North Carolina Newspapers

(l)c tCljnlljam Retort. il)c CI)ntl)nm Rccort. H. A. LONDON, EJitor ind Proprietor. RATES OF ADVERTISING. One square, one insertion f 1.00 One equate, two insertion 1.60 One aqnare, one month 3.60 For Larger Advertise ments Liberal Con tracts will be made. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 Per Year. Strictly in Advance- VOL. XXV. rrrrsr.ouo, Chatham county, n. c, Thursday, july 23, am. NO. 4. THE-nYSTERY- OF -THE .V V Cx vg' 'nwrwrStf. Flninia Aul-hor of-"The Mouse IComitlil, 1M. .y CHAPTEU XV. Continued. There whs au adjournment for Ipii- lu-on at this point, niul afterward limn' the supreme sensation of I lie day- the appearance of Nell Claris as n witness. Tongues had been busy with her inline since the crowd tiled out of the c.iiiii. No one coulil doulit the import of the questions tlie coroner had put to Mi-s liostal. It was plain that Nell. 1 1 nly person, except Clifford, who was known to have had any cause of ill will toward the deceased man. now lay under the suspicion of being con cerned in his death. Perhaps the firl herself, when sh" came from the magistrate's room into the coin, was the only person present v. Iio did imt realize tin position in which she stood. For she alone had I u absent when th searching ques tions Were being put to her friend. II made a had impression from the very first. She was wrapped up to the 0. v. s in a Ion:.', sijuirrel lined cloak and a boa of lirown fur. and she wore a large hat. which helped to hide even ill.- undine of her .i.ee from the crowd in li e court heli'nd her. I'.ut from the f.li:npe wiiieh could lie caught of her 1. -a 'tires as slie moved hurriedly into I lie place pointed out to her. it was oVi di mi that her far-famed beauty was lor a lime under eclipse, for her coin- plexiuii was Murred with crying and ! h.-r bine looked sunken and color- 1. .-s. All ili.it seemed to concern her was 1 hide as much of her face as she could, and to jivc her answers so that i hey -li-c.ld lie heard hy as few per- -i; as p.,. sjo... Throughout the v hoi i,, u, - evii'.i-in-e she had to be .-l:,:c;i:iied to "speaU up." and to an t '. . r- a: i,i:ee :i 1 1 -1 si ralv'ht forwanlly. ;:i-. ; I i I' taking iiine lo llilnk out le-r iipd-s . as Mie showed a strong dispo :!: lo i!-i. 4 1 oeiher .-he was a bad wilne-;s. ' ' ll.v the worst ni' llieiu all. Not i . i :;.-ri as Mann irave so mucii l; able. If th.-.e had been no breath i -i:-- i .. !i of the liefoi-e she s.- ' I in ih-- wi!iii-..-K piaee. her mail I i ,,ii 1 !,i-.- aii-.M-i.s would have been . ::.ii ::! io Mi'inis" I lie I'-clill in all i' - tiei Ii -i-il a ii. I saw her ii'.w evi- : n-l ; ; : , .s. I b !,.-wh- II I i:e . !. de ni- ee of Mr. Ccor;. r And yo-.i were prcs ,!.irr.-l i.iok place he- 1 an, I Mr. Clifford i j Im I 01'fl W.' lie iIM .iem Slh-k- el . a -Led Ii'ni. lie s!i in k Mr. Is i. ; . i ! i '.- t In nil-- Ii the win- !!-.. II- .-'.il'.ie-l him." " i:o Mr. I-'.i!::; si ruck him hack?" "So. Yes. Ai b-asi In- caui;lil lio'.d o! il l:- a:1 1 ll-in.w him away." 'Fins. iiiiii lo i.-e i n-l. in fact':" 1 ib m'i kito'.v whciier lie iic-anl to il-.i ii,. n " "It. it. as a mallei- m f.-ct, the de i . -i I did fall lo I lie l oiim!. and lay l i,- si Mi lc-ii." "ile struck iiis lc-ad I Ue of tile window." "Y- On von know thr- rciMi'i wiiy j the deceased aMaekcd Mr. Kin':" Neil made no answer. . "I aia sorry i i have m pies' for .in j in;. we;-. Keiiieiiibcr. ile-re U nothing v l-.a.iever iK.-er. dilable to a lady in I.e. 11- the oli.ee, ol jealousy lietweeli two ho: -blooded voiin-,' men. 1 believe i! is an uii.ioui.ied fad that .Iem Stick- e'- ,1- I was lealoiis of Mr. Km.-, a:: I thai i' was th- si 111 of Mr. Kir aiel j mi . iher whe h put Vol; d hiii! to ati.iek a rival whom lu re ,'ard - I. rlu-liiiy or wruaaiy. as i lor I'avnr -I Hi. m h'.i'i-odf." N. II b'-.iiid.'rc,1 ;n'n a Iiasi.v, iuenhe rent i.nswer. ' No. ll was not that. lie didn't, lie i en .lii'l Ii ii not that lo- w as jeaioiis. I a. ways hilled .Iem Sllik i I-. aa.l he I. n '.v ll How coll. I he be jealoii. n ii e I d ! sn-d liuu':" Vud for t e- l.'-i and a-l lime In the l-.i---s- i ! her ev'.h lice Nell's voice was lord en- c-: i li. b In aril I in ol i;bo it 111 cell i .1 . : l e lilt' !. I tills t-lldliy i!.i aia -;'ii ; vo When li h el m.oU.-.i end m I tlar- hi:; a, I a - i ..i ..li. r w ii h i i.le op. II i us a t-i at u.ue to' liol lo.- passed i.i i I- I i iiid the jiii v lo a man 1 t ' ...in ii.,- to i Tin y h id all known : i a-. ib.-.p i.. .1 i -bei iiiaii. they all I ll ; l e ol; ol i pii-u He e lllill must have ( i mm. . I beiw.-iii ihis ii liind .voiiiil ji.il ami lino Ai d. w lul - the coiii In j sin w,i. ion i -i in upon tneir minus 1 1. i; i -I Ii, be ii 1. 1 iaki n -ii i - -ll oi loin li lid ll . .' mi alls lo pelM'Clltliill. . ! , li.ii i le- in-ill have given id .1 io ii -. e be. ii able lo hu.il Ill I I 'Inn. In- mi fr.ink'.v d - i -. i-oti an 1 r.luoi . .lie. o.i th- otu -i .iM.wal of f;-el.u. i ; Teatly to her i.i "im .1 to .show thai li. I: I liir I' i .'. . w ie-11 il Wr t . -.' to hel" :i. ! : w.:-. in a s al - of :ui:nl la which s: .i.o .l I ai. ll.v be considered re.-peli srl'le for ie-r :i -lions'. M. in ii le. however, the inquiry had I i lo mi. "Well. tle'M," jiiu-JUed tin- coroner. l- : i t -j a way fnuii Ihc fatal subject ; i ..ivakiivu witii cxtia diyncss lu J 1 .' o-.v:: svnipiitliv, -you went lo r.r.iii' l !..s.ii' house, and you and j T.-s i: i M'. Mill! together to see .Iem ' . to ask huw he ' ,;i,;- i -tif uSftXIIIIItl im i hi tit jlw..i-i turdirrv IIIIMIIIIillllllllll.j mln mslsi-- .. J J.W on Ihc Aarsh," ck. Bobm Bunnor'a SnieM But here again Nell blundered past the npporlunily thus given Iter for clearing iier own characler. 'I didn't want to go. Miss Theoilera made me go," said she. "Well, you went, at any rate, a:nl you saw him. and spoke lo him." 'No: I didn't speak to hii.i." "Well, you saw him. didn't you?" 'No; I wouldn't look at hum I heard him: that was till " You heard him tell Miss Mesial thai lie was going to Stro.iuV" Here n frightened look passed s-.id ik-uly across the girl's face, taut-in, the jurymen, one and all. to look at J'.or more attentively lliau ln foie. "Yes." The answer was a whisper. "And, of course, you didn't notice whether he seemed in his usual health or not:" "I didn't notice." "Of course noi. Then yon went back to Colonel ltosial's house with Miss ltosial V" "Yes." "Did you notice the time at all? Can you tell us what lime ii was when you It-ai lied Ike house;-' -No. ' 'You can't give any idea':" "N.i." "Noi e I'M w i'hln an l."ir':" -No." -.'.lid wlc-ii yi. i 1,-1.1 lo Ih lions wi,:" .v"" ' I . l-i. d.- 'W'llel-eV III the kitchen;" '"Yes. I Ihilik so. I hardly remem ber." "Miss Hostal left .'on lo co upstairs and iiietiil her dress. o you reniciu-bei- that';" "No. oh. yes. I think I do." "Now 1 don't want to worry you, but I want you to think before yen answer li:e. W'h' It Miss lioslill left you lo ,'o upsiaiis. what did you do';" "I--1- I Weill ili:o the kitchen." And you cried loeleV" -Yes." -And can yon tell us about low lmis you sat there eryiiis? -No." ' I'lesently yen mad-' the tea. didn't you':" A pat: so. The eoiiiiier well! Mi: "Try to recollect. I' ou'y happened laM niuoi. you know. .d s Itosial .-ays yuii brous'of in the tea. brou.!;ht. it iu;o i In- diuini; rooio. Don't you ''' -oner Joins thn;: -Oh. oh. yes:" An l did you then look nt me cuicli : Io VoU 1 eie.eniber';" -No. I doii'i re-ioeiulier." "Yon found Miss J'.osta! in Ih" din ln' room. What was she doiui;'.-" "She was l;.;hiin iiie tire." "Yes. And Neii -had you been in the kitchen all the time after she left yon until you look lie- tea iu'u iho iliuiiu room':'' -Yes." 'You had tint been outside Ihc house for a moment ':" linst the i This ituestioii Nell nrswercd iirompi i ly: Oh, no:" "You are sine cf 1 1 in t V -i.inile sure." 'Have ymi. .senil.'inen. ;iny ir.es tioiis to ask this wiiaess':" wi-nt on ihe cormier, lurnins in the jury. A stout man wilh iay whiskers leaned uo-.var i in ins s. a . I "' siieiild like m ask Miss Carls" 'lie said, "whether lln- deceased had not used certain lluvais inwards her? He is known lo have sii'd that lie had il-ed thrca's " The coi om r lookcil as if he was un certain whellie.- he shou.d allow this iUi slioii. but Nell aiisT. ere.', by a, iiioicineiil of lo r head in a.ssenl. Me did use ihrca::. to you':" Jier Slsled l he iui ym:i!!. -Yes, lull - " "Ile I hrcaiened to lAli t'jr police who it was ihat cicn; lilted the roh-l-erics al your uncle'.; ii.uise':" Nell iiii ticd very wlcte, and threw at. ile- peisisicin jirymati a frightened glance. "Yes. Me said that !n- kif-w." "Ainl In- tliivaien -i'. to ;:ive ill forum lion'." 1 iloii'i th n';." iiit.-i-rtl'led the eora- tier, "ihat you -n-.l-i to pel it like that. Tlir-nt-p is hardly Hi - word. Me said he would j.iv iufei i:ii lion, did he tin' '.' ' "Yes." a irf Nell, alnmsi inainlihlj "Are yo.i cn:;as d to Mr. Kinc?" .-ism-ii in-. allv, u-iiileiii.'ii. we ic.list keep to ! the point," prolific.! the coroner. II-.it Nell an-weici! lhi:- i,ucs;ion in loud rr voice. "I ai i no. di-rap 'i tc hi::i," she said, ti.iniy. "That tv:!l ioi. 1 th.ul:," said the c-nr one,-, who miw that ilcre was a stroux tfiidetii y or; ihc p.ut o! the jury to sat isfy their en io-ity on points iitL uiiislde th- .luh.icet of iniiiiry. And Neil was allowed to retire from lnr prominent position. Miss Itostal was vail in;: for her. and with a p nile lu'iul .do drairu'd ihc girl into a seat h -side iier. where little could be seen I of l.cr now flushed mi. I frightened "1'hero is now only one more wit ne.-s," wi ni en il roller addressing tile j.iry. "It is the second medical i tuan who helped al the pus', uio;-lelii." I "Is not M. Kile,' to be called':" ) iskcil one m the jurjincu. "He Is unable to attend. I have a doctor's ?crtilicate to thai effect. But after Hie evidence which has been Kiveu I think his presence was hardly material." -Now, I think it very material." ob jected a juryman. "He was known to have ipiarrclcd with the deceased " "ll can be proved tlu;t lie was in bed at tin- time of his deaih," answered the cotoiie . "He was so much in jured thai lo was watched from the inonie.it he fell down, faint in;:, after tlimtiliu the ib-eeased off " "Well, but I Mibmit thai we oiikIiI to have proof of Ihis in evidence. When a I ii n is found ib-ad, with a bullet in hit: head-" He stopped short, his attention ar rested, like that of every other person in the con -I. by a cry, a movement, mi lh' part of Nell Claris. SpriiiLin-i upon her feci she j'avo a moan, a yasp ii ml then look iik roiiad h -r with one quick, frifchleii.-d stare, si uk down in her seal. There iv;ii a In .. of whisp-i iici. which was cheeked hy Ihc loial cry ol "Silence:" as the second doctor was all-J tiuJ sworu. Hi-" cvideuco w,i only an echo of his colleague, and w.u hardly listened lo by Hie cmwd in Hie emir!, who w ei iit I with a si rotifer sil ua I ion. Tin loner's adilress to Hie jury was a very short one, ami md eateil more doubt in Hie mind of Hi roner tiian exislcil in the inn.. is o hi bear ers. When the jury had n-iir. .1 the niur liiurs rose biiihe;- and hiuhcr. and Hie excited discussion of lie- probable vol dici. alilioioh repi-i si i a linle by Hie presence of Nell, who sal like a siame by Miss ltosial's side. Mad rown inlo a loud roar before the jury reiiirncd inio eiiiirt. Wli.-n they look lini!' siais the roar of the crowd bad suddi illy liiv.-n place lo a hush, in Willi II Hie Villi e of the -.niter asking if i i i had agreed upon a v.-rdie: was disCncily heard. In a few lo.tiaiis lie- lows had spread I'lolii III nr. lo Hie crowd in the market pit mislde iiiat I in- ver dict was: -Wilful murder by some per son or peisiu-.s unknown." CIIAl'ITl! X'f. When Miss Ib.slal. at He- end of tin' proceedings, turned to Nell and told her lo u'i-1 up and come home, slio found thai 111- irl had fainted. CeolL'e t'laris. who had not been near his niece i. :ri. the impii-si. but had stood in a corner by hii.i.o-K w ith folded arms walehini; Hie proc. iliin.'s with il heavy frown, came I'm -ward siilh nly at Miss ltosial's imp -lions ges ture. "Look. look. Mr. Claris, don't "U see the poor child has faiii'eil':" cried she. astonished at his apathy. "Yes. I see." replied he. shorily with a cool nod. -root- little thitri: Tin- horror has bci'll too liin.li for her: Poor litlle thin-.-:" ni n: mi I In- lady, as she ipiok ly unfastened Nell's cloak and !oo-.-iied the from nf In-r own. "A class of water. Mime one. please. And don't crowd around her; let ln r li.ni- nil ihc air we can." When tie- (.'ill came i.i In rself. as she did in a vi iy few miiiiiii -e, ih.-inki to the mSliistraiiotis of Ml- s It .sl.-il. she was led away to I In- dou carl which was waiiin-,' oiiislile. "Take i:rcat care of her.'' said Mis lipsia), solicit. uwlv. as Nell was hoist ed in. very pale and lifele-s and miser able. "And if you will tal;.- my advice, ymi will send her off lo ln r aunt In London liy the firs! Iraln to iueii-owr inorniiiK." (ieorsre- Claris, w ho had t einaiie d taciturn, milieu, and en the whole rath er neiilect fid of his niece, frowned as he threw :i quick ;dance al her. "Oh. she's ad riuhl." In- said, with crufftiess ions: unusual with him m speakinir nf hi-; 1:i r) i n u Nell. "She only wants the fresh air to briin; In r in. Mow- are vott ;.'oin-j to tri I b.-n-k Miss It.isial? 'a n't I .irive you a lift-: We will make room for you." He looked up at Nell, expeetini; her to echo his words, and to make room for her l'rlcnd: but the tjirl never nic.vcil. Her uncle looked nimry. but Mis Theinloiii smiled iiiibil'.;ei!-ly. "Leave her alone." she wliism t. "She's not herself yet. This .liied Imsincss has been ton tnii'di f uer " "Why should il be too li e- ,.r her more than for aiiybniho- . a-k"d the innkeeper, liercely Noll turned wilh a - an. and her eyes were full of hie. -or as she met those ol" her uin-h. Miss Theodora pulled him inipaticir.'y by ihc arm. "Men have no sympathy." she s:f, reproachfully. "My father is just Hie same. You d.ui'i make any allowaiiee for a woman's i:.-rves. And yet, if we don't have nerves, you complain thai we arc nianuMi and unlovab' o'i. Mr. Claris. I didn't think it f you: 1 didn't, indeed I've olleti ll-.ouslil 'hat your neiitl-'iiess to Ned ins a paiori io l e copied i y c'lii r ii"ii iii "ii ii tnai'ilenl nf iadics." The exciieiiieiii of the day had ren dered Miss Itostal niiie'i more loipin "ious and eotidesceiiiliiiu than w.-ra tisuil with cel. Her lather, who had not hern in court, cann- in at this mo ment, iiiul. w itii a nod to I -i:.' Claivi and a (old salutation to Nell. dn-v Miss Theodora away The old i ii:h-u:an leoki .1 did ind was decidedly r:ov "Come away I C'iw elon.::'' said -ie. "Mrs. Liiinlsdowne will Live us a 'iff on her way homo. I ihm'i know what you want lo yo h.-inuini; abimi ih,. piaee for n leiuaie lo.i-ei- ibau volt need. I should think voit wi-i-e ;:l; d to jret this cruesoiiie .-lliilir lion 111. rotne alotik"' And Miss '1 heedmn inn il oily allowed him io lead her nwa.x To he Conlinu" d. Ttr. Lotb says electricity Is the un derlying cau?e of vital action, but he litis nut a ytt mudo a fair deinotis'i a tiutt of it. A CLEVER DRESSMAKER. Borrowpri llor Nt-lKlilior'ii tlowns to Ks lilbll In Kli-Ht 4'lisloiimrii. How one dressmaker got her start In New York City is the p.-t story of the woman who started her. "She rented two rooms on the lirst Hour of a Niiicty-lifth street house," said the woman. "1 occupied the Hour above. I had seen h-.r siu in the window for several weens before I saw her. One day 1 inel her lu the hall. Two days later she called at my :i i hi it i in in. "'1 am in an awful pickle.' slo said, 'and I am piini; to ask you to help me out. There are two women down stairs who want some dresses made, Inn before they :ive ine the order tin y want to see some samples of my work. Willi the exception of my own clothes, and ymi could put all of them in a bainllio.v. I have uothiiii; to show them. I tind It awfully hard to drum up trade lure. I haven't had a customer since 1 moved Into this house, and I will lose those two women If I cannot make Ih.- raise of a few nice piwns lo show i lii-iii. Would ymi tn i iii 1 leitins me have three or four of yours for a few minutes? 1 will return tin in as soon as tlie women cn away.' ' The pure nerve of I he jjili stasS'-red in--, i'.ut you didn't make my Kowns,' 1 s:i o. -They were made by a dress, maker who runs a voy fashionable shop." " So I suppose1.' said my neighbor. Are they marked w ith her name':' "No," said I. 'ihat woman's style Is her trademark, and I oiiht not Kin: aiail!:.'!- tl e bell-lit of it.' "The :;iil jusi stood there and looked al nie. and Hie pitiful ili-oopinn of her eyes app -a lei I to me more effectually than any words. The upshot of the matter was I loaned her live of my newest, In t ejuwns. Naturally the call ers were ilelihli-d with them, mid t:ave tin- (.-ill a large order for sum mer clothes. I worrii d inys-.-lf sick over the affair. " What will you do,' I said, 'if yon turn out poorly made garnicnls? Mow will you square yourself';' " 'I shall not need to square myself,' she said, cotiiideid ly. "Aiul she did i:nt need to. Iier work, instead .f b'-ini; bolehy, as I had ex preled it lo In-, was beautiful. All she needed was ;:n introduction, ntld lifter she :ro ihat. throiiuii go..ns made by a swell dressmaker, lnr reputation ,-,i:d a t;eial income wi iv easily made." - New Yelk Times. . Moili-.li Ten I'lirtlra. I Japanese tea tables are distinctly the f:: -liinii. and as Hn-y stand only about ivilve lo foiirieiii Inches hitili it Is quite initios .-b,. to sil at or about one i-i our long lo.' ; a Wcsl-.-ril chairs, ', then .'ore a civ-hicn ti ll parly is about the In wc-l, !!. st eesy and picturesque . Iltil,- 1 1: i ei ; .1 i iiti' : iu possible. No man aial im sioiii woman need apply for ml : missj,,!), i : , .li-.-ivd :r.i!i idititl es- ! p'cia'l.i is a ;id ileal so-ry object when ! be vainly aliempis id i ipos.- his Id fur -:; I person imo lines of coiufoi't mi. I e..':ieo on a c'.ishion. To achieve tlio - iis,ed eiiiis yoll lliUst lv slitu and you imi-i be supple, and ymi nitist , ha-.e He- draperies and know how to ioinpi.-e ikeiii well. On arriving at I a .lapanoe le.i party yon.- hostess (Vies Imt re lo gi i- l you. Sic- Is eoibd and I curled , n a bi-r Miiin lag filled with j doe. n l'oi,i;v :i low lacqu. r table, and the merely balls )(,u cl'.il.'llly. points . to :i big pile i..' cushions i:i the corner ! of the room ami bid. , . -i Join the j cruller. lie;. e:cs I. lie. d tMO'tp :irraug"il .in a i i: i ie on i rug -I n I'o.c'. I The l a Is hot. i In' cup is a treasure, v.. or ::,.-, ii i . -nppo-i .My prclty null p ' . ,. i -, "I; 1 in the I'l'X! In.- in, miles )oit n:t--1 i!o soMie : i " i i nl wriggling, indeed, in i.;i!'i' to s! de ciluraliy into a rice t,y oiofoi lab'e posture wilh i.iit spilling :i drop of Pa. endangering li e dip or lnol.ill". li.iM-ral.'.e. li Is in nu ll j iii i-i loely secci -si'nl ni.i.neid ; Ihat we fe Hi.. Hiat tin- pliant gr.ne of the ireisli'i i nines I'min g"li 'rations cf a in- I re-who t.e.k lea ell tlu; Hour. - rilt-l.il, g I iisjiat, b. finintl snii llri'iii'H. The siiiume-,' girl w ho li i-n't the al lowance of a millionaire's ilaitg'.ner ln,,i'i'l le. ! di-eici-elal. nver 111 - out l-.uk fur h i i: i ii . 1 1 i- :ii'i!i ul.e. Si-,-can buy seme eXiplisiii-ly da inly stutV loi' HiiH '.uv.iei .e. lew' !l s leelve it-d a htilf ecus a i.ii.i. Sh" .an gi-i lhi-, i even low -i- than thai, but for this int. He.'- she can i n ! ic.illy e.'. :ty iY'c.-s for evening .l-.e-s, . Let lnr !'!..vv:.. a:i"!ii, ai'C'g ln- SW is.-,'s for Ih.s . i, .-. Il, she Will be aic.ar.eil at tl. lia ei otteiings tor m little molle;, One pain: n shcv.ed tile wl-.de gn und fiivei'eil Willi a .in"-'si r.'i uf vvlMte dot.:. a''d Un a lost m this snow mist were tun iii.i-s ro- bials w ilh a bit ol gii-en . ! .; I '.in you think of .mv -thing il i in : '. re cib r.-d s.,.1,. ;e. cf-.'i ,. i !. i i --ii!-. o; soiiic'hnig ,s ail v . - i ii-- l-ib-1- :i v, c;-!i! la Ip lu:l!:l a i ..:- ;. - Ana:::-, v. I.L .li.- ..c ilnNoi "-.ir- f.".'.-- h id s'llr-es ilk s.itin iilili.it! in I :-oll pink :ii-ii lilt: poll paiiotit i o,.j. ii.v.;. one Lad .i'.ist a log. indeliniie ' ih si. ;n in stripe c.Vcc, In s, ,i. old ro-e l.i-i-e are !i..-k of utile;- .::: i :-:-:. ; n'i ii.-r.uiy a-al sui'-tee-y, any i :i- ..f 'V hi ii .ei,!il n.ake a charmim; gown quit- suitable for link- summer dance- , and infern al affairs. Hilt one should ! not try lo build elaborate trucks out ,,.' j lies material. I s i liarni is its fiv-li-toss, its daintin-ss. its simplicity. I'hil.ii!elphi:l Tele'sinph. A M- 1-oltit of t-.lliiiitle. It is a much tnooii d question whet I, a letters of cotiiiolenee should or slieutbl not be answered. Some people assume thai they are never replied to, others feel tin obligation lo reply in willing lo tlie kindly in. ant words of consola tion offered by friends of the bereaved. It is true that members of a family who have sustained a loss ar- some times too much overcome to undertake the duty of correspolideiice. 1 lie let ters of condolence are not ea-y to an swer, ami at mi" time ther- was liille effort in this ilireelieu. Inning Hie past few years, however, a ciiange has cuiiie over the face uf public .sentiment in this connection. The duly of reply inj; to such letters may be divided among different members of the family and the labor of writing these need not be undertaken at mi. v. I'.ut all the same, sad and often heart-breaking us it is to write on tl.e theme of the loss, these letters are now acknowlcdgi d. If a letter has been sent It Is duly acknowledged; a few lines written on a visiting card does duty in many cases, particularly when the volume of condolence received has lucii very great. Tin- letter of acknowledgment may be brief, line page is oft.u s'lillccnt. for a few lines tu 1 1n- point nr.- b.-tier than pages of florid wriling. Bill tlie reply should be s-iit wherever it is possible. I'll i la ib I phia Itecord. Iii ii.IiIiib tin- 1 1 ii I r. There can be siieh a thing as brush, ing the hair too much, it siins. The guild old "one liundru! strokes of the brush night and morning." which our mothers used to preach as a sine qua nun to a tine head of hair is un-re ob served in the breach than in the oh seivaiii" ai least, thal's what the most latnoiis hairdresser In London is say ing. Me has startled I lit fashion able women of Kiigiand by warning I lii-iii that in following the old tradi tions i hey are brushing th- beamy out of iheir hair. "The iueissant brushing of th" pros-tit day is ruinous to the hair." he says. "Some women used to give their hair one hundred strokes of the brush night and morn ing and have good hair iu spite of it: j an occasional person mighi do so now; but the good hair is lu spile of the brush, not because of it. All new j hairs appear lirst as a soft, delicate j I'UZ'.. easily pulli .1 out or destroyed. SHIT briii-hitig will wear them nut just j as It will wear out the nap of cloth. The hair roots try to make up for the destruction. They are forced into ab normal growth and their fore is de picied. The old hair is falling. The new hair is Id! being allowed to live and grow. The life force Is being ex hausted. The hair gets thin, straggling, tinhealihy, dies out altog." her. and there you have the bald woman." l:vullil.l by liiifiHip. Sonietim- s a bit of g issip about a person, when it is not scandalous, scores to his or her advantage and creates a p. rsetmge nut of au Individ ual who might otherwise remain en tirely until. ii, ed. A certain mail v.'h.i lias made his way into the iiiii-.-r:;uist precincts nf smart so-loty became per son:! grata entirely mi account of the mystery which seemed to envelop his j .'int.'i oih'ni. Mo on i e.uild (ind out j just while he came fi ;.!. lie was a I crack polo-plave.- no I capital cress- ; eonniry ritlcr. ami gradmillj pot to I know a lot of tin p. w ho found him a J thorough -port and !il;.-d h;:n for his j quiet, gentlemanly ways. i-'i nie of j them intrudi-.e-d lili.i to their wiv-.-s. ! and he l.egati to be socially known in n j small way. Then the mystery Idea j was stalled, and people began to talk about him. From being acquainted j wilh i -nly a smart N-t he became ki i.vvn io society gei'i-railj. Mel smart j women win; had nothing lo tin grew' j interested iu discovering his anteci-d-fls-. There was a we'l-breil dignity about liini. how- ver, that piw.'iuc.l direct questioning, and UO one coulil find ir.it aiij thing al -ci! him. As his conduct is irr. pi o.ich'ibl, ia cer.v way. his picaiis abundant ami his manner exceptionally ge.ul, he has become a great social success. New York Tri bune. Sforci'e I liowr... 1'i'oin Faris conns t li very latest idea ill tiros deeirnlion. The Woine-i art. kiiiileins --e t ii,-. originals and IlleSe who have .-e n il pronounce it charming. Where heretofore embroid ery has bce.l used the lit w style iu to stencil the I'.csiuii. nnil. lis the peculiar lueHioil used is said to be try simple. It is imt iu i . --.-arj lo ;ac nil ll!i!i;-',!:ll l it e.i'.teatio'i or uil.-i-t. Any clc-.er wi-ieaii cm have a do.-u frocks, each ili!le!"iil. io;- le'.e is scope for her own iiiiiiv aliialiiy. 'I he Woili i" liiil:,- lul all -.e;is. ii.-;ng as -.iii l "iic.ory o;i wash :n," i-i la's as . ii tit;-. sl!ks and chiffons. Fuiisiial a. ihe idc'i s minis to those who have not se.-i the resulis. It ias already p.t -.d the lad Magv nib! l'.iw bt t oine a pel iii.hi uev -. ;lt least as much so as fiisli.on is i ir penii:iiieiit. and iii'iliy of ihc -..led nio-listcs are giv ing I lie ill s( udellts huge i id- Is lo fill. 1 h, hrnii low ny Itril. The in:- cn of .sc, v ia is a I mp and dis tinguish..,! loinctt to the bl".i that, if eie v.i,--.: pn -e.ve a gun-1 liguro she l.lli.sl ere!ii-W I'lMI! lulls I : d II: r :!.. sty is , ,... , d"d ti! pusses thr- bf st ll'.-iiie and mi's; stanl.v i.irrljge ..f all :c ;,.jal voii. en ol K-.uope. .s':- has L'Ivmi up the soft Isil and i'.cv o plliows and sleeps un n h.-iril .... I r.niuw liivau spi'cad with an un-jieldui-: - ii'iress. Th- iv is no vestig- l-f piie-V l-ll-l '!' in -r In ad, hilt lest- feet lesion a i ,i'i i-i.e. I 're ioti to jaking up with 1 1 i'l'i.-cai : -t'n.d of -csting i';:e i.'oc ti leal beiii a sufi'- rcr I'ro-n insomnia ami ni.-iiltigiie. but from both these i. . i ! - sin is now entirely free. I.c-pway t nr -!oilp. ('.:'.: ity covers a m ,: il . I u.lo of sin!, leiiis e::i-u;-i n ov crcd io Uicet .he ci iiuii cP.eiils til g..st. p. I'Uvk. -ro;ri's nf I lie (inoil lioii.U Iilrn. TMIlHi: is Ho subject to which the Constitution has given no ire undivided attention than that of g 1 roads, and we are highly gratified to see that the lea veil of road improvement is working iu almost every county iu Ceorgla. From day to day the Constitution has contained c.xeerpis from the week ly press of the State telling ImW one county niter another Is directing lis attention to improved highways, and it is evident thai before many years the county in 1 Iem gia that hasn't a thor ough system of modern, well-graded, imiciiiliiini.ed or graveled mails will be the exception ami not the rule. The frequent rains of the past winter have, tis usual, made the roads almost Impassable in a majority of the coun ties of the Slate, and this has helped to place the good roads idea upperiin ist ill the people's minds. Farmers, whose hauling has been so seriously interfered with thereby, and merchants, whose trade has been correspondingly hurt, tire coming logo l,.-r on the proposi lioll that good r...i.U are the cheapest in the end - thai bad roads, in fact, as the Cniislltulii.il has su often said, are about the most expensive luxuries that any community ever indulged in. In connection with the good roads movement iu Heorgia it is both ins-resting and important to study what other States are doing in the effort io improve their highways. The Pennsyl vania Legislature, for instance, lias just appropriated ftt'I.r.t s. i.i i. ... to be spent in load building throughout the State. New York and other Stales have a similar law proviilii.g for State aid for those counties that undertake to si-euro modern roads. In Pennsylvania the State aid idea has taken linn hold. The plan just adopted Is for the Slate, the county ami the township lo co-operate lu the work of building and improving the roads. Tin' State Is to pay two-thirds of the expense ami the county and township iu which ihe work is done each on--sixtli of the expense. The Stale has mad" available for this purp-se Jii.-'iim,. ihiii to bo ( Xpelnletl during ihe next few years. The principle involved in the Stale aid plan is exactly the same as that Involved lu the scheme fur National aid which has developed such popular ity recently. The fundamental idea of boili is iha: road improvement is not liu rely a inail.-r of local interest and responsibility, hut :l inn tier of inn-rest and concern M the vrh-le people: or. to put it niioili-r way, road building is coining to be viewed as a species of "internal imjuMvch.i-nt" belonging III the same class river and harbor improvements. Another r-ason ad v a t.ee.1 why Nil-ti-iial and State aid an 1 coining so popular is ihe realization that, unless .-. -:-,i. .!. .;- of ih,. kind s a.!-p:ed. the burden cf bad raeils. lik- iii" t v.-'.l! be always with us. The l-:'o. le-s ro:!iN ,,f le ceUUMT col! s I 1 1 11 1 e .'I sort i f "-cii'.l: 11" lie-p et !." in ". Ii.. li people I':-.- c-s-in.d o flounder ill. til Mitne i . -1 e .-nines along lo help thou oil! Ill l.n 1. H e e;..ei:-e for improv ing the run tis iu many lueallties Is a burden which the !,,,al population Is wholly v.nabio to bear. It is Urged that whenever the Si-He or tin- Nation reaches out a helping hand to sileh f i ilri Mill tli i in-:. Hi. y will gi'ii -p It and betid nil their ci.ergies to the great work of linproviie.: their highways. An llasn rii it..: n who has recently ; taken a ll , p through Texas s.:j s tlie i en; lutsiaso! with vv lii.h I'e.e people have; Ml.cn up ihe "go. d roads iden" Is wo.n I cerful. In Mime luiiniics they arc in ' danger of "going wild" oil the subject. ! Funds are being raised, mainly by the Iksiio of county bonds, ad a sim ilar plan is I eir.g ."..h-pied iu North Carolina. All of Ih-sc plans can le studied with pr-'iit hy Hie people of lieorgla, how' lliut V.v have i.eeoiue aroused 10 tin- iii-ccssliy of iniprov i-ig otir high-j ways. Too much attention cannot he given this all important t-ubject.- At lanta CollPtiillll Worthy of rninlwtlen. j Judge W. A. Falconer, of Fort Stniih, Ark., has applied the prinelp!.' f( stale . ,-il.l in a new way. As Slate aid 1- noi j pi fi..'ih--oi,i:n-.: I:i Arkansas, though 1 i, w ,11 s.i.ei ne j.;. vi-l-d for Judge Fab i m-r put Inm-clf in Hie Stale's place, am! offered to dopiHe S'.'.'.i'il to. that op" uf Hie four most important loads in i lie iiiwnship which would ! raise the ingest bonus tn obtain it i One load l iised SJitoO iu guaranteed c.i sii rii'iiei:s. in addition to the t iigiia ei in work and unlimited quanti ties "t -tu' e 'I'o the road coming next !l this i:i"i,illy eoinost the Judge tiffcicl one r.ollar fur every iloll.'r It would ri'se. provided it would raise a mi!. ! a- S.'ii-i" l April 1: that read had on Milch in ca-li and ill hecks imjal 'e Apr ! 1. S!sihi. and expeded to ia.-c sToo or .vn more. Judge Fill cniier ha-- d-'Pf more 'han help I-'ort Stniih io g-i gocd roail-: h" his t Mi cxiiiiip'.e thai may well be emulated tlii-oipjli oit ti e Nat. on. luKi.l ltoads MiifMVine. Clf It l!l-l;llc. The e.e.iinil of llaiiitiionlon. N. J., lias pass, d an ordinance allowing a fo liate of .1 i" tuxes tor cull whec on a wagon having a tire four inches or l More in whli li. Wild red deer are imreasing ho rap Idly in Devon and Somerset, Entdnnil, thai special efforts are to be maile to retime ineii number. Household patters Tare of Tallin Toi0. In caring for a polished table top, It Is Ihe rubbing ami nut what Is put on It thai docs the best work III keeping it in good condition. A polished table top should be frequently rubbed with a soft cloth, moistened Willi a pure oil of some kind. This Is better Hi, 'III unprepared furniture polish, for usually this is made to give a polish without the necessity of rubbing. The table should have what is called a hand polish, for this will wash without spoil ing, and does not easily stain or become defaced by the heat of dishes, whllo constant rubbing makes it more attractive-Philadelphia Telegraph. It.velenlr Il. The old English pie Is more hygienic than the New England article, simply 1 uu.-o In England tile soaked ami soggy undcrcrust is never encountered. 'I he deep dish pie with an upper crust held up iu the centre by an inverted tea cup. Is familiar, even In this coun try, but tin- pie mould Is not often se-ii on this sl'.le of the -water. To make a pie In. odd use what the Scotch call a "Inilf-puff" paste that Is, n fairly rich pastry. Cover the outside of a small tin or gninltew are pan wilh the paste, taking care to prick it nil over tu keep it from breaking out ill bubbles. Cover a lid with another layer of paste and bake very carefully, turning frequently. When cold slip nil ihe mould and till It w-lth stewed or fresh fruit, as desired. New York Post Tlix 1'orfict I'otato. A modern g lurmei deplores the rarity or ih" vv ell -holh d, properly cooked po tiliu, saying thai that vegetable is al most always waxy, ill boiled and watery. The secret lies In drying the bulb itl'lcr the water is poured oft". This should be done by holding the saucepan over Hie hot lire a moment, then shaking vigorously until the "iluuriness" comes, as it must cvrtaliily will if the process lie kept Up long enough. -I have never yet met the po l.iiu so unreg rate us to fall to re spond to this treatment." said a noted housekeeper, who had read the lament of the gourmet. In making potaiu salad, a cooking t'uthorlty says, much better results will be obtained by pouring a hot dress. Ing over cold potatoes or H cold dress ing ov r hot potatoes, than by us'ln,! dressing and potatoes both ell her hot or cold. The unpleasant chimmlness cmiceable in many potato salads is oh. via ted in ihis way. she thinks. New York Commercial Advertiser. How In lloll Water. -To boil water is th,. simplest thing hi the world." i-aid the steward at one of the leading hotels In Washington. ' but bow n boil it Is quite another tiling. I believe wo Jiavc Ihe name of having the best eup.'ie of any hotel In tiii- city, of course, we use good ci'ft'ee but let me i-U -i i..-'- of the p: - ii- is il.,, ;. -ater wit), w !. -li i,, make t,e eoflee lol: n. n I-ropoi-iv boil, ,i. The ;ecrei in ; oiling water is just th -: Always use fresh v.-.-u-r a:, ,t lot the kelile he warm be fore th - cold, sparkling ftli.l is put Into it. The lire should be quick, so that the waier will boil at once, and the water slnmi,! be removed from the tire the Instant the 'toiling point is l'. ached at.. I poured upon the coffee or tea or wh; never beverage Is In demand Inline. lia lely. "So many people make the mistake o" permitting the kettie to remain over the (Ire. where the waier steams and Fiminei's away, wasting ine good waier In vapor. Those w ho dri-ik hot waier befoie breakfast, as many do. should Insist on the use uf fresh water and having It served as mhui as boiled." lioclors say. however, that to kill p-rms in suspicious waier boiling -:,ou!d last about live iiiiuu'.cs. Wash ington Post. . . RECIPES . . olive Siii.tl'.v ii hes-Cut very thill slices of lucid from a loaf a day old; (111 off the crusts: spread the slices with a liltie butter; cut stuffed olive-: in very small pieces; mix with a litlle Mayonnaise; spread over tl r. .-,-ait; serve on a folded napkin al teas mid receptions. i.itiiekly Made Ib-cf Tea-Pour three, quarters of a cup of cold water ic. er half a pound of raw hainbiirg steak Aiiow ll to stand ten minutes in a cool place, then set on the stove ami l"t it cook slowly for ten minutes. Add a little sail, just before taking from the tiro and strain. Chicken Pudding-Boil one or two chickens ns for a fricassee. Make a batter of one pint of milk, one of Hour, a heaping tcMspootifnl of baking pow der, two eggs and a litlle salt. Butter a pudding dish, put in a layer of chicken, bits of butter, then a layer of batter, and continue ihis way. having the top layer of batter. Moisten with the chicken stock and serve with a gravy made from tin- villaining stock. Pol. Ho Croquettes-B-at the yolk of cue egg until thick, then add to it one cupful of mashed potatoes, one table spoon of cream, a few drops of onion Juice, half a talilespoouful of butter. one teaspoon of in'meed parsley, n slight grating of nut meg. salt and cayenne In season; mix and turn Into a small pan and stir until it leaves tlie shies of the piti; turn out to cool; when cold shape Into croquettes; roll each in beaten egg. then in tine bread crumbs; fry in siuT.klng hot deep fat; drain, fir range on n platter. There nie nearly 27U difteretit le ligious lu the I'niied Kiimdoui.