might have died even at its birth.
We said very little as the cab sped
on toward town. Harris smoked gloom
ily, every now and again ousting a
glance of sutiffuct'on at the recumbent
form of the man of millions. No drive
had ever seemed, so long to me as did
that journey, nud I was Indeed glad
wHion wc cnmc'ln sight of St. Giles',
and knew Unit at last the journey had
readied its end.
We got Brayne out of the cab and up
stairs with very little difficulty, the
people in tho house being well used
to adventures of this kind.
When he recovered from his uncon
scious condition, and hod taken in the
situation, which I explained to him in
a few words, he wemed wonderful calm
oud composed. Doubtless, it was this
coolness which hnd enabled him to
make the masterful strokes on the
stock exchange which had been the
wonder of the world, and I was exceed
ingly glud that his demeanor was thus
restrained, for hod he been boisterous
we might have had some bother.
"The first thing wo require you to do,
Mr. Brnyne," said I, briskly, "is to
write a note to your people at Wimble
don saying that you met with an ac
quaintance last night duringyour walk
and that you went to his house to stop
the night. If inquiries were made re
garding your absence it might preju
dice our arrangements to relieve you
of 10,000 superfluous cash."
The old man without a word wrote on
the paper which I hnnded him a brief
note to his housekeeper on the lines I
bad suggested. He then wrote the en
velope, and, the letter having been
placed therein, I handed it to Harris
with Just ructions to send the same by
messenger at nine o'clock next morn
ing. "Hire the messenger at Wimbledon,"
I said; "otherwise you will arouse sus
picion." i
"I'm fly, governor," be replied, wink
ing, "yo't bei your life."
"One moment," I said, addressing the
millionaire. "If you do not happen to
have your checkbook on you, Mr.
Brayne, I fear I shall have lo trouble
jron to add a postscript to the iitr
ing for it to ba handed to tbs roeen-
- - M
He smiled gravely, and I must oonfess
I admired him for bis complete self-possession.
"Set yourself at ease, ny good sir,
he said, calmly; "I happen to have my
check book in my breast pocket. It is
rarely that I am without It, such are
the constant claim made oa the pocket
pof a modern millionaire."
"All the better," I returned, "and sow
it only remains for ma to ask you to be
good enough to draw up and alga the
check of which I spoke to you."
"Very well," he replied, "I am in your
power, gentlemen, and as you are kind
enough to Inform me that a bullet or a
check are alternatives I certainly pre
fer that you should have the check and
that I should go without the bullet.
Give me that pea again, please"
"Understand," 1 said, sternly, "that
no trickery will avail you. I have here
a ebeck which you signed some weeks
ago, and, naturally, the check you are
about to givo me will have to be written
in exactly similar manner. I believe
many gentlemen of your wealth possess
secret marks showing the genuineness
of a check, and such marks will have to
be made, if they exist, on the other
check,"
"As you please," be returned, quickly,
vsk A y.sa TTiststl VA.I tn rA 1
Ml mnv. fiu,ful aennv a. I .n
will make as faithful a copy
oan.r
cio.W
A moment later a check for
waa in my hands. Taking my
scrutinized it closely, but could find
absolutely no mark distinguishing It
from the check I had kept as a model.
All was going well and it seemed to me
that within a few hours Paterson, nar
ris and I would be the richer by 10,000
between us.
We made Brayne as comfortable as we
could and saw that he hod plenty to
cat and drink. After all, he was paying
for his board and lodging at a very
liberal rate and we could afford to treat
him handsomely.
Late that evening, when the million
aire was fast asleep on the sofa, watched
over by the devoted Harris, I called my
chum Paterson to roe and gave him
some final directions.
"You will keep Brayne here," I said,
"until Wednesday night Then see that
his drink is drugged, and when he is
unconsciouscarry him to some safespot
and leave him, taking care, of course,
that the spot in question is some dis
tance from here. By that time I shall
have cashed the check, if all goes well,
and shall be in Brussels. You and Har
ris will then cross theTbansiel and join
me ot the Hotel d'Angleterre, Brussels,
where we will divide the proceeds of
this deal. ''There can be no doubt that
Brayne has played us fair and square,
and evidently be considers that he is
escaping eusily with the loss of theaum
in question."
On the following Monday morning,
magnificently attired, I drove np to the
bank oud, throwing down the check on
the counter, told the cashier that I
would take the money in 100 notes.
He glanced quietly at the slip of pa
per and, saying that be would let me
have the money in a moment, went to
a desk at a remote corner of the bank
and spoke In a whisper to another clerk.
I begun to grow a trifle alarry-d nt
this delay, but I reassured myself by
reflecting that nothing could possibly
be wrong, in view of the fact that the
check was an exact copy, so fur as the
mere outward form was concerned, of
the ordinary check signed by Mr.
Brayne.aud my astonlshmentcan there
fore be better imagined than described
when I found myself a few minutes
later In the grasp of a couple of con
stables. "What's the meaning of this?" I
asked, trying to speak coolly. "The
check's all right."
A tall, dignified man came forward
at this point, "On the contrary," he
said, quietly, "I have reason to know
that the check is all wrong, and as the
manager of this bunk I give you into
custody on a charge of attempted fel
ony." What could I say ? What could I do?
I wus so dumfounded at the whole busi
ness that I allowed myself to be placed
In a four-wheeled cab, the constables
and the manager also occupying seats
In the vehicle.
When we had gone some little dis
tance I turned to tho bank oflioial ond
said: "We obtained this check from
Mr. Brayne by threats. How did you
or your assistants know that this check
was not signed by the gentleman of
bis own free will? As far as I know
there is no mark whatever on the check
which could give the game away."
The manager smiled. "Well, as no
harm can be dono by telling you, I
muy as well do so. Mr. Brayne is in
the bablt of systematically making a
small blot on the back of every check
he signs, and it is en understood thing
between the bank and blm that any
check which does not bear such a blot
is either a forgery or has been obtained
by foul means. Mr. Brayne discarded
ordinary private marks, but used the
blot, which, of course, most persons
would attribute to mere carelessness."
In that instant there flashed across
my mind the recollection of the fact
that the check which we had used as a
model had indeed borne a small blot
on its back, which I had, of course,
attributed to accident
Over the subsequent proceedings and
ths sentence awarded to me I will draw
what the novelists call "a veil," but I
think I have made it pretty clear why
we did not cash the millionaire's checJ
after all.
For Example.
"It take, an exceedingly brilliant
man to know just what to do at a crit
ical moment?" remarked tho student of
history.
"Yes," replied the man with a num
ber of Impecunious friends, "It some
times takes me five or ten minutes to
decide whether or not to receive a tele
gram marked collect.' "Detroit Pre.
Preis.-. v
EUS3A AT DOTHAJf.
tnaday Bekatol fuss la the Isiteso
MttoBal SvrlM for Aaaaat Stt,
1S8& Klaca. S-IS.
(Based upon Peloubot's Select Kotas.
QOLDEX TEXT. Th ancel of th Utrd
acanpoth round about tbcra that fwr
Illm. and deuversta them. Ps. Hit. .
THJ5 SECTION should Includs ebapUr
s, sbowtac how God helps His peopts in
various kinds of trouble.
TIME. Not tone afur the last lesson.
Botwooa B. C sw and S84 (com. oh roc);
r Bl and MS (rev. ohroa.).
PUk.CE. T BaBssrU. the capital. 0)
Do than, on the south slds of ths plsln of
Jesrsel. U miles north of Bsmarla. 8rs
Joseph was pot to the pit, sad sold by
bis brethren (Oea. St. IX, etc.). .
EXPLANATORY.
L Elisba's Wsrnings. Vs. 8-13. g.
"The king of 8yria" Benhadad XL. ot
Damaacas. i
S. "And the man of God:" Ellshat
so called because he was God's special
servant and messenger, through whom
God revealed His will "Sent unto the
king of Israel:" Josephns say the
king ot Israel waa starting on a hunt
ing party when Elisha warned him.
"Beware that thou pass not such a
place," or beware that thou pass not
over sueh a place, leaving it unoccu
pied. Keih "Syrinas are come (R.VH
are coming) down:" Be must either
lsT
kvoid the place, lest he be taken una-
." bX Syrians already there,
J,
he must occupy and defend it, ready
r the eyrlans. who are on the way
there.
10. "And the King . , . sent to
the place," several times, and in every
case the prophet's warning was cor
rect. 11. "King of Syria was sore
troubled:" He was both enraged at
the defeat of his schemes, and per
plexed at the unaccountable and mys
terious manner of his defeat. "Which
of us is for the king of Israel?" He
could account for these thing only by
some treachery among his Intimate
advisers.
12. "And one of his servants:" Per
haps some one who had been to
Bumaria with Xaaman and had con
versed with the neighbors of Elisha.
II. Ellsha's Defenders. Vs. 13-18.
13. "Go and spy where he is, that I mny
. , . fetch him," and take him away
from the power of communicating
with the king.
14. "A grrn: liot:" Great for the
purpose. 'The;- . .ime by night:" So
as to take the city by surprise, and
Elisha in it, without warning or op
portunity for escape.
15. "Tho servant . , . was risen
early:" Something unusual had
alarmed him; the noise of the chariots,
or the alarm of the watchman.
10. "And he anewercd, Fear not:"
He comforts him in two ways? (1) by
his own faith and experience; (2) by
a vision of those who defended him.
"They that be with us are more, than
they that be with t hem : " We need not
suppose thnt Elisha saw the angelic
host of which he here spake. He only
gave utterance to the conviction of all
God's snlnts when the world perse
cutes them.
17. "Lord, 1 pray Thee, open his
eyes:" His spiritual vision, his power
of recognizing tho great unseen real
ities around him. Nothing was created
or changed for him. Tho heavenly
host was really there, but unperceived,
as the stars are in the heavens, and
the flowers in the field, though the
blind man sees them not. All he needs
is opened eyes. "Hehold the moun
tain.'" The hill on which Dothan was
situated. "Wos full of horses and
chariots of fire:" The symbols of the
unseen powers and forces of God,
which defended the prophet.
18. "When they came down," from
the surrounding hills, "to him," to
take Elisha. Apparently he and his
servant hod gone on toward the Syri
ans. "Smite this people, I pray Thee,
with blindness:" This was not re
vengeful, but a loving prayer, for the
tendency of the whole transaction was
(1) to teach the Syrians about the true
God and Ills goodness; (2) to lead Je
horam, the king, to go to God for his
help; (3) to deliver the people from
these raids' "And ne smote them with
blindness:" This is not the usual He
brew word for "blindness," but is a
compound word; tho whole denoting
visual bewilderment, hallucination,
rather than total loss of sight Tny
ler Lewis. x
Then Elisha went up to the lenders,
and ol?cred to guide them to the place
and the men they sought. Some of
them thought Elisha was guilty of de
ception when be said: "This is not the
way, neither is this the city; follow
me, and I will bring you to the man
whom ye seek. But be led them to
Samaria." Tho fuct is that Elisha told
them the plain, simple truth.
Elisha led them 12 miles to Samaria,
the capital. Here, their sight being re
stored, they found him in his own,
city, but they were captives in tho
midst of their enemies. Jehoram
wanted to kill them; but Elisha in
dignantly objected to this, and instead
supplied them with abundant food,
and sent them home. He "heaped coals
of fire on their heads." He slew his en
emies by sparing them. Only when bo
hod them iu his power could he do
this eflectuully; otherwise it would
have been attributed to fear. As the
result, the plundering bands which
had been in the habit of ravnglng the
territory (2 Kings. 5:2) ceased their
incursions for a time.
Snap Shots.
Fidelity to principle is the highest
expediency.
When humanity proves false, God
will still ba true.
The steps of duty lead up to the
throne of promotion.
True principles are as enduring a
the throne of God.
Faith is the Christian's lever, and
God is the fulcrum upon which it
rests. . r
More good will be sure to ooroe, if
we are grateful for thegood'thathaa
already come.
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Itesss)
assm.stas.stal.
Tstaaaalswsw
Vf l-owna this yea,
r dainty and handsome, J?
Tha gray;
tremor
appear la overy sort of materia!
unen. mirsMX oauate. nnn's .m
cashmere, on through the arri,
wivui, uiiii tfurivB to Crisp
alone taffeta, satin foulard,
china, moir, faille and sutntn J
cade. ' - "
Less of the opaque white fabric, J
transparent, waa laose in crtiJ
Mnlrv. Anil Snmnuth t7Hn . 1
. . .1 A
green, ciel blue, reseda, rose, tod T
in " exrjuiaite tlnttaro. In
""4
these textiles the greater portion U
j '"""isrohJ
underskirt, but united at the toii7)
belt holding both skirts, LtH JTJ
pbanous looking toilets for
m i - . v , . . . Qrl
Kwru in wivb tucu (furru Drtactaof'V
tinitprslrtr Th trv nnniila.juii
...j -"' iniljjjl
flounces must likewise be tioh.Zj
and the narrow ruche substituted-U
uuut uui tau, Hcuucr wuuien look.'
in xmiea axirts.
TV- , VI
foulards, mohair and Hght-w,ijJ
costume cloths are made into stjiui
iuuur-vueiuuir lur traveling and h,
cral wear, that hold their own
all the endless smart and novel g0WlJ
which the present season has product
The new "Dresden" challlei m
manufactured in Lyons, and therihoi
many or tne very attractive fain
popular in the silks and small-pattnJ
satina of lost winter. These goodi tj
as aencate in enect, aa tne sheering!
.wools, ana tney roaice dainty and icm
mer-like gowns which can be worn ot
cool a ays ana evening curing th.
tire season. The American challin m
exceptionally pretty in design tii
summer, but the quality, though rood
can in no way compare with theFresci
goods.
It seems quite likely that the tn
retrousse bats, turning abrupt!;
the face, will be very strong rivali
season to those worn very far forwa
or tilted up at one aide and dotrn a
the other. This latest retrousse mo
may be extremely becoming to tout
A A . 1 .. ,,.
luces, out to otaere id win prove qui;,
as trying as toe pompadour coiftun
. .. V I 1 I - J i , i, .
viun-u immwQ lureueuu ueruiu oloif
saving grace of falling curl, ten3rZ
wave, or wisp of hair.
The most elegant black gown, jar
now shown at the importing houseiin
of very lustrous watered silk, madeii
prinoesee style, and trimmed verre
orately on the bodice portion and tmi:
of the gown with black lace, with giri
and yoke, bretelle or vest-piece olibi
finest cut jet.
Knife-plaited frills appear occeagiii
among the fluffy trimmings of the tin
summer gowns both for day and eve
ing wear. These are placed in ertn
possible position on bodice and skir.
from neck to hem, and very frequecC;
on the large round hat and the eftc:
is complete when a matching ruS
trimmed parasol is added. There ii
much coolness and grace imparted V;
these frills of finely-plaited transc
ent muslin, net silk, or lace, and tit;
give a remarkably pretty finish to t
neglige gown or packet The dais!'
Marie Antoinette fichu ot fine ot
gandie muslin, plain or flowered, enpt
de chine, taffeta, foulard and peaudt
sole, worn with the round-waiitf
gored-skirted gowns now fashionab!
have a quaint, old-fashioned look the
is quite enchanting. X. Y. Post,
WHAT MAKES A GENTLEMAl
Th Young Man Should De Guided b
His Own Beet Instincts Is
manners and Dress.
Common-sense rules in dress and
manners, the same as in any phax
of our lives, and this our young met
should learn and understand. A man!
manners are not exterior; they art
emanate from within, from himsei!
Experience and observation are tlx
only teachers he can seek and use
Etiquette books are useless to him. i
young man's progress and favor
tho eyes of others does not depeni
unon his bcinir ostentatiously "cor
rect" in manner, movement e
speech. His strongest and most la
ing hold upon the respect and coiii
deuce of people comes from sonictbiad
deeper. He must not be boorish, n
slovenly, nor heedless of tho fcelincj
of others. It is his duty to carry Uinl
self well according to his best u
stincts, and not by rule as laid do
in etiquette books. So with a youc
man's dress. At 20 we do not e.ie
our younir men to devote bo mua
time to their clothes that they shit
be correctly dressed upon every ooj
casion. Such useless knowledge
at that time of life, acquired at
expense of far more imnortant tw1'
ters. The taete for good dressing, M
its knowledge, so far as it is necessary,
comes to all of us as we progress.
right sort of a young man dress
in the neatest and best manner b
can, and aa well aa his income pel
mits. . That is alwavs rood dresslaf-
To overdress one'a station in the wor4
is always poor taste and invariaU.1
makes a bad impression. I never 1
raw n. vminir nun who either hired "1
borrowed an evening suit for a special
occuslon who did not loudly proclaim
the self-evident fact When a yuut'
roan wears clothes beyond bis mea"1
he invariably shows it and ho ne'
falls to make a fool of himself. Ti"
rule is invariable. It is not what
man wears, but how he wears It, thj1
tells the story .Edward W. Bok,
Ladies Home Journal.
' , ht Oat br the War.
Pn uty,mp, T wnnt n watch that
withstand ths usage of a healthy 1'
Jeweler finrrvt hut the armor m"
Vre now all busy with government eon-
tracts.-jewelera weekly.