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i 1 YOUJSG MINISTER PLIGHT. HUB TO FESHHISB v OVERTVHfiS. 'W ,;V': r..;jssSBBBSBB- :..f ' (':. ,- HwHWli Baclat ( th Rector All Aaaela, After Vainly !Prr h DeUn, Oat of the ! Panitn Mere Terrible ; ' TUmm mm ' Aram? , With .. Bunnw , Mew the KxyMore l Hia "Moral Weakaea Averted. wmten for The 5bcrtrj . ' i l We will now hear the report of the , corresponding ecretary"' ; . . . (".The wife of the senior warden of All AnyHs fluttered back Into her went or tfnls annourictinent ami, In response theUto, XUss Grayson rose In her Mead, i . . i' .- t ( It had been Announced byvthe lay fattier, on the Sunday' previous,' out M'i Woimu'i Auxiliary of Ail AhgHs y,ould noJd on unusually important meeting, on Tuesday afternoon, at half past four 'O'clock,- to take active steps ' toward the recepttdn of the new minis,. imt" anil iiit ......., .i . . - It to not known whether it wa from hubit, or from blindness' toward the ways of womankind, that the good lay brother added this last clause, but, be Aat aa It may, the "full attendance" requested was In breathless and exr ipectant evidence when the time arrived for the "active Bteps" to be taken. It. Is also not known what might have been the forthcoming: oJiswers.Jiad any one taken the trouble to nuestion ach member of the Auxiliary as to her Unusually pn-mpt attendance at this taeetlng. It ! tnAWn hAiuatrma V.. ladies were present who had not thus rac-ea me cnurcn society since tneinaa nimself carefully avoided again coining of their previous pastor, two-alluding to. what must now be, his .years before, while one member pout-' near-approaching marriage. Uvely announced that nothing h:ii "You see, a committee of seven wis taken her iheumatlsm out in such weather since last Thanksgiving a yo.ir nBu4 me umt tney couldn't decidt atvtauai taste, we had such fun div;.i wnether to send a box of butter, or u irK up, too," lCatherine said, unlocking craey nuilt to the orphan asyium. a;ii the door. "Of course Mrs. McMim . ? ane ten u ner duty to the church to.helnjtubk lae Utcnuii. lor she's a past mis - taem dectdu matters. The new minister, In other words, the Rev. Wickenham Ware. - had ui. reaay preached his "trial" sermon to Ills flock-to-be,, and been duly received into their midst as their shepherd und the guide end guardian of all their moral being. It was indeed a "trial" sermon for the young minister. Thbre was the senior wurdt-n who sat in his cornxr, weighing Oie moral tone of every wora Uttered, whilst the tncntal tone thereof was nicely I a lanced upon the experi enced and critical scale of his wife and better half. There was old Mr. Fenni ttiore, to whom his words must sound well, if not wisely, and the former rec tor's wife, who was making a minute comparison between what he and "my husband" cot Id do. In no less- proportion to this part ot the congregation was the younger set, who greeted him in full numbers and an extra bow or flower aa best became j her particular style of beauty. The eyes of the sentimental Miss Thomas were already; tasting on a dreamy expression aa she thought,, not of the sermon, but of te clear and convincing tones of the tev. Ware's - beautiful tenor voice. Blanche Baits had already written her boscoi friend, off at school, about him, setting forth as his cardinal virtues, "and, oh Molly, he's unmarried, and Is going to teaehi'our class at Sunday school." All the fetplnlne and unmar' rled portion of the choir, that day, also, seemed to vie among themselves as to who should sing most loudly, and be deck herself most giudfly, to attract his worthy attention, while the organist anpepd little trilling innuendoes slyly in at every conceivable turn of the tuna. Of course, it would not seem that Mr. Ware, being a stranger In their midst, would know aught of these things, but. alas for All Angels, he had two very know ng brown eyes, along with his awcet tenor voice, and this was also hi necond charge, ithe ordeaJs of the flnit one ye fresh in his mind, mid the overtures of certain feminine portion, of Ms previous congregation, still rankling in his memory. In fact, th Rev. Wickenham Ware saw a great deal cnore than one would have suspect ed, on that Sunday morning of his first sermon and, brave man. though he wag, his htart quailed within him at the eight before him. It was, two weeks later, only a few days before his permanent advent into their midst, that the Woman's Auxil iary was thus called together, and tht. corresponding secretary announced as he rote, that her only communication was from the new minister himself. There was a bustle of excitement, a lUstle of skirts and a pruning of feath ers to warrant the announcement ol the Ket. Ware himself as she read ths following Interesting document: "My Dear Miss Grayson l. "I trust you, as the corresponding secretary of your society, will pardon this tardy communication from me upon a matter of some Importance. I un derstand that It has been arranged thut J make my home at your father's houxe, for a time, at least. Hut as the care of the rectory Is largely In the hands or tne ladles, l hone they will under stand the seeming prevtousness of what I am going to say. The truth is, I ex pect to be married in the early spring, rid I would much prefer the non-rentnl of ;the rectory, and that It be prepared tor my occupancy by that time. ' . "Yours In brotherly love. . . "W. WICKENHAM WARE." Truly a hard summer shower coul l not have taken the starchiness out of the skirts, nor the plumlness out of ths feathers of the attendant ladles, as did this : unexpected announcement. A damper almost fatal seemed to settle over eacn and an, and it was with much effort thst the wife of the Senior war den conducted that disappointed meet ing to its unsuccessful close. There was a downcast look of misery In the eyes or Mias Thomas, as she went forlornly home io Impart to the. parental -stem, whereon she seemed permanently graft ed, the news of the minister's engage ment vThe others, too. in their several If less sentimental manners, bespoke dlsanpaktment, bitter and hopeless, ne ea , vnaed her. sad and feminine way noheward. .. So It will nrfthmit mart frnliii"" olnflorv eertaiiily- wt thou t s o verm dew, personal adornment, that the little flock of All c Angels greeted their pastor the follow. Ing Sabbath. ; His logical sermon. coupled with a -beautiful .voice and charming . manner,' did i -, Attract the faithful few. but the speculating many would not be deceived thereby, for had It not been truly spoken, even by the minister' himself, that - he . was to le married? 'Katherlne Grayson, the secretary f tue Auxiliary,, however, had blue eyes equally as far-reaching in their wis dom as the Rev. Mr. Ware's brown one, and she,'-too, 'enjoyed the Joke -thus expressed In- the falling off or the at tractive attire of sAU Angela. ho could talk and fcwalk with the new, minister tp her, heart's content, fche Jubilantly concluded; since ' hla " thoughtful k an nauncement would prevent! the unneces sary, turning of heads, t or .winking of eyes,: in her direction, and io one could dare sny she was Betting her cap for the new -minister, when she was ' golnar U,ilty. now,,, with tho other ladica, t. supervise the adornment of foe rectory for its springtime bride. With such frankness of manner and llght-heartedness of spirit did she thus greet all of the minister's overtures at friendliness, that it was not long until they were fast friends, bound togethar by topics of (Conversation other thun spiritual, and fields of wandering other than missions.' ."" fbent was almost over, now, and as Kathertne and the Rev. Mr, Ware out of, the church door, arter the r.f-1 "It would be a great waste of n ternoon ' service, he proroaud a brlsk'tertEl." ehe Bald, finally. walk Out to Uxe edato of town, and. cat lat : fold Mrs. Flanders,' to Inquire after her broken arm, before tea time, . "ph. no, let's don't," Katherlne ex claimed, impulsively. "Let's get wick d claimed, impulsively, juet s get and do juit ia ,wt jpleaan jjust during Lt'fjiF. , y "j i "And what shall we do To pica Just once a Please our selves?" be asked, after a pause, 'Lib ca Jof duty' was not bo Insistent tr.u he was not easily ''persuaded to iio.t pone his call until to-morrow. Katherlne was casting about in hflr mind for some way to sseud the 're mainder -'of. .the-afternoon, vhen ber eyes lighted orr the rectory, -glocuiy ari l closed to the world of Intruders, on the street opposite. "Let's go over to the rectory.'' sit suggested, finally. "J wus over there betore golna to service and have the key-In my bag. You've never been r.ny further than the study. Won't yiu come?" This was the first time In all their licquhintanfe thiit the rectory had bteu (mentioned more than casually. A ccr- tain well-bred hesitancy had preventaj Katherlne from prying Into the affa.rs of an almost stranrer. and Mr. Wars appointed and each lady hud a room to arrange and adorn according to her t.i - ter in the ..culinary art, and Mine! iTboma took the study. She fixed t m I "P nerore you came." "I thought as much. There Is u tureof itomeo and Jullot' over the Hi--! place, apd a study from 'Move's lnl-?r.s lst' on the wall opposite: pink bleed ing hearts In the carpet and a ouletMl ir with a hand-pnlnted t'upld on my stuly table." The Itev. Mr. Ware groamd. morally, at what he had endured at the hands of that very fresh and aggres sive young Cuold. "Everyboiiy wanted the reception room of course, so I lot them fight it out their own way, and contented mysilf -with this," she said, standing still In the centre of the hall. "But this But this only the rude outline of what it's golrg people of the congregation were gath to be." Katherlne spoke with the as- 'co torelher for the Word of God, on surance born of perfect confidence in'th morning following, the rec-ordHi her own good taste, to the unfolding of I secretary was conspicuous for her ab- whleh the minister listened In dellKht-. i approval. The other rooms were ali locked by their respective tenants of Improving, so they contented themselves with a seat on the stairs, as they dwelt i:t length upon the many conveniences of the unoccupied rectory, "It is funny he never mentions h!s marriage, though," Kathorine thought, "and I nni Just going to ask him about if she concluded, with the daring born of fvnlnlne curiosity. "When do you think of coming over here to live?" she ventured ot last, not wishing to put the question too point edly. There was a long silence, bespeaking the minister's disinclination to answer and, as Katherlne looked at him tine nu what she had never before seen on hi handsome, dark face. A look of tht deepest distress was plainly written over every feature. Not the nympathei ic distress ot the onlooker, but that deep Inward emotion that bespoke great cersonal conflict. "Tell me about lC' she said, with quick womanly sympathy, ;:s she put out her hand toward him. A mighty sob shook the man's fram -. as he buried h's head in his hands ai d refused to be comforted. "Miss Katherlne." he said, after great exertion to control himself, "do you, no you don't know what a miserable sin ner I etn." Katherlne admitted. Inwardly, thrt most certainly she did not, while out wardly, she held her pence, and en couraged him, with her silent sym pathy, to continue. "You see. Miss Katherlne, what I went through with, at my first charge no mortal will ever know, unless he be similarly placed. And when I came hero,, and saw the same symptoms In tbl. congregation, only In more aggravate:! form, I didn't know quite what to do. That week I went home, and I dili gently, though foolishly, prayed tlv iord to let this eup of feminine over tures pass from me, but I got no con solation from my prayers, and I saw how foolish it was, anyway, to pray for the Inevitable, and that the only way out of It was to take active and per sonal steps thereto, unaided by the de Heavenly Father, who ordained all things well. I was desperate, Mit. Kalherine, and I saw no way but tr write that letter to you." "Oh, you mean to the Ladles' Auxili ary? But, I don't see any great sin in that." t "I would to heaven there were not. But don't you see. Miss Katherlne? ? am not engaged to fbc married at all.' The Rev. Mr. Ware spoke ns one over come with his own sinfulness, aa indeed he might,- The truth was beginning to slowly dawn upon his hearer. A minister in the Episcopal Church, her Church and her. father s,Uh one only in apostoUe succession, and to do a thing like that' "I don't see how on earth you could do it." The accusation' bore also wonderment and commiseration for so great a sinner.- This latter considera tion encouraged vhlm to continue. "What 1 have suffered for my sin, no man, no woman, knoweth, . Day; - after day, have-1 -stood at the tyriy altar oi ah Aiigeis cuia uireciea me prayers oi a comparatively- sinless congregation whilst I was the greatest sinner among them." - .. ... ,., .. Katherlne was frightened at' the di lemma? in which she saw her pastor placed. She .war ale practical i "Well.' What are you going to ' do about'it?" she asked. . The pucker in the brows of the min ister, began to lessen.- "I had thought of a plan some time ago, that I hope may help roe out of this. difficulty. That is one reason why,! have not worried even more thah t did." - : ? : "Yes. tell me about It," Katherlne war anxious to hear and to help, . 'Well; It will require more than my self to carry It 'out successfully, and, If you think you are quite willing to lend me your aid. I will do what I can . to keep the dear people of AH Angels from rinding It out" -1 'j . i.gfi? Yes, indeed. I will gmdly art,' any; tlvlnf to .keep you, that is.- my church, my own dear church, from being din- graced openly," Katherlne's eye filled with tears at the possibility of such a! disasterr ssume4 .the air oi a martyr In proportion t her' deteirnlha tion to wa.r4.0fC .such 'calamity. ; y -'They, the -people. Miss Katherlne,: niuat never know I was not ia nave: ( been married, a t announced." And tht only way to prevent that sad stata ol affairs from being developed. Is to get married. Now do you think you could possibly sacrifice yourself to the - wel fare of your Church, to such an extent u to marry me r' Katherlne thought a moment In si lence, he was not agitated, seeming ly, but nelther'was she going to trust herself to look -elsewhere than at the eai-ie!po4nts of her patent lather shoes. l-t i' ,1k vtiii nftunf . - "1 mean, the tumor arpeif' would have & hi cringed, a light one re vl.iced for the red one, and the bed- rtHims done In blue instead of o.te In tv:n und.thr other In yeiloiv, u ) imul then Haiti thy weru sgt to do. .or 1 roulf 'it llv in a how hvilh ireen matting -and red frlnKe to thf v, noows shades, 'Think what It's all for. though Karhcrlnft ' The good of the Church Is Jt st- k." "But what will we tell the poop's ViLke.rjhm?" : Pbe smiled to ttl'nlt how rey cnny1 H was to call blin, by thai hoi rid ns: mo. -Jell thci-.l! Oil, rny It was love at ilte: ulifht, or KOirethiiifr like l!txl, and they will never know we hadn't Intend cd 'it be iiKinled, all ulong." "Wlckeiihiiml You must not ti ll our story to hide another," Kuthorlno ad monished, with all . thfv freedom hei r-uprrJor splrltuj) condition Rave vise to "Well, at second Bight, then, for th: flr-it Puiulny I came bck htre. nii? found you sitting In c.iUrch as muoh bedecked as the 8unday before, why then 1 knew there was one womnn who didn't care, and I think I began loving you irom ttvit rnninctit." It was some minutes la tor, whi'i Katherlno. with the mliUrU-i-, w.;s Imv ing the rectory with pomibry dlTcren : feelings, concerning its h-ib.tit ot . t i win ii they entered it, th.a her pasto; handed her the key of re-moke. lutn-r, una nsked, .is hi hand lingered . moment over harr. !f 1; tntjr.i' i u S'. her again, nft 'i- tea. "I'tu this Is H ilurday. ni-.d y iu mus no uiw II Blunt o i th? morrow I w uon, N indceJ! 1 h.. evening iiurfl be Kii-nt lu your study," she. a.ldc.I, fill- iii.-iticuiiy. 'The Fermou is alieady prep-ired," hi. salil. with a sly twiaki in his ey:'S. "Tin vertry hi've sejil l:i a (ineria! renues' lh:t I preach my "irlal" sermon ovc: . K'in. You reinemner the text, 'He bold the mica of the Held, how they tot' hoi. neither do thry spin, and yet KIiik Solomon In all his glory wan riot ar rayiil li'.t-- oik' of these," lie added with mix. k solemnity. "Wlckenhnm. you are awful!" Kath- erine errl'ilmei. end when the gooC e irm cnurc n. u nau oern previ our.ly Mgreod upon, by her and her pas tor, that the saeredness with which they both held Al! Angels required thai their eyes should meet not on thlB sol emn occasion. LtflCY MAY FIELD TIDDY. A MGIIT Ol- T Ol VMOI SIIOAI.. Anlier One In llnilRH- One nff 'nr llullrrii opl. 10 1U Vllliu in ItlsU 111m t liolo l-'itrlnnr In nn Attempt to lluild a l.ls;litliouse til the Molt Daavrntus Point of the Atlantic Conn!. New York Sun. Another attempt is to be made ti place a lighthouse on Diamond Shin! which lies about ten miles off the oiit.'i end of Cape Hatteras. and Is dreadc-i by coastwise sailors. There have been many attempts to build a lighthouse on the shoal, and th government has spent many thousandi of dollars on structures of various types, only to have them battered down In the great gales or swallowed by tht ever-shifting sands, t "tingrosHmu.il William P. Hepburn chairman of the Inter-State and foreign commerce committee of the House a Representatives, has had many plans brought before him for building a light house on the shoal, but none appeared practicable until an engineer from Maine, an old whaling captain, camt before the committee during the last session with a scherno that seemed to promise some hope of euccess and will cost the government nothing In case ol failure. ('apt. Ells, the engineer, proposes to build a huge cylinder of steel, provide J with a pumping apparatus and can partinnts to let In water so that ! may be sunk on the shoal. Once In po- sltlon, he Intends to pump the sand from below until the steel cylinder Is burle,. fifteen feet, well below the shifting sur face of the shoul. Then the cylinder I to be filled solid with concrete, and wil. serve us the foundation for a skeleton tower which will lift the WzM 200 feet above sea level and yet offer little sur faz-o to the heavy winter gales. At the base of the tower will bo built an iron storage house, large enough Jo contain a h!x months' supply of oil for the lantern and food for two keepers. There will also be u small living room. The estimate tost of the lighthouse h $500,000, and ('apt. Ells offers accept payment, with 5 per cent. Interest, Ave years after the completion of the light. no payment to be made unless the tow er is in perfect condition at the end of that time. The great hurricanes which sweep over Cape Hatteras come about once in three years, so the five years trial culled for in the contract should be ample to test the stability of the tower. All previous attempts to place a light on Diamond Shoal have failed because the rind washed si way from the foun dations and the sea soon undermined the structure. Capt. Ells' plan of sinking his foundation fifteen feet below the surface of the bur will, he believes prevent the sea from getting under thi tower, and the great weight of the con crete will hold it In place. His plan met with the approval of Congressman Hepburn's committee and the appropriation was voted. Mr. Hep burn said that the approval of the Senate was promised and that . work would probably begin as Boon as the weather permitted In the spring. , Cm pi. Jills, as an old sailor, knows the dangers of the shoal, and It is under stood that he is risking his whole for tune on the success of his undertak ing. The new light will be visible 20 mll at sea., and will enable vessels to gel their bearings and keep welt clear of this most dangerous spot on our At autlc .coast. FROM. 148 TO M POUNDS. -'43m of the most remarkable cases of a cold, deep-seated ; on the lungs, causing pneumonia. Is that 'of Mrs. Gertrude & Fenner, Marion. Ind., who was .entirely cured by the use of One Minute Cough' Cure. She saystc "The coughing and- straining m weakened me that I ran down' In weight, from 148 to 92 pounds. I Irjed. a number of remedies to no avail until I used One Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles Of this wonderful remedy cured me en tirely of the cough, r strengthened my lungs and restored me to my -normal weight, health and strength. Sold by IL II. Jut dan & Co. :;;: , f V o-- . ; FASIIIOSS, FADS AKD FANCIES. THtt Ol'Ti.OOK'iSf . WIITHH HATS. Karlr fall strles Mot Alwaya t fee !Hraadrd la a tar UiMim J-'lwrr Utln to be Math t . lllark U ttela Praar4 la every Variety of Ske UaaUh limbroidery ' necomlna- a Fad tfcerbBe? : but It a tea for t'rla vlin en tbn Kali Skirts Same fie Israera AiUaaUv Trlmntlnst Trlia- ' mi air, . , ; i ' WHtWO fr The Observer. V What ii busy time the milliners are having now! From early mmnlng untll late at night, behind ctowsd doors, brains are busy Manning and .nngera simply flylngtputtlng into real shape the hats wntcn'ine omnia nave i-uiiniruiinu. i Iwlteve, too, , when we come to see all of theae many styles und shapes and the various ways of trimming, wo shall t.ced orr thinking caps to be able to make a wis selection. There are high irnwns and Mat crowns, and trimmings ahich -stand up high nd those which are fiat about tn crown ana so it goes. Flowers ar going to be much used on the winter hats and. I am inclined to believe, will be one of the most at tractive modes of trimming. During the umimer months roses or flowers of al noct any ('esorlptioii, have been much ii.ked all u round the base of the crown of tho hut, and this, we ure told, will continue a popular fancy for the fall hats. One of our fashion Journals tells us that for the present at loast, "the ill-black hat Is prepared for general wear." That Is. the hat Itself Is black bi t there Is Usually some color about It somewhere. One I have seen Is a pret ty Muck felt, sort of rough In appear .nice and finish, the crown broad and just such as has been worn during the lun mer, Its only trimming being rosea jf that grayish-pink color, of crush vel et, put around the entire crown, Ac- oniing to my taste, the hat Is bea.utl i'ul, n nd suited to wear ns a shirt -waist jveiy-day hat, for which It Is Intended, tnd yet It looks well with dressier things. Huts In colors aro likewise tilmmed, but another Method is u 'mi.fslng towurd the front und u little .owalds tho left side." l?pcn the early fall hats we cannot always depend for our "settled" winter 'ihupor, and unless e expect to buy several hats unyway. It Is not best to buy too early. However, a hut one buys now can certainly be worn for a num ber of months, or all winter, I feel sure, and yet not look bad, for the shapes are to he so numerous. It Is too early, how ever, for an entire chapter on hats, for while one might be written It would be taken entirely from books, and I be lleve It best to wait until some of the shapes are really seen. It will not be long, either, before the millinery open ings will be taking place certainly In October, now so near at hand, and then wo sliMll see for ourselves what we may expect in the millinery line. Danish embroidery seems to be rnp Idly becoming a fad of tho pay, and what exquisite things nre made with ihls style of embroidery? "The Dan ish cut-work is one of the mot beauti ful of the heavy styles of embroidery, and now it IS also novel, for, although centuries old In its own land, ii. has only lately bocti imported to .any extent.' i his Is one of the heavier embroideries .is noted und is pretty anywhere you find it. but shows up best upon a dark back ground. For thin reason It is be ing greatly used Just now over black iind Holm- of the collar designs, espe cially, nre extremely attractive In spite of the fact that lace collars have been .so rruch worn. A combination of this Dunlah work with fagottlng makes an exceedingly pretty collar, and an en tire suit of linen underwear so design ed is about the prettiest suit I have seen for many a1 day. The pattern In this Instance Is simple, but after all meant a good deal of t'rk to compb the cnl'rc thing. All the summer the button-hob- stitch has been an extreme ly popular one, and this is one of the chief thlntrs or stitches of the Danish embroidery. Do you know, again come some hints to us that crinoline is really being dis cussed In prominent fashion circles? It's true, but I do believe we are far too civilised to return to such a heathenish custom- Pome modistes tire nt least using fentherbone In petticoats to give the top skirts the desired extension about the feet, or below the knees. Oth ers contend that the garments may be so cut In spite of the much cloth used In their construction, as to give alt the time necessary. 1 am much of the opln ion that "i rlnoline" will not extend be yond a small usage of the foatherbone substitute in the underneath skirls but .m shall see. Fashion Is Indeed a fickle creature and It will not do to Jump at conclusions where she Is concerned but perhaps a small amount of prophe sying will du no harm. Muck and white Is again to he one of the Mt-HMon's favorites. A striking costume already planned Is to be made ot blacl' i loth, with long full skirt, most elaborately braided, which, by the way is to be an exceedingly popular method of trimming. Worn with this skirt Is a three-q varter length Dlrectorle coat, made of the same material as the cloth skirt. The coat has white leathern lapels, standing collar and deep gaunt let cuffs. It la semi-fitting, back and from, und worn with belt, giving short-w-Hlsted efToct. The hat to be worn with this costume is an exquisite quali ty of black felt, having medium brim and high crown. Around this crown is a deep crush fold of soft white velvet, and folded aeross one side and falling slightly over the back of the hat. Is an ex.Mulsite long black plume. We can well Imagine this costume as striking and reully beautiful, if properly exe cuted, as it will be, for It Is to be tailor- made. A slmllur solt might be carried- out in all black or In any color one de sired, which, would be extremely pretty, and yet not nearly so conspicuous as the white and black one. This Is Just as one pleases, for i "consplcuousness" we are told, will characterise the fall and winter garments. . Rome designers seem to be running wild almost and actually trimming trim ming In their desire for elaborateness. When things run so to the extreme In any thing there Is sure to come a reverse almost to the extreme opposite -cor a time, gradually adjusting Hself, how ever, to the sensible happy medium, and this Is what we may expect In regard to the fashions. It seems to me there are some beautiful designs shown In every publication of the fashion books and some, which are as simple as one need care for. The materials themselves are so exceedingly pretty that a cos tume designed from almost any one of these pretty, soft fabrics is enough In Itself to please the most fastidious. Do you know,, too. It aeems we are to have return to ihe -old fashioned plush. This material Itself will be used, as well aa "inanyt iw-ealled velvets and velvet-, eens that- beaf tH strongest possible resemblance to plush but with, rather a shorter nap than was fashionable when pHwh '"ten last -in 'favor,; ffiftfe?- JtVt'i Perhaps i the :; leading : -material-' for gowns this winter will be clotlfr This, of course. Is always worn more or less. but this year it scents to be first choice, both for tailor-made, and real dressy garments. At the same time rough fab rlca will hsvs their place, handsome dresses being; made from this material We read also thst "all materials may be Included in the choice of winter gowns," o again It harrows down to taking our choice of what we realty like best: then make the garment In a 'becoming man ner, and- we need have no fear of being out of style unless, of course, we have none to rome extreme and Selected something outlawdlsh. The designs which continue to appear tor the winter's coats are so very at tractive, at least many of them are, that from present indications 1 heljeve they win ne the prettiest for mime time. The ones with Just a seml-flt to thrr impress me as the best style to select If the coat must do duty through two sea ona. Again, from an economical (mini of view, let me call attention to tin avoiding of the extreme In anything. Something which la entirely a "fad" Is almost sure to be of alt ephemeral na lure. DOROTHY. IN MISMOItUM. Prof. 3. F. Ulvltia. The news came over the vlrt "Prof. J. F. Hlvliis wus u-ccldont-ally killed this morning." Then frosr mouth to mouth It was repeated, "Jot Hlvlns Is dead." He was widely knowi and universally loved,- and among hit menus ne was rmiiitariy und affection ately called "Joe." Ho brilliant, dolnji sucn a magnificent work, so promising ror ru litre usefulness, so recently mar tied, so young, It seems Impossible to reiuisn that he Is gone from us. Hut In our sorrow this ihouirht enmes tc comfoi't: He was ready either to live oi ii .ne. what milliner of m.-in was h? hut he had gotten suih u hold on hi? cllowtnan? Can we not profit bj studying more closely the motives that produced audi a life? Perhaps the hln,? that mode him so universally pop. ukir wus the s.iapiicity aud n ttuftthwftr f nil tt:e. '1 here was no prrdmisc, in striving ailer e.tcel. tie wjm eqimlly ai carte In the homes of th- wealthy on-i I'ulturcd. and of fie poor mid l-ticaunt. I'heie was no r.plrlt of fawning to tn me. nor of c Kiue.i Mitrlnn to tho other. He eHt-eincd men for llielr real worth lie had a kc-jiIuh for IIihIIiik tho b?st Ji. IM'ople, Btul he especially appreciated the rugged virtues of pl iln lu-oplc. 1 think I chii safely say that he wus the most brilliantly versatile youngtmiii In the range of my iicquuliit unco. Ho dally he was cburining. He wus a. good talker and a good litfier. He held his own In repartee, and was oftoti cspe ciuiiy happy tn his replies, but never won a laugh at the expense of an other's feelings. With perfect natural neaa he would push from a Jest to a earnest conversation on tho most ser lous thcmca He didn't seem to u afraid that people -might doubt his piety If he didn't wear a Ion fact;. Nay, his life was so transparent that there was no need for him to be concerned about what people thought As a public speaker he had an easy How of language, lie had siinethlng to say and a pleasant way of saying It. He represented Trinity College at the re cent session of the Ch.Mlotttj District Conference, and several of us thought ami said at the time that we hud nevei heard Trinity's position and claims pre sented more effectively on such an oc casion. But his greatest work has beri (ho school room. Ho hail seen a beauti ful viaion of service and he could any with .St. 1'nul, "I have not been dis ohedicnt unto the heavpnly vision." lit was not teaching for ii living, he wus not teaching becuusc ho had to do something. Ho was teaching beeaust he had come to the conclusion that he could serve God and Ills fellowmen moat effectively as a teacher. Ills Ideal wus high. Always In easy reach was a copy of the "Life of Thomas Arnold." the man that revolutionized the school 1 1 r of England by throwing his own great spiritual life Into It. That Is what Jim Hlvlns wanted to do In the South, and that Is what ho wus doing. Ills schon. was a revelation to anyone who went Into It, and breathed Its atmosphere foi the first time. His boys were devoted tc him, and they learned from his life grea-ter lessons than from their books His cmmneticemerit exercises were re markably Interesting tuid hrllllunl. The students did the work under his close supervision, und one could discern hU touch all through. The exercises fairly sparkled with wit and wisdom, am sense and nonsense. A year ago one ot Trinity's wealthiest and most generous friends was present for the first time, and thoroughly delighted, he said, at Prof. Hlvlns. "Why, 1 didn't know you were niwiiif.; sum limits as mis up here. But ulur all the test of any nun is not in what he does, but In whut he la. Joe Hlvlns was doing a great work, bo cause he was great in character. Al most every one who has siMiken h written of him has mentioned the purity of his life. I may bo permitted to add that through an intimate hi iniliitaiice of ttevn.il years. I n vnr knew him. to give utterance to un expression or a sentiment that would huve been un worthy of a s.tlut. Thut saintly and scholarly teacher of Scotland, yyho also died young, Henry Drurunond, said; "The end of life Is not to do good, al though many of us think so. It Is not to win souls, though I once thought so. The end of life Is to do the will ( God." As these lliu-s fall under my eyes a few days since I recalled a con versation 1 had wltli my litem! a few weeks ago. We were talking about somd of the problems of life, when In much serlousnes he said in substance if not in exact words: 'The one Important thing In life la to learn the will of Goi and to do It." That Is whut he en deavored to do. That was the keynote of his life. He was not combative. He would fight for his principle If necessary, but he did not dellcht 111 that kind of thing. Hence ho was not generally mis understood. No one, however, can live a life of prominence without doing things that arc not understood by everybody. Hut no one, who had the privilege of entering the Inner circle of those who knew his life and life pur poses, would hesitate for a moment to say that whatever he did was done In accordance with the will of God as he understood It. He is gone, and we needed htm so much. It seems that we might have spared aimost ulny young man better than he. But it lit God's work and he wa God's child. It Is well, for God makes no mistakes. . We shall miss him because his Beat will bo empty. But we belleva that the fac-t that we have known him and loved him will be an In spiration to us to live purer and holler and more heroic lives, .and thus though dead, he Will still live. J. A. BAlDWIN. Charlotte, Sept la, 1901. t Spanish Cublnet Paaaes Vote of Thanks to Amerlea. '', .- Madrid. Sept. 24. The Spanish cabi net has authorized a "vote of thanks to America for permission for repatriation of . the bodies of . Admiral , Cervera's sailors..-.; A: public subscription will be opened for' funds with .which to bring the corpses to Spain. The pletuKires of gtotncbiHiC WO largely dependent upon the ities of the machine itself. The GUI mr' bile Light Tonncau Car l-a dcrr.onstat cd that it rides as ca:Uy with cue ps ' sender aa n'th four,Qnd the longQkU' mobile ide sptagt Clyelyab0Tbthe irregularities of the iaughcst roadU Through wide uoortou enter s roomy miHiiuiii ivflUHH ipiing sad covered bulled leaiber. 1 hers tor passengers without crowded. nd mvniea turet atuslly found on) in the. high priced caw , , Everything is cirefuUf wotktd out to mike eomforteble er, economic! ; nothing UTO WATCH BUT THE ROAD Jki. to operate und maintain tad wonder ' fully low In price , - 7 Only 5950.C0 W waul Ilk W tend you euf WW it Catalogue. . ; i A ' OtdpmoMt T k. StfmtoM TtMiubnnt. , I6M.MH Tounlnff Kumtnut, tm.oa, A1 pikes f. e. b. (ectoijr. Vtu , OIJs Motor Works, Detroit, Mich. , ACKHfS ' "St j! " '? O. L. BARRINGER CO. r 5 a Q-a I sttt '' "U i in 0 C WS"W7 'SSSS'm THE RICHMOND Absolutely Fire Proof. Oruce and Ninth Streets. Richmond, Va. Most Central Location. Opposke Capital Park. Hpacioos Sample Rooms. American nnd European Plan A. U. ATKIN80N, Proprietor. . H. T. ATK INHUfC, Munuger. Wheeliiifr, W. Vs., MsyS, 1903. Some years ago while at work, I fell over a truck and severely injured both of my ehit'.s. My blood became poisoned as a rwult, and the doctor told me I would have running sores for life, and that if they were healed up the result would be fatal. Under this discouraging report I left off their treatment and re sorted to the use of S. S. S. Its effects were prompt and ratifyitiff. It took only a short while for the medicine to en tirely cure up the sores, ami 1 am not dead ns the doctor intimated, nor have the sore:i ever le-oke out ajcain. Some II years have elapsed since what I have de scribed occurred. Having been sosiguaUy benefitted by its use I can heartily recom mend it as the one great Wood purifier. John W. Fcjtdis. Cere Schmulbsck Prewihg Co. Chronic sores start often from a pim ple, scratch, braise or boil, and while eal vesr-w ashes anil powders are liene6cia, the unhealthy matter in the Mood must be driven out or the sore will continue to est and sprend. S. 8. S. reaches these old sores through the blood, re moves all impurities and poisons, builds up the entire system at:d strengthens the circulation. S. K. S. is a blood purifier and tonic combined. Contains no mineral what ever but is guaran teed purely vegct able. If you have -an old sore write us and our physi t clans will advise , without ' charge. Jsook on diseases of the Blood free. ; Ths Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, 6a. Excursion to Richmond. Va. Scd ttmber 28, 1904 .. dnutlim IlAtfway -wH! operate: reci 1904. Train will leave Charlotte at 6:25 .x m tuia will arrive at Rlerimopa about 6:W D . (IS. -1 11 j .. '. s ' JIII1 IUI to . a" m mm.l-iJn n A . fmm hn le i Ik Point- W.SOLi Oreehsboro t-'O. 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They ere entirely new s. j -have put In them ths best fentui what was already on the market, t have put la them also some fitv which our long experience has brc to our knowledge. We And thru designing new patterns our cot.tr with the erection of . machinery 1 as in posit'on to Introduos many 1 features. It Is Just as easy to r ths banger so that shafting may i asly put up and taken down as n to so design them as to make t difficult. ;.W maks all our bean elf -oIllng.Y This Is a Taluable f - au Who could deny thst It la better to i sufficient Oil In hollow ba cf bearing to last hut months and t not be bothered about It again, t to have the old way of squlrtlnr on It every two or three hours a beside th trouble, generally hav - mess also. By careful oiling cf bearings one In three to six mn according to the work. get t very best results and w never l a sloppy mess of oil on ths fioi r on the machinery or on the clou whatever els w ar making. m o. 1 icwiscc.;;..!. 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The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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