CHAPTER’ XIX. Pra oe were all down at Long- in her eyes, nnd vVaguely wondered how soon he should have another pa- hb ample before me I must not ~ down now." “(To be Continued. ) a oa |A BRIDE YET NOT A BRIDE UNUSUAL INCIDENT AT A MAR- RIAGE CEREMONY. jor, thea Extay In bets ad have my vad ‘all any. t ged pod = “any toys And I can have button-box past es on at shelf. Tam: well, no one ‘can towel it” jbaty herselt. Tesiptan Town ae a as Cool in Summer. The problem of providing entertain. | ment — and MT cosstottabie “at- m re d hot weather has been solved at Chisich , Eng’ by_uti g the Caves — caves—which some authori- ties-eontend are ancicnt hiding-places and d dvellings, Neer others say are nothing.but.. old chalk. waakians —are situa satel“ seout 150 feet be- neath Chiselhurst Co En- nent is obtained at a lower ground evel near the a tion has been erected, with foot nigra? ete., the ‘iuminating power being electricity, Children Sent Home; and Parents pen Appear in Court. The Londen County Council framed a new by-law which peaks cally makes the use of soap among school children compulso Under the new — vot the Edu- cation ‘Conimittec certificated nurses have been pecans g te ox amine the cordilion of the scholars. Children in a dirty state. are exclud- ed, and the Parents. # summoned for ‘Fashion .-lalk 0 | PO eertetirm rea GREY HOLDS ITS OWN, In the frequent changes of popular colors grey — held its own admir- ably. - the 4 Tange, a new Uesolation scem-jticnt here panies I do not have Py ot shes thin ressing- non-attendance are empl bs + de a a, Wilies ie a hi Reginald 3 Henson sat es So Irish Woman Changed Her Mind| That come on other days, ' mia is known us a Draidion! nail rod In Southwark and otlier - districts handsome wra — om some 8 become known that there|yond doubt he had had ao terrible and Would Not Sign } Te Jelly, “too, —a sort of underground Sto a south of the Thames the by-law has anitn ent cape fs shown in groy was somebody ead in the use, |Shock and fright, and the droop of the Register. mecasotnee say 9. with circular galleries—a ' | Feceived the ‘active support of the lace afd oth, _ a miinod = witha eithe! am herself or one’of those; his cyclids told of shattered nerves. I trod "sg privi- | Oh, eve , pera remains steady at 50 deg. magistrates, but Mr. Cluer, the Wor- scheme is origi ies se The color beautiful young ladics whom nobody|Thero was a thick white bandage } it is recognized as a igen aa And lt neg ks it and kind, throughout the year, the <a stip street stipendiary, refused to effect, The “te ic le ever seen. Chikiren loitering|round his throat, his left shoulder |!¢8° to change her mind, and perhaps mathe eda provide entertainment. in an atmos-| P08 Penalties, as the school doc-| 2° ruftie of Ince over tho cloth et gait about the great lodge-gates regarded | was strapped tightly. He spoke with the most remarkable instance on re = : knows I'like the fun— phero which is delightful 0 tor, acting on the advice of the nurse 4 th of lace over tho cloth of gold Williams with respectful awo and Dr. | difficulty. cord comes from a village in County; Unless the pain is bad. fen the as ee ig! hat Tee |had ordered that a child should not aya = clegant oye for ker ail curiosity. Tho doctor Do we feel any better thie morn- Dory, Ireland, where a girl hus gone novelty has pr bo atmo eat. The | be re-admitted: in a clean state till t 4 iffo i ol was the link connétting the Grango| ing?" Waiker asked, cheerfully. through the marriage ceremony and}. <TEIKE OTHER LI LITTLE BOY. An ay a. sree hen ve. _Jafter the parents with Kes a ae oe pink _ro0er, h—the—euteide—werld- re ti. to sign t rege or WAD BREEN a tay e garlan To add t; 1 n of to coaalder herself bound in any Way me Vin | Pieation pina effeet—ie—n—delight—mdamust SETIT bell over Y tae cailes slaneed oo ne Ba ge shee = fies usual gracious. to the 4 most dried up! SN, Nedaio's pies face | Urban District ‘Couneil. for a music| The teacher of the Scawfell | to be appreciated. This ruffle is car- fully. The noise made Walker quits edly'weak, and sick, and dizzy. Every| The couple became engaged some os. an Ai like a green pers — orrsg Decne: Council | street school, Haggerston, any a this am uP on either side of the front of nervous as ie walked up the drivo|time I drop off to I wake with|time ago, an apperenne were per- | om an e reafiy did oc as if he |found that none of their regulatio Pp + tald a Daily News repre- uk th over the cloth of gold by Williams's side. Not for a pen-|a start and a feeling that that in-|fectly happy. When, however, thie | *%¢ told the truth about himse as to construction of the ‘building’ |Semtative that a nurse recently paid the embroidery in the flowers, sion would he have darcd approach |fernal dog is smothering me, Has|engagement was announced and pre-| wy, don't vc Poor little fellow | {or provision of fire extinguishing ap- | surprise visit to the school and ex Fe ure stole ends with t ein the house alone ili . in the|the brute Leen shot yet? parations were made for the wedding | 7 ; “1 3 you Play with The Other|Ppliance cou be brought to bear, one or two | broidery, the lace is full over tho secdiest and most dilapidated rusty| ‘ 't fancy so; in fact, he is|the young woman began to show rd ye 4 and, after some discussion they do-|¢ases the children were sent home, | Shoulders and there is a hood effect a had ao face of deepevt melan-| still at his post upstairs, and there-/signs of fickleness. Difficulties were hat other fittle boy, mummic?” | ci that it was a unique case, in|4nd notice of unclcanliness was given at the back, chol for placed in the way of fixing a da oe aa doked more like blue which no license was required. to the parents, with a word of a maw A that confound—— Why| “Therefore you have not seen the) and the utmost endeavors of parents caine ste crs thas over ‘You're vice as to how the children should be THE NEW CAPES. do ria ring that bell?’’ Walker ask-| body of my poor dear cousin?’’ d friends h o be add the jen’ tet ie. You kn DOW iii Pee rer rere | Weshed. Where that notice was ig-| It is very naga se to tell somo of ed, tably. “Otherwise I could have given no 7 sti t her lover to yen oe ain't anguptber little boy but nored the case was repurted to the |the new capes wraps. mete ordered it, sir," Williams | certificate,’ Walker said, with digni- persuasions — o at . doctor, and prosecution for rnon-at-| are close fitting about the ikeukine replied. “She's queerer than ever,| ty: { I have eatisfied myself, sir to consent to be ah tage is, “nium- tendance followed. and waistline, being curved to the is istr h "! and tho direment * eventually = marriage morning ar- wie gi aei steely i es is pe . are ° ; . ed say much, req s he law, nd edding ty, with a I think it is excellent by- | figure by myriad rows of shirring but” Miss Christiana’s death is a} Why, then, sige hoog 7 is satisfed, 1/f!ved. and th SS a =i end a lo the always The Other —— Boy, and law,” rea the head teacher, ‘and I| Then protruding from tho shoulders great sho o her. She ordered tho) have scen the body largo number of [riends, went to you can’t fancy what a nice co é am glad to see tho L. C. C.’9 ex-| there are capelets of lace, handsome bell to be tolled, and she carried on} ‘Technically the little doctor oa ‘- on he is.” ample is being followed by other edu silk or other elegant trimming to awful when Miss Enid tried to stop|sPoke tho truth. enson muttered | .,¢ on oot tee Cae comet Po a etal ae shadow?” wameer arn cation simulate the flowing sleevo effect it.” something that seunded like an ap 2 your shadow ou can : . mode aeeeal Walker murmured vaguely some-|!ogy Walker smiled graciously cad usual form if she would take ‘‘this|only play with yaoed when the light} The celebrated Dr. Darwin, who shin diseases — “= spread 0 vot en taxi S i pbc nti pen thing. doubtless representing sym-|SUggesied that rest and a plain dict|man'’ for her husband. The clergy-| Shines a certa ut you can|lived in the eatly part of the last |which has boon > Phan ters materials used in their develo ent Pa thy. wero all that his patient needed,|man's question elicited no respon have The Other ‘Little Boy Whenever century, was 90 impressed with a nse very prevalent lately. goouention eknenatve — i “And my tea gnome Williams?” | Rest was the great thing. The ban-| Instead, the oman fidgeted and | you one him of the necessity of good GIRLS WORSE THAN BOYS, oe is required that it places the “he asked. “‘Ho e getting along? |dages need not be removed for a day {looked confused, while a buzz of ex- ‘Pleas uumie, don’t, be jteasy! | air, that “being very popular in the| “Patents ought to thank the coun-| wraps beyond the reach of the aver- Really, you one ht to keep thoso|or two, at the expiration of which|citement ran through the congrega- Where is S the ine little boy?" town of Derby, England, once on a |‘! for giving more attention to the|age women. Resourceful women dogs under better control. It's a|time he would look in again. Onco|tion Ne is wherever you want him toj market day he mounted a barrel ana | development of a strong and Loecd however, — with an irropressi- dreadful business altogether. Fancy | the road was reached in sufety Walk- SEPARATED IN THE CHURCH. be Come, now, I'll show you how] thus addressed the liste: tening crowd : soe and I hope the fines inflicted | ble genius for imitation fired a man o Henson's high charac- | & Firs off his hat and wiped the Irish Proshyte Church to play with him. What game would/| ‘Ye men of Derby, fellow citizens, |¥ nts in Southwark a else- | it reasonably easy to duplicato the ter and gentlo eee being at-| beads from his forehea d. In the sh Presbyterian you like? attend to me! I know you to be in- ea will help thei to realize the | most intricate stale » tacked by sava the ver. “What house,’ he muttered. there ig no set form of reply to tuis * rbles. " mous and industrions 1 idles Council's carnest endeav to hav in th en ” os sae cate ’ af ics. " e* any caper and ¢ iv house! T hope the sot, is securely | ‘‘What a life to lead. ‘Thank good- question. Any — a signifying | fe had a blouse a full of | By your exertions you procure for|Clean scholars. Of course I havo no | cloths and ‘trlmanotnes whic! met kennell ness I necd not go there aga he-|aesent is accepted. and a nngesienil “gia ies and “‘chini and all| yourselves and families the necessar-| Power to exclude a scholar simply be | had after the first-season prices hav “Well, he isn’t, sir, ’ Williams said, | foro Saturday. If anybody were to who thought that the _ was wry el bee sorts of lovely marbles mons names|ies of lifo; but if you lose your | cause his bands or face are dirty. If | been halved or even more are atly Te > with just the glint of a grin on his} offer me a small glass of brandy with Re ee ane ae fae ee ot, Hot begin. to Enow. | to them . "This truth all/a lad deliberately covered himself in | ducod. dry features. ‘‘And it wasn’t alto-|a little soda now, I should feel temp- | 8¢?t! This time there was an in-)s0 it is no wonder that he chose| of you know; but I fear some of you|mud in the hope of being sent back | “Paris shops are overrun with nov- gether Rollo’s fault. That dog was}ted to break through my rule a elination of tho ee which he took | marbles. bealth, that power of be of ‘use| as ‘not wiy el a a th » | elties, and it takes most diverisn yO to’ Miss Christiana as you | drink ' or an affirmativ Others present, They went out into the yard, mum-|do net understand how hoalth is to |} he would he detained in the shoal inating buyer to select s those which never sce." “and he got to know Meanwhile the lomg terror of e pico subsequently d declared that! mie and N ic. Mummie said The} be maintainod in vigor—this then de j|and made to i i. “a will outlast the present craz the poot young lady was dying. ‘ Sojday dragged on inside the house. The|it was ‘immediately followed by a) Other Little Boy went, too; but as|pénds upon your breathing an un-| Council onl int ort whe the di t spite all that is said and orien "ai + he creeps into the house and lies be-| servants crept about the place on| negative shake. Neddie could not see him, he found | contaminated air; for the purity of jis so the sal hly ingr ined hat "| , io extravagance, French fore her bedroom door, and when Mr. | tiptoe, the hideous hell clanged out,} Be this as it may, the clergyman saw it hard e even if mummie| the air becomes destroyed where many | hag led i on at = ‘nen a " . go int ecstasics over Henson comes along k. Mrs. Henson paced wearily un and! only the affirmative nod and the cere | Said so. are collected together; the oMfuvin — ft pal a ‘ca were the baubles aiapaayed to tempt their it in his 'ead as he wants to go iv down the drawing-room, sipging and|mony proceeded. The ring was placed “Tsn' I wonder if from the body also corrupts it mc =e hed echt motiors may by =e fancy a urse, and stop at that, there. And now Rollo's got inside, ! muttering to herself, until Enid was| upon the bride's finger y-| he shoots he can?’’ said | Keep n » windows of your ng rane od to hear, and it is that | 1. cot as pa the women of other and nobody except Miss Enid dare | fain to or break down and yell! thing praca without unusual inci- — queer sort of look | crowded workshops, and as soon a a Gis are fond to he alletion than rte or and the shonkecpers very go near. I pity that there under- hysterically. It was on of Margar-|dent to the end. e Neddie’s face flush the you rise open all the windows of i kel find out what will take and i taker when he cor:cs. et Henson's worst Hut when the register had to bo last tte bite. ; ur | s. Never sleep in a th tl, it fa generally conceded that what will not. Someone has been Walker shuddered slightly. Long- The death of Pac aek seemed to| signed the bride absolutely refused. now. Can t we have; room without a chimney in it, nor oe weed hd education has made a nkind cnough to say that some of dean Grange was o fearful place for | affect her favribily. sel iad watch- She declared that she Was not mar- ¥, me ‘n’ The Other : up. Inattention to this | oe" ie ange in ae condition of | the dainties over which are the nerves. Nothing of the routine |ed her terro an once| ried, that she had never promised ‘to ‘ advice, be assured, will bring dis-| PO" children. In the old days there | razing now are “‘novelties."” which or the decorous over happened thore.|ghc was fearful that the. frail thread! take the man for her husband, and Qjeases on yourselves and engender | V8 scarcely a nce “al soap to be! were discarded a season or “ The fees were high and the remuncra-| would snap—tho last fai gi ef) that she could not and would 24 among you typhus fever, which iy | 8°¢? in the school lavatories: now the be that as it may there are tion prompt, or Walker would have | of reason go out for ever. And yet) cign the register. Husband, ; only another name for putrid fever, | CTY §8 that there is too much countless exaggorations in the way hendea over his patient cheerfully: to | it woul madness to tell Margar-! and clergymen failed to jaf which will carry off your wives Series of necklaces, buckles, hair ornaments reg ong: Ao a is monient * Henson the truth. n the first |, , children... Let me again repeat BITS OF WISDOM. pws the like, which will never find id he gine a ams was|place sho would not have understqod 5 icte—open your ws aed way beyond the shor laughing at him. Well, he need notyand on the other ha rue, fresh air et least once | Only the heartless are hopeless. ance. e shores of sce the body, which was a comfort. | have comprehended enough to at I say: I pig oy td ebort ont te heyy, le very wide buckles are ‘among oo a perfectly easy conscience he he} to Reginald Lesson. r , apd can | gory ttle silence may save a lot of} the pies Pm destined for Cc - nd Aj _ ee Tandy ould stop that The whale thing’ was refined : ie 5 tay advice.” —, pi -love'labors it needs no fore vd hideous bell! Someone was ginging| put really there was no help for 1 d be Well indeed were it 7 ; li quietly in the drawing-room, and tho/ And things had gone on splendidly. waite t Yo extend this excellent ad- oo many men reckon time by Pay-| Fashion is willing to revert to the , music seemed to be strangely bizarro] Henson was powerless to interfere | cae to our people, especially those Topent hte’ cannot %t h early centuries for. some of its novel- and out of place and the doctor was satisfied. Once | living in large centers of population. roots at the a ear up the] ties’ put only as long as nov- Inside it seemed like house of shadow trugedy loomed e . The dust rore in clouds from the floor as the servants passed to and fro ey were all clad in black, and shuffled pj uneasily, as if conscious that thelr clothes did not belong to them, Enid came out into the hall to mect the doctor. r face seemed terribly white and drawn; there w some- thing in her eyes that suggested an- xicty more than grief. “T suppose you pally to sce Mr. “ee my pn rc oa oc coanien to intrude upon your or a moment, Miss Henson,"’ Galkor said, quietly. “As I have told you before, there wag very little hope ae your sister from the 7 1 a veritable oO have come princi- Henson?” sie sai me to find my diagnosis sonnrmod in every detail by eminent an au- thority as Dr. frathacis Bell. I will give you a certificate with pleasure —at once."" “You would like to see my pister?” Enid suggested.. The quivering anxiety was In her eves again, the strained look on her falker was discreetly silent ‘ taker came, but he dropped she had put her hand to the plougli Enid‘'s quick brain saw her through. But. she would have been hard put to it to deceive Henson under his very nose Pilg ut the help of the blood- Now she —— seo her ay rr sither, She waited nervously Yor a ring from cher lodge- to the house, and about four o'clock it The cadnetakee w at gates waiting for an escort to the irange. Enid passed — her pair of dry lips. ment was at hund. tongue over The critical If she could get us sufe, o “if Pe room door as wo gleaming amber eyes regarding him menacing- | ri ly. e dog loved explained, quietly. found his way to refuses to move, bave my sister,"" Enid “But he has her room, and he He fancies that Wo r h, it were to be anything like q struggle here. Come, Rollo as to what he had heard about that blog ane but he had by no means forgotton a te least occasion, I assure said, fervently. pe had practically passed away when 1 las her There are times wv reside el ‘see—but really is ne necess ity.” } rc Henson e terribly fastidious abuct these thir ‘Then he shall” he satisfied. I shall have--er—seen = the you know. that I have, tell him howy And thess be tow earefu if you will provide ioe B ith pen and ink—— “hank you very mut come this way, Pleas Walther followed into rs. Henson, faded z disheve Will) you the drawing- wWeartng some- ied in the was croon- Mer loasely cunt stare in yes. intru- ders might have be cr os for all the heed she took of tho Tesent- four sis-; there i Ing matters a medical man cannot: Fvidently the dog had learned his lesson well. He | tail, but refused to move. 30 jdertaker took a couple of steps for- ward and Rollo’s crest rose, Ther was q flash of white teeth and a Sigrowl At the end 7 i an hour no progress had been "There's only one /Williams s suggested, i Le ‘for it.’’ rusty voice. minutes at midnight and Ill bring: the other able just | ‘suggested, a, i valu now, the ‘undertaker | humbly. “Then you had better measure ine, ard Enid, turning a face absolutely flaming red and deadly white ta tha speaker, "It is a dreadful, ghastly business altogether, but — possibly think of any other way. idea of anything like o sivdggis bare is abhorrent. And the og s fidelity is so touching. My sister and I were exactly alike, except that was fairer then me." The undertaker was understood Rho | to; . g if there |e? wagged hfs great hear Tho un-| | 7 = | | 1 | | 1 + ‘to decida whether the youn could not decide whether the was maid or wile, and accordingly sought the aid of the Registrar-Gen- |) suggested the marriage certificate might be mado out with the endorsement, Mra to sign the register. refuses The ‘Dublin officials found the point too fine for+ them, and instructed the minister to do as he su — gael the word ‘female’ Thus the highest ofelate are unsible woma is married or single. She herself, how. ever, has no deubt upon the question and persists that she Was never mar- ri —__4+———_- SENTENCE SERMONS. Meckness is not mushiness, Restitution is the proof of repent- Mite is more than an absence of “Withholding the hand withers the Patience gives a big push to purpose, Revenge Is swoet when it Is sacri- fice Changing the clock does not stop the sun. . A little sin may he the seed of large sorrow People who — sunshine not live in sha ee only time low sighs is when it. as to quit work, othe ideal tree may count for more than the real timber, Dreaming about heaven is a sin ‘when it hinders duties on éarth. True noblemen are always knighted with the sword of affliction. Cream dors not stuy tom because it gets in a dirty bucket. Men who are carrying to- morrow's ae not counting today’s blessings t's no use inviting people to ‘life ef joy if you're wrapped in shroud of gloom. wha any a can ~ Pa tie the; has—most_to say of Dot | erar an ongry’ ¥ word pit: nati ne bd en; t : did taket'a biscuit ond sevéral wine that Neddie did not care very i “about. are his appetite must been | or they were _ still beste his’ ay when muminie clear- ed up the table. “Now, thon, here is the funny pap- er. Show the pictures to The Other Little Boy, while J finish your new ouse.’ And again mummie went own upon the pil- F hour ati he awakened with a a eWhere is hé?”’ he cried, looking round anxiously, as he rubbed wo sleey-urightene@ winkers. ‘‘Whero who, deary?”’ asked mummie, absently, with o mind on the sewing-marhine “Why. ‘The Dther Little Boy! gone clean away, ie couldn't ever como I is still here, ready to play with>youj whenever you want Only ‘ign't ever’forget how hi ‘helpless he is! , war wil? th the beginning ee hat.Noeddie and Th ty had At first Ned- the games, and mum- Eph": of e pr how The her ays gets beaten? Are that he does his vary semi and then con- essed >) et “No'm Tidon't think he has “tried el Pas ‘hard as T have, ‘hut Tl make -h it after this.” And mount you believe it? Without or an unkind Neddie Igarned from his invis+ ScomMpnanion. the big, bi lesson i from tite purest Tips ever on ePheréfore i things whatsoever ‘Would that men should do to you, do ye e¥en so fF them } Although it would be found impossi- ble in the majority of cases to ‘‘never | slecp in a room witbout a chimney,"’ aS open grates are very little used in this country, the advice to thor- oughly air the rooms at least once a day, by keeping the windows open for a short time, can easily be car- ried out, and even if they should be entirely closed throughout the day (we refer especially to the winter ) the rooms can be perfectly Ventilated dufing the night by lower- ing one or all a fraction of an inch> >> is imperceptible a is a regy ular life saver, pea Venti- lation by some means or another is absolutely indispensible; such ae i whereby impure air may hanged for pane~-sickncas for health. HOW TO STOP TOP BLEEDING. It often Eapeece in cases of acci- dent that the danger to life is great- ly increased by, if not solely depen- dent upon, the loss of blood, the in- jury itself being a comparatively tri- vial affair. . Whether light or serious the wound can wait, indeed in most cases must wait, the arrival the physician, but the bieoding waits" fo nothing—it rrested speedily, and if it is a stopped by some one on the spot, or if it does not of the physician may the wounds of a dead man need binding. In classes of instruction in first aid to the wounded, this point is always insisted upon, and rightly; but unfor- tunately how bleeding from o cut or torn artery can be quickly and cer- tainly arrested is not always clearly enough explained. The pupils study diagrams depicting the direction of the large arteries, round black or red disks are ot the points where pressure can be effectively appliod to*shut off the flow down tourniquet — even the ; but sometimes. ect forgets to say that the most copious bleeding can Paplesecing be arrested tem- ten by. f ararils There is no joy gained excopt where joy is given. The opportunity is always ripe for the ma n who is reedly. ts ‘s success depends on he does with his failures, what &. Extravagant are offen very economical with the truth man reaches’ the ‘Sl triumph by the steps of tria Tt would be lovely if pre aie mated us as we estimate ourselv Nobody makes any particular role gress by patting himsclf on the back. A man often thinks the fellow who does not agree with him a fool. Always think before you speak. Before you write, think a long time. lf you cannot please yourself you “at never be able to please anyone else. Tt is a pity that when people reach the agewsof discretion they do not stay there. So many you do it? about nothing “ man who talks so loudly imself is often like thunder. noise, no damage. No matter how silly a woman may be, she can always find a —— who will let her make a fool of hirt Sorrow makes friends f —_ that never would be friends with the light of happiness shining arow them for ever. The girts who are chasing nr should see the warning in the of a Woman who has caught one. we all dislike the child that has its own way and is impudent! All of us need a great deal of train- ing The man who is always hoping for | the best may never reach it, but he has a happy time whistling on the way. of Nae waste time! Do ou talk, and talk about Big | man face aro not always on the bright ide of life, but we really need the darkness sometimes—for resting@pur ases Tt is a blessing for the happy home that husbands and wives do not al- ways know exactly what coal, thinks of the other. CHINESE SLAVERY. with comfort ties are and graceful effect. in keeping NEW HAT § SHAPE. A novelty in millinery is the gypsy shaped hat. This is turned up sharp- ly at the back, and usually trimmed with a bunch of cowue's feathers which droop ver the hair. ty rown is rather hollow, so that _ pt be filled in with a large bow shad — tanteniod Mauve hats in ecrola, plue and old rose made Ling ely of feathers or leaves are very smart. One old Si is pean stunning. brim rolled up e leit side cavalierly and on this side an er pre rim the feathers were ruf- fled and shaded to white % ." worn with a gown of rose voile trimmed with Bruges lace and embroidered net. There is a t deal of the romans Bg — un- derlined with grea of the white aint of the ta lost. of The very un- ea is A COLOR COMBINATION, — odd combination—in sound on- fo. the effect is beautiful, is’ pale elon and crimson. This is used on many of the smartest hats ly those made of moire and panne vel- lt is very youthful and pretty: 2 street, as w dre wear. ro composed lace. <A stiff little scarf o son oe encircles the crown, is tied in a flat bow in front. gown of bidek cloth, relieved touches of pale blue and red broidery, is worn with the hat, vice versa After all, the high crowned the world on fire, usi of the boulevards. is women who fi quettish eflect’s aid have the indulge in all sorts of whims, he average womun who gets one or two new hats in a season selecting deSizgns less cee Ti disadvantage of choosing any - = < id out oO so spen get oo Lee , especial-— Fy Le TT ahs be in to pace notectoaly up and down he room. “An er one gone,” she murmur- od: Vike best-beloved, It is always the Oo chattering She shall be drawn by four black sores to Churchfield in the dead of night, and there Inid in the family vault, “Mrs. Henson's residence,"" Enid explained, in a whisper. ‘‘It is some fifteen miles away. She has mado up her mind that my sister shall be! ho taken away ag she says—to-morrow pe be Is this paper all that ts ne- cessa or the—you understand? rw ies to the undertaker in emson crooning and mujeadting. | ke saw he vacant glare mur SHROUY or ered, s very irregular and; not in the least likely to give ‘satis-} faction “What does it matter?” Enid cried, passionately. Shoe was acting nonce) the less magnificently because her | nerves were like strings. ‘* img me in a ditch, for all I care. We are a strange family and do strange things. The quest isfaction need not bother you. my measure and send the. coffin —_ to-morrow, and we will manage cn to-morrow a have a four-horse he: en o'clock and drive coffin to Churchfield Church, you will be expect fter your vor will b be Gnieh The bewildered young arse the where that the many time. but none so strange and welrd i 't was all utterly irregular but people after all had a right (o deMand wha for. me watched the demure young man black down the corridor, and then crenyching seemed to be envel- ~ lady r fon of sat-} man ‘espond- ed that. things should > exactly as secon! a _ "wild things in his ‘the dangers of ee getting ge gener- ally has least of i It is a good deal easier to debate ‘on virtues you haven't got than it is is demonstrate those vou ‘ought to hav Many n man who prays for power ,to lift a world ute his eyes when he sees a poor woman struggling with a heavy satchel. There aro too many people singing “I want to be an angel’”’ who wou be too lazy bi — their own wins if they had t A man is bat ; ae to get a crown el etiwehae just bocause ‘he gives e fellow his old straw hat along about Noveiier —_—__4-————_ RAILWAY COMPANTES, © are about 200 railway com- panics ix England and Wales _ alone, an:l about twenty-five cach in. Seot- whew bkcamoen Anci tim fas received new light from two remarkable stones lately . urthed by the German ex- plorernfon the site of the old lonic port cf Miletu These stones are the remeins $f calendars, of which one is shown focdate from 109A.D year was divilled into: twelvo z0- diacal signs, andy has made of ma, or) peg calendar, 4 name by which other stones have been ra- myst ) own. land and Ireland, making had Di pat of | avery fully 250 separately constit panies; between whoro pi si divided the 22,150 miles of railway system. | dirty fingers or a dirty rag. If time simple pressure oe a on the eeding point. Ii you can put your finger vaenkty) on the source of the hemorrhage and keep it there, your wounded companion will not bleed to ceath, at least not while under your care. One must make sure. in doiog this, that the finger is really making pres- sure on bleeding point, which may be deco down at the bottom of the wound; but the continuance — of the lending will soon prove that the finger, hi cloth pad, or the roundod sticks or whatover is used to and opportunity er should first be th o chee. cloth. found kerchici in the who has a clean hand- pocket. Ono which phase - unfolded is bevt, for this can ‘then be folted inside out and made up into a clean pad of ay de- the world. Of a population of 400,- 000,000 there are slaves to the num- ber of 10,000,000. Every family of means keeps its girl slaves, and a by age man’s position is usually gauged th he t any THY Ss e number ecps. from three to fifteen cirls purchased to do housewert, it heaing cheaper to buy than to hire. Slaves vary in price: $10:is about the aver- age, but much depends on the girl's appearance. A good-looking girl will fetch $20, or oven $40. MACHINE HAY-FORKING California has an area of 150,000 huge machin a big California hhay-fork will harvest a holo acre in the same time that an’ ordinary parse in the hands ‘of = average would cleur a @quare rod. sired, shay ».—Youth’s Com China ts the great slave country of ;©o™ te; . as ie, ee of course, every woman abhor FINISH OF THE NECK. ‘An important factor in the making of either q wrap or Jacket is the fin- ish of the neck. This should not be lar is not definitely. settled. le [ women with delicate throats are try- ing to revive high collar effects; others, for just the opposite reason are striving pe as bg tain tke lo The neck Is pretty oe is " eetatnd a band cut in fanciful effect hd and ere, Which affords a charming op- portunity for the most delightiul miasees of doft Jace and chiffon rul- fics as fillers-in. Furs are combined laces more than ever; cy ore also trimmed with pendants wf ilk As if they were not already with handsoma