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$l)c Chatham Hrcoik II. A. LONDON, Editor mi l Proprietor. TERMS CF SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 Per Year. Strictly in Advance. RATlSGF ADVERLSING. One square, one inpri lion Jl.W Duo square, two insertions 1.60 One aquare, iu moutli Sl-M) Tor Larger Advertise ments Liberal Con tracts will be mad.. VOL. XXVI. PITTSlUmO, CHATHAM COl'iNTY, N. C THURSDAY, DKCKMIMK .51, imKl NO. 20. Ajjatter o Millions. By Anna Katharine Gre:n,S C3PVKICHT. ie0. nY BOBlT 10NNEB S BONS. C11ATTMI! XML. Continued. "I leave," said hf to (ho bust e. "with many thanks for my kindly re ceptlon hero. Though 1 had been loiil much of tin' charms of (in at Harring ton I Inn! not hoard that its adxaiuag of natural scenery were more thin equaled by Its opportunities lor tin1 highest social Intercourse." Ami such was ilu grace and scorning rantlor of his words that Miss Aspiu wall forgot for the moini'iit Iter di-uhls nml gave lit tit one o;' those lovely smiles which were seldom accorded I .ut to the most welcome git si. "I shall do myself tin- honor of rail ing again." ho thereupon remarked, and before she had limi' to recover from thi embarrassment which these word called forth ho had made liis bow and left, but not without cm-iing one inure looU at the signorina. The lnslatii his departing stop was j heard cm the gravel walls without a inurmiir of voices broke l'ortli. j "How peculiar'." "What a couth-numl" i "I wonder if It can le a o:ise of lovo t tlrst sight?" "Two Uograws in the lie ,11" At which last e.iai illation the hostess turned pale, though she tried to keep tip her spirits on this. evhais. the most trying evening of he" li:'. In the window recess smother luir ; Tied and passionate colloquy was going on. "Ph. my l,iv." the artist was say liiK, "I trl- d to save yon from this man. ' He is the wretch who has made so ninny Jenny Ibogerses nnhapi y. Tcr liaps you have not read the paper, and I'crhaps you did not know that p i sens of your name are o.l present under ; . ort of ban. but I knew n and knew thnt from the very similarity hot ween his name and mine thai he was Un person iiiii to he dreaded I y you. Yet you would not take the hint I gave you. hut Insisted upon owning to your real name, and not eonteut with that, allowed him to address you and even to engage you in conversation." 'And has any harm come from It. or iviil any harm coin-.? I have heard of some of the stories you speak of. hut there was lmhod.v to tell me that there ' was anything In this goat Iclinm to fear. Nor can 1 believe trure is. You ate la- , tooting tinder a mistake, or look with prejudiced eyes upon one who seems ; to infringe upon your lights i f bearl: g , the same name.'' , "I0 you plead for him. sisuor'n.tV Has he In posed on you. too. hy his devilish, urbanity and hypooritiial smiles? I will not helieve i:. lie may turn the head of school tnles and fac tory girl, hut surely not yours. Why. he is a murderer. possibly." "Oh. tiol" she fvchiitne.l hotly, and would have said mor. hut .lust thiti Miss Asplnwall approach -d theai. and pressed the an 1st to t!nih tlie levr'a tions which he hail ht-n ititcrrnntod In making to her iriili'r in fie evui'i But ho had lost the d!re t' speak. Something In the lsrorin.Vs insrimT , lictrnyod nuoli unhoutaled trust in the tranter that lie felt it would he hut ' waste of hrentli to reiterate his suspi cion!, while to hrand the strnnjer ns an adveiituror and eiltt'i'al In the jiresenee of a company who had al ready received him as an efpisl. vs. in ! the ahsenef f ithcr pro 'f thnn that which had hreti urued uuitml himself, a tnauiftst rink and poKsthle shame. Hi reply, theivfore. wan less uncoii; promising than M Apinwall had anticipated. "I was ahout to warn you," said ho. "'against this Mr. De.sraw, not l.ivaiwe ! 1 know him, 1 ut hecause a entli'man of his uame and tiling has mined a ! very douh ful reputation in New York. Thugh It is hard to helieve that th:s i person Is the one who ha-5 ensaqtd tlie atteutlon of the pullee. still my fears are such that I could not retrain from Clvlug you a hint of thein. That Is all. t Miss Asplnwall. I now consider my j duty in this rexa.nl at nn cud." j She took out of her p-icket thf no which the stranu'er had hrouuht her. "This seems entirely en resile," she remarked. ' I know the writer well, j and I know his signature. Ho recom mends Mr. le'raw to me as a gentle- man of family and distinction. To ; Oouht that this Is true Is to douht the 1 knowledge or judgment of my friend. ' This I canu u do: so I must still .!: tlnita to recelxp Mr. Or-sraw." The artist hnwpil and waived the subject. He felt himself in a false po- ; sltlon. and bated his own preeipitan-y, wblle at the same tin.e he fern: d it im- possible to dismiss his douhfs. He was also troubled by the s;:ii!es anil beam ing aspect of the si.nor.na. If she ; loved him could she or would she hail this manifest triumph of his rival? But did sho love him? Had the tide he believed to be lUiuins in his favor received a cheek, nml vi ::M ho he obltd to add to ihi' list of the :- he wrongs e.itiiml.ied by th's i!:iei' loper the siid.h.ti nipiii.-u,' in its bud o ' , the purest passion l! ver that er ' Mossomcd ff. m ii pod's heart c evolved iiself from a pott's di'iaiu? CHATTER .Will. j FACE TO I' ACE. It was midnight. I'eace and qtiet I bad sertlfl upon the great house. N-.t j a light twinkled from its uiauy wia ! tjowf, not 'jnd Uitacoil ito uuitvt u,"or ,,,l,,:7.";,r"tea al peace. Hut in the walks beneath it was not so. There a rest less figure moved, pausing now mid tlicn to kuxc at the vault of stais a hove, his head, but if teller to l urn Inward the house front one of whose windows an influ ence breathed wliiili chained him to the spot. ll was Hamilton Hegraw. tlie artist. What were his thoughts? What were his dreams'; What wits the charm which made this vigil more alluring than the it pose w hich awaited him In his own rooms? He had parted from the slgiioiiua under the eyes of Miss Asplnwall tind her friends, lie had l.oi dared to utter one of the countless appeals which rose to his lips. She had not i iicoiiraged him to do so. ami If would not have vi Mured if she had Indeed her manlier had been in a slight degree tepelling. Though she had sniil'd upon lii in and even blushed tit his look, wbb U convex cd more of his feelings than he doubtless intended at the in Hie nt. she had not shown that hy ileli.ght at Ins homage which he had ohsii vid in lur before the a lvcn the other Mr. Hegraw. lie had. ll criiore, this i straimeutent to think el', as xve'.l as of the danger xvhh h pos sibly threatened I er. And there was ami her thing. He had sometimes thought that the mysterious Mounlli and i lie Hiii.ii'iwn persecutor of the in nocent girls mi often alluded to were i'i i and the s.iuie m--.ii. Hut If this gi uilcuian whom lu h.ni met thisivcu itig were the latter person, as he fully believed, tint! he ni'd MoUclli Were two distinct pi rsotis. fur he had lin'cd the tigure und faee of both and realised lli.lt by no u:t collld the one have becti tiami'ormod into the other. There wele, therefore, in the case of the sig tiotina, txo en tries to fear, and which of tin so was to be dreaded the more it was iiupos:l.l,. t,i s;iy. Hut it xv as inn to xvatch or think thai he lingered in Miss Aspinwall's gi iuu Is on ties night. It n to be Hear the XVel'.MM he I..V-d. lo bti-ati:l' the same air. to sie.li beneath the same slats. It xmis next to having her promise: next to knowing that the re tut ue I l.is sighs and dreamed his ilteaii s. He xx.iuld ttol hao courted sleep if he xo.lld: it xxa.s I -hi much like parad-e t" stray beiieatli the Mies and tlui.k bin. -ill' a l-'unne to this Ju liet. He had pace I ' sveral littiM up ttiel lb x u a certain graveled walk bor-de-.' il by i -Itisti-rlt'.g bits'.'.es. whin sud d nlv !!: f ati'-y ( .,,,; pji, n stray iut i ;::u lu-r p.i-h owed. i;.ti c s I;.- 1. -s heax ily sh.nl- stepped it.l-i ii he patiied. W,-s i', sa'.e to travel lis mu-o:iiigb:e,l siolaee, within sight, as he pcl'.vivnl it t i 1-c. of fully e ;c l:al:' of the b.ec.se? No. it was not sate. Hvtt for il.at very rca-ca it was tempt ing to him, U'kI, without sounding very deeply the intuit ions which led iiitu to th's stiiiile'i exposure of his piese'.ice he I'as.-l smilingly down its length e:i.d vlsa i'tto tlie settiicircle of evcr greeus xvliich termingtcd this walk. An i xciamat'eii of astoiii--ln.,etii fo! lowed by a sudden recoil was the re n.it. He xx as not alone iu this place ol expected solitude. A man xvas be fore him. who.-e tall form, draxvu tip within u almdoxr thnt failed to conci al his presence gtive to tlie Jitt'st su.-h a shoi-U that, he xteU uigh lot his self poss.'sgion. "Mr. legraw:" "Mr. l'tfitraxx-:" 'Hie xviuds vaug simultaneously, but iu xvholiy xlisslmilav tones. Then the !ixo paused and lonked at each other, and thcu the gentleman from Cleve land remarked. "Vott tird me still Intruding upon Miis Aspinxvall's grounds. Hoxv shall I c'.plaiu it? Not by the real reason lest that should seem sentimental to' you. Shall I say that it is the beauty of the n;?ht which allurts me. and trust to your good nature not to be con tradicted lu my statement':" The artist, who had withdrawn him self into the moonlight, responded by :i short but significant silence. Then he observed: T shall com radict you iu itnthiug. Mr. Hegraxv. I haxe not yet recovered from the surprise of enenimtering a pcrs-em of my own somewhat unusual name." 'You ne'ko a crrat deal of that. Fliall I relate to yon my pedigree, or tend for that leaf in our family Hilde which Is duly inscribed with my unmet'" "Could you?" "Mr. Pcgrnxv. you insult me. Were there any cause for if I should prob nb!y resent It. As there is not I And it more consistent -with my self-respect to regard you as a moons' ruck enthusiast, unworthy of my attention or revenge." This tone, which was certainly un expected, took the artist by surprise. I-'or n moment h" hesitated, not know ing what to reply, tin n he said, boldly: T certainly tind myself muter great obligations to you. To be thought a moonstruck enthusiast Is belter than lo t'O thought a villain and a fraud!" And with a deferuiiu'd step he wheeled about, leaving the passage open to the man whom he now be lieved he had made his enemy. He had walked but a short diKtaueo. however, before he heard the other' s ep ring close ut his side. "I eaunot let you go." s;d tlie strao ger, a tba arUan turu4 toward bitu. "till you have in some measure es plained .voiiisi If. Winn my name was first uieiilioiied ymi showed an unnat ural astonishment, and at ihe time of my introduction to yuit 1 was met by a sarcasm xvhicli my own courteous feelings toward you icilaiidy miUur merited nor called forth. What excuse you have to make fur nil this I cannot say, but it must ceriaiuly bo a good one to I'Ci'Otli lie y.ill o i'tndlle so out of keeping xv illi y.nir g"in ml charaelci and fame." "Volt are right." assented the artist, bullied by Ihe other's coolness, bill for an instant shaken iu his doubts. "I had an excuse and if you xvish to In ar what it is 1 must give it. Toil I would rat her he excused from offending you, and would esieetii it a greai favor on your part If Instead of rctuiriiig ex planations from me you xvould consent lo answer three questions." "Von are Hindi fate in vniir demands," sneered the stranger, xviih a etui of hU strong lip and a Hash of his keen eyes. "As the instilled parly, I have certainly the rig-lit to refuse them. Hut I am something iiinte than an insulted parly: I am a gentleman and an lionc-t one; therefore, it you have anvihing to ask. ask it. I will he brief bin straight forvv aid iu my replies " A cold perspiration started out upon the ailisi's brow, but h pursued me tlitielimgly the course iniu which fate had led him. "Vou will answer ipiesi ions':" he. "Ti-rhaps. then, v on vv.il be enough to tell me whether volt said I. lid c. 1 11,0 dil'cetlv here fruui t'i-.-v eland:'' T did not." "Have yoll In en slaving, then, ill New York and xvas it Ir.ea that pl.tci! X oil traveled to this spot '." "You have said it 1 have been Ml New Yotk. and it xvns from there I came no hli'T than today ill li.e "i u lock ex press. Would you like lo know what baggage I brought at: l xv! at w.;s ihu amount of the fee I gav lo the por ter?" "I wish to know n li.ng but wlcvt vitally coiieettis ni.vself i'lid the wel fare cf a pi i-si'U ih at'er to mo than my self. Miss lingers - " "Ah:" There w is a i h.inge lii the stranger's mat, iter, lie seemed at olov to have reecivid a hint to the ii.v-ici.v of the other' antagonism. "Is the bi.-it er." impel tin l-at'ly eon. tlltm-d the artist, "of a name that has lately b eti the ma:'.; for p. i uM.ir sh ifts of forliiu". As the lady i ii ar to nie you xx ill pardon me the self-n-velati.iu given by ibe-o vvo-iU I have constituted mvselt' ih shield to pfoli-'-t her ngaai-'. il-e iissaulis whiih have overxv hoiried girls of lesser con sequence and attainment:. If. there fore, you hax e ever sp ik-'u to any other person by tin- name of .tctm.v Uog.'t-s do n,,t think you will be al- ) low id to speak lo this oce. If you have n it j "Sir:" interims. ,i ihonihc. hang! lily, "you are a naduum. Not speak to t;ss Koi'cts? W'liv. if she were yct'f I wife I sh'.uh! a-1 hess !u,- if 1 pleased, j that is. if ! alloc, id me tie prlvl! : of doing so. nml I tl.ia!: she woui-l " Ti.is shut, vvliliii was oti'y too deft !y leveled, s'vuck ho-.iie at once. 'Ihe .-irti.-i tceoili-il. and scitiimered sotiu- leetiei uial xx lO ils before ho feturuei! lo the attack. "Mi-s l:,.g,o-s ;s !.,,!.v danger." he finally i'i tnarke f ll. i: xv ei e yoll might cxpoi t 1 mi her part " Ti.'e stranger laughed. "Yuit show- an igiairam aiuuigeuce he a-se: , d. "both of ic.y itainro ami the eba-.'a- l"i' of mv ittteres! in Mlsi Uogets 'hat excuses you for mm ii more foil, ih.-ti volt evince 111 til's ir.rerv ievv. Ia"ger does not meiiaee MS Ib'ger-i. that ;s. mu frioii mo. hut If If did. you have si-areel.v tak- ti th- w.sest mean to :vert it." 'I ll's was eti'.v to ti no. Car-v-d iiwax by Irs feelings th" artSr bad at l.ivieil hitnseir to go further than Ms exxn .judgment approved. Hut to b-. told of It by his adversary xvas hnmil. iat'tig om! iT'd not serve to irterease his satisfaction. It xva. therefore, iu a bitter etmttgh tone that he replied: "I I :iv,.- but d-ute a any honest lean wo iM do. I have r,.as e-s fo- dStrus;. mg y ui ami I tell y.o.t s. .!l that I shall add to what 1 have a I ready said ; lies: That if g.-'of or any peril ci no s to M'ss Tlogois I shall know where To look for its C'll'se. Nei'lier yoif -e"";. :ng good Inviting t or th- d'giil'y which invests your persi-n at d n,nv, -sation shall saveyou in th.i: him" fr-o-i a revenge that xvill have not oti'y l.,ve but trie law to back it. So bewa id" lie turuci! avxay: tl,o Strang' r 1 ok-d after him doubtfully and took one si, a-i if to folbixv him. Hut this ih termin ation ibd nit hold, and Mr. Mcgravv. of t' evcland. rcmau'cii silent :?u.i moved, wbll" tile other pa--i"l s!, down the pa'hs till be rem hod on the two gates which guarded place. There the an St pause !, his antagonist, convinced that itll xv ly . .f the and he xvould go no further while he iiitusiif remained on the ground, xvas good na lured enough to or wise enough to tm u away toward the otbT gate. The xvatchful artist, perceiving this. pas,,,t out, and presently the two cortM ! e seen hasting through the street, the one toward th hnfel. the oilnv tow ard ihe neighboring dwelliu.g which held liis rooms. Would they have passed so lightly had tbey possessed the power of per ceivlu.sj the girlish bgure that sat be hind cue of those open cascineM, upon which they now- turneil their backs? I wot. not. for iu the eager face up lifted 1o the moon there xxas a look which ptizKles uh and xvould have ptt. .Ii d them. Was she listening? Was -he dreaming? Was she hoping? t ,r a spell of delight or of app: ehens'oii which holds her enthralled uud makes or a statue of wakefulness amid a household of sleepers'; Wa may not I. now at present. Will the time ever i ome when we iball ? T'V h vvliurtUi;l. nirBriPR-P ART OF DRESSING HAIR, An Importnul 31 h tier tVlHi tlie I'p-tu-lul. tVuumu. Tcrlinps never before has there been a lime xv hen the hair was an object of ' iea'er Koliciiiide to women al large than at the present, or a more ii ipoii ,ni! element of personal beauty. The low coiffure litis caught on with a ra piditx which shows In xv lirei! t i pub lic generally was of t'l" u.iwarl sweep :,iid bare nape, tln small t ! knot ami tie- hi: Ii cite ts thai have been in xogue so long. I'or sirci'l it-it ordinary vvear the hair is 'raw:i into n simple knot lov down on ilie neck, and for evening x.iiii' the high eoiiYiire round is iu xogue, iillh itigii where a xxomaii has a j;ood pro, ih- and a style which the low knot illsiineliy enhances she is sorely temple 1 t. wear it all the lime. The low e.iiiiure is .uvity nun-rally , coining, us it shows Ihe shape of the head to boiler tidv .image than tines the high coiffure. It also conceal the nape of the neck, which is a weak spot in many xvotu.-ii's dressing of their hair. Nol every woman has a pretty l eek, or one that is decorative w he i 111" hair is draxvu away from it ii th--severe lines that have been in vogue. The hair is siill wo n pompadour, but, instead of an even symmetrical notiiiiaihuu' framing th- face, the hair s pone led over tue Ian- III IITegu .ar 1 .... , . ,, ,. , ; .,i I masses or pulls, and tbete is ,i genital , , i ,i ... -r",, ;ome:;u::: halo a,..:;,::. ! ....... ' the low stylo ol natr irv-sm, i - Iitrned to the c mtre ti-iriing. the result e.ng something ex't tttui.v womanly looking and soft, proxidod they have rot-cheads thiit xvill bear showing. A narrow, loi.g el'i'-et is sought for ny women whose leoa Is aio broad and :'uu nape of Hi" neck plump and pretty. I loose are ill the shapo of the tigure S. in lo .s, (-.liis. or iu obhmg knots. Willi ihe I txv s.vle of hair dressing any i rna meat that may be added iu the form af ilovvers is worn tit t'.: side. Where the hair is worn in a broad braid fining v. oi. ion ornament the top and inttom of the le.aid xvilli him k ribbon ovs. The lower bow is slipped through :h' braid bei'om it i-- turned up. and oro'.n'ele-i on either si,b. lu a big broad ran. All th. so low six ! of hair dress ing call for a good bead of hair, if the i-siibs are to b-.- saf.sf.ic ory. -s inn i- , some hair is somewhat less common titan it was in the days before cr tup-( ,tig- and mis were so generally adopted, l not a few xv, mien, and even young; girls, ar-.' g'ad l avail themselves of Too black iibl -ei b-.-xv a a pretty and ( Inuo eot m-ihol of eking out their ; locks. (:." s:Ul f-.-.t e on 1 innumerable hi.h coif, f ihe l ost :l".d Wi'l My ith .-.v.. f .u: -1 sivl". U h ''.'ore the ' . street. Some e a-to-i wear them. .. v, . ar ih.-m. I ens. I eo.i-.iso th -y h ii, .-,! suits their My be a long time tire becomes p:-.se tl: It XX ill l.-gil V'arriug in Snell-t" I iiiulon. I A "sm ir." o'o lo;.s x. rll-'s in M .TV in l.i.-.m-'U fasb- V T. f cu r. a. f !! us in eat at smart ea r iu two designs the solitaire stud anil j ll:" !.-:.. pen lo't- ine s,-. .i.i.. i - use.tl'.y in iliamotuls or i'i l-laeK fi is hit.- 'pearl. I oog earrings s -t't to bo c.e'iing into favor. The." taue t.i ' for, i nf ::u elongated eil-l "il of the s.std d-.'-.tti. th-- pendant being c:u-po-.-l of a n -tr shaped jewel, either a pearl, ruby, o--.il. turuif -i peridot, i-mef.'l 1 or a single x'.'.at'.o--.d of great 'U'.v am luo. .. the earrit-g are com-ett-d brilliant, formii g a , the ear. Thes. ! -aval,- noxv v. v prec'.ou. . ris" far h.gt-.-r in prco. le.tvls ifre fairly pU-ntiful. M this form -in to bo i: but it is r.i'-e In ruble a--' I tur.H'.'-'s ' i hard to I Ti Iple:- : sted i-v.l bid '.,i Tear shape :-,n,l in i an it i. co 1 a l-e f ml. eral stmtrt and d.st.ngulsh-d ii have ho g worn earr-gs. among , tie. I'l-tncess of Wales, l.ady '.ovv.-e. l-'.nly ib' Crey. I.ady : ether I 1 iinsi'.ovx tn. H -nry H. M.-yer. Cl ef u. Iltel itinek at-d Harom-ss ue . 1" earrings appeal tn some ittel the large, round, .ewe. en Hit a d i"k. Carmen '.ike type of Mr. Cent-go Cornwall' Wet i .i.i. ..,!., f eai-rings whoti in dt ir, Mackay has the 1 ea rrings ever s-'e:i in ar they a' ,1 to have est vhHAl-n. i-li'ty " lt:ill'l" 'f Bitbi-l." , society ca n" In fnr a severe Mi s.orlie.- at t'.te bands of Mr, .less e f.rovvn Cot-ads. of Chto. at the open-in- session of the Convention of Chris Ihrn Womeu-s T"..rd of Missions, in Detroit. Mich. Mr.-. Totin-ls addressed ".mi person in Woodward Avenue 'tot. list Clt.ireh. Tii" society young women of Ihe pre""t day came in for esneeinllv hard eo'iil-mnation. Sn.-ietx life Mr.' Hounds .b- r bed as t!i u- .id , -rti babble of P.able. 'Modern Uf'? 1 etting to be um-v and umre a vulgar t' sphtv." .be s.fd. amidst the appla u' of her listeners. 'Hxpenses are so rapid exceeding incomes that there is no longer any limim life. AH the adult .,f families are forced to C out to meet i... t,..iw ovi.en.. that modem oo'idi i.eis -p ' would in nob tiet'er st hnme, and let ..en our il.tugl !: -i u.'tke a home, nit m work iu or, th.ili to send t 1 to inerea tin icily income. lo iv.-s and il.'vol-p 'I he w omcii "l i ' 'ns countty are d ... lli'lell leOls lycce . -Im. tipper classes t u lead simpler re home maker middle classes it: g at present ir.-m i g. and the xv.o.u u are .lying, tn... ba! a ,iso. Too m i'-x ,.! too much '-I-',-; is Willm a - .:;: ;-es u dm' l-rin; to w.'tiy Oxe American parents are proud if their daughters marry a Kuroprtin noble man, hut heartbroken if one marries a missionary." HmitlOTi'idiiK '(- t" "ci, Sox Pi handwriting is the study xvhicli promises new fame to Alfred Tn-iiet, already distinguished as the di rector of the Tsycho TliyHiologieal Iaib oraiory at Ihe Siirboiino. T.iris, and a psychol.ig.sl of world-wide reputation. To deiiriuine the c.xte it to which handwriting discovers the sex of the wrl'cr of the p-n Trcfi -or Hetiel has itppealod for data to Tie two most pr iinineiit eraphologists Ii France, Messrs. I'remcireX Jamil and Mlio- lie has collected samples of the writ ing of all manner of individuals-pro-lessional people, servants and sehool g.rls for i-oiuparlson. The result shins that the feminine gender ex presses itself in the following charac teristics, though these are nut infalli ble: A woman makes the small "a," "r," and "p" higher than the ether snail letters, and in general makes her b-lt.-is less compactly t'la i a matt. She also exhibits mat y other peculiarities iu formiu;; letter. Slilrt Walnut t or W lntf r Hunt. What is more attractive to the eye tha,. a well tilted plain tailored xviust xvilli all accessories iu accordance? I here are same women more, suited to wear this stylo of tipparel than others. When the tailored irl i pic tured by us xv o see a tall, well propor tioned figure, Willi the cuift'urn severely ... . , ,;.,i.,!, a,--iii-ii from the i i, , .,, ,i, . ,,ane of face, into tl bilge knot ill tlie uupe oi 1 . ..,.wi, f the neck, or dressed on I lie iiovvn oi .., .: - , ,1, tr na.hiiir or c nsieriug ringlela. ,' - - - , , ., , .... tl,., I III' liecik piece rn,'i"'i vere sort, t-llhor to match the xvnist or one or tlie many picuj -.shown In the shops ut present. The tiaea stock with the black satin tie . .i....,.i...m.. ,.,,n,isli a nil severe, but the many pi then xve have the prelty drawn bands or turnovers to bo worn wuu um plainer stock and give a touch of re liuemci t and neatness so much sought t'oi-.-l'iitsbui'B I'ispal. h. In Viik'Ui-. Among Jewels-gainoU. Straight full skirts. Hraid. fur and lace iMtubiiied. Ilvi iung eoais of renaissance lace. Hats of goi-gejits p'.aided full cloth, llicli silks and velvet for coats. 1 ink fastenings of old silver for slilrt waists. Corset covers of dotted and flowered muslin. l.ovel.v flowered s.lk muslins f t evotilug frocks. Norfolk jackets of knifed wool-xvith a belt b':e the regular cbch jacket. Thick lace of soft white xvool is liked both tor sawn and hat adornment. I't.iv With ring anil Tne. At the u.ee.ing of Moihcls. t'iei-l lltlgl-es. of T-.i'i-n lo p'.ay xx, lit tlnir toes. ' I do not I ele'VO a mother iu Clex ; th and. lh!o Congress Mrs. Jam-s 1.. ilxSed moih.r .es' tiugers and e sanl, "there is bal- " si-, c'.au. whether sho xi.i.-i-ie.-in Italian or any other na- naUtx. who tines not play with her ay's ringer ai.d toes. And 1 venture ay there is mulling she can tlo -f importance lo baby s aexeioi- j u,,nt. WiMiiaii. Not tiimn.lM .01. Isaac Al-ra.c.s, a Chicago ladies' tailor, xvho sued a woman for not tak ing the garment she had ordered, made a l.ove! defense. "I do not I ke to to to i -art." said he. "but what etui u man ito when, after he has taken a wom an's measure for a t lilor made suit, she is tuk'-n ill. lose thirty pounds in weight and then xx lit not take the gar ment because it d 'es not lit her':" ta.hlou Notes. Yards and yards of braid ate used. Clpings are I's-liptitous iu the new modes. Cringe Is cue of the fashionable gar nitures. ' The long cat seems to be "U" for general service. A brown zbellue flocked with trreen . a chle example. Hat in shaded hoaxer are au.ong the millinery novelties. Tclerines are the ultra-fashionable thing iu fur nevk ear. White and moss green are an artistic ivinhitiat ion In millinery. Tweeds are very smart for walking suits intended for hard wear. Cay colors are introduced into the new "suitings with fetching effect. Some of the tviu'.i salting seem lo have been caught in a snowstorm. The off color whites, champagne, mushroom and oyster, will be fashion i tilde. The long boas i" noxed black and white ostrich reappear among the new neck things. Lovely evening coats of white broad cb'th haxe capos trimmed xviih deep xx bite fringe. The old-f.tshkmod Hercules braid ap pears w ith a beautiful lu-lre and trims gowns of all s .Tts. , The skirts ot many g res threaten '' to bring gray ha.rs tn the head of more than one d"essinakcr. j The new rutlS ad Miclme to be bw ami Hut with long stole ends .piite like1 !o quaint old fashioned pelerine. j face g.txvns will again be all that is i most desirable in tie- way of a toilette. ..;' fashionable h-gaiice for evening I'd, .uses of tl heavy mereeri-.'.ed fabric. . x, a I,- pi-.'f. rably. -ire distiiiguish- d x t'li. nose hiero.g.xpl.K's worked in ill blue, red. xeil 'W anl green silks 1 1, ,s declaration is usu.-Tly on tl ut bo pi-sti au-1 vii tii collar au-i cutt. :: HOUSEHOLD 99 i MATTERS tit tillirivi. XI, ell IIPKiililllig ! S.nll. Have tuner ready in a saucepan, also two (lieces of burnt wood that is, charcoal. Tut the meat in the boil ing water, and put the burnt wood in the lire till it g--t led. then drop into the pot. W hell th'- lire is extingul oo, take off the situ.', . an, skim It. rctiane the meat. , runill. s Vol I lllieg ( mi, Hi Its. Hy dipping the end ,u verv hot watct It Will necoliie 'oft am! p.inble. If the etindlo Is too thick il can be lengthened an Inch, and when loo thin Ii is easily flattened out, th.reby pivx eiiiing the candle from falling out of the i-amllt-stiek, and making the use of paper xv ads tiiinoeessjirv , l hereby unuimii'.itii,' the risk of lire Tin' ( art' it I " A pond lav i t of new -papers under neath the carp, t xvill p. event all dan pT from moths, Wi.e h have a strong objection to printer's ink, and w ill r. it c inie anyvv iiere licit' it to lay tlo-.r I't-gs. Tresh paper should be used every tune the carpel i.1 tak -u up. Tea leave-., damp salt on nexspaper that has been soaked In water and tie n squeezed dry and lorn into small pieces me ail very good for takm.g til' Ihe dust when swieping. but tea leaves should always bo i nisi 1 in wa ter before using, especially if the car pet is a light ooe. 1: -.iii.t salt brightens and colors won. (letfiliiy if they are iut at all failed or soiled. lb member, that a carpet should alwiivs be vx cpt lite way of Tu rnip. To brush the other way is to brush the dust in. Attend to all s-.a.ns us soon as po-sibl". If h it. they gr.i.l ually sink iioo the carp,-, and are leii.-'li lei.re I'lrll -tilt to rclueVe than if mv at ome. llow In I'ri'mt t liilh. When xvooiou cloth is to be press ,1, but not washed, it Is souietiu.es Ihe iptcstion of hoxv best to give it tue datni-iic-s that will enable the hot :..u to remove the folds mil wrinkles. Cood results are in bo bad by wring Ing a sheet out m warm w.itei. sp.ca . ing it on ii large table, arraicgin,, upon it the pieces lo be pressed .lt d tncll fohiing or rolling nil iu a bundle Af ter l.viiig Ihtis tor several hours, the cloth is evenly il.ii.i.', but not wet, und all creases iiod fold soKeii to in,' b-.-l possible couditt'-a for tin- ifotin.g. Th-' pressing rather tli.ut the l-oniim must bo done slowly with irons not too hot lor too cool, litoxtiig them jllsl t.tst etiouuh to prevent on- ffeiu pi.ulog its outline mi the n to raise tlie siealu, t,i scorch the XV. i -I irors. fad:. V ci -ft c.vrv i ' : o ;'-c attd to .ads. lioi n; not l.o 1 ..oe-ll cmuigh Hess lent it 1 v ;r. 'I'liii.ner - v.-. Tee pvt followed b ss, iif coins- all led '.spoug.ng.'' except that follow s the dati.pties - ' It being merely ..;'. a 1 left lo dry. it ml 'tik'nig Itousi-lii'til lime. a sign cf goo ! an I sx si.-i-.io'i It i. '.l-i Let ,eil tl to ll.lVl !. also II t.Wi we.,r t i i ei v -.l.iin. i f n.'r-s -nal lie 'l . :.-;-.-.!. Articles ! marked life r.pt to have I e; than othcrxvlso. The ideal way of marking : l o-.e.t.-i-v I, ut r i '; aiiv by i tn- l-n.-.s- keeper has fn.o for tlici.falue e.',l r ing. U' she eho.'s-.'s t ' mark bc-t hemstiU hod sheets and p-.U 'W sl.ps m this way the i'llf. .1 should be pin- e-l JU- oe tl ll t' n. ll.e up: tier oVX U:nlvxy : Sheet. T! in a rais. ml i f th 1 broidery it r ,S. or n : 'tt tie one side i f ;!! c--:: re kins near on-- c : a, r. Indci.l-.c ink is il. u -ua for marking. Select a too. then note i aief .1 y tha u-.u ising. as a liii.e.'-c to ci closely u.ay r.s; t...t':o. by the name f... I' -. ' '' '' ing injured I y ch '-u.c.i 's. may reiinire a stc. I p at1'! ipiill pen. but for clll- V . or illnet bi -la stit-,1 . - ' : x scutml lo s t tl.o .:k -' . ; RECIPES l.emoli San e Till o a- i -i oxer the ti '.': rtd two 1, spoonfuls of coin star, h in : .a.d ua. ' 'la a:i"i 1 .t of XI water u mil boiling wail- h. tl- "i i- 11 it '0 t' rl. g tiuul thick- !'.- vluar and the -.ral-i. mid La'f a eup of viuar and rmd of one leuo.u. Whole Wheal IM Mug S, one pint of xvlioh- v. h.-..i f teaspooiu'ul of s .',.i im 1 1 spoon ef saii: u. x l.ait a t lasses and one virpiul e S.ft tog -tl-cr 1" this over tin wit- xx heat. id cup of chopped i dab s; in tered inotii l and si, v. ,tU leiuon sauce. S.V'.eh Cakes T-cui-tul of Hour: n etc-' b,. ot a l. 0 it X tips of the tiugers three four;': cm of butter, then add one cup ol uga and two small egg, leutcu. a l t on tea spoonful of citit.aui-tn. nix w -11 roil oul on a flomv.l board en: tin cut into l---i.i-ls ai.d lake in a t:io-l--r ate iu. il in ;--en i linutes. Salmon Cu'tets cold Bak-,1 sl-.a i-otatoes. seas, .h x M. t-i'i.ii !; s ,. n .ii.d ;... !... i h s.ii. ::ud i- :;-! shape iu en: ! ' - "' II In t iu beait-n egg. then ill en: put sex i ml in th" li.'Hg ft v a yood brown , i smek train on pa pert uri-aigc t lapkin: g irnish wi'h pat xxith a I'ivll ctvau sa'i-.e. I., fit c 1 '. i J V tf . . OF rlUMOR- Out nf It. With these facililii-i at hand, lie , I eel i.uii.y Iiavt- hud 'I'hr time ol Ins hie. tteic ll not that lUd tune uf hie i.uljiide. Tuck. Tim Itriinill. Smith -"Why is il that intellectual women tlo n it make goott mothers?' llrowii--"They don't usually get chance, 1 1" bnv '-Towu Topics. t Nrwly Itrtliieil. Tommy l-'ig-'jain - "Taw. what la uii iint by 'begging the iiieslion ?' " I igjam "Uheti a girl is doiiiR all in her power to get a fellow into Ihe notion uf proposii.i; " - Haliiiu're Amer. lean. 'rite I'-.in.l itil'l tit MAn. Church -"Tell me "hat you cat anil I'll l.-il joii xx inn .vou are." Cohan. "Well. 1 '"' Ml' ipn's n iinr. int." Church "Tn. n you'"' a fool."-'in- kef, S:..iesi,i,u. ..it 1,1 n'l Kill Hint. How is Jiubbs? I hear he has been vcrx tick." " I I. .a - what: Nan- doctors failed t I in. Hi-oi.t Scott, lie titust he lough!" Chl ago llecr.l 11--ml ! . , .- t A I lit! liiliis.il. .'.lie -l-i :S pl.iv xve are married " I T. ss-e jlav e yen ever played it vv ui, ai y other g.rl? ' ill..-- - No." I. Itth- T.os-. -'Then you cnn'l prnc tice o'l me." -Smart Set. I lie Vtiiini; TIiIiib's Oiii'ry. "I milt tn California." said the dia t.ngue -i ed t c.-i. rii man, "as a forty l. ., r " li..ir n. ."' rephed lite very annoy ing g rl: "were you marked down from lit i) ;" - Wa - .. i gion Star. II -r 1'ri'IVrfiii-e III (i.llne. "lines your daughter p'ay .Mi-znrt?" ini;illred li'e '"U. ,. man xviih Hold ' I think she does." answered Mrs. t't'.nfox affably. "Iut 1 think sho pre icrs br-lge xvh. st. "Washington S.ar. Not V .utilli; I line. "W'ii..i's the auv.-.ef xv . l ti old Fred?" asks one w erkuiaii. " 'M s go; a spinner iu his "and." aaya another. " hy don't 'o pull it out?" "W, l a his dinner hour ; Not Wc i : in nn At tlie Sutl. l'lulr. -y Aiig'-b.n" --'Ob, IVrclvaT l l-ellevo ; I eou'-l eat ice cream loreverl" I Teiv.xal iiisl'.c- ' Tdamcd if 1 ain't b.-gM-.i.t'g to bcl.e e it. too:"-NexT ! Viuk Jefiff.il. T'u- rnli-llv Acfvt.fil. '! 'Tr- otic., have yotl ultviUtig tt) s7 in x our oxvu behalf." "Well, .ledge, ii s like dis. I 'at law yer o- mine l o got mo so iius'b'y con t'u;lcated dttt 1 ve.illx tUfif-O v. hat 1 done t-r wtat I done it for." x. It-ve-lui'.d Tluiu 1 ealer. , 1 ii.p..rtuitit . I '-tVel'." s.iel iii- herder who xv.-i f.tt.d i t i:u -Ufg th.t.g. ' opi-oriiiuiiy knocks once at every mat-'s door.'" ! llohl' Seota-d Slcpax. 'an opportil i mix to p. x e x boatd bill kuo k.d at i t, v il o; tog, i. uies to -day."- IViliulcl I t.',.. Tul lie li.lg.:' : lit i-ia;fitt X .t. '' Ho: cm li. Iv o'd uutii: w hat JoO j g,,;. t,, Uo?" ' I vlluui::: Notli.ng." T. .rem 'llow .il otit a walk? I think - ! U would, de tl both go " " Ii C'.'.'ti.-u "So if' I ibtod bxe."-Tbil- I adelph.a Tublic Ledger Cforwi . sulft fort. j "Tliere .,k thtf V v roll ol H 11 v. lie I" "T." :. -: ho?" 'I ! o-tld say s..' Hashevl off an ode i u t'o- soep.-r for the benetit of the ! el,".!vti s eeple iti ten ui. note and sail ' i ha I ih ,-,- mmu'es left iu which to i c.fct- a ua.!:'" Atlanta Coustuution. ' tirnrto-ll.v. .lohuny-'T askod Toiu for the c-re 1 of Uis apple, gad he gave me the whole apple-" xiau ma -' And what did you say t ' Tommy?" , .talari dhln't say nothing, but I " i1,., lie- r!U 'hii'g I gtixe tnui tht cor-.'"- Hos'.on Transcript. i The rint..n tilrl. Kitty ,tr It. rrba iu h r new frock) "Why, .l.ir.ing, how beeoiuii'g )oar : goxxu is! Absolutely any oue would, 1 ll :n k it tpiite nexvl" Hertlni "So k-ti 1 of xoJ to ay nol J And tears. U.-ar. laos every bit aa t well as it did yeai's ago" UxMHoa Irstuegni'w. 5t: