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THE MAH WHO WOH.

I

A Little Comedy of the Summer Hotel.— Perhaps You Saw It There. :: :: :: ::

The young men cummerlnf at the We»tm!n*ter-on-tho-8ound. a hotel which required reference* and waa noted for Us distinct air of aristocracy, were causing a great deal of quiet amusement to the older guests, amusements which, a* time went oa. became more general, arfer.lug even tac wsdier* and other servant*, who discussed it among themselves and awaited developments with the same amount of iat&est as she person wacm they

served.

Miss Kennedy was a coquette. Every oae but a few of her intimate friends it this without hesitation, tever. should not have Interest* d the guests to any grew* extent. Coquettes of all ages and degrees of beauty were not uncommon at the Westminster. Hut the trouble was that - Miss Kinnedy was different from the ordinary run of coquettes; so decidedly different. In fact, that the amuae-

the indirect cause, grew two speculation h» the gueau tried to explalV her - peculiar^ actions and the strange in Buenrc which she wielded over young men. Influence she certainly ^igd. Never In the history of the Westminster had so fr.any young men fallen so desperately and uncompromisingly In love arith one girl. It seemed Impossible for them to know

oedy was concerned.

It was quite inexplicable. She was good-looking, of course, but then there were numerous girls In the neighborhood. and. Indeed, some at the Westminster no lees fair, who never In their careers had caused such general furore among a gathering of young men. Her enemies said that her hi she had one. was as cold and pervious as steel, if this were not so how coaid she lead man after man along, keeping his hopes at fever heat? Her enemies thought this cruel. Her dear friends, however, thought otherwise. They said that if she really was as cold as steel then her sweet smiles

incere and wlm

1 said he bad known her

usly

though he bad

he had

heart. If d as 1m-

wlnning If men

misconstrued by some ardent though deluded admirers, would she be censured when, as time went on. it became her painful duty to dispel the hallucination? No; they thought she t.ws rather to be pitied. One of her philosophical friends, a young law stu dent, hit the nail on the head when he said that beauty was not the essential. The reel thing, he said, that appealed to men was the knack of appearing congenial and sympathetic; In short, to understand a man and have an - y to various natures: to give xblbit

the average man. Some girls feign this, according to the law s:udent. hot Miss Kennedy was Innocence I tael

attention and fail to Impress

iris fi ■dent. Itself.

fcity

from pure goodness of.heart. The student might Just as well have kept aliens however, as he had already be;n

paid any t At all evei

voted a great bore, and

' attention to what he said. 1 events so many of the young men at the Westminster bad prey to Miss Kennedy's channi

to rise sadder and wiser, that .. - ally got so that when over a fellow began to avoid the usual evening gathering on the veranda., -the boarders ' merely nodded wisely and said noth lag, while the young men hugged oni another In ecstacy. and when, after a week or two. perhaps longer, per ha; not so long, he began to mingle in wit the crowd, and with a saddened faew to

take up once more the old i, the boarders smiled again, while s young men. most of _

en through the same comae, welcomed him effusively, and he. though sore and sour. Joined them while they waited for another unfortunate. The prospective unfortunate was generally

designated as "next.'

And so when the depot hack rolled up the winding driveway one August afternoon and a rather good-looking young man alighted and walked up the

life, t the y

the faces of the older guests, while the

young men chuckled Joyously. “Gad. another victim." chu

•tout

lucklsd a e of Jud-

could experience

friends unkli au»e Goldth'

he was rebuffed

s fate, when the sound of mer

another hotel

lu N?w York. Gohlthwalle was very close mouthed and would not talk of

He still cl medy, and i

led the downfall of many he h

where ’ he

seneaMons. His

Indly said that this was behwaite did not know when

squelched. Hnw-

imve

and' said nothing. Some time aft«r the arrival of the newcjraer a number of the boys were lying in hammocKs enjoying the cooling brecses from :':ie Sound and dinbringing the “next"

terry

laughter in the direction of the hotel

saw cauaod involuntary ejaculationa astonishment to escape the lip* of the young men in the hammocki;. for there coming down the steps- together, were the prospective victim and the very young woman they wanted him. to meet. - They appeared to be on excel-

lent term for so short an acquaint and this tact struck Chauncy

bly that he rose In Ms hammock and

ixed at them with curiosity.

"Humph! ' he grunted. "Some one ■ems tcy have got .xheud of ua. How rer. It’s Just as well. And' now." he added, slapoing a companion on the tck. “all we've got to do is to push

lings along gently and watch."

That evening at C-uner the hays all

and .found, among other

I. plaud. As for me. 1 am done with ths I whole business." i The boys' got their beads together and from that time forth Mr. Lawreace's life became unbearable. One night, when he came in late, he fouad his doors and windows nail was compelled to walte'a room. He was subjected many other annoyances. One evening wfahn he attended a dance at a hotel

t Hampt

pumps had beta st from his satchel and replaced by pair of dusty goloshes. lAwrenoe, however, bore these Indignities with the stoicism of an Indian chief.

Intan ce. o lorcl-

met him. :

> get in an o

lings, that he wsa *-lawyer, and that ue lived in Now York City. Miss Kennedy lived In that city; so did Colilthwalte. He was a very interesting, sell reliant sort of a man. and he was proounced a very promming victim. His lame was I-awrencc. By the end of the week things were irogrvssing splendidly. Lawrence nail ■aid attentions to Misa Kennedy In i way ’ that exceeded the wildest dreams of the hopeful, and be had

itbful

hearts. In the morning he accompanied

the beach or sat under some

shady tree while she read, and In the afternoon they went driving. Of evenings they took Ions walks in the mo-yr.-llght or sat together on the .porch.

'Goldthwaite managed to

casioual tete-a-tete

t Is," said Curtis

s night, "we did ndt have to do a stroke of work la getting them together. He seemed to take to her as soon as he saw her and now they are as

thick as thieves."

"Who Introduced them?" asked Goldth waite. “I have been trying to And how it occurred and the circumstances for a good while, bnt no oos

seems to know anything about it."

'That's so." said another. "Come to think. H dees seem a trifle strange that they should be seen hobnobbing so

tblckly an hour after he arrived.''.

"Well." said young Dwight, "however they may have become acquainted or whoever Introduced them, one thing is certain, they know each other now. So let's not worry about such a trif-

ter. but look forward to that day when the Hon. John

Lawrence will go around with a face as dark as a November landscape and vainly wavering between the pistol,

arsenic

ling Klori

matter, but

i clime.”

Dwight. "At any r

a pin.

others:", retort 1 give him i

ilgn

“Just as Charley Dwight did." inter-

r. with a '

■ ~ itorted

n h la I

on the cold, cold world with a hldi realization that life Is not what It

seems."

"Hear, hear:" cried several, than, as the strains of dance reached their ears, they adjoined music room so fully assured that near that even the

parture. but strange t little liapulhess amoni

New York City. — Dark blue and while polka dot dimity Is used for. this comfortable house sacque with ecru lace for trimming. It Is shaped to tbe

imuncy. said Gt

the conclusion that Lawrence had won out. • < "We accomplished absolutely no- I

thing.” said Chaus

- "Nothing."

have: we have succeeded in bringing i them closer together. If we had kept ' on much longer we would have bad them engaged. That It. If they are not j

engaged already."

let that worry you." said

Dwight, woo became angry when any |

«y. "Yea. ’ led In bring!

"Oh. don't b

)wight. wno became an

spoke of Miss Kennedy being e

gaged.

The boys were all seated In tbe sum- I mer-bouse near the winding pathway. ] lAwrence was to leave on ihe 10 o'clock j train, and It was alfesdy 9 o'clock. Miss Kennedy and Lawrence had not j been seen for some time and Gold- ; tbwaite was also missing. There was j no moon and It was quit dark. Chaun- I cy and his companions sat silently in the summer-house, every man puffing gloomily upon a pipe. There came sound of laughter from the porch and

a second later three per strolling down, the drivei

uisses' DBzasixo sxcqcr..

the way > killed

were Goldth waite and Lawrence. One was walking very near Miss Kennedy. He was Goldth waite. Lawrence .seemed content to fall Into the background. . He carried a drvsssult case In either hand. As they reached the summerhouse. Goldthwalte looked back at

Lawrence and said:

"Say. Jack. It was blamed line of you to turn In and help Edith and me

you did. The boy* would me had they known that

I was engsged to her before she came here, but we were not quite ready to announce it at first and did not dare to afterward. You'r a good actor. Lawrence, and I see no barm In your flirting with a girl even if she is your sister-ln-lsw. You came st the right time: I could not have kept the secret much longer. We will follow you to

the day after tomorrow."

Then they passed on to the depot. The summer-hopse remained as dark and.as quite as the abode of the dead. -Par into the night shone the glow of the embers in a dozen bulldog pipes, and when the damp midnight breeze began to set In from the Sound a line of ghostlike figures stole silently and sullenly from the summer' bouse snd went to bed.—New York

figure with uuder-arm gores and fitted backs, a smooth adjustment being maintained under tbe arms and over , s j tbe blps. Tbe neck Is cat slightly low i I and square, finished with band of lace. - The full fronts are gathered at tbe upper edge and arranged on the lace, falling In long, loose folds over the bust. Id some sacques ribbon Is run through a casing or beading at the neck and

To make the waist lu tbe medlua

one and a half yardi

orty-l

yard of all-over laee.

Ill require oi ty-four-lncb

plain o will tr

forty-four-lncb material. Thm Kubroldvrar-s Art.

Although plain materials are to be 1* mode for autumn. It Is not for an In stunt to be supposed that It meant costumes. Tbe enjbrolderer's art

r of the plainest >f beauty, wblle

fancy effects will be produced on tb< soft stuffs by lace or chiffon or by tbe deft treatment of artistic trimmings,

applique, elc.

T

The vogue spring, will continue throughout the autumn and winter. Moire Velour will also come In for a share of this popularity. • Hopsmck Wssrss.

women for knockabout atreet gowns. VTbsB Lobs CobU Arm Too Wans. At this season of tbe year, when long coats are too warm for general wear, abort reefers are considered quite comfortable garments for little folk when

NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS Latest happenings Gleaned From Al

Over the State.

A microscopical and chemical esam (nation lor blood spot* i. being made by Dr. Ellsmore Slitc.. president o Bridgeton's Board of Health, of the • .... .. .. w Willis:—

i worn by Job Murray William> irioits article, taken from the ’Holmes residence.amongthelaticr being a piece of oilcloth from the hallway oi the house and a net dinjr trom the kitchen. The examination i. made by

order ’ "

_ r of Prosecuting-Attorney Fithian The articles were procured when Wil .table Lore, Williams is a very quiet prisoner, has a good appet.ie and spencs most ot bis time in reading books Thirty-two year, of wedded life win. to have been ample for Mr. and Mr. John W. Wootey. of Pennington, wh . are each seeking a divorce in the Courr •of Chancery. Trenton. The husband charges the wife with desertion, but she denic. this, and says his treatment compelled her to leave, him. They have been separated for two years, and since that time have been living with their respective relatives. The couple were married in Trenton in 1870 They have Willie 7 years old. while riding on ihc rejir steps of an ice wagon at

Atlantic City.

--’ah

t an ice wagon ; knocked t 1 th

THE RATTLESNAKE

the g the t

sceptical could,not but-amUe glMfully

^ and Mini Kennedy glided

by to the tune" of the latest popular

as Lawrence a

A OallBBt G»atl«maa Who Always Chal-

cfc

ly the most

deadly American snake. Is really a gentleman, as snakes go. He never eats hit own friends, as most other snakes do. and he always plays fair and gives warning before he strikea. In tbe early pioneer days, west of the Rockies, rattler* were frequently eateq by hard-pressed travelers, and their flesh Is said to be as good as chicken. Great skill must be exercised In catching this snake, if he Is to ba eaten, a* be has a trick of biting ■falmaelT when cornered and so committing suicide, and In this vase his flesh Is as deadly

as hla bite.

The maligned pig. who Is known by those who properly understand him to be a really brave and Intelligent little bead, regards rattlesnake* as the greatest luxury and attack* and kill* them with absolute fearlessness. On a California ranch a certain field was so overrun-yrlth rattler* that It was practically useless. It was fenced In snd s pair of young pigs turned Into tt. The pigs grew fat and sleek, and In a short time they had gobbled up every last rattler. Pigglwig has been known to attack the largest and most

and come off victor Id

then watch for tl

as possible

"Bay. Jack.” growled Dwight to Cbanncy one Sunday night, "this thing does not seem to go off as smoothly as some of ns have been pleased to think ft would. Here's two weeks passed and no change. Moreover.from

all appearances there * "

rupifd Goldthwalte. ."You will of the wrong man or rather the right man aotne day. and you won't hare half tbe fun you expect. He will wla

bar."

“Ho, ho. Ooldy's getting nervous." Jeered several "He is afraid of his chances. Never mind. Goldy; a man with your figure need never leer e

rival.'

Stout, gOJd-natured Goldthwalte only smiled. He was. In fart, en enigma to most of the boys. He had sariy fal- ' Jen prey to Miss Kennedy's charms and. strange to say, he still remained in her good graree. Bonn- one f

deadly snakes

the fight.

of the wagon, injuring him -o.severclj internally that he died a »hort tint later. Alter the ice wa» removed fron: his chest he jumped up and started t run a any. He only wen: a short di> tance. however, when he fell to th< ground unconscious. He was hurriev to the hospital, but died before fc-

rcachcd there.

Two children playing with mate-he-at the home of Mrs, John Franklin Gloucester City, set fire to a lounge and came near causing their mother 1 death. Mrs. Franklin heard the crie..1 .u:ia— an( j_ rushing in. I. in carrying it <•

Trenton's public schools were reop ened Monday, with the prospect oi being closed by a coal famine not later

mother to make the enly among ihc di:

likelihood of any cept for the worse—*

added.

qrae for ua." he

That young Dwight voiced the sent!-. meat* of the entire crowd wga very erideet Hi* ■enljment* were accepted a* disagreeable farts By every one. The

gueets smiled significantly.

"We have got to emasb things somehow.” said Grey one evening, Ss Lnw-

and — '

e driveway. “Tl ided. I tall to see 1 Is at ML K is

our hook.

to make

on our hook. We've got to him ridiculous, make a .fool of him oy some practical Joke. I tell you. fellows, we’ve got to do something. We can't let one man bant a dozen at

us. can are?" •

"All right," grins*! Goldth waits. “You bright boys get togrthsr and do your prettiest snd FH took on and ap-

Apropos of the well known tact that a rattler will , bite himesclf and commit suicide rasher than tall Into ths hands of his easmtss. the tale is told by hundreds In the tar west that, a little bird, a native of the Rockies, is extremely Interested In the esteemin' ation of the rattler. So far as la known, this bird does not feed upon tbe snake, but Is actuated solely by motives of benevolene^In ridding the world of these dangerous reptjjes. Seeing a rattler asleep or sunning himself on a stone, (his thoughtful and energetic little body files off and raturns with bits of very prickly cartas, which the bird places in a little circle around him. When the circle Is quite

tied In e bow, tbe fulness being adjusted In tbls manner. Tbe lower edge of tbe sacque is turned up In a deep bem. The sleeves are shaped with Inside teams only, and have comfortable fulness on the shoulders. They are gathered a abort distance from the lower edge and draw,, close to the arm with a band of lace. The sleeve below this forms a ruffle that flares'promiy over tbe arm. Sacques in tbls style may be made ot thin wash fabrics, lawn, swlas or mercerised cotton./with lace and ribbon for trimming.' ft Is also appropriate for albatross. French flanneL challie or wash silk. To make the sacque for a miss of fourteen years will require two and a half yards of twenty-seven-lnch material’. A Myltefc ToHst. White voile la used for the styllsh tolUet shown In the large drawing, with juffron lace and black velvet ribbon for trimming. White la the color par excellence for dress occasions this season, and many lovely silk and wool fabrics *re developed In this coolAalry color. The waist la made over a giove- . fitted -feetherboned Hniog that rtensMu the centre front. The "back is plain across the shooldera and drawn close to the belt, where the fulness is arranged In tiny pleats. A smooth adjustment la maintained under the arms. The front plastron is Included in the Ight • bo older and neck, seams fastentg Invisibly'on tbeieft. The full fronts re tucked from the yoke to belt, and open to display the plastron to the t Hoe. Narrow revers of lace

the mornings and evenings are cool enough to require some slight protec-

tion.

lining Is required, tbe seams being prettily bound with narrow,ribbons in self-colors.

I a el Chl!£,l. The eummi.-lone-■

figured on paying the usual price coal, and have not enough monej ] pay strike rates. Coal wil! from one school to another :.

! fe^US

Hardly a pound oi coal can be bought in Clayton. The Board o: Fd ocation is worried over the problem, s' there is very little coal on hand Many residents have laid in supply oi wood but that article will soon become scarce Both glass iactories arc making arrangements to bum oil instead oi coai. Cupid ha« invaded the Millville public schools, and the Board oi Education has for the first time in many years been able to give teachers cm jhe waiting list some encouragement in securing

idens tendcred^their resignations and

Mary Wagner, aged aj years, o: Camden, broke her collar bone in a peculiar manner. In attempting to rise from the dinner table her skin became fastened in tbe leg of the table and she was

thrown violently to the floor.

The Board of Freeholders of Atlantic rounty roads. This includes the gravel speedway from Hammomua to Atlan-

tic City.

'

livid S

This reefer la simply adjusted with shoulder and under-arm seams, fitted smoothly on the shoulders and flaring Id box effect at tbe lower edge. ft closes in front with large pearl buttons and buttonholes worked through tbe scallops on tbe edges. A broad cape collar extends over the shoulders In a becoming manner and tbe turnover collar Is scalloped to cor-

respond. .

Tbe lower edge of the Jacket Is seal loped, also the flaring caffs that com plete the sleeves. These dec sha; with upper and under portions have alight fulness on the shoulders Fancy feather stitching In a contrast

ha pod 1 snd

The Woma;.

Union,,Of Cedarvi

following officers: Prcsi#nL Mrs. J

Clark: vice-president. Miss Lai

Ward

iine Gark; secrelar ton; treasurer. Mr*

There apparently is no better truck

1 in South Jersey than Swedesicrs would rather haul their •eral miles further to get

their home

"mat

boro. Fanm

produce several miles I there than dispose of «

markets. -

Salem county <

rclty in securing toraati rather sending them to Balj

canncrs find much difli-

ilymore where

sJSs&te town station daily.

The wage scale_among window gla<-

complete the enterprising bird. £0 see the results of Ms toil, swoops down ana runs his bill into the sleeping snake, which starts to pore away, only to encounter the cartas, over which he cannot crawl. He turns about and strikes ths cartus again. Finding bimatif unable to escape, he bites himself and dls. by Us own

A transparent lace collar tbe neqk. Tbe sleeve Is tucked from

and I

forms a puff here gathered sod

arranged on a deep-pointed lace Tbe skirt is shaped with flv

shoulder to elbow

low tbe tucks that ore gathered

cuff,

ire well-

fitted smoothly around the waist without dam. The In tbe centre back to arranged underlying pleats that are

flatly. ~

loanees may b • Illustration a

blowers M-ound Quinton has not yet been adjusted, and some, of the men are leaving for the West, where the d( mand for this class, of labor is great. During the absence ofGeorgd Ansin

and family from thrii "

: took nothing, s the object Of

irgd Attain Deerfield homi he entire lionsi _oney appat their search.

■sacked the hing. Mom

use, ntly

Gloucester county peoplc^who have declared that there is no better exercise than sawing wood will have ample cp-

portun&y to prove it this winter.

Jacob M. Carter, chief of the Gloucester City Fire Department-, vs an applicant for the position of chief engv neer of the Water Works, made vacant

by <hc.'death of John Lane.

Black cholera broke out in the Hennery o! Ernest Elwell. of Lower Alloway. and carried off seventy-five fowls

that were ready for market.

the roll. Farmers around free delivery now since 1 , advantages their brethren

have.

want. .ee the other

narrow velvet ribbon and flare around the bottom. A baud of lace flUahoa the awm edge of the tamoce.

log color provides an attractive finish to the edge*. To make the rceXer for a child two years old will require oae aod a half Is of twenty-Mien-lneh matariol.

Jhe price of poultry has advance! a little .in Gloucester county. Young chickens are bringing from eighteen to twenty cents a pound. Mrs. H. J. Bisbee, of Pennxgrove. was badly bruised by being thrown from a buggy in a runaway. A company of Millville capitalists has asked city council for a franchise. to

sewer that town. The MiDvBle eily c

chased five hundred a hose for the fire depai

People of. Penns grove want a rural

free delivery.

p Tfu public school has 307

J additional

rc purfeet ol