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“PPâ€"vâ€" v~r , e", A bit dreseler are the gowns designed. for afternoon wear that do duty as walking toilettes when the entire school files out two by two for an after- noon constitutional. The school girl's reception dress is generally a light soft wool gown made simply with a touch of cream lace and .a bit of narrow black velvet ribbon serving as ornamentation. What a careful study these couturiers make of the different types or growing girl. The long. lean. lanky girl is rec- ognized as a type that needs especial attention. She is treated to fluted bas- ques and piaited snd.tucked skirts and really. after all. her needs are an eas- ler problem for the couturiers to solve than are the needs of her short. broad sister. A couturiere who talks so in- terestingly on the subject 0: growing girls says that one of her greatest dit- lcnltles lies in persuadi g the too stout girls to adopt the rather loose style of frock. if instead of squeezing herself up in a severely plain glove nt- ting frock where her all too full curves are accented with high lights, she would only tly-tor refuge to iolds~scant folds and scant gathers her detects w0uld he better disguised. Another pointer that the stunt. short waisted girl should bear in mind, she must eschew the toi‘ lette that is composed 0! a contrasting skirt and corsage. She is at her best decidedly in a gown-made all of the same material. nu; Wv-‘u -__., ___, an gowned all anew for 'the win- ter months. At the shops where they cater especially to halt grown girls they are exhibiting toilette: for every oc~ onion that presents ltselt in a school girl's life. . . .. ',,.,u_ 1- Puls letter: The couturleh are all ready (or their annual visit from the boarding ochoal glrls who will be flock- ing back to Paris now in a. very few days, Thalrs an» always hurry orders. In the short space of a Christmas holl- day week they ue batted and coated 'LL _ ._.x_ Many and var-led are the models de- signed Iresqsecially for the school wear r Lynx mt of scarlet cloth made with a box back ,, "a and waistcoat of whit: cloth trimmed wk]: 11 .. ' EASHQNS firm DAY A smut ec '0‘} own designed for ni v 3 r sixteen is made ihecked homespun. pee-fitting over the gen at the back in ibox plait. There ‘fl-ce around the not- ‘it is csught in :he- tiniest of tuc , intervals. Above thie'flounce a“ éth 0t thevskirt is_ slashed and Ft" ough with a broad str’np'ot plain r lue cloth, stitched. The Corsage i s » ther a long yoke or the stitched bl c gth. On to this the checked; metal; 1, w. gathered quite scantily and is! rf‘. ”t." down into a ner- -'G- 0 blue cloth. it row ceiuture F'f emerges again '6 .fi ing short. slightly full basque-s. . ps of the stitched dark blue clo and extend do“: ~ the basques the?“ ruling points. The sleeves of the“w , ked material are full in the low ‘32-, t and pouch over I pointed cu! 03:34 : cloth. They are capped by pain 7 ‘3 the stitched blue cloth that have it * act 01 being 1 con- tinuation of th :, ' - hips and the « laid in an inv is a deep shep v ’ tom of the sk ’ ' afternoon models we“ knOWn shop cially to girls is came]” 3 hair cloth. erte’s or flat tucks med yoke and be- falls loose rather nlsh flounce. One ot the p on exhibition 2 where they cut bum or almond '2 The sldrt ls MM that form a 10 $5 low this the m' m the form of ( 2» The very simw frocks designam depend to: th great manure stocks and In much favored b, nuns is legion; vwl'll applaud, M {Lg/arms 0; mixed 'ma- 7 IA “1.1;... : short close i‘lttinx neon, cloth. it has .Q; of the same mete- . ; narrow stole ends ,- belovy the mist- ornnmented for a. lth tiny blsck vel- “ silver. The upper is cut squnre and k velvet stitched _.‘lack velvet corslet zrt of the jacket and stole ends in the tting coat sleeves " sh flaring cufls of , (:h velvet. "flor real winter wear . ‘eloplng affairs or ‘ .1er ‘ length coats. As winter advances . Breton hood grow dressy scarlet cloth of fourteen has an ; ornamented with :ite cloth. These are d with sable bends. jacket 1 ” moire the 11w 3 long stitched rial with two i!) that extend it hand. These their entire le vet buttons se pert of the is .1 filled in with closely. A- 1 :3 finishes the low passes under front The cl are finished w the cloth tile The heavier _ are mostly n)? flowing three built on box 11 3’ the triple cs '3 in favor. A to coat built for 1 open blazer f , broad revers o slashed and tr tertals for checks, plaids are hll repres There is a short rounded vent inserted Lint tutgnl with Me red cloth but- tons set, in silver. "It II edged with I urrow band of able. ' The back is a. perfectly plain box luck. Broad tur trimmed cuff! of th'e white cloth finish the rather iuii'sleevel. Rod costs are very much in evidence, won; the min. son model. Scarlet. in its‘molt intense Olrl; dreeey gown o! peetel blue cloth. Revere end trimming on ekirt of deep cram guipure. nib- shade Is a prime favorite. Not only are scarlet coals populu but hm and scarlet gowns no very much to the fore. ' A dainty llttle reception gown ol Illk Ind wool unusual: in of n ulnglng shade of corn] red. The skirt is lnld In bunches of mull tucks that are stitch- ed for half the length of the skirt and :‘hen allowed to spread to uvto give t we. hon: of blnck valvct. The comge hu 1 short pointed yoke of irish crochet [nee over white lutin and a. high collu- of the name. On to the yoke the material in pint-d. throw box directory at the mat and a; either side a cluster 0! knife pinits. Tiny black velvet huttom ornament the box plait. The sleeves are tucked in the upper part and blouse over a high tuck- ed coil of the coral nlb'ntrou, Black velvet ribbon ls employed for the high ceinture, ' London Express: A curiOUS incident occurred in connection with the royal journey“ from Balmorai to thc south. The Duke of Athol trai'elcd from Dun- keld to Perth with the intention or making the arrival of the royal train. In consequence of a delay on the High- land railwuy the train by which his grace traveled was detained. and the duke did -‘not- reach Pcth ixntll a few minutes after the royal party. ‘ wasvmide aware of the-Duke's arrival he Informed his majesty. and suggert- _ed that his grace shoum also john lhcm. Some of the ladies. hon'cvvl'. pointed out the he: that. the Duke wouid make the puny one of lhirtcon. The Max'- quis of Breadalbanc promptly oflerod to ucrince himself, and with his mn- jeaty'a permission retired the Duke of Athol taking. his place. A great many of the latest winter hats designed for girlie. droop under their heavy fruit of berry trimming. The broad brimmed floppy scale: 19". hats are gorgeous in their wreaths of glistening red cumnu and deep green velvet leaves. _ CherrIa In their urylng grades of red are employed lavishly In the mm- ming of scarlet felts. A broad brimmed white plush hat has In low crown sur- rounded by cluster: of white 3nd pur- ple grapes with their dark green leaves. At the ma there is u long looped bow of black velvet ribbon thnt reaches be- low the waist. ' A pretty chm-ch gown designed for a girl of fifteen is nude of putel’ blue cnmel's hair cloth. The skirt is made with a short plain yoke of the cloth outlined with a broad border of heavy cream guipure. On to this the material is plaited in broad box plans. The bolero il a flowing affair laid in plaits at the ahoulder seams that flare as they neu‘ the ‘bottom of tho Jacket. It has t broad roller of Irish crochet lace over white taffeta. The sleeves are piaited and fall over a broad will of the gulpure that is trimmed in black velvet. Under the jacket is worn : blouse of 'sheer white batiste gatherâ€" ed. The high standing collar is of hu- tlste and, is trimmed with narrow blur-k velvet slipped through cut silver buckles. Three straps of the veh’u fasten the Jacket at the front; NINA GOODWIN. The Superstition Eu Existence Even in Royal Circles. Their majesties had by this time sat down to dinner in the Station hon-l, and the Marquis of Brcnualbnno had been asked to dtne. A: won an the Marquis FOR CHURCH WEAR. UNLUCKY THIRTEEN. question police". but n91. solicit- ousiy. Each um. ho had ”It" to the top of the little sand dune and buck min to the urine fitting in silent dignity unong the ml! 3'0” mm and and cherries ha ha! ukod the same question with tho lune mu. “Thenke; not et ell." enid Jeannette without removing her use from the blot at in spleehed on the leke'e eun- eet stained hreut fer to the weetwerd tint represented Mmmwen leis-d. “Are you hungry?" leNolll . The other time- he hid one my to his eolltery lookout point wheg ehe hed uttered that troeen neutive. Now he paused end took “other look It her. She wee cold. She must be cold in tint lee). toolilh. exquisite can for e retionei cement which she wore. it wee neerly men. end there hed sprung up n treeh. cool leke breele since the sun shot in lest crimm ehett nhove the pines of the mainland ehere. He we: cold with his eoet end sweeter on. "it only the would give some tin of weekenlng!" he thought end then caught e xiunpee of her profileâ€"the up- lifted rebellious chin end the lhort up- It the hnd never ki-ed him, it would huohunnnothermtter.hutshem â€"-not once: he could distincuy renam- ber seven! ulna. And they were not cousinly kins either. Eleanor kin-d him in n conniniy fuhion~fflondly, mild littlo shieu at his chin or eyebrow -when he had 3 birthday or left for college. but Jenn hnd been diluentâ€"â€" different ever since he could remem- ber. when, a thin. his eyed, red haired young creature of six. she had pinchin- ed her love for him from the' housetops and graciously showered him with {or- ors varying tron! sticky canine! him- per Hp, the mini: mu. no.0. “mu delicious tendency to u". haunvud. 1nd the nutter-1n: than M strum; curls am the wind toned when It pleasedâ€"and his foot. ground In un- attending clump of nun-tn: em u the “Not very much; somctlmes. He's never rude." - “isn't that pleasant?" After a muse. “Do you like him so awfully well?" He was stretched out on the and at her feet. all his heart in his eyes as he looked at her. They were good eye; that had not yet lost the trunk. cues. 'Joning directness of boyhood. Jean- nette sued steadily 1t the red light that hsd suddenly flickered to life In the lighthouse It Osbourne point. "Pretty well," she sold thoughtfully. "Better then you do me?" “You are so diusreahle 1t ting. Tom. thu it isn't Mr to judge." II. reutrned generously. "You keep on. no in doubt. you know. and It. Kan-1n humane-no. Hellmdthe most Nannie men I have ever u” “I m “Ml. men.” "How you must love mm". m2" “Don’t all no deer. When ye fight. you m ring in the each new end ‘03: hoy’Ane. [In not I boy." n to the eye! of her loved do" when the latter went the wny 0! her kind. He looked n his \ntch; The but could not possibly much then from Maul?- “Don't growl no. You ure 3 boy. six feel one and : hundred uid sixty pound- of good, loud, sweet tampered. loubie boy. I wonder if It. Kerwin will in worried thou: me Ind come on the boat. He in: ting iin‘tAwnltg" ‘7 _.,- r____ W: before mother III" hour. It would make a leading on It: wey tround the luke to other up the cancer: for the hop. “Are you hungry? -!t we: the lat appeal. Jeannette plucked e Ipm'otund cherries m be- an to eat them stolen“). He remem- bered other girls flu: red heir who ind um um pleudt. maddening llttle ways nt mum moments. It must be In the color, or was it just_pureâ€" She (lined up lndlxmtly when he knelt beside her and wrapped his ecu mund her sud then' lucked when the saw the look on his [not “I like you when you're like that. Tom." the aid. . “Like wlut 2'" “Oh, Just brace up and box: me at! forget you're only n boy! Cu ycu see tho boat yet?” wr‘NBEâ€"i'l'n not I boy. Does Kerwin boss you?" ‘ '7'l‘vo Im- wpre mule for you. Tom. You mean! prance ll heavenly. I tool to it I ha! been at I tooth-ll pm. when you 3101! up and deposit my re, nuns on u trlendly char. But one In I t'o lap. in twé seeps. Wlut fellow has I my c (Copyright, 1901. by Itch Mum.) V 1 RE you cold?" He liked the if Add El E6 I-lr Il-r! W :42. £15 53 EB 1383. > y IZOLA FORRESTER" former. “the greet fee: of the people I. f Illinois m that the timber in the m would soon he exhouted end that the land would become “inhabit-Me. M .cool neldnlmi not yetheoodlooovenfl 'end | new country oettlinc up u not on ,ounvautthet unending-toes! :0! wood, Home: were to be built. fer-o [to fence. end the consumption of feel in the greet fireplace- of the any you !onormoun Ileny ins-men be.“ tree planting. uelecting on e rule the «wick- -- growing varieties. ouch no locust end cottonv cod poplar. end oott movie. Still ithe consumption m for o number of years mater than the increase and there willy seemed ohm:- ot nwood gtamlnr. } "Alon; in the w ." am an on “25;" “u, w. ‘9'" "" mm"-- ' "Two-(14" 1“ my! “I don't 0:12.830 wouldp‘t ”0' Kerwin u I: could gm ‘30 kno'"- . _ _ .A L-..” 1.. «ain't w-u‘. u. w w .v--.-_ No response from the 9mm lull. Herlundwudaedwmlhflr. It'll thick. wnvy bur. She had land pun It back in tho old on when had been may with Mn. 0-- could get such a. splenmd grip. , .cA _.._A_‘ “Jan. look at... Don't m- After urhlle, when they out“ I. the flow. but whistle of the bout all nlhod down to the plenum swing- lnz bends. he asked mddenly: “Did I do It right?" “lovely!" “You deer! Better then Kerwin? "Ask Eleanor!" she said. _ me. you know. Tom." The m CH "After awhile. them. Ill thought at thls denser. vanished. The develop- ment or our one! neu. lessened the de- mand for wood [or fuel. The Invention of wire fence produced another flfll‘ In wood ,whue the we or brick. stone. and plne lumber for house banding fl. mlnlshed the demand for native wood. 0! coune the lnereeee ll [)0th created a hrgo demadjor lumber. but not sumdent to create any seen. "1‘odu the tumor an. in my lo- caliuen. buy his coal for win! it would cost to‘cut his wood. He teleo- his farm with win- much more cheaply than he could with wood, and the art- work or railroad; brim utmost to his door the sum! product of the pine tor- win W, really and W1. "1 the misting m, like 3 man. You new even proposed." The figure at bolt upright. “What did be any?” . ‘mboathulettum" ”1 “How did he do It?" “They'll be here My; .091? ,An Kr. Mick L. Helm. the chic! Insurance IuflIfldln .0! Ana-wt. state- that the death rate of . per-ans und» :0 7m. and «pecan: yang children. in cream In the United States than in most human countries: but that amu- man. In America:- In. INCREASE IN ILLINOII mu The Rev. 8. Barlu~Gould think: out may of hit plot: lying on his but In bed. The toundnuon of more 0;” one story have Meloped In I. single sleeples- t. Ind no loo-or developed than 9W u a rule Hr. Buinpfiould 1: content a: m ounovoluym; Onco§workbhhl lnhndnllhhhhunlouumn- “new, devoted to It. nonunion. loner. Wood in tho lute Thu The. Wu Fifty You! Ago. luc- -m-rv- __, 311m 31 nun. HI! )1: his gnu. NI M ed 1 little.. traction: Vhlt ‘ boy he III! I. known. aka. It 90" But .1! he did '0! [M [‘1 MI! halt completion. “v.60!“ harem”! I'll