V

HIS LETTERS.

HU lov» «u with hor wh»r» nhe sat Alooc that rhoerlfws olcht But In bU braaat waa stubborn prlda Ah. aba waa fairer than the roao And oftaa bad be prewaed HU llpa to bar glad llpa and fait Her nattering on bU breast. An t b. bad beard bar sUh tor blmBut that waa past for aye Was lightly throe n away ! At la*!. In bu-a-nea*, be turned And left her there alore. BtUi boptug site ralgbt rail him baek To eialro her as bU own--reliant to bold bar tb close to him *nd be*

l.UUM!

fflbers Id bU breast

Bat bay ! Alas, aba did aot oatl !— Thrice day bad dawned and yea He waited to teoetre bar word

Of candor and (egret;

And then, In p*We be wrote to bar TO bring her to bar knaaaHe scribbled bat a line or two. Vet that was plasty, as be kaew. •Beturn ay letters, please!"

Ho waited proudly—ab, A dainty Uttar cams: Lore fanned tbe embers And sat them all allaaa.

•‘She yields !” he T roadly cried, and than He sat with drooping brad: •■Your letters cannot be relumed," hbe wrote. "because I always burned Tbcai after they were road." am, still her laugh U sweet to hoar.

And still bar face to fair;

Her toouiapa atilt are quick and light, *

MUi pride U la brr air—

And yesterday be del red among Her choicest treasures—ob. HU heart leaped when be ehanoed to see. Berlbboued tberr, those letters she

Had burned up long ago.

—a. E. Kiser.

r 4 4

LOVE AND FICKLE FORTDNE.

A STUDY IN SHADOW AND SUNSHINE.

In another moment the girl whom he had befriended entered. "You can go." said Grainger to the offlce Imp, who was grinning at hta look of astonishment. The boy . vanished. For a few moments neither

spoke.

"Yes." began Jack at laat rather awkwardly, "can 1 do anything for

yon ?"

She unfolded the Dally Argus, and Indicating tbe paragraph, quietly Informed him that the was Marjorie Q.

Uakeley. "Why." gas[ meat, "we bat

you that

Jack In been tryli

for three months. Did you your uncle who lived In Aust whom we are acting, died

aatonlsb-

to And u know

■alia.

months ago. and left you

money

She shook her head. “It—U ‘Is true, then?" she aske.1

fit ti

remulously.

"True! 1 should think 1

New York City.—Black and while Is he favorite combination for separate 'louse*, many of tbe season's most

i it is. The 'j

advertisement has been in the Dally

s time*. Have you only J

She nodded; then aaid. ipltal went through

111 In buapl

tld. "f have been sl> weeks. What 1 [oqy 1 met you told on me at last, and I had to give In." At the very time I met you In the went on Jack, “you were eotlo fifty thousand pounds. The Irony of It." "You were very, very *ood to me." she said simply, her eyes filling with tears. "I have not forgotten about the loan." "Oh. bother the loan! - * exclaimed Jack. She smiled, and then Uncle Joliup came In and spoilt it by insisting on overhauling all tbs' then and there.

park." tied tt

tily drei

beside

alnger. sitting

e park, had every ng her closely. He was puzrled by the sad. harassed look - on ber fbce. which he thoi business to be there

ively June evening,

tpidly thinnlng^torahe indltable din-.

w,» »• fnr- He 'nvn

thought had Ap t all. It was s

u: evening, but the park was innlngr^orahe inesluhie dln-

oclety for US'own.

i Grainger in «*;_ lemplatire study that, mlrabile dicta, he had forgotten about that all im-

portant function.

Presently the chair ticket man came along and stopped before the girl. “Have you paid yet. m ; m?" !. r "No.' she answered, i “One penny, please." She fumbled In her pocket, but no

purse made Its “Pm afraid 1

' "Allow me." put in Jack, seizing the welcome opportunity. 'Most awk B wardTof course.” he went on. not uoticiug her deprecating gesture. “I really see no other way out of the difficulty. and he settled the matter by paying for them both, while the ticket man walked on. his face wreathed In inscrutable smiles. ;. i-at." he thought.-as

^aT'

SLTO

iny a 5 like

trick.

1 sloi _ marriage the outcome pf It an'

“ft Is really good of you." said the

gtN at last.

ally good of

L "but rather than be under ttion to you 1 would have

much preferred to pay another day." “A pleasure st any time to help a lady out of difficulties." answered Grainger, delighted that the ice waa broken. “It's so easy to forget your

purse, too. I never bother n uuch impediments. Much carry your money loose pocket: don't you think soT'

“If yon have any—yes. - ' replied the tfrl.'smiling lo spite of herself and tfacttg little patterns in the grass with

’to 1 "

her paraso ' “Katber . ^.Grainger.

odd remark." thought

haps your pocket has

picked?" he ventured at last.

er. perl ,'ked ?” I jst your

She shook her head.

"Forgot it?"

“Oh. how jdense 3

to you o eased?"

"Forgot it?"

ow .dense you are,'

claimed, almost petulantly, "you men never seem able to realize that we' women can be 'hard up' although we present a fairly respectable appearance. Nov. does not another possible, contingency occur to you other than

whsrt yon have Jack thought

his brain could not rise to the solving of such a riddle'. Impecuniosit^ was as foreign to him as are the trdpics to

the polar bear.

' Then you mpst shame me to an admittance. - ' she answered. “Ob!" put In Jack, at last begin■Ing to realize the truth, yoa don't mean, yon cant moan that you havn't

■ got •'

“Yes." sho whispered, and her eyes filled with tears as she gulped down B sob. ‘in spite of all—all this." and ■he made a pretty gesture. Indicating

her dainty clothes.

"Wheugh," whistled Jack softly. “well. I'm he didn't say what he was. but whistled again. She S^Uy realized why ahe had ' taken thlsnfgtosa total stranger, even thus far Into hcK^mfldence.; But there was something soMsind. to sympathetic In his lace—something different

from other men.

"■Have you no fricria*. no relatives in town?":asked Grainger at last.

T know no one."

"Then what are you going to do?" tow." She began tb cry.

cheerily, "there

enough. "It's fear-

last. awkwardly

fully hard."

Their eyes met- Her face was still flushed, snd there were tears la her voice and eyes as she smiled and said: Thank you for saying that. You are so sympathetic." The words though slight in them selves and so simply uttered, carried a world of meaning. Grainger stared vacantly across the

road again.

What a sweet face she had. Why stould fate be so cruel to oiva with whom Nature oad dealt so generously. Who, to look at her, would have thought such’ cruel poverty was hers? Daintily, charmingly drea ly In the world

aomethli ok here,'

Is my card.' He handed It to her, at

Well, be couldn’t leave - her without

loing some "Look h< ■ my card he same '

glance. “If at any

up.

it" he exclaimed. “It’e no use my b ing about ihe bush, I'm going'to l<

you should

difficulties, er—well, er—come look me up. And er—, or hang

beatlead

you Are pounds." -v Tbe girl crimsoned, but shook her head. "Impossible—I don t know when I could repay you." "Then may I ask what you intend doing and how you are to pass the night?" "1 don't know," she murmured. "Nor do I. unless you accept my loan. 1 must Insist.'' he .said earnestly. 1 ‘ Pardon my saying so, hut I think It is folly to refuse. Consider it a loan that you can return at any distant date you Hke." She had taken the card and placed it in her pocket. "We are all. some time or other, victims of circumstances." be began again; “consider that your time has now co&e," he concluded banterlngly. “Yon—you are very good." ahe whispered. “Why! how do you know that put It quickly, “Must I tell you what I see In your face and eyes. They spell '' s She motioned him to desist: “Tell toe ancther time—if we ever meet again. .Since necessity demands that I must submit to. I—I-—•" "Then you will accept the amount?" Necessity says yea." sho i softly. They strolled to the corner In all; lence. . 1 "Don't forget when you are In Iron-

'£2

"Yes, I promise.*' he said, raising his hat. "Good night" "Good night." He watched heV qqjc^iy down Groevenor place, went to his club. He knew he had fallen in love at first sight.

season come and gone, said his uncle, a solicitor of school, “and you not found an I still stick to ay bargain.

The day you marry a girl with tea

so. Jack, you are going to n heiress after all." said Unlup. In huge delight some

months after, when he was entertain-

and Jack

“And

ury a » Join

k to dinr boy. I

• all

LADIBS' VAKCT WAIST.

ing Marjorie Blakeley ner at his honse. "Well,

congratulate you. Kow 1 1< you. A bargain's s bargain. Sweet Marjorie blushed and looked | shyly at Jack.,who rose and bent over tier. "I have been more than repaid." be whispered, “tor I have won the heart and love of the sweetest gfri on earth."—New York News

beautiful creations being developed in these fasblonsble cclors. The waist Illustrated is made of Ivory silk crepe embroidered In large black polka dots It Is mounted on a glove-fitte^ featherbone lining that

The sleeve I* sbsped with Inside M-ams only, fit* the upper arm close!) and flares in s graceful bell nt the wrist. Half way between the elbow

Iroops prettily,

leading run through t ribbon finish the

NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS. Lslest Happenings Gleaned From All

Over the Stole.

Rev. Sylvester \\ Beach, pattor o! the.First Presbyterian Church. Br dg--ton, lor the last fifteen >rar>. will pre sent his resignation lo In- congregation

and ask for a congregational meetiny, this month to take action upon it. Ihe

Jersey Presbytery will m

with narrow velvet collar, yoke and sleeves.

To make the dressing aaeqni

medium size will require three and j thr^e-quarter yards of twenty-seven |

Inch material.

‘ ' '•*•- Two Shadow of Blur 17sod. Two shades of blue In a gowp. one I

• other. I

West Jersey Presbytery will meet c September 30. when thf dissolution - the pastoral relation will be asked f>i Mr. Uea^h recently spent six months in Paris, laboring among the American undents of the Latin quarter He rr turned last June. He has been asked to take up the same work permanent!)' in*f*aris. and has decided to do so Hi. family is still in Kuropc. having spent

the rammer in Switzerland.

blending perfectly Into tbe other, frequently seen nowadays, and

does not apply only

to other colors, and If properly blended

lays.

apply only to blue, but alsc

f pro]

the effect to.beautiful

Tsllow Coming It to Faroe.

Various shades of yellow are coming

and

embroideries.

Info favor. They

hey a pi

also In gowns. Delicate tinted champagne color Is the favorite of these shades.- 1 iswlo'y White Frock. The frock shown tere to developed In white silk with tucked moussellne and point Ue Ventoe lace for trimming. The waist to made over a fitted body liu lug that closes In the back, and to cut slightly low at the neck. The full fronts snd backs are gsth ered and arranged over the lining. The underarm seams ore Joined separately

QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

According to the Newcastle Chronicle the ghost whose mysterious conduct at Olyncotrwg colliery. Glamorgan. Wales, frightened SOU workmen from the pit. has turned out to be a

The so-called Iron crown of Lombardy. which Is the moat treasured ua Uonal possession of the Italln kingd am. preserves the ancient form more than any other now worn. It Is of golden "plaques." or low panels, which do not rise abovl the top of the head. ,

lecture! structure* in existence to left-handed spiral staircase in t Chateau de Bo to. Toifralne. built during the sixteenth century. The design of the staircase corresponds so

the Volute reepertillo that there to little .doubt wberfc the designer got his

A freak of nature is to be

tree now the gsrdi house In

owing and In full foliage in lot attached to tl

igton. at Stxlj

Thompson streets. Philadelphia. The

top ti the t

said Jack cheerily, a silver lining to rhaps I can help you

you. Tell

with scarcely afiy »y " Began tbe girt, “and until n month ago I remained In my Devonshire home. My slender reaourcen began to eke out, so I ease to Loodoa |p see If I could get caplojnneBl •• a governess. Luck 1ms been against me and I have «OB»e to the 4m« H my reaources That', nll-th. . whole th-nv la a nutshell." «he earn eluded bt’terty. "I hood not go Uto AeteiK You will understand wh fc Tho*lIbl tombed scarlet with shame at such aa exposure Her pride and acU-e.Laam WOMadcd, too. Tbs Mouy of tt Mth him feyr -rm-fm awtolly mm," ho aaU aft

17 a girt i

thousand pounds I leave all'to you." "Well, who knowa what may hi pen?" answered JAck. pointing to t of the Dally Argi

dlcated the

“If Miss Marjorie G. Blakeley wUl call on Messrs. Joliup and. Grainger, Solicitors. 62 Cray's Inn. she will bear of something to her advantage." "Yea." answered his uncle. "I ; bought I'd have another try. It's been In nine times. Say. ihe girl's an heiress to something like fifty thousand pounds, and she may be starring for all we know. Jack. 1 expect treat ■ if ahe calls," concluded Oraingunde as be Ml the office for lunch, leaving his aephaw la thste private sanctum. Jack often wondered what had, become of hto forlorn little friend he had met In the park. He khd tried every P«e-fMa means of finding her whereaboote. but was umsaoceeetal. He had constantly bung about the park, hot had asrer seen bar. .She had new been to aae him. bat he waa hot very d st this. He knew sbS was

r. and that the k id be retaraad i

nip* eutraare of Ihs offiee bey. tody «e eee Mr Jotie* • My aBcde-e cm." easvesed Ja hat ehow her la tb as." j

the engine

Haddington, at Sixty-first and raompaon streets. Phi

tree has thre distinct stems or trunks, which Join and form one trunk. The (phage would be much larger, but tree is kept, pruned, to prevent overtaxing of'the roots and stems. The stems were planted each agerately. and when they took roqt-gntflud Into each other at the top. They grew rapidly and each stem of itself te a perfect support to the Joined head. In connection with the anniversary of the Bethel Primitive Methodist chonel, Burnley. England, a souvenir handbook containing copies of old record* has been Issned. A minute passed* In 1834 reads: "That we do not allow young men and young women of oar society to court with each other on Sunday; neither do we allow our single men and-women to walk

In the street together am In arm at any time; neither do we allow them to stand at street comers chating together." By another resolution the chapel authorities forbade girt chorts ten wearing bows In their bonnets. C. P. Slloter is quoted by Dr. R. Horst of the Leyden museum as authority for the -statement that crab*

do climb trees. Mr.

near Batavia

cf the cocoannt crab and lisa seen them climb to the top of mangrove tree* and palms folly 80 feet in height What they did at the top he waa unable to ascertain, but be eoosldera It probable that they were engaged In opening yoang socoanuts and devouring thsir contents. Whether they have tbe

r. glint captive

has la kM ] called the. O

Bardatown. Ky.. i the bugle that J army to battle

he right ally nt-

cloaes In the centre front The back to plain across the shoulders and drawn down close to the belt, where the ful-j

ness to arranged in tiny pleat The foil vest to Included in shoulder seam, and permanent!,

teched to the lining. It'fastens Invto •biy an the left aide. Tbe vest U made »f plain white crepe trimmed with alternate bands of ecru lice and black velvet ribbon Similar trimming 1s applied In thir -back to simulate a

round yoke.

Tbe full fronts are arranged In three backward-turning Hicks which are itltcbcd down for «ome distance and provide becoming fnlnesa at.tbe bast The waist blouses stylishly over s | black velvet girdle. A high collar, decorated with ecru lace medallions, completes the neck. Tbq elbow sleeves are shaped with Inside seams only and tacked to fit the upper arm closely. Puffs, formed by the fulness below tbe point where the stitching cesses, are gathered and arranged on narrow lace elbow bands. Vmatml Drssslsa Sacquo. I T<5 make the wai« In the medium | size will require one and one-quarter j yards $f forty-four-inch material, wll three-quarter* of a jpud of contrasting material for trimtulng. Albatross Is a material much used for dressing sacqffes this season, and it to a little more satisfactory than flannel, os it to not quite so heavy. Tbe fabric to shows In the Urge UlustraUoc In a delicate shade of violet, trimmed with two widths of bteck velvet ribThe garment to shaped with shoulder and underarm seams only, and has a plan, square yoke, back and front The full. **eka are gathered at the upper edge and applied to tb* yoke. At the belt the gathers are arranged on a band, and the garment drawn Uto the figure. A smooth adjus uUaod under the arm. The fall fronts are applied to the lower edge of the front yoke and fall a long, kxwe folds over the haat. tomfortabk- ruUiag collar oomph he neck. It to edged with A nan

and the silk forms a stylish blouse over the sash that ties In a bow at tbe left side. A colter of Inserted tucking completes the neck. It Is of unique shaping, and gives a broad effect to the

shoulders.

The sleeves are short, full pnfffc that are arranged on narrow arm bands from wUcb’depend trills of silk. ■ The skirt, to gathered at the upper edge and applied to the body portion, doting at the back. It Is trimmed with a gathered flounce that gives a smart

' skirt. .

'Uce are' applied on t)

sleeves and atohfi'top of the flounc The dress to simple and stylish, may be made of lawq. dimity, Swiss, or any fine wash fabric, and Is also appropriate for cashmere, albatross, veiling or challlc. If tbe colter to mAde of the same material. It may be trimmed

flare to the al Bands 6r*d

art wia re* r yaffil al I

note er fsgUmrc a girt of eight e and aae qaae-

the canneri-.-.

Mr*. Matilda Otl. .» year, old, killc I herself b) drinking the content* ,ot a two-ounce bottle' of carbolic acid at ber boarding house in Atlantic City Investigation by the police failed to re vefi the cause for the act. Mrs Ott visited her mother in the afternoon and seemed despondent on her return. A boarder in the house stated that tnc woman, before swallowing the poison, exclaimed; "Here goes; good-bye' Relative* claimed the body, which will be taken to her former home in Ohio She leaves a six-year old child. Several years ago a >ister of Mrs. Or.. Mrs. Lizzie Gapnixtcr. in .Pittsburg,

died by drinking the sam The matter ti supplying

around YVoodttown with growing interesting. Canners say tha: many of the grower, are selling their crops to outside parties, thereby break mg contracts to furnish them tomatocat $8 per ton. But the grower, say the yield has exceeded what they expected and that they put in a larger acreag>than the contract called for. also that they are filing from this extra acre age. Canners arc having surveyor, measure the patches, and law sai;»

may follow.

The mystery of the origin oi the fire which destroyed the East Lake Woole:Mill, Bridgeton, has not been solved Many believe it to have been of incen diary origin. -Bridgeton people arc anxious to know whether the mil! w:!! be rebuilr. The feeling i. expre>.c' that this was a very important industr for the city, and if anything can be done to induce the company to rebni! • prompt action should be taken Some months ago tlje Public Proo

erty Committee oi the-Board of Free-

holders put in 75 tons oi coalinthcco•J^• , and offices there will be thor

~ Wood

1 upon which

>use, and offices there will ighiy heated this winter. Tin bury court hou*b to now look

with that jealous admiration wiu. the Philadelphia Mint is regarded, an J watchmen may be appointed to guar 1 against the disappearance of the coa ! Members of the Masonic fraterni’v living in the vicinity, of Paulsboro w:l! institute a lodge in that city . Congrcs, man Henry C. Loudcnstoger. who L one of the most prominent Masons in the State, is interested in the move

mem.

George Hainesworth. of Camden, "'hqclaims to be an heir to the estate of Thomas Saxton, said to be valued at $100,000, notified Chief Foster of his ability to prove the death of Saxton and his right to a share of the fortune. George Riley, aged 34 years, of Camden, while at work at the chalk plant at the foot of Jefferson street, ran a nail in his foot. He was taken to Cooper Hospital. Corporal James J. Stone, who fought in the Philippines and who has been spending the summer on his unde's farm near Moorestown. was helping to load hay when a block struck him in the face, which was frightfully crushed He nearly bled to death before a phy sidan arrived. He will be badly disfigured. A dog poisoner has been at/wock in Glassboro, and several canines have died as a result. A big piece of meat was found in the yard of William Hann covered with paris green, but it was picked up "before his dogs got at iL An eagle measuring six feet from tip to tip alighted on the flagpole al the Rapaupo postofficc and was shot by William Stiles.

W. W. Carson, of Gibbstow-n, lo over a hundred fine chickens, the r suit of a dog*s visit to his hennery.

itickens.t!

log's visit to his hennery.

The Paulsboro and Philadelphia Ferry Company has discontinued i:s

night line.

Mollica Hill is still without fire protection in spite of the efforts to organize a fire company. John Bills, of Toni’s River, claims that his name is on more wills ax* witness than any one man in the Stete. The Junipr Paulsboro Athletic Club has a strong football team.

Voodstowm canning factory

. lore Broi.. at Cto

, third glass factory 1

Wanted to Know

Moore Bro?.. at Dayton, started up

»ry Tuesday

Mr*. Senator waa recamUyj a fashionable reoaptioo hy, ia overdraasod. affected woman, the wlte of a wattorn tobbytot. and aakod:! “Have w* mat batore? Toot fare reams familiar to »«.“ “1 fio aot think wo>« m*C" raptlad