$ fogp^' T\ltotJQNWS>- V Y . dear i,uia • h n,n Ko wish I could A lIMM/ i/ißj have been hero J PIW F Pit ?l # w^en you ar * fill 111 rivcid, but w 1W Mill George prom v/ r / l s cd to lool^ ' 9 V i after yon, and see that everything was comfortable for you." "Your husband has brcn a perfect angel, Beatrice! I don't know what I should have done without him; these people in Brittany are de lightfully picture quc and all that, but somehow my French does not seem to penetrate ben.uith their caps! I can hardly make the.n understand a thing I want." Mrs. Mcrydith fan died. "I don't think George lias ever been credited with celestial qualities be fore; but now tell me, how do yon like this place?" "Charming l ExquLite, and so ro mantic!" "What enthusiasm! I hardly ex pected such rapture i, though to be sure tliev are well-deserved," and Mrs. Merydltli glance 1 appreciatively round the long, low, oak-pinole 1 room, with its old-fash toned bahut, its quaint pic tures, and heavily-carved chairs. "The whole adventure is so delight ful! Fancy Aunt Felicia leaving me a sweet, little old-fashioned house in Brittany all to myself, on condition that I lived in it for three months every year. There is something so charmingly unreasonable about it all! Anyhow, here I am, ready to fulfill everything to the letter. What a love ly coincidence that you and your hus band should be settled here too!" "We have spent several springs at Marvaux. Gcorg-e likes the scenery, and he finds ho can work better hero than anywhere." "Yes—it must bo very nice to bo married to some one clever and learned and all that; only if my hus band wrote novels and plays, I should always he afraid he'd put ine in one of them! There's no fear of that with poor Leslie, however—" "Mr. Travers will join you here, of course," aslccd Mrs. Meryditli. "Leslie? Certainly not! My % dear Beatrice, everybody can't go in for the ultra-matrimonial like you and George! Mv husband and I are the best of friends; and we think the less wear and tear we give our conjugal bliss the longer it is likely to last; so while I nm fulfilling the conditions of my aunt's will and cultivating my complexion at Marvaux, my lord and master i > devoting himself to rouge et noir at Monte Carlo." Mrs. Mcrydith knew her friend too well to be astonished at this sortie; from her earliest youth .Stephanie had, in virtue of a pair of innocent blue eyes and a quantity of rebellious bright hair, been allowed a certain irresponsibility of speech and man ner. Few people—herself included— bad ever dreamt of taking little Mrs. Travers seriously. Perhaps mothers with marriageable daughters, and elderly wives with volatile husbands, were the only ones who regarded her otherwise than indulgently. "You'd have some tea, Beatrice?" aslccd Meph&nie, as she moved to wards Die old-fashioned bell-rope. "Tea? You don't mean to say you have made them get you tea here?" "Certainly, my dear; I imported the teapot and the tea, and your good hus band made them realize the hot water and the tray." "You're a marvel!" laughed Mrs. Mcrydith, as she pulled off her gloves and drew one of the heavy oaken chairs up to the small tabic which stood by the couch on which her friend hail seated herself. y "Not at all, only I understand the art of living, my dear." Meantime a neat tea-tray had mado its appearance, and Mrs. Travers cast L —men are so absurd; and 1 didn't want my Borneo inter f re 1 willi. x No, ho comes every even ing; he is aw.ally in love with mo, Beatrice; sa/. th..t he can't live with out my love, that I must speak tohim, an i all that nrtof thing. Last night l-.e got so terribly ox dted that lie al most shrieked to mo to answer him. 1 was quite frightened." "How eon.mine l'y impertinent. Of cotir .o you haven't spoken to the crea ture? * "I haven't seen him, except very dim'y. I only stand nt the window and smile down at him pityingly." Mrs. Meryditli laughed outright, on are too absurd, Stephanie. It's lucky I came back. George must get rid of thi.i romantic young gentleman for you." "I don't want him to be got rid of, thank you. lie interests me." "But Leslie—'.' "My dear Beatrice, Leslie lias noth ing t> do with the matter. 110 is only iny husband—not my keeper. Besides, I am so sorry for my poor lover; I want to be an 'aching void' in his life, as somebody says, somewhere. I think it must be rather nice—" "Do be serious, Stephanie! The whole affair is simply ridiculous; but you must promise mo not to go to tho window again." Mrs. Travers sprang up with a merry ripple of laughter anil softly unlatched the long window, stepping on to tho small balcony. Iler friend followed her quickly and tried to draw her back. "Hush!" whispered Stephanie, cran ing her neck forward, and then from among the darkening trees, still "I'VE MADE A CONQUEST, DEAR." flushing from the rays of the dying sunset, rose a passionate, thrilling voice: "Love you? Could a man 800 you and not be your slave? Having seen you, could he live without your love? Sweetheart! darling! Speak to me, answer me—oh, answer—" A woman's laugh rang sharply through the silanoe, and Mrs. Mery ditli sunk against the open window, quivering with mirth. Stephanie, aghast and amazed, stared at her friend. "Beatrico, what is the matter?" "Your lover, oh, Stephie!—how absurd, how ridiculous!" And she made her way back to the room, still shaking with merriment. "My dear child," she continued, re covering herself, "your Romeo is re hearsing the love scene in my hus band's new play; he is staying with us and that is tho grand tirade! Oh, Stephie, Stephie—how absurd!" Mrs. Travers drew herself up a little stillly, but the comedy of tho situation was too much for her, and through the pauses of the women's laughter came still the passionate "Answer— oh, answer me!"— Black and White. Timely Warning. The attitude of England toward tho fox is a very serious one; that animal, sacred to the chase, must be killed in tho regulation manner or not at all. A little lesson on tho subject was given, in his youth, to Sir Robert Adair, a once famous diplomatist lie had been educated in tho Uni vei-sity of Uottlngen, and on return ing to England visited his uncle, Lord ICeppel, at Euston. On one occa sion he went to shoot pheasants in Fakenham wood, and there ho be came acquainted with his celebrated cousin, Charles James Fox. Mr. Fox, the best-natured of men, seeing that ho was a shy youth, did overythiug in his power to set him at ease. "Well, youngun," said he, "where do you spring from?" "From Gottingen." "Not much shooting there, I sup pose?" "Oh, yes, wo used to shoot foxes," replied the lad, innocently. "Hush!" said Fox; "never pronounce that word again, at least in this house, for if tho duke were to hear you had killed one of my namesakes, he would swear it belonged to Fakenham wood!" Youth's Companion. —A timid person Is frightened before a danger; a coward during the time; and a courageous person afterward.— Blob tor. A WELCOME PRESENT. iioiv to Make n Collar nnl Cuff Itox for Your Gentleman Friend*. For uny young man with a tas./e for pretty personal belongings, a collar and cuff box, like the one illustrated in Fig. 1, would make a useful and orna mental gift. The round Ih>.\ has a padded lining of shell pink satin, fitted in the usual manner, and in the center a standing tube, satin covered, over which the cuffs are dropped. But first the outside is covered with pale green chamois smoothly upplied and secured by thin glue along the edges, aided by a few stitches here and there. The ricetch shows how the box is closely bound around with two bands of satin frlO. I.—CO I.LAB AND CUFF liOX COM PLETE. ribbon, of any harmonious shade, arid how the cover—bound in the same way with one band of ribbon—is attached to the box by a short, loose strap of the ribbon, the. ends of which aro fastened and concealed beneath smurt little bows of the same. The decorative design for the top of the box is shown separately in Fig. 2. The inscription, "Neatly collared and smartly cuffed," and the little sketch, illustrative of a rather different appli cation of the same idea, is painted in shades of brown touched up with liquid gold. This sketch, however, is only a suggestion to the artist. Doubtless other sketches equally applicable will suggest themselves to the imagination; such as the sketched photograph of a little dude almost hidden in collar and cuffs; a saucy young girl with curls and flying ribbons decking herself with a young man's cuffs and neckwear; or a mother eat cuffing her kitten while holding it fast by its ribbon collar. The more odd and artistic the design the better, provided it plainly illus trates the double meaning of the in scription. For young men whose masculine dig nity will not allow them to tolerate Voiyky PIG. 2.—COVER OP BOX. among their possession)! anything so feminlno as ribbons and bows, the boxes might be covered with thin, smooth canvas or duck, nnd soft russet leather straps fastened with little buckcls might be bound around them. —American Agriculturist. A MYSTERY EXPLAINED. Mnrvclous FfTeotn rroart well with the solution." An Akron lady gave a fair trial to this remarkably lucid piece of advice, and then sat herself down and wrote a letter to the editor of her favorite paper, in which she Bays: "I have been looking for a long time for something which would remove Ink stains, ftml I noticed In Saturday's paper a recipe which I gladly tried, but it doesn't seem to work properly. After dissolving the water I have nothing left but the spoon, and have nearly melted that In my rcpeuted attempts. Is it the water that gives the trouble? I thought, of course, you meant our Akron water. There should certainly be a largo amount of roslduum In that; or did you mean the wator wo will got after they tap Summit lake? If that is what you mean, I have no doubt but what that would do. but will fouvo to wait bofore I am convinced. Perhaps If you hud a proofreader he might enlighten me. but I doubt it." The proofreader, kind Akron lady, may not be able to give you the de sired information, but we can—and will. The author of the recipe, being a dweller in the modern Gomorrha at the foot of Lake Michigan, conducted all his experiments with Chicago river water, a mysterious fluid whose chem ical properties are simply marvelous. A single Immersion will turn any white or colored fabric into a fast block. Careful rinsing has been known to pro duce a charming terra cotta effect, but In either case ink spots in the ma terial arc obliterated effectively und forever. Reforms In the Dedroom, We will be a healthier and happier race when the double bed is banished. The light iron or brass bedstead, with a mattress that can be easily aired and kept clean, is the bed that ought to bo generally used. And the heavy com forter ought to be banished with the double bod, for it l>clongs to the log cabin and the back woods. The bed covering par excellence is a light weight blanket that can be frequently washed and kept soft and white. Tuck ing the bedclothes tightly in is anoth er custom handed down by dwellers in arctic wilds. The practice of making up a bed and making it almost air tight is ns unhealthy as It is uncleua. —Womankind. Electric Cooking In a Palace. It is said that an electrical apparatus for cooking purposes has been installed at Osborne, in the Isle of Wight, and that by its aid the more delicate dishes will be prepared for Queen Victoria. TO REMOVE STAINSr i'AHo Thls 111 Your SiTapbook, You Will Want It Frequently. Here are receipts for removing vari ous kinds of stains: Coffee, Tea and Wines.—lf these stains on the table; linen are of long standing, and have been washed with soap, it is rather difficult to get rid of them. Hut javelle water —which can he made at home or bought of a druggist—is goner ally most successful. Hut about half a pint of javelle water and a quart of clean water into un earthen bowl; let the stained article soak in this for sev eral hours. Then rinse thoroughly in three waters. It is only white goods that can bo treated in this manner, as the javelle water bleaches out the color. Sewing Machine Oil Stains.—To re move these stains rub the stain with sweet oil or lard and let it stand for several hours. Then wash it in soap and cold water. Pitch and Tar Stains.—Hub lard on the stain and let it stand for a few hours. Sponge with spirits of turpcir tine until the stain is removud. If tho color of the fabric be changed sponge it with chloroform and the color will bo restored. Ink Stains.—Tear blotting paper in pieces and hold the rough edge on tho ink when it is freshly spilled, or cover the spot with Indian meal; or the liquid ink may be absorbed by cotton batting. If the ink be spilled on a carpet, cut a lemon in two, remove a part of the rind and rub the lemon on the stain. If the inlc-staincd article be washed immediately in several waters and then in milk, letting it soak in tho milk for several hours, the stain will disappear. Washing the article imme diately in vinegar and water and then in soap and water is another remedy which will remove all ordinary ink stains. No matter what substance be used to remove ink the stain must bo rubbed well. If the article stained bo a carpet on the floor use a brush. Crass Stains.—Rub the article stained with alcohol, then wash in clean water. HINTS FOR THE TABLE. RAPID eating is slow suicide. PLENTY of time should be taken. FIRII and are easily digested. AN hour or two of rest should bo taken after the meal. MERE gratification of the appetite is very likely to shorten life. DINNEH should be of a lighter nature in summer than in winter. A QUART of wheat contains more nutriment than a bushel of cucumbers. THERE, is a happy mean between eat ing everything and being squeamish. IT is not good to dine when in a state of mental or physical weakness. Two POUNDS of potatoes contain as much nutriment as thirteen pounds of turnips. LIGHT soups, light desserts and light meats should have the preference in warm weather. ABUSE of tho stomach at'dinner will be repaid sooner or later by that pun ishment which comes to the glutton. VEGETABLES and fruits are to be used most generously at that season of tho year in which they naturally mature. BEGINNING the dinner with soup is the very best way to got tho whole system in condition for assimilating a hearty meal. HANGING WINDOW GARDEN. A Simple AfTiilr That Can Ho Constructed for a Few Centn. Many people are so situated that their gardens, if they have any, must be on a platform on the outside of some sunny window. Such hanging gardens arc capable of affording a great deal of enjoyment. Many, however, are de terred from enjoying such miniaturo garden from the fact that the ordinary frame work that is used for the pur pose is too expensive to construct, and is applied much too permanently to FOB A WINDOW GARDEN. make it applicable to a rented house, where many flower lovers are to be found. The illustration shows how a simple affair can be constructed, and how easily and simply it may be at tached and detached from the outside of a window. It is a shallow box, with the inner side left off, the outside being as elaborate or as simple as one may elect. The inner edge of the box is at tached to the window frame by hooks and hook eyes, while the chains on ciihcr side end in rings that are support ed by hooks at the top. Beautiful flow ers, and not a few of them, are capablo of being grown in such a hanging gar den.—American Garden. Tho Latest In llalrHrcftslng'. In the present mode of hairdressing little or no false hair is worn. The un dulating- style Is the thing, and to pro duce this the hair is waved all through Its thickness, gathered up loosely at the hack and made to form a soft knot, somewhat In the slinpo of the figure 9. It is drawn out a little at each side so as to cover the top of tho car and to produce a wldo outline. The "bang" or "fringe" has been almost entirely discarded and only a few soft loose rings of hnir are allowed to stray over the forehead. Some hairdressers use small cushions at the back of tlie head ever each ear, and this gives the wide outline which seems so desirable. Some very smart women wear their hair parted in the middle, with very fluffy curls at the side and waved in the book. The coil drawn to the top of tho head is surrounded by a braid. DEATII OF A TERROR. Passing Away of a Twenty-Two Foot Rattloanake. MaS ow <• their success In life iso thev suv) the training thev received here. We nnide IJKKAP-Wl \ N KltSof them. We want von i- know us, write and wt \ iii (.11 you nil ni.otit this I.IVK scilooi.. X. 15. Wu assist "i:d --:• to i ositions. I'ALUIi BUSINESS COLLI'U !!, 110S-1710 ('licstiaiit St., PHI LA. tpSTATE OF WILLIAM LOItENZ, lato of JJJ Freoland, deceased. Letters testamentary upon the above named estate having been grunted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are request - cd to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same, without delay, to Hannah Geoppert, executrix. John M. Carr, attorney. Dr. N. MALEY, wmmwEmw. Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick. OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE. JOHN PECORA, MER3HAiIT TAILOR, 81 WASHINGTON STREET. Fine line of samples for fall and winter suits, overcoats, etc. Excellent fits and good work manship. A trial order requested. d. 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