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Riches With Wings 5 "By Frances E. Lanyon m m I I (Copyright, 1916. by w. G. Chapman.) . "Tv ?niirhfpr Rhnll never marrv out of her class!" vociferated self-opinion-ated old Joel Clarke. "Well, I'm not in ber class, I'll admit," spoke Percy Lane, lugubriously. "She's a princess, a queen, I knowthat." "You mistake my meaning," retorted Clarke, incisively. "Blanche is a nnnr Trmn'a flmiErhter. You have be come a scion of wealth. You'll never have an opportunity to throw your wealth in her facq." "Oh!" drawled out honest, wellmonninp- nnrl mnfllv-in-love Percy, "it's a- ww J ' the money? Why, first thing I got it, and all so unexpectedly, my thought W9R nf Rlano.he. Hdear Eirl! and how delighted I'd be to be able to give her all the luxuries she deserves." tenuously. "You've got my ultimatum, Go away" " "All right, sir." ; ' "And stay away." "Very well." "And don't ever come back again, for it will bo no use." . 4f i't, until I'm poor as a church .txn't be that, with a big busir Jck all your own, and all kinds cks and bonds and bank ac- . ..s. they tell me. No, go and mar- .. a millionaire's daughter. She's the w vnn Bimn't Ttinnrhn. I'm a consistent man. Go away!" this time thundered the old man. Percy Lane departed dolorously. It was "hard luck!" He had always Joved Blanche and she loved him in return. He was sure of that. So sure, ho ruminated as ho took tho train hack for his homo town, ".hat I'll write her my sentiments." His "sentiments" woro forthwith enunciated in a brief note, which ho "I'll Trade It Off for a Horse With a Spavin." indltod on tho train und mulled that vni'v Avmihii It. rau: "Dour Blancho: Your1 fathor objects . to a rich Hon-In-lnw. Watcii mo maico duakH und drako of the fortune" Undo Alhm ho kindly loft mo!" Poor, worrying Blanche received tho nolo and proceeded to oxnoat somo torrlblo news from down Uushvlllo way. She know that It would bo useloss to appoal to or remonstrate with nor roHoluto rather. Shu forthwith wrote to a counln in UuBhvllle, uHklng her to keen her fully posted us to nviirvthlnir trnlnir on In Konorul and about the man Hho loved in particular. swath. First ami roromosi, no hoiu for all tho poor rolatlvo that Unolo Alien had forgot ton In his will. Ho distributed tho year's Income from tho big business block among them. Thon ho wont tho rounds of tho churchoa and local charity bocIoUob. UIb dona Hons woro nrincoly. By thin tlmo hl aotual cash holdlngn had ol pretty low. TU mako a thorough Job of It," dooidod Porcy grimly, und tho august oonaorvatlvo president of tho local bank looked positively aghast ono morning whon Porcy ontored tho institution with tho announcement: "There's some stocks and bonds of mine horo. I want thorn." "My dear sir," expostulated tho old ban): or," "I hopo you are not going to ohaimo tho form of security. Those you now have are seasoned guaran-i teed investments." "I know, I know," responded Porcy, Hghtly. "Well. I'm going to tho city to try a scurry on tho market." "You'll regret it, sjr, lot mo assure you," prophesied the banKer'Uf, however, you are bent on yolir'-own way 1 "I am,", asserted Percy stubbornly. "Any advice 1 can givo you " "Thanks, no." dissented Percy. "I want experience and I'm willing- to pity for it." Percy Lane got the ''experience" right enough. That he paid for it, and dearly, too, was known all ovor the town when' he returned. It looked as though he had employed somevsecret press agent -to spread the details of his "Hurry on tho market." "Wildcat stocks," Percy was

"they're just "what I want. The name r? tVmf will sH VO 'u69COM bllbl ,. ' ' - o some vim to the occasion. "And the gold mine in Alaska, Percy?" a friend insinuated. 4'0h, the first funds helped the pro moters along. They' sloped, .leaving the investorn to hold the bag; but that's one of the risks of the game, see?" Very soon the town "saw" thac Percy had got rid of about all he had. Blanche heard of it and really sorrowed, for money was money. Still, she fathomed the reckless procedure ofher lover as the only means of finally winning her. Percy met Blanche's father on a country road one day. Percy assumed the reckless air of a man of the world arrived at the end of his rope. "Oh, you ain't so poor!" remarked Mr. Clarke. "There's that big business block left yet." 'Til trade it off : for a horse with a spavin, or a second-hand tin-Lizzie, but I'll get rid of it," vaunted Percy. And then, one morning, as he started downtown, a neighbor made a somewhat startling announcement. "I suppose you know about it," were his words, "but your business block burned to the ground last night." That so?" observed Percy. "Any body hurt?" "Not a soul." "Then hurrah!" Percy Lane packed up his belongtags. He was at the home town of his fiancee by noon; he was in consultation with her father an hour later. "I've made it!" he announced jubilantly to the old man. "Made what?" questioned Mr. Clarke suspiciously. "Poverty humble life ahead one of your class. Liquid assets all specuted away. Last remnant of former Prosperity, the business block, went P ,'n smoke last ni8ht- " "S,uroly OT' are you? queHed C.larke; asserted Percy 1 surely am. asserteu i ercy, pr!l?lyThen what are you going to get married on?" demanded the practical old man. "Oho! shifting winds when the situation changes?" railed Percy. "Well, I have made arrangements for a living position down at tho telegraph office." Percy insisted upon an immediate marriage. Ho was through with wealth and was ready to settle down to a humble, honest career. His sucrlflco and pertinacity staggered tho old man. Blanche socondod tho proposition. It was an economical wodding. The honeymoon meant a gay day of strolling in tho woods amid tho beauties of nature. Thon Percy wont to work. Thon Blanch q settled down to happy, contented housekeeping in two rooms. "This is roal lifo!" oxultod Porcy. Oh, what bliss aftor tho cankering cares of wealth!" Throo days lator old Clarke burst in upon tho loving pair. His faco showed intonso oxcltomont, his manner was wroth. "Baffled P dorldod! trickod!" ho spluttered, and glarod at tho astounded Porcy. "What now, fathor?" intimated the lattor, softly. "Bah! traitor! avaunt! base docolv or!" . , "Bah and avaunt?" repeated Porcy, rolloctivoly. "What's tho aiiswor?" "This la tho nnswor!" shoutod Blanche's fathor, and ho ripped opon a newspaper in his hand: "Wo uro advised that Mr. Porcy Lano, our young esteemed townsman, will rocoivo sixty thousand doliurs in surnueo on tho hotel block recently do I . . i Ii 1 it. 4 stroyoa uy uro, roan tuo om num. "Aha!" cried Porcy, "1 nover thought of that." "Oh, Percy!" prattled Blanoho, do llghtodly. "Now wo can buy that now parlor sot "Rich!" howlod old Clarke. Croesus!" "A "Fathor," said Porcy, soothingly, "can 1 holp It? 1 thought l WlH poor, you nccoptod mo uh poor. Monoy shan't tako mo from honout work and Inmost lovo. ho bo sensible and join ub lir sunning oursolvoß under thlH un uxpoctod nhowor of Koldl Polite Literature. Whon "A History of Now York," by Washington Irving, appeared In tho Christmas soason of ISOO. It made a tromondous sonsatlon. according to Hamilton Wright Mablo. It was grootod with a chorus of laughter or with shouts of denunciation. To satirize tho Dutch families of that tlmo was to lay an Irrovoront hand on the social ark; and a decado later a distinguished citizen of Dutch descant described it as a "gross carlcaturo." while Scott wrote to Henry Brovoort that he had boon roadlng it aloud to Mrs. Scott and two ladles who woro guests, and "our sides have boon absolutely soro with laughter." .It was not a great work, but it was thn hnirlnnlncr of what used to be w O --------ir called'"polito litoraturo" in this coun try. From tho hour of its publication American books began to bo read abroad, and the literary idea and atnfosnhero found a homo in the new world. . jit' - To the Finish. "Going to tlR'mepting of the Peace . "I don't know. Anything particular doing?" . ' tl "ICshould sav so. Annual election of o"hlcers. They say there'll be a hot nght on." ; . : The Alternative. Knicker Did he mortgage his house for an auto? Boeder Yes; it 'was a case of root.

JUVENILE WEAR

New Fabrics and Styles Have Been Introduced, Brown Gabardine Bids F air to Be

Popular This Spring.

1 - . As an accentuation of the change that has taken place in juvenile clothes, there is a new frock advanced as the most correct model for spring; it is made of brown gaberdine embroidered in yellow, with a yellow satin blouse. The use of this fahric and this color is unusual in children's clothes, and it shows that we are tending away from the conventional theories of what should be worn and dipping into the region of the unknown. It is quite true that the tiniest young sters have worn woolen clothes T7hen no attempt wan made for fashion and only comfort and health were con sidered; but whenever there was even the smallest altar to fashion raised in the sewing room, small children were kept to washable materials. Another new frock for children that is quite different from the ordi nary and shows the new movement toward originality, has a tight-fitting bodice of blue velvet with a biue-and-white checked taffeta skirt. One of the most startling house gowns that has been invented for children which wab worn as a page costume at a smart wedding, had a skirt built of many ruffles of white silk net, topped by a short, white satin bodice with Coat of Bluo Serac, Cape and Belt Trimmed With Gold Braid. Ht'hf nhnuldor strana of tullo. The gown was an exact replica of tho most fashionablo frock that Is being worn by young womon of twonty, and yet. tho Interesting fact about it was that tho dross was dellnttoly youth ful. In addition to a fow pink rose buds, a pair of ilosh pink socks and hfiollosfl. whlto satin slinnors with nnklo straps took all tho sophisti cation away from tho frock. Tho milliners havo kopt up with tho drcssmakors in devising now kinds of things for children, and ono of tho now straw hats to bo exploited In tho spring has a tullo crown through which tho hair shows. As a rulo, quantities of tullo are not used In Juvunllo hats, although mtlOH of it havo boon employed everywhere elso. Tho fashion for colored worstod Howors has crept Into small hats, but many of tho critics havo regarded It as more suitable there than anywhoro else. Of course, tho präsent fashion for Hinocklng spreads over Into young ster's clothos, and tho brilliant smocks of colorod satin and cropo do chine havo boon imltatod In small frocks. Entire Crocks of palo yellow or bluo-aud-rose-colorod china silk are smocked at tho shoulders, tho wrists and tho hips, tho lattor holding tho fullness Into tho nguro and obviating tho necessity of a belt. Summer frocks of fino muslin or orgnndlo will hrfvo smocking of cambric thread with no other ornuinontutlon used but a bit oC laco nt tho wrists and nock. iCopyrlKUi. 101. by tho MrfMuro Nowsimptr SyiulW'tiUM STYLES FOR SMALL GIRLS Skirts of Serge Buttoned to Waists of Cotton or Linen Are Liked Velvet Coats Popular. Skirts of serge plaited in wide side or box plaits and buttoning at a very high waist lino to plain little waists of whlto heavy cotton or linen are youth ful versions of tho separate skirt ami waist costume, and the sailor suit and one-piece Russian smock, low belted, are as popular as ever for children. Plain smocks over plaid or striped skirts are shown in very attractive combinations, and sometimes a clever littlo smock of black or dark blue vel vet is worn over a skirt of rather gay stripe or plaid wool, but little of the skirt being in evidence if the model is for a small child. Apropos of velvet, which is such a mania with oider folk, the small girls aro wearing much of it, too, but chief ly in coats, such adorable velvet coats, trimmed, like the coat of the grownup. in fur. Tho fur is not, however, applied with a lavish hand, as in the case of the grownup. It is used most dis creetly. A little turnover collar and

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seal perhaps, or more often a mere border of fur on collar and cuffs of the coat material, give just the needed note of contrast on velvet of some lovely color, soft old blue or rose on brown or red. PROPER WAY TO HANG SKIRT Care Necessary If One Would Have It Retain Its Original Shape The White Dress. Every woman knows how hard it is to hang up a skirt so that it retains its original shape. Here is one way in which it can be done: Take an ordinary wooden coat-hang er and screw underneath the hanger two small brass hooks about one inch long. Place them at either side of the center hook, at equal distances from it. Hang the loops of the skirt on the hooks. A jacket can be slipped on the hanger without wrinkling the skirt. To improve the shiny serge or cloth lay it flat on the table and pass a piece of fine sandpaper very gently over the shiny part. The sandpaper will roughen up the nap again, but be careful not to rub too hard, as it may wear a hole in your material. When putting away white dresses wrap them in dark blue cambric to prevent them from turning yellow. Pa per can also be used and can be blued bv dipping in strong bluing water and dried. Fine centerpieces and doilies not in use should bo kept wrapped in dark blue tissue paper. Farm and Fireside. FASHION'S DECREE IN SHOES One May Have Choice of Many Models and Be Perfectly Confident of Their Fitness. Button boots havo always been tho rulo for tailored suits, but recently laced boots havo been considered smart. A good-looking laced model, in a walking shoo with vamp of domi-pat-ont leather and graV calf uppors is worn with a gray, fur-trimmed cos tume. Another striking stylo is of Havana brown kid, laced, nine inches high, trimmed with perforated bands and Louis heels. Sido lacings frequently, in fact as a rulo, appear in tho hlgh-grado shoos, and while boing vory smart are not conduclvo to one's pcaco of mind whilo performing this littlo detail of dressing. Tho princess model frequently has a black diamond on tho too. In whlto kid this modol is exceptionally attrac tive for dross wear. In keeping with tho fur crazo, tho latest walking boot has a bracelet of fur matching tho peltry on tho cos tumo. ROSES WORN ON THE HATS New Mode Has Largely Had tho Ef fect of Doing Away With the Corsage Bouquet. No moro will tho bouquot of rosos, usually worn at tho corsage, bo soon thore. A now placo has boon dlscovorod for It. A placo fur moro attrac tive, whoro ovoryono can soo it from a (liBtanoo. Horo Is shown the now SSV. . usage to which the bouquet has been placed. American Beauty rose3 gathered together with a wide ribbon are used with more than veiling effect by Lewis of Paris in trimming this strawbrdided hat The crown is rery high, and the brim very narrow.

VISITING FRIENDS IN DREAMS

English Experimenter Asserts That It Qap Be Done Through the Exercise of Will Power. That a person can visit distant friends and see what they are doing, if one only wills to do so, is the state ment of an English experimenter in the mystery of dreams. It is appa rently a kind of "dream" telepathy, be cause to carry it out successfully both parties must be willing to receive or to transmit the message. Curious enough, who is to be the transmitter and who is to be the receiver can only be decided when the experiment is carried out. The following is an example of the strange means of communication which was carried out as an experiment: x The experimenters were a lady and a gentleman. They were friends, but not in any way related, nor were they lovers. The man lived in London and was a bachelor; the lady in Liverpool. They mutually agreed that on a certain night, at a given hour, they would try to see in sleep what the other was doing and what were the surroundings of each. The man went to sleep in London, as usual, and dreamed not at all, although trying to do so. In the morning he decided that the experiment had failed. What was his surprise, however, to get a letter from his friend in Liverpool the following day, in which she gave an account of all his acts before he went to bed, and described his room accurately, even to the detail of a brown, well-worn carpet being mended with a bit of scarlet felt. She had never been in his rooms nor heard what they were like, yet she was able in a dream to see in Liverpool what ho was doing in London. How it was that she could see when he could not, has yet to be discovered. This dream sight would be of much comfort at the present time when one Inn irn t-r lm amf if i Vi rt r rn i. nnno n f f ll i-k I war are safe, and doubtless the soldiers would be cheered by a vision of those at home. Thus telepathic dream ing might be worth while cultivating; but to be successful it must be quite natural. The will power must be under the complete control of the sleeper, and not interfered with by any out side intelligences, and both parties must arrange tho hour they intend to put the experiment into practice. Paper Baas for Breastwork. Owing to tho limited supply of cot ton in Germany tho sand bags used in constructing breastworks uro now boing made of specially-prepared paper, according to the Wall Street Journal. Exporionco has, proved that theso new paper bags aro much superior to cov. ton bags for durability, and cost loss. Aftor cotton bags havo boon in uso for some tlmo thoy wear out from ex posure and must be replaced. Tho cot ton bags aro now boing roplacod by paper bags. Theso now bags havo boon sclontlllcally prepared, aro watorproof and may bo used over and ovor again, being practically Indestructible Millions of theso bags are being used In placo of tho cotton onos, which means qui to a saving both in cotton and cost. Eat Chicken for Moral Tone. Prof. M. IS. Jaffa, tho nutrition ox port of tho University of California, has declared that different sorts of food havo distinct, but varying olfocts upon tho moral character of human bolngs, tho San Francisco Bullotln states. "If ono oats chicken exclusively it brings out tho llnost qualities of tho person's higher natura," ho said. Tho light foods, such as vogotablou, tend to mako an osthotle. On tho other hand, hoof brings out the quality of savagory. I onco know an actor," ho added, who always ato largo quun titles of hoof boforo playing a heavy tragic rolo. Mo found tho added savagory aldud In his dramatic portrayal." Knitting Under Difficulties. Miss LI lias Trotter of tho Alglors Mission band writes that tho natlvo oliiBflQB that usod to work on natlvo embroidery and laco at tho dlfl'oront Stations of tho mission In North Af rica havo now, In vlow of tho European war, resolved thomsolvGS into moro immodiatoly useful knitting classes for tho Red Cross. Tho children took vigorously to tho now craft, ovon though knitting needles had to bo long najls or um brella ribs. Yarn proved as scarce as noodlos, so wo started spinning it from sheep lleocos, thus giving em ployment to ie older women for whom UniGs were hard. Transvaal Gold Output. The gold output from tho Transvaal the last year has outrun all records. The total yield is 9,003,071 ounces, the value of which is $1S7,946,473. The output in 1914 was 8,394,322 ounces, and for 1913 about the same. The war demand for gold has stimulated min ing enterprises, and it was known early in 1915 that there would be an unusually large yield. The returns for the first six months of 1915 showed a return of 4,08,050 ounces, valued at $90,SG5,000. Fate's Substitution. "The things we fear most never happen," said the optimist. "Yes," replied the pessimist, "but we generally get something equally bad." Musically Speaking. "What kind of an apartment did the linger get?" "I suppose nothing less would sat Isfy her than a suite thing in A JlaL"

Results Following Settlement Show That Conditions in Western Canada Are Highly , Satisfactory. Until a few years ago Mr. Henry Lojimann lived at Effingham, 111. He thought he would better his condition in a new country, where he would have wider scope for his farming operations. It would not seem essential to refer to Mr. Lohmann, at this particular time, as of German blood, but for the fact that so many false statements have gone out as to ill treatment of Germans in Canada. Writing from Willmont, Sask., under date of January 30, 1916, Mr. Lohmann says: "We are perfectly satisfied in this country, and doing well up here. "I bought a half section of land and took up a homestead, my three sons also took homesteads, two of them buying each 1G0 acres of land as well. I sold my homestead, and I and one of my sons own a threshing outfit. "The crop this year was good; the oats went SO to 90 bushels per acre, and wheat went 40 to 50 bushels and the price is fair." Sam Morrow, of Millet, Alta., in writing to Mr. J. M. MacLachlan, Canadian government agent at Watertown, S. D., says: "I am well pleased with the country. The climate is bettor than I ever thought it could bo so far north; ideal climate for stock. I have some colts and cattle that have

not been inside of a stable in four years. I consider this a line country for mixed farming. I know of farmers around hero who had 42 bushels of barley to tho acre and 55 bushel of oats to the acre." Jacob Goetz of Piapot, Sask., had 43 acres of whoat from which ho got 1,1100 bushels, and got an average of 93 bushels of oats to tho acre. Golden Prairie, Sask., is a district largely settled by South Dakotans. Horace Blake is ono of 'those. H says: "Tho crops of 1915 wore Immense." Wheat In his locality went from 40 to 55 bushels per aero; oats about SO bushols on an average. Ono hundred bushels of potatoes woro grown on a quarter of an aero of land; twelve potatoes wolghod 30 pounds. His horses run out all winter, and como in fat Ho raised oxcollont corn, and rattoned hogs on It. Ho concludes an Intorestod letter by saying: "Thor aro schools In ovory district The pooplo horo aro most all hustlers and aro fast pushing to tho front. When I first came up horo on almost ovory half section stood a littlo 12x14 shack, now almost ovoryono has real modem houses and barns." Some Southern Alberta yields for 1915: I. H. Hookor, 82 acres, 3,820 bushol Marquis whoat No. 1, Gi pounds per bushol. I. I. Loo, 40 acros, stubblo, 1.500 bushels; 40 acros summer fallow, 2, 5H0 bushels. Potor Brandon, 104 acroa, 7,801 bushels Marquis whoat. H. Murandl, 135 ncros, 0,920 bushola, Gl pounds per bushol. I. MoUoynoldB, 46 nones, 1.Ö7G, stubbio. Ole Chrlstoforson, 50 acros, 2,047 bushols. Arufhus Gavott, 155 acros whoat, 0, G42 bushols: 80 acres oats, 2,000 bushels. ilobort Mathews. 40 acros whoat. 2,010 bushols, machine in ensure. 1). Dunbar, 130 acros whoat, 6,95 busheln. Ingauld Uoppy. 80 acres whoat, 2,S00 bushels, all stubblo. Louis Kragt, 80 acres whoat, 4,000 bushols, W. J. Pato. 2G acros whoat, 9S0 bushols. W. Uoonlcho. 150 acros whoat 5,337 bushels, SO of tills stubblo, J. O. McKlnnon. 50 aoras whoat, 2,r8G bushels. Gordon Swlnohart, 30 aoras wheat, 1,140 bushols. Albert Hanson, 85 acros wheat. 3.VG0 bushols. Elmer Hamm, 110 aores whoat. 5.1 5S bushols; 90 acros oats, 0,550 bushols. John Larson, SO acres wheat, 8,000 bushels; HO acros oats, 2,000 bushols. John Hecklln, 37 acriw, 1,454 bushels, Wm. Hecklln, 100 acres, 3,370, stubble and breaking. O. Salisbury, 50 acres Marquis wheat, 1.G00 bushels on breaking.- Ad. vertlscment. Putting Papa Wise. "Papa," said the hopeful youth, "can you tell me what is natural philosophy r "Of course I can," said papa, proud and relieved tofmd that theru was at least something he could tell hi offspring. "Natural philosophy is tho science of cause and reason. Now, for Instanco. you see tho steam coming out of tho spout of the kettlo, ut you don't know why or for what reason it does so, and " "Oh, but 1 do. papa," chirped the hope of the household. "The reason the steam comes out of the kottla is so that mamma may opentyour leiten without your knowing it" A saturated solution of celluloid ki banana oil makes a durable lacquer for brass.

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