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$lic l)atl)nm Rccor&. II. A. LOS DO A, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR Strictly in Advance. BALLADE OF THE NEW WOMAN. Of the Now Woman now to bids. You bid mo, Princo, w hose jangled lyr, Whose wrinkled mue, of weary wing, II.is lost In oarly might aud fire. More reaJily your fond desire Would I concede aud ch t for you If the fair tng you admire, If the Now Woman wore bul New! She if. alas! no novel thine For history herself might tire, M it'hT lain ami fall in following Where the Old Womnu did aspircj ivl:nt stellar space, what mortal mire, Has not the fair box veutured through? Indeed, wo men folk might admire. If the New Woman were but New, She vejtr now with questioning. Must taste, experiouoe, inquire, For rtiriosity's the spring That suds her soaring higher afid higher, That bade her with the snake conspire And to tli snake alone be true. Who bronchi on us that heavy Ire. Tf th" New Woman were b'lt New! ENVOY. Prince, old as Adam, is our aire. , As old as Eve. whom Adam knew; We might mt labor aud perspire, If the New Womnu were but New. Andrew Lang. A PERILOUS WOOING. At one time of my life I was govorn rs iu tli; family of Sir William Mor daunt. My only pupil was bis little daughter May, aud both Sir William and Lady Motdaniit were the kindest rffld most generous of employers. My pupil was n sweet, docile rhlld of about 7 yens oi l at the time the event I auj .iiiout to relate took place. Then the Inevitable "be" appeared upon the scene In the person of Franlc '. Htdley, a young brotbor of Lady Mor dnunt. Frank was la the army and bad biou lu India for pome time with his if.gimcnt. but was Invalided home for six months. P.eforr- that six months vas concluded Frank had fallen des perately iu love with the pretty gov r mess I am a staid old married wom en now, so this Is not conceit but vheu It came to the ernclal point I could not liud It In my heart to say tho little word that would niaki' him happy. i'or one reason, though I liked him and vas pleased with his attention, I was net sure enough of my own heart to tinny him; aud for another, kind as Sir Wililam and Lady Mordannt were, I did not feel by any meaus certain that the marrlago of their young brother to a penniless 'governess would be alto gether to their mind, and I was too proud to enter any family where I should oDly be received on mffranc. Me went up to London for a few weeks, aud thenco to go to Ireland with the regiment into which he had exchanged. When Frank had loft, of course, after the fashlou of my sex, I wished him back again. Life seemed very flat with out bis sunny smile and encerful, kindly ways. But It was too late then, so I 'tried hard to persuade myself that It .vas "all for the best," and devoted my si If with exemplary assiduity to the interests of my pupil. Our next visitor was Jasper Mor tiaunt, a brother of Sir William. Mr. Jasper had been 111, suffering from revere mental strain aud nervous de pression. He was not happy in his married life, and It was thought the complete rest and change In the brac ing air and lovely scenery of our Welsh home would be beneficial In restoring .V.in to health. Sir William and Lady Mordaunt went to town, but the former only returned with his brother, Lady Mordaunt having gone to Brighton for a week or two with Mrs. Jasper. It was late In the evening when Sir William and his brother arrived, but I own I felt somewhat scared as I caught a passing glimpse of our new visitor's sallow, cadaverous face and wild, dark eyes, nis appearance the next morning did not tend to reassure me, more espe cially as he Immediately singled me out rs the object of his especial attention, and kept fixing his eyes upon me as 1 sat at the head of the table dispensing ilio tea and coffee In a manner which was, to say the least, slightly embar rassing. Hv addressed nearly all hli remarks to me, and kept paying roe such broad and unnecessary compli ments that 1 felt myself getting crim son, partly with vexation and partly with amusement. Sir William looked on laughingly, and at Inst said; "Coma, onie, Jasper; this won't do; If you say so many pretty things to Miss Monroe I shall have to send for Susan i.Mrs. Jasper) to keep you In or der. And. by the way, you have not told me how you slept last night. I hope you were comfortable." That set him off. 'Slept!" he cried excitedly; "why, I never slept a wink all night not one t lessed wink, Miss Monroe." I expressed my regret, and Sir Wil liam Inquired the cause of Mr. Jasper's insomnia. Well, I'll tell you all about It" be tald; "but first of all, do you believe In the transmigration of souls?" "Certainly not," replied Sir William, with conviction. "It Is an exploded superstition." "Oh. Is it, then?" answered Mr. Jas per. "Well, I can tell you It Is nothing of the sort, but a real, certain fact, and I'll prove It to you, and toll you why J could not sleep last night. Some years ago I knew a lawyer; he lived u'it dnor to me and was reckoned a very respectable member of the profes sion. Now this man was an awful roundit 1 and swindler; used to get peo ple to Intrust hint with their money :o invest, and then make away with it. Whv, I knew three, sisters for whom .! was trustee, and whom he complete ly ruined. Well, at last this man failed for I don't know how many thousands and numbers wore Involved In bis ruin. r mong other the throe sisters I have told you of. Then the man shot him- VOL XXL telf. Now that man had not the soul of a man at all; be had the soul of a rat, a miserable, sneaking vermin of a rat, and when he died his soul went into a rat's body. It was late one evening when I saw a big black rat run through my room, which was on the other side of the wall to this. It was an enormous rjt, quite black, with long white wUis ners, and very bright eyes, and It ran squeaking and shrieking through my tiom, and then disappeared. I could not see whore It went to. "Theext morning I heard the man had shot himself. Then I knew It wan the main's soul which had gone into the body of this black rat. Of course, they had an Inquest, and brought in the ver dict. 'Temporary Insanity,' and they had a big funeral and all his relations fame. They Invited me, and I went, out of politeness, you know, but when they came to that bit of the service about the soul of our dear brother resting In peace,' why, I could have laughed In their faces, for I knew It was not resting in peace at all, but ca reering away somewhere In the body of that black rat" Sir William, who had been looking very grare during this tirade, hero broke Into a smile and observed: "Well, old fellow, I dare say you are not far out; It would be the fittest punishment lor such a scoundrel as you describe. Cut did you never see the rat again?" "Yes, many times; but the last time of all waa here, In this very house," cried Jasper, excitedly. "Indeed!" said Sir William. "Why, then, you must have brought It with you. No such thing, retorted Jasper, scornfully. "A rat like that docs not want to be 'brought anywhere. Eut, ' he continued, "I am confident It Is also Identical with a little dark man who ba taken the lawyers bouse and goes to business every day carrying a black, s'.lny bag. I watch him every day as he passes, and I always say 'Good morning, Sir Rat under my breath. Yon mark my words, though, and look out for that rat. I got up and chased it all around the room and out Into r passage, and I am confident it dlsap- r eared in the drains. You have not seen the last jof it yet." Before Jasper had been very long The house It became evident that hi mental derangement was of a more SO' r'ous character than bad beeu imagin- d. At times he was quiet and lucid enough, and then would suddenly break out Into some Incoherent roUo montade. Ills Inconvenient penchant for me still continued and he would haunt the schoolroom with gifts of flowers and fruits, or sweets and mu sic, or anything for which he heard me express a liking. One morning, soon after breakfast, I was one the lawn with May, snipping dead roses off the bushes and gatlierin a fresh supply for the tables. Here comes Uncle Jasper; let's hide," said May. I turned and beheld Mr. Jasper ad vancing In his peculiar ambling fash Ion. Flight was Impossible, so I hold May's hand and waited until he came iip with us. He hold an enormous full blown crimson plcotes lu his hand and came eagerly up to me. Ah, my princess, I have found yon; I have been looking everywhere for yon o give you this," pressing the gandy blossoms Into my hand. "Don't you remember the old rhyme. Miss Monroe "The rose Is red the violets blue. Carnation's sweet, and so are you. You, you, ho cried, "you re my rose and my carnation aud ray morn ing star all rolled Into one. I" Where this outburst of poetic eloquence would have ended I know not, ror this mo ment Simpson, the butler, came up to Jasper. "Mr. Jasper," he said, "will you please come and speak to Sir William in the study? He wants to see you on busi ness very particular." "Now, why do you come and talk to ne about busluess when you see nn? conversing with Miss Monroe?" de manded .Tasjer. testily. "Go away! cannot attend to you or to business now." On my representing to Mr. Jasper however, that I must attend to mine, and take May to do her lessons, he oou-st-nted to accompany Simpson to the study, saying as he walked away "Well. I will go now. but I shall come again; I have something very partlou ar to' say to you." About a week after this Sir William and Lady Mordaunt warned by the doctor that though Mr. Jasper was not dangerously violent at present, he might at any time become so went up '.o town to see Mrs. Jasper and arrans- ed with her about having her husband placed under proper control, even if only for a short time. "Simpson has had experience In men tal cases and will take charge of Jas per, so you need not feel nervous," said Lady Mordaunt to me as she wont a way. I resolved that I would spend the day !n the schoolroom and give my eccentric lever a wide berth. In the afternoon however, May complained of a head ache, and I sent her to ber nurse to lie down. Then, tempted by the beauty of the day, I took my book and went out ,n tending to spend the afternoon on the c'.is. 1 walked through the Crowley woods, now lovely In their autumnal tints, out on to the rabbit warren, and over that to the cliffs. I made my way to one much higher and steeper than tr.e rest, known as the Grent Tor. and climbed to its summit, a moss-covered tit of tableland jutting out over the beach and commanding a grand view of the surrounding country. It was a dan gorous spot, and one to which I never veutured when I had my restless little pupil with me. I established myself as close to the edge as 1 dared venture and sat for sonv minutes laally enjoying the quiet beauty of the scene. Befora ma lay PITTSBORO. CHATHAM CO., X. C. Throe Cliffs bay, with the silver shim mer of the water shining through U.e atvb of the first tall cliff, while ou the other hand was Oswk-h point, slopii'.g down In a grand, richly wooded curve k the water's edge, with the quaint 1 Ittlo square-towered church nestling at its foot, and looking as though it ros directly out of the sea. The wave sparkled and rippled in the bright sun shine, as they gently hissed the long stretch of golden sand lying between Oxwich and Penard. For a few min utes I gave myself up to tho luxury of i - enjoying the beauty of this fair seen in J to the dreamy influences ot t Li r s irroundings, nor thought of dang-".' j t Hid peril so close at hand. Tln-u I ' opened my book, and was soon absorb ed in Its contents. For a little while I read on undis turbed. Then a sudden shadow across nv book made me look up. and there, with a wild glare In his eyes and a look of savage frenzy on his f.iee, s'ood Mr. Jasper. I started to my feet with n cry of horror. There was no mistaking the deadly light of Insanity in bis eyes 1 was on the edge of n dauuerous cliff a lth a madman. "My gem, my princess, my star," ho 'Od, "I have found you at last. They have been trying to keep us apart all day, but now we have found each other and will never part any more." His "gem, princess and star" though I Imagined I must have resembled a frightened thunder cloud more than any of the above similes turned ou him Indignantly and did the most fool ish thing under the circumstances that I could do. I forgot that I was dealing vlth a lunatic, and spoke to him as he were sane. Please go away at one, Mr Jasper: 1 came here to be alone, nud do uot wish for company." ' " "' Oh, now you are going to be cro3, Just like my wife; she Is always scold ing and nagging, never gives me a min ute's peace. But I lore my wife, I do." hi added, reflectively, as If by way of cfterthought, "I love my wife, do yo.i believe me?" This, under the circumstance?, ws a satisfactory assertion on Mr. Jasper's part, and I hastened to assure him of py perfect confidence In his conjug.M fidelity, adding, "But she would not like i see you behaving In this way; looso y hands, please, Mr. Jasper, and go E.vny." For answer he drew me closer to him; I could foel his hot breath on my fr.ee, and my terror was Increasing every mo ment. "I love my wife," reiterated Mr. Jasper, "but I love the morning star. and you, you are the mo ruing star. Come and let us Jump over this preci pice Into tho glorious space, and we will circle around the moou together. and be happy overmore." Then to my horror, M-. Jasper plac ed his arms around roe and forcibly lifted me to my feet. In another in stant we should have started on that aerial Journey Mr. Jasper wished to take. To struggle In that viselike grasp was unavailing; there was not u human being within reach to come to my as sistance; oua more step and we should l i over the cliff and must inevitably be dashed to pieces on the rocks below. I i ould no longer control my terror. I uttered ono long, piercing scream. Then a loud, clear voice rang In my ear: "Jasper, Jasper, what are you ahout! For heaven's sake loose this young lady, do you want to kill both yourself a ad her?" Then I felt myself wrenched from the grasp of the madman and almost flung to a safe distance on the grass. "Frank, Frank," I cried, "oh, how thankful I am you have come." For Frank Dudley Indeed It was. though how he whom I supposed to be far away In Ireland should suddenly appear In Gower In time to rescue mo from a terrible fate I did not trouble myself to Inquire. It was enough for me that he was there and that I was safe. "Good heavens," ejaculated Frank, "I was only just In rime: another second Mid you both would have beeu over the eiiff ! Has he hurt you?" "No. I am not hurt, only terribly fr.ghtened." And Indeed I was trem bling in every limb and struggling bard to repress an Inclination to go off into u violent fit of hysterical crying. Frank uad barely time to place me on a low piece of rock and then turn his atten tion to Jasper, who now came forwa-d with very threatening gestures, evi dently bent on battling It out with th" :nau who had come between himself and his "morning star." Fortunate-.-Simpson also appeared at this Junc ture, otherwise, strong as Frank was, he would have been no match for the madman. Simpson had but left his charge for a short time, and on missing him, after a fruitless search elsewhere, bad traced him to the warren. Between them they overpowered Jasper and took him back to the house. I follow ed. feeling still very shaky, but rn solved to "hold up" to the end. When tve reached fhe house of course I col lapsed, and was glad to take shelter In j.V own room. Here, under the care of one of the maids and with the aid of a p'assof Sir Wiliam's good port. I grad ually recovered. Later In the evening I was sittinc tt the small drawing room, pale, but quite recovered, when Frank Dudley came li. 'Oh. Mr. Dudley." m, f onn never thank you enough- you have sav ed my life; but for you I should now be lyine crushed and lifeless at the font of the Great Tor." " 'Mr. Dudley,' " lie said, seating him self on the conch beside me. -1 was Frank' tb afternoon; please may I not stay so?" "Ob, I forgot then. I wn so frightened I did not think what I was saying.' I replied and I know I got very red as i said It. "Wall, U was very Diet, 1 wish you would always be f.o frightened, and not Know what you arc saying when yoJ are ta'.Uins to me. But you have not it-ht-d me how it U I am hero Instead .f i n- u way In Ireland." No. I have not; but bow Is it?" "W-!!. i.i .' ce the rouinvnt Is not to fii! f r a ri'l; later tlian was at Urst ;.! r i'!"-d s., hiving the time ti spare, I ( !!;! r" iv, u lit-io. They told nje you had ili'1 " i the 'dill's, so I went out to find y..u. Fi -'t. I oa:i back to see If you v: ;.'. iv. '!;.' !! what you said to me -it .nild give me any hope?" i don ' know who sj'oKe next, nor f :-i I.-jc y what was said, but I know I t I I'tvii'li's strong arms around nii, ; -id . ;t lii-i kisses press"d upon my i:n- .!! thin Ivippencl many years ago. V hu.'batid Is olonel of his regluinr H i - , anl my H o little mrls will leave their p'.iy tu the compound and rmue n i s't in the vi land.i while nio'her ' !l- t!: st'Tv "f how pf'or. mad T'ncle Jasper tried o .lump over the cpffs with lin and father name and rescued br.-- Household Words Tools of Mosquitoes. Mi-squitoc-s carry enough different kinds of tools around to give them the risrln to belong to several trades. She for the mosquito that does the stinging aud blood-dvawinc is always the fe-rna!-' uses no I'-ss t'.nn six different in struments to pierc" the skin and suck the blood of her vletim. Tbey are the most delicate tools Imac Inalile. and they r.in only be seen in their beauty under r strong magnifying glass. When Mr. Mosquito starts in to draw blood she de-s It in a scientific manner. First slv takes a double headed spr-ar and labs It deep In the shin. Theo she pi. i;s out onB of her two keen Inserts find enlarges Mie pnnctruo made by the spear. If the skiu Is very thick and tough she probes deeper with a drill or needle, und if the hole is still too small f.lie Jabs p s.tw In the wound and pro-e-ot'.s to iip out the side of the hole un til it is large enough and deep enough for her to Insert the tube of ber pump Then she settles down for a feast, and soon her body is filled with the r.'d drink. Mosqu!too.. In rpite of their bad hab its, are Interesting Insects. There are nlK'Vtf thirty varieties of the little pests in th? United States, and tbey are found all over '!o earth. The eggs are loiig, oval objects, and are doposited on th" water lu nia.-ses which are stuck together by a Kind of pluo. V.'h.'ii tho e;,'gs hatch the larva, which is something like a worm, drops head flist In the water. A little air tube which Vitus bac k on one side of the tall snp'i-les tho l.irv:; with nlr until it -!mi'-'es to a mosquito without wings, bu' ;tipplied with a paddle tail which j..-1-miis it to skip over the water at a lively r.ile. In about a month wings jrrow on the body, and at last Mrs. Mos quito rise." in the air and hosrins to hunt for a. niv, fat hoy. with lots of good bioiid bi his veins. Public Spirit In the West. Probably nothing ever did more to briii; iho Kast and the Wist together in nailoii.il sentiment than the Colum bian Lxposifinn at Chicago. The whole fonuiry was justly proud of that, and r.o Keci ion was more ungrudging in its praise of it than the Fast. It was con ceded frankly and beatrily that Chi cago had done what would not have been po.ihle in New York or any other Eastern city, making not merely a world's fair, but a worhl'f wonder. Wesieni energy and dauntless daring were combined with a loftiness and I'l-enilrh of artistic purpose to produce results which would have been impos sible in nn older civilization. As an experienced F.nglish observer said, "Not only w.i it the most wonderfully beau tiful thing of the kind the world had ever seen, but It wi: likely to bo the most wonderfully beautiful that ever wo aid be seen; for no oilier nation would ever have the audacious courage to do a2iln what Chicago did." Yet th! fair was merely the sublime out come of one of the chief elements, if not tho chic? dement, of Western progress tile plible! Spirit Of the people. TIlCV believe in their country, are proud of its -.voiid'-rfiil growth and unbounded resoui' es. and are determined to do tiry thing in their power to add to its fame. This spirit Is particularly elrong in Western cities, and appeals to it are n'vor made in vain. It makes possible the establishment on a linn and endur ing basis of educational and artistic etnerpi isv. which find little cordial sup port lu Hasteru cities, and which lead there only i ptruugling ami precarious ovlsti in ". They ate supported in West ei u fities because 'hey will be a credit to the communities ami will add to their fame. It would be an unspeak nbl" boon to I'.'is'eru cities If this pub lie spirit could be aroused In thm. Century. I.t Hung riinng's Education. Li Deng Chang eim? of worthy bu' not distinguished parentage. His f:ji er ii'cefu!l p.iwd the examina tions, but held no oiliclal position, and was possessed of no opportunity to se cure h;s son's advancement beyond nf fording him an opportunity to pursue his studies and fit himself for the exam in.it. on?. These he successfully paused in a'l grades, and in the final contest at ri king he came out with distinguished leoioi s among jo in '0 competitors. Latei be made a niemU'r of the Haulm College, which corresponds somewhat to tbe French Academy. He thercforo has rrasou to take pride In his accom plishment and standing as a scholar though. Judged by the Western stand ;.rd of education, Chinese scholar would bold a very low grade. -Century. Telegraphic Printing. Two electricians of Gratz, Austria, claim to have Invented an arrangement bj which a newspaper can be printed by telegraph In any uumber of place at lb m mo Unit. OCT !!:!. 29, STYLES IN DRESS. BOMK M;W FKATUKKS IN FEM ININE GAItHKN IS. A Seasonable Cunt for Ladies i Misses Unique ( oiubiti ition to Form an Attractive Toi lette for u Young Girl. A HINT from across tho water informs us, writes May Man ton, that the loose jacket in i ' its various furmi low met with tpecial favor. A cout of this de sign which ia especially noticeable and attraotive is shown in the first engrav ing. It jh made of satin-luce I cloth in a deep shade of Uusmhd preen, the revers, collar and culls being 'ot vel vet, a darker shade. Tho garmeLt of fashionable length is fitted by shoul der and underarm seams. The right front overlaps the left in double- '', 0 COAT OP BAXIX - breasted fashion anl closes with two handsome pearl buttons. Tho back, exhibiting tbo fashionable and uni versally popular Wattoau effect, is joined to the square yoke. Tho velvet oollar that conceals tho yoke is a styl ishly noticeable feature. Tho fashion able sleeves are gathered at the top and bottom, the wrists bein.! complet ed with deep velvet cuffs. All season able coatings will develop stylishly by the mode, Hmooth-fuced oloths, plain ly tailor finished or combined with velvet, may be utilized for dressy oo oasion or when lioished in cheviot, diagonal or less expensive grades, tho model is adapted to all-round practical wear. To make this jacket for a lady hav ing a 86-ineh bust measure, 8t yard of 44-inch wide material are required, and 2 yards for a miss fourteen years of age. ATTRACTIVE TOILETTE F0H A OltlL. Grey mohair, mauve velvet, white satin and jeweled passementerie, are uniquely oombined in the attractive wn.-,w..-,M' i: ATTRACTIVE TOILElii: TOf! A OIRL. toilette oVpieted in tho 6ccoud lare illustration. The shaping of tho waist is accomplished by a titled lining that closes invisibly in the center back. The upper portion has a rballow round yoke of velvet across the bust and choulders, tbe fulness at the lower edge being well drawn to the center. Tho full front droops gracefully in a fashion extremely becoming to yonth ful figures. A stylish adiuuet ia the handsoma bertha shaped at tho upper edge in rounded outline with tho tree edges outlined with Harrow jeweled trimming. A standing collar of vel- NO. 10. ret e .Igeil with o fall of cream laea completes the. nee!;. Tho stylish (sleeves ate close fitting to u considers,' hie dli-umoe above tho elbow, tbe short lull putt's ut tho top being the new.. at of the season's modes. The skirt of fashionable width is gored to expand gradually toward the lower edue, a bund of passementerie above the raeiii'j forming the garniture. AH be a-'-naiilo fabricH tuoh us mohair, chullis, cn-jjon, iu plaid, striped or figured designs, may bo employed in, developing tho mode, and decorated v. iili sparing or lavish hand. To make this wn 1st for a miss in tbe medium size, it will require of 44-inch wide nniMi'ilU arJs, and 3j yards fof the skirt. im: ivircTR wore as JEwemit. Women have taken to wearing jewelry that is alive, and crawls, a fact which requires some explanation. There is a little nuimal known as the Japanese tcrrnpiu, which for many FACr.'l CI.OTU. years luci been allowed to make it( humble w.iy unnoticed. Then of a Midden soiue lickle Parisian Indies be gun io tito ol their brilliant chame leons, which they had formerly been, foud oi wearing as a substitute for LIVE TCRTUr-IV AS AN ORN'AMKST. jewelry, and the pretty little terrapin Wiis attached to a gold chain ana oe came tho very newest fad. Then New York wuineu took up tho idea, and a New York j 'weler, in re.-tpouso to tho demand, ha' just ordered some hun dreds of these living ornaments. Women are so quiok to adopt an idea of this sort that it will not be very luue; before the bodioes of every fash ionable woman will be adorned with a crawling specimen and the enterpris ing dealer's supply will be moro than exhausted. SASHES. Bashes are to be very muoh worn this season, particularly with houfo drosses, and they sro made of silk bk well ph ribbou, aud finished on the edge with u tiuy knifo plaiting of tho ailk. 0 i BATES OK ADVHRTiSISJC One square, one insertion 81.00 One square, two insertions. ... 1.S0 One square, one month 2.60 For larger advertisements liberal contracts will be made. OCR BOYS AND GIRLS THIS IS THEIR DEPARTMENT OF THE PAPER. Quaint faytnss and Cute Doins of the Little Folks Everywhere, Guttered ,.J l'rinted Here for All Other Lit tle Oucn to Kcad. Jinel'? and J.mlc. J':n?!o nnd .langle are two litle bells Tha jinie and jangle all day; And Jingh rings sweet, with sn accent that tells Of liclitsoniotics. promise jind May: Sunshine and sugar nud honey and bees. Ilninbows and buterflios' wings. Bird songs and brook-songs aud wide, spre.idieg trees - r if my little .Tinsle-bell sings! ,linrl end .Tangle are two liltle hells 'l icit inicle and jangle nil day; And Jangle rings harsh, with nn a"fn. that tells Of rlnrl-.ness. forhoding. dismay; ptnrm-ekiud and vinegar, wormwood and call. Toads' tongues and poisonous things, Owlets and ravens, and dreams tha ap pal Of woe little .Tnngle-bell rings! Yes. Jinsle and Jangle are two little belli That jingle and jangle all day; nd the one that yen listen to strangejy compels Hecavioiir that's sure to betray So listen to Jingle and be a good boy To Jangle, oh, never give ear. And your days will he merry and bubbln with jey. While sadness will never come near. --St. Nicholas. He Won Grown Up. A little fellow went Into a shop some days ago to buy a pair of gloves. Tbe shopman stared at the juvenile cus tomer ,and asked him what size ho took. The youngster promptly informed him. "Do you want kid gloves, my boy '""asked tbe shopman. "Kid gloves." ejaculated his customer; "I'm not a kid now. I want 'grow-up' ones." Look! i' e Abend. Little Clarence iJa, when I grow to be a man like you do you spose I'll have a little boy of my own, just s you have now? Mr. Callipers Very likely. "And do you think he will ask me a good many questions, Just as I ask 'em of you now?" "You will be deserving of sympatby 1f he does." "Maybe so, pa; but if he aeks Ques tions, not for foolishness, but because he really wants to know, Just as I do now, and I tell him to go to bed Instead of answering him, just as you often do, 'Will It be because my time Is too valu able to waste on my son, or just be cause I don't know the answers to his questions myself, but want to make him think I am wiser than he Is?" Vegetable Toys and noil. With some clean potatoes, some car- rots, parsnips and toothpicks a rainy afternoon can be made so short tnat supper will come hours before It is ex pected. The potatoes should be small ind as knobby and queer shaped as it Is possible to get them. The parsnips and carrots should bo washed clean aud the toothpicks should bo of the cheap, common wooden kiud. With these materials, all or part of j them, and a couple of knives, a whole I menagerie of animals and a whole j roomful of dolls can be made. The tooihnloks are used to Join the beads, .... arms, legs, etc., to the body of the animal or doll. The pictures showing vegetable toys are sketches of some actually made. Of course, some of the originals of the pictures were ra'ther difficult to make, nut a linle care will enable the young animal maker to do wonders. Some of the best of the toys illustrated were made by a girl not over 10 years of age, SOMF VFOPTAW. TOYS. but then she had spent three of her ten years In a kindergarten, where she cut out all sons of pretty designs In colored paper and modeled dolls and dogs and cows In modeling clay. Sometimes a funny doll can be made with potatoes without cutting or sbnp bit' them at all. but It Is more fun cut 'tini: the "murphies" to tduipo. The horse in the piefi.c was made with a carrot body and potato legs and head, and the rider was made of po tatoes. The trunk of the elephant was made by slitting the tip of a carrot and bending It up, and the curly tall of the pig was made out ot a hairpin. There are no rules to follow In mak !ing vegetable toys, for rules and regu lations and directions spoil the fun. Just collect the vegetables and tooth nicks and go to work, and the dolls and logs and cats and elephants aud pigs and tar bablea will almost grow themselves.