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VOL. XXyill. PlTTgBO THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, KMIS. MO, 1.
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LUKE HAMMOND,
THE MISER..
Prof. Wm. Henry Peck,
Authorof the "TT Stone-Cutter
of Lisbon," Etc.
CHAPTER
Continued.
galn he groped about his dungeon,
mding the walls with his feet. The
r above he dared not sound, lest the
se should attract Hammond's no-
e, ana witn it a cruel aeatn.
Vt length he paused before a spot
lieh sounded hollow.
Ie muttered a cry of joy!
Undoubtedly there is a cellar or pas-
sre here."
lis heart sank as he reflected that
could not dig a hole through stone,
trek and mortar with his finger nails.
Be uttered a cry of despair!
lie felt in all his pockets, and found
pytenknife. The first blow was given
u derision. The knife' crumbled to
itbnis in his hand.
I must search again, this time for
ron. An old den like this should con
aiu something of the'kind."
Ie sought in vain; though he crawled
y or every inch of the area. The Iron
tw.r, ten feet below, in the-well! Im
ji ssible! he could not reach it. If he
ci'Uld, he could not wrench it loose.
'Having found nothing below, let
n o search above," said the brave
carted youth, rising and feeling the
30:i ms and floor over his head.
Illis hands, as if every finger had an
tefo at its ena, searchea everywhere,
M oiuing sharp nails of iron, jagged
liuter?, and bruising obstacles,
suddenly he uttered a cry a cry of
atuewed hope, his hands had touched
lie binges of the trap-door.
. I "It must have a bolt! a sliding bolt,
easily detached!" said he. "I must be
id) reful, or I shall fall into the well;
am on its brink. But here is the
'Jolt,1' he continued, as his hands slid
jver it. "Ha! a rope. The bolt slides
if
sily. Oh, God! give me strength
rend it loose from its grooves."
f Exerting all his powers, and he was
i man of great strength, Greene at
tngth tore the bolt away.
"It is heavy," he said, as he untied
he rope to which it was attached, and
fc hich Hammond had pulled to assas
sinate him. "It weighs at least ten
ounds; is shaped like a wedge; is a
pot long thick and wide. Thank
B leaven!"
He fell upon his knees, and mur-
ifiurea a prayer to Heaven, and feeling
spirited, returned to that part of the
all. where he hoped to effect an es-
ape.
Tracing the mortar first with his
f nger, he began, half fearing that the
oise of his work might bring his en
my upon him.
'Nothing but bricks, so far," he said,
is he began to make a breach.
Soon his bolt struck something hard
r than brick. Drops of sweat were
landing upon his brow. They turned
) ice as his only friend clanked against
olid stone! If he had been a Freneh-
n
fcian, he would have torn his hair with
age. He was an American therefore
f e changed his plan, and tried another.
He resolved to dig under the wall
and crawl through to the other side.
A wall so far down below the level
f f the ground," said he, " can have but
ittle extent under the earth. I will
change my wedge to a spade."
He worked steadily, and was re
garded at length by finding the bottom
dge of the wall about a foot below
he level of his dungeon. Suddenly his
iolt clanked again. This time It struck
ron. He felt of the new obstacle.
"A crowbar!" he cried.
But the bar was so imbedded in the
fcarth, being almost upright, that to dis-
ngage it would consume too much
time, and he continued his digging.
I have hours of labor before me,"
tie thought; "but I shall suceed with
the help of God!"
And leaving him full of hope,
strength and courage, let us follow
fUike Hammond to the crimson cham-
jer.
CHAPTER . XVI.
FAX SCARES LUKE HAMMOND.
We saw Hammond leave unfortunate
atharine Elgin, and direct his steps
f&ward the crimson chamber. In the
mil, while going thither, he met Dan-
-el pacing slowly to and fro.
How is it now with our sick man?"
be asked.
"Better," replied Daniel. "He seems
mproving rapidly, and has eaten quite
heartily for one who has been in bed
so lon."
"Ah! you must be careful," said
Luke. "He is cunning, Daniel, and as
(be regains his strength he may con
ceal it to surprise you with an attack.
Henry Elgin was a powerful man be
fore he was taken sick. He was a
match for two such fellows as you,
Dapiel."
Daniel glanced at himself, as if he
rather doubted the truth of that re
mark, and Hammond continued:
"You doubt it, Daniel! Henry Elgin
was once a blacksmith. His father,
t bough wealthy, believed that every
young man should have a trade as
voll as an education, and for three
J'oars Henry Elgin labored at the
lorge. His riches never deserted him,
nd his trade was of no use to him ex
fept for amusement, But be was
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by ROBEBT BONNEB'S SONS,
(Ml rights reserved.')
V famous among blacksmith?' for his
strength. Look sharp. Hi may be
laying a plan.." t. .
"I will, sir," said Daniel. "If he
should ever try that game!"
"What would become cf you, Daniel,
if he should get loose?"
"He won't get loose," said Daniel,
with a cruel laugh. "I'll kill him first."
"Right, Dauiel, right! And now I
wish to have a talk with him."
Hammond had entered the ante
chamber, when Daniel said:
"Old Fan is in here."
Luke glanced around and saw the
old creature crouching in a corner.
"Now, then, old simpleton, what are
you doing there? Your place is to re
main till wanted in the main building.
If any one should come to the gate
how could we know it?"
"The dogs the. dogs will soon tell
us," said Fan. "I can't sleep nor be
alone in that part of the house auy
more, longer than an hour at a time.
I hear such strange noises."
"Noises! Noises!" said Luke.
"That's It," said Fan. "Hammering,
pounding, as if it was way down deep
down under ground. It was dread
ful." "You're a fool. But stay here until
I want you. Hammering, indeed !" he
muttered. "I don't think that young
carpenter feels much like hammering
now."
Daniel gave him the key to the crim
son chamber, and unlocking the door,
Hammond went In.
Henry Elgin was asleep, but Ham
mond's careless tread awoke him, and
he fixed his sunken eyes inquiringly
upon the tyrant's face.
"You wish to ask after your child ?"
said Luke, taking a seat.
"I can hardly expect a true answer
from you," said Elgin, mournfully; for
the thought of his beloved and unfor
tunate child unmanned him.
Luke noticed the sadness of his tone
and thought:
"Ha! I think I may work on him now
with some hope of success."
Hammond continued aloud:
"I have Just left your daughter."
"She is well, I trust," said Elgin.
"She had just swooned." '
"Swooned!" exclaimed Elgin. "I
know my daughter's nature well. She
has a bold and firm heart. She does
not faint, unless terribly excited do
you hear, scoundrel! terribly excited.
She fainted last night what woman
would not have fainted! She fainted
because . she beheld a father alive
whom she had thought dead. Villain!
what have you done to her? What
barbarous torture have you inflicted
upon her tender limbs? How have you
wrung bitter agony from her brave
heart? Speak, unnatural monster!"
"She fainted twice last night, Elgin,"
said Hammond. "She had escaped
from your old prison, and fainted when
I recaptured her."
"My poor, fender, miserable Katy
my child!" groaned the unhappy
father. "But to-night! to-night! What
made her swoon to-night? Tell me,
that I may know how to curse you,
villain?"
"I merely told her a fact," said Luke.
"I merely announced to her that James
Greene was dead."
"James Greene dead!" said Elgin,
half rising, and staring at his cold
blooded tyrant. Then sinking back
upon his pillow, he murmured:
"It is a lie!" .
"It is a fact," said Hammond, with
his hard, dry laugh of triumph. "It
is not at all improbable that a reward
will be offered to find his body."
"Ah! I understand," said Elgin, with
a shudder. "You have imprisoned him
ensnared him and imprisoned him
perhaps in this house, which ypu have
turned into . a jail a Bastile in the.
heart of New York City."
"You are right, Henry Elgin. I did
ensnare James Greene. I did imprison
him. I told your daughter how I did
it I imprisoned him in the old well
beneath the old store-room!"
"Great Heaven!" groaned Elgin,
"This Is too much! Luke Hammond,
you have murdered him."
"As you please," said Luke. "I call
It by a more gentle name. I have rer
moved a great obstacle."
"What do you hope to effect by such
a crime?" '
"Your daughter loved him. While he
lived she would love no other. You
loved him. While he lived you would
have clung to your absurd project of
making him your heir. Your will is of
no use now to James Greene. You
must now leave your wealth to your
daughter. I came to tell you this,
Henry Elgin, that you . might place
the fact with certain others, and hasten
to do what you must do io save your
daughter's life." .
"You dare not murder Y "- Luke
Hammond!"
"Look at me, man!" said Luke, ris
ing. "Look at me. I am a desperate
man-. I am growing more and more
desperate every' hour. I dare do any
thing. I know that if you and your
daughter were dead, your country kin
would flock to New York to share the
spoil. If you provoke me much more.
by riijr blood, I will end this struggle
though I embrace a halter."
"I liave been looking at you," said
Elgin, sternly. "I have watched your
devilish face, and peered into every
wrinkle; and I see plainly that there ii
something behind all this bluster; Dd
you know what I think it ls?w
"Let us hear;" sneered Hammond.
"I know bu must have' fonhd ray
will said Elgin, "or yoii had hot
known of James Greene. In the will
alone was his name mentioned. But,
as I am a living man, Luke Hammond,
I believe you have lost it!"
Luke actually staggered with sur
prise. Was Henry Elgin inspired?
"Hal" continued Elgin, with a bitter,
scornful laugh, "I see you have your
blank "visage betrays It. Now I know
Why you are torturing my poor child.
She found the will, and has hidden it!
Is it hot so? You are dumb. I have
been thinking all this over, and have
hit the nail on the head. That will you
fear. It may blow you to the gallows
at any moment, if you dare to take my
life. You dare not forge a will while
my will is unfound. Double-dyed vil
lain: that you are, you are defied!"
"Henry Elgin," said Hammond, "the
will is lost. Your daughter found and
hid 'It. But I know it Is in this house.
Now mark the words of a desperate
man. James Greene is dead. Removed
so cunningly that no suspicion of my
complicity can ever be traced to me,
even If such suspicion could possibly
arise. As for him, let him rest. I
removed him because he stood in my
way because he was assuming the at
titude of an enemy. I da not wish to
forge a will I have my reasons for
this reluctance. 'But if driven to it, I
will do it. I will forge a will in favor
of your daughter. I will force her to
become the wife of my sou. No one
save creatures of my own shall enter
this house for months after. Your
daughter shall be detained a close pris
oner. You shall die you hear you,
Henry Elgin, shall die; people read
your tombstone now. As for the lost
Will, if I cannot force your daughter
to. reveal the secret, by Heaven! I
will fire this house, and it and the will
shall be destroyed forever. What
think you of that, Henry Elgin?"
Hammond towered above the terri
fied invalid in all the villainous con
sciousness of his will to do, his power
to dare, and his cunning to 6cheme.
"May God deliver me from this mon
ster!" said Elgin, closing his eyes.
"I leave you, Elgin, to think the mat
ter over. You have but few hours left
for consideration. Save your life re
gain your liberty. Save your daugh
ter's life. Think of those things, and
think of me!"
Hammond bowed ironically, and
withdrew, locking the door after, him.
"Here is the key," said he, giving
It to Daniel. "I have left -our friend
food for reflection. Be careful. You
may have to watch all night, for I
have employed Stephen elsewhere.
Fan! are you there?"
"Yes, I am here," said Fan, rising to
her feet.
"Go to the white and gold chamber.
See if Mrs. Harker desires anything.
If not, ask her to come to my library,
and do you remain with Miss Elgin.
But no escapes this time; no chloro
form surprises."
"I will be careful. I can't sleep
not two minutes at a time,' 'said Fan.
"Do you know what I see every time
i shut my old twisted eyes the small
pox twisted 'em they were handsome
once do you know what I see?- Let
us go on into the hall where Daniel
can't hear."
Hammond and Fan passed into the
hall, and she continued, while he
trimmed the wick of his lamp:
" "I see James Greene a lyin' in the
well, and billions of rats eating him!
That's what I see!"
"Fool!" exclaimed Hammond, start
ing aside with a shudder. "I wish
you were there with him!"
"I know you do," said Fan, shaking
her head. "But I ain't going to die,
there."
"Ah, you are sure of it, eh?"
"Quite sure. I've been "told where
I'm going to die, and how," said Fan,
clinging to his sleeve. "I had a hus
band once"
"There, that will do," said Luke,
breaking away angrily. "Keep your
gossip for those that like it. 1 despise
It, Fan."
"I know it, and me, too," said Fan,
grinning horribly; "but I am of use to
you you need me for your devU'ry.
and I need you to catch the birdies
yellow birdies."
Her claws had clutched his sleeve
again, and he seemed forced to listen
to her by some unseen and mysterious
power.
"Luke Hammond," said Fan, "after
I saw that in the well, I tried to sleep
in my little room. I did sleep a bit
long enough to have a dream. I
dreamed I saw a man he was a man
saw a man whom I loved as I love mf
life more than life my husband he
was "
"Let go my . sleeve, Fan," he ex
claimed. "I can't I can't something stiffens
my old claws like iron. I'll let go
when I've told ye what I dreamed.
I dreamed I saw my husband he died
thirty years ago died quick as a flash
his son killed him, you see "
"Wretched woman, let me go!" cried
Hammond, raising the hand in wiiich
he held the lamp, as if to strike.
The arm seemed turned to stone. He
trembled with a vague and chilly hor
ror. His arm remained holdii. ; the
lamp on high, and he could not strike.
To be continued. , ,
The Bronx Hirer.
Bronx Hirer, situated In the upper
end of New York City, derives its
name. front Joats Bronx, who settled
in-iaat region in 1639,
The National Aid troiJoiitiorii
W1HEN what is knowii as tin
Brownlow Good Koaas du
was first offered in the
House of Representatives
it was regarded by some as
Dronosine a dangerous in
novation In our economic affairs, but
when studied in the abstract it Is
found to be strictly within the line of
well-established precedent and clearly
written constitutional limitations. Gov
ernment aid to good roada was entered
upon under the auspices of President
Jefferson, who set forth the policy
with great spirit. Had not the author
ity been in the Constitution, it would
pot have had his sanction. There is
nothing in the Constitution inhibiting
national aid to good roads. There is
abundant authority in the Constitution
for sucn aid. The doubt about this no
longer exists. The paramount ques
tion at this time is, have we in the
Vnited States satisfactory highway
eonditions; are the means of communi
cation between town and country ade
quate to public necessity; are the high
ways creditable to our advanced intel
ligence and civilization; do we need
better roads, and can they be' had in
any other way than by national aid,
by Government co-operation with the
States? Every intelligent being within
the bounds of the Union knows that
the average wagon road is for perhaps
six months of every year a community
horror and a State and national shame.
It is just as well to use plain speech
In dealing with practical facts. When
carefully collected statistics show that
only five per cent, of the wagon roads
are good, we know by the same token
that ninety -five per cent, are bad; and
the questions just asked are answered
at once. Can these unhappy condi
tions be corrected by the States? There
are all the years of State experience
in road making to proye the negative.
Since the earliest organization of the
States the country has experimented
with roads under local systems, and yet
the average wagon road to-day is but
little better than when first blazed out
In the forest or laid along the plain. It
Is this that has convinced advanced
thinkers that effective road construc
tion in the States is only possible
through Government aid and co-operation.
The reasons for this are not far
to seek. Goqd roads roads that will
last can only be built upon scientific
plans. There are but four or five
States In the Union wealthy enough to
inaugurate such a plan. If scientifical
ly constructed roads will benefit the
counties they will benefit the States
and Nation. This i a self-evident de
duction. Then there shluld be co:op--ration
of the Government with the
States and counties. Another thing:
The Government owns property In all
the States upon which it pays not one
cent of taxes. It has taken charge of
the public roads for the transaction of
its rural mail business, upon which it
places fixed charges upon the people
who built these roads without its aid.
It ought in mere justice to be willing
to help better the roads for its own
uses, even if it had no concern in the
welfare of the people. In addition to
Its postoffices, custom houses and court
houses in all the States and Territories,
the Government possesses lands, parks
and other property. It has a direct in
terest in the advancement of crery
community, and the reciprocal obliga
tion of Government is -to protect and
foster the natural Interest of each in
dividual. These obligations will not
be fulfilled until the Government as
sists In improving the public roads.
If It is proper for the Government to
aid in the improvement of its water
courses1 for the extension of commerce
which courses must ever carry a
small percentage of the total commerce
of the Nation then, it is surely the"
duty of the Government to aid in the
improvement of the land, or primary,
means of transportation over which
ninety-five per cent, of all products
must be moved before it reaches a rail
way or steamboat. The proposition
for Government aid to good roads is
right, and we hope to see it enacted
into law, as it will be if the people
keep after their Senators and Represen.
tatives in Congress.
, jnelih Roads j
What good roads they have in Eng
land! Look at the piles of broken
stone for repairs, stored in little niches
all along the way; see how promptly
and carefully every hole is filled up and
every break mended, and you will un
derstand how a small beast can pull a
heavy load in this country, and why
the big draught-horses wear long and
do good work. A country with a fine
system of roads is like a man with a
good circulation of the blood; the labor
of life becomes easier, effort is reduced
and pleasure increased. From "A Day
Among the Quantock Hills," by Dr.
Henry van Dyke, in Scribner's.
A Pathetic Story.
A pathetic story of the war is told
by a Japanese correspondent at Kobe.
Feodor Chesnetzky, a young Russian
soldier, was taken to the Red Cross
Hospital at Matsuyama riddled with
shrapnel. All his limbs were amputated,-
and after the operation, to the
amazement of the doctors, Chesnetzky
lived for eight months, lying quite
helpless. He was attended by Nurse
Kawaguchi, and he became so much
attacned to her that he would cry like
a child when he could not see her. - Her
devotion and tenderness were such
that she scarcely left him for eight
months, and she was with him when
be died.
W)
FW1
ARSENld H dyes;
ftttetiee 6f Loading iif es Materials With
.Mineral SnVotance Cdtidetiifled.
We have frequently referred in these
columns to the possibility of contamin
ation of dress fabrics with arsenic ow
ing to the use of that poison in the
preparation of many dyes. We hold
that it is just as important that our
Clothing, and especially that which is
worn next the skin, should be as free
frOin arsenical compounds as our food.
Arsenic is f eadlly absorbed by the
skin, and symptoms of arsenical poi
soning may easily arise from the pres
ence of the metal in a garment. Per
spiration, too, has the property of dis
solving many metallic substances
which would be otherwise untouched.
We object strongly to the present
practice of loading dress materials
with mineral substances. We have
found quite a large number of the me
tallic oxides known to chemistry pres
ent in woolen garments and silk goods,
and we suppose that there are very
few of the silk ties worn chiefly by
men which do not contain a very largfe
proportion of mineral substances.
These substances, of course, give con
siderable weight to the material. Thus
compounds of zinc, tin and aluminum
are used which dissolved in perspira
tion would, we have little doubt, form
corrosive salts. The presence' of ar
senic in dress material is, however,
generally accidental, the poison being
introduced through the dye.
It has been stated that hosiery is
very liable to such contamination.
With a view of investigating this point
a large number of samples of cheap hosiery-
have recently been bought and
tested. The results of the tests show
that at least fifty per cent, of the
cheaper forms of hosiery contain very
distinct quantities of arsenic, the
amount rising in some cases to as
much as half a grain per pair of stock
ings. Although not highly soluble,
this arsenic can be extracted by water
and slightly acid solutions, and there
is, therefore, a possibility, if not likeli
hood, of its being gradually absorbed
by the system. This arsenic is due to
(1) the use of materials for finishing
and dyeing which are themselves con
taminated, and (2) the "stoving" of the
yarns with impure forms of sulphur.
, Among the chemicals used in the
finishing and dyeing operations the
most likely source of arsenical contam
ination is sulphuric acid. A great
many dyes are used in acid baths, and
commercial sulphuric acid may contain
as much as a fifth of a grain of arsenic
per pound. Arsenical contamination
can be avoided by using only brim
stone acid. The greater part of the ar
senic found in woolen goods is, how
ever, probably derived from the pro
cess of "stoving" being followed by in
sufficient washing. It is a common
practice to expose woolen yarns to the
action of sulphur dioxide, which is usu
ally obtained from burnt sulphur or
pyrites. Sulphur obtained from the
latter source will always be highly
charged with arsenious oxide. The
quantity of arsenious oxide found in
these "stoved" yarns is sometimes ex
tremely large. In one case a recent
analysis showed the presence of one
twelfth ef a grain of arsenious acid per
pound of material. The Lancet.
Why Soap -Eaters Eat Soap.
Mr. Charles S. Howe, the General
Secretary of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science, said
at a dinner of scientists:
"False science, the pseudo-scientific
method, with its explanations that ex
plain n6thing and help us in no wise,
may be illustrated, perhaps, with a
little episode that I heard of the other
day.
"A student went to his instructor and
6aid:
" 'I am informed, sir, that people are
sometimes born with a desire to eat
soap.'
" 'That is quite true,' the instructor
answered.
" 'What is the cause of it?' asked the
student.
" 'These people,' was the reply, 'are
the victims of sappessomania.'
" 'What does sappesomania mean,
professor?' the student said.
" 'It means,' the professor answered,
'a desire to eat soap. "Buffalo En
quirer, v
"There'll Be No Ple.'
An energetic pastor who was mak
ing preparations to build a new church
received all kinds of advice from
parishioners, and the greatest amount
came from-those who had contributed
the least towards the erection of the
church. So at the regular services on
.the following Sunday he said: "I have
been receiving lots, of advice during
the last few weeks. I have been told
by certain members of the congrega
tion that it will not do to have too
many fingers in the pie. I can assure
you that I will attend to that part of
it; there will be no pie." Harper's
Weekly,-
Still In the Stone Age.
The Eskimos of Arctic Alaska are
still in the stone age. 1 The manufac
ture of arrows and spear heads from
flint is a living industry? Stone lamps,
stone hammers and chisels, and to
some extent stone knives, are still in
ordinary use among them. Fish lines
and nets and bird snares are still made
of whalebone, sinew, or rawhide. Ar
rows, spears, nets and traps are used
in hunting, although improved breech
loading arms are being introduced
among them, and will soon supersede,
for the larger game, their own more
primitive weapons. The Metropolitan
Magazine. '
. The Lightning Core.
"Here's a story of a man who was
cured of rheumatism by being struck
by lightning." " -
"I'll risk the rheumatism every time,"
said Brother Dickey. "I don't want n
doctor what's ez quick ez datl" At
lanta Constitution,
Foulards Again to Fore.
. Foulards will be much worn this
year not the cheap grades which did
much to kill the popularity of these
silks last season, but an expensive and
wholly charming quality called ra
dium. It is difficult to distinguish this
much-talked-of radium silk from the
old foulards, except in the matter of
designs and a certain opalescent qual
ity. There is no sign in the new silks
of the old conventional scroll patterns
always associated with this material.
These have been superseded by tiny
checks and pin line stripes, the latter
scarcely more than their own width
apart, so that the general appearance
is that of a solid color.
All the best couturiers are making up
their foulards and radiums very simply
and softly. The skirts on the dressy
gowns are in many attractive instances
laid in tiny stitched tucks, while at the
hem a favorite ornamentation is waved
Valenciennes frills set on with narrow
strappings of the silk. In delicate col
orings, several of these radium frocks
are serviceable additions to the sum
mer trousseau. Indianapolis News.
XJngerie Waists.
A waist "pattern" that is, the mate
rial in its proper sections, is a very
simple matter, though those who know
nothing of the dressmaking may be at
a loss to portion .out the linen. The
following very elementary suggestions
will make it possible for a novice to
prepare the pattern for the dressmak
er. The waist requires three yards of
linen one yard wide. Cut twenty-nine
inches for the .front, twenty -two for
the back' breadths (one width makes
the two backs), twenty-two inches for
each sleeve. This leaves a piece from
which can be cut a three-inch strip for
the collar and two pieces nine by
eleven and one-half inches for -.the deep
cuffs. Care should be taken not to set
the design on the front too high up;
one does not realize how much goes
into the shoulder or hov deep the neck
must be cut out; an ample allowance
must be made. On a hand-embroidered
waist the tucking should be done by
hand. A combination of machine
tucks and hand embroidery is never
happy Hemstitched tucks are pretty,
as in our examples of the coarser lineu
waist, and the one with the peacock
design. Harper's Weekly.
.English Wedding Veils.
The English have much sentiment
nbout wedding veils, and that worn by
Lady Shrewsbury, who at thirty-six
was a grandmother, was also worn by
her three daughters, Muriel Lady
Helmsley, Lady Gwendolen Little and
Lady Londonderry, and by two grand
daughters, Mrs. Gervase Beckett and
Lady Helen Satordale. The latter
bride also had in her wedding boquet
a bit of myrtle grown from a slip that
in 1875 had formed a part of-Lady
Londonderry's bridal boquet, and
which was planted immediately after
ward. Lady Lou-Helen was married
in 1902, or twenty-seven years from
the date of the planting of the original
sprig. The Jerseys have an exquisite
lace veil worn by the celebrated Sarah
Lady Jersey in 1804, and this, just 100
years later, in 1904. adorned Lady Du
sany, daughter of the present Lord and
Lady Jersey. The Hon. Mrs. Benja
min Bathurst wore a wedding veil that
had also been worn by her grandmoth
er, Lady Northwick, and her mother,
Lady Edward Churchill. Miss Olive
Van der Meulen, now Mrs. Thorold,
wpre at her wedding a "lace veil for
merl'.' the property of former Queen
Isabella of Spain. New York Times.
The American Girl.
Marie Corelli has made another at
tack upon the vulgarity of wealth and
society in a series of essays just print
ed, which she calls "Free Thoughts."
She also has a few observations to
make on the American woman. Miss
Corelli does not altogether admire the
American women, but she holds that
they are popular in England because
they make themselves popular. Miss
Corelli says:
"As to the American girl, she is 'all
there.' She can take the measure of a
man in about ten minutes, and classify
him as though he were a botanical
specimen. She realizes all his limita
tions, his fads and she has the uncom
monly gcod sense not to expect much
of him. She would" not 'take any' on
the lily maid of Astolat, the Fair
Elaine, who spent her time in polishing
the shield, of Lancelot, and who finally
died of love for that -most immoral,
but fascinating knight of the round
table. No, she wQuldn't polish a shield,
you bet. She would make Lancelot
polish it himself for all he was worth,
and polish her own dear little boots anJ
shoes for her into the bargain. That
is one of the secrets masterfulness
or, let us say, queenliness, which
sounds better. The lord of creation can
do nothing in the way of ordering her
about, because, as the lady of creation,
she expects to order him about and
she does." London Correspondence
Globe-Democrat.
Weil Dressed Woman. ,
Pockets being as inaccessible as ever,
every well dressed woman carries a
hand bag a reticule, or, as it is here
called, a ridicule. These useful little
articles are to be bad in all kinds of
materials, from gold and silver, to
Ieather'or silk. Some quaint hand bags
are made in cut steel or jet, and In va
rious brocades, . the pattern being
darned into the material with gold ox
silver thread, and set with stones. The
reticule has a long ancestry, being de
scended from the little net carried by
Roman ladies and called reticulum.
Mittens are to be much worn thi3
year, and now that long sleeves have
been ousted by long gloves, mittens
will be acceptable. To many, and more
especially to the possessors of pretty
hands and costly rings, the mitten will
be welcome, indeed. Few realize what
a delicate and difficult task is the con
struction of the mitten, the fit of a mit
ten being so important, far more im
portant even than the fit of a glove.
Mittens will be made of the finest lace,
the costliest specimens being chosen.
Imitations in every shape or form will
be rigorously tabooed. , .
Jn jewelry the most unlikely stones
are now used in conjunction. It is
xqulte usual to see a sapphire framed
in rubies or even a combination in ru
bies and emeralds. In fact, stones of
every possible color are now blended,
and it is not an uncommon sight to see
as many as four or five different stones
in a single setting and with charming
results.
Children Should Hare Loose Clothes.
Children should never wear tight
shoes, bands, collars, garters or gloves.
Tight clothing injures any part of the
body, but most especially the chest.
It prevents the proper expansion of the
lungs and, while there are millions of
air cells in our lungs, we need the use
of every one of them to keep the blood
pure. Pressure on muscles cripples ov
prevents their action and unused mus
cles grow weak and atrophy, so that
the act of respiration, which is carried
on by the chest muscles, grows more
and more shallow. Tight clothing may
cause compression of the soft, bony
chest wall of the child, thus median- ,
ically preventing the air from entering
the lungs. The larger our lungs and
the more we breathe, other things be
ing equal, the longer we will live and
the more power and vigor we will
have. When, we remember how the .
breathing affects the whole life it is
easy to understand how constriction of
the chest always brings ill health.
Constriction of the chest also inter
feres with the action of the stomach,
heart and liver. A baby's waistband
may be so tight that it cannot retain
sufficient food on its stomach, and the
mother wonders why it grows thinner
and thinner.
Tight clothes interfere with the cir
culation of the blood, and equilibrium
of the circulation is necessary to the
proper development of the child. With
reference to the equilibrium of the cir
culation, the distribution of the cloth
ing on the body is very important. As
a usual thing the parts of the body
the extremities needing the most pro
tection, receive -tho least, acd the parts
containing tho vital organs, where the
circulation is always active, are too
heavily clothed. Bahlespecial!y ire
often found clothed in tnrsWinier.
By using the one-piece garmenr tli?
body can be more evenly clothed. Tie.
child's head should ba protected from
cold in winter and from the hot sun in
summer, but children take cold easily
if the head is kept too warm. Boston
Traveller.
5?vK. LS tltf MIC;
Serge seems to bo the favorite mate
rial for tailor suits.
Pink and blue combinations are rem
iniscent of Watteau.
. Soft, supple cloth' is in great favor
for reception dresses.
Shaded roses and shaded straw '
everything shaded, except feathers, is
good.
Short coats are being worn by all the
smartest women, as a relief from the
long jacket.
Brussels collar and cuff sets are com
peting with Irish crochet they're
about the same prices.
Chemisettes are very popular with
almost every sort of dress-. The pret
tiest are made of embroidered muslins.
There is quite a decided fancy at
present for the princess gown, both for
afternoon gowns and for some of
loveliest of the evening gowns.
Hats are all more or less tip-tilted, v
and are perched on the head with an
effect at coquetry that the flat hats of
last summer could never achieve.
For theatre wear, lace bodices and
coats, and even dresses, are wojider-'
fully popular. Irish point, combined
with sheer embroidery and with Va
lenciennes lace, is made r.p over si lie
of the softest, palest shades..
" A new. shade of green is being re
ceived enthusiastically by . the Pari
tiences called almond green. It is
seen in a number of tints, from a very'
pale one to a deep, rich shade, which
comes out beautifully iu clolh.
Co'lar and cuff sets get more fascina
tingand deeper every .day. r.'i.i l
and open embroidery, heavy and Iif-'it
laces; all play important parts in their
making, and bits of exquisite Japan
ese drawn work are introduced in some
of the prettiest.
The French Government employs 17,
148 people in its stale tobacco factories.