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-v v. HIDING FAMILY JEWELS. I i promincntsaremanuraciurer.in Lx HiMNiklnjf of the sensational dl:i J- mondrobberlcsof the last week or two, sud that In such cases careless licss wax usually the cause.' , "We huve built many vaults In house Similar to the Itiookl.vn vault safe, but toatuially Niicii work lx not ikiIh( abroad to any extent. In fact, absolute secrecy us to location, etc.. Is one of he provisions of such contracts. Of Into j-ears wo have built siifes In the loddcst anil least suspected parts for residences, and houses have beeu en tered by burglars and robbed of aril cleg of small value while these hidden safes are passed by unnoticed. "These Jewel safes cost anywhere from $300 to several thoiiNiiiitl, where there Is any excavating work or any rlaborate provisions for biding eutrani'i) doors, etc. Hut a safe In a private resl idenco Is much more secure than an ofllce snfe, which Is unprotected durlinf the night. Few burglars will risk the Inevitable discovery that would follow bo attempt to blow up a safe In a prl Tate residence." Tlio safe in which Mrs. Willie K. IVanderbilt keeps her beautiful gems 1b a small one hullt In a cabinet to match the style of the room In which It is constructed. In outward appearance It Is a beautiful piece of old furniture, k. within It contains a perfectly inndo fta4 extra strong safe of the Iron box TkrV-ty, with places for money, papers H4fet and unset stones. Tl4 other Vandorbllt residences have sfe, built In the walls which arc of the 'west kind and safest possible con struction. When the. value of the Van- k. vandkiiiiii.t's sack. derbllt gems Is considered, one cuu liuaglue that to feel security for their safe keeping precautious must be of the greatest kind. 1'rivate detectives are usually employed as watchmen about the Vamlcrhllt and Astor residences, both day and ulght. When the daughter of "Boss" Mc Laughlin, of Brooklyn, was married about four years ago, she received pres ents to the amount of over if 12.1,000 lu diamonds aud Jewels of various kinds. Klie made her residence ou Washington l'ark, Brooklyn, and beneath the side walk she had built a remarkable vault, fireproof and guaranteed to be abso lutely safe. Solid steel Intervened be tween the paveuieut aud the roor of the vault. Walnt Measurement. What Is a well-proportloued waist? Lady Ilaberton says: 'The true propor tion Is a difference of teu Inches be tween the circumference of the bust and that of the waist. Thus a woman whose bust measures thlrty-slx inches should have a waist measuring twenty six Inches. Bust forty Inches, waist thirty inches, and so ou. Very few cor sets are made lu this proportion, and If they were, still fewer people would buy them, as fashion decrees that the waist should measure from twelve to fifteen Inches less than the bust." In the course of time women may come to realize that true artistic effect Is only attained by a proper respect for propor tion and symmetry, l'leuty acknowl edge this truism la most things but dress, where they cannot avoid tlylng to extremes. Hloomer of Ilrocaded 8atln. Ferlmpti the moat unique novelty Is the dainty luce-trimmed bloomers of brocaded satin. They are designed to take the place of the short tlauuel petti coat so dear to Uie heart of the old-fash-loued woman. These bloomers are lined throughout with canton flannel to give the necessary warmth, and really pro tect the legs much more effectually than a skirt would. The fashionable new woman wears over them nothing but a long silk petticoat and her dress skirt, but she wears beneath thera the regulation flannel drawers. Less ex pensive bloomers are made of taffeta, and still others of flannel. Helle of tbe Capital. . There are two young ladies In the family of the vice president, and both are popular girls. Miss Julia Stevenson might, perhaps, claim the honor of be ing the lKlle of the capltol, for she Is much admired, not only by the young ' psst ' 11 US. w. people among whom she moves, but by nil classes of society. The Steven sou Klrl are sweet, unaffected, full of life jiii (I kindly In manner, dress sty llstly, and arc always ladylike and gen tle, wrltus a Washington correspond ent. The girls are often much amused at the various accounts that get Into the papers of their Imaginary gifts, one Journal stating that both of them were so skilled with the needle as to be able to make tlmlr own gowns, while the truth Is that It Is an accomplishment they do not possess and one that could not be expected In consideration of the elaborate toilettes that are now worn. Binning Fingernail Show FoorTaate 1 'dialling the. linger nails until they resemble an advertisement for stove or sliver polish Is a crime against good taste. It ranks with the wearing of diamond earrings to market and other barbarities. The linger nails need suf ficient rubbing with the chumols brush after the hands have been washed to revive them from the dlugiuess im parted by water. But the rhinestone like glow which was the pride of the well-ninnlcured a few years ago Is con sidered atrocious now. The use of paste and of coloring mutter to Increase the luster Is utterly abolished. Newest Needle Note. Venetian embroidery done on heavy linen Is very effective. The designs are outlined with flat soutache braid, but tonholed over, and the centers are filled In with various lace stitches. Homiiu embroidery on heavy satin duck Is also used. The designs are out lined In buttonhole stitch over cord; the centers are filled In with long stitch, Interlaced effectively in some portions of the pattern. For "netting" very few and simple Implements are required. They consist of netting needles and meshes of vari ous sizes. They are made of steel for flno work and of Ivory, bone or box wood for larger, coarser work. Split outline stitch Is used for outlin ing very fine designs. It is the same as ordinary outline stitch, except that the needle is brought up through lustead of at one side of the thread of the preced ing stitch, thus making the outline finer nnd more even. Many new tea cloths aud center cloths are finished with hemstitched borders, and are decorated with the fish net stitch. The outlining may be done with silk or with cord covered with, or rather caught down by, buttonhole stitch. Fish net work done lu colors Is very attractive. Outline stitch Is the fundamental stitch of Kensington needlework, which still continues popular. It Is used on much of the embroidery of the day. It Is used for working designs in outline, either newel's, figures or pictures, In the latter being sometimes called sketch embroidery. Hall Gown. Carried Sardine for Late Lunch. For a bite after the theater try cur ried sardines, cooked In a chafing-dish. Make a paste, with butter, made mus tard, curry powder, and a few drops of vinegar or lemon Juice. Skin the sardines and carefully wash the oil off. Spread them thickly with the mixture and grill them for a minute, and then serve either on fingers of fried bread, dusted with coralline pepper, curry powder, and minced parsley, or on fingers of hot buttered toast. To Sweeten Hotter. If you have butter that Is not entire ly sw eet, put It In a porcelain dish with a little salt and a tiny piece of sod.i. place over the fire and bring to a bull. Turn it into a stone Jar and set in a cool place. The butter will be found perfectly sweet and not too salt for cooking. The Impurities will settle to the bottom of the Jar. uS MIHS .IH1.1A BTKVKN-ION. HER FIRST REHEARSAL. Hsry Anderson da Navarro Tell of tba ' I'rellmlnarlos of Her Stage Debut. In writing of her first appearance on tlio stugo Mary Anderson de Navarro tolls lu The Ladies' Home Jonrual thut the opportunity to play was presented hor by Manager MoCaulcy ut his Louis ville theater. The stur who was playing at tuo tlieutcr hud fulled to nttruct pay ing houses, and Dr. Griffin, who wus Mrs. do Navarro's stepfather and her business manager, snggostod to Mr. Mo Cuu ley that she be given a cliunco to play. Tlio olTor was gladly accepted, and Mrs. de Navarro writes that there was only one rehearsal, and it was called for the next morning. "On my way to the cathedral," she adds, "I wus enchanted to see posters, ou the fences making the uuuuuuccmont. Tlio main part of the poster was devoted to advertising Milnes Levick In 'The Spy,' oud ut tlio bot tom iu smaller type the show bill reud : "Suturduy Evening, Nov.JT, 1S75. Miss Mary Anderson, u young liuly of this city, will muke Iht flint appearance on any stngo as Juliet, iu Shakespeare' 'Homeo and Juliet;' Milnen Leviek us llnrcutlo, erd a powerful cunt of character. "As I was in the qniet church tho hour for rehearsal struck, aud I started for the theater in a radiant frame of mind. Passing with my people through the darkened house and private boxes covered with their linen dusters, I found myself for the first time upon the stage; How strange and dreamlike it seemed, that empty theater, lighted only here and there by the fuint glimmer of the gray day without, bereft of all the eager faces it had always beon peopled with! And the stage) How dismal it was with tho noisy putter of tho rain on its tin roof, a small gas jut burning in the cen ter, throwing a dingy light on the men and womeu (they did not relish tho ex tra rehearsal), gloomily standing in the wings. On seeing me, all looked snr prised. Some made remarks iu whispers, which I f olt to be unkind ; others laughed audibly. Scarcely 16, my hair in a long braid, my frock reaching to my boot tops, tall, shy and awkward, I may have given them can so for merriment, but it was as cruel, I thought, us under bred, to make no effort to conceal their mirth at my expense. However, their rndoness was salutary in its effect, put ting me on my mettle before the work began." Keeping Employee Honest. 'Distrust probably mukes more thieves thun were ever evolved by the laws of heredity, " said a gentloman re cently who has a business in which he employs a largo number of men, all holding positions in which the element trust is peculiarly great. "In my business I always make my men under stand thut I have the utmost confidence iu them, aud the resnlt of this has been that I have never had an employee ex hibit the least dishonest trait. "Put a man on his honor and make him know that he is not being wutched, but being trusted, and he will rarely, unless disposed to it by heredity, steal. Of course some men are born thieves and should ucver be trusted. They steal becanse the influence is too great for thorn to resist. Often surrounding a man with all sorts of devices and sys tems to prevent him from stealing has the effect of causing him to look out for a way of beating the bank. We are all strangely susceptible, to that much talk ed of force, suggestion more than we appreciate and when the very environ ment in which we work suggests dis honesty every minute it is not much wonder thut it has a very positive effect upon the mind in causing it to think dishonestly. " Pittsburg Dispatch. An Intimate Friend of Hornet. It is Mrs. Brightwen's privilege to be uunsually well placed for the minute study of living creatures, and her pets have included lemurs, an ichneumon, squirrels, doves, owls, tortoises and so on. Squirrels and birds she has lured from the woods and won their affection by kindness, and in addition to giving many particulars about these she Jjas something to say about studying nature, teaching children to be humane and the pleasures of insect observation, eta That insects can discriminate between friends and enemies is, she holds, true, and she remembers once in a country village seeing a man hard at work thrashing corn in a barn, and quite near to him there was an immense hornets' nest hanging from a beam. When asked if he was not afraid of them, he smiled and said: "Oh, they know me well enough. One of 'em fell inside my shirt the other day, but he was very ceevil and never stung me, for I never inter fores wi' them, and they never inter feres wi' me." Westminster Budget British Army Pension. ' The ordinary pension to the widow of a lieutenant in the army is 40, and 10 for each child. A captain's widow has 50, and 13 for each child; a lieu tenant colonel's widow, 00, and 16 for each child ; a general's widow, 120, and 20 for each child. If death is di rectly traced to fatigue, privation or ex posure, the pensions are increased by half as much again; if the officer is killed in action, or dies of wounds within 12 months of the battle, the pen sions are doubled. The ordinary pen sions are not granted if the officer was 25 years older than his wife. London Echo. , Speed No Objert,' "What do you think of my new bays?" "Why, they're beautiful animals, but they can't trot for shucks." "Oh, well, I don't care for that part of it" "Yon don't?" "No. If they could do a mile a min ute, the boulevard police would hold 'em down to eight miles an hour any how." Chicago Record. !! Had Fourteen Indian Wan. Our government has had 1 4 great In dian wars, which are estimated to have cost not less than I.0,000,000 and as much more In private loss was sustained by individual. THE YOUNG WIFE. They eay her initio wan sweetest whon she lay In thut enthralling- power wuoso ifuise u Bleep, And I rememV'tr now It was bor way To untie In slumber deep I Yet whon I pressed the band that Iny so still And culled her name and smoothed her pret ty bulr, Sbe answered nut, nor soothed with bur awuet will My fund heart' crushing care. Bow softly liiy the laoe on bur breast Mctliought alio was o lovely In repose Thut unruly purudlso wan still mure bleiued In claiming- my awuut rose. A roue tlmt thrived In sunshine or In shndo Until at length duath touched tuu tender blnom And withered It just when It. wuuld bavestuid To brighten In the glouni. And then at till my heart fell 'crushed and blind. I wus but conscious of thut vague unreet And cuunuIuhh yuurnlUK thut doth till tho mind When brooding death is guuti. Dear patient girl who was so lonth to bear A simile word AKulnst my millions wuys And who will guide mo now with gvutlu four And who will apeuk uiy praier Ob, till shu ulRops. The Jasmine life from tbe Llomns on then, And nuturu beurs its warm dOl'PH, And auinmer birds sing lightly once anulu, But still, ulual nhu hluepul Omuhu Bee, THE COLONEL'S WIFE. The rupture was all about a two acre field. Colonel Fuirholme, J, P., wanted it to fill out a dent in his ring feuce, and Hit Ooorge VVurburton stopped iu and bought it over his head. "And you can consider your engage ment at on end, sir," tho colouol wruih- fully informed his nephew und heir. No duughter of thut sneak's Shall be mistress of Broudwuter. " Then Kvolyn aud Dick held a council of war ou a neutral stile. "I've had similar instructions," said the girl. "They're very much incensed at present, but it won't lust. Within six weeks somebudy will be giving a recon ciliation dinner party. I know the dear old things so well" But before the month was out Colonel Fairholme was on his way to Australia. During the first few weeks utter his arrival in Melbourne he commuuicuted regularly cither with his maiden sister or with Dick. Then there was a gap for ft couple of mails, and Dick was getting uneasy and meditating a cable of in quiry when the anxiously expected let ter unived. II v Deah Boy I have a piece of now for you which, 1 dure eay, will surprise you very much. Alter being a confirmed bucholuT for nearly Ou years 1 buve found my better half ut lust. I mude her acquaintance ut the tuble d'hote huru and wu r.'ere murried lust Monduy. The ludy u u tiiviit deal younger thun my self, and 1 limy nay, without boanting, a charming in deposition us she is in appear ance. You cannot fuil to like her, and 1 am euro you will both be tbe best of friends. Wo are leaving in a fortnight by the Ormuz, so you will knuw when to expect us. UOKACK FAIIIHOLMK. P. 8. Please break tbe news gently us you can to yuur aunt. U. F. A few days after the letter cuine a brief note for Dick : "Just a few lines to catch the mail. There is a tiresome delay in the final arrungoments, aud I find thut I cannot leave as soon as I hoped, as the berths ore already booked for Ormuz. Adele will come on alone with her maid. Meet her at Southampton. I shall fol low by next orient bout. " Dick wondered a little at the arrange ment, but did not fuil to meet his un cle's wife when the time arrived. She was a tall woman of 28 or SO, undeni ably handsome and desirous of winning the good graces of her husband's nephew. Nevertheless Dick did not take a fancy to her. In fact, she rather repelled him. However, she qnite won Miss Fairhobne's simple soul by compliment ing her upon her housekeeping and re fusing to interfere with such admirable management, also she professed great interest in the estate. "I am so fond of the country," she told them, "and your English scenery is so picturesque and homelike. I prom ise myself a rumble every morning be fore breakfast" But one day Dick saw something which gave him the curious notion that, after all, it was not the beauties of na ture that attracted her. He saw Mrs. Fairholme walking briskly down the road outside to meet the postman there was only one delivery iu that part of the world who was about to leave the Broadwater letters at the lodge. She stopped the man, and he gave her an envelope, which she opened and read on the spot. "Hum I" he reflected. "So Mrs. Fair holme is so anxious about her corre spondence that she takes the trouble to go out and tneet it at half past 7 a. in. " That afternoon he was ut the village postofflco, and the postmaster, who was also the grocer, happened to be serving himself. "I saw a letter for you with the Mel bourne postmark on it this morning, sir," he said, with the license of an old tenant "I hope the colonel's well?" William confirmed the statement em phatically, and furthermore volunteered the information that the new mistress of Broadwater had met him on the highway, near the lodge gates, and re quested him to hand the letter over to her. "Thanks," said Dick lightly. "Of course Mrs. Fairholme has forgotten to give it to ma I'll ak her about it " Conscious of her duplicity, Dick could scarcely force himself to be civil to her. But she appeared not to notice his nio roseuess, and in the evening after din ner she rose from the piano suddenly, as though on inipulsa "By the way," she said, "have you the key of the strongroom, Dick? I meant to ask yon before and forgot I should so much like to see the family jewels. Your uncle told me that lie has some wonderful rubies which be brought from India. Bring them down, there's a dear boy!" The "dear boy" obeyed without the best grace in the world, and Mrs. Fair nolme admired the jewels and p'.uyed with them all like a chiid with a new i toy. But the rubies seemed especially to captivate her fuuey. "They are magnificent t" she said and her eyes wore almost as bright with excitement as the gems themselves. "I never saw anything like them. And tho diamonds are fine too, But those old fashioned settings nro horrible. shall huve them all reset at once. Do you know the address of a good jew eler?" "Liuklatcr of Bond street is one of tho best, I believe. But, if you will excuse mo saying so, don't you think tho mutter will keep till tho colonel's return? I'm not sure thut he would cure to have them altered. " "Oh, he won't object if it Is my wish," she said sweetly. "I am going into the town early tomorrow. I slnul wire myself to Liuklatcr's to send one of their people to fetch them. Ho quietly ran up to Loudon iii the morning und paid a visit to Mr.' Link later, to whom he explained the cir cumstances und then requested tlmt the stones should not be unset uutil they hoard from the colonel himself. "But. my dear sir," the jeweler said, "I know nothing of these jewels. No such telegram us you mention has been received by us. " The September uf teruoou was waning when ho got buck to Broudwnter, und Mrs. Fairholme, superb in a volvct din uer gown, swept uuross tho hall to greet him. .' "You tiresome fellow, " she said play fully, 'J where l)uve yon bocu all day? Tho man. from Liiikluter's has been here since U o'clock waiting for you to come home with the strongroom keys." Thero was a moment s pause, whoroiu a dozen wild ideas Hushed through Dick's brain. It was evident that Mrs. Fuirholme had merely used the protext of wishing the jewels reset iu order to get thorn out of the house. "Oh, of courso. I forgot. He has come for the jewels, hasn't lie? I'll fetch them." But when he reappeared his bunds were empty. "I'm awfully sorry, Mrs.Fairhblme," he said coolly, "but I've mislaid my keys. I hope I haven 't dropped them out of doors. " "I dou't think it will be much use searching for them," she replied, with an unpleasant laugh. "I shall huve a locksmith down from London the first thing in the morning. And the jeweler's man shall wait." Dick wrote out a telegram aud gave it to a groom with a sovereign. "Send it off at once, Rogers. And keep a still tongue iu your head." The message ran as follows .. To Colonel Fuirholme, on board the Australian mail steamer Oratuvu at Naples: Return overland. Imperative business. Please don't fail: Dick. If the colonel obeyed, he would be at home in three days that is to say, four days before he would huve arrived un der ordinary circumstances four days before he was expected by Mrs. Fair holme. When the locksmith arrived, Dick had a little private conversation with him, and a bank note changed bunds. As the resnlt, tho' man told Mrs. Fairholme that tho job was a long one, and that he could not undertake to accomplish it under three days. The mysterious man, who was not from Bond street, went away, and on the third afternoon returned, but the strongroom door was not opened yet. The workman, was awaiting instruc tions. I About o p. m. there was a rattle of wheels in the avenue, and somobody rang the front door bell. The next moment the colonel, in trav eling cap aud ulster, stepped into the lamplight She shrieked and sprang to her feet, overturning the bamboo tuble with a crash. " "Colonel Fairholme t" she gasped wildly. "Home already I" "Mrs. Bellarminel Bless me, what a remarkable thing! Why, I thought I had left you in Melbourne!" "Then she's not your wife!" cried Dick aghast. "My wife !" exclaimed his uncle, per plexed to irritability. "You know very well I have no wife, sir ! I met this lady and her husband in Melbourne, and they very kindly nursed me through my bout of influenza. I told you so in my letters." Of course the "man from Linklater's" was her husband, and the pair of ad venturers, knowing the colonel's plans, had taken advantage of his illness to in tercept his letters, forge substitutes to serve their own ends and make this bold attempt to steal the famous rubies. The colonel beamed upon his nephew. "And what shall I do for you, Dick, for saving my rubies?" "You can repay me very easily if yon like, sir. Call upon Sir George Warbur ton." The colonel made a grimace. But he went. Aud within two months Evelyn's prophecy was fulfilled. Answers. A Frnltfnl Deert. The desert of Sahara is not all a des ert. In 1892 more than 9,000,000 of sheep wintered in the Algeriau Sahara, paying a dnty of 1,703,000 francs (3o2,000). These sheep were worth 20 francs ($4) apiece, or in all 175,000,000 francs. The Sahara nourishes also 2,000, 000 goats and 260,000 camels, paying a duty of 1,000,000 francs. In the oases palms, citrons and apricots abound; there are cultivated also onions, pimen tos and various leguminous vegetables. The oases contain 1,500,000 date palms, on which the dnty is 560,000 francs. The product of a date tree varies from 8 to 10 francs; these of the desert give about 15,000,000 a year. New York Tribune. Too Mnch Knowledc. "Some men," said Farmer Conitos sel, "is too well posted. L'aruiu is a fine thing, but it's a misfit sometimes." "What's the matter?" inquired his wife. "Thet new hired man hez so much ter say "bout the silver question thet be ! .... i . , stan s roun an lets the hay git ra.ued I uu. '' Washington Star. F0II LITTLE FOLKS. YOUNG FINANCIERS. They Have Organlied and Are Conducting Hulldlua aud Lima Auoclatlon. The Gilt Edge Junior Building and Loan association met iu regular session Suturday night at its usual place of meeting, Mrs. John Grimm, Jr.'s, kitchen ut 510 Elm street. The kitchen table hud been cleared and moved into the center of the room, and it did duty us a cushicr's counter. The miuiuture sufe wus duly bronght out of its closet by Eddy Grimm and de posited pu the (able. Opened by him, it was relieved of its' contents vis, a ledger ami daybookreceipt and expense books, a mucilage bottle, pens, a quan tity of blank paper and 28 membership books; . These were distributed about the ta- blo iu front of the secretary and treasur er, who were busy receiving and record ing payments of dues. Tho meeting was held from 8 to U p. m. During that time snout $o was col lected. The members of the association are children of tbe Sixth district school, and their ages range from 0 to 14. ,. They have saved 4o, which is depos ited in the Gilt Edge association, from which tho junior tukes its name. The members of the Gilt Edge Junior are Uobort eciironciiDorgor, jwiay Grimm, George Suess, G. Schraffon berger, A: Schraffeuborgor, A. Grimm, Charlos Deffren, A. Schnell, D. Schmidt, William Dietz, J. Frey, Ed Cramig, H. C. Roth, K. Frey, E. Bai lor, George Suess, Mary Bluyer, Wil- A SESSION OR THE ASSOCIATION. liara Bluyer, E. Gerhnrdt, Walter Schraffeuberger, William Schnell, A. Sponsol, Frank Armstrong, Amor Diets, Alma Dietz, Lillie Bumbers and George Baisler. Each of these members has three shares, which is the greatest number that any one member may bold at one time. The association was organized last September. Its constitution provides: 1. Any desired member joining this association must obey the constitution and bylaws. 2. Each and every member cuu have no more than three shares, each amount ing to 5 cents. 8. This building aud loan company meets every Saturday evening ut 8 o'clock. 4. Each and every member must pay his dues regularly ovcry meeting night or otherwise pay 1 cent flue on every share. 6. Each ahd every member must pay 2 cents for initiation fee. 6. Interest is not puid if a momber withdraws before six months. 7. Any person desiring to borrow a certain amount of money must give se curity equal to the amount borrowed. Before a member can withdraw s committee of the officers must see his parents and get their consent. Every member has a passbook. Tbe members were allowed at first to take their books borne, but they got thorn soiled, and now the officers keep the books in the safe. Cincinnati Post. Baby Bly Mama. Baby Bly was such a sweet little thing that no name seemed to be good enough for her. Papa proposed to name her Rose, because her cheeks were so pink, and mamma suggested Violet, be cause her eyes were so blue, but they both agreed that Bbe ought to have a better name thau either of these. "I will make a list of all the names can think of," said Aunty Lou. Mamma can cross off from the list one name that she does not like, and then papa can cross off another, and so they will take turns till all the names are crossed off but one, and that one must be baby's name." So she wrote a long list of names, be ginning with Alice and ending with Zoe. Baby Bly watched the writing with great interest When the list was fin ished, she reached for the pen, but her little hands seem never to know where they are going, so it is no wonder that they upset the inkstand. Everybody ran to catch it, but it was too lata The ink bad run in a black stream all over the list and blotted it from top to bottom. But see here," said papa, "baby has chosen her own name. She has blacked out all the others on the list and has just left one. " To be sure," said mamma, "and what name could be sweeter?" So baby now is little Mary Bly. Youth's Companion. Helen Keller' Letter. The following is Helen Keller's letter to tbe New York Journal and her little friends everywhere: I am very sorry that I have no time to writ something satisfuetory for The Morning Jour nal, but, you see, I am a very busy little girl. My time is wholly occupied with my stndiea. I study physical geography, arithmetic, lip reading, voice training, German and French. Sometimes I fetl quite overwhelmed when I think what a vast mine of knowledge thi world of onr in; it almost seems as if it weight would crush me. But when I remem ber the great men whose minds have gone down into the dark depths of the mine and np Into the mysterious heights of the heaven and brought back to us the precious gems of truth which we call science, I begin to think our minds are as raxt a the world, and I feel eo- j cciraced. nisning you ana your learners a merry. erT, .otmas bright, Year, I am tincerely yonr friend, ' H ' bright, happy New Held Kexlek. This was typewritten by Miss Keller.