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T CIIArTER VIII. The party undr Captain Lawton had watched the retiring fue at his boats with the most unremitting vig:lanee. without finding any fit opening for a charge. The experienced successor of Colonel Wellmere knew too well the power of his enemy to leere the uneven surface of the heights, until compelled to descend to the level of the -water. A small schooner, which had been their convoy from the city, lay with her suns tearing on the place of embarkation. Against this combination of force and discipline, Lawton had sufficient prudence to see it would be folly to contend, and the English wefe suffered to embark without molestation. The dragoons reluctantly commenced their own retreat back to the main body of the Birch prudpntly kept his position on the rock, where he bad been seen by the passing glance of Henry Wharton, until evening. From this height he had seen all the events of the day as they occurred. He had watched the departure of the troops under Punwoodi. and with difficulty had curbed his impatience until the obscurity of night should render his moving free from danger. He had not, however, completed a fourth of his way to his own residence when his quick ear distinguished the tread of approaching horse. By crouching and moving quickly, he hoped yet to escape unseen. Captain Lawton was too much engrossed to cuff er his eyes to indulge in their usual wandering; and the peddler, perceiving by the voices that the enemy he most feared had passed, stood erect, in order to make greater progress. The moment his body arose above the shadow of the ground it was seen and a chas commenced. The peddler betook himself io flight. The confusion of the cbas. had been heard by the whole of the men, though none distinctly understood the order of Lawton but those who followed. The remainder were lost in doubt as to the duty that was required of them, and were making eager inquiries when a man crossed the road at a single bound. At the same instant the stentorian voice of Lawton rang through the valley, shouting: "Harvey Birch take him, d.?ad or alive!" Fifty pistols lighted the scene, and the bullets whistled in every direction round the head of the devoted peddler. A feeling of despair seized his heart, and in the bitterness of that moment he exclaimed: "Hunted like a beast of the forest ! lie felt life and its accompaniments to be a büTda and v.as about to yield himself to his enemies. Nature, however, prevailed. If taken, there was great rea6on to apprehend that mot probably the morning sun would witness his ' ignominious execution. He again Ced. A fragrant, of a wall crossed his path. He hardly had time to throv his exhausted limbs over this barrier before-twenty of his enemies reached its opposite side. Their horses refused to take the leap in the dark. Th heart of the peddler now beat high with hope, whrn the voice of Captain Lawton azain rang in his ears, shouting to his men to tnaka room. The fearless trooper rode at the wall at the, top of his horse's speed, and flew over the obstacle ia safety. The triumphant hurrahs of the men, and the thundering tread of the horse, too plainly assured the peddler of the emergency of his danger. He was nearly exhausted, and, his fate no longer seemed doubtful! "Stop, or die!" was uttered above his head, and in fearful proximity to his cars. Harvey stole a glance over his shoulder and saw within a bound of him the .man he most dreaded. By the light of the stars he beheld the uplifted arm and the threatening sabre. Fear, exhaustion and despair seized his heart, and the intended victim fell at the feet of the dragoon. The horse of Lawton strack the prostrate peddler, and both steed and rider came violently to earth. As quick as thought, Kirch was on his feet apain, with the sword of the discomfited dragoon in his hand. Vengeance geems but too natural to human passion. All the wrong of the peddler shone on his brain with a dazzling brightness. For a moment the demon within him prevailed, and Birch brandished the powerful weapon in the air; in the next, it fell harmless on the reviving but helpless trooper. The peddler vanished up the side of the friendly rock. "Help Captain Lawton. there! cried Cornet Mason, as he rode up, followed by a dozen of his men, "and some of ycu dismount with me and search these rocks ; the villain lies here concealed." "Hold !" reared the discomfited captain, raising himself with difficulty to his feet; "if one of you dismocfet. he dies. Tom. my good fellow, you will help me to straddle Roanoke again." The astonished subaltern complied in 'silence, while the wondering dragoons remained as fixeu in their saddles as if they composed part of the animals they rode. "Captain Lawton," said the orderly of his troops, "we are now passing the house of the peddler spy; is it your pleasure that we burn it?" "No!" roared the capiiin. In a voice that startled the disappointed sergeant; "are you an incendiary? Would you burn a house in cold blood? Let but a spark approach, and the hand that carries it will never light another." "Zounds!" mutterd the cornet, "there is life la the captain, notwithstanding his tumble." The hou-r of Birch had been watched at different times by the Americans, with a view to his arrest,, but never vith success. The father of Harvey had been greatly molested in consequence of the suspicions character of the son. But, notwithstaivling the most minute scrutiny into the conduct of the old man. no fact could be substantiated against him to his injury. Age and sorrow were now about to spare hüa further molestation, for the lamp of life had been drained of its oil. The confusion of the day helped to hasten the event he would fain arrest for a little while. As eight set In. bis illness increased to such a d'gree that the dismayed housekeeper sent a truant boy. who had shut up himself with them during the combf.t, to the Locusts, ia quest of a companion to cheer her solitude. Casar, ' alone, could be spared, and, loaded with eatables and cordials by the kind-hearted Miss Peyton, the black had been dispatched on this duty. The dying man was past the use of medicines, and his chief anxiety seemed to center in a meeting with his child. "Is he alhe?" asked Birch, tremulously, as he entered the house, and seemingly afraid to receive the answer. "Surely," said Katy. rising hastily, "he must live till day, or till the tide is down." Disregarding all hnt the fact that his father still lived, the peddler stole gently into the room of his dying parent. The tie which bound the father and son was pf no ordinary kidd. In the w'de world jthey -vere all to each other. At one blow competence and kindred had beeu swept from them, and from that day to ths j present hour, persecution and distress had followed their wandering stops. Approaching the bedside, Harvey h-aned his body forward, and, ia a voice nearly choked by his feelings, he whispered near the car of the sick: "Father, do yoa know e?" The parent slowly opened his eyes, and p. smile of satisfaction passed over his

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pallid feature?, leaving behind it the impression of death, more awful by the contrast. The peddler applied a restorative to the parched lips of the sick man, and for a few minutes new vigor seemed imparted to his frame. He spoke, but slowly, and with difficulty. "My son, said the father, in a hollow voice, "God is es merciful as he is just; if I threw the cup of salvation from my lips when a youtli. he graciously offers it to me in mine age. He has chastised to purify, and I go to join the spirits of our lost family. In a little while, my child, you will be alone. I know you too well cot to foresee you will be a pilgrim nirough life. The bruised reed may endure, but it will never rise. You have that withiti you, Harvey, that will guide you aright:; persevere, as you have begun, tor the duties of life are never to be neglected and" A noise in the adjoining room interrupted the dying man, and the impatient peddler hastened to learn the cause, followed by Katy and the black. The first glance of his eye on the figure in the doorway told the trader but too well his errand, and the fate that probably awaited himself. The intruder was a man still young in years, but his lineaments bespoke a mind long agitated by evil passions. His dress was of the meanest materials, and so ragged and unseemly as to give him the appearance of studied poverty. His hair was prematurely whitened, and his sunken. lowering eye avoided the bold, forward look of innocence This mai was a well-known leader of one of those gangs of marauders who infested the county with a semblance of patriotism, and who were guilty of every srade of offense, from simple theft up to murder. Behind him stood several other figures clad in a similar manner, but whose countenances expressed nothing more thuCr the indifference of brutal insensibility. They were all well armed. Harvey knew resistance to be in vain. In the twinkling of an eye both he and Ca?sar were stripped of their decent garments, and raade to exchange clothes with two of the filthiest of the band. They were thea placed in separate corners of the room, and, under the muzzles of the muskets, required faithfully to answer such interrogatories as were put to them. "Where is your pack?" was the first question to the peddler. "Hear me," said Birch, trembling with agitation ; "in the next room is my father, now in the agonies of death ; let me go to him, receive his blessing, and close his eyes, and you shall hare all all, all." "Answer me as I put the question, or, this musket shall send you to keep the old drireller company ; where is your Birch told, and a man was dispatched in quest of the booty ; he soon returned, throwing- the bundle on the floor, swearing it was as light as feathers. "Ay," cried the leader,, "there must be gold somewhere. Give us your gold, Mr. Birch; we know you hare it; you will not take continental, not you." , "Yoa break your faith," said Harvey. "Give us your gold, exclaimed the other, furiously, pricking the peddler with his bayonet until the blood followed his pushes in streams. At this instant a slight movement was heard in the adjoining room, and Harvey cried, imploringly: "Let me let me go to my father, and you shall have all." "I swear you shall go thin," said the Skinner. "Here, take the trash," cried Birch, as he threw aside the purse, which he had contrived to conceal notwithstanding the change in his garments. "Father! hush ' father! I come I come;" he darted by Iii keeper, and was the next moment pinned to the wall by a bayonet. Fortunately his quick motion had caused him to escape the thrust aimed at his life, and it was by his clothes oaly that he was confined. "No. Mr. Birch." said the Skinner, "we know you too well for a slippery rascal, to trust you out of sight your gold, your gold! Where is your hoard? Without it you will never see your father." "Remove the stone underneath the woman," cried the peddler, eagerly, and you will find that which will make you rich, and me a beggar." "And theu you will tw despisable," said the housekeeper, bitterly. "A peddler without goods and without money is sure to be despisable." "There will be enough left to pay for his haher," cried the Skinner, who was not slow to follow the instructions of Harvey, soon lighting upon a store of English guineas. The money was quickly transferred to a bag. Delighted with a prize that greatly exceeded their expectations, the band prepared to depart, intending to take the peddler with them, in order to give him up to the American troops above, and to cl iim the reward offered for his apprehension. Everything was ready, when a form appeared in their midst which appalled the stoutest hearts among them. The father had arisen from his bed, and he tottered forth at the cries of his son. Around his body, was thrown the sheet of the bed, and his fixed eye and haggard face gave him the appeareance of a being from another world. Even Katy and Oasar thought it was the spirit of theelder Birch, and they fled the house, followed by the alarmed Skinners, in a body. The excitement, which ha J given the sick nan strength, soon vanished, and the pvMldler, lifting him in his arms, reconveyed him to his bed. The glazed eye of the father was fixed upon the son. Harvey bent down, and, with the parting breath of his parent, received his dying benediction. A life of privation and wrongs embittered most of the future hours of the peddler. But under no sufferings, in no misfortunes, the subject of poverty and obloquy, the remembrance of that blessing never left him; it constantly gleamed over the images of the past, shedding a holy radiance around his sadtVst hours of despondency; it cheered the prospect of the future with the prayers of a pious spirit; it brought the sweet assurance of having faithfully and truly discharged the sacred offices of filial love. CHAPTER IX. The weather, which had been mild and clear since the storm, now changed with the suddenness of an American climate. Toward evening the cold blasts poured down from the mountains, and flurries of snow plainly indicated that the month of November had arrived. Frances had stcod at the window of her own apartment, watching the slow progress of the Birch funeral procession, with a medlancholy that was too deep to be excited by the spectacle. There was something ia the sad office that was in unison with her feelings. A few of the southern dragoons, who were patrolling the passes which led to the encampment of the corps, could be distinguished at a distance on the heights, bending to their pommels a3 they faced the keen air. Frances witnessed the disappearance of the wooden tenement of the decceased. as it was slowly lowered from the light of day; and the sight added to the chilling weariness of the view. Captain Singleton was sleeping under the cara of his own man, while his sister had been persuaded to take possession of her own room, for the purpose of obtaining the rpose of which her last night's journeying had robbed her. The apartment of Miss Singletoa communicated witi the room

occupied by the sisters, through a private door, and the surprised girl saw her whom she had thought to be sleeping, not only awake, but employed in a manner that banished all probability of present repose. The black tresses were loosened, and fell in profusion over her shoulders and bosom, imparting a slight degree of wildnoss to her countenarce; the chilling white of her complexion was strongly contrasted with eyes of the deepest black, that were fixed in rooted attention on a picture she held in her hand. Frances hardly breathed, as she was enabled to see that it was the figure of a man in the well-known dress of the Southern horse; but she instinctively laid her hand on her heart to quell its throbbings, as she thought she recognized the lineaments. Frances felt she was improperly prying into the sacred privacy of another: but her emotions were too powerful to permit her to speak. Isabella was too much engrossed by her own feelings to discover the trembling figure of the witness to her actions, and she pressed the inanimate image to her lips with enthusiasm. The fury of the wind whistled round the angles of the building, aud she rose and moved to a window. Her figure was now hid from the view of Frances, who was about to rise and approach her guest, when tones of a thrilling melody chained her in breathless silence to the spot. (To be continued.)

UXCORBUPTED YET BY TIPS. Xoprvar and Sweden Hare Not Been Overran with Foreign Vlaltor. It Is only In recent years that American tourists have begun to enjoy the charms of the Scandinavian countries, which for generations have been the playground where the British enjoyed their holidays. Although the numberless streams of Norway are. fairly crowded with trout, a chance visit' r can scarcely find a place to throw a line, as brooks, rivers anil lakes are leased by English sportsmen. These Scandinavian peoples are a salubrious change from the rest of those of continental Europe, not yet corrupted perhaps, by an annual horde of sightseers. At present railroad, boat, carriage and hotel rates In Scandinavia are fair, and American spendthrifts have not yet raised the prices of native manufactures. Instances are actually known where a tip has been refused ! Norway Is In reality a great volcanic mountain range, and along Its preelp'tous sidos, which border oa the deep and narrow fiords that form the only (ommunieatloa with the outside world, ling little patches of ground. There '.s not enough soil to raise anything but hay and potatoes and a few garden vegetables. Three thousand years before the Christian era, and probably centuries earlier, a powerful race of people inhabited these' Scandinavian countries. The collections from the stone age In the museums of Copenhagen and Stockholm are the most complete In the world. Those from the bronze age indicate a high degree 0? culture nearly 2,00) years before Christ. These collections bhow also the Immense wealth and the marvelous workmanship which existed Here a thousand years ago. The museums themselves were founded and the magnificent castles and palaces, built Ions before America was discovered, and libraries were In existence then, containing hundreds of thousands of rare books and manuscripts. Fifteen years before Columbus discovered America the University of Upsala was founded. In 1G20, the year the pilgrims started for America, grammar schools were established in Sweden. There were circulating libraries throughout Sweden long before they existed In. the United States. Stockholm Letter In New York Sun. Helle of the Mayflower. Probably few are aware of the fact, but a direct descendant of a signer of the declaration of Independence and a man who crossed to the new world In the Mayflower Is living In Denver. She is Lula Electa Bartlv't, groat granddaughter of JosIah'B rtlett, who signed the declaration I Independence. Her great great great grandfather was one of the men who faced privation and hunger to cross tht water In the Mayflower. Ulisha Bartlett remained on the soil later called Massachusetts. It Is from him that Miss Lula Electa Is descended. Although the Bartletts who came before her ranked with the elite of society and aristocracy, she is happy and content to earn her living work-'ng as a seamstress. Miss Bartlett spends her evenings with many other lonely young womeu in the loung Womens Friendly Cub, 11243 California street, and she lives In the simplest manner. The home of the Bartlett family ha3 been broken up. The mother died when they lived in Hastings, Neb., and the family scattered. The only sou Is In Kansas City, one daughter Is In Los Angeles with her father and the fourth and last member of the family Is toiling daily In Denver. One of tue most precious wedding presents received by Miss Bartlett's father and mother when th?y were married In ISod was a potrlon of a set of dishes brought to America by the Bartlett brothers in the Mayflower. These are the last, dishes that are known to exist which came over in the. old ship in 1G20. Miss Lula Bartlett, of Denver, Is now the happy possessor of these valuable and historic pieces' of chinaware. Denver Times. 1 Deture and After Marriage. A young man and woman who were betrothed were making their way upstairs In an apartment house, according to a story Colonel Louis E. Pitts, of Missouri, is fond of telling. On reacning the first floor the ankle of the young woman turned and she sort of stumbled. "Ie careful, sweetheart, be careful," quickly cried her companion, apprehensively. Somehow, after climbing another flight, the girl once again accidentally tripped. "You didn't hurt yourself, did you, dearie?" asked her escort, a touch of nervousness in his voice. Strange a3 It may seem, on arriving at the floor above the young woman's ankle proved treacherous, or her heel must have caught something or other, for she again tripped. "My ! Oo must look out, darling or my little baby girl will hurt herself," cooed the young fellow lovingly, a shade of fear in his kindly warning, as he quickly slipped his arm protectingly about his fiancee's waist. They were married. And some months afterward, as the young couple wer? returning homeward, the ankle of the bride turned and she tripped up slightly. "What's the raatter with you? snapped out the husband scowl ingly. "Can't you stand up?" Exchange " t

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When Love Una Clone. The wife whose husband has grown wtary of her has a dhlicult problem, says Dorothy Dix, in the Philadelphia Bulletin. She can not ruthlessly cut the marriage tie and give the man his liberty. Still, her best policy also Is to let her husband have a free rein and a long rein. Nothing Is to be gained by tears and reproaches, and always throwing up to the recreant spouse his sacred duty. Doubtless It is our duty to love the one to whom we are married and whom we swore so glibly at the altar always to love and cherish, but love is not a matter of duty or volition, or even of determination. Love is slain of a thousand things beyond our control by growth, for one thing; by a man developing away from his wife; by enforced absence; by simple boredom; bathings that the man cannot help In his taste and feelings, and that the woman cannot remedy in herself. It Is one of the terrible experiences of life when two people find themselves involved In a marriage that Is nothing but bondage on tlie man's side, while the woman still loves, but there Is no overt act that she can perform that will bring back the love that is dead. She can only wait, and so strange is the curious bond of wedlock, so mystic is the tie, that the very fetters at which the man frets are still powerfH enough to draw him back almost In spite of himself. The very fact that a wonan is his wife, whether he loves her or not, gives her a prestige in his eyes, a certain power aud Influence over him that no other wo1 man possesses. So the woman who has the patience to simply wait for her own to return to her nearly always1 gets It back In the end. And sometimes it is worth J waiting and praying for, and sometimes not. Hut all that she can do Is just to wait. Value of Groomlntc. Nothing so accentuates fading loveliness as carelessness of dress. It Is wonderful what a little careful grooming .will do for a woman. Let her touch her eyebrows with vaseline to bring out the luster, let her bathe her lips with aromatic toilet water, dust her wan cheeks w th a bit of pink powder, have her hair dressed in a girlish, dainty way, and lo! there is the lisht of Inspiration and sweetness that Is most delightful and bewitching. There are good and bad cosmetics, sane and insane ways of, beautifying. Choose the right road, then go ahead, and you wlli be amazed to find how you will chop on a year of your life every twelve months, instead of hitching one on. Try It. Hint for YonnR 3Iarr!etl People. Try to be 'satisfied to commence on a small scale. Try not to make the mistake that so many do, of trying to begin where the parents left off. Try being perfectly Independent from debts from the llrst. ' They are a great drawback to the newly wedded. Try buying all that Is necessary to work with skillfully. Let' ornamentation follow slowly if needs be. Husbands, try to remember that simply because she is jours you must not treat her as though you owned her soul. too. Point for the Traveler. An excellent su?sestlon is that made by a woman to take down the number of a railroad ticket when traveling. If It Is lost or the conductor on a certain division takes it up by mistake there Is good proof that the ticket was bought. An Incident occurred which proves the value of the suggestion. The conductor on one division took up a woman's ticket, and on the next division the ticket was demanded. She explained the situation and was able to give the number of the ticket The conductor telegraphed back and verified the claim, thus sparing the traveler much trouble and Inconvenience. For the Slender Woman. The present style of dress often calls for a little manipulation If the slender wouuin Is to appear to advantage. Blouses that are lined can quite easily and readily be made additionally becoming by the use of ruffles arranged about the armholes. It Is her that the blouse is apt to sink and so lose its perfect outline. If bias ruffles pinked at their edges are arranged over the lining on the Inside the difficulty will be entirely overcome. These ruffles would preferably be made of taffeta, but If mercerized lining is used it can be substituted with fairly good success. To Clean Furniture. Go over the furniture with a cloth dipped In paraffin oil and allow It to stand for an hour, which will loosen the dirt. Next wash the furniture with a suds made of pure soap and rain water. Rub .very dry with a soft cloth and polish with a piece of white flannel dipped in turpentine. This will not Injure a piano, but restore the brilliant polish. Furniture jets dull because It Is dirty and needs to be cleaned with soap and water. Before sending linen or pique suits to the laundry remove the buttons If they are the tailored variety and clean them at home with gasoline. If left on the coat ten chances to one the tin or steel mold will rust nd discolor not only the button covering but the coat itself. Much anxiety and vork may be saved by substituting pearl buttons. Their effect Is quite as good as that of the cloth buttons. The woman that ha3 a faded summer dress or a good white dress of which

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she Is tired need not despair. She can easily have practically a new dress and at smallcost by having It dyed some one of the many tans or ecrus or browns or one of the Copenhagen or the nattier blue shades. Such a dress wi'd give a world of satisfaction, for it can be worn a dozen times before It needs laundering and can be worn on cloudy days when a light gown could not be. A fancy collar made of the same goods may be worn time and time again without cleaning, for the only perishable part about it Is the tiny white ruche which is renewed frequently. The wearer of such a gown Is cool and comfortable and makes a smart appearance.

Now the w Girl. The new girl has quite eclipsed the now woman. She Is almost as real as nature herself, and .she leaves not the slightest doubt that she intends to be rmanent. The new girl is taking command of almost everything and everybody. It Is some years since she subjugated her parents, and. having taken that decisive step, there are really no obstacles In her path. In days past women used to gain In force o? will as they advanced In years, and their life was an exquisite crescendo. The new girl, on the other hand, has begun life fortissimo, bcth fists on the piano, and so she must beat It out, or be vanquished In the attempt. a Preserving Youth. Sleep is a great preserver of youth. Eight hours at night and a short nap during the day will dojmuch to keep the face free from wrinkles. Always slet'p with the bedroom .window open a, few inches at the top. both in summerand winter. A daily morning bath, tepid in winter and cold in summer, with .1 brisk rub to follow, will keep the skin fresh and clear. Two hours must be passed in the open air, walking, riding or playing games. All tisht elotblnz must be avoided, as cornQUAETET OF PRETTY

The accessories to woman's dress nowadays Is quite as Important and equally as extravagant as the dress itself. Our illustration shows a quartet of attractive articles, really necessary in the fashionable wardrobe. A belt of white silk elastic Is studded with cut steel beads In design; an 'embroidered stock and Jabot are" handmade; , the beaded bag has a gold top and chain and the parasol in natural tcne pongee is trimmed with little ruffles of brown taffeta and embroidered with brown silk.

pression disturbs the circulation and is often the cause of enlarged veins and red noses. How Women Purify Polities. Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, has a peculiar municipal franchise. Every person who pays a $2 dog tar Is entitled to vote in elections for Mayor and Alderman. The system has led to abuses. It has been discovered that six enterprising women voted on ths strength of a single dog. Worse still, one Ingenious woman, unable to get a real dog in time to qualify, took out a license "for a china dog on her niantlepiece. ' Municipal franchise reform is now regarded as a question of urgency in Victoria, and the uukiud association of dogs with mayors and aldermen Is doomed. Expedients In Sleeves. Full length tight bodice sleeves of tucked chiffon or of lace fill ia the hiatus between the short Japanese sleeves and the wrists in many smart costumes. This Is an economical solution of the extravagant long glove question; but it does not mean the extinction of the elbow sleeve. Another expedient is the adjustable half-sleeve of lace or tucked chiffon or net which has an elastic at the top and which can be put on quickly when short gloves are u?ed. Some of the new gloves have come In with lace tops which have a similar appearance. To Shrink AVaih CSoctds. . All washable fabrics should always undergo a thorough shrinking before they are cut. This is absolutely necessary, as a first laundering would be likely to reduce the 'dress of which the material was not shrunk beforehand to such dimensions that It would be unfit for further use. To shrink wash fabrics, they should be immersed in hot water and hung up to dry without wringing them. When the materials are partly dry, they are carefully pressed under a cloth to prevent their becoming glossy on oue side. Mr. Suire Will Help. The birthplace of Lincoln Is now pretty certain to be forever preserved as a memorial, as Mrs. Kussell Sage lias given $23,000 towards the $100,000 that as 'necessary to complete the memorial. The spot is at Ilodzevilie, Ky., near Louisville, and the log cabin In which Lincoln was born Is to be preserved by the Lincoln Memorial society, of which Clarence Mackay Is the treasurer. To Aid Fiirniers Wirr. Mrs. T. J. Fletcher, who is the chairman of the outlook committee cf the General Federation of Women's Clubs, has taken a great interest in the problem of caring for the farmers" wives who come to town on market day. In the town In Iowa la which she lives they evidently do not have department

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stores where the wives ma7 lounge and write letters on store stationery free of charge, or otherwise amuse themselves. So. Mrs. Fletcher has prevailed upon the county board to turn over to the City Federation of Women's Clubs a large room in the courthouse. This will be put in order and made a "rest room" for the wives, who will no doubt enjoy it as much as city women do the department store rest room. Lacing Defeats It Object. The wasp waist supplies a topic of conversation every spring. An author ity on dress says American girls who. though far from being on the high road to obesity, insist on nipping their waist in, achieve exactly the opposite effect from that they seek. It is not only fostering a dangerous practice, but it actually detracts from a wo man's appearance, and, strange as it may sound, even Increases the aspect of embonpoint, she asserts. It will please the fair ones to hear that their efforts to wear tie , new French corsets as Paris sr.ys they should be worn should meet with such golden opinions. Peril In Coortahtp. There ia' a. funny story from Des Moines, Ia., that may result in making more cautious young men' who court lady doctors. A young man courted in good faith a youtg woman physician. but for souie reason he concluded he did not want to marry. Imagine his surprise to receive a bill from the lady doctor, itemizing his visits, with total cost $o02.12. Collars 31 nut Be Illsh. One of the marked features of the advanced season's fashions Is the height of the collars. Whether one wears a stiff embroidered linen collar or has the stock built on the dress,-it must, alove air things, be high. The stocks on lingerie waists and fancy costumes of all sorts are Invariably DKES3 ACCESSOSIES. transparent and are boned with fin featherbone strips to support them. S much of the success of the costume depends -upon the fit of the collar that it cannot receive too much attention. The French woman Invariably wears a high collar unless, jerhaps, she is go ing to don a decollete. i Straw Hat with PI am es. In the accompanying Illustration 1$ shown one of the smartest ways to use plumes on a large hat, a great many of the newest models showing the trimming massed In this way a the back. Soft vide moire ribbon Is. folded about the crown of the model illustrated, two very large ball hatpins being thrust through the folds of ribbon. ' Cnrlnsr Ileartaehes. The girl ,who discovers fickleness before marriage is lucky. Oh, yes; sh Is, whether she thiuks so or not. She has her future and the right to accept the attention of other and better men The surest cure for a heart wound is the devotion of a true man as th? lest remedy for grief over a lost child Is the presence of another. Pare Soap as t Tonic. Don't be afraid of being too clean or washing away your skin with too frequent use of foap. Pure soap is a tonic and, If need be, It can be us?d twice a day on the entire body with no other than beneficial effects. The cold bath is stimulating aud pleasant, but it Is not a cleansing bath. Man What We Make II Im. After reading an essay to the effect that man was what woman made him, a certain silvery-haired fair one declares: "It may require more time to make a man perfect I've only had 30 years." "Wearinff Proper Shoes. Never thinit that the feet will grow larger from wearing proper shoes. Pinching and distorting make them grow not only large, but unsightly. A proper use of all muscles maket them compact and attractive.'

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Pattern Department UP-TO-DATE DESICJNS FOR THE HOME DRESSMAKER v v Cliarzulng Flounced Skirt. This is astyle that will be particularly attractive just now when we are all on the outlook for skirts that will launder well and easily. The txp of the skirt is fitted in with small tucks, making it set smoothly around the hips, while a deep gathered flounce at the bottom gives a charmingly fluffy effect to the lower part, but both are straight at the lower edges. These wide flouncing and bordered materials are shown in a great variety of patterns and materials which make up most beautifully. They come In both white and colors, and are charming for these straight flounced skirts. It is an easy matter to adjust the flounces so they hang just straight, and with a good PATTEBX JfO. 1S25. pattern the result is certain to bs most attractive. The pattern Is cut in sizes from 22 to SO Inches waist measure. The above pattern will be mailed tc your address on receipt of 10 cents. Send all orders to the Tattern Department of this paper. Be sure to give both the number and , size of pattern wanted, and write very plainly. For convenience, -write your order on the following coupon : Order Coupon. No. 1S23. SIZE NAME ADDRESS Cbarnilng LIUIr Frock. These quaint little slips make one of the most useful styles for children. A one-piece garment is always a saving of time, as it Is much more quickly put on and off, and then there is never any question of its pulling apart. ' A wide box plait extends down the front from the little circular yoke, around the bottom of which Is applied a frill of embroidery. White linen batiste Is the material used, and bands of narrow Insertion set in make an effective trimming. The full sleeves come well up on the dimpled arms and the low-cut reck is most attractive, either for warm days or for a party frock. If, however, a plainer dress is desired. It may be cut with long sleeves and high necX and in this style is well suited to mornPATTEBX NO. 1S03. ing ginghams. This pattern is cut In sizes for children from 2 to 6 years of age. The above pattern will be mailed to your address on receipt of 10 cents. Send all orders to the Pattern Department of this paper. Be sure to give both the number and size of pattern wanted, and write very plainly. For convenience, write your order on the following coupon: Order Coupon. Xo. 1S03. SIZE NAME ADDRESS AH Over the World. The Australian water lizard walks erect , The caterpillar's vision Is but an inch in scope. Chalk contains 500 different kinds ol tiny shells. The first wheeled carriages were used in France in 13Ö9. Some men are so aristocratic thej won't loaf in stores; they always loal in banks. A thousand men do a thing so-so and exist on liver to one who does It well and commands his own price. When a lily stops growing Its beautj begins to fade, and when a man quits studying his brain begins to shrivel. Among the little trades of Tarls Is that of selling food for birds, either in the street or In a corner of the market place. The use of bells in dwelling houses for summoning servants was not known in England until after the time of ('ueen Anne. . There are not' enough qualified dentists in Great Britain to meet the demand, Is the assertion of a London medical journal. One test for distinguishing diamonds from glass and paste Is to touch them with the tongue. The diamond feels much the colder. There are nearly 5,000 steam and street railway crossings at grade la the United States, of which nearly onehalf are protected. The greatest combination In the world is ability, ambition and initiative, e?. soned with honesty.

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SAYS ROADS EVADE XCW LAW. Attorney- General ltinj;ham See Iteaaon for Federal Control. Attorney General Biugham, who wis the principal orator at the celebration in Anderson, took occasion to discuss the attitude of the railroads tov:ard lawi passed by the people. Hef erring to the fact that both in Indiana and Ohio there are laws making the passenger fare 1 cents per mile, he said that the roads persisted in charging the old rates where ticket were purchased in one of the States for points in the other. "It is just such conditions of these," he said, "that bring to the fore again the question of federal control. Many of our citizens have been in the past and still are intensely local in their views of governmental power, and are continually claniofin for local authority, and view with distrust all federal interference. The federal government is as much our own as is that of the State or county, and to b? elective we should use that instrumentality of government that will give the most direct and certain relief. BIO BUILDINGS COLLAPSE. Slany Would Have Been Killed 114 Accident Occurred on Week Dar. Tvo three-story brick buildings in the certer of the wholesale district of Indianapolis collapseJ early Sunday morning causing a loss of ?JJ),0fX A subsequent fire in the debris entailed a considerable portion of the loss. Had the collapse occurred during business hours a large loss of life would certainly Lave occurred. A the buildings were among the oldest in the city, it is thought this was the main reason for the collapse. The principal losses are: Daniel Stewart Drug and Glass Company, $100,000; Martha Steward, on building, $..000; the Hrunswick-Balke-ColJender Billiard Cotcpany. $.Y.O0O, and Henry C. Iials estate builJIn, $20,000. FOLLOW BIBLE 1 5"ET12 IXTRIDER, Indiana Conple Refuse to Eject Vouh, but rroecnt Ulm. Because he believed such an ej?ctioa was not according to the teachings of the Bible, Samuel Wiley allowed Thomas Ellsworth, aged 20 years, to remain at his home in Marion three days without paying his board, and during two of thos days Air. and Mrs. Wiley had suspected him of stealing a watch. An afhdavit was filed and Ellsworth wa3 tried and acquitted. At the conclusion of the trial Judge Williams read the Wileys a lecture, tliarsins that if neither of then felt equal to ejoctinj rn intruder from their home they should have called the police. SPANKS SOXf SUFFERS HERSELF. Blood Folion Keired Knoll of Injury Woman Receive. Physicians say Mrs, Otto Lawless of Columbus is in danger of blood poisoning as a result of her attempt to spack her 4-year-old son Georje. The child waw unruly, Mrs. Lawless thought, and so he was placed across his mother's hp and she started to ppank. . The boy threw back his hand to protect himself. In his hand was a sharp pointed lead pencil and the point dug into his mother's right arm, cutting a deep gash. w Oil ax KinxArs 3 ciiildrex. Drive Anr Tilth Them in lreenee of Their Parent m. A strange woman driving a white horse kidnaped the three children of Sam Kaplan, a merchant iu Evansviile, at noon the other day. The woman drove up to the Kaplan home while both parents were present, atd, seein; the children In the yard, akel them to get into the buggy and take a ride. tThey did so, and that was the last scn of them. The children are G, 8 aad 10 years old respectively. HANGINGS WEAR OUT WARDEX. Thirteen Exrcntlon Too 3Inrh fur Indiana Prison Offlelal. Warden Iteid of the Indiana prison, north, is reported to be seriously i!I at a New York resort of Bright's disease. His condition is said by physicians who have studied his case to be due to mental strain as a consequence of the thirteen hangings at which he lis officiated since his incumbency of the office. He has been granted an indefinite leave of absence by Gov. Hanly. Millionaire' Heir Ia Held Sane. After a fight of several months Horace V. Birdsell, son A the late J. Ben Birdsell, millionaire South Bend manufacturer, has succeeded ia having Frank Funk of the St. Joseph Circuit Court set aside a judgment of unsoundness of mind rendered against him last October. Judge Fun holds that Birdsell never ,has beea insane. Brief State Happenings. While throwing a ball in a Sundaj game, liobert Newby of Claypool broke his arm. The bedy of a child was discovered in the St. Joseph river at South Bond and the police are Investigating the death. A dispatch from Jackson. Mich states that John Allison, the Ilichland safeblower, who was recently captured at Moline, 111., after having escaped from prison, probably will be paroled. Iiis hom is Ca South Bend. 'tlie IleV. Charles A. Francisco of Richmond, aged 04 years, died suddenly. He was one of the mo?t widely known divines in the State, having held charges in several of the leading cities. Eli Hart, 7 years old, son of John Hart, a farmer living at Tennyson, was killed in a runaway accident in which he was thrown off of a water wagon and crushed under the wheels. Miss May Iwighi and her d-ster. Nell Dwight, of Toledo, Ohio, while bathing in James lake, nccr Angola, got beyond their depth and sank ia twelve feet of water. The bodies were recovered. As the lcsult of being 'pecked on the banc by a setting hen Joseph B. Bryan, OO years old. a retired building contractor, is dead in Anderson. Bryan undertook to lift the hen from her nest and the pecked hiin. Blood pohouing developed the following day. Suit has been brought by a passenger who was forced to iay cents a mile by the Big Four for fare from Terre Haute to Paris, 111., his contention being that, as both Illinois and Indiana have a 2cent fare law, no more can be charged. The railroad company claims that the State law cannot be applied to Interstate traffic. Believing that the death of his 2-year-old son was caused by witchcraft, and that other members of his family are in danger, John Paris of Vincennes has instituted procetdings to place "Mag" Gilmore, aged TO, under a surety peace bond. Some weeks ago a chicken belonging to th vornan is alleced to have been injured by c:e of Paris children. If that chicken dies, one of your .children dies," is said to have been the remark of the agHl woman. The thicken died, and later the son of Paris died of whooping cough. While the colored Knights of Pythias from Indianapolis were holding a picnic at Noblesville Charles Boise, a negro, was drowned in White river.