V

y

- Tb» *ky l« oluuiieJ, tba rook* »r» b»r«: The »|>rkT of lb* unipml i* wblt» In *lr; Tb* wIb<1> are out wtlb lb* w»vp- tt piny, AnJ 1 nknll not (nil tb* ••• to-anv. lb( tml! te nnrrow. tb* wood It dim, Tb* (wntbor cling* to tb* arching limb; Tb* lion * wbdpa nr* nbrond nt piny. And 1 (bntl not Join in tb* cbn** todny. But the (blp sailed *nr*ly o'*r tb* t*n.

And tb* buntan came from tb* ebat* in

But th* town tbnt w»» bulldnd on a rock

Wn* (wallowed tip In tb* •artbqunk* (bock.

> — br*t Hart*.

i ► 1 Jmy Martin's My Drai.

mum blng pW an they aluoat ran af tor the big fellow, hurried to, t! Creek Houae. and after nonu nlfUp< Ing between Jerry and the myaterio: clerk, w.-re led op Into a atuffy. duaty

about at commodloua aa a ext-banged the. praUea of the

.dry

good* box. They Unlthed their plea

.ugh

deliverer and all night dreamed ol the homfe that they would makd when iwtags were over and they had the tint land they had

owm

They didn’t see Jerry any i

4er that until the registering wi

nd the final drawing wa Then Harry, the boy. aaw him In a cloud of dust with soms

• Seo that b

,t big. red Becked fellow ail • baggage truck*" said th:;

maraual to at* deputy. "Just keep an

jrning

up to body.

• truck*" a

n *•

iro layout

much- cvlmfiit i

t with at

t Sill

i quite a haroic figure. Af :h strange, sad things hap em that they’almost forgot

^fter

over and the final drawing was hand Then Harry, the boy. saw

d of dust

• ► of the soldiers from Fort

4 ► thought him

u, usut such (^nad to them

their rude friend, ^ter slaadiag through hbf. hungi y^Lnxious hour* s poor woman had drawn her number. Meeting the deputy marshal who always nodded |o her, she showed him her tickot and almost filmed when he

blurted:

"T-tat lets you out. mkssus. Tout number ain’t no good. It’s too high.’ But don’t I get’a farm, than*’’ she

gasped

• Don’t get nothin'. But don’t take

New York City.—Short blouse Rtona are much more Jaunty than jackets which reach below the waist line, and are usually preferred for moderate

the railway station at El Reno in June. The open space about the depot was swarming with sweat‘ing humanity. "Carriages.- * trucks. schooners, vehicles of ever)’ nd condition were jcas.-.cJ in tbt- vacant lots or threading thrir ways tjrough the streets. The dust like'a yellow vapor from \ tram;

bllndl boasts.

UiMr bi..;., • ; So her .Qu.lld room oltt ’ The Ms. roi oookod Mlo« .lulon 1 «or bol. w<- p l « « on tin UKm. .rook ».« w.loBIms. (««« •»« br »’ k TO ' ““

• truck t

i’ swarm of boome.-s Just then 1

r heart in and

rawling pell-mell off a dust-covered aI ,ht ’

i. pushln

sprawling p

freight trait.. . . drvn. pushing, panting and trampling j

'struggling from the ' into the scarcely less

d’ye

o', stampeded m^j’i skod a bow-leggoi.

d dejec littlo d

What d’ye think o’

rded i

depot among the crest

of dr: be tr&l

xck to rhe East,

the

STJ

;boy. edging up to

tck. But, the big felioi

lied absent

beat

(Item back to rhe East. Bankrupt in purse as in spirits, the little woman thought only of the sturdy boy who, not understanding why. yet knew that they he I suffered, waited and hoped in vain. He s ou Id hare cried, but h«

other's grief w

From these depend deep pleatings o! chiffon. Thy bow at tbe neck Is alsi of chiffon.

with small dsrls. Tbe fulness centrMMck is arranged in an under lying plefit at each side of the closing. Rosettes of panne, connected by fes toons of tbe same material, are used t» decorate the waist and skirt. Thit

mode of trimming is especially pretty for a plain skirt, and may be repeated in the Mick, the rosettes being placed

Ins

■ueTnngs of chiffon are used

aged in r edge o

make the waist in the medium

Ints at the lower edge of tbe

e pleat.

>r five nan

ed for f lops am

skirt.

sire will require two and a quai yards of twenty tWo-iucb material. To make tbe skirt iO/tbe medium sixt

will require three .and

only r and

grid

gripped her fist and gri(\

Pr-“sect!y llfroi Jam a tali young woman-in mourning edged^her way to the truck, and seein# Ji-rcy idling there said

”Cou

what

. acaJ.

you pica

hotel to gO to. sir?" The swarthy chap legs guffawed In the

"Shut op. Hatton!" growled Jerry. *'

furtively abrracting l.is •’chew." and. . "*>' hutning an - unofiastnei but dignified countftmneF- upon he woman, he touched h!s slouched'hat and said: uteU are full, madam. There isn’t

i fit f

wi*h the handy; woman’s face.

Hatton!" grov.-i.-d Jerry. ' w4 ‘ *.? y

knew that Mft

waiting upcm hla.

white hand In his brown ted his teeth like a man.

"Going away, madam?” said a fiejoe bebiaiF u-T. She turaod about t Jerry, hat in hand, smiling «

She would have tald yes. 1

choked and ahe only nodded hei |

gray

moire trimming

Tbe garment illustrated is

r v<

Igs.

It Is simply adjusted with shoulder

in/l

Ibd three-quarter* yards -of fifty-inch material.

A Pr*tt7 Hat.

A simple nnd pretty hai of a dark blue rough straw is trimmed Nrlth s couple of clusters of lilies of tbe valley, with their greeuNeai

A Fancy SUIrt Walsl. Owing to tbe great iiopalarlty of bis cult and lao shades, waists made ol

special they may be woru with so many different colors. They are especially effective when accompanied by a skirl of marine blue cheviot or serge for outing excursions. Tbe waist illustrated is made of linen in this fashionable shade. Tbe founda-

5.

ie would have laid yes. but hex |

h-arj Vou. drew a blank." h

and 1 Just came over t

tho 111

touched hi*

“Hate

a lodging In t.

Ml use J as a- scared look

into her <)'as. and (the boy behind her

ronnd her

l hla/1 it wfr.

I? Ot

"Oh. \aboul the room?” she IpshirgT^o*. "I didn’t mean t wlthcut paying for It. "

h to *

Iged -away vruui uw t»i .

tin crowd, and the widow and her boy ; followed till they sfere together in thr |

depot

thrust

"But

• here my

rely t boy a

ugh to get us back to j

Karsas City. I told th. 1 clerk I’d send !

fc*im a check. I-

olim waist.

‘un-. .Bo«rr« room I w„ ,,11,. |

... „„ ..o^Uos to tlohwoi rur ^ I

•l*. H. to oxploia mien

m' *'‘ m m *^* 1 “* tt. Zi I don’t” BOO, wtav m.0o o. j -SZ\ h.ve noUiin' ,o do MU .ucb' 1 W 1 "- **““«. 1 .

■ that is. I dldn t want nne till 1 meJ— way. to make a long story short. I •

oUdn'

r baps as him. missus.’’ erph deputy when they were clea

spot: ‘he's Birt the <

i any more encourage . and. with her .boy lui

deputy when they

> * bad ’un."

• officer couldn't give the lit-

tle woman any more encouragement

„ than .Jerry, and. with her

ir "telescope." she trudi

a* dust-in s vafn search for a room. a decent shelter, even a cot In -some hallway. But the wild- ;yed hotel darks only laughed and turned aMen pushed her aside and more

Iged one another and ,

lainej the

•ar of the j •* n y l

draw one of the low numl

In for a good farm, and—" he paused

here as If with the pleasure of con- |

utag her expectant face.

lory aho:

mbera. e paus

l£d SjE ! '^woiw'rou mini tsklng ta, tmlm

' '>ff my ”

’’But Mister*" said the woman,

tt. wM o»«l hotel "Martin Jerry .Martin," hf floiehei

mlj Irahed .oO to reed ! "I « »iooe>.. Mr. M..nlo, 1

shed her arlde ',nd more lor ' 11111 oot "tu. me.

'oat’s Just It.” he said, smiling

eorf-lir onlhiT.; dellShtedl, »b., ’Ws *-’. ~F |

monoy to speak of. I can’}

questions

At 8 o'clock that night ■the streets

qf El Reno w.-yfe yet c. ’.oke'

in’ts* h^o

baker, aren't

"pies.”

I with the i >0U ’ Md

crowds. Tbe smell of wood a c ‘ aInl1 Mr *Cr T ' ou ■

t™ zsst ™ ! reek of sweltering aumsnlty. Toe • you re *‘ ly d0 ^ WMl yoUr ! darkness seemed to rise froM^afte .vf' , L ' .-,<h »llh Ihe row ramhroo.TSrT v " Hl '-'» ' «« "J j le. Hork, from to, sUllon sroop^ '“"“"r. Y “ ' » »« * ,lr “" |

about a torch-lighted tent loere jras a ! rc *' l a . rl1 £ r ~

Joetling. shouting, scuffling m<ab of a angry people. They wer ; contend- ,ro “' IPS tor arhsiir.. to hop ..limooo. ^

disks Of dcusn and canoed trult that /r 11 * . 1 . , , Much r b««, K.ld under lie ml.nouter 1 lloiul.ument. .Uchcfeotmt ro much The widow at I her bb, at IS. >» w « m “ 1 *" 1 f° 1Ua * “ J " T7

outer ._yim of tbe swaying, fighting crowd were making feebfc efforts to , • srr,. u, irr.. izkiz: \

_..,w . .w„., unlntelliglblik way.—John H. Kartery. ment touted a grjm smlle at their j ln t he Chlcago Record-Herald. puny efforts. Then he shoved his way - ° ~ irto the bedlam like a football play- 1 «r—

er bucking the line. In two minutes ..^we get 'em on again," remained be was faca to «ace wldi tae piemM 4 croaalng pollcemim. rvfcrrr0 *n. D * ; . ’ . ‘ . mg to his. white gloves. "I guess the

O'- “* •“ * tii{ ** life-prsserv- ma)nr „ our hand , will get tan-

ers. Simpkins, or 111 wreck your who.* , n<fd .. , he ^wn-top policeman added. oat ® , 1 , ”Tcu certainly do look Ilka a du.lc

Wee la done „p. derry, ,rlnn,l „ , pwlrotrlmi who en"“Sund prtce. 81,1 -WO**--*

Bu, when the mm~..lked oB rtih • - -mud I reel vi^ho";'..^..^ “*•- Those (loses Sre calrulared

k - *•- — S,sT!s'..p“p.!"-,

to arrange tbi ich.-meant so d to tittle to

nln. . .,

Baker?” he repeated, smiling at conceit. “Yea. and a banker.”

'H.-rfa some sampl .-J, madai said Jerry, lourhing the wdt&aa'a a and handing the plea No her »

“hope you'll like ’«

’em. Thia la my

bakery, you see. and we're trying

belld op a trade.’’

i fresh laugh at thia. but

Tee." said

Uke one. These jgloves

r to make a man feel almost llke anys thins except a prillceffian. If-1 should ., xrt in trouble with a person while putting in so toi^h style. I sboald expect . Jr more trouble before I got him well un-

„ ] d*r control.”

"Why are you required to wear the glovisT’ the officer was asked. •To make me look pretty,” was the

woarii

e shoot the yoke. Jerry fo not of the crowd, and when they clear said: (Find a lodging, madam? ’ She sold no. and be asked her If she had tried the Craek House. ' '*Tkr fried them all, six;.'' she said, her eye brightening as she watched her bey attack ope of the pies: “but 4 couldn't get even shelter. I suppose ,we’ll JiaTe to sit up undep some porch, or—oh. I don't know what wejl do.” "If. yea don’t mind trying 'the Creek House again.*’ he murmured, staad’.ng Apart. T think. In fact 1‘m sure thare’s a anal! room. There was sbout on hour ago.' 1 ' And so tbe woman-aaJ the boy.

would like They do make the wearer feel uncomfortable and Irritable, and cause an extra axnoont of laundry work. for.which, of coarse, I don’t mind.paying. “If the ponoe officials had to wear the glove# one hot day.’ concluded, "the order wi ly reednded.—Washington Star.

a now type o Uilery sad. o

I to o b for i

alngle-breastkd atj'le. With black silk loops and crocheted buttons. They are fitted smoothly across the bust, but blouse stylishly over the narrow moire belt that closes with a fancy silver

buckle.

Tbe neck Is completed with a rolling collar of moire that forms narrow reverajn front. The sleeve* are regulation bishop models fitted with inside They hare slight fulness ou the shoulders, and are finished', with lolre cuffs of unique shaping. Etons in this style may be made of taffeta, peau tie sole, cheviot, broad or ladies' doth and worn as separate .ontslde garments. They are. ,however, usually accompanied by skirts of the

log

lining tnay lie _c lusted with si

prefer ' ektent

jack.

plea; that tt

In a becoming in juktxuent Is malnt

Tbe fix rl<\ tbe ■slugw

tbe »

material, and make stylish walk-

roru

ancy shirt •

bftoeath, if so desired.

To

ing costumes The blouse may lx- wi open to display the fancy shirt waist

de

make tbe Eton la tbe medium'sBf -kqvo | wlU require one and one-quarlei yards upp*r

of Wffy^four-lnch material.

A Wolat With S Robes of black or gled and jetted net or embroidered chiffon are very fashionable this sessou. Tbe lining of sblnunerins satin or shot silk forms an. Important part of the general effect, and tbe toilets are usually made quite plain. In order to diaplay the rich fabrics to good advan-

tage.

Tbe costume Illustrated In tb* larg* ' ~ lacs

■J ▼•a ralst la

satin lining and ’trimmed

turquoise blue panne. The wi mounted oa„ a glove-fitted, fealborboaed lining, that closes In the from. The back la drawn smoothly aero tbe shoulders, and has slight fulness at

the waist, arranged in tlay plcati front la also plain, pnd forms a i

blouse over the narrow belt. The lace cloees across the left shoulder around

otb adc arms.

ion is a glove-fitted, feather-boavd linthat doses in tbe centre front. This

.muted and tbe waist lonider and under-arm

teams

Tucks eXund from neck io,belt in tbe ’ back, forming a simulated bos

tapers toward tbe waist line

manner. A smooth Intnined under the

Tbe fronts fasten*in double-breasted

tbe right side lapping the left and :b pearl buttons. Three tucka louldrrs are stitched down

some distance and the fulaes* thus provided blouses stylishly over the velvet girdle, The neck Is completed by a plain collar that fastens in tbe back aud is trimmed with a band o&etinea

lace.

.The one pi'-o- shirt waist sleeves are shaped with inside tenuis only. They gathers ou the rhouKlers. fit the arm closely and are completed

WOMEN OF MARTINIQUE. Their L*v* of liar «•!•*# KtBi>>|>!ia*.l I* The women of 8t. Pierre, who only tew days ago weie leading a happy butterfly Ufe. are said to have been strikingly picturesque and even beautiful. A chatty. r*eet:t wrli-.T agy>

of them:

Their lova for color Is the passionate fondness for brightness of ail the races from which they spring—negro. French and Indian. Fashions change

at all from decade to decade, and different* between the dress of class aud tbe poor Is a mal-

ter wf quality, except In ihe case of the women who act as carriers of trull

and vegetables. ’

These wear a simple garment, not unlike so Empire gown, made with a

!ulne

e only d e richer

great deal of fulness and drawn up under ths girdle In such a way ms to leave

This gown Is alwayx ». with which the gold

ulsiti

r the gird

1 limbs free. This

d hue. wit ie skin >-d

• exqt

and as the women are beautifully formed the effect Is that of draped stat-

uary.

In the well-to-do clas.v th'- same passion for color Is shown. Over a loose, white lines garment richly embroid-

ered with full, flowing sleeves,

is woru that is much like that described, but Is of silk or fine muslin. Crimson, yellow, blue or green may be

>lor. on which brilliant

•Idly

a gown ist just

b. yel

the ground coloi flowers of vivid!

printed. This Is caught up by

walklx

’ contrastin

comfortable

a long scarf of tl drjpcd ,• jquettUhly around the whoulders. The costume is completed ker< hief of gay colors, tied abou head vrith 4 conspicuous bow on lop.

>ocb

by a t tbe

the fasten!

tage

that I have newer seen surpassed. Whe'h“r bearing a basket or cakes c fruit or. t!*e head, to be sold at th shops and Uouies. or sauntering down to the water to be lowed abet nnuih-mcnt. tbilr dignity ol manner and statuesque beauty of form fascinating in xbe extreme. Tbe better clasj has some education. and the women study a little music and embroider exquisitely by way ot accomplishments.' They have steal voices, as a rub', and sing sad gay French chan-

THE EPIDEMIC. f-o»* sick girl got jilted. Sought a dlataat nook. Brooded ou her trouble* - Oola' to «rrU* • book. Feliow look a fao.-y Every body’s got It — Odin' to writs a book.

HUMOROUS.

Magisrs; hut

be said he didn’t wish to commit him-

self.

Blobbs—With all his faults. Borrowel! Is sympathetic " Slobba—1

sym|

he

^ils creditors.

”1

tbe Wise pie Mug: thing to a

Poets are funny people."

Guy. "Yea." agree*

"they’re alwi

remarked

agreed tbe Slmays doing some-

Nell—What awful table manners be has. 1 think I shall <-ut him. Belle— continues to eat with his knife

probably cut blmself.

pa.” asked Willie sweetly.

If he ci he will

ully. "it must be the seaboard.” "What does It mean when the|

rettlly.

They are a cleanly people, and util-

min as •

of the "sbow" plates Is the

streets clean. 1

well a

for baths, great show-

er bath ‘n the court of the almshouse. Tl.e force of the water (rom the mountain height is immense, and the baths are frcquentel by man'’ besides the-In-mates of the houses.

Ivqs

throngs U that ot the native

lion, with Its «1

The two do notrmingle In any

;h of tbe whit

form a

lives are pe noted social!

populathtness.

cqlorW iaud brig)

lotrmingle In tuiy way. Ing society, and the .natectly content to be ig-

H*w Sk* Pr*T*d II.

"Every Child Her Owb Solomon” la

a text that may come

tlon lx

slon

color

for discus-

1 aft f. no argue

case of her own. The lit!

up I

some of the clitbs

llttfe Miss Kohisaat has

after the

lestion is disposed of. now that ~ " led and

back, and recently saw- it riding In a carriage with n handsomely gowned

woman. The earring* was going slowly, and neat the -pavement,

the Httle -^lri delightedly called bet

pet by name. With a‘ whit

tbe animal spr and. running ti

iping

le girl

wly. and net ; little Iflrl 1

B very t. and

ther

nor rich." “I know that. 1 !! "Then how dhl he turn girls heads?* "With

bine of Joy,

animal sprarg from the vehicle.

to little Miss Kohisaat.

began Jumping about her and licking

her hands for sheer Joy.

"You can’t have my dog. little girl." called the woman from her carriage, which had now drawn rein besWe tbe curb. \ "But this is my dog. said little Mias

Kohisaat.

“No. it is my dog." said the woman.

lied

1 my dog." aald

“I’U prove that it U mine." repl tittle Miss Kohisaat with the bit

Thei

ie •houlilera. I

sely

w ith deep wristbands. The cuffs col-

i and edges of fronts are Omsbcd * In* pitching. t the’wall: ,

• In. tb* tnetlo.ai

born of determlnatlpn and Justice. By this time quite a crowd of lildren and passers-by had collected.

; dog In her 1 ns n lawyer

passers-by hs<]

■nd the girl, with the dog In her arms faced her antagonist

n Jury. your 1

said she. "Yes.” answered the woman. •'Can he jump through n hoop?”

"Yes."

"Can he Us down and piny dead?”

"Yea."

"Caq he dance on his hind feet?”

"Yes."

"Can he say his prayeraT”

•Yea”

Closing her anna tightly abont the dog and sUrting to wain away, the child cried triumphantly: ' “Well, my dog can’t. He Is mine

then."

And she won.—Chicago Post.

A aval** *f t—ih»va.

wlU shortly open, will be a mi "cant statue of Beethoven, by the tor. Max Kluigar. who la print known by the beautiful lllnsti which he executed for Brahms'

Tbe statue la of the most costly de erriptlon. being composed <* beonxe. Ivory and onyx, and tho pedestal la adorned with allegorical subjects. Illustrating Beethoven's principal works. What the final destination of the status wlU be la not yet decided, -for the price of the work will be « serious consideration. The sculptor U sal J to'hors spent over >45.000 upon

the catariala alone. ,

"Say

hat dues a choj his father ti the seaboard

lean when the papers

died ’of a complication of

died of a complication of doctors." First Fish.—Those lines hanging down there with worms on them mean danger, second Fish—How do you know? First Fish—Oh I read between l~e lines. “You uned to be soft on Mabel Hart." "Yes: she refused me." "Didn’t want to change her name, eh?" "No; but she should cbgnge her first name to ’Marble.’ " "So be has written a good play at Inst.” "O! no; Its very common place." ■'What! It’s one of the most successful of the season.’ "Which proves exactly what I say." "When 1 was your age. sir.” said the old man sternly. "I wasn’t bothered with creditors chasing me up!" ”1 must take after you. dad,' replied tbe son. "It doesn’t bother me either.” "How do you like that i

isrber.

jap?" in

. wiping hat’s a x

"Of

1 prom!

MIS.”’

mothers think that.” "Ah! she she has

hope. The b

very strenuous."'

"But I though you told was water on every floe the new tenant. 'Well,

when I told you." respondeA.the res estate agent; "you see. the house ha

just been scrubbed.”

"Although I feel that your parent and I will never agree—" he began "Really, Mr. Oayley,” she Interrupted, it he continued: ’ A’hKe I knbw I am d you—’’ "Well, pkpa ee with you there, Mr.

protef there

and mamma agree •

Oayley.”

"Do you see the tall chap^Petro? Well, he has turned many a girl's head. ” "But he is neither handsome

"I know that.C “Th.

a girls h is. He 1

preps rati, bleach.”

s manufactures

ith hi 1 bal

“Do not darken my doorway again." said the frail little woman with the child. No. gentle reader, she to any brute'of 1 mlng tbe er that she was tired of sable colors, and preferred something light.

was not speaking to any brute'of a persecutor—only Informing the paint

3t7, W.

^ ■Jl-fitow. kss X«e= entered ciicou co..*t ior jc-c.m cosstj

Vo., tn the case of Alexander Murphy kgainst the admlnlai.-stor of the eslai* of Mias Kate Field for the sale ot s tract ot five acts of land, on which she had located the John Brown fort, saym the Baltimore Sun. The sale 1* oxdered to be made by special comxaisaiuners ot the court 10 satisfy n debt

|111(. which Miss Field owed Mur phy for tbe purchase of the land and money looked. Tala la tbe original John Brown - for;, with authentic recoil. It la tbe same building that was on the government property nt Hsrr*r’s Ferry at the time Brown mad* his raid, and Vika tbe engliM houee In which he was cap:..red. It was retr.oved to Chicago during the World's Fair and exhibited at that exposition After the fair Miss Field purchased It and removed U to this tract of land, aloat one mile south of Harper's Ferry. She was never nbie to pay all the

and her C -nth has caused

Mok* Tost* la Bsaatr.

Maideps'who have passed their SOtb yeox* may now claim that they repre sent the moat perfect and advanced type of maidenhood, and look down upon girls who marry before 25 as very much akin to isragea, for tt Is a well known fact that tbe age of marriage advances with civilisation. ' Everywhere the more mature woman I is to the fore, says Health. Ths tastes of men In this regard seem to have t: dergone a complete revolution,

and Instead of fit inexperienced girl.

xuon.

of fluttering about the girl, tsl'.’lng pretty notb-

ealng th'elr wits In clever convex tlon with some brilliant and beautiful