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THE FRANRLIN; -PRESS VOLUME XXI. FRANKLIN. N, C WfeDMKSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 190(5. NUMBER 47, THE The farmer dinn ditch to drain ' A plut that lung in swamp had lain; Ajid guided it ai he had planned, , Id winding! through hi pasture land. At hrat, unuaed to wander here, .By root and curve it learned to sing, It found the pathway plain and drear; Glad children aoughta ita wandering. Ami wished that it might backward roam Until, deep in ita winding nook, . To aeek the marahjr waya of home. It almoat thought itself a brook. , , . Cora A. Mataon-Dolson, in the National Magazine. ' gsasasasssasasasasasHsasHsasasHSESssHsasHSES J J7 ni e ' . .. . ' THE ESCAPE. -3 o e() o o- Bjr 1.VEI.VN ORCHARD. sasafiESESBSHsssHSHsarasEsssasasEsaSHsssssHHf e . The line snow was drifting serosa the steppe before the first wind of winter. It began to come very softly nd silently at daybreak, and quickly powdered the landscape, covering ud , all ugliness, making unsightly places .. even beautiful; but all the same It was cruel. , It struck the knell of the long si lence: Sergius KonskI, sometime stu dent of Warsaw, and now supposed to be living peaceably on his father's lands at Erlensk on the Siberian fron : tier, stood still at the gateway of one of his father's fields and looked up ' the long bleak vista of the road which led away from Erlensk and towards Poland and life. Such was the thought In the lad's heart, for from his mother's side he was a Pole; and every heart-beat was In sympathy with his mother's people. - One brief year had he spent in Warsaw; twelve short months into which bad been crowded the fierce experience of a lifetime; then sud- v denly and swiftly, he and his sister, who had been attending university classes at the same time, had been removed from Warsaw. They had not dared to ask a question; they knew too well the reason, though the matter had never been mentioned In the great house of Konskl. The lines had simply deepened In the face of old Konskl, and he had become more taciturn than ever. "You have had your chance and made a fool of yourself, Serge, be sides dragging Vera into danger. You can stay at home now and make fool of yourself to some purpose." That was nine months ago. The pair were not content how could they be? Can the eagle, who has been accustomed to soar from height to height, to contemplate the inac cessible only as a spur to further achievement, sit down contentedly to preen his feathers in the homely dove-cot, however sheltered and safe The thing Is Impossible. These two young, eager hearts, Whom the love of freedom had consecrated, who had beheld great wrongs and burned to redress them, were fretting their hearts out now, and It was the begin ning of the long silence. Serge was expecting no one; he was simply contemplating the road Which led to life, and wondering how long before the cords would become so strong that they would draw him way from every tie that bound him to the steppes. He had the thin, eager face of the enthusiast, the dreamer of dreams. He wore a loose blouse of frieze, cut low at the throat and revealing the strenuous muscles there; his eyes seemed to burn, to be full of deep thoughts. It was a sin gularly handsome, a winning, arrest ing face. But It was not the face of the man who could suffer the long silence. Suddenly a remote sound smote Upon his ear; and through the Dim of the flying snow he beheld in the far-vista of the road an approaching vehicle. He drew himself up, an Alertness seemed to spring to every muscle; he stepped out into the mid dle of the road. He was not aware of any expected arrival, yet none the less was he conscious of a sudden flutter of anticipation. Anything might happen any day; that was the only thing which made endurance possible. The vehicle, drawn by a pair of swift but now jaded horses, approached swiftly, until Serge could discern It held two persons. They were so wrapped up, however, so little of their faces visible, that no recognition was possible until they came within a few hundred yards. Then he gave a little cry and held up hit hand. . The plunging horses were Instantly stopped, and one of the travelers alighted. "Dive on to the stables, Ivan. Yea, the stables of Ccunt Konskl. How are you. Serge?" - The face of the youth In the frieze blouse was suffused with a light which touched like a live coal the warm heart of the Englishman. They shook hands In silence. Not until the horses had disappeared did a fur ther word pass between them. "What brings you here, Arthur?" asked Serge in a low voice. "That is a matter of urgency I can see." The Englishman wiped the powder of the snow from his keen, clean shaven face. "It Is a matter of life or death, Berge. I left St. Petersburg on Mon day. On Sunday the Terror began, and when I left the soldiers were in the .streets shooting down the de fenceless citizens." "But there Is more, Arthur. You would not ride to many hundred mile to tell us that" "There is more. You- know Ore sky? He Is high In favor at the Win ter Palace. He told me privately on Sunday evening that you and Vera are on the list You must look after yourself, I have come to take her away." "I question it she will go," said Serge, and his face began to bum lowly, as it the fir within consumed blra. "She Is my promised wife, and 1 will take her," said the Englishman, and he set his face as be spoke, and looked at If he meant his words. "The man who was In St. Petersburg on Red Sunday wlU not stop at any ' half measures. For look you, Serge, it is no puny rising of a handful against the powers of hell; the great est forces the world has ever seen ted against one another, and no can foresee the end. But Vers ' DITCH. But aoon the violets learned to grow, Aa in the haunt it wed to know; The toothing mint erept up iti banks. And flaga and ruahea waved their ranks. ' . S5U 1 will save. Take me to your father " Serge walked by his side, secretly glorying. Oh, this was a man worthy the name one to whom no task was impossible. They came, talking volubly of mat ters concerning their mutual Inter ests, being friends of long standing, to the door of the house, where they were met by the Count himself, a haggard mun, with a strong, forbid ding face and deep eyes which no man had ever fathomed. The arrival of the spent horses in the stable-yard bad already apprised him of the un expected guest, whom he was ready to welcome, though he only knew him by repute. But hospitality was one of the traditions of the Castle of Konskl, and besides, the Englishman bore a noble name. "This Is Arthur Beaulleu, father," said Serge. "He has ridden at peril of his life to us. I will leave htm to explain his errand " He disappeared in search of his sis ter, and the old Count turned In quiringly to his guest, whose errand was quickly told. The old man lis tened, leaning slightly on the veran da door; and but for an added grav ity he did tot seem disturbed. 'The limes are troubled, but we are remote hem In the Castle of Konskl, and there has been no sur veillance since the children came from Warsaw." 'Count, It was but a lull before thi storm. I tell you what will hap pen in Russia In the next week will be a world's wonder, and he who warned me did not lie. I took pains to verify his warning. And I am here. Unless you give Vera to me to-morrow, and let me take her away, she will be taken less gently, and to a harder prison than an English man's house." "She .has no mother," said the old man from behind the thickness of his beard. "I am afraid." "Of what? Not of me, I hope. I am an honorable man. Count Konskl, and I am able to,glve my wife the comfort she "heeds and should have." A strange, shuddering blgh came up from the depths of the old man's heart, and he covered his eyes for a moment with his hand. "Hark! they are coming. Vera shall decide," said the old man. They came from within the house, the brother and sister together, and the Englishman's heart leaped as he saw the light iu the girl's eyes. She was a radiant creature, with the blue eyes and the gold hair of her Polish mother, and such grace of figure as no rude garments could hide." She gave her hand to Arthur, and ho raised it to his Hps. 'He has come, the Englishman, to take you uway, Vera," said the old man, with a strange guttural note In his voice. "It seems you have but the two alternatives to go with him or wait till they take "you to the for tress of St. Peter and St. Paul." Her face scarcely blanched, hut her steadfast eye was fixed on the Eng lishman's face. "If Arthur says so, it is true, fa ther, but It Is you who will decide. I am your only girl, aud here I stay." But " began Arthur, until her hand on his Hps stopped him. He pressed It passionately. The old man surveyed them with a mournful pathos, perceiving that the child's heart had gone Into the Englishman's keeping, and that It mattered little how he should decide. May God deal with you as you deal with her," he said, and holding his hands a moment towards them as if In blessing, he passed within the house. At daybreak, when there was a lull In the steady storm, the carriage stood ready in the courtyard. The Englishman came out first, not wish ing to Intrude upon the last fare wells. "Is all right, Ivan?" he asked the squat-faced driver, whom -he had bound to his service by many kind nesses. The man nodded, and bent to tighten the girths as they came from the house. He smiled to him self, observing that to outward seem ing there was no girl. Vera wore a suit of her brother's, and a long coat and a small cap with flaps tied about her ears. She was very pale, and there was anguish In her eyes. But hope seemed to return to them as they fell upon the Englishman's steadfast face. Serge was. behind, on his eager face a strange luminous uplifted look. The old man did not come until Vera wag atrapped in her place and Beau lleu stood ready to step in. . i "We shall meet, Count, in happier circumstances when the Terror Is over. Meanwhile your treasure will be safe, please God, in England." British Weekly. t Buttons and Women's Clothes. "Why does a woman button ber garments on theleft side?" The quesUon Is being 'discussed In the Tailor and Cutter by several corre spondents, one of whom advance this theory: "For ladles to'hiva the buttonholes in the. right aide ot their garments has ita origin in the times when it was necessary for lady when going oul at night to have a gentleman escort, who supported her tip?, his left; arm, leaving Ms right or aword arm at liberty. Thua the dy's left hand would be free to fasten or unfasten her cloak at her own pleasure and without inconven ience. "-London Telegraph. Chapel For ih' sV i 1,1 iaSSSMS)ir mrr J, DESIGN OF THE NEW CHAPEL ACADEMY, Breath Drawings. Some curious experiments may be made with the breath. On a pane of glass, or a mirror that has not been polished just beforehand, trace a figure, or a letter, or a name, with your finger; nothing will be visible. But breathe on the glass, and the tracing will at once appear. , Now, on a freshly polished plate of metal or glass, place a coin. After a fw moments remove the coin, ami nothing will bo seen on the surface, but breathe on it where the coin wns lying, and an Image of It will appear. If you polish the coin instead of the i metal or glass, the same effect will be ' Traceries on the Glass. produced when joti breathe on the surface. If you have a plate of glass that has been against an engraving for several years, breathe on that side of it, and the lines of the eugravlug will become visible. This may fail sometimes, but rarely. noes all this sound like magic? j i ne explanation is a natural one. On the surface of all solids a layer of gas, vapor and fine dust gathers. When you polish the object, the layer Is removed, or It Is altered by the contact of other s-Hda. If the ob ject Is breathed upon, the breath condenses more easily on some parts than It does on others, according to the condition or state of this layer, and therefore any marks made on It will become visible. New York Mall. The percentage of Improved land, that Is, land under crops and grass, is In this country twenty-two; In England It Is seventy-six; in Ger many about sixty. KDS9MMa.rrt)aaut, I , .7 .J'.. - . ft M NEW UNITED STATES ARMY Subduing Flying Fowls. , When fowls are kept confined they get' uneasy and long for freedom; this Is particularly the case with the mailer breeds'. The common meth od ot prevention la to clip the wings ef the birds, not a-desirable thing to do it they happen to be high-class fowls. A better plan la to attach the little arrangement here described. Take a stout cord and tie around the points of the., feathers on the wings mainly used in flying. Tie one wing sM4 Naval Cadets. T i- - TO BE ERECTED AT THE NAVAL ANNAPOLIS. Ernest Flagg, Architect. I'oldnblo Milking Stool and Pail Holder. A very convenient device for the farm has recently been Invented by a resident of Iowa. It consists of a milking stool which can be folded when not in use, and a pall holder at- tached to the stool, which can be ad justed to suit the convenience of the user. The frame for the pall con sists of a spring clasp, which permits the pail to be Inclined toward the cow, Is desired, or moved to an up right position to prevent spilling the milk. The pall Is held In the posi tion at .which It is set by the fric tlonal contact of the clasp. Scien tific American. Puttees For Women. Spiral puttees, shaped so ns to .wind from ankle to knee without any turns and twists, are an English nov elty. They are made in colors to match tho costume. Worn with spats, they are a valuable Item In a woman's outing equipment. New York Sun. There are 17,000 dally papers pub lished In tho English lenguage. t 4 BfiiL 1 " .1 r '. ... (... 4 AMBULANCE IN ACTION. In this manner, then pass the cord over the back and tie the other wing. Be careful not to draw the cord too tight, but leave it so that the fowl can carry the wings in a natural po sition and It will do no harm. In dlanapolis News. Earth's Piecrust .Surface, ' How thick la Jhe earth's crust? R. J. Strutt, son of lord Raylelgh, after a long series of experiments, es timate !(; as forty-five miles. Thisl deduction coincides more , or lesr closely with that of Professor Milne, the seismologist Mr. Strutt believes that at the depth of forty-five miles the Internal beat of the earth reaches 1732 degrees Fahrenheit The moon it not "dead," according to the same scientist but ' continues to possess volcanic energy. ' He believes, too, that the lnternal.fi tat of the moon is greater that that'ot the earth. Kan sas City Star, " . An expert cigarette maker roll 2500 cigarettes a dny will 51 i is t OCEAN CAUGHT iuiKVELOPMENT ' OT THX INT. US'! S ."ONE HUNDRED IN BOSTON By N. D. FREEMAN, or BOSTON. e . OV'O- - - - Those who, see the products ot the tea only when placed before them in the form of food little realise what the production of it by the hardy fishermen who go out upon our fish lug banks at this season of the sea: means. What dangers they face and what risks they take to furnish for our enjoyment the fish which please our palate and add so much to our food supplies. The supply of ocean caught tresh fish lias been of con tlnuous but slow growth, until now It ha3 reached the enormous amount of one hundred million pounds a year landed In Boston alone direct from the fishing boats, to which may be added forty million pounds more landed at other points along the New England .coast and transported by railroads and steamboats to Boston to be distributed all over the United States and the Dominion of Canada, This does not include, the halibut caught in southeastern Alaska by Boston-owned steamers constructed expressly for fishing In those waters and transported by rail from Pacific ports by express trains landing the nsn in Boston in perfect condition In ten days from the time they were caught and often In less time, of which there were landed here about ten million pounds, also one million pounds of fresh salmon from the rivers of Washington, Oregon and California. Our fishing boats and manner of fishing have changed very much during the growth and develop ment ot this business, which dates back about sixty years, when the business of bringing fresh' fish to the Boston market first began. At that time there were only a few small boats, carrying four or five men which carried on their fishing In Mas sachusetts and Barnstable bays, fish ing during the day and coming to market during the night to be here In the early morning with their catch, disposing ot what they could, which was often a small portion of their catch, and taking those for which there was no sale outside of Boston light and tossing them overboard and catching some more to go back to market with. At that time the market was purely a local one, and the fish were distributed from band carts and pedlers' wagons In their Immediate vicinity. It is no exag geration to say more fresh fish are often landed now In Boston in one day than were landed then in a whole year, and it Is a query often asked, where do they all go? There Is hard ly a railroad train leaves this city but what part of its capacity is filled with fresh fish. The facilities for distributing them has kept pace with the productlon-and demand, and they are carried Into every town and city of this country east of the Mississippi River and north of the Potomac and Ohio, some being distributed to still greater distances, bnt the territory mentioned Is the principal territory over which they are distributed. With the custom of packing them in ice the business very much increased. When this Innovation was first sug gested the fishermen held up their hands In holy horror. What, pack our fish In ice! ! Fresh water Ice! It will spoil the fish. They will not be fit to eat. Whoever heard of such a ridiculous thing as trying to keep salt water fish with fresh-water ice? But some of the more progressive skip pers thought the experiment worth trying, and of course In a short time proved the fallacy of the theory that fresh-water Ice would spoil salt-water fish. This also Improved the condi tions for distributing the fish. The dealers found that fish packed in Ice would keep in good condition for several days, and consequently could be transported farther. Fish mar kets sprang up all over Now Eng land, and the demand caught up with the supply, and no more fish were carried out past Boston light and thrown overboard for want of a mar ket The fish at that time were all caught by hand line, as it is called, the boats being anchored and the fishermen fishing with one. or two lines to a man. Soon after the gen eral use ot Ice In packing, the de man so increased the hand-line style of fishing found itself unable to sup ply the demand. About this time the trawl came in to use, being used by some Irish fish ermen who had used them on the Irish coast.- They were roundly cursed by the hand liners, who thought the business was doomed, but they soon found if they were going "to keep up with the proces sion" they must adopt the trawl, and as the fleet ot boats was increasing they must look out for other fishing grounds, as the waters of Massachu setts and Barnstable bays did not afford grounds enough tor the fleet to fish over, and they began to go farther out and have continued to at tend the area ot their fishing grounds until at the present time the entire coast of New England and Nova Scotia are covered by our fishing boats in pursuit of their business of catching tresh fish tor; the Boston markets ., ..- There bat been the same advance and perhaps even greater in the size and style of vessels used in fishing as along other lines ot business. The crack American fishing .vessel baa at all times stood next only to the crack American yacht, than which' there are no safer pr taster sailing vessels afloat From the fifteen or twenty tonner with ita four or five men of sixty years ago, to tha hundred and fifty ton fishing vessel ot to-day, with Its twenty-two men, is indeed a long reach, and they have been developed during that time to the finest speci mens ot marine architecture afloat The present season has seen another innovation in the way of catching Bb. The steam otter trawler, which as yet is only an experiment in this country, although used almost en tirely in supplying the English mar ket. They have proved an unquall-! fled success on their fishing grounds and there seems to be no reason why they should not be here it our grounds are adapted to that kind of fishing. This requires a smooth bt'Uom, as otherwise the tranl is FRESH FISH- TRADE WONDERFULLY INTERESTING MILLION POUNDS 'A YEAR LANDED damaged by the obstructions. She naaTieen going about four months. At first she did not meet with very good success, but later has made gooa trips, and those Interested in the venture are very much encour aged. Should this be demonstrated to be the more economical way of producing fish it means an entire revolution In our manner of fishing, and In time our markets will be sup piled with fish caugth by steam fit ermen instead of sailing vessels. This, however, may be a long way off, as It means large capital, a first class steam trawler and equipment costing about five times as much as a first-class sailing vessel and equip ment. The fishermen have also changed during the sixty years. At that time ninety-five out of every hundred were American-born. As their children grew up they aspired to something higher In life than to be a mere fisherman. As the demand for fish Increased the skippers were obliged to look elsewhere than among Americans for their crews. The Irish and men from the Provinces came first. The same evolution took place with them s with the Americans. Their children aspired to something higher. Then crtne the Portuguese, with nearly the same result. And It looks now as If In the future perhaps not far distant they might be manned largely by Italians. They are just starting out In small, open boats, and the natural course of events will carry them eventually to the larger boats. The captains of our votsels deserve a word, for upon them de pends very much the success of this Industry. They are men well Quali fied for the business, with unques tioned courage and excellent judg ment, and are drivers In their busi ness In the fullest meaning of the word. They are weather wise to an extent which almost beats the weath er bureau, and while oftentimes their actions to a novice would ap pear to be reckless, rarely make mis takes. This little Incident, which the writer knows to be a fact, illustrates this trait In their character. One morning on Georges bank, when the weather looked rather threatening and the barometer Indicated foul weather, one of our most enterpris ing captalnB gave the order to throw out the dories and set the trawls. One of his crew, being a little timid and not liking the looks of the weather, went aft and said tothe skip per he was not feeling well and could not go out to fish, to wM-h the skip per made this reply, "O'wan, git inter ye dqy, this Is no harspittle." The fellow knew there was nothing to do but "git Inter the dory," with the result that they had a good day's catch and made a profitable trip, while some other boats whose cap tains were not so good judges of the weather lost the day's fishing alto gether. There Is no prettier sight to be seen anywhere than a fleet of fish ermen racing to market, for they know the first one arriving is sure of getting the best prices for their catch, and with plenty of wind. If sails and spars stand, there is not much time wasted In sleep while making the passage to marltet, .which they often reach so covered with Ice that when the halliards are cast off the sails remain up until they have beaten off the Ice from the ropes so they will pass through the blockB. It Is a life full of danger, risk and etcltement, but there Is a fascination about It that, after a man once starts In In earnest, it seems as If he can not be contented in any other busi ness. No braver or better men live. and they earn every cent they receive. and if at times prices seem to be high for what they produce. Just remem ber what It means to catch and bring their goods to us for our enjoyment. Boston Grocer. Timidity and Talent. A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little cour age. Every day sends to their graves a number of obscure men who have only remained obscure because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort and who, if they could have been induced to be gin, would In all probability bkve gone great lengths In the career ot fame. The fact is that to do any thing In this world worth doing we must not stand shivering on the brink and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump In and . scramble through as well as we can'. It will not do to be perpetually calculating risks and adjusting nice chances. It did very wall before the flood, when man could consult hit trlendt upon an Intended scheme for a hundred and fifty years and then live to see Its success for alx or seven centuries afterward.. But at present a man waits and doubts -aud hesitates and consults hit brother and hla uncle and hit first cousins and particular frlenda till one fine' day he . finds that he Is sixty-five years of age; that he has lost so much time in con sulting first cousins and particular frlenda that, he hat no time left to follow their advice. Sydney Smith,' on "Courage In the Use ot Talent" Potentialities ot Coal Tar. ' The discoveries of the potentialities of coai tar have) allowed "ot the pro duction of the beautiful alizarine and aniline dyes of to-day, and It has mad them far cheaper than the old pigments. It Is characteristic that, while an Englishman made the dis covery on which a great part ot mod ern chemical industry is based, none of hla countrymen could be Induced to take advantage of it. It was too theoretic tor the self-styled practical man ot business, who preferred hit old method ot the vat and the tub; and the prophet of coal tar, being without honor In hit own country, had to find a refuge among Germans, who were not so blind to a new Inven tion. London Globe. Dresden has just opened a bathing establishment Tor dogs. It is ownoi aud goreried by tus municipality. For Looks Besides Use. By-and-by belt pins, will be taking the place of chatelaine watches in the "Lost" advertisement columns of the newspapers. A pew kind ot belt pin has "come In" and will be displayed conspicuously to the gaze of the en vlous throng. It is a three-bar safe ty pin, set with pearls. Imitation pearls will be barred as long as the fashion Is young, but It won't be long before jewelers will be making u pins with imitation gems to supply what promises to be an extensive de mand. The safety pin as an article of adornment rather than utility has been creeping In slowly one might say apologetically. Now It makes no bones about it, and demands a prom Inent place In the show window.' New ork Press. When a Woman Travels. A crumpled, grimy gown is becom (ng to no one at any time. Of all the fabrics used for travel ing get-ups, serge, mohair, and light weight cheviots are the most useful. Linen, the heavy pongees, and taf feta are still popular, but for long journeys they are not for women of short pocketbooks. Tartans will be used, for the fall In blouses and the trimmings of suits The girls always like them t the season of the "turning leaf and rust ing vine." For the traveling coat pongee and taffeta are desirable, but noV if wet weather Is to be encountered in them. Now that the tide of travel turned toward the mountains, where already there are frosty nips In the morning air, tweed and the worsted will soon be comfortable. ' What Men Require in Wife. A man requires In a woman he makes his wife a companion, a friend and a home maker. She can bo no one of these if she makes of herself a domestic drudge. A servant can do the work of the home as well, probably much better but no one can perform the duties of mistress but herself. When a man's circumstances, how ever, do not allow of his keeping a servant, and the wife, of necessity must attend to the household, her work is harder, but her requirements are practically the same. And even If she works hard, she need not fall into the position of drudge, with no thought of other things, says Woman's Life. Being a comnajitotwind (rleniLdoes not imply that an Intellectual epl Is necessary. A man rather eifjleTs explaining things to his .wife when the explanations do pot have to come too often or loo profusely; but a sim ilarity of tastes and views on essen tial questions is imperative. Girls Are Independents. "To my mind there's nothing that so demonstrates that women are be coming more independent and men more dependent than that," said the man on the park bench, pointing to the children who were wandering by in charge of nurses or fond mamas. Now, If you're observant you'll no tice that almost every boy has hold of a grown-up's hand, while the girls strut and trip along, unguided by any adult hand. It looks as If all the little boys needed to be led, while the girls seem to know where they're going. I notice It everywhere; on the streets, in the cars, on the fer ries. In the stores. The little boys are always clinging to grown-up pet ticoats, while the little girls go It alone. "I don't know whether It's the grown-ups who are responsible for It, or the little boys themselves. know when I was a boy that I would have resented the idea that I must take hold of some one's hand. wanted to walk by myself and I did It. But to-day It seems to be only the little girls who are possessed with that spirit of Independence."' New York Press. Of Interest to Girls. A use has been found for the little odds and ends of ribbon useless here tofore, yet too pretty to throw away, They are now used for torn-thumb sachets which are just the thing for birthday tokens, luncheons, favors .and for pinning Into one's gown to impart a delicate fragrance. The tiny pocket which contains the sa chet powder (about an inch square) is sewed to the ribbon, the ends of which are brought forward to cover the bag and are shaped to form a dainty flower. Of course upon the morsel of itbbon in band depends the kind of flower to be made. ' Thus pale pink makes a charming little wild rose, purple a pansy, yellow a buttercup, white a dogwood and to on. The .shaping of the petals la most important as upon this at well as the coloring depends much of the naturalness of the flower. The cen tre ot the blossom it added by meant of a tew stitches in floss ot the ap propriate color, yellow being used for the wild rose, -etc When employed aa luncheon favors the little sachets may be tewed on to the place cardt, or furnished with temporary stems of Wirt to aa to hang up on the edge of the water tumbjera. Tho Outdoor Air Habit. V Girls are so splendidly sensible nowadays that few ot them will in dulge In such vagaries aa not eating because they are afraid ot getting tat or starving themselves in iulky silence ; because they cannot have their own way, but not all of them have learned that outdoor air it the watchword ot beauty. , . , i M la pitiful to think of the people to whom the country it a dull place without charm, attraction or pleat tire; who have only one thought: "How can I get away from this dull place? How soon can I return to town?" ' The country Is so full of delicious scent and sounds, with Its peaceful 1;- j !'!-, and mild-eyed, ruminating cat tle, its hedges sweet with honey suckle, and its vines thick with ths , promise of fruit that it seems almost Incredible that when people have a chance ot leaving a great city for a little holiday they fly off to another town where there are brass bands, and dress parades. It Is when wespend our holiday out ot doors that we take back with us the memory of sweet-smelling clover, aud of singing birds. It is then that our little holiday It for us a time of refreshment, a tea son of calm Bhlntng to cheer ut. It Is a holiday that we are the bet ter and stronger for. Fresh air, sim ple fare, plenty ot exercise, will keep a woman young in looks, In figure and In temper. New York Press. Hours For Mothers know that the new-born Infant must sleep abouf. twenty-two hours, and that this amount Is so slowly lessened that the child still demands twelve hours sleep when it Is about twelve years old. It Is quite likely that the normal amount Is not reduced to ten hours until about eigh teen years of age or perhaps until1 twenty-one years. Nine hours may be required until well along In years. To let boys of fourteen sit up until ten o'clock and then rout them at six Is nothing short of criminal, but it is a long-established custom. Low er animals can be quickly killed by depriving them qf sleep the boy is not killed, at perhaps he is so ex hausted that he loses resistance to disease. Medical students not In frequently make the same mistake, forgetting that a tired brain never absorbs anything. The midnight oil frequently represents wasted time and money and the student sleeps during tho next day's lectures when he shou j be wide awake. A good test of exhaustion is the tendency to sleep during c dry lecture and this Is no joke. Experience has. proved that those who retire In time to sleep at least nine hours, and occasionally i, get far more out of their course than the "grinds." Some of the beBt men habitually take ten hours. The oretically a student should be as fresh at the end of the term as at the beginning the vacation is for another purpose than sleep. The whole subject, though very old, is so new to the laymen who do the damage to school boys, particularly !n boarding schools, that there Isur- gent need of wider publicity J&a(1 icjdiscusslcT for enllghtejiment Not onlywTlr- J)tope.r -eteelT permit more to be gained for less effort, but it will i ivent the exhaustions which so frequently follow courses. Phy sicians might teach mothers that it is harmful to waken children of any age they should waken in the morning naturally. If they are not In time for school they do not retire early enough. If they are sleepy heads It is either the fault ot the parent or the result of ocular de fects. There 3 much comment upon the larg- l -.mber of midsht ' ,o fall at the naval academy li. .. course not worse than in many colleges. It Is suspected that they would do bet ter If they had ten hours' sleep dally. American Medicine. A fresh, crisp veil is all some hats need to carry them through the tea- son. Metal-rimmed cloth buttons will trim many handsome tailored cot-' tumes this winter. The right place for the handker chief plalded with color is with the morning and street frocks. Soft leather collar, cuffs and pocket laps finish the new shower-proof coats ot checked material. ! A touch of soft old rose among the trimmings ot the brown costume' brighten the whole gown effectively.' The fancy bolero coat of one new ' suit closes on the shoulder and under the arm, leaving the braid ornamen tation on the front undisturbed. You already known that brown and - gray are to be fashionable, but you may not know that they are going to be combined in a single suit. Walking sklrtt are of a length most becoming to the wearer, any where from three inches above the pavement to a hair's breadth fiom - touching it . , ,,....,., ...,w;' The beauty of many a charming hat is intensified by placing velvet folds in either harmonizing or con trasting tones upon the under face of the brim. - -"v-:-;v A touch ot light blue upon the black costume appears tn one layer ot the rosette at the left side of the! toque and as paillettes upon the tiny! vestee and flat collar ot the bolero.,! The newest belts are mad ot pin' seal and have sliver gilt bucklet stud-, ded delicately . 'th jewelt, Tbesa belts are slightly shaped and come la : all the . new tones, including grays. .'; A tasteful costume consists ot black tilk skirt and net waist with bandings of tho silk. Cream net or allover lace it combined with strap pings bt Persian silk tor evening bod- ices.. V : : - f' , ' - The' lovers' knot It a design that one never tires of, and it Is particu larly pretty carried out In velvet or satin ribbon with a medallion cen- ' tra. Sleeves, bodice front, and skirt panel may be. fittingly embellished with this design. Light weight ruches and atoles are charming seek dressing that ap pear with the cool days and evenings. They are dainty affairs ot mallne and ttt damp-proof successor, mallnelte, clilffoi', lace and rihhon, bs Well as . tho inert expensive feathers. I
The Franklin Press and the Highlands Maconian (Franklin, N.C.)
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