" > ne Frocks In Nos. 6461-6429. There are pitfalls a-plenty await- ing the woman who does not know how to make a judicious selection of her winter frocks; if she is content to have a gown that expresses re- finempent and style in its lines, with- out undue emphasis put on the de- corative effect, there 'is no danger; for the Russian blouse, the coatee and the straight coat supply general models of unquestioned taste upon which' limitless varieties may be in- troduced. The redingote, too, has been revived, and with deserved fa- vor, for it is one of the most regal of garments--for well-proportioned figures, From Paris comes a charming design in cotton velvet, thé skirt lined with nattier blue sat- in. It is worn over a plain satin skirt and an underblouse to match: Cotton velvet, let it be explained, is used by some of the best dress- makers on both sides of the Atlantic. It is not necessarily expensive, but { | A STRANGE CONVERSION | A tramp called for food at a hand some country residence. The lady of the house was sitting on the veranda. She was a woman to interest herself in building up those whe needed building up and ordered a maid to bring a substantial meal out on to the veranda and place it on a table. Then she Invited the tramp to help himself. While he ate she question- ed hin as to the ca of his living a life of beggarly indelence. His replies were not very satisfactory and indicated that he followed the Nos. 6446-4744. possesses the prime requisite of ele- gant appearance, And this is a sea- son when emphasis is placed upon fine looking materials and trim- mings. The leading. fashions in suits and costumes afford an admir- able chante for the employment of broadcloth, since they are trimmed with fur and bold motifs embroid- ered .in chenille, beads and silk. Many of the best looking fabrics are easily within the income of the aver- age woman. Because fine effects are demanded is'no reason why ma- terials should be placed without the reach of women whose budget for dress is limited. Excellent broadcloths come cheap*as a dollar afid a quarter a yard, and since they are 54 inches wide less material is required for a coat or dress than wopnld be needcd in nérrower sikks or velvets at the same figures. Of course there are many rich brocades, silks, velours, satins, gabardines, etc, These are self-sufficient in their elegance, but moderately priced fabrics can be os On reaching the house Le saw evidences of a funeral taking place in it. The obsequies were for the lady who had befriended him, and since she had rendered herself much beloved on account of her charities a l4rge number of poor peo- people were in attendance. The tramp joined those who were passing to have a last look at their benefactress. He noticed on the fin- inoney. life of a tramp because be preferred it to work. Fe 4 ~ The lady, having fed him, gave him some money, and he departed. When her husband came home. that ng. she mentioned to him what had done. chided for wasting ber sympathy on o vidently undeserving, where- upon she declared that all persons in a sense who, Toff the finger, The glorified by well-done embroideries and rich effects obtained. The more severe models are de- veloped chiefly in the fine twill ser- ges, tweeds and lightweight woolens of soft, firm weave. The dark blues are, of course, universal fa vorites; bu there are some very smart desis in brown, ranging from African and chocolate to soft, creamy tans which have individual and appropriate names. Among the greens myrtle centre enjoys great distinction. It is a very dark, dull shade of myrtle green, especially good in pile fabrics. Perhaps the 'newest brown for Winter is fieldmouse, a brown that is also a new olive, having in its depths the tone of dark yellow-green and a softening tint of gray as well. It is favored especially for tailored suits. The Russian blouse is- shdwn in so many different forms that at times it is scarcely recognizable. A majority of the models, however, are belted in one way or another, loosely or snug- er of the dead a diamond rivg. He urther noticed that when the lil of the coffin was put on the ring was not removed. When the luneral procession went to the ceme'ery he joined the throng and saw the bod lowered into the grave. Then th '| mourners dispersed and the tramp, after carefully noting the position of the lot, went away. When night came he went to the house frem which his benefactress had been carried, stole a spade and a shovel from among the garden Hing and, going to the cemetery, he. an to remove the earth that had {been thrown into the grave of his benefactress. Having uncovered the coffin, he took a screwdriver from his pocket and removed the lid. Tak- ing the hand, We was surprised that there was in it a little warmth. The tempted to remove it. Failing to do so, he took out his knife to cut Feeling something warm on his hand, he struck a match and saw that it was blood. Leaping from the grave, he ran away as fast as his legs would carry him. Then he stopped and began to think. The most likely solution of what he had stumbled on was that it was one of those very rare ¢ases of a trance having been mistaken for death. His benefactress was lying uncovered in a grave. What should he do? If he rescued her he woud ibe obliged to conféss that he had gone there to steal the ring on her are natures so bereft of 'There is good that they can only be diamond ring was there, and hé at- me No. 6457. ly, high or low, all around, or mere- ly across the ba k, or across the back and sides. A majority of them, too, button across the chest and are high collared. There i8 also an ample supply of poekets, large and small ones, and a plentiful supply af buttons. The things that one can accom- plish with belts and pockets and but- tons are legion, and the designers have displayed much cleverness in the handling of these details. Plain of line are many of the coat and skirt costumes of semi-dressy character, but in most cases a note of distinction is imparted to the models by large handsome vcollar and cuffs of tur. Frequently, too, a fur band is added to the skirt of the coat. For instance, a lovely model in green velvet has no trimming save a high colar of skunk, the fur trimming being repeated on the cuffs and lower edge of the coat. The very' best tailors are using large quantities of skunk as well as Hudson seal; also a fur called den revulsion came over him. Re- turning to the grave, he found the body as he had left it. Removing it from its cold bed he wrapped it in his coat and carried it to the near- est house and restoratives were ap- plied. For a long while the invalid hung between life and death. As soon as there was any hope for her recovery her husband was notified of what had occurred, but not till this was assured was the matter broken to any other member of the family. Then they know of it by the lady be- ing broughi to her home. As soon as the tramp had done all in his power to save his benefactress, from whose dead body he had intend- ed to steal a jewel, taking advantage of the excitement attending the ef- forts to restore her, he disappeared. When the lady became convalescent she asked what had happened, but it was not thought advisable to tell her. Seeing that her finger had been bad- "+ $100 Reward, $100 The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disesse that sciente has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. . Catarvh being Ee influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts'they the blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System thereby de- stroying. the foundation of the disease. Riving the patient strength by building ap the constitution and assisting na- ture in doing its work. The wroprie- tors ave so pirh faith in the curative powers of Hall's Ostarerh Cu that ade that it Isls to cure. Send' for list at re CHENRY & co T ress , We . fd Ohio. Sold by all us event. | edn Te they offer One Hundred Dollars for bors | Druggists, | i ed through her hands. She accepted BE No. 6436. kolinski, which is a kind of marten dyed to an imitation of sable. It seems as if astrakhan will be in demand again; also brietschwanz and caracul. This also means that the altering of fur, garments will cost much more for the Winter styles call for more material, Fashionable muffs are much smaller and in shape are similar to cylinders of consid- erable length as compared to dia- meter. There are plenty of straight one- plece frocks for those who want them, but unless the straight front is designed by an artist it will pro- baliy look far less modish this sea- son -than the model revealing more curves. At the other extreme are the boned and seamed round waists, which are likely to "be too radical for all savesthe daring few; yet when the full circular skirts are added and the waists Yecome reding- otes, their sphere of usefulness is appreciably extended. The collar may seen a small item in the world of dress, yet it is the Nos. 6442-6345, | subject of no little controversy, The choker collar has its friends and its foes. The element of comfort looms . up so largely that it is hard to tell where the discussion will end. most women have become so used to open necked gowns that they are unwilling to give them up. though high collars would vastly improve the appearance of a goodly number of women. Sleeves are as important in the ar- rangement of details as are collars. However many fancy (wists there may be given to sleeves above the elbow there is no tendency to allow the least ev'dence of fullness at the wrist. Sometimes a sleeve is made without any separate cuff, but still with the fullness in the upper sleeve and closeness below the elbow. The line is not becoming to all figures, but is is better than the prodigiously hideous leg of mutton sleeve with which we have been threatened each season for several years. past, and in some of its phases the new sieeve is 'graceful and very adaptable. The - A a i bo is f, she inquired into the cause. A story -was invented to satisfy her. One thing puzzled her. Her hus- band, who had formerly been unsym- pathetic with her charitable work. which was not a part of organized aid to the poor, but rather, spontan- eous, had suddenly become an un- reasoning giver. The tramp again visited the house where he had received aid and com- fort, but not as a tramp. The lady, as at the time of his first visit, was seated on the veranda when she saw a well dressed man coming up the walk, She did not recognize him till he made himself known and told her that it was through her he had become a changed man. But he exercised sufficient caution to discov- er that whe did not know she had been in a grave, and he did not tell ber. She asked him if there was anything she could do for him, and he replied that there was. He gave one-tenth of all he earned to ecrim- inals, and he thought that his gifts would have more effect if they pass- the trust. He made his first dona: tion, and they were continued regul- arly during his life. IATTLE OF REAL ROMANCE. In Life of Comptrolier Fortescue, Rew - tiring From N. W. M. Police. One of the chief regreis of Comp troller Forescue, now about to re tire from the Royal North-West Mounted Police of Canada, with whom he has served for over forty years. when interviewed here, is that in spite of his long servic has missed practically all the ro- mance and adventure that the publie are apt to associate with the "riders of the plains." "My work has been almost eutirely in the offices at headquarters," said he. "The rounding up of Indians and outlaws and the active work of keeping order has been for others, and I don't want to tell other men's stories} Comptroller Fortescue said that he joined the police in 1872, when the foree came inte existence, and was one of tWe original party that came out West to Winilipeg nearly a dozen years before the laying of the rallway. 'The main business of the force was, curtously enough, the pro- tection of the Indians, who were be- ing exploited by the white traders and being demoralized by the whis- key, which was the traders' chief stock-in-trade for the bartering of furs. . In the first year he was out in the West, however, Constable Fortescue, as he then was, was taken il with 4¥pheid and was invalided to the East, As a man familiar with the work of the foree was then n ed at headquarters, Constable F escue was then taken into the office. and there adventure, as far as the futyre comptroller was concerned, came to ap end, for though the young constable te supreme co of the famous foree is net ------ engaged, as marked, does not lend self to the sung of The comptroller favorite trimmings for it are fur, bands of braid or pipings of silk and buttons. Guide To Patterns. : The fashions shown on this Joke are Pictoral Review designs. Nume bers and sizes are as follews: Waist No. 6461. Sizes 32 to 44 inches bust. Skirt No. 6429. Sizes 22 to $8 inches waist, § Jacket No. 6446. Sizes 32 to 43 inches bust. . Skirt No, 4744. Sizes 21 to 34 in~ ches waist. Redingdte No, 6457, 44 inches bust, Costume No. 64386. 4% inches bust, Waist No. 6442. inches bust. Sizes 34 to Sizes 34 to Sizes 34 to 42 Skirt No. 6345, Sizds 22 to 34 inches waist, : Price of each number 15 cents un« less ctherwise sta.ed. '{throat, dia.rhoea, full of cold rise of the | romance, the work in which he was 1 Tictorial Review patterns on sale by lora] agents, EE LOOK AT CHILD'S When constipated or billions give "California Syrup of Figs." Look at the tongue, mother) If coated, it is a sure sign that your little one's stomach, liver and bows els need a gentle, thorough cleans ing at once. When peevish, cross, listless, doesn't gleep, doesn't eat or act ne- turally, or is feverish, stomach sour, breath bad; has stomach-asche) sore teaspoonful of "California Figs," and in a few hours all foul, constipated i food and sour bile gently moves of its little bowels without #i and you have a well, playful again. a :