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"For I ain't so young In I won. Hr. Janos, and the work mum Hamilton mks in past heiieving. what with his mm and his boots; and so. though I ”won an gala ll not worth their all. with their himpndei'zco and their break- ages, It"! mm one 1 mm have. or 1 him! ily up altogether. mad the work win be It a summit]. " . nothvon had sumo-tad the tam- m of I My Instead I He hailed two cabs at the some mo- ment, Ind. piecing the child in one. took up his own position in the other. He felt very benevolently displacedâ€"â€" looliohly so. as he already begun to tell hinge"; but he could not quite so the length of driving in the same no no [in O'Reiliy. As the two vehicles took their way toward Konstngton. Rath-‘ ven experienced some decided qnnlme of fear as to how hire. Garrett would receive the new addition to the home. hold. She had told him only that morn- ing that. surely as it went against her min to have I young girl rocketing about the house. ehe felt she could not so on flinch longer without some help. "All right. HI see what I can do for you. Here, cab!“ ... ,-. -..... u. "u. an. reg: 'Aiong with you! 0! course I vi" 1! you '1! take nu,- Why. It' a all because of you laln' t In prim. I‘d go with you to the other end of the world. and be glad to." "What: that. Mr?" “To be kept clean. and have warm clothes. and l good dinner every day.“ "Shouldn't I! But no one won't give the. to no.‘ "I 'm, If you‘ll be a sand am in refit-w Wing“ mm with me. Peg?" "You an speak on! In In». I won't mm you. Have you no Mend: Ior home?“ "None. sir. I never am have.“ "How do you live? Who femi- you?" "I pick. up Ihlngn." "And where do you sleep.” "Under the market arches. and comr- umn In a doorway." "And lton'l yon cold at night?" ‘ The girl only shlvered for repiy. and Mt] her naked. d'my fact one ovt-r’ the other. As she dld Io. Ruthven , marked they were covgnd with men. "Would mu "he to be respecmblm, ‘A... "(‘ome hm - Peg - what's your name? An- you very hungry mm“ "I'm lila)‘: hungry." the chllt' ro~ plied. in A frightened thinner. Ruth" Mt Mum" to he in II III- nn‘l mum. Tm were mentor- lo the llttrvlelr. and It am not how that to dayâ€"flu! I'll but to In done. In! m In": [M n- mll; up Into In [In with her mum Mu. ant. and the look 0! wall and nun-Hon upon I." pinched («sum did no" [or Im- nuln any amount of flocuilon could nan «mind. I 1 "0! mm In Allow-bk. Ilr. So long to m an. 0- ”Id. nun III In have to do rm: tho nutter. no new wife bel- tor thank the [ammo for your In»- my. and no you don't got Inlo no Ion mm 0'" Inn“ and cm: I an. to Illa Pu 01mm. and I touch of III mum to Ruth". In acknowl- «uull of n damm- onr and “on an nip-lured In. the unstable "at about In- human. and m the "lur- llod amin- IIOM cm: In Donal-nor. "I run to pay IN: line." It; did. "and I'll look alter your prison-r for I few dun. I unwou- Il'l allowable?" "Remove the prisoner?" romled the luau-Iran. angrlly. n im- Ihrlolu ruched Im an: and Humveu'l mind vu- mde up. Me In." round and no! the mural: at the other entrance. man. u it they had Inn-power u; nam- nu Im- umonn. as they lmod her. not unllndly, but decidedly. on the Item of action. "0h. Ilr! don't take no to prison." Ibo screamed. "Don‘t take me to pro-- on. I'll never do It again, Indeed I won’t. But I wan so hungry. 1.01 In“ 0!! this Hut. and I‘ll never do It In"; -â€"no! not It I dieâ€"Indeed I won't}; .1556 I'll «prong; htnllully to the police- be sent to prison {or three weeks. to hard with the lowest and vllent of her sex. and then to he reloased~tor what and? Ruthveu knew film! he longed to do. but (also shame and the (ear of rldlcuto provented him (or a moment from carrying It out. But a long In” of terror. as tho consumes were to- moving the prlaozu-r tron: tho dock. dew cld¢d mm. * The hearts of the populace burner] within them at the sentence. but 111-- yoml a low murmur, lmmediatel." chm-lied by the cry of "Silence." they dared give their indignation no vent. Ruthven's heart burned in unison with theirs. That delicate. frightened-look- ing child. who had evidently neither understood the offense (or which sht- had been brought there. nor the pun- ishment that had been awarded it. toi CHAPTER leCONTIXI‘CD 1 "Well. I've no alternative but. [0 comâ€" mlt you for men." said the nmglszratn. “with the option of a flueâ€"three weeks. or a penalty of live shillings. anmw the prlsoner. constable. and call the next case." "You won't mad me to prim?“ de- manded Mm Peg O'Remy. "an the child! 'hlt are you talk- lng “out? Here. come, get Into the house quick, dotâ€"before we line all the neighlun‘ had: out o! the windows staring It In." And lining bundled Peg out of the cab, Mn. Garrett pnld the driver's fare, 3 with annulment disregard of his laugh- ‘tar at. her dlmntun, and followed her new companion Into the house. "And now I but wonder where Mr. Jam picked you up. and whit all he‘s got to befriend. you." the mllloq‘ulred. n she regarded her. . . "He got me out of the parlica court. the unclemln did." replied Peg. mr- "The gentlemnn'n gone guy and left you tn my elm-go. so you had better get dofl'nnd mule lndoan with no." “Where's the gentleman? mm as Is so kind to me?" demanded Pas. anxiously. "Lor‘ Mess me! This can‘t be the gal as Ir. James meant?" y mi in: her astonishment to and, sitting in I stared ntiitude at the bot- ion of the ab. win: appeared It first night to be I buldie oi rags. and proved on nearer inspection to be a halt- mrved. turd-looking child. with fli- thy hair and skin, and a look of intense fright upon her talcum. The am dis- gusted the precise old woman beyond measure: but the evident fear of the ”or girl was in excited her comps»; A. noon at Mr miner's out had driven away. the housekeeper beckoned to the mud one to advance. and deâ€" scended the nuns to "Irma Mr. Rum- ten'u protege. Saying thich. nnihon leaped back with all speed into M- own vehirln. only desirous io sci out oi oar-aim! before In. (innit should initodmm horse" to Pop O'Reilly. He could "do good by Health." inn he ceriulniy "blushed to find ii fame.“ [ 'm conmot mm: 'M um. mums 'nml all about her. SM" I been terribly Inna-ml and Ill! curved; no tent her up we”. and don't let her out at your sight; and here's a unwound note. not none clothes. and In» her look smut u soon at you mm: Indâ€"â€" Indâ€"that's nll. You'll and her ll um other tub." child.” "You now Im- mk. lbel. Mr. June-7" nm line tenancy-r. up Mommy. "Now. Mun to In. 01m“. 1 III you to «no churn- ol this gun (or no no I favor. I know a» I. not IS! IN! the Ibwld ho. II outward Amman at In“. to tom tom companion; but. 'Nh your nut, I“. you an My In! In a let Mum. and I have a m- lullvn 1:6qu .7 Sega}; uo nu It wont“ not do. all ‘t cm. to II- Itmo In. Gum! Into an nit-emu- of mu Po; O'any. no am In! 5 mm innocent tin-outlo- no loco:- ury to win the Manhunt or" to M- unto. "But you'll new no. slr, for uk- lu. Who In 11103-4»? you ma'l bring any sort of as! Into a favorable ham "to am. to not): about the (Mn: and dam on" mom m loot-bu." "You told me. IM- manual. that you wanted I [M to help with IM home- work. and no I've mum you one." "\‘ou'vo brought no :1 nl.’ Lor'! Mr. James. you‘n lulu!" "l Ila not. Indeed. Show In the on!" uh: and I want you to be wry kind to her. and look In" her we". ml all ! that sort of (Mn. {or no.“ I "No. In. Gama. my log- a're all mm. thank you." replied nuthven. lupin to the (round; "but look how! I want to well: to you (or a moment." and. linking hll am through that of the old woman. he led her back Into the 'v "Bloc: my ml. Mr. James! noth- lurl the manor. 1 hope? You huen'! broke your leg. nor heard bad nun. nor Ind any Int-fortune. surely!" it all seemed very feasible at the moment. but when he had completed the bargain, and was driving to Ken- smgmn to Introduce his protege to his housekeeper. he felt that he might perhaps have been :1 little hasty. How- ever. before he had had full time (or repentance. the brace of cabs rattled up to his (rant door, and Mrs. Garrett ap- peared upon the threshold. ready to Welcome the apparent visitors. Ruthven had remembered this speech as he stood in the police rum-t. Mrs. Garrett wanted a young girl. and here was a young girl in want of n home. Why shouldn't she do {or Mrs. Garrett? “Lor'! Mr. James. as It one boy in the house wasn't more than enough nuisance already. No, sir; no boys for me, It you please. It help I must have. let It be with as lime trouble as may be; so, with your leave. I'll look out for a respectable young gal to do the scrubbing and such like for me." mm for 'Mll‘ to bdrm} Ibo CHAPTER II 0THING could ex- ceed the housekeep- er'a surprise at we- lng her master re- ‘ , turn home at no un- usual a time o! the day. except. m- hlpl. the Intelli- gence which fol- lowed It. ' "What make: men of mature yearn wenr u and an expression?" “Pl-obâ€" nbly they are no mulled to think they have forgotten all they thought they new when they left school."â€" Bolton Tnmcflpt. ndlge that ”misery loves company." i have niwnys done my mending and «turning in compnny with two or three matron of my immediate neighbor- hood. meeting at each other‘s honses on Wednesdny afternoon. so that i have come to enjoy it. Now. 1 workman is {worthy of his toolsâ€"end good tools. I Remembering in later years the ohi tooâ€"so you will do well to in: in an outfit comprising a good sharp seisem and shears, needles, long not! short and ‘ of all degrees of fineness. spcol stilt and till: twist, with strong, smooth linen thread. 1 piece oi was. on emery. strong sewing cotton. fine twilloti hind- ins lain at various widths and im- tons of pent-i. linen. ngnte, hone and metal. There in n "inst how" even in sewing on s shoe button. Use stout linen thrend. s No. 4 needle. wax tho thread. and although you double it, not only one end of the thread to avoid I clumsy not which might hurt the foot: take three stitches to each button. fasten with on extra stitch in the lining of the shoe and go on to the next button without cutting the thread. 0n Tweed” monthly m 'ell; On Wednesday mend their mu. less. on Tlnnday sonny am: ‘en. As a and Wednesday n. my hue hair. for not only was I «Mind (0 hand "my dolly-'3 clothes." In" my on I. well, to say nothing 0! earning for the boys. 0n Hominy l cash my do“) dukes, acne-mun a I‘m In In" "Now. I cu'l have no loam-2" no exclaimed. as one saw Peg flopping Into "N warm water A: «mm I: though I! hm! m m- Union Illla In bare feet were actuate-0d ta tum; "Into It you no. head out an. and you don't come out mil mun rn Md my will of you. I‘ve never had a meet at am in um Mine. and you don't tell- ". t can tell you." 110 girl could “denim! the In: of food and drill; hm than d the um: um bu hallm- to her. In! no I! not been for (he housekeepers mm. might not have proud no 1.li a Hwy did. 91h“ M O‘Iomy land in“ and chant Ind and In“ It! Mom In. u- tell to mi um a union hum that undo (ht “an m- m and In. narrow. or”. Ind mm (M an Hm followed Ila pal Ion Infill-HI (In. H «la-win round have hon. a m at man. Ho's Ir. Ruin-:- mlov: but no more "to ll. In “no nor am“. (an m m." "Won. he'll In - melon“ I... any. I am. It In llm has «an. and 0090ch Maul! .- path: but he's only "Who‘s Hum "unmet? Author mums-n?" "And a nlro bullnm you mm to ‘llave made 0! ll. Hoiem. l! you hr haw. you'n provided Y; ”I: no you may lhlnk yonmll In I. But come along lnlo lllo kllclnn W" w you no-cIlllu to on. l mm [In you A warm bull and lot you some olhn cloth" perm lulu mulllon con»- bolno. or you'll mules hlm oul 0! IN homo mil." "I land there ml 1 In ton. and than a lady. who kept . grocer'u uhop. wanted no to be her mum: Iml Ihl but Ind starved no terrible. and no I run any [ran her and tried to so! my own "flu.“ "And why didn't you stay In the work- houfe. than? Wouldn't they keep you? What's your name?" “They can no Peg O'Rellly In !.:.0 market. no I suppose that's It. Bom- ono told use once tha: my mother's nun. was Nan O'Rellly. and the sold match“. Ind aha died In the work-homo." ”I won't rub and murder, please. ma'nm. I'd be glad to do wmethlu‘ [or the gentleman thal brought no I are. He look: no real klnd. ho dou." ’ "And no be Is. chlld-tlle but gentle. man that ever flopped on the earth. What's your name?" Hor attention was dimmed by Peg pulling mg the skirt 0! not gown. “It gives me the shudders to think on, " 521m Mrs. Garrett. “And Mr. James has actually picked up a 3n! out or the way streets to be his under- llouse maid. Why. we may all be robbed and murdered in our beds. on, these menâ€"411mm men! They are so scazmr<bralned.- there's no making bead nor [all of them." “I haven't got a mother. nor a father, nor any one." “Where do you llve?" "Anywhere's. I‘ walk about the strcets all day. and a! night I sleep on the door-steps-only (hp policeman will make me keep movlug nlmu. from one to the other all night.” "And what's your mother about to acne you so?" "Please. mn‘nm, I hrven‘t had noth- ing to eat hr three days at least." “Poor child!" she exclalmed. “It would have bean Just like ‘em to have sent you there. a set of blundering old fools! And all for the sake of three onions! Hadn't you nothing better to eat. then '!" "Just like Mr. James." murmured the housekeeper; but aha was a good old countrywoman. and Peg's story shocked her. less on her own account than on that or the girl's. “Poor child!" she exclalmed. “It would “ENDING DAV NOTES. "Yes, ma'am. I am.“ aald the xlrl. unhealtatlnsly. “I took three onions. 'cause I was no ‘lear.’ and the perllca- nun saw me and took me on to the lock- up. and they would have sent me to prison. too. only the kind gentleman brought me here Instead." "Why! you've never a thief. I hope," cried Mrs. Garrett. In: at the unusual I»! 4:; b.) which III. wan surrounded. (to n msnwcm Th0 manual I: perfectly flat. ind yet It in the most chic and finished elect. Emerald men, In ml! touch”. is seen on any of the nu. am who tho trimming ll entirety of math! co!- or. hm hunch-Botanic! MaurinthM hatâ€"In! Another uni-cl, can but u m of mm my "annual. - Wr- cut-nun Thin-hm.“ Mgmwatmmtlumu anio- nou. bu which an (um mm at mun-n tau. lino-cu. n4 III. purple violets. Tim” II. "we: run at our!“ aim «mun ihmnhmahuomdm a: hen. can: by [usual-g Illn- nono «um A Imam nu at ulnar-ca lulu-“depth“: ‘Enenld m a maria" flfld title. II II In ("or In Dim-«y. A very no“! link mm of black u"! unwmnnummnlntly ram" Milâ€"4M! In. I in. well at out m- “. crown. the- rolling up 11‘ “mutatdtnmn Between the en'- nd (h m In mad n thick rape of eater-M ma velvet. ‘ not through hm ad than men Macho of deep purpio yarn: mm. no N. vim thick I!“ mm l-‘A HERE sre plenty of women bhiit with the air de- mure. just the cor- rect sir (or Lenten wear, and when they are gowned in one of the subdued costumes “prev scribed" by the fashionable contor- rleres one might imagine them saints going about in smart clothing. Somehow we always associate violets and gray gowns with the Lenten season. and from their tor- ‘ mer favoritism they are very good evi. dances. But this year brilliant colors are by no means do iron in the churches. No. not even rod. that most glaring at all colors. One elective gown is worn by a bonny little bride. be- longing to the cream at the smart set: ehe is a bionde. too. but just the psle. pure style to whom red ts infinitely be- coming. Her gown is smsrt from be- nnning to finish. and yet there is noth- ing obtrusive. ‘I‘srbu ln Imsmld lire... ’ Trig snd trim sre the Jaunty spring hsts the Frenchmen hsve sent us ss models. Becoming. too. to en sston- isblnx degree. when their plsinness is fully considered. tor to most tacos s generous siiowsnce ol ilniliness ot the list is necesury. One 0! the most sssuer lasts or the season is s smell sflsir of roughly stoves chenille in dull .oIII Guru-II HOM- of I’IO Moduâ€" Tubu- Iu lulu-Id Gnu-0ndluil’ INTERESTING READING DAHES AND DAMSELS. IN WOMAN ’S CORNER. Budâ€"Tho any Luvâ€"Inn!“ Ila- u Usher-”Tho lion-chow. PRETTY PITTI COATS. cocoa an my turned 51 m We tommm To remove a than no: from “I! yum. loll l plea of Mott‘s: um ovummmllotfllum (on form muenmm-mnhmm 3n: «umm nut-o mu m- Mela Mn um their ma. Brill hatmthhndlwtym and um W m nun. be. u .m unu mm mm “mmmmmmmé ”mmMmu mwum m mm mm “mummm FOR The bodice II A dnlnty conceit. coul- blnln; a blouse and Eton 0|!ch The main part of the body. namely, the 1 blouse. I. made of creamy vblto mull. ‘ut on very full and allowed to droop perceptibly am the nrrow all": [It- dlo. Over the back an a com!» of any velvet. oulllud u the top wltb u [littering ulvor bald. nu extend. smoothly under the um and hull-u wron- tbo front In Eton sachet If," u bu I lacing o! velvet. Them In tonal-tub! sleeve. of "Int. all-bod at the wall! by u long, loon- polnt. not!" And now we have the tin do nieclo Lenten girl. awager irom top to too. in ‘ all her pretty liner]. which is neither too say for church nor too dull for the small to: which is to (allow. Ii. is built or an oddly mixed goods. allowing a blending or two soft. uhadel oi amok. gray. the lighter shade predominulng. The sown is made with a very full. aur- ing Iklrt. having no ion than ten to- deto. it in I" lined with can violet (meta. and is utterly devoid of decon- tion. untried men an unborn are nor‘ne eonmon‘nt wedding: on to no longer excite comment. _"Mntron of honor." too. in n new term that in namely new In! more. an often in it henrd and en- empiliied in the attendance nt the nltnr oi tome close friend or relative of the bride, or n women who bu nlrendy been there an able! actor herneli. At ‘the wedding recently in Brooklyn d ‘ Minn Dike. her only litter. Mrs. Murray Boocock. was her first attendant. Ind nothing could have been more unpro- prlnte. Her place then. it ever. run by her sister's side. and the (not that she has been (or two or three yenre entitled to write Mrs. beiore her heme did not ranr her rlsht in youthful or charming appearance to the rain 0! am bridesmaid. Hutu-ltd Union II Wold-u. .- { 'l'ho any Indy. W than "In?” ”Inflation-1mm: “Hartmlulvlummul Want-sub M wmu-mnuu-tuoo-n "manna-mmr.» A mmwhn cum-msmfimom mud-accountant!“ M film um: undilllllmll'fln u u Amu- um um nu. no Mammal-'0! no “I mmcmununâ€"cm coo. Arman“. WWW“ umcumm «um-M0 Inma- aims-abut. mum M‘. A” an "summation-lull! Mhumdm‘“dh It. u'ntlu. m M0"... momma-ulna. AI‘M ommymum-nu “mun-mummy“ How-manhunt.“ who. the preacher and II. M ”- III- Dal-y n' 1!. up»! haul. had I- hand. to In In“. “Ina-hm nun... I“ m I. an an!“ Thu-m0 m “Thll momma to nutty all union concerned. but the bud. touud all that nmflnund Ind put up .3.” an ill IMO mini! her band In m which Kickapoo bud mm. m me her no bland and m! I!» am I! "my our: "In. Mr um um um. 01.001301 bounced um um either 9! 'on! This m ”In vacated luau-n min. but JI- “l.- "She needn't have wt ham)! to tho trouble. for the bride no! to thlnkln’ the matter over In’ concluded tilt Ihe’d just at noon marry “marm- xmd Bubcock. who had sonar boon ‘Ihlnntn' around Im- Iomo limo hetero. an' Ihe didn't know but she'd | [In]. manor. Nachonl enough. this than riled Kick-poo. Ill' him In' flann- F‘lngerod 30! to jovcflu' over It ul' I reckon they would luv. (mum it out I! Jlm whlptmv from the Rattle-uh plum ranch hadn‘t pulled 'm u’ M '01:: to plnyln' man to auto nu cun- “on. a. woealu I. AM ”Dld you attend the Want _ old‘mn Juchott'l phat llll m “crooked Judufivylzmm I!!!» known Oklahomo jurll , “Yep." Ill-were]! Alkali In. V - "Hid e llvely clue. I Milo?”- ‘ . “Ehâ€"rob! Some wen lt we: mldv ‘ dlln' llvely or other wen It was any or than tulle," wrltu the humor“! 9! the New York Herald. "Thar m in Ihootlu' an‘ the llcker wu mailer But. take It all around. up opo tide of . down the other. It wu what you nlxht, wall a pleasant affair from ltlrt tonn- loh. The ptncher dldn't thew up It , the epp'lntea hour. hut we dldnft Ill“. hlm for qulte a spell. owln' to the M ' that the brlde'o mother. who ’pomd - to he on advanced woman. lotto!- ob- jected to chkapoo Pete. who won Inp- poeed to be the groom. and got alter hlm with the loan peddle or mthtn' of the kind on' chased hlm all our tho lot. um...“ TuM' mm“ m. “mum-aim 11;?th W