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lII.UTElt IX.
Coutinuod.
"Oh, tut she's conn) back!'' replied
Meg, quickly, with the Men Hint there
was reproach to her youug mistress
Implied la the suggestion that she
had been frightened a way. "She
didn't wait long after the master sent
for her, I ean tell you:''
"And she's In the. house now?"
asked the detective, with lutorost.
"Yes, but not for you to see," re
torted Meg, rudely. "You eau worry
me with your questions-, if you like,
but you don't get at -her, if I can help
IK"
At that moment a wiudow was
opened above their heads, and the de
tective, without answering the serv
ant, looked quickly up. lie saw Nell
standing at the easement, crumbling a
piece of bread which she put on the
ledge for the birds. Noticing some
thing with a quick eye he stared up
silently, until Nell, whose head was
turned away, moved aud perceived
him. She blushed crimson, and was
about to shut the window hastily
when he stopped her by an imperious
gesture.
"lleg pardon. Miss, but could I
speak to you a minute?"
Tor an instant sue seemed to hesi
tate, ami in that instant lie could see
that she grew deadly pale. At last,
however, she made a movement to sig
nify assent, closed the wiudow aud
disappeared.
The detective, who thought he had
reason to fear that she would again
attempt to escape him. pushed
brusquely pat Meg. and opened the
side door.
"What are you going in like that for,
without so much as 'with your leave,
or by your leave';' " asked she prompt
ly. "You In ant 1 lie young lady say she'd
Bee meV" replied the dec teethe as.
without further ceremony he passed
Into tie- house.
Althe foot of the stairs he met Nell.
"What do you wish to say to me':"
fche asked, in a very tranquil lone.
It was now so dark in the passage
that they could hardly see each oth
er's face.
"Well, in the first place. Miss, I
should like to sp: ak to you in a better
light," replied the man.
Iu li re, iln-n." said she. loading the
way. after another moment of appar
ent hesitation, into the liitle sitting
room at the back of the house.
There was a lire and there was a
lamp. The detective turned up the
"You'll excuse me, Miss, but I want
very particularly to see you while I
speak."
She had gone round the Utile table,
and was standing at the other side of
It. With a sudden movement the de
tective swooped round upon her. and
sciziug her by liie wrist in a firm
grip, pointed to I he back of her right
hand.
On the soft, white skin there was a
little blister freshly made, wiih a pink
line-of inflammation round the base.
ClIAI'TKK X.
"That is a burn, is it nut'.'" he asked,
quietly.
The girl was white, aud she trend led
from head to foot. Her white fore
head grew damp, aud gllsteued in the
lamplight. Her lips secuie.i scarcely
able to form the answer which she ut
tered in a mechanical fashioii.
"Yes."
"May I ask you to oblige me by tell
ing how It happened';"
She glanced up ;n him with a face
which was rigid with fear.
"What what does it matter? Why
do you waut to kuow';"
She seemed to the detective to be
turning something over iu he" mind,
aud he at once assumed that she was
trying to invent, a plausible story to
account for the murk on her hand.
"I'm sure you may guess. Miss, that
It is not my business to put you to in
convenience by askiug unnecessary
questions; but, of course, if you refuse
to answer, I cau'i make you. l'o you
refuse';"
"Oh, no, eel ta inly not," she replied,
quickly. "I was doing some ironing.
and the iron touched my hand,
ant! j
burned it."
"And when did this bappcu. Miss
Again the girl hesitated. The de-
tective took note of this fact, also, lie I
repeated his question.
"To-day; this morning."
"I believe. Miss, you were not here
this morning':"
"I was not In this house."
"Have you any objection tj tell uie
.where you were. Miss':"
Her white tact1 flushed.
"I would rather not." Then, at once
perceiving that he tio'ed this fact
against ber she added: "My only rea
son is that 1 whs in the house of a
friend, and I don't want her to be dis
turbed by your making inquiries of her
about about me."
The man Fmilod dryly.
"I'm afraid. Miss, it's too late to
trouble oursehos about that. As 1
want to save you all the trouble and
auuoyance I can, perhaps you'll iet
me suggest where you were. Wasn't
It at Colonel Hostal's, Miss, at the
bouse they call 'Shingle Kutl't' "
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about this; I didn't tell her why I
came."
"All right. Miss. Pon'l you worry
yourself about that. I shan't put her
to much trouble. I can promise yon
that. At this stage of the business it's
only asking questions. Hut, of course,
you understand that we have to make
sure we get truthful answers."
Nell looked more anxious than ever,
but she made no further objection.
"lo you want to ask me anything
more':" she said, quietly.
"Nothing more at present , Miss. Ami
I'm much obliged to you for the few
minutes' talk you've given me."
lie did not hide perhaps he could
not the fact that his spirits bad risen
considerably. Not only was there the
mark of the burn on her hand, but
there were a dozen signs in her light
ness of foot, her height, her slender
ness of figure, the soilness of her
hand, her hesitation iu answering him.
by which he began to feel absolutely
sure that he was at last on the right
tack. Therefore he had to persuade
her that he was on the wrong one.
"Of course. Miss," said he, "it does
not do to say too much w hen one is
only iu "stigaliug like. Hut I may
tell you that you've helped me consid
erably, and iu a way yon wouldn't
think, to tind out the thief who's given
us all tile bother.''
Again the girl's face, with ,ts ih-li
rate, tell tale skin, blanched with a
spasm of tenor. Hut he did not ap
pear to notice it.
"And now I may .hist add. in strict
confidence, mind, as it's a thing I don't
want to get known till I've aelualiy
nabbed the chap, that lie's one of flu
best. known thieves from tin' Kat F.nd
of London and has doit.- time more
than once."
As be said these words, with tin ex
pression of great cunning. Nell's face,
as easily read us a book, exhibited tirst
astonishment, then relief, and finally
a joy which she tried in vain to hide,
lie could see. even though her eyes
were downcasi aud her mouth lightly
drawn, that she could scarcely contain
herself for the wild Impulse of delight
which had succeeded to th" loriiicu'.s
of his interrogatoi y.
There was a moment's pause before
she could collect herself to reply ill
tranquil tolas:
"Well. I'm sure, my uncle, and all of
us, will be very glad when you've
caught him. Will you go through this
way':"
Aud opening the inner door of the
sitting room, she directed him to go
out through the bar.
The deb-dive sniiltd to himself
wheu, alter having refreshed him
self ut the bar. ami apologized to
(leorge Claris, to whom he gave a
similar hint, to that which he had giv
en Nell, he found himself once more ou
the road to Si roan.
lie had been so far ciiiiiienily suc
cessful, but there was many a link still
wanting iu to.' chain of evidence
which was to connect pretty Nell Clar
is with the robberies at ilu- iau. As
he had no iuteutioii of returning to his
hotel until he had made furiher in-'
vest igat ions at Shingle F.nd. he
doubled hack by way of the Holds wli.-u
he had gone a short distauce along
the road, and huug about between the
Blue I.iou and Colonel Bostal's house,
taking advantage of every bit of hedgt
and tree to keep out of the range of
chance observers.
Ami it was not very long before he
found that Lome one else was on tin
watch also. The figure of a man. in a
jersey and Seaman's boots, with a felt
hat on the back of his head, and a pipe
in his mouth, soon attracted his at
tention. Ho recognized the man as
Jem Stiekels, a frequent customer at
the Blue I. Ion, aud a person o" whom
report spoke ill as a continued "loafer"
and idler, who only worked when he
could not help It. He could not be
quite certain whether Stiekels saw
him. but the lisherniau was on lit'
lookout for mini her person, and liie
detective had little ililticiilty in guess
ing that (hat person was Nell Claris.
For indeed Jem SMel els made nc
seetet of his admirali-ui for the young
'udy, uor of his determination to
"bring down the i!iis-'s pride Mutu
due day."
It was the intention of the detective
to go to Shingle Kiel. iiit"i-rog.ii
Miss Hoslal ou the subject of the burn
on Miss Claris s baud. But as he fei
sure that Nell would ity to outwit him
by seeiug the lady aud preparing her
for his questions. If warned to wait
until she had stari-d on her journey
so that he might I-:- with Miss Hoslal
when the girl arrived
Uis espectatious wt-iv realised to the
letter. He was waiting behind a clump
of busbesnot tar fioin ibt- garden-gate
of Shingle End. when hf caught, bight
of the girl coming across the fields hi
a rapid pace. As slie drew near, he
could hear her panting breath, could
see, even in the waning light of tie
Heceiuber nay. that she cast aiixioit..
glances round her as she went.
When she was within a collide of
hundred yards of him, she stopped,
with u little scream, as Jem Sticlfel i
suddenly appeared at her side, spring
ing up from the shelter of one of t Ii
numerous dikes with which the marsh
win Intersected iu all directions.
The detective heard the UsiieriuHU
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hoarse, jeering laugh. Then be saw the
girl dart forward, with the evident in
tention of escaping her unwelcome ad
mirer by lleetness of foot.
"Thai's the very movement by which
she got away from me!" thought the
detective, ns he saw the slight figure
bend suddenly to the right, avoiding
the rough touch with which she was
threatened.
But Jem Stiekels knew with whom
he had to ileal. Thrusting his hands
into his pockets, he contented himself
wiih barring her passage with his per
sen. skillfully ballling each attempt she
made to pass him. These attempts on
her side, ami the successful move
ments by which .b in frustrated them,
hi ought both the voting people near
enough to the detective in his place of
concealment for him to hear the words
which tile tlshcrinuu addressed In the
girl.
"Look here," he said roughly, aud
ill no Very subdued voice, "you had
belter listen to what 've got to say.
and so I tell you. For if you don't, I'll
just take uiyscll off and say it to some
body else Insleild."
"Indeed, thai is just what I want
you to do." answered Nell, indignantly.
"You know very well that 1 don't wish
In talk lo you now or at any other
lime, bur especially now."
"What do you nieau by 'especially
now," eh. Miss Fine l.ady l acock':"
asked .1 fin. who hail evidently been
drinking, alt hough he knew w hat he,
was doing.
But for answer the girl turned still
detily and siai'icd lo run back to the
inn. Jem, however, being prepared for
such attempt, soon caught her, and
this time I bey were l..o far away from
the detective to hear what they said,
although ln could distinguish the tone
of their respective voices.
It was evident that ihe very next
words utiei-.-d by .leiu made a great
and terrible impression upon Nell.
Her face, w hich had at tirst expressed
nothing bin loathing and disgust. I.e
cauie iu a iitoiie'iit rigid with horror,
as ihe fining man. standing unite close
to her, ;,tiil speaking iu a hoarse whis
per. said something to her iu an ex
cited and earnest manner.
So anxious was ihe detective lo learn
what it was which produced so strong
an effect upon the girl, that he crawled
from his hiding place to the di'ch
which ran alongside Ihe mad. and
crept along, sum. limes in the wattr.
and t otiictinies only in the mud, until
he was close enough lo the two speak
t rs lo catch most of th.'ir words. When
he stopped, ihe girl was refusing some
request of tie- man's, with all the en
orgy .f loathing and detestation.
"Of course I will not," she was say
ing vehemently. "Of course, nobody
would believe you for a moment. And
I don't suppose you would dare to tell
them to anybody ele. for fear of be
ing taken for a lunatic."
"Iion't you? Oli. all right, then,''
sneered Jem. "I ma.- tell that Hem
iniug then, dun's been spying round
here lately, and that's put your uncle's
back up so by the questions he's h; ell
asking. 1 may icll him. eh. Miss':"
The detective could not see the girl's
face as she answered, after a little
paue:
"You may cone up wiih me to Shin
gle Kud. aud tell your story to the
colonel and Miss Theodora: Unit's
what you may t'o-jf you dare."
There was another pause, and Ur
detective knew, from the way in which
she had uttered these word's, as will
ns from (he attitude in which she wait
ed for the fisherman's answer, that she
was less tli limit than her words. At
last the lisherinan spoke again. Aud
it was clear that the proposal was not
to his taste.
"Look here, Mis Nell:" said he. in
arguuiiurative tone, "do jou ically
dare me to do that? Cotne, you know
as I shouldn't have dared to have spok
en to you so open if I hadn't got proof
positive. Now. come, slu.uld I? Why,
.lour lace told as how yon klKiwcd I
ktiowed, and so what's the good of
braving tue? And knowing what I
know, isn't it plain I mean no harm,
when 1 could easy earn a pound or two
out of peaehin' lo the detective chap?
Come. now. you must see it, eh':"
"Come and sav it out. I hen, before
witnesses I dure you lo do it!" re
torted Nell, with a little more assur
ance as she noted Ihe man's reluct
ance lo Hike this step.
"No. I shan't!" he replied, sullenly.
"I shall -o to work my own way. Ami
I say this: if yen choose to speak civil
to me, I tlon'l ak for iniich more, aud
to ask me in to tea with you nud your
I'm ie. just how you asked the young
swells as were down here three months
back, why, I bold my tongue, and it'll
go no fart In r tnan yon and inc. Hut
M you don't choose io do this
"1 don't thoose'" Ii toiled Nell, iplite
ticl'i "ly. "I tell you the w hole story
is absurd, and that nobody would ho
!iee you for a tnoiucnl. ami you can
tell it to whom you please."
And she suddenly sprang awaj from
Jem. and gaining ih load with rapid
steps, walked quickly in the directum
of Shingle i:nd
"All right!" -limited Jem. threaten
ingly, in sfeutoiiau tunes, as he kept
pace with her. walking t.iwaids the
colonel's kone by tin- ti.-Ms. as she
went by the road Bur if you'll take
iry a J vice, you'll i.iake a clean blew
f f it to yen.' guud friends, and se- if
tbey don't say you'd best keep in with
we!"
As he houted the last words. Jt-m
Stiekels passed tie- spot where the de
tective was tn hlillng. 'Withm a few
moments !i- latter look the oppoi tuni
iv of issiiieg from his uncomfortable
sltclicr. and. following Jem at ,-i quick
pine, came up with him before he
ro;uhed the fence which surrounded
i in' colonel's garden.
"Is that you. Stiekels':" asked he. as
If lie were not quite certain of his
man. "Here I want to have a word
Willi jou!"
To be Continued.
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l-'peillitK Suit lo Cowi.
The feeding of salt to dairy cows
should be done regularly and not oc
casionally. It may be given as a sea
soning to tic ground grain, or placed
where they can have access to it. Cows
have been known to fall oil' "tie-tenth
in How of mill; when deprived of salt.
There are some who do Hot believe ill
tile Use of salt by allowing slock to
help themselves, bin it is biuellcial to
season their food Willi it. which makes
the food mole palatable ami better rel
ished. Ilalsliu; ( hli l, i n Old ninunil.
Those who have had considerable ex
perience in raising chicks, whether in
cubator hate lied or owning the old hen
for mother, realize the importance of
having litem on new groin, d each year.
Of course, the poultry houses proper
are not changed as lo their location,
but the coops for the chicks are placed
so far as pes-able ou ground which
has not before been permanently occu
pied by chicks, 'fhe chicks raistd on
the ti"W ground will be much healthier
and not be conlauiiiiated with germs
from any lilih left from the hatchings
of the year before, li is always a good
plan lo plow up Ih" old ground, on
whiih a hatch of chicks have biou
rai ii. doing the work in the fall if
possible, and seed it down iii the spring
or raise a crop of vegetables on it and
then seed it. Alter it is turned into a
grass idol it may then be used for the
poultry, large or small.
I'taster and Nitnitc nn t'lnver.
Sulphate of p.ila -h ami plaster- about
1 m i pounds each per acre - should give
good lesnlis oil elo er. The Us of pol
ash will hi belle;- if applied before
se. ding, as ii may Injure young plants
that are just appearing, but the plaster
Will pluVe In in fil ial oil clover if Used
alone. K.r corn the plaster will give
Inn Utile beuclil. A mixture of lmi
pounds of nitrate of soda, l.'o pounds
botieiueal .".nil U."i pounds sulpl He of
potash, for general crops, will prove
exccll, 111. but if Ihe nitrate is doubled
ill quantity it will be better. Broad
cast the mixture over the surface, after
harrowing for corn, and then harrow
it in bei'o:' " plaining. The cot reel pi o
por'ioi'.s of each substance largely de
pond upon tli" fertility of the sail and
the kind of crops. Nitrate of soda gives
excellent '.. suits on ail kinds of grain
cii ps. while plaster is a special fertil
i.er for clover, as it is sparingly soluble
iu water, providing lime in a soluble
form for the plants.
I'lilli'.liis Hie l-.'avly Slltrr.
S ttutg aside Ihe ouoii-iit el' expen
sive inci-bators and brooders, while ai
the same little a. Inditing their desira
bility, if t u'- put-so would admit of their
possession, we should try to utilize the
early sitter. The latter is til her an
early molted h u er an early hatched
j ptiliei. and if well fed ai d warmly
! housed since the beginning of cold
! weather, she is broody about luidwin
j ter and ready for n clinch of eggs.
Being one of the very first to take to
! the uc.st. she is valuable, and her value
I may be greatly iiicriasod by ihe aid
ot n lllUe home made tlevic or two
which will enable us to utilize her in
cuha'ing qualities lo their fullest ex
tent. This can be done by uniting a cheap
brooder, jusl huge enough for cue
brood of chicks. For this purpose a
cracker box may be used. Make a
door of the front cud and mil some
strips irosswisc inside, and about four
inches up from the bottom, on ilese
a slatted frame should be placed ex
tending about half the length of the
tiox. On the frame a siu.-ii'e tin tank
about five inches high and about as
long and wide as ihe fiauie should rest.
A rimmed hole should be made in the
top of the tank nud a larg- cork used
lo lit the hole. A i huh citriain should
hang from the front edge of the cross
.n ips to th" thiol- of lh" box, as shown
in I he iliitst ra! ion.
Th'-u. when the early sitter hatches
her til's! lot of chicks, they should
be takt u from her and placed in a
hoiue-made brooder hack under 1 1n
lank, which should be tilled with hot
water. Moruiug and night the tank
should be i ''tilled, which will supply
siilticii ni warmth for the t hicks 1 n l
dled beneath it. They can be fed in
the front nart of the box while sina'l.
and l.-iier b " phn ed where they may i n
joy a lit ii.:- opto run-way. aud fed out
side the brooder box
With the chi.ks thus cited for. the
Lea U.JV l-.i reset without any iujuty
t-i bfi. .ibcI bci- utility thus doup'.cJ.
If .-h- b:- a tcaim-? hen of two
yeais. .-iif may l-e teset a second
time, making three bloods from her in
nine weeks. This i ; a good plan to pur
sue, either with the ordinary Hock or
wiih I iioi-oiightir, d slock. The chicks
thrive in close iU;i- leis in cold weather,
and with us the per cent, of loss among
chicks managed suggested in I in
single br Ids is "-i.v small indevd.
II. B. tier, iu Am .ban Agriculturist.
llurvmtiin; Itir Onlnn Crop.
Tf "e have the ti'-ht seed, a good
season and If our crop was sown just
right for thickness, tin-re should be
but few utalliyus aud the whoU crop
!
i r.l'.OOl'KH FOll A KKW CHICKS.
should ripen m the same time. About
Sepleinbcr 1 it should be ready for the
harvest. By all means leave them
uulil you can pull the tops oft with
the lingers without much effect. The
tools necessary for the harvest ill the
old way are the bauds only. The tools
used by me are a wheel hoe with a
circular cutter, a line-toothed wooden
rake, plen.y of crates, two strong men,
and for a plat of one acre about tin
boys. With these appliances and help
1 should expect to harvest III one day
a crop o.' from "nil to in mi bushels-.
My crates are made from otie-half
inch lumber of these dimensions:
F.ighteen inches long, eighteen inches
high and twelve inches through, inside
nieasureiiienis. They are made thus:
the ends, which tire two strips two and
a half inches wide, are laid twelve
inches apart on iron plates. Take cross
strips twelve inclus long ami any
width handy from one and a half to
four inches, have nails just long
riUTH VOH ITANhLINt; ONION T,
enoiig'i to go through and clinch well,
and nail your strips on. leaving a space
between each strip of one inch, excent
the lop space, which make one and a
half indies, for here is where you will
grip the crate In handling. Nail well.
Nail on lor side end bottom places
any narrow width you choose, h-aving
the same spaces on sides as n com
mended for tl nils. The bottom
spaces should be about three-quarters
of an inch. This completes your crate,
as shown iu the cut. and if it has been
properly put together and well nailed
you will have a firm and indexible
crate which will last for years and
will stand a lot of banging. Mine have
b ( ti in use for leu years and are in
fairly sr 1 ei ti-liiii.ti yet. They have
I -ei-n lent to my customers and have
had lots of hard Usage.
These crates ate viry useful not only
iu the ulilo.i barvist. but the h-indn-st
article you cut :-.-mv for harvesting
potatoes, apples. I'uoi c lops of all kinds,
cabbage and iu fact useful at all times
.-.ml all seasons. Tiny hold exactly
one and a half bushels even full and
weigh empty from seven to ten p iun ls;
when full of onions, potatoes or apples
from eighty five u Ion pounds. Three
of ihein put into a common markt t
wagon etidwis just lit the body. John
II. Cco'.ge, ill New Bugland Home
stead. Vrrtotilng Hie :uri!en Soil.
The mosi essential pot lion of the
garden work is the making of the soil
as line as possible. Tin- manure should
be evenly spread over tit.- ground and
then well iiteoiporat-d wiih ihe soil.
TUis is done Willi a harrow in large
gardens, but the spade, hoe and rake
are used mi small plots. One tnlsiuke
mad" with gardens is iu using manure
that is not well tlecomnostd. The seeds
of vegetables are very small, nud
white the manure is coarse and con
taining portions of cornstalks, many
of the sei ds are covered iu a nianio r
to destroy them. When the rake is
ns. d -.he little remaining on the surface
should be rakul off and thrown back
ou the manure heap. Another advan
tage iu Using tine and thoroughly tie
toiiiposcd manure is that seeds of
weeds ; -d grass are usually destroyed
during the pr ss of decomposition.
and less work will thus be required :
in the garden. The plowing or spading ;
should be deep, w hich will be a partial I
protection against drought, and the
spaces between the tows should be
hoed after evi ry rain, which not only
destroys weeds, but serves to prevent
loss of moisture from ihe soil. Many
gardens now have onions nod peas tin
and growing, but il is not too late to
put itioie onions in. I'sc the sets and
lay off ilte rows two feet apart, as
the sets are UstiaHv worked with the
garden hee or wheel hoe. The sets
may ne placed six inches apart in the
vows. Make ihe soil deep and line, and
use well rotted manure. :ts coarse
manure will be an obstrm tiou. Keep
ihe ground between the rows worked
and alway -. clean, l-'or the garden the
white, or silver skin variety is a favor
ite, as it is ef ni i' I Haver: but 'he rul
and yellow x.iri. ties are also excellent
as an addition. Beets, carrots and
parsnips are three crops thai are neces
sary to loiiipletc all gardens. Beets
and carrot., ate aNo Held crops, as they
are i xcellenl adjum-ls to hay and grain
in winter. Tin- seed should not go into
the ground until the soil is -warm, but
the earlier the better, as they should
be given the whole si;;on dut iuj
which to grow and mature. fby aie
tender when vei v young, being easily
ilos. toyed by weeds and grass, but.
wheu wl. under growth are hardy
aud can i:dm. diy v.caihtr fairly
well. The aeaicr to the surface th
seed is placed the better, as tcany I" a i 1 -utr.i
of the get Tuinatioa of seed Is dirt
to df p covering. If the ground is lich
large f Ids w ill result. Kt r table use
the Kgyptiati and Blood I!ed varieties
of beets wiM be found exeelb lit. though
there are aNi other good varieties iu
the seed catalogues. An early and a
late crop oi lei Is may be planted for
table use. C oos tint arc subject to
ihe effect-; of c' l weather should be
delayed until May. Philadelphia Kel
oid. An incubator in us.- In Australia has
a capacity of 11.410 ii"ck' eggs or
H.OfeO hemf t'an. '
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HOW TO BECOME ATTRACTIVE.
Every Woman My Bf Thin. Ken If She
Cannot lie Itcatit iTul.
"Take cf.ro of your expression," said
n woman who has been giving a series
of practical talks on beauty: "take care
of your expression, and the rest, of
your beauty will take (.-are of itself!
"You smile a l the Wjord -beauty,' and
I coul ess at the outset that it Is not
in the power of every woman to be
beautiful, or t-vt n pretty. But every
woman can be. within her own limits,
attractive. The statement is common
place enough, and is que that we hear
continually. I only repeat it iu order
to give it a new significance. We are
constantly urged to take care of the
Bkiu, of the hair, of Jh,.' features; we
are enjoined to keep healthy and
happy, well ilnsseil and clean; to take
exercise and avoid excesses. All these
things except happiness, which is con
tingent are of great use in preserving
the sort of beauty which is skin deep.
But there is a beauty which is both
skin deep and soul deep, ami Its out
ward manifestation is that indefinable
thing which we call expression, and
which Is one of the strongest factors
iu a woman's charm." You have often
setn a girl with both features and
complexion beautiful. Yet the whole
face was spoiled by the petulant,
proud or discontented expression.
Of course, character should be culti
vated for a deeper reason than its out
ward inaiiifesial ion in beauty. An at
tractive expression is an involuntary
result of at! attractive character. It
expression were studied for its own
sake, ii would become no re facial
posing, and result in disfiguring affec
tations. If a woman is constantly thinking
of her expression her face becomes as
hard to manage as a schoolboy's ob
trusive hands ami feet. A pose is al
ways unnatural and unattractive,
titlier iu expression or in attitude, our
aim. of course, is not to seem good,
but to be go 'd. and the best manifesta
tion of high and sweet thoughts is
involuntary and unconscious.
But wo tan lake care of our expres
sion in a lighter and more negative
way. Wo can avoid bad l.abiis aud
muscular contractions, su-ji as scowl
ing, peering, retting Ihe lips, "bridling"
the chin and wrinkling the forehead.
A kind, cheerful pet-son may thought
lessly acquire the habit of frowning,
perhaps In the effort to sc.- clearly,
or by allowing the features to express
too freely th,- workings of the mind.
We may cultivate wrinkles by adding
up columns, or by planning the day'.
work, if we git tin- habit of moving
utid conn-acting th - muscles of the face
in unison with the activities of tin
brain. We should relax the face.
We are frequently told of the value
of T'.laxing the body, and we know
that much nerve force is expended in
unnecessary tension. Tins habit of
tension extends to the face, and hard
ens the expiessioii. Many a geml
woman who wouldn't hurt a fly con
tracts her face until she looks as tierce
as a grenadier. And many a fr tl'nl.
I lil-lctnpered woman believes that sin
has succeeded in concealing hr faults
of disposition from the world, while
I In fact they are written all over her
! face. She has forgotten the lnevi
'. table lines which care and petulance
, and auger are sure to grave upon the
j yielding tissues. Cood i-nipcr tends
j naturally to relax the face, but a little
! watchfulness in that direction assists
in the process. If the muscles and
tissues are kept (soft, the air of yoiitli
i fulness is pr.-s. t vid more effectually
I than by any other means. And if the
! heart is kept w arm by affect ion aud
; enthusiasm, .-ml the mind bright by
intelligent interest in all that Is worthy
of interest, the tyis and lips will re
spond to the impulse of the soul, and
k'-ep much of their lustre and softness
c en into oh! ag".
To sum up what has been said: Tirst.
;is a matte'- of course, and for better
reasons, iiiltivaie self -coimel and ser
enity of character; second, for the sake
of outward attractiveness, iclax the
face and teach it to respond to your
swe ter and l'.ii"r impulses. And then,
though you may have no claims what
ever in beanly, you will be pronounced
a sweet, attractive woman a compli
ment by no meal's to be despised.
rhihi.lt iphia Telegraph.
Woman iiikI Hie Weather.
"If I want to know anything about
the weather prospects." said Professor
vuii Joggh-by. "I look out over the
range of backyards that my 'ttudy
window commands.
"On fair Mondays the people all put
citi their washings there, while iu bad
v.oath'i- i he yards. u to speak, all ap
pear inn" i bare pole- It's sailing day.
bur th y don't sail: the laundresses
cau't t't.-'ke their port in auy siti !i
weal her as that.
"If it's 'lnenuniug weather, but not
raiuy. some put their washings out
some dou't. tiie wisdom of the several
washers le:ug determined by the
evcut: but 1 knew tie yards pretty
well 1"' iu which the w-asbers are
guifle-l bv horefulnoss of temperament
and tlj.'s" tn which they are guided
lather by the wary eye of experience
or the si'h'b-r knowledge of intuition;
and I am governed accordingly, for 1
don't kn -v.- much about the weather
myself. I coiifi ss.
"While smile of tlo-in gel it wrong,
the bull; of llt'iso a:rateui- weather
sharps, who ate all de ply interested
in the weather, usually g"i it right.
"Then en a bright Tuesday afier n
rainy Monday jnu ought to see tlie-.u
all blossom out! They make sail oil
around then, from the skyseraping
Uiitj on the roof, cf tb kty aj? artmeut
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One squuro, two insertions
One square, one month
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down through nil the pulley lines nnd
I nernsst nil the vards that rome within
my view; studding snlls set alow and
aloft, and nil plain sail, and all manner
of stay sails, everything set on nil
hands, washing everywhere. Welcome
the good drying day!
"But as a general proposition women
are more weatlierwise than men, I
think. The weather is n matter of
more Importance to them in many
ways, from a question, of whether they
should wear their finery abroad, for
one thing, and there is always the
question with many, at lenst, of
whether they should put the washing
out; and with mothers there is the
question of whether it is safe for the
children to go out; they have more
reasons than men do for wanting ta
know the weather; ami yes, I ithoubl
say that women are more weather
wise than men. I find it so iu my ex
perience." New York Sun.
Smart Tom hen For Smart Girl.
l-'or the girl who can handle her
needle more skilfully than the paint
brush, a pretty effect can be obtained
by t iiibroideiiug her parasol instead
of painting it. A white parasol em
broidered with clusters of red cherries
and a few grien leaves would be ex
tremely smart, especially if the top of
the wooden handle is shaped and col
ored to represent a big cluster of cher
ries. Odd as it may set ill. little pink
cheeked apples look well used ill tills
way. cither hand painted or embroid
ered. Another new idea for the summer
girl's parasol is to trim a plain silk
parasol witli a band of embroidered
lace, cutting away the silk beneath to
give it a transparent effect. pale
pink silk parasol which was specially
approved by a Ni w York smart girl
was made v illi :i border of Muck
finny hn
pink, pa!
threads,
handle v
ribbon in
e. tie- design embroidered in
- gre-.-n and light blue Hllk
The long, naturnl-wooit
its tied with a big bow of
whiih i lie three shades of
n and blue appeared. Worn-
pink.
au's Home Companion.
Lovely Summer !Mui"lln.
The summer girl will have no trouble
in finding lovely innsliii gowns. The
chief li-eiil le will Ii- Iii trying to make
a seh c'. ion from the wonderful variety
offered. Silk muslin is exqnisltely
dninty, and a girl gowned in It could
not be oilier than charming to gaze
upon. A new and pretty design is
sho.vn this season. It is a little silk
dot of th" same color as the muslin
and looks more like a gleam of light
than an actual pattern. Another one
shows a half-blown rose with a hit
of foliage The hue is a rose pink, the
haves being a vivid green. Still nn
oiher paiii-ru shows pile pink stripts
on a whbo background powdered with
Siiiv clusters of forget-me-nots. Last,
bui not least, is a pale buff ground
with :. design of yellow roses and tint
ed leaves. They are all ravishiugly
pretty -New York Journal.
ilRCTTY
TO WSAH
TYliii" wash blond waists are the
latest for evening wear.
Flatness is slid the order of the day
iu lia- u. i !inc'.'y world.
Sa.all blossoms are in the majority
up n the smartest hats.
After black ami white, burnt straw
is most stylish for hais.
The very heaitsi lace motifs are
seen applied ou tile sheerest stuffs.
The pointed dross waist is one of the
predict' il modes far the hue summer.
I .ace runs riot everywhere, and seem
ingly no un to dale cosinme is complete
without it.
l-'or street wear tobacco brown, gun
metal ell'tcis ami black are the most
fashionable.
This ear's bhnU silk coats are in
the tilted or semi lined shapes in me
dium length.
Tin- Paris Idea of fuller, straighter
si-iris is gradually permeating all the
fashionable moth Is.
Bui tons are th" great trimming fad
from the large, saucer-like pearl ones
to the t iliiesl gilt dots.
The shirtwaist suit of heavy white
line!' is both pretty aud becoming, and
exceeding smart as well.
Kveiy complete wardrobe this sum
mer must contain at least out' gowu
of trcam t iauiinc or uiohair.
A very llai effect from throat t tiust,
witn the fullness below, is a prominent
feature of this season's blouses.
Tl rsct coat, so-called, with its
multiplicity of small goies making it
lit so ti -iinly. is seen on every hand.
The severely plain mannish tailor
gown is conspicuous by its absence.
This ytar's tailor gowns are all much
trimmed.
Th liiosr popular summer corset
model of th" hour has an Empire top
and dip hip skirt aud is made cf ribbon
or b; tiste
Th? r.ew ilr.iwn.woik sritches are
auLCSg tlw lau-t aud most desirable
patterns ia trucming embroideries, ia
Swiss and lawn.
The lect-nrtiated ilnpicg shoulder ef
fect, fashion's latest whim, requires
the proper broad lace collar of the mo
ment lo fall well down off the shoul
ders o er t he arms.
The torrect. shades for silks this
summer are very subdued, the familiar
foulare blue is quite superseded by an
almost black blue, au odd greenislt
tinge of yellow is chosen us a hack
ground for Orleulal figures, aud others
of neutral tint-ami when not really
neutral, of very soft pastel tints rather
than color of higher grade art U
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