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entatltttm ilccortX. RATES II. A.. LONDON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, ADVERTISING One square, one insertion One square, two insertions -One square, one month L03 1.60 8.S6 DTTTnnnn nirrnnAf nW'VTV X C. . Til HUSH A Y. SKPTKMHKR 20. 1000. O. For Isrcer adTertisementa liberal con. tret will be made. VOL. XXIII. 1 A A X OUVIVV, V.lliVllia.'l s j i a. m v ' - . T r 1 -I .llu l- lAmmnmm 7 B. IN THE CHINA SEAI i A NARRATIVE OF V.y SKWAKI (roptnimiT l-w nv li pi CHAPTER I. STARTING OVT IS TUB WORT.". It may Lave beeu indigestion of ' may have beeu louesuineness. The culiVe did not taste as it should. Either it lacked aroinn, or I lacked Bjipici iu tioii of it. I ft at fee table, idly watching the people come and go. Home would rusti in as if all of lift must lio crowded into tbe next bulf lioiif. hastily give au order, swallow thci ni' iil wLcn it came as if mastica tion was one of the lust acts of their lives, tin.l rush out again. These peo- I le evidently begrudged tbe time it to. iU to pay the 1 .ill. tUhcrs wuuld Minuter leisurely in, scan tbo eutire place with a cool, scrutinizing stare, irk out tbe table promising the im.-t I I bow iMoin and calmly await the r rival of their diuuer. It was at uooii. I had finished my midday meal in a restaurant iu Sim l'i nin,iv'o, and fat thinking, not very f!;ii-i-ll v, of tin; scenes around me, nud ul.so of'i.iy uncertain prospects in a cer tain game called ,liff," in which 1 was lib nit to start as u professional man. 1 had ju-t jrra.lnat e-1 from tbo Aun Ar bor Medical College, and equipped with luv diploma, a few huudred dol lars itinl bat of experience ainl hope ii'.tuciics to twe my-six years of ape, I had i:j;i;j West to build lip a prac tice. 1 hal but rceonlly reached tlio fieldon (i.ito of tbo "great Western dope, uud liit 1 spent tbe first feu days "seeing things." Hut now I had lul l my lill of idleness. I a anxious to get to work, both for the phas ue of ooeii)atioii anil the Ihiuti- : eta! emoluments thereof, of which I !d soon be iu need. I was practically ulono in tho world. It ha I not been so up t ) the second rear of my college life. My father was a Men-hunt of St. Louis. He was . i v bn. I of me. He and I were all that were left of a siimll family. Ho ha 1 gem rou-.!y provided for mi; dur ing my sc'ioo'.-day.s, and been ex tremely liberal as to my allowance nf!. r ' 1 entered tbe university. Hut ho succumbed to u midden ntt.iek of pneumonia, leaving me en tirely ah -ue. He left no iHrye estate. Aft er si tticig ii)i his affairs, I found in v oil with enough money to eotn f. i ,ab;y s.-e mo through college and b ave to nio the little I now possessed ts w ..I king capital." I hud nut yet opened on olliee. That . to be my work that afternoon; so. shaking oil' the some w hat morbid spirit that had c .me over mo, 1 paid ley bill, and strolled out of the restaurant. I hal noticed iu sonic of my walks fhroiti b and urnuud the city that in t'ie northern subuih, where many new Incises wero bring built, there were r.ii.-paratively few physicians' mijiih. In this direction 1 turned my steps. did not know-a Foul in Sun Fran cisco, save those whose acquaintance J had i ia lo during my present short f o .urn. Hut I was full ofthe pluck i.f youth. My ambition was to be come a siieco-fiil practitioner and, Mune limo, to bo the owner of one of the beautiful fruit ranches that make California famous. I experienced little difficulty in ri'aio!.'? mi olliee. Tho rent, after all. was a tritle higher than I hail e-;pected j to pa;, but, after something of n 1 rearcu among dingy and ill-ventilated j places, i feli iu with tbo good-natured ! janitor of a tine new Hat, who offered j mo at what was really a reasonable ligure the four front rooms of the first i tour. This would leave bini uud bis v.il'o the four rear rooms all they ! needed for their comfort. The rooms j were finely decorated and well lighted; j and as flats were Hoinetbin;; of a liov- t-ltv in Sail Francisco, I paid a deposit I uud concluded the bnrgaiu, reasoning j to myself that the very novelty of itself j Wrilld servo as au advertisement, i I expended four hundred dollars in I . . 1 . . rrM . ! retting my new amino lurmsiieu. ine ; froi.t room, which, if occupied by a family, would bo the parlor, I fur nished neatly but not expensively as a reception ami waiting-room; next to Ibis my consulting and operating-room ; then a small, cosy affair of a library, inuliieli f stored i.iv books, instru ments. oMiinets, hkob tons, relics au I i the various troubles incident to btil- 1 ileiit life. ! f bud a Rood lot of books, of which : I was very prou J. Tart of them wero lieal works 1 bad purchased din ing my college career, but tho greater portion of them had been my father's. Ruck of the library was my bedraom. H iving arriiugcd these things to. my pati. f.iction, after a caroful survey, 1 considered myself tho best-located physician on the hill. T listened with a 'ileg'-ee of pride to the lauda- tory remarks of my friend, the jam- master haii.l, it sent loriu lnclo iy un to r nil. I bis estimable wife, who fain i surpassed. would believe ine already ou tho road I 1m 1 always male a point of dress to professional glory. Iu fact, I had ing well. I did not go iu for fads; 1 vet to earn my tirst dollar. Next door j was not a walking fashion-plate; but io mr fat a motherly sort of woman my clothes wne Mylishiy cut and nl kept a boarding bouse. Acting upon ways tilted nut. To be truthful and the advice, freely given, of the jaui- j as modest as possible, permit me t tor, I made an engagement at this : say that 1 wa.. tall, broad shouldered boiirding boiise to take my meuls j and not bad-looking. At school 1 hn l tii,.l0. 1 beep nn athlete, and now possessed. Nothing w.nbl exeeen the pride with ' as relies of Cms,-, iky, sundry Modal-, which I contemplated the perfecting ! and prizes won iu the athletic arena, rf my plans. The last thing iu the! That all this had anything to do eompie'ioii thereof was a sign, which j with tlio pleasing reception I bad in I b id idrealy ordered of a bras-i the PaiU Street Congregational wm ker downtown. I gazed with pur- ! Cout. h, I i.ld not be iin-dii i-tnr.i tbuiablo prido nt the shining nllair as to believe- much ley to hint. Hut. when 1 had screwed it to the door- . be it a- it may, I v. as received. The I'.jut. it Buouiud to uie the mobt or- pabtur, a mau not uiyio tU.u lifted! ADVENTURE. W. HOPKINS. - nrur ii'issiu. I nanienial finish in that my laiidlorit, whoever bo was, cctiM have for bis ujiartmeiit bouse. I stocnl oil' ami ntuilieil it, I rea'l it nlouil. "It looks nil rij.'ht ali i soiunls all ribt,' I Mii'l to tn v.l f with (.;ratiUca tii n. It reii'l thus; .ii; iui'..i.i fiiK'KMnr.r, Urn f ll.-ri;: i 10 a. in. t.i I f. p. 111. t.l I "That w ill leave me time in which j to make my cull-1 -if I ever have any to make," 1 said hopefully to the jam- I tor. who bad come to admire my siirn 1 -vith me. "You'll make plenty of calls, doc ' tor, never you fe;ir." ho replied, rub biiiK his bunds iu gleeful auticipatiou 1 of my coming jirriituc-s. ' "I hope so, I u-siiro you, Mr. Rob ', bins." i "Oh, you will! I know it! You sec ! this is a star location. No i n-ta ' about that. Yhv, to.-re's old Poet lhi! 1 in. who has lieen here tw. u1 v vears. That old fellow, sir, just at least, bis mind was always at ease, : rolled up wealth. Hut he never had and he took n bumoious view of ht'e. no such ol'i'ice as this. That I'll bet I He was a favorite with all who knew ion. And then, y.i:t see, t!ie adviui-j hii,i. I regarded him in the lU'ht of a I ta'-'o you have. W hen v . u are dash- j hrotber. Ouour evenings at the (iol 1 nu; iii i iiud willing liieni calls, my old ! den ( iute Club, I.aiif;slon and I could woman, in a white apron, answers the almost invariably be found at the same bed nud i.i, you want to see el!, come right iu and tlio ilocti r? 'i .'"j (J. j k,lu-v ,,'.!,, ij wait. J i mm; u u ill be here noon, poor man, ho is Jl" is busy all the tun". I.h.' II ow- woiil l tliat souini.' Or s ui'ethiii!,' lik-t thi: 'Your little boy sick? My, my! Hut that's bad! Hut tin- do.-ior ill bo in soon, and I will sea l l im i i;-; lit around before he bis bis man unharin'i-tj his hor.-c!" Ilh? W, II 1 '!, ! laujlie.l a; his picture especially the horse. "I h:u iiiiununccd, nt any rate," I said, m ole-.tlv. "An 1 if n one sees 1 lit t. Cllipl.e it will i taiuly not I bo my fault." "J'auld! P.-haw. I see the money I s, i t oiiiiug ic.t.i v oir pockets now," ro I idied tile sauguili.- jatiit.-r. I "It i:ni:-t 1m an edifying sight," I I auswered. "It .co i'd do myeyi-s good ! to see it just mice. " Returning t my bleary, 1 took ib.wii "lin.ss mi ur r. ry," and s.n.ii ' became deep iu its interesting pages -j that is, as deep us I could be wilh my : ears waiting lor tho tinkle of my bell ! the sound that v. oiil 1 til st auuuUlice tho beginuiug iif luv career. CHAPTER H. i MiiisioMi- Mv-n:ur. Despite tin-predict ions of my friend, the iauitor. I had not stumbled into i j mine of wealth in my new abode. I I did not tin I the populace, waiting with ! outs'.l'etche I arms to welcome into I their circle that most distrusted of all ! i men, a young physician. Success, if j j such a thing existed for lue, was com- j i ing very much us su.-i-oss always c ei, oi, with slow an 1 la r-.'ing steps. ! It is tine, now and then I had a call. Not mu. ii of a call. Kcueial'.y, but neverth.lcsa, a cull. A servant burn I her baud, an 1 I at tended tho injured member for which service I was never paid. A hostler iu astubleon Nob Hill was kicked in the knee, and T replace 1 a dislocated pat. II. i. A Chinaman, rushing around Into oil Saturday night with laundry-work for bis patrons; slipped and fell. The weight of bis basket, togetb. i- with the shock, broke his arm. Willi a fearful ado he was brought t i mo, and tho fracture 1 bono was Hiiccc.ssfuHy set. Tor this, as for everything i lso 1 ever did for his ebiss iu San Francisco, 1 was paid in cash, consisting of teii-cent pieces . i .. : o. A.. M'l f ........ I. ami uirun. x ur-.ii mu ii"-" nt tho work I did during my first three or four mouths in S in 1 raiiciseo. I bad pb-nty of time for reading, and f greedily devoured the latest novels and books of travels. A portion of each day I managed to spend iu htinlv 1 was not a recluse. My nature de maiide.l ciimpaiiioti.dll) And pursuit of this i nut with a steadier growth of success than iu the practice of my prote.s.-ion Within 1 docks uf tnv office there was where tho s music super!) magnificent church, ging was grand, the unl tho preaching very modern. Here I Mas wont to betake myself Sunday morning, and sit calmly and ipiietly, rest fully listening to the neals of the great organ, as, under a Tear tay cetiior, welcomed rne oonlinlly iuto bis circle. I respected tbe preat truth expounded by my learned friend. My daily life and babitu were not iu discord with a churchman's rule, I had no vices; not bec:muo my principles were so strongly against them, but I bud in herited a rugged will fnen my father, and, like him, I coiisi b i c. a man who allowed himself to be controlled by vicions tastes a fool. My acquaintance continued pralu iilly to trow. I knew plenty of youns ladies, but I was not a ladies' muii. 1 knew a lare number of vomitf men, Home who like myself were but start in out in their chosen life-work, mid others w ho bad no need to pcrind, but w bo were the fortunate sous of w ealtby men. Nor was my acipiiiinlanco limited to the yoiiucor element of San l"iau-ci-co society. I was tbo recipient of manv piHi'inus bows und handshake from tlio substantial men iu 1 w.uiieu ofthe Park street emigi e.'al ion, suc.e of w hom lived ui li le residences uii Nob Hill. I aNn beea iio a member of the (iobleii (iate Ciub, a club c. imp. m l . of manv of the nromiucut an I most ..f the i isiii:! men of Sn;i i i aueis ;i (he comfortable elub rooms I spcu; niuiiy pleir-nut hours. 1 ha 1 been prupose.l for Membership by Arthur Luii'-stol), then r. vomiik lawyer, whose I suceess at the bar just nbuiit e.pia.ed ! my own su.-eess as a physician. Langstoii mi l I bad met at some of i the social gatherings, iu which f was beu-iiiliiiij,' to be -or. lit lea-t, to feel , like a familiar tuuie. My ley;al friend was iio-sese I of no more of this w d's ejoiids than I was. J!nt, '. btin I a shrewd, eapabie tellow, Ins ' i l'l'jictiee era luallv began to show si ;ns of lile. i; in'-tiiti wa-- a uuy man ttb When T was n .t at the (io! 1 -n O.ilo I or n'.toiidiug to my prof ..,n ::.il duties j or lounging ill my eoml'oi-lii'ib: ot'l-' -, j reading, my nuo.-.-upi d iiinm.iit I were goiierally spent talking to au- j oilier new friend, I'uiner by nnm .-, w ho kept a well-appointe 1 dr:l,'-stor I near my olliee. Ho was a good I'd- ) low. t-o'mewhat prosy, it is true, but, j on the whole, au iigree.inlo i-u.ipau- j ion. j My associates nt tho boarding- j house remained almost r.mei s to j me, for 1 was there very little. f. generally got my breakfa-t there, an 1 j sometimes my i'lmi'u, b it Kingston , and 1 w. re extravagant euou 'ii l i j partake of our dinner at the tiobleu (late. j Iiangstoii hn l more of my c on'i- j ( deuce than any other persou iu S.i i ; I Francisco. If tho tiine ever came j j wne'i I neeiie.i icga: as-.i.-i inc.-, L.ait-.'-atoll win tho lawyer, of all hi-vyrrs, v. ii-nn I would favor with my dis-tiui-'ui die 1 patronage. And he, if ho n. 0. led medicine, woul 1 come to me. i Hut neither of in nee b-d t'-..- i th.-r. Many and many a timed! I we linger over our edicts and pla i bnllin for the future; and when tin- walls ot our castles bocuno ibiugcrously hi ;!i, we wnu!dtniubli) them down with a laugh and liud eouipanioiis for a whist table. Matters progressed in this way for nearly a year. Cirftduiiiy my li.tlo practice grew, nud with care I colli 1 live wicuu my income. .My circle oi ; friends slowly increased as well, uud I j began to feel myself in a sphere which : might iiitimo become a useful as weilai j n payingone. My main auibition n w ; was to have a practice that would j enable uie to 'ive well and keep a ; npan of fast horses. It looked very j business-like, 1 thought, for a doctor i to be seen driving furiously through tho streets, as if the lives of his patients depended More ou the speed of his horses than ou bis skill. I expected no change iu my plans. ! I w us anchored iu San Francisco, and I o.xiiccted to speu 1 my life there. I I bad heard and read of creatures of fortune, swept hero and there by tho tide nf unexpected events; but iu my prosaic, humdrum life there was noth ing to i iultc.it e that suoli a futd was iu store for inc. Perhaps it was better that it was so. One dark n'.gbt in December, after I had my dinner and made n few un important professional visits, I w.n thrown on my own resources t i pa'i away the lime, by t'.ie fact th it l.aii'.-s-ton ha I a very pressing business en gagement out of town. As wi-.s usual at such times. I wan iered into Phii.ter's. Phi' tor was talkative, and j as tliat suited my mood, I not musing, unheeding tho (light of time. Tho wind began to blow, uud tho rain enmo down in torrents. "Criekmore," said Piihter, peel ing from behind his colored bottles out. int.i tho night, "this is the wor t Sin Francisco has bad in live yean. You are lti.'Uy not to be out in this.'' "Possibly," I said, with some doubts. ' I a-n lu-ky t be in here, and then ngniu possibly I am not. I You forget that I have got to go out iu the rniu t get homo." "Not a bit of it, doctor. .Tu -t you throw yourself down ou the ton igo back here in the olliee, a i l sin re away till morning. I wouldn't go o it to-night for anybody." "Well, I'll see. lint it's early yet only eleven o'clock. It may slop liy midnight." H it it did not stop. If anything, it got worse. At mi luig'nt 1'his.ter ! -g.m to prepaio to leave for his apart ment upstairs. While he was fussing around with his lights, counting his ensli and straightening up shelves, I sat dreamily looking at tho rain. ro l;K OiMiM I'll, 1 Marsiilli hair mm t. France, is the hum i i mm 5 " v WORK rOR LEISURE HCJ 3. A Crnrlirtol KiIkIhb fciiilaMe For SilU CorPM ( iivvr. Sunn-thing comparatively "ew- in the w;iy of Minnncr catchup work is eroi heteil silk lace for the edging of sill; uinb-i wear. it Is executed with a line Moil book end colored knitting -ilk. not too marso, und tho patterns, losely ivsrinlilo the linen torchon edg ius. Any one w ho is skilled in crochet ooik i :iu devise lirr own paiteriis, or l simple mrsli of torclion luce may be Used a :i guide. The in west corset i overs, cut ill th" 1'iviirh iiioilr, with plain harks mid gailn r. il fronts, un- made of India or liina silk, in blue, pink, violet and -!--: :n. mid are finished iiboiit ibe ir-el; .-unl annlinles with this erochol. il i ihriiiL'. nil inch or less in w idlb. Soi limes ii lakes the form of a simple scallop, mid n gain this is inuiiiiK-il on ii -'ladder" s'lip. through which nar row wash ribbon of the same shade is run. in be lied in full bows on tin should, i-s ami in l'r..ni. Tin so lTcu- li ,ii.-., .-..v. rs do not extend below lb.- W.lis' line, bill lire finished w ith il belt i.j iho silk. 'lVnieoais, drawers and rliemis.es. wIh-ii made of silk, lire n-iiiiui. d wilh the same silk lac- in eilgiu mid insertion. This work af 1'i.ids i lio simplcM and pieusanirst 1'i.llU oi' orrllpalioll for idle llHHiU-ltlS on s.1) 1 1 1 1 1 it r days. (iih.-i- useful forms of croriirt work are doilies for tiiiL-er bowls, plates mid rarafi s di'iu- wilh linni thnad 'I'bere is the tumbler doily. In an open Vmi I tyke paiicrn: ihe linger bow l doily, . r'oelo .,. iu a Mpiare. und Un- nike .lale doily, i.i eight small wheels joined in u circle. liiii-i-i-siing souvenir brushes also of sweet i-jss .ire easily made of ll.r sti lus w ilhulll tin- blossoms. I lies.' i nr.. rut iu uniform length of about I twelve iuclies. foriiiii'.g a bunch iit'oiH ' iwiee the lllieliliess of one's thlPllb. I This is lioinid firmly together at Iho I renin- with i !"i'ed silk r.,rd. lc.i'.ing a knotted Im p for a hunger. Th" ! i.un. li of ':;:iss is ilieii d iublrd :nul j mil llul. like :i whist; luvom, ..i.i bound m ar the t"P wi'h 'he sum- : ilk eoi-il. t'iH' of lllrlic brilsl.es. b.- .si.l. s l.elng useful as a bat brush, will j pei-i'iiiin- a room, and when it gels i dried out may be renewed by dampen J in-'. I l'i. 'using souvenirs may be prepared I ilming lb'- summer campaign Io semi ! io one's remote and less I'oriunm.' I l'lii ii.ls front tho lllusiratrd pamplilrts j which arc generally found at summer j i-esorl -. Tliese, as a rule, are g. u;i t iiilb lroisdetlli' l.hiilie.'I'.IMireS of tile ' ! ari.nis poiiiis of iniefisl. wiih ar.l ! l ..ard covi-i-s. 'These eovers may be i snio-'t lily bound in canvas or linen. ' ' wiiii the titl" and date embroidered .,r . i painted by hand lllereoll. If preferred. ll.e piinls tuny bo i.niovril lioiii ine binding mid placed iu n port folio, tied together with ribbon or lloss. If deco rated elaborately they ronll Unite inter istiug inlililii'iis Io any library table. -New York Tribune. Some Autumn I ii.liioin. Tbo following biiiieh of gowns .in inailc of the Hew sltll'ls uud are ill-Irlld-.l io bo worn in the tlUIUllitl. 'I'll- f.r.-t is a ct-epuii of a grayish blue 'fh- -kill is plain ou the sides nud has considerable fulness thrown li.-n-k. I "own Iho sides of lb" skirt nr.- panels of blue lace picked out with gold. The bod: is laid in line lin ks, mid opens lo show u deep yoke and narrow vest nf whit- silk laid ill lingerie tucks. This is fninicd iu n collar and ri vers of the blue und gold luce and tho b makes deep cuffs to the sleeves. The fr.'til of lie- gowu is laced wilh black j Volvn and liny gold buckles. Much iimrr elaborate Is a violet ! crepe trimmed with Ut'iiuissmu'o hire ami narrow bl.-nk vel.i ribbon. The j 1'roll! of the skirt Io the kllers is laid fu liny lux plrals; brlow. the llaring ilollli.e is covered wilh Olio Of hire. Trussing and holding this pleated pain l nl Ihe knees are three rows of rlvii twisting in mill out of Hie tiny l... pleats mul making three rosettes on i he 1 1 1 sMo. 'I'll" baik of the skirt liar. :, but Is plain m (he lop. 'flic ft..;.' of the bodice liuitrllrs the front rf the skill, th- Velvet being lull through il..- tiny box pl-ais in ihe s.iii: way mid.iiid with n series of r. scltes nil th" side The sides of the ,i,i. l-.-t ate trimmed w ilh luce and ill-re are close Ine sleeves to unit Hi.' loose rl'iow sleeves. At 111" el bows ihe I illness of the sh eves is ar range! in the same fill" box plea Is v. iili vehet ribbons, making rosette., on tbe outside of Ihe nrnis. A light weight cloth In pale gi n n:il. is ll.e next gown. About hall way down the front the skirt opens to show a panel of pleated while chif fon. The sides uf the gown are heav ily i lui'ioiili rrd with while lace tig mcs. white silk braid and gold thread, mul this embroidery in a smaller pat t. l II exo llds about tho bottom of the s!.i:l. 'flic bodice is of pleated chif fon partly covered by It bolero of the cloth mhr.. iilcrcd to mutch the skirl. 'I'm sl : ,s "bell out" below the el bows with an cinbi oidrrcd outf. There is .1 full UU'lcl-slerVe ol chilfoll. 1 In- l-'minili-i ol smut, c-nllre. T ii- real Sopliiii Smith wa consci- : erdiniis. mid sh,. never mised going' to t-biir-li, exeepl from illness, even i I! lgh sh,. loci'iie so deaf, nfi-r sh. v.;:-i forty, that she sat in I., r p- w yea :i:i "r ,v-ar v.iil u-it licaruig a v.uiii in - 1 1 1 i 1 1 i s -, . r said. Hut on week days livr iiiboud uud livr later life an well were oeeupli -1 wiin ine spieinllv Collielll W.illiell thing that After eon- ni.lering Sophia Smiib V. Mil. .lit llllletl enlbllsiasiii lis the Mllli liersoii w lio in some far and remote past was re- siionsit.le for 1 1n comfort to iii"i t . nib ;;. i' is n real of i he T.w fri. lids of her curlier days. Mill .-dive, und to be told that Sophia mid l:n- siste; Harriet had ecru barege gowns with ' de.l maroon stripes, bought In New York. It is still more interesting to hear that these gowns were made In N.u ihn-,upt..ir.- and that Ibe two Smith sisters spent as much mivimis thought mi them mid on tin- Leghorn hats in lie worn with them as any Smith girl in day on h. r best party costume. There Were other gowns of the Sis ters, too. rich and bcmitifiil for that day. hanging in tin- rlosrt olf the guest chamber, wle ie the great four poster bed. wlih Us valmi. e all about, invited formal n pose. The room w as Icy col l in winter, bin if the gin-st was a ruri oiis little poison wiih p.. l too i.ian.v drcssos of her own. si:.- could not for bear mi iiwrd rxaininal ioti of lie1 treasures behind the closet ,l,,ir br fore she blew out her candle alel crawled uiul. r ibe rovers. -Harper's Ilazar. riiliir.r Mini ilrli.ral Ts.-l:.-: llilerrsi ing infer ideas of feilialr him. whirh has "In Fur.'pe." Il ls for large ryes. Hose. In I'llllUI of Fein u In lie h ii Iv. g lvi Tollg fives -ollio iniimi .-ilioiit rhinos- leaitiy. in a 1 k by iust been )uibisio,l. says, "tin- pr. f. :. :i.-o fair hair and a Irr-U -ii ihe contrary, we only admire sei.-ill r; hair and dainty stoi rollill firs, lull .-v. v. . smooth black oscs. l'i b"'b th while us prill-Is and small hinds mid Irrt lire regarded as b- ac.i - The hiin se poet says of his mis,- that her beaut i- fully out lined and iii.vw- eyebrows remind him of Hie s.ll i. He of .lis t.-int mountains, thai Iot ..us are us ch ar as a lake In autir. :.. and that her lips le-enible tho srM.se in the richness nf their eel-r. "A Chill ! ladv of today arranges her hair very .' imply. and never ui -ains of building il up. as f..r rly. ..,,r a nirri'l bUr win- frame. 'Ike la.i.s nf ih" upper eli-.s h ive nd-i I a s-.ilo n arranging Ihe hair similar to that in ilreeee. but they lU'V'T crisp or curl il. CttrN. indeed, have never been fashionable in China, and hair which curls loif.naliy is hardly e"i- seen, 'fh" chigii-.n is k"pt in place by a br..a.l gold or sibd- pm. which is curved in the mid. 11-. mnl .-1101111.1 ii arc s-'iin .in:' s l.'ic.-l as I'viiatin ins tendrils of v.irini:; s.ii.dl lie. wet:-. l.inliroi.li'14'il r.sti-lr iin.l 1 1 I'll io II batiste i an 1 o I iu life Ml"- I llebe.-i;.' l ll l'l. bill''. Ilia Uie. tfci tl '!' Velio ii i.n.i ii. ...l-ii-:.il of pink. ;li'. tfci tl oi- yellow. cib iV inc.. !i io-. d for lingerie m.w. e tl. w ll'iiliss,. m li,o 11. I of i iste or I i :-h bl'.' li so line as ..-si ;i si. . ..f ;:s law n, iiib't bati'-i" i all. I il! I yellow b I. bo .ib"es as s!., ..f ;:s w iih I'l l' U or cr. an- oil" ;.!y th- prido i i ih." fan t i.m. Much I'll" l'.al: I We broidel-y is i pelel-.l on lll'llts. Ileil'loiilrly is 1-; ibiiii th" iaeo. and there i--to return to the M;ol"iia ace. IS I'sll ii'ul r..'!, r. I; and cm th.sr g. li re a i ud and u-ed ncy sllle i-'.rk for frd mid ite- in pref.-ri lie.- io great . pun la. (. Ha-.i-oe e,,i-.s, ,hii:i breldered with colored ih.uv., chiiriiiitc-.ly ' in d b-lil t with thin iln ss.-s. li is a pi-i i ' to Lave iays. Liig -rle. ei-.. . end V.i'll Olio's pel .lo.lel . il" ; cm s. iire ivi-iir fancy '.:br..id- sl. ld Of r.i.-o I l iob lS bus a s !i::id. Willi il I II-'ii ' --.Ill t bllds. cl-M-ls. f.'l ill-e f.lVolii'- de- llower name the I'ol- l lle. M Oak I "lives nl l-.l.trk 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 T - (li.nit oak leaves of bin. 1. '..oC- are applied p. :i lancy l-di I' -lawlier- ry pink ligur-d silk. So lai i,re the leaves of heavy lac that my few :ir" l-rquir. d. Olir leaf on each shoulder, stem pointing b.-i-k winds and poinls of the leaf forward .-1 1 1 1 don: ; one un each dhow, pointing upward from the line which marks the end of elbow locve. mnl one huge ,,ne. under i-ii. h art!!, coining forward lib- a Lel-ru fiotn ih- underarm -1,1- seams, nud oiil in the middle of the Lack, s-wn -li all. is 111" I. ile of this el iboiale fol iage. No leaves III" Use. I ill floM of Ill" bo. soil fro W hieli si raw In !-:! cos ra-ll si l'OW Si.' undclsl lire, because It III of while llli'l is strapped .!.' i r a solo. III! -1.11, 'I ill- do w il h rry mid shows ,-i fe Uli- bullous, iirrangc, 1 on rap. P.eh.w eve f -traw In cove of wl III, lose fit t in:; o silk is a modish moils - ! i ii. il. e me i I..-.. i'd-.iug. i'tid ban .linn. ui m hi, the old under th" Colirl el ll:e Illl.ples- liith Sle, V llllgl III llir Tin- Siii.ller Slyb- In Mini WnLla. As many of the fancy liir! waics are arranged ill surplice stile. :t do maud is nut ui ally ereaied for i-vei v vnriety of rhouiis. I : es. fun. y plast reu er shirt froiils .. I'liuissel ne. piq-.i' . chilToii. i iiil'i-oideri d labrics or lin k illgs. Willi Mock r dll's of V.-iriolis fi.rnis .-.iiaehrd. T: es- fr-'its belli'; chaiiged r.ornriling t 'b- lan.y of tin vvcar.-r. n any vari-d i fleets may Pi pel-milled In tin- cn-ii;; '. 'I h" shop ii ro show in.; coiuplele I u"s of piipu rcvors, sailor collars mil iloi.ich.ibii ffolils, to Le Wul II with il.ee Mirplie.. wa ist s. Wrliiklr.1 Into Fiilui'-s. For au organdieilri'ss or . la ..f Swisis muslin you ui your sleeve :o tliat i; wi inkles into l uliii s our Co upnei arm. It is iiiihcd ai ihe elc w Ly n full of ln. e or a ruille of tla- . . g iudy. 'fills rulilo ti'.iy Is' boiiht .il w ,"i n ir iov aleiieieunrs hu e. or f ': -i y br finished vviHi a licm. Do mo hav - the h"ill of mill" si itched by sowing; lu.i chine, unless il Is bordered Willi lace. 'I'he bmi.l Infoiiiii!-. all U-.ltlillillle.l null' is mole daiiitv I'ol i i Abdul 1 1:t ill ill If, the Sultan of Tin i key, him an income of Jf'wO uu hour. OUR IJUlMiKT OF 1ICM0R. LAUCHTER-PROVOKING STORIt'S FOR LOVERS OF fUN. Till" Tun" In CliniiR.I I'n.fr rient j of "linn What Hi- Mil-He Kiiih tlm triin. In tlnl I'll For I a.li The lte on It Whs All ItiKlit, Fir., Fie. Til. y ll-i d In -ing semi' tune .ig- A i 1 1 in r pi hi. la. sonj: "Mill n.int- bill 111 1 1c lull' brloiv, Nor w.i-.M tl, ,t 111 1 1.- lone. " P.iu n,..i..is I io- snug is s. i uli iiiii-n- io Ui" rhyme: "M in " .ml - .is ill in II .is ho i an pet, And w.iiils H all tin- tunc'' -Tit Hits. 'Pa'" -Vis'-'- Win. loses all Dm 1....U ln-Ji-':" I'm i;. fa nil tin I i M ! 1'b-lity of 1 lirtn. -Wlult's 1b.ll crowd of linn over there':" asked the traveler in London. Thai's tbo fu-si man in niirr Lioly sinilli." wa- 111- " pl.v of the rrjiliir. - Harper's Huzar. tVllnl Me SkI.1. Liindbii'il "Wbi li .hoi gave Kick hard sausage for his breakfast, what did he sal V" Wiiiti r "lb' said il was a holsr ou him."- Chieng" 'I'iiurs llnald. lie K no iv llir Itramla. Mrs. Siai voin--"Will ,V"ii have some milk ami s .tno sugar in your ten:" Ciinishaw- If yoii please, mada ill, in-t a Intl.- drop of wat. r and a liltfj glilill l'i' Sitllll." Town foples. llal.l I e For Ch.Ii. No. I can never be your in d spi ratioin- "'I'ln-li llg.ll to IIM- fur I'll'- e,k ill. so thai I may palrh :i little." Wi. hila Eagle. lb in beg my II mi-oil Is li, 11 lent ii to Hlallelle ,1? 'No.' WI,; t's the ll-oltblo mairi'd h'-r." Cincinnati Lu liiui' r. ll Wi All II B lit. llo-"I asked ymir failier's enscut by irh pl.olle." She ' What was his.- answer':" lie "lie sa!d I don't know who you me. but it's all right."- Harvard l.a i.i I It. A Onlel.iii AttBraviitot. "l.au -.nuge." .iii-l'-l Willie Wishing- ll U. "Wa.- gill II fof III" coneealuieiil of ih uigl.i." "In.!' . .1." re.i. lined Miss Cayemi-. laiigui'lly. "Permit nn- to ceiigratu I.,ie yo u on being so per feci a inasur of lfngli-b."- Washington Star. OokIii Io IIi.v, ii, s "Ureal n in ::: rxpl i ll ,vii "N'-iili'- Iv in olt '. isillll n Itrllrr. has i hal man or a railroad w: . He's rrllsiil smaller it had eliniucliili.l p. .pill. Ilii 'II toil vein:: : who showed r.p n his town i!:: :o." - Prtr-.it I !' Clilln'l Illl'l brli. s:,!d llir ill I say 1 1 VP II. all ti.m pii.al r in prill "I si II. I Mr. pre- , the man pel." IlllslV. - ih iigs are i.i T Why. ; pieeo ilbol Me.kl.,11. "Solll p.. si, -.,isy alls' oil,, r day I saw Win undo I'Ull of his wife's I'.,,; Tin Vo ice T . perli-nrr-. "ITs siran:-." remark, d the !,e!ll;l nllUg ltelle.iiek. "I"W llll-oWS ililfer. lll peopl" together the way. bow did y.ui eoine to v.. or wife':" I ' kirov I deli't." replied the old nn ii. "ami I never expect to man ., d rhil.l- t.l In!:, a Cress. Oriti-i iiiis li.v Ho- f'Br.l.. Diner ii" rcsiaiiraui waii. r' "WhPt have you got for dinner':" Via iter "lloasl beef fricasseed rhiekell stewed lamb hash baked .Hill li-i -,l poijnoes College pn.ld'ng milk tea mnl coffee." Dilier '(live Mil- the third, fourth, lilili. sixth, eighteenth und nilictec'.li sylliiLlcs." TP Hits. Women iin.l Urn.. "She set still," began Dinw id, lie, Winn Van Hraain iiiiei-rnpti'd him. "You mean sat. Women don't set. 1 I ri I s srl " "I inn li-i prrparr.l in arktliiwlrilgo Ihal lieio Wolllell l but I mainiillll that They sol their caps itid then they sei the Pittsburg Chroiiiele- sol. for the l'i How wedding day Teh-graph. Tlio TrtHfnl sal,-. nian Sub "-i.imi "Tl" so collars a all iIk idy." limit go. Thev arc worn by ryl Cls,.nier lli nk I cat Salesman In thai case. I lo buy any of tin a When 1 say every! "Iv. of colli sc. 1 I, lean every body of reel taste. And persons of eo taste are so few. you know." Cnsiotiur "I think I'll tak 'lo.eii." Huston Ttanscript. low lie "! Out of It. - "I was polite enough lo ceiu Cnh u.lai upon his new book; ilidiiT know enough 1" let it :ii lie had io ask mi- if I had Noi inn. h ia, t in Calendar." digger 1 lllllelll bill he go i.i Ih read il. Hugh v-"And what lid you w hen ho asked yell Ilia' V" .liggri- - nh. I I iii-m ! it off by say ing no. 1 hadn't read tlio book; that 1 was iliinking of the binding when I spoke of il."-Huston Transcript. in in,' rut. "When 1 reji nrd yoii the other day." slio begun, wiih aft'cited swict con I usiim. "I ibd net " nii did pot Uiv-vv I was wealthy." he iniririiptrd. coldly. Nnl lit nil. 1 kU''W you Were Will uT. but "I didn't know when I was. or 1 liinililn'l have proposed to you." Her i-.-Iifllsinli then Was Hot llfTeet etl. noil her was It sweet. Philadelphia Press. HOUSEHOLD, Itliubiirb n.l Itreuil riolillnc. I'eel the rliubiirb and clll it illlr) f'llilll pieces. Cover til" bollolll of :l pudding dish with pli s of butt. 'led bread. Over this pul a l.i.ver of rhu barb. Pour over it a half e.isp..".i''iil of lemon juice, und cover libel ally with sugnr. Add another layer nf bread ami butter, rhubarb, lemon ainl sugar.' Itcpent until the dish is lull. cov. ring the last layer of rhillmi li wi'li wi-M buttered bri iid'Tiiiiibs. C.ivor the dish find steam for one hour. Thru n inoi" the lid find Lake il slowly lliiiil il is llirely brow nrd Miirnioiiil I Inn lot le. Soak inn- fourth !' a t'" of gchiluii for two hours. Heal ingeiber I w.. eggs And one fourlh of a cupful "!' sugar. Scald two eiipfuls of milk. !idd ih" su gar mul eggs und cool; I'lHil tiny are thickened. H' Iiiovr Irmii the stove and add the gelatine. Simnl it uw;iy to harden. In the iii-:i n : i nn- gr.-it eight liiiie.'irooiis. ainl wle-n 1 1 ivmu Is Stiff pile it. tabl'Splinnf III by table- f-piioiiftil. into ii glass disli. sprinkliu; the powdered Sl'OOllf 111. maeiifi no. II ihcl I ib-1 of II o In ii I. IlelllOM' Ihe baekbol.e mid head from a large fresh iiia.keiel. baling th- skin. Wash, dry well woli a i"i cl. and place ihe r n top. I ' pan- i Seasnnillg Willi six -lialb'.s ..I- lln-eo small new onions, cii" hal!' po'oid of mushrooms. one 1 :i ' -I- i ""i ul of i:ir-h-y; chop line, and ndd "tie i -i- spoollflll of sail, oil.' sail sp. , .iiful ,'f pepper. I'm half of ibis 0 iii::e into a well buttered baking -I 'sh. and lay the fish over it. Add s tables,,....:!- fills of dry white wine; cn With the Lilian f lie- sen spread "Vrr Ihivo l:il..s r ihe disli oiling, an I ii-llfllls of unl a half , Well browned bread, limit's Moisten Hie top w Uli mie I tnblesl Ilfllls of lllelled l.'ll'e'-. I ; the dish with il pi. I inn l-l'eil p and Lake ill u lerale nveii righ minutes. ! Keiiiove Ihe paper from the l"p. 1 ndd one tablesi nl'ul of l.inier ilii nn I "I'd in six lumps. Cariiish ibe dis'.i urh: few slirrs of l-lll'.ll II ll I sprigs ol par; ley. mid send al nllee 1 Ih" table il the dish in uhi.h it is oak.. I. liar pel's Huzar. 'hovseholdJ . ' 7r -'H4'LLHINTS ; ! A soil clean pin il ..hoi w,!l Whole ,-loir. stieiui at.,-: tin try shelves Will keep led 111,1 a ami are said t" abolish 10..1I1-. A Indian. I color thai 1uiii.., lil.lttles.-. s-. thai il can In-c: -:l.-. otT mul Washed, save-. Iho leal 1 w under fully. Tin-cork- of Louies or .jm-sootnui sul.simieos v hi. 'i are apt 1.. be sl ckv --hould In- liit-lii d in salad I I.. fore being replaced. New brass and copper I,'.;. i,eii 111.11 fdls should be ol--,"iiiil vi P li sail I vinegar b-fore lhei me n-.-.l. lo i.v -1 poison I'rntii 1 1 1 .bgris. A poilll to l eilie'lll-i- i'l roillle. ! io'l Willi Ihe laundel Hg of w lo-c I- li that to keep th.-ni a w lid iln y should llol ho wa-li-'l wiih bheii . Meal may b" ;.-pt -ue,, many days if it is e,,i .-red v. ,' ii a 1 'u-iiu which has been wrung i--n i.i 1 ueuar. This should be renewed 1. r.v d.iv. Never use hard w, If veil ciinnol pro. -u u- w.isnin-; i.ur- uatiuiilly soft vi alei- by a. 1. II ions aiiilio Ilia oi' ;i In ib? water, soft.ii the of a few drop- of borax. Marks that have been made on paint With mulches can Le removed by lilh liing first with a slice of b un ii. thru wiih whiting mid washing with s -up and wnicr. Check wrinkles, says u spei ought to eoine Very hue in life iali-i. if tit all. They lire often carelessly pro.lu I by a habit of rumpling 11 ptlhov ni which one is sleeping. Do not "uir" your breml boxes al'tiT they have been scrubbed and scatd-d: dry and close ilu in. Dust fie.pi. iiilv cni i .es grrms of luuid wiiieh glow ami rolllaloillllte Ihe blrild. Fruit stains ,,,1 ihe baud- may Le re. 111, .veil Ly riiLLing the hands well wiiii l-nieli juice mid then with sail n -alle neid. a Hnl" lidded to Wiiter. will accomplish tho smne end. P.reinl should never 1 ovei-ed wiih 11 cloth when liikeii from th- on i Lilt liiid oil the side ,-itiil iilloiv.d to become perl roily cold; thin kr--p i;i a closelv covered tin box without any wrappings. Cold Plead Is seldom acceptable us a l'i-c,ikfnt dish, find there ec s.. many ways In whieh it may be s-rvrd in Iho form of toasts, that cure mid thought should be given to the prep.-1i-.-1l i"'i of such dishes. To take out fresh . i.-i'ms. us.- unpen tine. If the stain is eld nud dry. scrape the surface with 11 ktiii'e. mnl apply 11 little vaseline to soi'tcn it; then apply Iho turpoii! inc. The latter will remove both tin- paint ainl tho vaseline. Tf you wish cheap glassware to pr sent a shining appearum-i- m;..,-h li!... highly poiPh-,1 cut irbiss. wash it lii-st in hot suds, dry it on a lPi-n towel, and while it is still warm rub it " iili tissue piper. Classes licit have b-i !i mod for milk wash inn-li niorr easily tf I hey are first rins. d in cold w ater. Potatoes fried in tont'oii f d cti stitute the usual supper of th" poor- t iSt laboring families in D.ibn. I