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MRS. QARVAN’S BABY.

1

Tuunj; Cbeeter, com I ox Into tbe El- Elmir*. I don't think hi* father . with an'excited'took qg. whipped him half enouxh. do you?

mlra >tatlon, *

r of du*t on neat, clothes,

ralked over to the seat where he had

alt face and a aprlnkllns nu iKillshed shoes and n<

left hi* valise. He had not the air cf .'omplacency proper to a student whose vacation had just begun after ten successful months In college. • Chester had seated himself, drawn als handkerchief twtoe across his forehead, and looked at the .ejock bolore be observtd the back pf a young man seated reading a paper uod«r one >f the lights. This young man seemed deeply interested In his paper; hut Chester addressed him without cere-

mony.

■’Hullo, there, Wain weight!" said he. • "Thouglft you were home long ago.

There’s my train. I think. Well, goodby. old man! See you later. 1 hope.

Be good to yourself."

Young Chester went outside to see his friend off, and then returned to the waiting room and sat down thoughtfully. He sat In one of

gloomy comers, with the

)f the d and

and came

t any of arly this

four

his head, dropped his papei Across the floor to his friei

"Well. IH be shot!" he exclaimed.

'I didn't think I should meet you fellows here. I dtd.leave el morning, hut a wreck delayed hours. So I’m about as well

tied waited for you.

in?"

••Oh. no." said Chester, glancing at the clock. "I got here at eight ten. ahd

Didn't see you

t as well off as II Did you just g

> almost 'nine now. round here then." “No. 1 took A walk uj

“Now

Wainwrli

mle. Haven't you noticed my wild, ap 1

yearsnee?"

that you mention It," said inwrlght. "you do look as tf some-

thing was wrong."

“1 went out to take a stroll," said Chester, taking off his straw hat and rustling his hand through his hair. . “And as I was going up one of those Abounding side streets, I was attacked

by footpads ■*

"What? Footpads In Elmira? How

many ?" ~ .

‘Three. Two were perhaps 18 years ojd. and the othtr W or 14.” "Pshaw, boys! What did they want?" ' "Very, determined boys.. 1 can tell

you." said Chester. "They wanted money. If 1 didn’t happen to have »— . they wanted my ‘ticker.' 1 happoi to have use for both articles, and so I had to fight for them. The bigger fellows were-easily knocked out. but the youngest clung to .me, toarl-jg r and cursing nnd kicking. 1 wanted to fcripg the business to an end. I threw him back very forcibly. It wasn’t un'til he fell that I saw how really small

and young he was:"

“So you came out ahead?" said Wain weight. “But where were the police? Of Course, though, wait to be detained here twolas n^wltnesa. Could you identify •T know they were toughs.’ that’s all. I hoard one of them call

Vapother Oarvan."

“Garvan!" explalmed Wain wrlght. “Hold on a minute. Did the smallest sne haVq short trousers and curly

hair and blue eyes?"

“He certainly had short trousers," said Chester, "and I think his eyes were blue, and his hair might have -surled. for all 1 know. -But !t was all jammed under a soft cap pulled over

his eyes."

"I think," said Wainwright. "thi know who he was—he was Mrs. C

"that I k Oar-

van s Baby." "Mrs. Garvan’s baby."’ ejaculated Cheater. "Well. I must say he's a charming Infant! But what do you call him Baby for? He's no baby, 1 ran assure yon." "He Is to her," Wainwright said. “And 1 happen to know his whole history. t^BT'he has a history, and I will just hare time to give 1C to you. My train leaves at S.” "You have AO mtnut**.” said Chester. “Firs ahead. \* he one of your Corning friends?” "He belongs In Coming, though Tv«. never spoken to him. I think. Some -years ago I used to see hi Coming a small, curly beaded boy. very bright, and well liked by all who knew him. It was-Ms. Carton's ‘Baby. She always called him Baby becatuw be was jer youngest..'. His father worked on the railroad, aad -they were so poor that when .the boy had gone to school a t*m years they let him work ipne cummer In the factory. He wasted'to -yso. and they thonght it would kefcu lljd off the streets. >1 *BntVgon th? Baby began to grow •tougb.’ sShfc a year be was a thoroughly bad Jmy. In the daytime worked, ami at night r streets. He learned all the bad that the atrseta< of a towfl at could teach him. “He smoked, chewed . and even drank somrtimea He began to stay sway from home for weeks at a time. But he always came back until'the day, about a year ago, when his father found him drunk on the streets, and horsewhipped him severely. The Baby has never been home since." Cheater whistled softly. ^ That Isn’t the worn part of It." Wainwright —

■Bfrg

two rtibeka erased Mrs. Qarvaa a HtUt. a*d ahe has never bean the same since-' The people around where she Ursa tahs cars of h«r. But at

the boy opposite to him. The place was draughty, and the June night air chilly. Chester wondered why the lady chose this'room In Which to wait He decided that It must be bxause she could see her train coming. The lady was middle aged ahd of refined appearance. Ae she sat with one arm thrown over the shoulder of her boy, her attitude bespoke motherly tenderness and concern. It struck Chester how much like the Baby tbo boy was In sire and general appearance. The young man wondered vague ly If she knew how much she had ti

be thankful :

Young Chanter swung one toot across the other uneasily, and looked dreamily at a polished model of a locomotive under a glass $ase. Then he stood up, walked over to where Mrs. Garvan's Baby waa sitting, and took the seat beside him. "Do yon know," Chester began slowly and uncertainly, “a young fellow around here named Garvan? I was told 1 might find him somewhere about; and 1 thought perhaps you might have seen hlm," The Baby gave a quick, keen glance and then said, with scronful impa-

tience—

"Naw! How’d I known? What

d'ye want cf him?"

•■Well, you see," Cheater said, "Jita mother lives In Coming, and she has a pretty hard time of it, and I wanted him about It He raiL away

fon. In this Innocent

lelicat

jt a dellt

boy. who was dutiful and |

had ' it lltt

ite.

Icate lltt

preferable to a hardy little boj- who was undutiful and “tough." He felt sure that this mother would think t and he wondered how It. would seel to that other mother In Coming. A cold wave of air cut short hla-re-flcctlons, and he sbgugged. his shoulflrrs slightly snd was thinking t walk about, -wbm the woman saM

For a few moments the sllencoorthe ation was .broken only by the roar of a train that came and went In the

r glance i mlnuU

darkness, leaving

perfect than before. Ches

at the clock; It Indicated 10 minuses

after 10. -

He had iJJll some minutes to wait, and he was beginning to .wonder hoi he could occupy It when his attention was drawn to a boy doing a step dance on the platform outside. Cheater, looking through the window, recog' nixed the youngest cf the boys who had assaulted him. ! The boy danced at' though he had nothing else In the vjprld to think of. Chester, looking closely, could Just

; of his another

these two disappeared. The Baby shouted, and ran after them. Their movements suggested to Chester that they were trying to get rid of the Baby’s company. He felt more sure of this a few minutes later when the door was pushed open wide, and the smaller boy came. In a surly' (aehlon. Into -the room, dragging his large shorn across the floor -with a great deal of noise.’ Chester, feeling safe from recognition in his dark corner, watched him closely. The hoy's hand was evidentlywrenched oc twisted, tor he shook It repeatedly with a very fierce frowh. Choate.’ saw that the boy . answered perfectly Wainwright’* description of Mrs. Garvan’s Baby. The pew-corner made straight for the coxy comer in which the delicate little boy was-sitting, and looked at him impatiently. "Git out-o’ the way!" he said, crowding the llttla hoy trtsaf hie. seat without ceremony. The delicate boy, much frightened aqd wide awake, went acmes the room and took another seat. The Baby aat down and drew himself as If he were cold, and then leaned back nnd blinked revengefully at' the light with his cap pulled over

his eyes.

•The door now opened, and the lady came back teto the waiting-room. She did not pause nor look about the room but went over to where the Baby waa sitting with his head down and hlsfeet drawn closely under him. The lady sank Into the seat beside him. gently arm over his small shoulder

and bent hex head above his. •star felt sure that “

were watching bar from under

the Baby .

cap, and be waited for the Baby to something. But the Baby did noth-

<t leaked at the lady again

irayed to the Baby's

week that the boy ran away the t “w.was killed oa the o'" * ~

a Shocks c

«s t*k* can* ’.roams ths all ft* - —

ths psc

Mrwta aad goes late and’saloons aad asks

“Tes. aad wksa they tsU her they den knew, ahs am* says, tlymm — kirn wW yea «.U ku*. Utaaa*. that sHSHSi—:

eyes hi* c do s.

jta*.'— . ... .—i Whether it was that the lady’s Action had taken him completely by surprise or that he had become too much embarrassed to-move, It Is 1mbosaible to say. Chester's eyes went to the delicate little boy wonderiigly, but tile little hoy was sitting with his face turned away from ths door and had not noticed his mother's entrance. When Chester looked '

>and gently strs] hair, which s_. with her fingers,

eemed to Chester that her Ups touching the young outcast's . and that she waa faHtUy murmuring' some lullaby. The Baby's head had dropped lower; but he still aat so motionless that Chester began to think that perhaps be had gone to

slssp.

Five minutes psss'sd, aad Chaster bs* gam to wonder how the Inc!dset would close. He had Quits made up Ms mind that the Baby had faRra asleep when the lady turned her head and her eyes ten oa ths other tttlle flgio* In the distent corner of ths room. She knew her boy immediately. A startled look ir sys*. «he drew back andslagly at ths hoy kartifi xmsred hastily-,/’

to see

from home, you know, Jong sgoN^Hl* friends—I mean his mother and all the people who knew him and used to like him when he waa a smaller fellow— they can’t tell whether he’s dead, or sick, and that’s-pretty had for them. When you care very much for a person. and the person goes oVsy and you never see him nor hear even. It hurts a good deal. And hit mother cared very much for him. for he

• to

world.” -Chester paused.

X)ta

her than anything In tbo

The .'silence in the

foRV/OMAfte

Bats That fnrUlan Wo mm Are Wasting. ’ Paris women of fashion are ordering for summer wear hats that are Amazon In shape, and worn low over the forehead. They have a bunch of feathers or flowers in front, sticking up straight; and they come down over the “chignon" In the back. Oftjn there arc little streamers or lace end* In the hack.—Ladles’ Home JournaL

dated with bridal occasions, Is the favorite trimming for the wedding gown, but all varieties of lace are fasblona-

fincr deep nets v

lace border arc used for flounced skirts. With these tho waist usually is trimmed with a bolero of the figured lace and a front of the plain net. I The long points of the jacket hang down pver the skirt, but at the back the wa(st-is all in one piece. A Clnny

1 not seem astonished

i know," Chester went

aally.

i. do something

by this strange story. "Perhaps you know,” on. "that his mother lies all alone npw, gnd hu.no bne belonging to her. The people around where she live* take care of her In a sort of way. She needs to be-4akcn care of now. you kbqw. 'Bfitfs pot sQ vey pfc. but she’s feeble, and she a'waya has a sort of tired appearance, and she’s always expecting and watching for tuts boy of

hers."

“Nearly all the saloon keepers and store keepers know Mr* Garvan. Her boy used to go around those places a good deal, you see, and she keeps thinking she'll IJnd him In some of them. She goes often at night and asks those people If they’ve eecn her Baby. She always tells them if ever they see him to teM him that .his mother wants him. And she does want him very badly. Why. she’s nearly all the time crying alone by

hers sit. •' —

The boy shifted uneasily. Everybody wants to

for her. but nobody can bring back her boy, and that’s what would do her the most good. Oftentimes they find her sitting alone with something 1 that used to belong to her boy—something that reminds her of him—they find her like that crying silently. Queer, don't you think it Is, how mothers

will go on that way?'’

The Baby’s htad was In his hands, and he seemed to be critically observing the floor. But he answered at once, and in tho same tone in which he had spoken to the lady— - “Yes, sir,” he said, without looking

up:

“It seemed to me,” Chester went on, quietly, “that If this young Oarvan only knew how she feels about It. he would go back to Corning and try to' make her as cheerful' as she used to be. He doesn’t know about • her, I guess, and he wouldn't stay away. perhaps. If he knew how much she aired;'' ester paused a moment and then continued— ’And-eoT wanted to tell him to go right on to Corning as soon as b; could. And perhaps if I gave you a ticket t£jCornlng you might be able to sec .him and give It to him. Do you -think you could!" ic Baby did not raise his head, Chester bent to catch what he said. ..>

a wide flounce of theXluny. The waist is of the lace, made with a square yoke effect—Harper s Bazar.

Bow Ella Wboclor Wilcox Looks. The first thing a stranger notices about Ella Wheeler Wilcox Is her eyes. They have tho coloring of a yellow brown topaz, aad the tone is repeated again lh her hair. She has a very expressive face and expreeslve bonds. While you watch her talk It Impresses yon that If she had not become a successful poet she might have been an cqbally successful actress. She his a melodious voice, and a youthful, graceful figure. The gowns she wears are of a different style from anything you find In a fashion magazine. Ten years ago she adopted certain styles which were becoming and comfortable, and ever since her'gowns have been something like an Idealized Empire dress.—Good Housekeeping

Fxru Lir. for Wom-n. It has been sold that young farmers would no{ be so anxious to come to the city If It were not for the excessive dlstaate of young women In the

tress of the school Minnesota university, herself a prac-

and the thought of oar school Is al-

the |

said Cheater, cheerfully, rising from his seat Htr stepped across the floor, bought a ticket for Corning and came hack.

The Bab]

Into ^ls hand and told him that there was s train leaving 10 minutes later. Then Chester went outside and Balked

up and down the platform.

"If* a risk, of course," he mused, "spending my money on tickets that perhaps Bill not do any good. But other fellows risk money In worse ways, and why shouldn't I put mine

into this bit of humanity?"

The*, night, in one of -the seats of the late ttaln into Corning a little boy sa 4 . alone with his fine pressed close to the window pope. He did not

the lights that flashed by In

i ster, not

hive-to live. Wc give our girls special work adapted to women In the home. Butter making is not drudgery to tho girl who understands the why of it, and sewing Is rapidly reusing to be a lost art now that the girls see that patterns are comprehensible things and not Chinese puzzles.”

—New York TYlbune. -

rious parts of the earth. Their example may inspire others, If not to adopt like professions, to act upon the principle which guided them to choose the one thing they could do that near at hand. For example, in <

the dainty little sun shades that were a part of every woman's dress years

ago.

Thread lace then was the most desirable. and both black and white covers were mounted over white silk. The handles of these dainty articles are of carved ivory, tdttulji^iiben and coral. The popular cover or»Qie mediumsized parasol Is Duchess Ihce. Plain taffeta parasols, which are, in fact, a little less small than the average woman's umbrella, are the latest fancy of the moment. They bare club handles, which are studded with brass or silver call heads the same nail bead appearing In the stubby little ends. Again, dog’s beads carved from ebony are surmounting the sticks of light sunshades. These parasols are to be found In all of the light shades, pink, lavender, green, blue and yellow, but the white _ parasol is considered the smartest to wear with the average summer costume, bnt If madam’s purse strings are long enough she will have a parasol to accompany each costume. There arc also to be found among the new parasols those of the delicate flowered silks. A white parasol, for example. Is besprinkled with hazy lavender flowers, and It has a handle of carved gold, set with amethyst. In fact, most of the colored parasols have a colored stone In the handle to match the tone of the silk. Jet spangle appear on many of he lace dcklgns, nnd silver spangles are employed with embroidery and Insertion. A charming example of white silk has a Urge ostrich plume design In black lace, plume being Illuminated by * silver spangles.—Chicago ^Uscord-Herald. '

I>BBc«ra of Ov«r-*x*rcls«.

The busy woman needs to conserve nervous force, and to increase It every possible means. If her health Is excellent she will be greatly

erate exercise, but she stly to her advantage

to take thls/at first In small and di-

her

b>

will find It grpatl]

the

i and

vlded doses, only Increasing amount after day* of moderation rest. If, on the contrary, her winter’s work leaves her not 111, but exhausted. tired ouU complete rest torone or twt> weeks, taken out of doors, la frequently the beat prescription that

cairtbcglvcn.

The amount and duratlon oLthitrest cannot be absolutely specified here, as It must depend upon Individual needs In general, at least a week' of lying around will be found very profitable, In which short drives may be taken, and a 10-mlnute easy walk In the cool

of tho day. Many will Improve best by adding a second week of out

itersperslnj

... ar

adding a second weel

rest to tlje first, and interspersing I

hours In the hammock with a sht.. ride on a wheel, not exceeding 20 minutes at first, or a couple of holes on the golf cmirse, or some equally

iperat* method of easy cxerrtse. this second week needs to be

•Whether t

or other wholly vigorous person ss her standard, and abide by this, she will gain more actual refreshment and enfrom her often all-too-shcrt va-

WS'+

Med lab Table LI Ben. In table linen plain satin damask with a striped border Is very popular, and so are watered effects. Warm.Weather I’ortleraa. For warm weather portiere* a new lattice tapestry, besides being very pretty, is unusually appropriate. lu taring permits of of,alr. and lu colorings and deaignes suggest summery daintiness at once. Shirtwaist Boxer. Shirtwaist boxes that have a till In the top and a drawer below covered in drnlm art ticking, cretonne or glazed chintz, are so convenient In a sumf mer home these shirtwaist days as almost to seem a necessity. They are a much smaller edition of a box couch in appearance.

Ion than her former conscientious

many miles a day has

gl* a woman not only personally delivers mall over a 40-mile route, riding over the scantily settled region of

Montgomery county thrice weekly daring the year, bnt manages a large farm -as well, doing much of the sal labor, such os plowing, harrowing.

ergy emtio

ne of so ever brought to her. One needs to be tired, to change of change of air, to the lack of absorbing occupation and the general dlsturbr ance of dally habit, before making prolonged physical exertion. Some of the signs that exercise Is beneficial are an improved appetite and digestion, rtrtful sleep, and a gradually increasing sense of vigor and well being. The fatigue that lasts over night (except In the case of a new form of exercise) is a sign of over exertion.— Harperi* Bazar.

When to Put Thing* AwMr. All wearing apparel and household follies not needed tor summer wear should be put away as soon as they are no longfcr needed. Before packing away, however, they should bo thoroughly brushed In order to remove any lurking insect germs. Many old housekeepers use only newspapers that are absolutely whole tor wrapping woolens. stating that this Is tho best protection from moths. Others employ the paper bags that come tor the purpose and any moth destroyer. Before using the bags care should be taken to dleccfcr If there are holes and* pin pricks in them, and these should be patched with scraps of paper and paste. Pieces of cedar are useful In keeping moths away, and may be kept from year to year.

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Washing Drilrnla Fabrics.

Many Shades of blue seem to be parcullarly. liable to fade. There Is, however, a preventive of this, which Is said to be equally good tor all ■hades of blue, from the delicate pale eau de nil to the shade known as butcher's blue and indigo, though Luo latter color requires no special treatment unless in the case of a lawn muslin, when one may prefer to be" the safe side. An ouncs of sugar of lead dissolved In a pall of water will fix the blue permanently If the material be soaked In the solution tor two hours. It mdst be dried then, before being washed and Ironed. ' For delicate colored muslins and was some people prefer not to use ■ap at all, but If soap Is used It should be of a nice quality, and made Into soap-jelly. Wheat bran is the substitute. Boll about two quarts In soft water, let It cool and strain the liquor, which may be used in the place of soap jelly. It removes the dirt, keeping the color at the same time; clothes need only one rinsing water. >cd unices the dress Is wanted very stiff, starching Is also unnecessary. The water should be as •coo! os

i or !on

Buff, gray or khaki colored linen is sometimes difficult to wash nicely on

there resides a widow, who has for the« last 10 years made more than a c< tortable Income as a government o tractor, ’bidding for the refhpval wrecks, anchoring of buoys, building of Jetties, and dredging. Few people riding over the New London Northern

notice

the daaknesa, nor the different tion*. for he was' crying quietly, a< at all like a hardened gnd bad boy. . Some months afterward Wainwright wrote the follosring paragraph in a letter to Chest**— “You msy remember our friend, •Mrs. Osrran’a Bsby,’ whose acquaintance you made in the-etreets of Elmirs. Perhaps you will to lesrn that k* Is now oue^of our lug In one of ths stores down town. When 1 saw ‘him the other day he was dressed very neatly, with bis shore polishsd sad his hands cteasTand his clothes eminently respectable. He Osrvaa doesn't go mrtnmi the rtrests sat more *t night, aad the thinks ah* / haa the bast son la the amutry. lore

railway are aware that the

employs-'the oul;

ly woman train" dis-

patches. In the world. Her responsibility la arret, her hours from 7 In the morning to 9 la the evening, her duties a continual nervous and mental strain. Quit* recently the directors of the road complimented her upon her efficient aerrlce, and It Is a pleasure to add she receives the same compensation paid the men occupying similar peal I Iona A Virginia girl has made a widespread reputation as well as a -gopd bank account, as a trainer of sad-

Parasols for the m

•Italy dainty examples are chiffon Inserted with tare and frilled wtit tucked ruffles, which are again edged Black and whits

i. aad

are the vogue,

with black velvet a. whUfe are edged

the prettiest light hate tor children. Dainty little corset coverstreofdlmIty. with small figure* in delicate-blue

and'pink upon them.

The buckles on tire are losing their plainness, and instead of the round metal harness buckle, show a cutting

in squares, which b ble* Improvement.

Bands of point d’esprit set Into fine muslin gowns make one of the prettiest of trimmings. There Is an edge of

th* skirt

Golf belts are of leather, with leather buck Ire and scmetlmw studded with nails. Oose leather belts are very stylish and are shaped tom. ' wider at the back than in front. One can um one's Wt clasp? no hate if one has a teste that way. These buckles, or rather cla?p*. arc to be seen on some of the hate in the sailor Styles.holding the band of ribbon or' velvet at the side. The, new sweater tor fcoUng U cut low In the neck like the golf rest and is iapallres. The pattern is a striped

There is no red to the varisty to be ■erei te saabea. They cores in watered silk with painted flowers; la satin with raired velvet bower*; te white silk

pepper added to the first water in which they are washeu will obviate this difficulty, keeping them both 'rom spotting and fading. They ahould be washed in cold water: the pepper will aid In softening the water, some wist as soda would do, though of course with leas effect. Hard water is alwaja bad for washing anything, oven though softened by boiling. When any material with a buff or gray background had faded In the wash It may be wet and dried several times and bleached in strong sunlight until it becomes whit*.—Lodger Monthly. '

i&n

Boiled Custard Sauce-The yolk of two eggs, one cupful of mitt, two teaspoonfuls of vanilla: Bret the yolks aad sugar to a cream, pour over them the scalded milk, return to the fire to cook the eggs, but let It only slightly thicken. Remove, add the flavoring and beat with a wire whip; make It

light and foamy.

Baked Beefsteak—Put some butter in a dripping pan. set in the stove to melt. Grind,the beefsteak, rub both sides with flpur; put in the pan and bake In a hot oven 15 or 2 In about 10 minutes salt, r