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A Wonderful Photograph.
In o certain hi dialed little village in
lint tiny there lived, some yews ngo,
mi honest peasant woinnii, known an
"La Vciivi! Yvntiiio." Sho huppenod
oiio diy to hear some of her neigh
bora speaking of thi) wonderful powers
of photography. Willi absorbed at
tention she listened ua they told her
how that by means uf this wonderful
nit were produced on paper, in tho
space df a m i ii ii to, not only stars aud
trees, hinl-e ipes aud buildings, but
Hid c ijniiM ot lii.i aoii, tlio phenomena
uf ilio hky mi I tho most transient ex
pressions mi tho liuiuiiii face.
. "Wonderful indeed!" she ex
claimed, clasping lior bunds; und af
lor u moment's pause, blio demanded
iii-jcily: "Whero nro tlio bod of
Ihcs-j in n v.ili'in pictures to bo seen?"
"Ju Paris," was tlio reply. "Why,
do yon uili, Mm-o Yvoune?"
"Never iniiid," biiid ii bo, nodding
Imr h.Mid thoughtfully. "I have nn
idea. Yoi will see,"
Tins widow's mill. I Wild strong und
simple; it did not take long lo "muko
ii)." Without idaying to deliberate,
without liti-iiin,' to tho advices mid
wui uiug lli it besieged her uii every
hi li-, nml without confiding to miy one
tlio ol.j ft of her jouruey, she paukod
up a few necessaries, and ouu lino
in. lining, rich with tho miviiiH of
iii'.itiy industrious years, mid aimed
with ii wriltoii elm ranter from tlio
funn.tr by wh .u hU.i hid bmui ein
ployed, she set olfiiloun for Paris.
Sho arrived in the grout c.ipitul,
with lior HCiirUit p- tlieoat, her white
In elicicliief,' her large cup and lior
lionnht fiio. It wan a big place she
biiw, much larger than hhe had expect-td;vi-rv
brilliant, mi l busy, mid be
wildering, but, though iislonihliu.l.sh i
was not a bit dismayed, Slio traversed
the interminable boulevards with the
nonchalance of a born Parisian, giving
n ) h irt ol attention to the city "lions,"
paying no hivd to its monuments und
museum, its parka and gardens, ita
gayolicu and t'otcs, having in h':r bon
UHt houd but ii eiiiLjlo idea, namely, tho
power of photography.
Directly alio arrived she inquired :
"Who is the best photographer?''
Opiui jus dilVered J dome told her Ir
win, others S.iloiiiiiu, others Frank,
U.istave levy, Bortnil.
"ltilt uhieh of nil these," asked the
dame, "is moat successful iu portraits
ol childr.ii?"
In reply sho was furnished with the
address of a certain ckv-T artist,
whoso name I uui uot at liberty to re
cord, and to whose slu lio sue at once
hastened.
"Everybody sayif, monsieur," bhe
begun, "lhatyoiir Itkouossos of chil
dren lire admirable."
"Everybody is very kind," replied
the ph. ilogruphur smiling.
"Tluit you take them in the most
graceful and natural uttitudes," re
hiiuied tho duiiii), "aud that they ure
uo lifelike that they almost acem to
kpeuk."
"if 1 have attained auy uuuaunl
hkiil iu this branch of my art, imi
ilauie," ho replied, "it ia probably be
cauae 1 have worked cou amore. I
love the little reyues. It ia juire
pleasure to uie to perpetuuto their
innocent aniilea and graces. 1 Lave,
moreover, plenty of little subjects of
my own to practice upou. Seo here."
He opened tho door, called, ami tho
u xt moment half a dozen merry chil
ill, h, of ages varyiug from three to
twelve, rushed into tho room and
crowded rouud his kueos.
"You may imagine," he continued,
smiling, "that it ia uot always au easy
luitler to reduce these tidgety little
custiiuiers to the necessary immobil
ity ; it rutpiires a little tact and a good
ileal of patieuce. It is a child, I pre
b ii uie, madauie, whose portrait you
wish takeu?"
"Yes, monsieur, it is a child ; but
he will not trouble you with restless
iiokm," replied Dame Yvouue, shaking
her head; "he will bo neither petu
lant nor rebellious, tho poor little
love Hood reason why he is "
"Yes?" win I the artist, interroga
tively, htrokiug tho forehead of his
youngest child as she paused.
0
'He is dcad!"Hiiid Dama Yvonno,
gravely.
At these atartling worda, uttered in
a voieo iu which approaching sobs be-
truyod thimiselviH, the phoUigrapher
felt didt reused and ashauied uf hia owu
egotism. Uo fell he must liuvo bit
terly renewed the mother's grief iu
exhibiting to her these fair children
and eareHbing thini before her eyes.
"On und play on the balcony," he
whispered hastily; und, us they passed
through the door, ho kissed thoni ten
derly, but softly, lest his visitor
should hear. Thou, returning to his
sent near her, he said, with great gou
tleuess: "As tho little child of whom you
speak is dead, it if, I conclude, u pos
thumous portrait you wu.h to have
taken tho picture of the liltlo creat
ure whose soul has lied, lying in his
wliito bod, a crown of while roses on
his colorless forehead. It will bo n
painful task to me; but to oblige you,
madamc, I shall be happy, if you will
give me your address, to proceed us
soon ns possible to your resideuee. "
Dame Yvonne drew from lior pocket
a large red and blue him Ikorohief,
with which, quite simply, Hhe wiped
her tearful eyes.
"Thank you, monsieur," nho said;
"but I need uot give you ho much
trouble. My child has been dead bix
jours."
The photographer looked ntupcliod.
"You have then, already, a portrait
of your sou I" ho said, after u paiiHC
"a puiutiug, perhaps, that you wish
photographed?"
"A painting of him I?" exclaimed
JJamo Yvonne. Mou dieu, no I or
why should I have c.nuo all the way
from Ihittany? I havo no sort of
relic or remembrance of my nweet.
angcl'a fneo ; it is the hope uf obtain
ing ouu that has induced mo to tako
this long journey."
The photographer htarted to his feet
iu utter amazement.
"What madamc I" he exclaimed ; "and
do you imagine that without the ori
ginal, without another portrait, with
out any sort of indication or guide, I
can produce n likeness of u child who
died six years ago?"
"What, monsieur 1" cried Dame
Yvonne, iu her turn, "do you mean
to say that it is impossible? Pcoplo
vaunt on every side the prodigies, tho
miracles of photography; ho.ist that
it surprises the sea iu the mysterious
movements of its waves, aud the hky
iu the rapid llight of its clouds, aud
renders accurately the most intricate
tracery of the highest buildings aud
monuments; and cannot it cannot
the art that aceiimplishcs these, marvels
reproduce u vestige, n souvenir, a
shadow of my hon? Cannot it give
ever ho imperfect a resomblunco of
her chill to a ilosolnto mother,
who "
Sobs broke the sentence. Datuo
Yvonne could say no more.
Now hero was a great grief to oou-
sole und the honor of a great inven
tion to defend. The kind-hearted
photographer did not wish the simple
peasaiit, to return to her Proton vif
lage disappointed, so he relleeted a
while.
"Madame," he said thoughtfully,
"uothiug is absolutoly impossible."
"Ah," she cried quickly, "thou you
ran give men portrait of my darling?"
"Perhaps," said he.
"Though ho has been dead six
years?" she asked.
"Who knows?" ho said. "I will try
at uuv rate.
"(l.nl bless you, monsieur you and
your family if you uee.iiiiplisli this
good action, "exclaimed Dune Yvouuo,
tremulously. "What can 1 do to help
you? Is thore anything necessary for
"You havo preserved the clothes of
the child you have lost?" ho asked.
"Preserved them?'' sho echoed; "I
would no more part with them thau a
church would relinquish its sacred
relics, I have the very little gar
ments, still us good as new, iu which 1
dressed him the last time he ran chas
ing the butterflies in the green fields."
"Send them to me directly," said
the artist.
"You shall havo them iu an hour,
monsieur," she replied.
"Good," said he. "Ouly three
mora questions. hat was the color
of his hair?"
"Golden," she replied.
"How old was he?" continued tho
photographer.
"Five years," was the reply.
"Was ho Buflloioutly advauced in in
telligence to have any sense of reli
gion to be pious?" ho asked.
"Pious! Ah, cielt tho poor little
angel I he was always at prayors," re
plied tho widow; "ut night, boforo ho
went to rest, at tho foot of his little
bod; iu the morning, whou ho rose,
before the imago of our blessed Lord
that hung on his bedroom wall"
"That is enough," said tho photog
rapher, rising. "When bciouco aud
piety work hand iu hand in a common
cause wo may hope for success. I
have so strong it wish to aid yon, ma
damc, that 1 do uot doubt that I shall
liud a way. Adieu I Aurovoirl"
The clothos were scut, tho work was
begun, and two days afterward Daiuo
Yvounu received the first proof of tho
portrait. Sho uttered a cry of joy.
"It is hot" she exclaiuiod. "1 know
him again 1 It is my son! Heel thero
is the little vest with tho silver but
tons tho little trousers I inado with
my own hands; thero are his littlo
arms, his tiuy llugors, his long golden
hair falling over his shoulders. Oh,
yes, it is it is my littlo child I Ou,
monsieur, how much I owe you I"
"Madamo," said tho photographer,
"iu presenting to you an image which
you recognize as your sou, who died
six yours ago, I havo accomplished a
miraole. Miracles aro not paid for."
For us tho miraole is not difficult to
explain. Nothing is so liko, in figure,
air and attitude, to a child of five
years old thau anothor child of the
sanio ago. Tho photographer had
merely placod before tho camera one
of his owu children, dressed iu tho
pretty Dretou costume of tho dead
boy. He was represented kneeling ou
u cushion, his head bout, his face hid
den by his bauds, which wore raised
and clasped together iu the uoblo ut
titudo of prnyor.
Damo Yvonno returnod to Brittany.
Sho showed tho portrait to every oue
she knew, and to all who would listen
she enlarged iu terms of revoreuco
and wonder on the marvelous power
of photography, which hud produced
tho likeness of a boy who had been
dead six years. If auy ono indis
creetly auk oil: "Duuio Yvouue, why
does vour sou hide his face thus iu his
hands?" sho Answered, much afToctcd:
"You must bo a bad Christian not to
guess that. The poor uiigol, who is
iu heaven, prays for bis mother, loft
iu this world, bereaved aud desolate."
Now York News.
QUAINT AND flUIMOUS.
Thero nro over U.OOl) miles of rail
ways iu operation iu Japan.
The British Miut coined in 181G
23,000,000 more pieces thau duriug
1805.
Bulgaria has only seven high Bohools
for girls, with 5,14(5 pupils aud 185
teachers.
St. L tiiH, Mo., is tho lurgost street
car manufacturing city in tho world.
The output last year was about .3,000
curs.
I'ho aggregate weight of n family
living in Van Buron County.Michigan,
is one ton. It consists of u father and
mother uu I four children, and when
they go to church together they all sit
in oue pew.
Tho oldest treo of which thero is
authentic; record is tho Soma cypress
of Lomlmi'dy. It is known to have
beeu iu existence iu 42 B, C. Thero
are, however, many trees for which a
vastly greater antiquity is claimed.
Home of the Seuegal baobabs uro said
to bo 5,000 years old.
Florists and gardeners have found a
simple aud what is said to be an e 11'. ol
ive menus of ridding their green
houses of devastating iuseots. To
bacco stems are placed ou the heating
pipes, unit the neat tiriiigs out the
odor of tho tobacco, which destroys
the posts.
Being advised by a lawyer in the
lobby of a Lincoln (Neb.) hotel how
to Und out how a oigar cutter on a
counter worked, a bi.rber belonging
to the hotel shop stuck his little finger
iuto the opouiug designed for the -nd
of a cigar and had tho tip clipped off.
That was a fuuny wedding that oc
curred iu Maysville, Ky., recently.
Julius Bergnug, aged 21 years, be
came . smitten with "Aunt" Hannah
Curti.4, aged G7 years, aud proposed.
She accepted aud two more souls were
made happy.
A funny wagor was made by a geu-
tlemnu iu Baugor, Me, lie bet $5 that
he could force six people out of teu
to involuntarily yawn. He entered a
trolley car, took a seat, and iu a few
minutes simulated a long and loud
yawu. fourteen of the I'J people
preseut followed his example.
The gift by Mrs. Harriet Maxwell
Couverse of New York of a valuable
collection of relics of tho six nations
to tho New York State museum is au-
nouueod. The relics include the Iro
quois Indiau uatiouu! wampum belts.
Mrs. Couverse is an Iroquois Indiau
by adoption, ami also au hoaorary
chief of the tribe.
A PRISON STUDIO.
TICACIIINO Cltl.MINAI.STO DKAW
AT SING SING.
Trying to Keep Prisoners (employed
iSliico the Law Abolishing Con
vict Labor Went Into Ktlect
Methods of Instruction.
S1NO SING'S art Miool is firmly
established. It has passed the
experimental stage, says the
New York World. Thero is
uo louder uny doubt of its mccess. Its
object is uot that of any other school
of nrt, boiug chiori;1 to keep its con
vict pupils out of uiihchief. . Warden
O. V. Huge, one of the kindest disci
plinarians iu the Stale prison service,
invented tho reboot when tho law
abolishing couvict labor went iuto of
feet. Ho is surprised as well us
pleased at tho'progrcbs tho pupils havo
made.
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FINCI KINrt ART CLASS.
Imagine a great, louif, bare, rruy
room, its thick brick walls pieroed ou
three sidos by ninny narrow windows.
That is tho atelier iu which these hum
ble followers of liaphael bond over
their drawing boards. Thero uro fifty
ttndeuts in course, striped suits. They
atand at their work, resting their
drawing boards ou high tables on
which brii'di fibre used tu.be worked.
The atelier is a pleasant plaeo, es
pecially by coutratt with tho rest of
the pn-on. Its walls havo been newly
paiuicd in a dark gray tone. There is
plenty of light ami fresh air.
The art instructor is an iwchiloclural
draughtsman of nioro than ordinary
ability. Ho is serving a term of four
years for a trifling misunderstanding
with the law. He gave his first lessou
ou the morning of January 20. Ho
has eiven two lessousa day since then,
from 0 to 11 a. m., uud from 1 to H
p. m. His first task was to teach his
mou how '.o draw Ftraight vertical
lines. That souuds like child's play,
of course, but let any ono who thinks
it is easy try to draw twenty straight
lines three iuches long side by side.
If auy of thorn urn parallel ho may
congratulate hiuiFolf.
The Smg Sing nrt students began
their work with enthusiasm that has
not waned. They drew vertical lines
all morning and horizontal lines nil
afternoon. Livcon by lesion they
have marched forward until now com
plicated geometrical figures havo uo
terror for them. Of course, their
drawing is all freo hand. Not oue of
them has been allowed to u'o a com
pass or T-f.puire. They use pencils
and light brown maiiila paper.
I ho niannt rot teaching is somewhat
different from t hut employed iu other :
schools of art. 'I'ho pupils march lo
the atelier in lock step. Ouo by oue
they fall out of line us they arrive ot
their placet. LaeU stands attentive
over his drawing board and watches
f : :ttn' mill
ii
fill- Ws I
: I
HKtTi'lI MADE PV A t'lllSONRK.
FUKE HAND lill.VWlNli BY CONVICT..
the teacher. Keeper O'Hara stands
ou a sort of hi:;h seuiry box with a
club near bis hand.
I his siu lio is for serious applica
tion only. Not one of the pupils may
id much us whisper without losing his
p. see iu the oiuss or eullcriiig some
other punishment. To be put out of
the class uieau- sitting idle in oue's
cell something every convict dreads.
Tho instructor stands at an elevated
blackboard. i!o druws a simple tri
angle or Kquaro or a more complex
r.F.oMF.TiiifAr.FKirr.ns diia wn by convicts.
figure As ho draws ho explains what
he is doing so every pupil may under
stuud. Uo repeats the instruction
once or twisc. Then he walks up and
down ulotig the rows of pupils. If auy
of them fiuds it difficult to understand
he asks tho teacher, who promptly
stops aud explains everything to
him.
Some of tho pupils bavo begun to
deeorato their drawing board?. One
young fellow who is Berving two years
and a half for graud larceny has drawn
a lighthouse and au attractive bit of
tho shore. A merry burglar, twenty
four yoars old, who is serving six
year?, has relieved tho monotony of
waiting for lessons by portraying n
dude, not forgettiug tho necessary
rignretto and tho monocle. A young
New York burglar illuminates his
drawings with a motto ho has bor
rowed from the American Volui.toers
"Look Up aud Hope."
FOK THE M5AK-SI(JHTEI.
New Working !SicctneIes That Will
Improve the Vision.
New working Fpcctnclos for very
near-sighted people have been roceutly
invented by tho Oermau army sur
gcou, Dr. Both, in Berliu. It was
Known for a long time that pcoplo who
miller from slight cataracts in their
eyes, or from dim sight, can boo bolter
if a plate which is absolutely opaqno
and fitted with a very small opening
iu tho centro is placed before the eye.
Such nu apparatus can bo used only in
a very limited way, however, for tho
field of vision through this small
aperture is exceedingly small, an I
therefore it lacks practical use. Dr.
lioth's idea was to place a diaphragm
containing many apertures inbtoad of
one central ono over tho eye, thus
giving it a much larger field of vision.
A further improvement on Dr. Roth's
idea was recently perfected by Dr.
Htilborn, of Breslau, who constructed
spectacles fitted with such opaque dia
phragms that may bo used with or
without this attachment, us circum
stanced demand. A sieve-like opaquo
plate fits over tho glass lenees, and is
fastened by means of, a little hook,
which also does service when the
opaque plate is to be fastoned out of
the way, as shown iu the illustration,
liy menus of these opaquo plates very
neiir signted people cau do without
the very btroug concave glasses, tho
rou vkiiv NKAn-sniinTD rEori.E.
ufo of which is rather uncomfortable
und even dangerous. Tho uperlurcs
in tho new lleilboru plaque uro ar
ranged iu concentric ciroles, in order
to ease us much us iii.-kI1i1, thn m,.r...
meut of the eve. The sizo of the
up-rliires is gauged so that the field of
vision shows no blanks, and ou the
other baud no partial covering of the
picture shown through them can take
place. Since tho quantity of light en-
teriug the eyes through tho sievo
plate is very much smaller than that
(ecu ordinarily, work with these spec
tacles must be done with strong and,
if possible, concentrated light.
f.ighty tive per cent, of the 'people
w ho ure lame are affected on the left
side.
DRESS NOVELTIES.
TliU liOLKRO IS A UMYKRSAfj
DKESS ACUOMI'AXIMIiNT.
A Pretty Design, Willi Full Waist
of Wlille jMousselluo uud
French Cnpote Stylish
Miirt Wutst.
TnE figiro or bolcre is uni
versal, nud now shapes urc
not wanting. Ouo of tho pret
tiost of these novelties is here
pictured and described by May Muu
tou, in connection with a full waist of
white iuoussi'lino that is arranged over
satin. 'J ho bolero and sleeves uro car
ried out iu an exquisito novelty goods
of silk and wool, tho ground of which
is a rich shade of petunia intermingled
with tho merest suggestion of green
and gold in nietallio effect. Tho fuuoi
lul girdlo nud crushed collur nro of
STYLISH VlairiMi TOILETTE.
petunia colored eatin, and tho freo
edges of tho bolero und cults tire out-
lined with a full n u ill iu
broidered mousseliuc.
With this stylish visiting toilotto is
worn a French capote of velvet having
a roft draped crown ; ul tho back is u
bunch of velvet (lowers, while tho front
is ornamented by a bird of paradise
and largo rosettes. The waist is
mounted upon a glove-litted lining
having tho usual number ot seams and
double bust darts, uud closing iu the
centre with hooks and eyes heneutk
tho full vest, tho c. using of which is
invisibly cflected ou the left hide be
neath the bolero, but can bo made to
close through the centre, if desired.
Tho bock of the waist tits smoothly
across tho shoulders with tho fulnes-s
at tho waist liue, where it is permitted
to droop iu soft blouse effect over the
deep crnnhed girdle that encircles tho
waist, aud is carried to the front,
closing below the ''list line aud finish
ing with chic npright bows und soil
knot. The bolero, which is lucluded
iu tho shoulder aud under arm seams,
bus the buck uniquely rounded iu
poiuted or lish-taiiel effect. 'lhe
fronts nre reversed above tho vest,
formiug rcvers that nro faced with
sutiu and outliueil with the frilled
mousseliuo. At the neck is a eloo
stiiuding band with u crushed collar
that is prettily bowed at the centre
back. Wide'laee that is box-phiited
completes the ue .'l. The close-titling
sleeves have double lii'.i-hroom pn.ls
at the top with flaring euiVs of white
satin draped in niotiselino at the
hand. The mode, which promises, to
bo popular, is adapted to a wide range
of fabrics, iiffordiug brilliant oppor
tunities for unique combinations of
material and color.
To make this waist for a lady in the
medium sizo will require three ja:Js
of forty-four-inch wide material.
STVUSII SHIIIT WAIST.
Fine dimity showing a ground ot
white with dainty figures iu deif-iue
was the material chosen lor ibis stylish
waist which represents one of tho
I.ADIF.S KUIllT WAM.
ii.inri'cit mmlcfl. Thn n-bito linen rollnr
ia admstabl- and can be removed to '
have laundered wneu necessary, or
when made to match tne waist, can bo
permauently secured.. A handsome
stock collar of ribbon is tied under
tho collar, finishing with n ikylisb bow
ut the center-back. A loather bell
closing with metal buckle enoirclea
tho waist. Five small box-plaits are
laid on euch side of tho box plait in
center-front. Those spread, gradually
allowing un easy and graceful fullness
over the buet which is confined again
at the waist line, the lower edge of
the waist being concealed nnder the
dress skirt. Tho back ia arranged at
tho top in box-plaits aud joined to a
yoke lining having a straight lower
edge, tho yoko of material being laid
and stitched down on tho lower edge,;
thus civinz a durable finish that will
not lose its shape when laundered.
Tho sleeve, of nioitiiieil dimensions.
aro gathered ton and bottom, deep
culls, that turn backward, finishing
tho wrists.
This stylish and becoming waist is
a pronounced feature of the season's
models and can bo developoU prettily
in percale, dimity, cambric, lawn,
gingham, etc, us the variety of thoao
goods to chooso from is particularly
attractive this season.
To make this wnist for a lady in the
medium sizo will requiro throe and
one-fourth yards of thiitj-Bixth-inoh
wiue material.
LITTLE (URLS ATBOK.
A very tiltractivo little apron is here
shown made of nainsook and triminod
with embroidered edging and inser
tion. Tho upper portion consists of a
body limug that is fitted by shoulder
and undcr-urm seams, and the dosing
is ellected in tho ccntro-baok with
tm buttons aud button-holos. Tho;
iin.-k rIomio 1 in low roundiiiLr outline.
' ll(ls rt ruu Bertha rulllo of the material '
I'allinc deeply at tho back and frout.
and over tho pretty puffed sleeves that
nre gathered arranged overone-seamed
linings. Tho full straight skirt ia
decorated with embroidery and inser
tion, and is gathered ut the top and
joimd to the lower edge of tho body
iuing. Amoug tho favorite fabrics
lor aprous in this Btylo are cambric,
iwu, cross-barred muslin, dimity aud
Swiss, with lace or embroidery a
trimuiiug.
To malic this aprou for a girl of six
years will requiro three uud ono half
j urds of thirty six-inch wide material.
COSTt'MES llAUMONlOrS.
It is noticeahio ttiat new hats and
bonnets ottered to what is called "se
looted trade' show Ipwviolcutcoutra ts.
A tasteful gown combines, perhaps,
half a dozen shades of harmonizing
brown, with a touch of bluo to empha
size the eyes. And abut to be worn with
a b'ack or green frock is of varying
preens aud a touch of purplish pink to
lend a healthy hue to the cbeeVi;.
The latest estimate of the Hebrew
population of tho United States places
it at 500,001', of which 140,00 is cred
ited to New York.
It if claimed by BostoD papers that
there ore ouly seventeen towns in tne
whole of Massachusetts, without publio
, libraries.
I'HiLiu'a ArnoN. ;