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"W»H." be said wflen fa,. lm,| * r-ll horseshoe, using the dragon's back an donf all we can.” The kinfl always uize4 UN royal ♦•ein of doiifile entry spoke of himself In the plural He con I uu anvil. A live sheep wus brought on "I guess' there's money |B it. |t H|h’i ' the stage. There was a strong smell. sldered that tie owed It to bia position. been worlflrd prv|M-r That's going "There is one thing that is always such as fills small houses at dinner begin tomorrow '¥! St the firm wain time, and the sheep had disappeared. done In these eases and that has not is push, and Flu the man to Biak, The dragon would finish up the enter been done," said the lord chamberlain. things bum.” "What is it?" asked the king. tainment by roaring (by kind fwriuls- The next mornlnfl he unpacked a suit "The princess must be sacrificed." slon of the mayor and corporation), of armor and put it on. The livery The king grqw thoughtful. “ Do you and the local aurist w<mld retire to a stable supplied him with a charger a’ villa in the country In less than a really tlilnk so?" be asked. half a crown the first hour and 2 slill "It Is the only course left to us." twelvemonth. "It doesn't seem a bad idea.” said lings an hour after that. The |>opulace Elijah and the dragon were very hap the king. "But we are not quite sure turned out to see him off. but lie de LIJAH r. JOPP was an Amer py together and were simply coining how her royal highness might take it.” dined all offers of company aud rod«' toward the swamp alone. lean from "way down" some money when one fine morning, after n •'Your majesty can command.” where, but exactly where successful (icrformance in a little town "I guess I'll give tlie old beast some "Yes; there Is that. We can com doesn’t matter. He was In the in the Black forest, Elijah woke up to mand—of course. We say, Splosch thing for clearing out like that,” he show line and had grit hold of a find real that the dragon had disappeared. stein, Just couie here a minute. You'll said to himself as he rode along. "But be’ll be pleased to see his old master pnying freak. This was nothing less He ran around the little town wringing break It to her, won't you?" again. Kill him? Not quite. But 1'11 than a ilrugon—not a crocodile or an bls hands, and the crier did the same "Well, your majesty, it would come see that he doesn’t break out again." alligator faked up with green paint with a bell, but nobody had seen or better from you, I think.” As he neared the swamp he caught an<l gilding, but u genuine medlivval, heard anything of the dragon. One of "Oh. Sploschsteln. Just think of a fa sight of one solitary blasted tree. It tire breathing, prineesslvorous dragon, the burgomasters had missed his wife, tber's feelings!” was the one to which the princess had with a voice that could be heard ten but that was all. He behaved in a very "If the worst came to the worst, we miles off when It wasn't muzzled and gentlemanly manner about it and made could mobilize the army to take her been tied. Of her there was no sign, no fuss, but even if he bad claimed but at the foot of the tree was stretch an appetite like a smelting furnace. along, couldn’t we?” ed the glittering form of the dragon. Elijah P. Jopp had found a curious damages there was nothing to connect “ Do you think there is enough of it Elijah I’. Jopp. for St. George was looking egg one morning when he was the dragon with tlie mishap. No ti no other than the Intrepid American, prospecting for gold in an unknown dings came from the country around. left?” "What—tlx brawny men, the gallant approached with a beating lieart, call part of the country. He would have The dragon had simply vanished. Elijah was a very unhappy man. It nrmy of Dummeleutia. not enough to ing out the many endearing names he been better pleased if he had found a had given his pet during tlie time of nugget; but. If he had only known It, was not so much the loss of his in take one old”— "We beg your pardon?” their companionship. The dragon slow that egg was going to prove worth fif come that troubled blm, for by the help "I mean one simple maldeu a couple ly moved its scaly tail, but did not ty nuggets to him. When he returned of the dragon he had already made bls bound toward blm, as lie had expected. home four months later In a very bad pile. It was the loss of his friend, his of miles?” "Well, we should think it might do Elijah's heart sank, and, putting spurs temper, owing to his not having found constant comrade, his fireside compan the gold mine for which he had been ion, so to speak, and all that made life perhaps. Y’ou arrange it all, Splosch- to his horse, be galloped up aud dis looking, lie put the egg in an incuba worth living to him. With the In stein. Just as you think best. We must mounted at the foot of the tree. Tlie domitable will of his countrymen, he be off now. We’ve Just to go round the dragon turned a fast glazing eye ujion tor. For all he knew, the egg might have set out on a search for his dragon, but corner to see a man about a dog. Good him and would have licked bis hand if it had not been trained never to do been lying where he found It for he went with a heavy heart, for sharp by.” The lord chamberlain pulled himself so. It was plain that it would not live months before lie picked it up. As a er than its own teeth was the pang together and went to see the princess. many minutes. Elijah threw himself matter of fact, it had been lying there that its desertion had caused him. The dragon in the meantime, travel She tumbled to the Idea directly, much on the ground in a passion of grief for more than a thousand years. The chances were against the incubator | ing by easy stages and picking up a to bls relief. She liked the idea of the and took its heavy head in his lap. Over that last harrowing scene a veil making anything of the job of hatch fair living by the way. had arrived at white robe and the flowers and the ing: but. what with Elijah know’Ing the kingdom of Dummeleutia and set weeping maidens and being allowed to must be drawn. In a quarter of an nothing about Incubators, and the in up a house tn a convenient swamp choose what she liked for breakfast. hour Elijah rose again and, wiping cubator knowing nothing about drag a few miles from the royal city of She was a sentimental woman and had away his tears, mounted his horse and ons’ eggs, the experiment was success Pulzenheim. Its presence In the neigh little doubt that a St. George would rode slowly back to Putzenheim, leav ful, and in due time the egg was borhood soon began to be felt, and the turn up In the nick of time to save her ing the dragon dead ou the grass. The poor beast bad eaten tlie prin land in the vicinity of the swamp de from the dragon and marry her after hatched. Its first meal was off Its fellow lodg preciated rapidly in the real estate ward. They bad no trouble with her cess! ers in the Incubator. It then burned quotations. The dragon, freed from at all. The king objected at first to its way through the Inflammable part its civilizing intercourse with Elijah, having to fall on her neck before leav READING IN BED. of Its foster mother and was free. reverted to the habits of Its ancestors ing her to the dragon—he wanted the A Collora That Has Bren Followed whole thing over as quickly as possible Elijah was at first inclined to adminis and mopped up the surplus population by Manx Writers, ter capital punishment for these of of the kingdom of Dummeleutia with —but It was pointed out to him that If Johnson told Boswell once in the fenses and would have done so If he surprising celerity. It had entirely he didn't do his part he would spoil had known how to set to work. He lost the popularity which It had gain the whole performance, so be consent course of fl conversation, in which ho praised the "Anatomy,” that a man, if did make an attempt with a hatchet, ed under the wise control of Its master ed. •The ceremony went off very well. Inclined to melancholy, should hnve a but the infant dragon blew its nose, and was now looked upon as some and Elijah retired with Ills trousers thing little better than an embarrass The stnge manager of the Royal Opera lamp constantly burning In Ills bed singed and Ids legs scorched. ment. As a freak In a museum it had House arranged the details and was chamber during the night "and if wake- He judged it wiser not to come to been a decided success; as a fatal In congratulated on his success by the fully disturbed take a book and read close quarters after that, but retired disposition and a cemetery rolled into whole of the press. They got together and compose himself to rest.” There a dozen virgins to strew flowers in the can be little doubt that In thus Indi Into the house and brought Ids revolv one It overdid the business. er. The first bullet flattened Itself on When it had been settled near Tut- way, and the station master’s little cating an appropriate course for any the dragon's steely hide; the second zenheim for a week the Inhabitants of daughter offered the princess a mag one afflicted with “constitutional mel glanced off and found a billet in the the city were publicly warned against nificent bouquet of choice hothouse ancholy” — bls own trouble — lie was eye of Elijah's cow. He then decided going near the swamp. When It had blooms. There was a band, but the less stating his own practice. Many a book to forgive the dragon, which bore no been there a fortnight they were en said about that the better. The prin the wakeful doctor must have turned offense and indeed liked Its owner none couraged to do so, for the dragon, be cess enjoyed herself tliorougjily. She over In the silences of the night, nnd the worse. Imagining that Elijah's at coming lonely through the Inck of so wns more popular than she had ever this Increases the wonder that a desire tempts on its life with hatchet and re ciety, made an expedition and saved been In her life. The whole population to read any particular work should volver were Intended simply as an one or two worthy citizens the expense of I’utzenhelm turned out to see the take him out of bed unusually early. of n funeral. After a month’s expe last of •er. but the concourse thinned Gray must surely have been a reader amusement for Its unoccupied hours. Soon it became tame and followed rience of Its healthy appetite matters off a bit as they neared the swamp. in bed. A man who wished to be for him about like a dog. He did not let became serious, and the standing array However, uothing was seen of the ever lying on sofas, reading “eternal it eat out of his band, for it would of Dummeleutia was sent out to en dragon. new novels of Creblllon and Mari The proceedings were a little hurried vaux,” must have been familiar with probably have made a meal off that gage the monster. It marched away member In more senses than one, and. from I’utzenhelm one summer’s morn when they readied the margin of the the faces of his favorites In the night besides, it always cooked Its food by ing. banners flying and trumpets bray swamp, but the princess was duly hours. Elijah Fenton, a now forgotten breathing on It before satisfying Its ing. and by dint of forced marches ar chained to a tree—she would have pre coadjutor of Pope, was accustomed tc appetite, which caused Elijah to be rived at the swamp about tea time. ferred a rock If there had been one— lie abed at his lodgings, we are told, come proficient In throwing, as he The dragon was delighted. It had nnd then the king tucked in his robes and be fed with a spoon, but Gray’s found It advisable to make a liablt of been left so much to Itself that It was and scuttled back to bls royal city as love of case was not of this type. Gray feeding bls pet at a range of about quite down In the mouth. By nightfall fast as Ills legs could carry him, fol was a bookman, and most bookmen fifty yards. It was fortunate that the half the brave and gallant army of lowed by the lord chamberlain and tlie probably have Indulged In the habit of dragon attached Itself to Elijah, or Dummeleutia were similarly situated rest of the cast. reading In bed. Lamb apostrophized trouble might have ensued. It had a and the other six had returned to I’ut The king reached the palace first and his folios as "my midnight darlings.” soft and engaging disposition, and aft zenhelm to resign their commissions. went in by the back door, as his feet but those "huge armfuls." as he calls er a time he could do anything with It Then the king took counsel of his ad were rather muddy. As he passed them, were not bedside books. They and even punished It by means of a visers and Issued the following procla through the kitchen the servant told were the companions of the long hours crowbar when the infant mortality of mation: him that a man was waiting to see him of candlelight In the back room of the Wanted.-A St. George to slay the In the passage by the umbrella stand. the village began to attract the atten quiet little "gamboglsh colored” house tion of the Insurance offices. This was dragon. Reward as usual—daughter's "What Is his name?” asked the king. beside the Chase at Enfield. Wycher hand and halt kingdom. in the dragon's early days. Ity the The servant wiped her band on her ley, one of the “artificial” dramatists FERDINAND R. time Elijah hail got it sufficiently un apron and produced a card. On It was for whom Lamb wrote a quaint de The neighboring kingdoms were der control to Join a traveling circus at thrown into great excitement by this printed "St. George.” fense, made a habit of reading himself a large salary It had settled down Into proclamation, which was spread far "He has come,” said the king. “We to sleep. Nightly he shared his pillow quite n respectable member of society and wide. Princes by the score came knew he would. Show him Into the with his favorite authors—Seneca, and was content to accept whatever thronging into the royal city of I’ut best parlor and light the stove.” Montaigne nnd Rochefoucauld—and In sustenance was offered it Instead of zenhelm and were entertained night The king went upstairs to change his the mornings made a practice of writ helping Itself. after night with costly banquets by the boots and then went down Into the par ing on those subjects which had caught Elijah toured with the circus in Ills king. But by the end of the month lor to receive his honored guest. bls attention during tlie previous native country for some time and made tlie palace had settled down again to "St George, we believe,” he said po night's reading, with the curious a nice little stun of money. Finally the Its usual state of weak teas and board litely as he entered the noom. though not unnatural result, as I’ope “That's right” said the stranger. He has testified, that his writing was un wages. Some of the princes had seen the dragon; others had seen the prin was a tall, thin man, with a goatee consciously a mere echo of his reading. Somewhat later, when Grub street cess. In either case the result was the beard. lie wns dressed in a suit of same. Not one of them had got any broadcloth and had deposited a stove flourished, If so Inappropriate a verb may be allowed, many a poor wretch further than a nodding acquaintance pipe hat on the table beside him. “Y’ou have called, we believe, about of a hack author was glad to write as with the redoubtable beast. All of well as to read In bed for the all suffi them had lost Interest in Its habits that little matter of the dragon.” "I guess you’ve about figured it out cient reason that seemly clothes wore after that and had either run away or correct” lacking for going abroad.—London tried to. The princes had failed. “You are prepared to rid our king Globe. Then came the turn of the cranks. They didn't want royal banquets and dom of this pestilent monster?" “I am prepared to do It right now. EPIGRAMS OF NOVELISTS. were not so expensive to entertain tn other ways. One said he was a ma terms being satisfactory." "Do we understand that you insist on One crawls Into friendship, one occa gician aud could exorcise the dragon. sfotially drifts into matrimony, but in No one knew quite what he meant, but the reward?” “You bet!” love one falls.—Frankfort Moore. it was generally agreed afterward that “I thought perhaps, being In that line There Is no place like the top. espe the dragon had done most of the exor cially when it is narrow and will not cising. Another said he could charm of business”— "Won't do. Ferdy. Where's the gal?” hold many ata time.—Anthony Hope. It out of the kingdom by his flute play Love and friendship are stronger "Well, unfortunately, we have Jusl ing. He might have succeeded with than charity and politeness, and those the dragon, but as he Insisted on prac led her out to die, but”— “You have, have you? That's mighty who trade upon the latter are rarely ticing beforehand the inhabitants save, him the trouble of trying and deprive«, awkward for her. What's the poor girl accorded the former.—Seton Merriman. It is the American’s regret that at the brute of a meal at the same time. been doing?" “She hasn't been doing anything. present he can do nothing with his feet Tlie enterprising vender of a paten rat poison then tried his hand. H She's a sacrifice for the dragon. We while he is listening at the telephone, waived his claim to the princes», hat thought perhaps If we gnve her up It but doubtless some employment will he found for them In the coming age.—Ian ing a wife on hand already, but said might be satisfied and go home.” "Well, I guess It won't be the dragon Maclaren. 17n d rayon had been trained to do a lot he could make use of the other part of of rhouy trick*. the reward. He was willing to supply that's gone home. We shall see what's There are two unpardonable sins In this world, success and failure. Those concern was broken up by the disap the goods required gratis as an adver happened when I get there." "We should like to know when you who succeed can’t forgive a fellow for pearance of ttie proprietor. There wu tisement He sent one of his travelers being a failure and those who fail nothing to account for It. Business to start operations with a hundred tins. Intend to get there.“ "Depends. Got a map of her face?” can’t forgive him for being a success. had been good and domestic relations The traveler saturated a sheep aud "We hnve a photograph taken by a G. II. Lorimer. all that could lie desired. The theory left It near the dragoflThofi5e~Tif the of suicide was scouted on all sides Be swamp. The dragon had been a trifle traveling artist a month ago.” There are two classes of people In tin sides. where was the body? Elijahs Indisposed for'a few days, but niuii-, "Bring It right here.” world, the people who are clever and The king left the room to comply the people who are keen, nnd you must dragon showed its grief at the untime aged to make way with tlie sheep. The ly occurrence by refusing all food and poison seemed to revive It, much to with the saint's request and returned never mix the two. They meet anil going to sleep for two days. Then the the chagrin of the traveler, and it be with the brat that the itinerant pliotog touch, they are necessary to each other, proprietor's watch and chain were came more of a nuisance than before. rnplier had been able to do for the but they never, never blend.—Rather Ine Cecil Thurston. found In n corner of its cage, and spite The traveler wired to headquarters for princess. ful things were said and regrettable a thousand tins and dressed an ox witli • The saint took it. 'A spasm of pain Her Coats of Arms. accusations made against It. Elijah, f e condiment. The dragon swallowed ; passed across his face. "So that's the princess. Is It? Well, I Concerning a very modish womafl an liehalf of the dragon, was very much tlie spiced beef with avidity and found hurt and told the widow that unless out who was responsible for the treat, guess old fire iicllows can wait until the late Julian Rix, painter and critic, »he withdrew her Insinuations be tlie traveler having waited to see the tomorrow. Now. what about the king bad this story to tell: “Mr. Rix, I've come to ask you a thoiild go away and start n little clrcit’ < ffeet of the dose. An advertisement dom? Got the books handy?” “The accountant general has them,” great favor.” she said as she fairly #f bis own. The widow refused to was put In tlie papers by the firm for said the king "He will be hanny to withdraw, so Elijah did and mnde more a pushing‘agent to take the traveler's show them to you, we have no doubt. burst into his studio one fall day. “Everything I have is nt your com money as his own manager than he had place, and the cost of the eleven hun You will find them all right, we think." mand. madam." dred tins with a small pension for the ever made In Ills life before. "I guess I'll Just step round and see "I want to show you some coats of Alsuit five years after the dragon widow was written off the books. The the gentleman," said 8t. George. arms and ask your advice about mak was hatched Elijah I*. Jopp found him cranks had failed. "There’s no hurry. If everything is ing a choice.” self milking an extended tour of the Another meeting of the council was satisfactory I’ll sail in and settle old “Which side of the family do you continent of Europe and drawing called. "We can't go on like thia," blowhard tomorrow and take over half wish to follow, maternal or”— crowdisl houses everywhere. Thedrag said the lord chamberlain. "Half the the concern then.” “Oh, neither! The herald says I enn on was Elijah's best friend now and army IB gone, anil the factories are be The king had no objection. He di choose any ef these. I want something ^ad been trained to do a lot showy ♦ng closed. Your majesty must act. rected the saint to the accountant gen that will look well on whist couaters.” tricks. Elijah would fill Ills pipe, and and act promptly.” cral's house. "Sauerkrautstrasse.” he "Yes. Well, what about this?" tip' dragon would light It for him. "We have acted,” said the king, "and said—"the third house. It Is called “That will do nicely. But don't you Elijah would then take a piece of Iron, nothing has cdnie of It. We have of Braeside.” think I ought to have mor« than one? hold It In the dragon's breath until it fered a very large reward our daugh The saint put on his Bat and the I do tire so quttkly of things, you became Bixltet and Immtucr It Into a ter and half of our kingdom. We have king lot him out by the front door. know.”—New Yo«t Times. •K L E X nimKit'AL DFHL tNIRTEE« SWORD^Nt* SLAIN BY ONA «AN BEFORE AN ARRAY. A N-enr •rattle «»eltlA« «<>•>■ Ira the lll.tor>—Ten AuualA Tburasrarad BfeSu oB Aras fludrra B'llueraaes at Orae »word To give an idea of Triiat a brave man (an do if he knows fencing thoroughly uml but keeps cool und collected In danger we will relate u historical duel. So extraordinary is this combat that it would be held a romance bad It not been witig-ssed by a whole army. The hero Is Jeau Ixiuls, one of the great musters of the beginning of last cen tury. and the duel happened In Madrid in 1813. He was the master-at-arms of the Thirty-second regiment of French infantry. The First regiment, com posed entirely of Italians, formed part of the same brigade. Regimental esprit de corps and rival ries of nationality cuused constant quu reels, when swords were often whipped out or bullets exchanged. After a small battle had occurred in the streets of Madrid, In which over 200 French and Italian soldiers bad taken part, the officers of the two regi ments, In a council of war assembled, decided to give such breaches of order a great blow and to re-establish disci pline. They decreed that the masters- nt-arms of tlie two regiments should take up the quarrel and tight It out. Imagine a whole army in battle array on one of the large plains that sur round Madrid. In the center a large ring Is left open for the contestants. This spot Is raised above the plain so that not one of the spectators of this tragic scene — gayly dressed officers, soldiers In line. Spaniards, excited as never a bull fight excited them—will miss one phase of the contest It is before 10,000 men that the honor of an army Is about to be avenged in the blood of thirty brave men. The drum is heard. Two men, naked to the waist, step In the ring. The first is tall and strong. Ills black eyes roll disdainfully upon the gaping crowd. He Is Giacomo Ferrari, the celebrated Italian. The second, tall, also hand some and with muscles like steel, stands modestly awaiting the word of com mand. His name is Jean Louis. The seconds take their places on either side of their principals. A deathlike silence ensues. "On guard!" The two masters cross swords. Gia como Ferrari lunges repeatedly at Jean Louis, but in vain. Ills every thrust is met by a parry. He makes up bls mind to bide his chance and caresses and teases liis opponent’s blade. Jean Louis, calm and watchful, lends himself to the play, when, quicker than lightning, the Italian jumps aside with a loud yell and makes a terrible lunge at Jean I.ouis, a Florentine trick, often suc cessful. But with extraordinary rapid ity Jean Louis has parried and risposts quickly in the shoulder. “It is nothing,” cries Giacomo; “a mere scratch.” And they again fall on guard. Almost directly he Is hit In the breast. This time the sword of Jean Louis, who is now attacking, penetrates deeply. Glacoino's face becomes livid, his sword drops from bls hand, and he falls heavily on the turf. He Is dead. Jean Louis is already in position. He wipes his reeking blade; then, with tlie point of his sword on the ground, he calmly awaits the next man. The best fencer of the First regiment has Just been carried away a corpse, but the day is not yet over. Fourteen adversaries nre there. Impatient to measure swords with the conqueror, burning to avenge the master they had deemed invincible. Jean Louis hardly had two minutes' rest. He is ready. A new adversary stands before him. A sinister click of swords Is heard, a lunge, a parry, a rls- post nnd then a cry, a sigh, a ml all is over. A second body is before Jean Louis. A third adversary advances. They want Jeafl Louis to rest. “I am not tired,” he answers, with a smile. The signal Is given. The Italian Is as tall as the one who lies there a corpse covered by a military cloak. He has closely watched Jean Louis’ play and thinks ho has guessed the secret of Ills victories. He multiplies his feints nnd tricks; then, nil at once, bounding like a tiger on Ills prey, he gives his opponent a terrible thrust In the lower line. But Jean Louis’ sword has parried nnd is now deep within hfs opponent's brenst. What need we to relate any more? Ten new adversaries followed him, nnd the ten fell before Jean Louis ntnld the excited yells and roars of an army. At the request of the Thirty-second regiment's colonel, who thought the les son sufficient, Jean Louis after much pressing consented to stop the combat, and he shook bands with the two sur vivors, applauded by 10,000 men. From that day fights ceased between French and Italian soldiers. This wonderful and gigantic combat might be he|d a fable were not all the facts above stated still found In the archives of the ministry of war.—Lip pincott’s. tu the Terrible Work The Charge Sranlratned. The householder was duly sworn. "Y’ou charge this mail v.lth being !r. sane." said the court. “On what do you base the charge?” “Well, your honor," said the witness, vainly trying .to choke down his emo tion. "this man Is a pruiuber. My pipe1» were out of fix. I sent for him. He fixed ’em in fifteen minutes. When I asked for hfs bill he said that was all right, because it didn't take blm long, and he had another job in my neigh borhood anyhow.” “A hopeless case!" exclaimed bis hon or as he signed the commitment— Baltimore News. Canals In F.nali WOMAN AND FASHION A •oll.h Carat. THE WILY RED MAN. 8«»uie Iu«lni4**r« of (hr quifkiiiia of Hit. ludiana* 'The plain and stylish coat here illu- Numerous Insiaucee of the red man's trated Is on the military order aud is quickness of wit are rehiltsl by those made nf cailat gray cloth and trimmed who have had dealiugs with him. A with brass buttons, giving a very ef Canadiau < i.lef was looking Idly on fective and smart garment This coat wl Englls uen wvie hard at work Improving property newly acquir ed from the dusky trllie. "Why don't you work?" asked the su pers laor of the chief. "Why you no work yourself?” was the rejoinder. "I work headwork,” replhsl the white man. touching Ids forehead. “But come here ami kill tills calf for me. and I'll give you a quarter.” The Indian stissl still for a moment, apparently deep In thought, and then he went off to kill the calf. “Why don't you finish your Job?” | presently asked the supervisor, seeing | the man stand with folded arms over the unskinned, undressed carcass. “You say you give me quarter to I kill calf,” was the reply. “Calf dead. Me want quarter.” The white man smiled nnd handed the Indian an extra coin to go on with the work. "How is It.” asked the Englishman one day after a series of such one sided dealings, “that you so often get the better of me?” “I work headwork,” solemnly replied the man of the woods. A white trader once succeeded in selling a large quantity of gunpowder to one of this tribo on the assurance that It was a new kind that the white man used for seed nnd If sown In es pecially prepared loam would yield an amazing crop. Away went the Indian ON THE MILITARY ORDER. to sow bis powder and in his hope of Is almost tight fitting and shows a making money from bis fellows wns marked straight front effi-ct. Tlie epau careful not to mention his enterprise. let over the shoulder passes into the When at last, however, he realized bow cape, both being decorated with brass he had been duped he held bis tongue buttons. This cape Is decorated with for a year or more until the trickster several rows of stitching, and down had completely forgotten the occur each side of the straight fronts are sev rence. Then he went to his lionxer's eral broad tucks. The sleeves are plain store and bought goods on credit and small and are finished with elab amounting to a little more than the orate stitched cuffs. price of the planted gunpowder. He had the reputation of a good ptiyer, and his scheme worked easily. When set Variety In Fanhiona. Individual taste has free rein this tling day came, the creditor called year in every department of fashion. promptly. “Right,” said the Indian slowly — A woman may wear velvet, cloth or zibeline for her gowns; may wear lin "right but my powder not yet sprout en, silk, wool or cotton vesting for her ed. Me pay you when me reap him.” shirt waist; she may wear russet or black shoes and choose velvet, lace, CURED BY SARCASM. silk or felt hat. all to suit her fancy. And in coats the same thing holds true A Lennon In fhe I ne of Simple Term« In Letter Writing;. with but few exceptions. A few months ago the son of a rail The black silk coat, once omnipres ent, lias suffered an almost complete way director was through ills father's extinction. Even covert coats are out, influence given a position of some im except for morning wear and shopping. portance on a large railway. He was The materials now in favor are velvet, fresh from Cambridge, and in the or henvy smooth cloth, zibeline and fancy ders which lie from time to time issued cloakings. to the men under him always made use Fur coats are always good style, and of the longest, most unusual words. more of them will be worn this year This liablt led to some rather expen than ever, for tlie reason that the many sive blunders, and. the matter coming fantastic conformations allowed will before the general manager, he wrote permit many women to have their half the young official tlie following letter: “In promulgating your esoteric cogi worn fur garments made over at small tations and in articulating your super expense with low priced furs. ficial sentimentalities and amicable phil osophical or psychological observations GownlnK a Debutante. The simplest gown for tlie young girl beware of platitudinous ponderosity. Just appearing In society Is considered Let your conversational communication the smartest. After her first tW’O or possess a clarified conciseness, a com three appearances she may wear as pacted comprehcnsibleness, a coales elaborate gowns as she pleases, but at cent consistency and a concatenated first she will stick to sweet simplicity. cogency. Eschew nil conglomeration of Youth and simplicity are twin sisters flatulent garrulity, jejune babblement In the matter of dress, and the wise girl and asinine affectation. Let your ex who lias discovered this fact never temporaneous descnntlngs nnd unpre meditated expatlation have intelligibil again forgets it. The debutante's gown Is almost In ity and veracious vivacity, without rho- variably white, though occasionally a domontade or thrasonical bombast. dash or two of color Is used if the style Sedulously avoid all polysyllabic pro of tlie girl requires It. The neck may fundity, ventrlloqulai verbosity nnd be finished In any one of three ways— vnnlloquent vapidity. Shun double en the high neck, the surplice or the de tendre, prurient jocosity and pestifer collete—but the first or second is pref ous profanity, obscurant or apparent. erable for the young girl Just appear In other words, talk plainly, briefly, ing, for they are thought more girlish, naturally, sensibly, purely and truth and they distinguish her from her older fully. Don’t put on airs; say what you mean; mean what you say. nnd don't sisters and from young matrons. use big words.” The young official took the gentle A Gown of t.radleo* Cloth. The illustration shows an afternoon bint and changed his style.—London gown of plum colored ladies’ cloth. The Tit-Bits. bodice has a yoke of wide bands of Doinff Knrope. Facilities for traveling nowadays are so accelerated that It is quite possible for the tourist to pass through five Eu ropean countries In fourteen hours, barring accidents—namely, England, Trance, Belgium, Germany nnd Hol land. Take the express from Charing Cross to Dover nnd cross over to Ca lais—two countries. Then with tho In tercontinental express you proceed to Brussels—three countries. From the Belgian capital by train to Aix-la- Cbapelle, which is German territory, making the fourth country, nnd nfter allowing time for a meal n drive to Vaals, in Holland, makes the fifth country- and all in fourteen hours. An Odd Collection. An entertainer who visited the FIJI Islands and gave his performance be fore the natives had the following re ceipts for oue night: Four sucking pigs. 800 cocoanuts, 1,000 of n comnidh class of moonstone collected on the beacli, 40 penrls, 23 model canoes, 200 yards of native cloth, 42 FIJI costumes, 3 whale’s teeth, hundreds of sharks’ teeth, one or two cart loads of bcauti- ful coral, war Implements, such as yos APTKRNOON WEAR spears, knobsticks nnd knives, native shirring, over which is a very effective mats and pillows and 7 grog bowls. collar of panne velvet. High girdle, 151 e Polite German«. cuffs and tabs on skirt are of velvet, We Germans nre not only the most having garniture of crochet buttons polite, but also the most ceremonious Shirred bands torm the hip Joke. people In tho world. Without ceremony It Is not possible for us to present a Lace« Much Vned. Laces of all kinds are very much used friend, to take a seat In a restaurant or to drink or even to utter a single word. in blouse trimmings, and the entire Consequently a people like tho British, waist of lace is by no means out. which Ignores and utterly disregards though It is not so new this year. Some these customs, must appear to us a herd beautiful silk and liberty satin waists of lubbers.—Frankfurter Zeitung. have deep transparent yokes and cuff- The Cratastropbe. of handmade laee. These may tie wore “Did you hear about the catastrophe either with or without a silk slip be down at the Rrowns' last night?” neath. “No. What happened?” Canie For Worry. “Why, Mrs. Brown gave tho baby a ijbe—Why do youo look ro worried, bottle to piny with, and while she was Bertie? Did papa object? in tho kitchen It fell out of tlie cradle Bertie— No. But he said: “It's nil and broke its neck.” rlfht You'll soon find out ft's useless “What, the baby?” to object when Nell la set on anything." “No; the bottle.” Canals in England date back to an early period, for the Romans built two In Lincolnshire—the Foss dike, forty miles long and still navigable, and the Caer dike. The first British made cac nal wns constructed In 1134 by Henry I. and Joined the Trent to the Witham. It was toward the end of the eight eenth century that the greatest amount I'raeertralra. A Ferarfnl Dream. of energy was expended in the building He—Was that you I kissed In the Bobbs—Ohl Titewadd is about dead of canals, mainly due to the Duke of tonservatory last night? from Iflhomnia. Says ho is afraid to go Bridgewater and the skill of bis en “About what time was It?”—Life. to sleep. gineer, James Brindley. In the last Dobbs— Does he fonr burglars? decade of that century a canal mania Bobbs—No: but tho Inst time ho slept He who wMties to secure the good of raged. ho dreamed of giving away hfs money. others has already secured Ids own.
