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She loved John Smith, beyond a doubt.
But -when, alas, she thought
Of iSie- wedding card.", she gave her hand
To Mr. "Wellesley "Wellington Watt.
Detroit Journal.
SMART SKATING COSTUME
Opportunity of the Eastern Athletlo
GIrl to Appear in Brilliant Out-
of-Door Plumage.
NEW TORK, Jan. i-Now that the sun
has set for a brief season upon the golf
eld, It is la the -way of Joyous events
that the moon should be beaming upon
the glistening skating pond. Skating Is
more in favor than it has been for many
years before. The leading and minor fash
ions of the hour seem to have combined
to make the pastime popular. Shapes
ana trimmings lend themselves readily
to smart out-of-door costumes, and girls
who indulge ia the exhilarating exercise
do so -with the happy consciousness of
appearing at their very best. Time -was
-when the mode -was less lenient to the
athletic ,girl, -when to go out in the raw
fair to enjoy gliding over the ice, she
was obliged to appear in a guise more
comfortable than artistic a mixture of
mufflers, mittens, knit scarfs, shawls and
veils, -which, all together, piled clumsily
on, met with the satisfaction of maternal
solicitude alone, but now that Dame Fash
ion has smiled her approval upon ath
letics, ways and means have been devised
for scientifically keeping warm, without
cutting an absurd silhouette.
As skating gives opportunity for dis
playing more grace than any other exer
cise, an important consideration in plan
ning a skating cotume is to preserve
whatever beauty of contour the figure
may have, without hindrance to free and
mj iuuuuii. j.xie .lining is, tnereiore, of
paramount importance, as upon that will
depend the warmth of the frock, and the
compulsion or futility of cumbersome ad
ditional wraps. With an interlining of
real stout chamois skin, any ordinary
cloth tdress is rendered quite as warm as
a coat It is the interlining most desir
.able,. though rather expensive. An excel
lent substitute, and one that is often used
by first-lass tailors, is common felt.
An Ingenions Idea.
An Ingenious idea is to have one tight
Xitting, long-sleeved underwaist made en
tirely of chamois skin, instead of a cham
ois lining, as this can be worn with many
gowns. It should be made quite smooth
and in as few pieces as possible. Now,
even though this gives protection enough
to the body, it lacks the appearance of
warmth, which should be supplemented by
fur trimming of some sort on the dress.
Short boleros, that are either left open,
or closed in double-breasted style at the
front, are often worn. They reach just
to the hust-line and have tight-fitting
sleeve tops, of the same length. These
are adjustable and may be Interlined, if
so desired. It will readily be seen that
their additional bulk is not detrimental to
the beauty of the figure. On the contrary,
they have the artful effect of diminishing
the seeming size of the waist, while they
give the proper protection to the chest and
lungs. They are usually finished with a
storm collar and reeres of fur.
ifle plaited skirts, having the plaits
stitched smoothly down all around the
upper -part and left loose to form a sort
'at plaited ruffle at the bottom are just the
thing for skating suits, the flare at the
bottom giving ease to the motion of tho
skater Ot course, they should be shorter
than promenade skirts. The correct length
for grown girls and women, of whatever
height, is a clearing of the ground by
from three to four inches, with the shoes,
but not -the skates on.
A very attractive suit that is helng made
by a leading modiste here is in old blue
cloth and velvet The whole bodice, which
is smooth, without being tight. Including
the long sleeves, is of blue velvet, mot
tled with a lighter shade of blue. The
upper part of the skirt is made in the form
of a deep, ticrht voke of the same velvet.
The yoke reaches to below the hips. To
it is annexed a kilted skirt of blue cloth,
with the plaits stitched snugly half way
down their length. A band of silk sou
tache trims the bottom of the skirt -3 oke
and a similar hand encircles the skirt,
just above where the plaits are left un
stitched. A tiny bolero of cloth, such as
is described above, is worn over the vel
vot bodice. It Js finished, off with a small
scrolling of soutache, and has a turned
down collar and reveres of stone marten."
'JHie reveies have loops and olives under
thorn, so that they may be crossed over
and fastened or left open. Around the
neck is a stock collar of black satin, ar
ranged in a wide bow under the chin, and
a shepnordess girdle of black satin com
pletes the waist With the suit is worn
a toque of bluish gray velvet, trimmed
3Jlth. & cut-steel "buckle and a couple of
mb tiled grav "quills.
.JSacej-Grcen Velvet.
Another gown in the same combination
of .fabrics is in sage-green velvet, ap
pliqued all over with compact scroll work,
cut out of pearl-grey broadcloth. The
Ekirt is rather short and circular. The
waist is very simple, made with a plain
back, cut in ono piece, and a front, smooth
across the bust and slightly bloused into
the belt. The bodico is cut out just the
least little bit at the neck over a folded
cleca of heavy white satin that Is em
ployed for the stock and guimpe, and It
Is buttoned straight down towards tho
left side, with a row of small, polished,
silver buttons. A stitched band of gray
broadcloth serves as belt, and the round
turban Is made of the same broadcloth,
drawn into a knot In front, that holds
the quills of two stiff eagle feathers.
Dresses designed to be worn without
outer wraps are frequently made up with
yokes or vests of fur. Such a finish is
elegant and novel to a degree, and as but
little fur is required, many an old fur
collarette that Is rubbed in spots can be
utilized to cut over in conformity with the
new fad. An idea is given of the fur yoke
in an Illustration on this page. The cos
tume is made of light gray and rich
brown, the most modish color scheme of
the year. The oversklrt, -which is cut in
sharp points all the way around the bot
tom, is of brown cloth, trimmed with a
stlched band of silver gray. Below the
points of the oversklrt may be seen a
wide band of chinchilla fur, which Is ap
plied to the bottom of a silk drop skirt.
The wide yoke, extending over the shoul
ders and upper part of the arms, Is of
chinchilla. The cuffs are also of chin
chilla. The remainder of the bodice Is ot
brown cloth. It is cut in points all along
the upper part, and trimmed with a
stitched band of gray cloth, to correspond
with the trimming on the bottom of the
tunic. The toque is made of coral-col-ored,
mirrored velvet, coquettlshlyfulled
and twisted, with four rounded ends, hav
ing stitched edges, twisted into a knot at
one side. The chinchilla at the bottom ot
the skirt entails a tremendous expense,
and though Jt Is certainly luxurious, it
could be dispensed with, an under band
of gray cloth being used In its stead.
In the same sketch is a- stunning cos
tume of satin-finished, thyme-.green cloth,
made In princess form. A 'sham fastening
down the front of the corsage is arranged
to a vest of brilliant Scotch plaid velvet,
decked with polished gilt buttons. Tne
same buttons are placed down both sides
of the princess, starting at the shoulders
and ending at about the knees. A piping
of mink, applied as indicated In the pic
ture, gives a splendid depth of color to
the suit, which Is worn with an irregularly-shaped
tam of green velvet, raised
at one side over a bunch of Parma violets.
Another full round bunch" of 'violets or
naments the mink muff, which is -further
trimmed at each side with three Immense
tails.
Big: Muffs the Thing;.
Muffs this season are tremendous, but
they need not be alarmingly expensive, as
some of the prettiest ones are of velvet,
instead of fur, and can be made with
little trouble by any one who Is clever
with the needle. The velvet should match
either the headgear or the trimmings ot
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From the painting on porcelain of Mrs. George Gould, of New Tork, by J. C. Coope, and
said to be one of the finest miniature portraits in existence.
the dress. A muff of tucked red velvet,
for instance, with a full puff-ruffle at
either side, ig carried with a red clotn
dress that has a tucked red velvet front.
The front panel of the skirt, is of red
velvet, stitched in'tlny raised tucks, very
close together, so close, In fact, that at
first glance it looks almost like corduroy.
The tucking ends within 10 inches of the
bottom, assimijating a ruffle at the lower
edge. The- bodice opens over a strahrht
plastron of red velvet, perpendicularly
tucked.
Over the shoulders is a marine collar,
also of red velvet. This may be piped
with fur. A standing collar rising above
It is of tucked velvet, and the remainder
of tho gown Is made of cloth, matching
the shade of the front. The hat designed
to .go with the costume is a directolre
shape, of red- felt, trimmed with black
ostrich tips and tied under the chin wltn
wide black satin ribbons.
No" kind 'of fur Is more admired, m
general, than red or sliver fox. The only
boac that seem to be at all In vogue are
those made of these long-haired pelts that
are so soft and so becoming. Tho latest
fox-fur boas are extremely long. They
are finished at both ends with the long
bushy tails, and may or may not have
two at the center glowering at each other
with a glassy glare. Often velvet suits,
made unpretentiously, buttoned down the
back and worn over chamois waists, have
no other trimming than a band of fox
around the bottom. A cunning conceit la
to have fox's heads placed at wide in
tervals along the fur band at the bot
tom of the skirt. In this case, tho heads
should be left off of the accompanying
boa and a corresponding number of tails
attached to it instead.
In the matter of jackets, the vivid-colored
ones, the scarlets and greens, made
celebrated by the devotees of golf, are
much in evidence. They are short and
jaunty, with box fronts, tight backs, and
a double row of polished metal buttons.
Kersey is the cloth most used. With
the jdekets are worn fur sets, composed
of muffs and neck pieces. The' latter
are a sort of compromise between the
round collarette and the scarf. They are
fanciful In shape, mounting very high at
the back and flaring back from tho face
In front They are fastened with jeweled
ornaments over knots of bright satin or
velvet and trimmed below the fastening
with reveres of fur and fur tails of as
sorted sizes.
Nothing seems to be too gay for the
rink or pond. The twirl of the skater
betrays a glimpse of brilliant plaid hos
iery; petticoats are of practical material,
but showy colors. The serviceable suits
that are worn commonly in stormy weath
er, and that have become familiar to every
one under the name of "trotting gowns,"
are seen In great numbers, and though
they are severely tailor-made, they are re
lieved of sombreness by vivid-colored neck
wear and scarlet or bright blue or plaldea
moreen underskirts. -
Hunter's red is the approved shade for
children. Their skating costumes are made
with kilt skirts, jackets and tam o'shanter
caps, all in the same material.
ANITA DE CAMPI.
FEET GETTING LARGER.
Hosiery and Shoes for Men of Fash
Ion Increasing? In Size.
Shoemakers and haberdashers who ca
ter to the wants of the elite assert that
their patrons this year demand hosiery
and shoes averaging from one-half to ono
and a half sizes larger than they did five
years ago. The majority of the dealers
believe that the average length and
breadth of men's feet have been steadily
increasing since the wane of the fashion
which demanded a pointed toe and tight
fitting shoe.
This they explain by saying that the
effect of tne style In vogue six years ago
was to cramp and distort the natural de-
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velopment of the feet. When the style
changed and comfort became the criterion
of fashion, nature again exerted itself.
Feet which had become distorted during
-the reign of the narrow shoe and pointed
too slowly began to broaden and adapt
themselves to their new surroundings.
The change, being gradual, went for a
long tlmo unnoticed, and not until the
! merchants recently began to compare their
sales of five years ago with those of to
day was it noticed that the average increase-has
been approximately one size.
'Several well-known shoe dealers said
that when they first began to notice the
apparent change they became- Interested
and studied the problem. They found that
when fashion demanded the use of narrow
shoes feet were closely confined and by
degrees became small. One merchant,
versed in ancient and Oriental history,
pointed out the fact that in countries
where the sandal and other loose foot
covering Is generally worn the feet of the
inhabitants are comparatively large, and
in countries where a big shoe Is in poor
taste small feet are In tho majority.
A well-known hosier, when told the the
ory advanced by other haberdashers- and
shoemakers, smiled Incredulously, and
said: "I'll tell you what my experience
has been; perhaps it would be Interesting.
When times are hard I notico that men
order large socks, and when there is
plenty of money that they prefer close
fitting ones.
e HIS FIRST EXPERIENCE.
Bays the "Wedding Things" for
Sne, His Country Sweetheart.
He was head and shoulders above the
throng of shoppers clustered around the
glove counter; a great, awkward, good-
looking young fellow, with "country"
written in large, plain letters on his smil
ing face, on the broad-brimmed, new felt
hat. and long, baggy ulster.
"I wonter git a pair o' gloves," he said
to the stylish blonde person behind the
counter. "They're fer fer a girl, you
know."
"What size?" asked the saleswoman po
litely. "Gee whiz, yerve got me," he exclaim
ed. "Do you have ter know that?"
The blonde person smiled In a weary,
superior manner the manner of her kind.
"Is her hand as large as mine? ' she in
quired, extending an extremely well
shaped white hand for inspection.
"Sho, no." He waved it aside disdain
fully. "Why It's a little bit of hand
little, thin hand, 'bout as big as that"
He measured a diminutive affair with his
great brown hand, and the people near by
began to listen in an Interested way.
"Five and a half I guess would fit her
then. What color?"
"Well. now. look here, ma'am." He
bent over the counter confidentially, a
happy, sheepish look In his blue eyes.
"What's the smartest thing goln' fer a
weddln'? The dress is pearl gray, with
white flxln's down the front."
She reached down a box and laid a del
icately tinted pair of pearl gloves before
him. He raised them gingerly.
"Lord Harry, ain't they swell?" he said
delightfully. "Got any sweller?"
"Two dollars, heavier stitching on the
backs, suede finish."
"That's the stuff. Swellest thing goln'."
He dove into his pockets and produced a
plump roll of bills. "Spose they '41 fit, all
right?" v
"If they don't she can come In any timo
after Christmas and change them."
"Oh, sho. I don't believe she can, can
she? Come right In any time?" he paused
dubiously.
"Certainly, sir; any time at all. We will
be pleased to change them for her."
"Well, now, that's real kind of yer, but
it's goln' ter happen next week, and see
in' as she's way down yonder, 'bout a
thousand miles away, I reckon we'd bet
ter be pretty sure, 'cause It would be on
handy fer her ter run in and change 'em,
yer know."
The girl agreed that it would be, and
while he waited for change she heard all
about Sue being "kinder del'cate," so ho
had to run up and buy the wedding
things. And did she think a bonnet or
a hat would be the more sightly? Sue
"kinder favored a big floppy hat," he said,
but he "liked a bonnet 'cause it didn't
go out of style."
The saleswoman promptly ind$kea' Sue's
taste, with a girl's quick sympathy, and
when the big groom-elect went on with
his gloves in his pocket, every one smiled
after him, and wished him and Sue joy
in their hearts. Chicago Tribune.
ONE SENSIBLE FAD.
Collection of All Sorts of Usefnl Ar
ticles Now All the Ra';e.
Spoon crazes and monogram fan epi
demics have been succeeded by a rational
and useful mania, and that Is, says the
Chicago Timeo-Herald, that each woman
hcis her own especial hobby, the moie
useful and practical the better. One per
son has cho3tn plates for her specialty,
and plates of aL. sizes and shapes wll
soon adorn her rooms. Each place on her
travels will be remembered by a plate,
while all her friends and relatives have
been notified that plates will be most ac
ceptable for birthday and Christmas glft3.
Another woman has tho unique Idea of
collecting a set of anniversary cups and
saucers. Whenever her wedding day roll3
around she adds a cup and saucer. One
fair maiden, a bride-to-be, Is making a col
lection of fine towels, and they are beau
ties, all embroidered with the colors of
the rooms they are to be used in a dozen
in red, a dozen In blue and soon.
Cut glass' makes a charming collection,
and it is surprising how quickly the pieces
accumulate. A lady whose home Is ex
quisitely dainty, confessed she saved her
dimes most religiously, and then waited
for a bargain In -what she was wanting.
The handkerchief fad seems to have
struck very hard, and fine hemstitching
has become the rage. A collection of
dainty "moucholra" is the pride of every
girl's heart, and "handkerchief parties
are quite the thing. Each girl brings her
work; It Is such a fine opportunity to show
off one's dainty thimble and gorgeous
chatelaine with its scissors and other
workbox attachments. Sewing is rapidly
coming to the front as a fine art, and tak
ing its long vacant place In the many ac
complishments of the 19th century maidens.
An apron craze is also evident, from the
sheer gauzy affairs to big practical col
ored aprons, for kitchen use. A collection
of aprons is a' most acceptable gift to a
young housekeeper. A very intellectual
girl regards books as her fad. Each one
is duly 'Inscribed and she points proudly
tor'a case., filled with them, each one a
souvenir of some city, 'time or memorable
occasion. Still another collection Is being
made of Chinese and Japanese articles of
all descriptions. This Is a most Interesting
study, and the case Is filled with every-
Scarlet, for Children.
thing from a fine antique vase to a hide
ous Chinese Idol. Photographs make a
charming fad.
HAIR ORNAMENTS.
What to "Wear at Social Functions
Becoming of Conaeancnce.
What to wear in the hair at the social
functions which will be at their height
after Christmas is a serious problem with
every woman. A blonde can use either
white or black, while a brunette would
reap a little benefit from a black tulle
or feather combination. Blonde hair is
not improved by steel, while black hair
is very much benefited by the contrast
There are dozens and dozens of little
satin and velvet and gold and silver and
tinsel bows shown in the New York shops,
says the Herald, of that city, and, though
they are somewhat different fron the
Louis XV bowknot, which was so long
the rage, they cannot be called new. There
is great demand for these bows, but it
is much less than at this time last year.
The newest hair ornament is a snake
in jet or steel, which is colled around the
Psyche knot The snake Is combined with
atgrettes and choux of tulle. The body of
the snake encircles the knot, the head is
brought to the front and Is uplifted as If
to strike. On the side are the aigrette and
the tulle choux.
There are some pretty conceits In holly.
Not much of the green of the leaves is
used, the rich, warm red of the berries
being combined with bows of the same
colored velvet With these holly hair or
naments a bodice garniture of tho same
ls used with excellent effect on dainty
white tulle dresses.
Twists of tulle entwined with strings of
fine pearls and ropes and pendants of
pearls hanging down over the forehead
are also seen. One of these tuila arrange
ments, Intended for a brunette, is made
of a twist of the most delicate coral en
twined with pearl and coral beads and
little pointed leaves of white satin ribbon.
Among feather effects shown the most
popular seems to be the Prince of Wales.
These three upright feathers may be blue,
pink, cream, mauve, green, black or any
corresponding color to the gown, and ara
certainly very becoming.
JEWELS IN VEILS.
Fad of the Honr Among New York's
Fashionable Women.
Mrs. T. Suffern Taller, the New York
society woman, who introduced the wrig
gling snake train to Gotham's smart set,
has come out with another novelty. Her
newest fad is to wear a jewel caught in
the meshes of her veil. And now the jew
el veil Is one of the most sought-after
frills of fashion. Of course, the jewel
must be a genuine gem. Mrs. Toller's
veil which started the fashion is Wack
and the jewel a real emerald. When the
veil is correctly adjusted the jewel rests
caressingly against the left cheek. How
it is fastened is a mystery.
Women who' are forced to deny them
selves the passing fashion, which requires
real gems for its decoration, are content
ing themselves just now with the pastel
veiling, or the veils with real lace bor
ders. Veils edged with spangles are also
the vogue. In black, with a narrow bor
der of iridescent green spangles, they are
extremely effective. For veil pins bugs
are the fashion of the moment. They are
enameled or jeweled and have a patent
spring catch.
Broke Her Rib.
"A woman went into one of the large
stores on Sixth avenue Friday," say 3
the New York World of recent date, "and
came out with a broken rib and without
any corsets. She was sent to her homo
in Central Park West, and she asked that
her name be kept secret.
"When the woman entered the corset de
partment of the store, she said she wanted
a snug-flttlng pair of corsets. In the
dressing-room the corsets were adjusted
and, with one vigorous pull at the laces,
something snapped. The woman sank
fainting into a chair. A phys'clan, after
an examination, said a rib had been de
tached. Yards of bandage were wrapped
around her and tho victim of corsets
warned to forego tightlaclng for a time."
Something Worth Having.
If you aro at a loss to know what to
give for a wedding present to some one
you like very much, follow the example
of a well-known New York merchant,
whose granddaughter left him to set up
a home of her own the other day. He
made the bride hold her dainty hands
together and then filled them brimful and
flowing over with $20 gold pieces. You
will not find that those philanthropists
to the newly wed, the purchasers of du
plicate wedding presents, will ever be
called on to put your gift to some practi
cal use.
More Available.
Mrs. Good Whatever possessed Deacon
RIchman to have his wife's body cre
mated? Mr. Good She had requested that her
diamonds be entombed with her, and he
thought they'd be more available In an
urn than in a cemetery. The Jewelers'
Weekly.
The Negrllgree.
Its very simplicity makes the "negligee"
the more pleasing. It Is of rose-colored
cashmere, trimmed with tea-tinted lace, set
on to fall with jabot fullness down the
front, and hang In deep ruffles over the
hands.
High Water.
"Look at Miss Bunk in her rainy-day
skirt"
"Great Scott! She must be expecting a
flood!" Chicago Record.
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Prom cooking college she'd graduated.
That dinner was ready, they smelt the aroma;
Which finished, her husband waa not elated;
Poor fellow! he thought she had broiled tha
diploma. Judge.
HOUSEKEEPER AUTHOR
Mrs. Bnrton Harrison a living Ex
ample of the Ability of a Wo
man to Be Both.
Mrs. Burton Harrison, the authoress,
thinks any woman with executive abil
ity and determination can write and keep
house at the same time, and she is a llv-
' ias pr0f of her belief, as she is noted
among her friends for her fine house
keeping, and the public is well acquainted
with the merit of her novels. Mrs. Har
rison's charming city home In Washing
ton, D. C, is a delight to the eye from
top to bottom.
"I am a housekeeper of the old-fashioned
variety," said Mrs. Harrison, re
cently, "and though I believe In modern
science, I do not depart from my early
training. My mother was a noted old
fashioned Virginia housewife in Fairfax
county. I have always kept house. I
superintend everything about tha house;
order meals, etc I believe in having the
house spotless, and then I go to my lit
erary work. I generally write all the
morning, and if especially Interested. I
work until I have finished, regardless of
time. My literary work has all been done
in the past 10 years. I began while my
three boys were going to schooL I was
housekeeping, writing and bringing up my
children at the same time.
"I never havo trouble with servants. I
treat them with consideration, and when
going abroad I try to get them places with
friends. Tha great enemy to housekeep
ing is this constant breaking up. This
house Is a caravansary; my real home Is
Sea Urchins, at Bar Harbor, where I go
every summer."
Mrs. Harrison's study Is a bright, cheer
ful room, with a blazing, open fire, which
she says is Indispensable to her happiness.
Her own boudoir and "snuggery" are fur
nished In daintiest taste. Tho dining
room, however, is the pride of the house.
It is a large room containing old-fashioned
mahogany furniture, family por
traits, quaint old blue platters and silver
given by Washington to Mrs. Harrison's
ancestors, a high, carved chest of draw
ers, silver candlesticks and a delightful
stained-glass window filled with palms.
Mrs. Harrison admires women in club
life, but sho Is not a club woman. She
says it would be impossible for her to
speak before any sort of an assembly.
She likes to go abroad often and get a
"new set of ideaa" As a "rest cure" Mrs.
Harrison Is fond of plain sewing.
NOT AT ALL UNLIKELY.
What if the Nerv Neighbor's Rcanest
Was Sllinnderstoodr
Young Mrs. Torkin3 seemed very much
worried when her husband came home in
the evening.
"What's the matter?" he asked, sym
pathetically. "Oh. Charley, I'm so afraid I've made
enemies."
"Why, you haven't done anything to
harm anybody or hurt their feelings,
have you?"
"Not intentionally. But you know how
likely we are to be misunderstood. I'm
afraid those people who have moved next
door will never speak to us again. And
I'm so sorry! They seemed like such nice
people. They sent the servant girl they
brought with them from Boston over here
this morning to borrow something."
"Well, they're just getting settled. You
ought to accommodate them in any way
you can."
"That's what I thought So when the
girl came over and asked our girl to lend
her a mop I told her to give her the
best mop in the house, and if we hadn't
a good one, to go around to the store
and buy a new one."
"That's right "
"But Charley, have you heard them
talk?"
"A little. They all broaden their 'a's
after the manner of Boston. It sounds
very pretty and precise. I like to hear
It"
"Yes. But It Is so confusing. A mop
was such a funny thing for cultivated
people like them to ask for. I shouldn't
bo a bit surprised If they were reading
some war news and what they wanted to
borrow was a map, and oh, dear! 1
think maybe I'd better put on my things
and go over right away and try to ex
plain." Washington Star.
FEMININE BANDITS.
Unscxed Marauders of Thieving and
Blood-Lettlng Tendencies.
Quite recently a brigand band, consist
ing of fouf pretty young women, was ar
rested near Benavento, In an Italian prov
ince, accused of having committed a series
of crimes. Including one murder, three
attempted assassinations, and a very long
list of robberlea
This, however, is by no means the only
case on record of women who havo em
barked In brigandage, for early In the
present century a gang of female robbera
infested the roads on tho outskirts of
Milan, and became a veritable terror to
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all travelers in the district. They wea
accustomed to garb themselves 03 mei
several of them going to the length
assuming beards and whiskers to mos
effecutally complete their disguise. Fd
some years their outrages wont ur
checked, but at length, one of tha gang
turned traitor in order to procure tt
enormous reward offered by the Italis
government The gentle- marauders wer
then tried and executed, tha woman wl
had betrayed them being stabbed sooi
afterward by a relative of one of
"brlgandesses" for in Italy on infor
rarely llve3 long enough to enjoy the bio
money.
Even England has not been free fror
women highway robbers. In the reign
unaries 11 there was a woman name!
Moll Skinders, who held up travelers of
the York road and despoiled them of theli
valuables under the old threat of "Tot
money or your life."
Toward the end of the last century taw
elers on the Madrid road in Spain weri
constantly assailed by a gang of handson
youths, who, with many polite words anl
veiled threats, robbed them of whateve
god3 they carried. Eventually the gan
was captured, and it then transpired
the "youths" were In reality young wc
men of muscular tendencies and actually
aristocratic birth, who. weary of the dul
round of patrician life, had run awai
from their homes and taken to the "road.1
BUTCHERS HORSES FOR PELF.
No Sentiment In This Woman-Cole
Blooded Easiness With Her-
Perhaps no woman in the United States
has a stranger occupation than that of
Mrs. Maud Whiteman, of Humboldt, Nev.
who shoots wild horses for their skins ant!
earns about $5 a day at it Mre. White!
man goe3 hunting always with her father
Henry Willman, a veteran of the Mexlcar
and civil wan, who lost his ranch ir
California about six years ago by flnan!
clal misfortune and removed to Nevada.
Father and daughter ride well and shool
welL It is their custom to hitch thcls
own horses as decoys and hide in thu
timber. When wild horses come up on j
of them carefully shoots the leader of tlw
herd, so as to disable him, but not k'l!
him. The others scamper away, but crrlA
oslty soon Impels them to return. Thcr
father and daughter open with their gu"
and shoot as many as possible before thi
herd gets out of range. The skins arcl
taken off and dried on sage bushes ant
then sold for about 52 each. When hunt
ing Mrs- Whiteman, who is bronzed'
strong, active, black eyed and lithe, wl
perfect teeth and a splendid carrlagej
wears masculine garb.
Apple-PIe.
Isn't it strange
That apple-pie Ilea
So hard, so fast.
In men's interiors,
Like cement
In a wet sack?
It causes days
Ot pola
And woev
And sleepless nights,
Prom, what?
Now, that's tho T
That brings that pla
For explanation
TJj to
Your wif e
If you ara
JJewIy married
Or your mother-in-law.
It she lives with you.
"Which she does.
Now, boys, you Scow
Ripe apples
Off the trea
Are sweet and good.
And never get & man.
3Iuch less a
Married man.
Into trouble
"With his stomach.
So it must ba
That crust
Of apple-pie
Makes men
Have days
Of pain.
And woe.
And .sleepless nights.
0, there you are
With the days,
t "With the pains,
"With the woe.
"With the sleepless nlshts,
All caused by
Your wife J'
If you are fUT.
Newly married-
Or your mother-ln-lrwv
If she lles with you.
Which she does.
Now, this must stop;
The men are all right
And, say.
Don't eat that pie.
Just make
Your wife
If you are
Newly married-
And your mother-in-law,
If she lives with yoq, 1
"Which she does
Bat that plet
And, 'pon my word.
The end will be
Just the thing
For
You
And the
Undertaker.
Boston Post
An Ingenious Womozr.
A woman with a small income and an
Inventive mind Is never quite cornered, as
Is shown, says the New York Herald, by
an Incident which occurred lately in a
near-by town. Friends wera coming un
expectedly to luncheon, when the house
wife remembered there was nothing in
tha house that would do for a center
piece. Then she thought of an old silver
castor stowed away in the attic. It had
six compartments and a handle, all of
which were easily removed, and then the
rest was cleaned to a state of brilliant
elegance.
From the woods were brought maiden
hair ferns and partridge berries, with
their green vines. These were arranged
In three tiny pots, with moss to caver tha
crevices, and then the old castor was fit
for any company.
"How quaint and pretty!" exclaimed one
of the guests. "Is It an heirloom?"
"Yes, It Is very old. I believe It was
used for spices," was the answer, and
the guests thought It must date back to
the time of Queen Bess, when such
things were very fashionable.
Since "Willie Goes to School,
Since "Willie goes to school the days
Are always full o peace.
And In a hundred little ways
The cares o' life decrease;
The halls are littered up no mors
"With blocks and tops and traps;
No marbles He upon the floor.
But are we happier than before?
Ah, well, perbapo perhaps!
Since "Willie goes to school the cat
Lies dozing In her nook;
There are no startling screeches that
Make all the neighbors look;
His playthings are all piled away.
No books bestrew the floor.
But I have found a hair today.
Deep-rooted, glistening and gray.
That hid itself before.
Since "Willie goes to school I hear
No pounding on the stairs.
Nor am I called to help my dear
Make horses of the chairs;
A sense of peace pervades the placet
And I may be a fool
To shed the tears that streak, my fxo$i
But a boy Is In my baby's plac,
Since "Willie goes to school.
i B. B. Klaer la Chicago Ttaea-Hera!&