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I liarSly taiow. nn^er wliat to class tbe Incident of obtaiaiag the money. I will let the story ex^ftta his actions. "This young man arrived lu Chicago <Mie day without funds, but with plenty of nerve and push. He wanted money to secure a meal and pay his room rent until he could secure a position. Be­ lieving he could find some man who would help him if he told his story in a Straightforward manner, he entered a cigar establishment in Dearborn street. He was about to explain his condition and ask for assistance until be could get a position when the proprietor look­ ed up with a fierce seowl. He turned to his partner, and they held a consul­ tation in a whisjjer for a few moments. •Now, take this $4 and don't bother me about that bill again. That's all you will get. and now yon can get out of this place in a hurry/ exclaimed the storekeeper. "Tbe young man was pushed toward the door with the money in his hand, and. try as he would, the storekeeper would not let. him talk. Once in the street the bewildered fellow considered the matter in every detail and decided to keep tbe money. This be did. and a month or so later he again walked into tbe cigar store and told his story and returned the money.**--Chicago News. Tbe Cult of Dirt. v "Dirt ls a giant hard to fight In beau­ tiful Ireland. The woman who had never heard of 'washin a live wan' is, I think, equated by another who came to the lately about her sore leg. *' They tell me. doctor, darliot, that washin might scotch the heat out of it! But I wouldn't adventure to do it with­ out askiu your advice. Not for the worlds. I'm a* ohld woman now, doc­ tor. dear, an a drop of water has never gone near my Inxly.' "I advised a goodly supply of aque­ ous fluid, preceded by a thorough ap­ plication of alkali and potash in the form of soap, and the old woman hob­ bled off quite satisfied with my scien­ tific words. "In Sallyboggin for years a certain pld woman levied a weekly tribute on charitably disposed folk. 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"I have come to stay until you have a man ready to go back to my house with me and do the work you have been prom­ ising to do for three weeks. I have brought my luncheon and a book, and if you haven't a comfortable chair I'll have the carriage cushions brought in. I'm going to stay here until I get that man." Tbe carpenter hastened to say that he could go at once just as well as not. and the old lady carried him away in trjumph. 'j Scotch Pranks Ma. Ilk % Perthshire village recently a gentleman got out his violin to enter­ tain some friends, says the Dundee Journal. After he had played a couple of tunes he paused for a moment and said: "1 hope you like the music, for I dinna pretend to be a fiddler, you know, and I never will be. I always remember what a man told me when I first began to learn the fiddle. When 1 started, I thought I was getting on splendidly, but one evening as I was practicing as usual he said to ;ne: "Yea. that's it. Is't? 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Send for oar buge book catalogue, flee. Address all orders to THE WERNER COMPANY, Hbsrs Mt'gslSMIniw, . AXIOM, 1 ' • V-> 4 r -' •?«'-- ' J < Hindoo Confectionery. Like tbe American girls, Hindoo girls ate passionately foud of sweet things. One of their candies--sadu-- Is very much like our plain sugar candy. It is made of sugar and milk and flavored with attar of roses. Buddhikabal, or hair of Buddha, is one of their most popular sweetmeats. It is so called be­ cause it is in fine long strings like ver­ micelli. This is made of sugar and cream from buffalo's milk. Which is ex­ ceedingly rich. The women pass most of their* time eating candy and gossip­ ing. A Poor Hero. 'plow did the hero of the atory come out?' he asked of the lad who had just rolled up a novel and got up to | stretch himself. "lie was a chump." was the reply la tones of disgust. "He bad two guns, a knife, a broncho, a lasso and a bottle of pizen. and yit be let de villain fpunch de breath out of him and git away wld de heroine and a million dollars in cash."--New York Sun. In India there Is more wealth than In any country In the world. Gold, fab­ rics. Jewels and spicee. for ages these have been produced and found in thls» land. One of the Indian princes owns jewels valued at 115,000,000. Note* on the Fashions. Ev«i*y day TOW brings forth sxwn* usw points in dress, forerunners of what we may expect in spring and summer fash­ ions. The Princess style of dress is be­ ing curiously treated, and the long line from the shoulder to the hem of the skirt is broken by the trimming, while at the same time there is still the long- waisted look considered indispensable in these days. Straight fronts are on all gowns, but the waist line is more de­ fined at the sides. A Princess gown of grey crepe de chine has a pointed lace yoke. Below the yoke the material is laid in plaits that are graduated in size --those at the waist line so much small­ er they give the effect of a corslet to a short distance on the skirt. Then they broaden out, and are finally left unfas­ tened. Tied around the waist, but pulled down in front to where the "nar­ row tucks stop, is a band of velvet rib­ bon, which crosses at the back, is brought forward acrain aud tied in a loose bow with long ends. The fashion is a graceful and attractive one, but rather difficult to carry out satisfactor­ ily. Bolero and Eton jackets certainly bear a charmed life, for they are as popular to-day as when they first became fash­ ionable, not months, but years, ago. The bolero jacket is without question one of the most delightful styles ever known. It gives a finishe 1 look to the smartest new gown, and will make a shabby waist look quite new. As is usual when any fashion has been fashionable for a length of time, there are no end of dif­ ferent schemes for transforming it. DRESS TRIMMINGS. % Trimmings are to play an important part In fashion this spring. The go^ffS are to be made in severe effects in so far that straight lines and plain materials are used, but all sorts of trimmings are fashionable, and it is marvelous how much variety toere can be in the use of braid of different widths, while out work designs are without number. Trimming with velvet ribbon is a smart fashion, but requires some careful treat­ ment. The ribbon of half-inch width or one inch is the most effective, and is put on with invisible stitching at either edge. On tan cloth gowns velvet of the same shade or many shades darker is the correct style, while black velvet is used in sharp contrast on light grey, green, blue or, indeed, any color. Three or five rows around the foot of the skirt is all sufficient, while on the waist two rows can be used. Trimming black tulle or net evening gown with jet pas­ sementerie is not a new fashion, but it is as popular as ever, and there are sev­ eral new methods that are most effective. Gold or. silver beads are still combined with jet, but are not so fashionable as last season, and are more used on net than on chiffon. Belts and sashes on the evening gowns show how the summer frocks will be trimmed. Broad belts, like corslets, of satin or velvet, cut on tbe bias and pulled tight around the figure, although apparently loose are worn under Eton or bolero jackets, bnt with waists with­ out jackets the belts are narrow and pulled down to give the fashionable long-waisted effect in front. The sashes are tied nearly in front, just a little to the left side, in a small bow with long ends, finished with knotted fringe. Chiffon belts are finished with rosettes and do not always have long ends. The softer qualities of ribbon are. used s>metimes silk or satin by the yard. Crepe de chine is also a favorite materi­ al for sashes, for it ties in a pret^eoft kn )t and the ends hang well. SPRING WAISTS. Simple waists for morning wear are tucked and plaited to suit every fancy, but one new model which is very effec­ tive and a relief from the endless tuck­ ing shows a doable box plait in the centre of the front and back and one at either side half way between these and the sides. The plain spaces between these plaits are decorated all over with rows of machine stitching in silk of a contrasting color, usually black on a color, and in a series of prints with a tiny space between rows. Fastened with gold studs down the front and completed with a short bow of the same silk at the neck, the effect is extremely good. The. cape collar and the broad yoke which extend well out over the shoulders are both very decided feat­ ures of the new waists, and these are made of lace or of silk tucked or plaited like the rest of the bodice. A band of stitched velvet or silk may outline the tucked collar. Liberty satin and panne are both very popular materials for th£se waists, the latter well covered with applique embroidery being espe­ cially elegant. Some pretty models are shown in the thin crepons with polka dots, trimmed with an applique lace finishing the edges, and crepe de chine is especially pretty for the odd waists. Side plaits turning back from a box plait in the centre of the front and back from one style which is very pretty with a broad lace yoke, and some of the new sleeves are laid in tucks or plaits up and down, exactly matching, the bodice. The prettiest new lace waists have a full front laid in plaits on the shoulders and at the sides, and draped across to one side, where a velvet bow or a large chiffon rosette fastens it. Narrow short baads of black satin with a small fancy buttoa at each end are a very effective trimming in some colors, and there are quite as many narrow vests of plaited chiffon as ever, some of them laced across® with velvet ribbon below the deep collar ana others strapped across with little bands of velvet. How to Treat Your Hnsband. . John L. Scudder thus discusses the above topic in his series of lectures called "Marriage Bella:" St Paul was a bachelor and expected too much in women. He placed the ideal high, however, and made love the corner-stone of happy marriage. There are some disagreeable women in the world, and not a few of them are mar­ ried. One class who make trouble in the home are the women who are al­ ways bound to have their own way. There is no need for purgatorial ' fire for the man who is wedded to one of these autocrats. Sometimes the moth er-in-law comes in to assist the wife, and takes a hand in running the family. The woman, if she is an intermeddler, has the power to shatter many a happy home. All mothers-in-law, however, are not of this class. Some o| them lire the sweetest women on earth, and have admirable good sense. This question of rulership should never come up between husband and wife. Mutual love should lead to mutual compromise. Even in a model family there will be occasional breezes, but true love soon restores the customary tranquility. Two old wheel horses will occasionally lay their ears back and pretend to nip each other, but they mean nothing by it That 's only good-natured altercation. If, however, a woman attempts to lord it over her husband -she will usually be vanquished. Man is a mule; he will do an enormous amount of work if you treat him right, but yon must not beat him, for he is sure to kick. Another characteristic of an ideal wife is her ability to keep her temper and control her tongue. A cross, can­ tankerous wife is worse than your strong-minded woman, fbr she keeps up? a running fire of irritating language! She is always giving her husband d piece of her mind, and usually her mind has a great many pieces. Scolding wives live long and die hard. They pos­ sess wonderful vitality and exuberance of speech. Fortunately some husbands are easy-going fellows with thick hides, and pay no more attention to loquacious wives than a rhinoeerous does to mos­ quitoes; but these men are rare. A sharp tongne is usually a firebrand and capable of producing a conflagration. Now if men have faults--and they usu­ ally have as many, if not more, than women--their wives will never correct them by denunciation and billingsgate. Nothing conquers like kindness and deep downright affection. There are several ways of holding a husband after you have caught him. One is to take the same interest in him and show him the same courtesy you did before yon were married. Many women lapse into a state of careless in­ attention. Some oare more for their houses than their husbands. Formerly they nsed to rush to the door and kiss them when they entered; now they merely lean over the stairs and say: "Henry, wipe your feet." The little en­ dearments and pleasantries of earlier days are gone, and husbands notice these things, and their love cools off in the atmosphere of selfishness and in­ difference. ' A womam should never become so wrapped up in her own children, even, as to neglect her husband and fail to show him the old-time affection. A man is something more than a hard-working animal in a treadmill. Be careful about your personal appearance and make your home attractive. Slovenly wives who allow dirt and disorder to reign at home, who go about in solid linen and frowsy hair, simply put a premiun on desertion. Another way to hold your husband is to make allowances for his little imperfections. Be patient, and if: yon ever fall into a wrangle, be the first one to "make up." Never let the! sun go down on your wrath. Put your foot on any little unpleasantness, as on a burning match. Treat him as if he was the best husband in the world. Love him and live for him, and 1m will do the same for you. Could not fix 'em All. Bald heads, hard work, love, warts on the nose, bicycle face, war crazes swell head, delirium tremens, unhappy marriages, insanity and punctured tires; have not been cured by Dr. Caldwell's; Syrup Pepsin to our knowledge, but for a sure and pleasant remedy for indiges­ tion, constipation, sick headache apd all stomach troubles, Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is the surest, safest and most pleasant remedy. It is sold in 10c (trial size) 30c and $1 bottles by Julia A. Story. 'Secrets of Success; or, Our Business Boys" by the Rev. Francis E. Clark, founder of the Young People's Society, for Christian Endeavor is a book of; good and wholesome advice for boys. 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