Eugtnnd exnlliugly declares thai .beholds "the key to the Fast," but whether she will line it to lock hetselt In or Germany out rpmnins to tn- seen. Juggernaut's car cannot pass through the streets of Colombo owing to tin1 interference of overhead telegraph wires, Petitions luivo been sent to . the governor hy the ( 'eyloncse. ns twenty-five people wish to throw them selves niiilnr the Idol's car. A telegram from Portland. Oregon, states that w ithin the next few months n ruft containing B.OOH.miO feet of lumber w ill he constructed mill towed to Hnn Francisco hy the firm of Tniuliu tt Ponlsoti, owners of n large timber interest. The raft will be, 1IWI feel long and oil feet wide. Hevernl ruftn of piling hiive been towed from the (Jolunihin liver to San Francisco, lint the rnft in g of sawed lumber is h new undertaking. The Clennnn emperor ascribes his good health nnd vigor to the excellent advice given to him hy his favorite doctor, ami he has learned by heart the hitter's "rule of life," which is hs follows: Knt fruit for hrcnkfnst. Kut. fruit for lunch. Avoid pastry nnd Lot oakes. Take potatoes only once a tiny. Do not take tea or coffee. Walk four miles cvory lny, wet or fine. Take a bath every day. Wnsb the face every night in warm water. Sleep eight hours every night. The year 1897 was more thnn usu ally free from great calamities. The most notable single disaster was the burning of a great charity bazar in Paris May 5, iu which 150 persons, in cluding the Duchess D'Alcncon, lost their lives. November 19 a tire in the central part of London destroyed property valued at $10, 000, 000. It was rnmore:l that this great conflagra tion was of incendiary origin. The bubonic plague again broke out in southern India, anil, according to some reports, caused the death of thousands of the unfortunate natives. While tho past year presents to retrospection no singlo event of over shadowing importance, it in in the sum of its events so full of signifi canne that historians, reviewing it hereafter, may conclude that since the Franco-Prussian war and the fed eration of Germany no other year has been more remarkable or more worthy of attentive study, observes Harper's Weekly. A year of movements nnd economic climaxes rather than of startling events, it thursts on the world's attention, as the two greatest facts of the time, the growing politi cal importance of Germany aud the already transcendent commercial im portance of the United States, There is grave reason to doubt whether the internal dissent and dis satisfaction in the German empire is entirely or chiefly political. It is rather to be found in the increasing poverty of large numbers of the peo ple. Statistics taken from the tax re turns of Prussia reveal an appalling condition of poverty in many sections. Although the limit of taxation is drawn at the low income of $225, but 8.40 per ceut. of the population of the kingdom pay an income tax. That is more than ninety-one out of every hundred must make ends meet in some way on less than $225 a year. There is only one person out of every T50 of population who has an income of $2100 a year. A pair of Irish wolf-bounds, Im ported recently, will receive syste matic traiuiug on a treadmill and in other ways in Louisville, and in the spring will be furnished an oppor tunity to show their ability in killing the American wolf. The outooine of the experiment is said to be eagerly awaited by the cattlemen in the far West, who suffer much loss through depredations of wolves. Russian wolf hounds and American deer-hounds have been tried in vain. One ot the great difficulties in the way of killing the American wolf is the peculiar thickness of the animal's neck and the large qnautity of matted hair thereon. This renders it almost impossible for a dog to choke wolf, and in battle with dogs the wolf's phenominally harp teeth usually oat the dog to pieces. Then, they have such phe nomenal spring that they can fre quently jump distance of ten or fifteen feet aud laud ou the dog's book, tearing their ' opponent's head and face with their fangs. Owing to these facts, Kentuoky dog-fanciers do not generally believe that there ia a breed of dogs in existence capable of extermi nating the American wolf, or to even Interrupt him in hi marauding expedite- on the greit cattle plain of the ttn break! the leaves Of the tnll corn sheaves I'rl'vl crisp In the niitiinin rlmn, Wlilln lin answer the hull Of tlm piping nunll Ami the blackbird's rxqniinillnif ohlmo Anil slnxliiff, the cnrelesg fellow. Till the mornlnir hniirs nra spent, lie JIiikIcs the olght-rowed-yellow In hai with creamy dent. The farted porn stunk bows Its head Anil lesns from lis r.luzncr row t From lirnwn himlt glimmer the smiltnose rei t Ami ilcnt with Its golden glow. Thn long iluy lliruiiuli, From n mint of blue Fnlnl smiles ut the sky tliis'i down Krom thn sun nnnilleil Kiinrls n thread ot kI1 In those tsnitle of curling browu. lie's cnllliiK n noisy "Hello !"' A Wnmnn'c 2 "v HASi.rs n. l.twis. F frvVVVVVVVVVVWVVTTVTVTTTnrii I wish you to understand from the very outset of this story that I urn nil old' bachelor. I can say without egotism that I could have placed the yoke of matrimony over my neck a score of times between the ages of '20 and 40, but I did not elect to do so. It seemed a great deal better to keep my liberty ami to fall iu love with n new face About once a month. A bachelor ran do this, you know, while a married man is bound by certain ties not easily broken. Up to the time I was appointed warden of the Keswick prison 1 had been in love just 42 times. This was nn average of twice a year, which I thjnk is doing very well for a modest, retiring man, who was baldheaded at the age of 22 ami yet not too much for a man with a natural leaning tow ard the fair sex. I was appointed warden, not because of any peculiar fitness, but as a political reward for assisting to elect a certain candidate for governor. 1 think best to admit this, lest you find it out from other sources. I held tho place for n yenr and a half, nnd the Hies of the news papers prove that I was a "soft mark." The Kpswick prison was for both spxps, and when I took charge it con tained HMO male and 00 female con victs. I felt sorry for the females even before the keys had been turned over to me, and they soon discovered that I was ready to listou to their sto ries and to do niv best to ameliorate thoir condition. In the course of n mouth I was pretty well satisfied that at least 80 out of 00 were entirely in nocent of the primes charged anil that the other ten ought to have new trials at least. Fifteen of the women were iu for murder cold-blooded murder the courts said but when they had told me nil about it I could see where witnesses had perjured theuiselves an 1 jurors had shown their thirst for re vetige. . I tried to make things very easy for the female contingent, ac tuated solely by a naturul courtesy toward the sex, aud I think the news papers that criticised mo so severely should have been sued for slander. In eight months the governor, more to oblige me than for any other reason, pardoned 20 of the females nnd among them were five under sentence for murder. I should have recommended htm to pardon at least 20 more before the yeur was out if the opposition hadn't got after us nnd made things hot. There wns an investigation, a great deul of talk, nnd as a result I had to repress my natural gallant -v and wait for things to cool down. It wns during this period of waiting that the vaults of the state treasury were robbed of $320,000 in cold cash. The trick was done by one man and iu the neatest mnuner. He drove up to the building at high noon in a carriage aud entered the treasurer's office. The money had just been bundled np to go to tho bank, and these pnekuges were lying on a table with two clerks to gnard them. The robber gave one clerk a clip over the head, bound and gnggod the other, and the packages were carried out and dumped into the carriage in tho nerviest sort of a way. He had 20 minutes start of pur suit, and though overhauled lifter a hot chase of an hour, every doll a;' of the money had disappeared. As he had not thrown it away during his flight, the idea was that he had either stopped at some house in town for a moment or met another carriage, aa cording to arrangement. The problem seemed easy of solution, hut though it was worked upon for weeks by many detectives nothing was discovered. The captured robber was a young and good looking man who gave his name as Charles Day. He refused any information ns to his home or peo ple aud insisted on pleading guilty when arraigned for the robbery. There was a great sensation ' over the loss of the money, as the state was heavily in debt with a big 'n erf st to pay, and the party in power, from gov ernor down to janitor, got a daily rak ing for many long weeks. It was even charged that a certain clique of ns put np the robbery and and were to whack np with the robber. This was a bold faced scandal, of course, but it mate rially dimmed onr prestige and almost caused me to doubt the innoceicjof fresh lot of female convicts sent in for various crimes against the law. They made quick work of sending Charles Day to prison for 20 years. and, owing to the personal attacks of the opposition, I was rather prejm'i ad against him, as ne came under my charge. His daily demeanor and daily oourtuct were, however, beyond any fault-ftndiug. Reports from my deputy proved bun a model prisoner. The bunt for the mouey did uot cease wbeu the prison door shut him in. At least ten detectives were constantly at work to discover where and bow it had been trausblpped, and the state we ready to pay $50,000 to the lucky mau. Every day or two tome of these HUSKER. To the crow with an eye Intent On kernels of elght-rnwert-yellow, On enrs of erlmpleil itent. The mournful corn Monk bows Its heart With murmuring sighs of wne i O'er heaps of yellow snil gleams of rert, 'i'lte whispering south winds blow. ' The roil sun illes ' In the western skies. Wide rises tlm hunter's moon, ThroiiL'h the luelil Ituht Of the xllent nluht IIIiirs the chirr of the sly raccoon. A wbNIle call clear ami mellow. Anil the tnll hound finds the scent I'nheeded thn elght-rowed-yellow, The red iuutnoe nnd ilcnt. The lonely corn stook bows Its bend, Whilb shnrtow Its tassel throw On silver dent nnd the sinutnosn rod tin wavering to nnd fro. Kl.le II. :gun. I ittlp (Inmf detectives wanted an interview with the prisoner, and, while their requests were generally granted, the deputy warden was ulwnys present. Nothing of moment wns gained from Day, and 1 hud about become tired of the busi ness hen n new face appeared. One day as I sat iu my office read ing nn abusive article in nu opposition paper and half inclined to tender my resignation before sundown, n lady was admitted. I was not over 10 sec onds in milking up my mind that she was the handsomest woman 1 ever saw. Kho was about 2!) years of age, a natural blonde, and her eyes were melting and her cheeks like peaches. 1 will honestly admit that I wns "gone" on her even before she handed me the card which gave her nnme as Jeanne Lancaster. Hhe wan from Chi cago and had called to inquire about Charles Day. Hhe had scarcely men tioned his name when she began to weep. 1 f you have ever been an old bachelor you will understand how quick the heart of such a man melts under the tears of a good looking young woman. I began to speak soothing words, of course, and pres ently she grew confidential and maden confession. Hhe was on heiress,whilo Day was but a poor young nion. They met they loved they beenmo en gaged. Hhe would have wedded him iu bin poverty, but he wouldn't have it that way. lie went out to make hia fortiinebefore claiming her.aud the first good tiling ho struck was the state treasury. Miss Lancaster had rend all about it ami had been almost broken-hearted. While she had put Day out of her heart as being unworthy of her, she yet felt like having a few lust farewell words with him. Hy tho time the pretty little woman wan through talking nud smiling and crying, I was ready to put a brotherly arm around her and speak words of consolation. Indeed, when I discov ered that her engagement wns "off," I came very near offering her my heart aud hand as a substitute. Noth ing restrained me but the fear that I hod not known her long enough to in spire the proper trust and confidence which a good girl should have. I at once grunted her the privilege of a private interview with Day. That is, she was allowed to enter his coll, the door of which was left open, aud con verse with him while a guard waitod within cntl. The iuterview lasted half an hour, and there wns much weeping aud promising and protesting. The young man didn't want to be thrown down just because he had stolen $320.- 000 and been sentenced to 20 ycurs iu prison. The girl was obdurate, how ever, though it broke her heart over again to tell him that he need no longer hope. When she came out, her handkerchief to her eyes and a sob in her throat, she nut down in the office to collect herself and then said: "I want Charles to restore that money aud have been pleading with lam to do so. If I can have one or two more interviews with him I think I can accomplish my object." 1 jumped a foot high anil told her she could interview him every day for a month. lie knew where the mouey was, of course, nnd if it wns restored through any effort of mine the tax payers of tho state would carry mo around ou their shoulders as a reward. Not only that, but the ofteuer Miss Lancaster came the ofteuer I sheuh) see her and the deeper I should be in love. Hhe came next day at tho same hour, held nuother tearful interview. aud when it was over she said to me: "Charles has almost made np his mind to confess, but still hesitates, He has a sister of whom he is very fond, and if you don't mind her I will bring tier in to help me plead with bun." I didn't mind, of course. If be had four or Ave fuvorite sisters I should have been glad to have them all in to coax the secret out of the rascal. Day appeared to be very much broken down, aud after Miss Lancaster bad left the prison he sent for me to ask if the governor would pardon him on bis giving np the money. I bad to reply that it might bo four or five years before he could look for bis lib erty, bnt it would surely come before be had served out more than a third of his sentence. He- seemed quite elated over this, aud when I pressed him to tell me where the boodle was hidden be opened bis mouth as if to do so. On second thought be shook bis head and replied: "If I tell anybody it will be Miss Lancaster and my sister. I bad deter mined to die first, but I am beginning to see things a little differently." I left him with the impression that the two girls would soon have the se cret. When Miss Lanonater appeared next day Mis Day was with her. Miss' Day was very coy and retiriug. Hhe neither shook band with me nor replied to my salutation aud turned her back a oon as possible. At the same time, as I remembered later, Miss Lancaster not only dallied with my hand, bnt pressed It and wns very ef fusive in her speech. Hhe said slut would have something special to tell me when she returned from the inter view, nnd she looked nt me so archly that I jumped nt the conclusion she wns going to confess a first sight love for Inn. The interview did not Inst over in minutes, nnd it took place just ns dusk wns drawing on. When tho two Indies returnod to the door Miss Lancaster came over to me nnd whispered: "He hns promised to' confess all to morrow, and every dollnr will be re stored. I am glad, not only on his account nnd mine, bnt for your denr sake. I know you to be a noble man, nnd if yon would not think it nnmaid cnly in me I I " 1 took her hand in mine and gave it several squeezes aud assured ber that nothing she could possibly an nounce or confess in the Knglish lan guage would be considered by me un worthy of her. Hhe pressed my band in return aud wns going to confess her love, bnt the telephone bell rang nnd put her out. Hhe just whispered in my enr thnt I was an old darling nnd then laughed and joined Miss Dny ut the door, nnd I myself pulled the lever which swung buck the hinges thnt let them out. Need I tell yon that I walked around on nir for the next quarter of nu hour? I had won thnt little girl's love nt first sight, and whon she came on the morrow I should ask her to name the day and the date. Hhe had said she wns an heiress. I wns loving her for herself alone. I was still loving when the deputy war den ciime rushing in nnd called out: "Those girls have they gone?" "Certninly long ago." "Then we are in for it. Come out here, will you?" He led the way to the west wing and upstairs to the second tier of cells. When we reached the one oc cupied by Charles Day we found a woman in his bed and his convict suit lying on the floor. It didn't take five minutes to grasp the situation. Miss Dny had given up her nppnrel to the convict, and he had walked out with Miss Lancaster. Miss Duy was a Miss Homebody else, who had been paid $1000 to do the trick, and Miss Lancaster was the pal of one of the boldest robbers in America. We raised nn alarm and mnde pur suit, of course, but thn fugitives got uw ny ns slick as grense and are prob ably yet living on the boodle stolen from the state. As for the girl left behind nho wns sent to prison for a couple ot years, but after six mon'4(S wns pardoned out. As for me, my resignation wns demanded in no gentle tones, nnd 1 tendered it nnd got nwny into the woods nnd kicked myself around a section of government land for it week without stopping to rest. Atlanta Constitution. QUAINT AND CURIOUS. lied hats were first worn by cardi nuls in tho year 1245. Iu Ptolemy's time any one who killed a eat was put to death. The magnetic clock was invented by Dr. Locke of Cincinnati in 1847-48. Tobacco is said to have been first brought into England from Virginia iu 15:j. The poet Hums spelled bis name Burness (his family name) until the publication of his poems iu Ii8(. A naturalist of eminence finds that laud birds make their journeys in the daytime and water birds at night. The largest printing office in the world is in Washington, D. C. ; it hi for printing government documents. The fastest railroad engine in the world is "the Flying Welshman ;" iti fa ne has extended round the globe. Lake Erie is the lake of the "wild cat," the n nine given to a flerco tribe of Indians exterminated by the Iro quois. A woman in Hope, Knox county, Mniue, still wears a common wire hair pin which she hns worn for forty years. The largest telegraph office in the world is in the general postouice build iug, London, over 1)000 operator being employed. It costs $5.74 per million gallons to pump water to Chostnut Hill reservoir, HoHtou. The engines pump 8038 on one pound of coul. ' The largest hotel in the world is the Waldorf-Astoria, in ew York city, a $10,000,000 establiHhmeut.built by millionaires for millionaires. The Hudbury river aqueduct iu 859 days has delivered 1 4,857,300, 000 gal lons to Chestnut Hill reservoir, and H5,QOO,000 to Lake Cocbituate. If nn Egyptian dies before noon the funeral must take place the same day. If death occurs after noon, the funeral may not be delayed after the next day, . In 1774 Philadelphia was the largest town in the American colonies. Lsti mates of the population, which are all we have, differ widely, but it was probubly not fur .from 80,000. A resolution appropriating $5 to purchase a copy of the bade was re cently introduced in the Georgia leg' islgture, it having been discovered that there was no copy of the book in the state library. Five is the Baered number of the Chinese, who have five planets (Mars, Meroury, Veuus, Huturn and Jupiter) five cardiual points (north, south, east, west and ceutre ;) five virtues, five tastes, five musical toues, nve ranks of nobility and five colors (white, black, red, greeu aud yellow.) A few months ago a picture was dis covered at Copenhagen which experts believed to be a Murillo, The direc tor of the Paris Louvre, after exauiin ing the picture thoroughly, pronounced it to be genuine. The owner want $100,000 for it. It represents Loyola kneeling bior the virgin and Child. tiiilptire t-nce. Ilenvv guipure luce is a feature of trimming on iiianv of the new gowns, whore it covers the square neck, so fashionable with the new blouse w aist, yokes, revers, epaulets and collars, with good effect. New lilen III Wnleriirimfn, A novelty seen iu the shops in the way of a waterproof clonk is simply a skirt nnd cape of Hue waterproof mn- erinl. The skirt slips on easily and but tons with nn adjustable strap around ia wmst. The light rape clasps at the throat, and one is ready to battlo the elements. Women who have tried to put on over nn outdoor suit the awkward cloak with cape uttneh ment of the usual rnin proof garment will appreciate the possibilities ottered in this new arrangement. The C'nrlii' (.'nr. The cnriua of Itussia travels in tho somo luxury in which she lives in her palace. Hlie has s private car most richly aud elegantly furnished. It is upholstered entirely iu pule blue satin, nu I the electric lamps are nil in tho shape of lilies. Among its perfect ap pointments are n ten table and a writ ing desk of mother of pearl. In separate apartments are nursery, din- ingroom, drawingroom nnd several sleeping rooms. Tho cur wheels have India rubber tires. Nuvel Iitens In Itnalfllng. Hntiu ribbon braiding is new nnd prettv, and when woll done has quite a professional nir. The ribbon should be narrow nnd usually black, of good quality. In turning n corner or mak ing u circular figure the inside edge should be gathered in very fino stitches, which are drawn tightly and holds the figure in shnpe. The rage for braid bus extended its use, nnd the old time braided pillow shams nnd counterpanes nre said to be the com ing style in bedroom furnishings. Woman s Home Companion. Mew Skirt rnr Wlieelwomell. A now skirt for wheelwomen is do- scribed as follows: In each side a divi sion is mnde, running down from the wnistband to the bottom of the skirt, thus forming nn apron in the front and back. At the wnistbelt is attached a strnp hanging down loosely any suit able, distnuce over each of the divi sions. The two edges of each divi sion are then buttoned one over the other; and the two straps having holes worked down them una also buttoned over the division. By missing one or more buttons when fastening, the straps are consequently made to lift and hold the skirt to any length re quired for the safety of the rider. By undoing the straps the skirt falls Again into position. New York Trib une. The American dlrl'ii Mew Accent. The fushionnblo accent is another important mutter to be considered by the maid who desires to seem one of the society elect. Hhe must avoid a lisp unless sue wishes to brand her self a half century behind the tunes. The broad n of the Anglomamac has seen its best days. The southern drawl, with its apparent indifference to the existence of the uveruge final syllable, is threadbare. To be rip to date from a vocal point of view it is uecessary to cultivate a soft, low voice, an enunciation so distinct that occasionally you convey the impres sion that the capital letter is at the end of the word, and a certain vivac ity of utterance that, throughout Lu rope, is associated with the modern American gin. DemoreHt s .Magazine. YVoitnMi'n Critel Vanity. "As there is no urgiimeut on the side Of bird killing for decorative pur poses, so there is no excuse for its en couragement by even the most friV' olous of women," the Ht. Paul Pioneer Press says, "fhey have hud pre sented to tlieni over uud over ami in every form of appeal the cruelty of the custom us well as its reckless abuse of the gifts of nature, for it is asserted on good authority that the destruction of the field aud forest birds has an ap preciable effect on agriculture. Yet the killing goes -on, apparently with uo diminution. Lurope uses 800, 000,000 of songbirds in millinery au uually. One Chicago firm buys and sells every year 02,000 birds aud 800, 000 wings. The pitiful story of the egret, whose ravished plumes wave from the hats of thousands of wealthy women aud are shown every day in our own shop w indows, has been told so many times that it would seem as though the woman who persists in weuriug them must feel like a mur deress every time sue does so. "We do not need societies, pledges, orations, or tracts on this subject. The niatter is one which rests ou a purely commercial basis. The loaders of fashion iu any city can settle it prao ticully in one season. They have only to refuse to wear these trophies of cruelty aud the thing is done. It does uot eveu require strongininded ness to do this. One would thiuk that mere spark of humanity in the heart wonld be tne ouly requisite. Women, young or old, rloh or poor, who think theniKplves noxious to help along the iinio of humanity enn do it no more easily or p flee lively than in thin way. It is a gracious mission and one in which the only sacrifice involved is of a very little personal vanity." tilm In the Present anil f nst. It would be a rare thing to find a person who would not be pleased with a present of gloves. One cannot have too many of these useful articles. l.von those wenring mourning, and therefore nnnble to mnke any great chnnge in the matter of hand cover ings, can find several different styles of kids or cloth to choose from, and suede, stitched, elaborately or slight ly, glnce leathers, both heavy and fine, nre made up into gloves for nil sorts and conditions of people. I he wearing of gloves is a more ancient custom than it is generally thought to be. Homer speaks of gloves, nnd tells of one who wore them to protect his hnnds while working in his garden. The nse of some cover ing for the hands was known to the ancient Persians, and Old Testament writers also mention them. They were in such common nse nmong the Romans that they were worn even in the wild country by the Britons. Hnint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, wns, it hns been sntrt, a knitter, ami manufacture ! gloves, for which reason the glovemnkers of France long ago made her their patron saint. At one time gloves had a certain moaning at tached to them, and chosen to show the character or occupation of the wearer. There are records of gloves being ordered for "grave and spiritual men." About this time, the sixteenth century, gloves made of chicken skin were used by both men and women for whitening the hnnds, and were' worn nt night. In this connection one is reminded thnt for blenching the hnnds nnd for preventing or curing them of the roughness so difficult to avoid in wiuter, nothing is better thnn the free use of mutton tullow, and a pair of white kid gloves, worn while sleeping. The gloves serve to keep the hands warm enough to induce perspiration, and the opening of the pores enables the tallow to do its work easily, Ho even in so small a niatter as this, history is only repeating it-, self, when the nineteenth century girl goes to bed with ber hands en cased in gloves. New York Tribune. Fashion Note. The fleur-de-lis still holds its own as a design for brooches and ehate luiuo pins. Chatelaines are more popular than ever. Those made of oxidized silver take the lead. Artificial (lowers without foliage are used in great profusion to decorate evening gowns. White ostrich feathers ' and pheus nnt's quills are distinctive features of the winter millinery. Hatpins are shown in great variety, real and imitation gems lxuug the principal decorations. A jeweled pin, similar to a safety piii iu shape, in worn to fasten up the curling locks at the nape of the neck. Blouse waist of velvet are studded ail over with jet, steel and silver spangles, or hrilliunts whioli have the effect of diamonds. Silver nud decorated chiua bon bon dishes are shown in many novel de signs and shapes. These may be hud in sets of graduated sizes. Black satin, finely tucked, makes ery pr-jtty belts to wear with sepnrtile waists, Fasten them with a fuuey buckle or u kuot of batiu. Bangles and bracelets are again in high favor. There are coin bungles nud bungles of gold unit silver decor ated with pretty colored enamels. A pendant which combines the old with the new styles of jewel work shows blue, green and red enamel gleaming amid diuiuouds and rubies. Jewelry in Oriontil designs ami ef fects is especially popular this seas The rich eusteru uppeara.vv:e is ob tained by a free use of topaZc,pinel-s peridots ami chrysolite. Hleeves seem to have settled down to their limit in size, for tho seosci fc leust, and the comfortable fullness) at the top still remains; but the' skirt in gradually diminishing in width, two and a half yards around being the size of the latest model. A decidedly new bracelet is set loosely in links alternatiug with pearls, eubochon rubies and dianuiuds, set clearly iu gold rims, so that the back and frout of the stones are alike visible. This beautiful wristlet in fustened with a bow of diamonds, from which hangs a pendant of pearls. . Crepe de chine in all the lovely tints is oue of the season's lending materials for evening aud house dresses, A pretty costume is in a bright shade of pomegranate, toned down by panels of black pluited chiffon, two on either side of the skirt, over black, and oue at the left sido of tbe bodice where it opens, aud is fastened with silk cord aud small diamond buttons. Both tbe skirt and bodice are accordion plaited, and tbe belt and collar band are of black satin. .
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