Wok2r!s Interests.!
f.m flirt ft '
Frlontlalilu.
it Ib u wondrous advantago to ft
... rv mirsult of vocation, to
nn, i v,v" . ....
euro nn ndvUor in o boiib.uio wum ..
..... there Ib nt onco u Bultablo
. ...... .....I nlnlll ROlllldilOHB
Alioncy oi i " -.--
judgment which arc rarely com
nil to nn equal degree In man. A
' u aim really 1 your frlond,
, Hnnaltlvo regard for your
. t ..,(,. Hhn will
hnructtr, nonor im - -
eidom cciMBol you to do a ohnbby
hine for a wwnnn frlond nlwayB do
Ire i to Do proud of you. At tho flamo
me her constitutional timidity
..... ,nn. cnutloiiB than your
itttwtf ---- ti
. .1 uiia i ii nn in rti. n jiuuiii
Viin to do tin iinpruuuiu
A limn a -
(1 Eood heart, whom
. . n,i who loves him. u no
.i. I... n.nit not BOOK OlHOWIlOrO.
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......... ..oriinn. nml thero will Do
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Wo inny Imvo fonmio rnonannuw
..l. .i.AnM intil nlfnr nnrl thOBO
I V IA fciiwuv
much younger than oursoivco. ro
ller's old housekeeper was a great
help to Ins genius; nnu aiuiuuikuub
phlloHophy takcH both a genuor anu
nrti.r rrmrnrinr ni wiauwiti iiuiu ui"
date In which ho flntlfl, in Mario ao
Oournay, nn adopted daughter, "cor-
nlnlv beloved by mo, ho sayB, "wltli
moro than paternal lovo, and Involvod
In my nollcltudo and rotlromcnt as ono
of the best parts of my being." Fe
male friendship, Ib, Indeed, to man tho
bulwark, sweetener and ornamont of
his existence. To his mental culturo
1t is Invaluable; without It, nil 1!b
knowledge of books will never Rtvo
him a knowlcdgo of tho world. Man
ford's Magazine.
Drtluu for Portiere.
Darning Is ono of tho almplost
atlfthes In embroidery, and somo very
pleasing results nro obtained when
this stitch Is used as a background.
It Is quickly and easily done, ospc
clally on crash or burlap or any loose
ly woven fabric. Tho Ilyzantlne design
given hero Is to be repeated ns a bor
der across tho end of a portlcro. With
a yard stick or ruler mark off a bor
der six Inches wide, and place tho de
sign at regular Intervals one Inch up
from tho lower border line. Transfer
the design on tho mnterlal by moans
of carbon papor, or, If dark material
Is used, a whlto stamping outfit.
To do the darning, carry tho em
broidery silk diagonally across tho
background of tho border llko run
ning atltch In Sewing with a short
stitch on tho under side and a longer
etluh on the right sldo. Tho next row;
of stltcbea lies parallel with this,
with a nnrrow spneo between. The
beauty of the work lies In tho fact
that tho stitches of ono lino como
DAItNEl) WOltlt UKH10N.
opposlto tho spaces of the precodlng
lino, and this alternation Is carried out
with each lino added until tho" space
Is filled. When tho lines and stitches
oro Irregularly placed tho effect Is ox
cceilliiKiy pleasing. Tho stitohea must
cud exactly upon tho outline of the
design Tho figure Is to bo outlined
after tho darning Is comploted.--.Boa-ton
Herald.
f'itr Nn(.il Clotliliifr.
"rush tho gnnnentB carefully first,
nd thr-n apply tho ll(,uJd wlth a woo,.
''loth. Kolng rellgloiiBly over every
Blnt This should bo dono with caro,
using csperlnl dlllgenco with tho soiled
BpotH. After sponging, rinse In am
no . u wuier, and beforo tho garment
s thoroughly dried press It between
two dark cloths.
Soap l,rU ,8 M offoctlvo c,oan(jr of
woolen skirts, ,,nd men's clothes, as It
h 'V, ?kP indicator of groaso and
, Uot 5 cents' worth or tho aoai
pour It over a quart of boiling
8t0P t gently over a nro for
"ours, keeping the heat low, no
tho water will not boll away,
strain through a ploco of cheeso
and It Is ready to use,
r lb Too-Thin Woman.
Athln woman' with a slender
ofthould yover malio a mlstako
yeJng ft tlght-flttlng princess
omrolleved by trimming In tho
c r makes her look flat cheated
"'fed nuch like a lath to bo ad
any one, however partial.
Tho namo woman nppenrs n totally
dlfforont crcnturo If she woaro a waist
nmdo with somo fullness In tho front.
Fluffy whlto walatfl nro cspoolal'ly' bo
comlng to tho Blonder maiden. Sho
Ib' decided I y tho typo that can stand
droBHlng up, A frock that would mako
a plump 'woman look overdressed and
funsy will have an entirely dlfforont
appoaraiico on a thin person.
feicis and fancies
Tho army capo nnd overcoat aro
fashionable wraps for lato fall days.
Vclvotcon Ib a faflhlonablo and prac
tical material for tho long dressy
coat.
I'mno-colorcd cloth, with long tics
and gold ornamonts, mako a handsome
thentor cloak.
Dlack Btlll Indicates that It moans
to rule In tailor as well as In aftor
noon gowns.
Stripes prevail in tho latest French
flannels, and udmo of thorn aro highly
effective.
Colors aro tho alamo In names us
last year, but this season thoy aro of
duller hues.
Every woll fitted wardrobo will have
a black suit or cpstumo of somo sort
this season.
Somo lovely oxidized gold, allver
nnd powtor ombroldorlco aro avallablo
for tho adornment of reception and
ovonlng gowns.
Thero Ib a now. button for outdoor
garments made of wood. It Is Inlaid,
stained and polished In beautiful col
ors and harmonious designs.
A curious finish to tailor-made suits
for afternoon wear Is tho lapel of
oriental embroidery, with collar of
black velvet or moire.
Now Btolcs aro of chiffon, edged with
fur to match tho muff. This Is tho
first season that this typo of stolo
has appeared, and It Is expected that
It will bo fashionable.
Jet frlngo which comes In lengths
with Vandyke shnpes can be cut to
good ndvantago and used as a bodlco
trimming, with ono or two loose points
nt tho front.
Lnunricrlnff I.ncc Curtain.
"When there aro no frames on hand
largo laco curtains may be pinned on a
clean carpot and nllowed to dry even
ly In this way. Curtains that aro
dried on a clothes lino aro so pulled
out of shapo by tho process that they
can seldom bo hung properly. Inex
pensive Nottingham and other laco
curtains which do not require Ironing,
aro best dried on frames. Wash them
clean and starch them slightly. Pin
them on tho light wooden frames,
which como for this purpose, and on
which they may bo evenly dried. If
thoy nro Ironed they aro likely to bo
pulled out of shape.
.Vertllovork .Vote.
A novelty Is tho '-'collego robe."
which any girl can mako.
Braiding dono In colored silk cord
Is a fancy of tho moment.
A Bilk crocheted bucklo with a rib
bon bow Is a novelty In neckwear.
Bits of old Japaneso embroidery aro
used to cover buttons ror ovening
capes.
Currants mako an effectlvo bit of
color on whlto linen and aro not dif
ficult to embroider.
Pin tucks In a Greek key design
formed a dainty finish ,on a child's
whlto muslin party frock.
Of all flowers used in embroidory
tho wild carrot, or Queen Ann's laco,' Is
tho most oxqulsltely dainty.
Prefer Hualmntla o Vote.
Elinor Glyn and Wvotto GuIIbort aro
announced as recent members of antl
suffrago associations. Mrs. Glyn has
Joined an English Bocloty and Mmo.
GuIIbort has beon proposed for mem
bership In an association In this coun
try. Both women aro said to have de
clared their Inability to undorstand
why any woman should wish to vote
when sho has health and a good hud
band. fllrl MeiiRera In llerlln.
A girl messonger service has beon
organized In Berlin doslgnod to sup
plement tho sorvlco given by boys. In
addition to being hired to deliver let
ters and packages, the girls are called
upon In emergencies to do light houso
work and to look after children while
mothers aro shopping. Argus.
Clciiulnur Cnrpet on Floor.
To clean a carpot without taking
up, tako n cup half full of corn meal
mixed with salt and BWeop woll when
spots aro loft; thon tako oxgall or
ammorila. Both aro very good tilings
to make tho carpet as bright bb a now
ono.
A Wouinu'a CltUoimhlp,
A oaBO without precedent as to na
tionalization Is that of Mrs. Harriot
Stanton Blatch. This daughtor of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Is not an
American citizen because she marrlod
an Englishman, Now she Is about to
take out naturalization paper. She
Is president of the New Tone QJtt?
Leaguo for Self-Supporting Women,
but Bho could not vote If women had
tho franchise. According to the law
of .nations, a woman Is a citizen of hor
husband's country. Thero Ib no case
on rocord wliero a married woman has
mado afi attempt to transfer hor citl
zcnshlp. When Skirt Are J.ontr.
Thero Is confusion in tho minds ot
many concerning skirts. There Is bo
much talk about smart gowns being
flvo Inches from tho floor for ovening
und nearly six Inches for morning that
women wonder If there Ib any hour
In which tho long, graceful 8;lrt la
worn.
Tho-strlct decrco of faahlon in Now
York, nayB ono authority, la this:
Skirts flvo or six inches from tho
ground for street wear; Bklrtc that
Bweep over tho floor In a round train
for tho aftornoon, and Bklrta ilvo inch
es from tho floor for evening.
This Is tho decrcol Every one doea
not havo to nbldo by It, but numbers
of 'womon will accept It In part, II
not in whole. They may not have
every ovening gown mado short, or
overy afternoon frock mado long, but
they will assuredly have ono of each
kind to Bhow that thoy know what U
belng dono In tho world of faBhlon.
Good Thins Overdone.
Tho fact that a young woman, f feet
1 Inch in height, was able to frustrate
and almoat knock out a 6-foot robber,
by hitting him over tho head with a
purse containing her weck'B Balary, ii
an interesting Illustration of tho large
Improvement that has taken place Jn
recent years, both In tho force of wom
an's muscle and In tho Blze of the
woman's salary. It may alao, to the
wary, seem a warning that some good
things may bo carried too far. A wom
an with money haa beon one of the
legitimate pursuits of aspiring but im
pocunlous youth slnco the boginning
of time, and It will be sad evidence of
tho passing of somo of the customs oi
good old days, should tho combination,
once so attractive, become In tho new
civilization a thing to be avoided like
tho hind leg of a mule. St. Louli
Poat-DIspatch.
Olil-Fnahloned Fura.
The moro quaint and old-fashioned
our fur garments are this winter the
better, It seems. Early Victorian styles
aro the fad, promoted by the enthuB
lam which tho play, "Helena Ritchie,"
"kahly viCToniAN" ran cAr-E.
is arousing, and all sorts of quaint old
time styles aro coming In. This little
pellsso as It would have been called
In the days of our grandmothers la of
whlto ermlno, bordered all around
with sealskin and lined with whlto
brocaded satin finished all around with
a little pleated ruffle. Tho pendant
cord ornaments add to tho old-fashioned
look of the capo and muff.
To Pollah Glaaa.
After windows, mirrors, and, In fact,
any glass, even cut glass, havo been
washed, a most beautiful polish can
bo obtained by rubbing with tissue pa
per. Savo all the tlssuo paper that
comes Into the house and use It for
this purpose.
Ilcuiedy (or Hum.
For burns and scalds nothing Ib so
effectlvo as lime water and sweet oil.
Take equal parts of each, shako well
In a bottle, then apply. Old muslin
Is very good and will not "draw." Sat
urate woll and tlo on.
Cliemt DUInfeotniit.
A cheap disinfectant to use In scrub
bing or washing utonslls In a sick
room Ib mado by adding a toaspoonful
of turnontlno to every bucket ot hot
water. Turpontlne Is a powerful dis
infectant, and will dispel all bad odora
Loft-Over Point.
If a can ot point has to bo left open,
stir it thoroughly, so as to dissolve all
of tho oil, then fill with water. When
It becomes necessary to use the paint
pour off tho water and you will find It
as freBh as when first opened.
Folly.
All men havo follies, Thoso of tho
wun man aro known only to nlmself:
thoBO of tho fool to all men but him
self. Smart Set.
Curcful Mary,
Such sweet, red lips! I stoop to klsi
My llttlo nolghbor, wary.
"Not on my mouf," said four-year-old;
Tldn't sanitary I '
Wind of tho North, I know your ong
Out on tho frozen plain,
But here In tho city's streets you seem
Only a cry of pain.
I know tho noto of your lusty throat
Whero tho black boughs toss and
roar,
But hero It Is part of the old, old cry
Of tho hungry, homeless poor.
I know tho song that you sing to God,
Joyous and high and wild,
But hero whoro His creatures herd and
dlo,
'TIb tho sob of a little child.
Youth's Companion.
I Jim's Vagrant
Tho burnished mountings and metal
surfaces of "No. 20" glistened and
sparkled as the suun's rays crept lazily
Into tho englno houso and fell In a
golden shower upon the beautiful mon
ster. But In spito of this the keen and
practiced oyo of Blm Jim detected a
bluo on ono of tho brass levers, and,
fotchlng his ch&mols skins, he set to
work with a will to romovo this dis
graceful blemish; for not a Bpeck
would bo allowed upon his beloved ma
chine. "No. 20" was conceded to bo the
flnost machine of its kind in the city;
and Big Jim, as ho was universally
known, was acknowledged to bo the
tallest man and the best driver in the
whole flro department. Many times ho
had been complimented by the district
engineers, and on ono occasion he and
his engine rendered Buch signal ser
vlco that tho mayor of the town sent
him a norsonal noto of thanks. That
note Jim carried constantly with him,
and would not havo given away for
any consideration.
Strange to say, there was no envy of
Jim or hla engine. All who knew him
loved and respected him; and Big Jim
was tho pride, and "No. 20" the pet of
tho entire, department.
For the last hour Jim had noticed a
llttlo negro standing on tho opposite
side of the street and gazing Into the
englno house with evident Interest.
While the fireman plied his chamois,
tho lad grew bolder, and, crossing the
street, stood timidly In tho doorway.
Tho day was far from sultry; and Jim
gazed at tho boy's bare feet and thin,
ragged clothing, a feeling of profound
pity stole into his heart.
"You should not be without your
shoes, my lad," he said, kindly, In his
deep, gruff voice.
"Hain't got no shoe's, bos3."
Jim gazed askance at the black ur
chin.
"Where aro your parents?"
"Dunno. Neber had none."
"But surely you have some relatives
or friends."
"Dunno what yer means by relatives,
boss; but I hain't got no friends. Any
how," he added, pathetically, as though
THE WHIll UV THE .ALAUM SOUNDED.
the fact had been Impressed upon him
until he had become thoroughly con
vinced of its truth, "I's no 'count, no
how, I Is, so It do'n make no dlffence."
Jim's uplifted hand paused In mid
air as he heard this remarkable state
ment. "What's your namo?" he Inquired.
"Black Pete," answered the boy, slm
ply.
"But what's your last name?"
"Hain't kot no mo'ah names, boss."
"How old are you?"
"Dunno."
Jim gazed In blank astonishment at
his new acquaintance, the like of whom
ho had never before met.
"Say, bos3," said Pete, and his voice
dropped to a whisper, and His eyes
glistened as he gazed in undisguised
admiration at the engine, "Is you tho
drlvah ob dls yoro Inglne?"
Jim nodded.
Poto gazed with such evident awe
and reverence upon "No. 20" that Jim's
big heart wna completely won.
"Woll, Poto," ho pid, a few minutes
later, "I guess I'll have to loavo you.
lt;s time 1 was attending to my sup
per. By tho way," ho added, "If you
havo no friends, whero do you get your
meals?"
"Oh, I getB 'em best way I kin, boss;
and when I can't git nuffln, I does with
out," was tho philosophic reply.
"What are you going to do to-night?"
"Can't have nuffln to-night. Hain't
got no money, nnd don' know where
to go."
"Look here," said Jim, and the gruff
voice grow a llttlo softor, "you wait
horo a mlnuto," and he disappeared.
Soon he returned with a package
which he handed to Pote.
"Thero," ho said, "I've divided .my
upper with you, Pete. Now toll me
where you're going to stay to-nlgb,t."
"Dunno, boss Had a good place up
STOPPINQ A
LEAK CL03ER8 PRACTICING ON DEVICE USED BY BRITISH NAVY.
The operator dons his rubber suit, which is mado In one piece, tho
tank Is filled with water, the plug Is removed, and he now has to insert
his leak-stopper and fix it in position by pulling out a pin and screwing
it taut, Tho pressure of the water holds the leak-stopper in place when
onco It is in position, but the rush of water Is tremendous, and anyone
who out ,of bravado or forgetfulness stands too close will probably let him
self In for a good ducking. Tbe hole in tho tank is supposed to repre
sent a shot hole. London Sphere.
an alley, but de copper dun fln' me
last night, and chased me out."
"I'll tell you what," said Jim,
thoughtfully, "It's against the rules,
but you come round here after dark
and I'll smuggle you Into my bunk. It
you keep right quiet no one will know,
and to-morrow I'll see what I can do
for you."
Pete's eyes sparkled as he raised his
black face to Jim.
"I'll do as yer tole me, boss. Say"
and the boy's voice grew Intensely
low and confidential, "does yer think
they'd have a cullud'drlvah on an In
glne?" Tho look of anxiety on Pete's face
as he waited for the answer was pain
ful to see.
"I'm afraid not, Pete," replied Jim.
Pete's black face assumed a look of
unutterable woe. He turned sadly
away, and mado off with Jim's gift
hugged closely to his breast.
Pete had been safely smuggled In,
and all In the engine house were wrap
ped In profound slumber, when sud
denly the whir of the alarm sounded
loud and shrill throughout the build
ing, and In an Instant the firemen
were tumbling Into boots and coats.
With the first sound of the bell, Jim
was on his feet. A moment later, he
was equipped and harnessing the
horses.
Big Jim was a born fireman. There
was nothing so delightful to his ear
as the clang of tho alarm. Tho mo
ment ho heard It hla spirits rose, the
blood coursed more rapidly through
his veins, and all else was forgotten.
So it happened that, strapped to his
seat on the engine, the big driver dash
ed down the street without a single
thought of tho small piece of black hu
manity he had bundled up so carefully
a few hours befpro.
"No. 20" was the first engine to
reach the Are. A large manufacturing
building was blazing furiously and
threatening to consume everything In
tho block. Crowds of people were
flocking from all directions.
Jim had Just reined In the foaming,
quivering horses besldo a water plug,
and was hastily dismounting from hfs
perch, when a little, barefooted figure
came panting up.
"I's got awful blowed, boss, but I dun
keep behind tho lngine's well as I
could." And not till then did Jim rec
ollect the admiring little friend he had
left In the engine-house.
Beforo he could say anything there
was a great shout from tho multitude,
and looking up Jim beheld three men
standing at one of tho upper windows,
surrounded by the raging flames and
cut off from all meaus of escape. An
exclamation of horror fell from hU lips
as ho realized tho peril of the unfortu
nato men.
"They are lost!" ho muttered, In
voluntarily. "The ladders have not
yet arrived, and nothing on earth can
Bave thorn now."
With mouth and eyes wide open, and
horror expressed In every feature, Pete
gazed la consternation at the appall
ing situation of the poor wretches.
Then an Inspiration seemed suddenly
to Belze him, and, quick as thought, he
snatched a small ax from a truck near
by, and darted oft through the crowd.
For several minutes Jim continued
to gaze pityingly upon the Imperiled
men. At last he turned Badly away,
and then he beheld Pete scrambling
nimbly but laboriously up a high tele
graph polo on the opposlto side of the
street. Even at that distance the heat
was Intense, and Pet hai all he could
SHOT HOLE,
do to retain his desperate clutch and
work himself up.
He reached the cross pieces, and
perching himself securely raised his ax
In both hands and struck a furious
blow, which was followed immediately
by a scraping buzz, as the wire he had
severed slid over to the beams and
fell to the ground.
Then It was that Jim recognized tho
shrewdness and utility of Pete's act,
for the other end of the wire was fas
tened to the roof of the burning build
ing directly above tho window at
which tbe Imperiled men stood, and as
soon as it was severed It fell within
their reach.
A great cry of Joy went up from the
vast throng below as the men grasped
tholr improvised fire-escape and de-y
scended In turn; but abovo It rose a
shrill wall of mortal agony.
"Help, boss! help! I's dun goln' to
fall!"
Tbe flames had burst through one of
the windows, and were darting far
across the street and beating upon
poor Pete in his defenceless position.
He could not move nor attempt to de
scend. It was all he was able to do to
keep his hold upon the hot beam3.
Realizing that his nerveless fingers
would soon be powerless to. sustain
him, he cried aloud In his anguish to
the only being In that great crowd up
on whom he could call.
As that desperate, appealing cry
reached his ears, Bib Jim deserted his
beloved "No. 20" and sprang toward
Pete's lofty perch. Right and left the
big fireman elbowed his way through
the crowd, knocking gaping men hith
er and thither like so many tenpins.
But he was too late! Poor Pete hung
on as long as he could, and then, with
a slight quiver of the body, the scorch
ed and blistered Angers relaxed their
hold, and the llttlo hero fell to the
pavement.
Jim raised the limp form tenderly
in his strong arms.
"Pete. Pete, my brave little fire
man!" he murmured, chokingly, as ha
pressed his lips to the black face.
At the word "fireman," coupled with
his own name by the gruff and tender
voice whose owner had given Black
Pete the only friendship he had ever
known, the boy's eyes opened dreamily
and rested for a moment on his big
friend. A smile ot recognition flashed
over his featuies.
"So dey won't take no cullud drl
vahs, boss," he muttered, ausently.
"Well, I's done do best I could, any
how." And with a sigh of satisfaction
at this thought, mixed with regret
though It was, his eyes closed once
more, to open again where even Black
Pete would be of some "account," and
whero "No. 20" would not be the reall.
zatlon of his highest admiration. Wa
verley Magazine.
All She Co u Irt Think Of.
"How do you get on with your
Christmas shopping?" asked the lady
with her hat aw.y.
"Gracious," said the lady laden with
bundles. "I haven't been able to gt
on. Every car Is jammed to tho rails."
St. Louis Star.
Infuntllo Snyliifira,
"Bllgglns' child must be a prodlgyl"
"Undoubtedly" replied Miss Cay
enne. "Tho clever sayings he attrib
utes to It Indicate that oven at Chls
early ago It keeps a scrapbook."-
Washington Star.
You havo probably, at some time,
noted tho resemblance of the critic to
the crank.