CPTTC
Ia west winds binw, and. siag!2f Im,
I hear the clad Kma ma;
vision of E7 kkx! I throw
Wide pen to tbe sun.
? loocr forward or beliiad
I took. IB h.?r or f-T ;
Bat. rr:efui ke tie good I tad.
Th bcfi of aov and her.
I fcrrmi itr pHy-m ftal I lay
Aside tie loilisg oar:
Ti r! soajiit far away
I weicome at iJ door.
The air of spring nj never play
Asucg tix ripening corn.
Nor freshness of the Bowers of May
Biow ttrocLgk lie aanuca euro.
T vl the blae-ey-d gentian look
Throog frscii 10 Heaven.
Aad the pair aster is bt brook
Sha"! see ia iaapf given.
The woods stall wear their Mboa f
praise.
The ooctb win is softly sigh.
And sweet etla days is golden base.
Melt down tbe amber sky.
Aad so tbe shadows fall apart.
And ao tbe west wind piay ;
And all tbe wai)i of rry hart
I open to -he day.
Jobs G. Wiirtier.
IT too sh-nwd we bronzed men or
men with soldierly Bearing frequenting
certain office in a small street In
San Francisco, and if yon knew who
tie men were or what they represent
ed. you could predict to a nicely the
text Central American revolution. Its
leaders, and la outcome. That is be
cause San Francisco is the place where
everything commence, and many have
their end in the way of troubles in the
"sister republics."
Three years ago the present govern
ment of Gautemula missed overthrow
by just a hair. As the man who had
fceen financing the insurrection said
bitterly when the bottom fell out: "If
It weren't for women there'd be no
revolutions, and if it weren't for
woman every revolution would be suc
cessful." He said this to the man who
knows more about troubles politics
where there's niouey and fighting than
any other nun in the world. This
man noOded his head witn a smile not
often seen on his spare face. The
financier didn't like the look, and he
growled some more: They might at
least hare let me hold the government
tip for my expenses before calling the
whole business off. I could have got
everything back and Interest on my
venture."
The other man kept on smiling.
"That's the way you fellows look at it.
If you can't win, sell out at a good
price. But that dont win in the long j
run. (me woman can spoil the
chemc."
Two years before this a young wom
an landed from the Pacific Mail steam
er City of Para, and registered at the
le;ace as from Mazatlan. She had a
little maid who gigaled and talked
Mer.icaa. some iugzage with Vienna
aud Paris hotel labe:s over It. and the
manner of a deposed queen. She sign
ed herself as "Srta Maria Rivas."
In due time Senorita Kivas left the
hose! for quiet lodiinsrs on Taliejo
street. But before she disapieared
vhaa Maria EJvas. rorpmg her Val
burst Into a torrent of sol her white
shoulders heaving as her agocy got the
bt-oer of ber.
As be mod there biting his I!ps she
threw ba?k her bead and darted up
and to the window. He beard her
nioas, as If she saw and beard some
thicg too awful to comprehend. He
watted over and stood back of ber till
ace swuxg round, and be saw the tear-
stained face relax and the swimming
eyes dose. He carried her to the ta
ble, and laid ber down across it. and
robbed ber hands. Then the maid came
In. still giggling hysterically, and to
gether they revived her until she sat
up between Vincent's arms and slid
from the big table to the floor. Vin
cent sent the astonished maid out by
gesture of command.
Now what's the matter T be de
manded, hoarsely. "If you're In trou
ble teU me."
3be panted before him. "It
what I remembered," she replied.
How can I forget?
"ATter I had been five years In the
States papa sent for me to meet him
In Colon. I got off the steamer, and he
was waiting on the wharf. I knew be
would do It Just that way. He put on
his glasses w::h both hands, and looked
at me as If he were very g'.ad. and oh !
I loved It. for It was Just like It was
hen I was a little g'-rl and ran Into
the big room.
"But trouble came In Panama, and
papa thought we'd better come op to
San Francisco. 'I've been so busy
down here one way and another. be
said, that I'm always suspected of con
spiracy. Tour mother is dead, and the
fun of life Is out of It- We wUl live
peaceably as befits an old man and his
daughter." "
Vincent's voice broke In on her story.
"When was this?"
"Five years ago. And everything
went all right till we got to Amapala.
There a friend of papa's came on
board and showed me a paper. It said
papa was not to be allowed to land In
Honduras, as he was plotting an insur
rection. He put on his glasses to read
it. When he looked up at me. be said :
We shan't see where your mother is
buried, nor the place where you were
IIMM' 1
Its coc tin nation was In a little town
on the Guatemalan roast, where Vin
cent landed with a too of munitions) of
war. marked "Manufactures of Metal."
and thirty ragzed soldiers. A month
later be had a thousand Insurgents and
twenty tons of munitions, and his
blood had drunk tn the fever that
burns np the years In hours. The first
thing Vincent did under Its spell was
to march on Ocos and take it. When
the town was his and the comandante
in Irons, the young man took out of bis
pockethook a little list of names, made
out In VI aiia Blvas' hand. He com
pared this list with the list of prison
ers, and ordered out a firing squad.
Half an hour later the shadow of the
Cag made by the woman in the Valle
Jo street Cat wavered over tbe sand on
which lay six men tn a tangle. Gen
eralissimo Thomas Vincent went out
into the sun and looked at the last pos
tures of the six. and then out across
the brimming waters of the Pacific A
mall steamer lay out there In the midst
of a cluster of canoes, the American
Cag drooping from her staff.
An Irishman In a major's uniform
came out of the coo! of the barracks ',
and stopped beside Vincent. "Another
week ought to see us in the capital."
he said slower. "But I dont like this j
business, general. These beggars dont
amount to anything. Why did you or-1
der them shot?"
A barefoot girl of some ten years
crept around the corner of the sun
baked wall. She picked her way over
the sand, darting hot glances fearfully
at the two officers. Suddenly she
stooped over the crooked body of one
of the motionless ones. She tugged at
the sleeve of a shirt, and as the face
turned slightly upward to ber effort,
she fell to beating on the ground with
both hands, and sobbed in the heat,
dry eyed.
Vincent strode over to her. and gen
tly picked her up. Her quick sobs did
not cease as he carried her Into the
shade, b'.s own face drawn and white.
He looked over at the major, who
stood gnawing on his stubby mustache.
He did not reply to the question until
the major repeated It angrily. "It was
because they deserved It
Vincent stopped, and then
went on. almost inaudibly, "God knows
why I did it and then there's
the " He stopped once more, for
the girl's hard sobs had ceased, and
ber lithe hand had darted from the
folds of her scanty gown to tbe young
general's throat, and the major saw
him set the burden softly down, and
then fall forward, the blood pouring
around the blade of a knife deep In his
throat.
With an oath the major leaped over
to him and lifted his head. Vincent's
eyes looked clearly into his. Then the
wounded man looked over at the little
girl, poised for flight a dozen feet
away. . He nodded at her with an air
of absolute comprehension, and then
died. San Francisco Argonaut
doings orwoncN
CARXIED ECS TO THE TABLE.
born.' He shook hands with the friend.
6L& said nothing more.
"On the day we were as Ocos. In
the afternoon. I saw the comandante
come on the steamer with some sol
diers. He said he wanted to arrest
papa, but that If he came along wll
ling'.y he would not use farce.
- I am under the American flag."
papa said. 'I know who has done this.
It wouid mean my death if I went
Hiler'a Partaer 1b Slara Palatlma-.
It may not be generally known that
James Whitcomb Riley, the poet was
at one time a sign painter and a good
one, it is said. His piace of business
was at Peru. Ind, and his partner was
W. J. Ethel, later for many years an
employe of the United States Senate.
Riley forsook paints and oils for tbe
painting of word pictures, but Ethel
could never get over his fondness for
brush and colors. One of his duties in
the Senate was to put out the weather
map. On blustering winter days sen
ators used to hud tbe map's borders
decorated with scenes from tropical
jungles, and when the sessions were
Drat reaa: twm-
There would not be so many worn
sot fagged-looking women If e
learned early the value of that ounce
of prevention. With most of us pre
vention is like thunder it comes aft
er the danger Is past So much of the
misery of life Is preventable that It
is pitiful how rarely the effort is
made. We lose our looks, break down
before our time, and either are snuffed
out altogether, or hang on creaking
hinges when we should be in the full
flush of living. Most women act as If
they were fatalists what must oe.
must be. Then they groan when the
inevitable occurs Instead of living up
to the true fatalist spirit of stoicism.
Perhaps you are one of the persons
who never takes any rest Ton look
on life as a race to be run. forgetting
that the strongest runner goes slow
until the finish. Have you the foolish
idea that to stop a minute to read the
papers or to dip into a famous book
is stealing time that should be devoted
to husband or children? Are you char
itable to every one but yourself, and
look upon letting up in your niad pace
as shirking.
Are you one of those misguided be
ings who think monotonous plodding is
duty, and crush out young longings for
an occasional matinee or social outing
lest you fall In some chimerical duty?
If so. readjust things. Learn to look
on these things as "that ounce of pre
vention" without which smashups are
Inevitable. It is continual plodding
that not only makes life stale, but
brings wrinkles and narrow minds.
Do yon ever stop to think what a
breakdown means? How many of the
coveted pleasures or longed-for rests
could have been had for the doctor'
hire? Occasional flight from the grind
Is better than skilled specialists to
keep one well, which Is the sensible
modern woman's reading of "that
ounce of prevention."
T Keep Home Hapar.
Learn to govern yourseit
Do cot expect angelic qualities In
your helpmate.
Beware of the first disagreement
Also of meddlers and tale-bearers.
Never retort In anger. It is the an
swer which usually begins the quarrel.
Avoid moods and pets and fits of sul
kiness. Never conceive a bad motive If a
good one be possible.
When the opportunity occurs for kind
Fpeeebes make them.
Ihj not neglect duties which affect
the comfort of others.
Remember that sjieech Is excellent.
Sut silence is srnietinies more valuable.
Be gentle but firm with children.
Do not furnish boys and girls with
too much pocket money; make them
UMierstand the value of a dollar. Do
not say anything in their presence
which you do not wish repeated. Be
ware of correcting them in an angry or
petulant manner. Never allow them to
stay away from home overnight with
out knowiug where they are.
the pictures, and these men wtij
male suggestions about other plcts
on the walls. It is no longer consid
good taste to use the invisible
chilns or heavy wire taking its
Tbe dealers say that as soon as p,
begin to use the chains or heavy rin,
tney wiu imuieaiaceiy go to the opdo!t
extreme and want something Ui, t
rope i or picture nanger.
TT 5iew Tr.
There Is the new type. The "a,,
tlnguished-looklng" men and women
slight buUd. with small heads, baafc
and feet nd with delicate feature
are seiaom met wun now. Tbey m
being rapidly replaced by thick-set oq
and women, with massive heads, hngt
hands and feet coarse-featured. 04
bavins a broad mouth with thkt
lips. Is it that nature Is provide
for the Increased wear and tear of ln
or that circumstances are removfe
those constructed on the old patteal
London Truth. -
doth for such purposes, and It should
be burned and never used but once.
The linen formerly used for bandages
absorbs the albuminous serum In burns
and skin diseases of more or less
moist nature, keeps the surface dry
and causes pain; also absorbs the fat
tr substances employed In the dress
ings and Interferes with their action
on the skin.
War Asalast Hatwla.
A campaign against the murderous
hatpin has been Instituted by the
newspapers of Berlin in view of a se
ries of accidents which have already
occurred during the busy period ft
Christmas shopping. Numbers of mote
or less serious injuries have been
caused by these dangerous Implements
protruding from the huge hats of fash
ionable ladles. Last week a lady was
permanently blinded in one eye when I 1 nere is a rage now tor eraa
taking part in a rush at "bargain white suits, worn witn nat and sec.
sale." Two days later a lift attend- sories 01 nut Drown.
ant at a neighboring shop had bis face 1 Moussellne voiles will be faddish
so badly Injured that it was neces- I this season and will be made Into vej
sarv to take him to a hospital. Many 1 stylish evening robes.
cases of scratched faces are reported
from many quarters. London Dally
Mail.
SibbbIbS- Lairkroi Cm.
Ik
i with von.' Suddenly I heard a shot
from the court, a gentle-niunnered old ( an(1 tDen another. I hurried to papa's ' prolonged and tbe weather got hot ice
man wi:h knotty hands, cal ed and In- (hitside there were two soldiers t bergs used to surround the map which
aiming into It. I saw papa sitting on t told of depressing heat Senators used
his camr-stool and his two revolvers to make mock bets as to whether It
were in his lap. He was hunting for I wa hot enough to "melt Ethel's iee-
hit glasses, but the chain had slipped i bergs.
down. He could not see to shoot One One day Riley, who had not beard
cf the soldiers, after a long time, fired j from his former partnar for years, was
his gun as-.tin. and f::ther suddenly I caller at the capitol. Vice-President
picked up his revolvers, and I cried! then senator j Fairbanks was showing
out Rzaln. He didn't shoot, and I
know now that he was afraid of hit-
Then he felt. The soldiers
Mm over. Vincent dre- himself up at ; f rwl a2!lin ami ran aw ay. panting and
her somewhat insolent manlier, and jelling to each other. I went In to
was rewarded by a smile. , RI(1 he as,ked for his gsaS!WS. sit.
"Will you accept an Invitation to : ng up OD tne ew very weakly. When
trudiiced a companion. "This is the
you;ig man I spoke to your excellency
aho'it. I present Senor Thomas Vin
cent" Then the gray-haired man slip
ped away, and Thymus Vincent was
left looking down into the dark face
of M:uia Uiva. He did not know why
he was t!i"re. nor wiu she was. nor
oven the name of the m.n who had in
triKluced l.im. But lie was not sorry.
supper tiMiIht If I press you very
hard?" she asked him in smooth En
glish. Vincent turned his eyes about the
court. Then he looked down at her
ngain. and nodded curtly. "Certainly,
madam. He Cashed. a:ul went on.
But I failed to catch your mr-ne. I
am nwful'y eii!larr:ssd."
She got to her feet, aud held out a
s'.ewli-r bund. "I nni Miss Mary RI
ras." she said. quie!y. "My father
vas fcrmerly tbe president of Hon
duras. I went to s -boo! at Itryn Mmrr.
end I met your sister tivre. That's
vby. when I found yon were in San
Francisco. I asked to have you brought
and introduced."
Vincent looked at her very soberly.
almost pityingly. Then he offered her
lilt. arm. and they went into tbe snr-
I found them and gave them to him,
t'.e biood was running very fast down
bis breast. He put on his glasses with
both hands, wrinkling up his forehead
in the old way, and looked at me very
He looked. He said. 'I
am glad I could see you. little one
before I go." That was all."
She went to the window and stayed
him the sights. Tney stopped in front
of the weather map.
"Ethel, by thunder!" exclaimed EI
ley. There was a joyful reunion.
How Waaps Preserve Freak Xewi.
That remarkably self-sufficient In
sect, tbe huntress wasp, knew how to
preserve fresh meat for the use of her
children long before man invented his
canning processes. "The huntress
wasps" capture spiders, administer to
them an anesthetic sting that leaves
them alive but unconscious for a peri-
d of about two weeks, and then
tliere. immobile, while Vincent walked I -cans" them in the tubular cell where
r.p ur.d down behind her. At last she gDe deposits her eggs. The preserved
turned around. "Thut was five years j uter lives Just long enough to fur
y.i. No one has done anything to jiun-. m fresh meat to the young wasps.
i'u them." . . j yyt(ve mother wasps are not only
"Jci". "-.-au.f - sue was suamary to ; 8sj:ied in the arts end sciences, but
are most valiant hunters. Even the
him the woman, did what every truin
once In hi life will do for one woman :
he sacrificed his sense of humor. With
all seriousness he stiffened up. "It was
under my flag be was shot down. I've
served under it. Give me another flag
j-er-rooni. where everybody turned to j tor Gautemala and III go down there
watch their progress, knowing neither ( and those murderers shall die against
of them.
When she removed to the flat on
Vallejo street. M:ss Mary Rivas told j feet on the yeliow sand.'
a wall, with your flag flying over their
beads. Its shadow wavering a: their
Vincent to come acd take the first din-
tier with hT. "We'll christen the new
place," she said, gayly. "and. besides,
I hope you'll find that I'm really Amer
ican and can cook."
That nlcbt at o'clock when the
Mexican maid had departed giggling
to the kitchen. Vincent's hostess leaned
forward over the table at which they
eat od rested hBr elbows on It Her
bare arms framed her face in a sudden
way that took Vincent's heart out of
Its regular beat He leaped to bis feet
Maria Kivas. because she was the
woman in tins case, understood per
fectly. "A revolution?" she said, very
quietly. He went over her band grtve
iy and youthfully. His manner was
confident 8 If he saw very clearly
what was to be done end knew bow
to do It not as If he had promised
girl with tear stains on her cheeks to
overturn a government because of a
murder one not afternoon on a steamer
in a foreign port
This was the beglmiiiig of the aflalr.
dreaded tarantula succumbs, in fear
to a wasp of a large and handsome
species known as tarantula killers.
Broadcloth of the finest texture in
a delightful shade of Cojienbagen blue
made the gown from which above Il
lustration was taken and which was
unusually smart in ap'iearance. The
line Just above knee marks the tunic
running from back to foot of skirt in
front There Is a generous train and
a little bolero effect on the bodice
ofK?ii8 -over a charming chemisette of
embroidered white mousseliue. Black
soutache braid is used on jacket and
sleeves, the latter formed entirely of
deep circular tucks and a band of
black satin edges the Jacket next the
chemisette. Two black satin-covered
buttons effect a closing at bust Hue.
With this charming hat is worn a fur
1. . . . . .
I uui 01 w uiie iox with long boa to
I match, the hat adorned with a gorge
ous bird of jiaradise.
Frocks may be buttoned down tbe
front as well as the back. Faihka
has suddenly become most liberal-
minded In that respect
Bridal dresses have been chiefly r
markable during the last few monils
for the marvelous laces with waica
they have been trimmed. '
Tbe black sash, with bow and ecdi
at the side. Is worn even with the ks-
arate waist and skirt although pre
ferably not with the plain tailored
waist
Black velvet bonnets are flonrtshht
In the land ; big and little, simple ud
elaborate, but black velvet There
also a hint of the poke In spring millinery.
The full line of the neck Is than
and when the long neck Is not natur
al the collar Is placed low upon tt
bodice and fits well under the eui
and chin.
Color embroidery on white. bUck,
cream and ecru will be much used, u
well as white on color. Most of tl
embroidery seen now in the sbopi it
machine made.
The separate waist and skirt bat it-
most disapieared from view. The one-
piece princess dress Is taking its plitt.
This princess style means curves ud
a waist again.
The long, tight skirt is giving waj.
for walking purposes, to the short,
tight skirt, worn with a long ud
much-braided coat the whole costume
being often trimmed at hem tad
wrists with fur.
Employed more for evening ttu
day wear are the deep, rich shite
The reason for this reversal of old-
time -custom is that these tints are m
successful in setting off a beautiful
neck and arms.
MILLINERY
Past Ala.
A woman who can "fun" In the face
of uncertainties has been discovered
by the New York Sun.
She had a telephone in her apart
ment and called up the telephone com
pany and asked that the service be
discontinued.
"We are sorry to lose you," said the
man who took her message. "Are yon
dissarisSed with anything?"
"I am." said the woman, emphatic
ally. "I em very sorry." said the man.
"Perhaps we can help you. What is
it you do not like?"
"Single blessedness," said the" wo
man. "I am going to be married t
morrow."
Sylph bookers made in the princess
fonu are designed of crpe d chine.
with narrow lace headings laced with
riiilx.ns. Thes are worn with elabo
rate evening toilettes. Tbey are not
always white; quite often they are
made with white silk and. while
araiit. are elaborately trimmed.
as waging steins are still worn
short, one can afford to turn up the
lower edw of the skirt where the ma
terial has ieeu cut by wearing at
least na.f an inh. This will make
the bottom of the skirt look fresh and
new and will not make the average
skirt of last seiisou too short for tbe
present sryli.-s.
It is quite the fashion to trim the
up5x-.r part of a fcutiu empire gown
with a spray of ivy leaves. This is
part of the Napoleonic era in clothes.
Tlie modern ivy leaf, as It Is worn to
day. Is of black satin or velvet, usu
ally the former. A spray of them in
different sizes is worn over the right
shoulder, some resting on the top of
the arm. This is In keeping with the
popular fashion of using a startling
decoration on one arm and shoulder
that la not repeated on the other.
Dont'a lur a Diairr.
Don t mix sets. Guests should have
congenial Interests.
Don't put the two brightest ieople
together. The Crusader's hemlet is the verj
Don't put a man next to bis wife, latest thing iu millinery. Fair votarW
or on the same side of tbe table. of fashion in quest of new sensatiooi
Don't have nervous maids. In toilet have gone back several
Don't fail to be ready and in the turies to medieval times, borrosiEj
drawing room five minutes before the the garb of monks and crusaders. V
ti,ue- I new helmet headgear, herewith P-
Don't confide any of your nervous tured. is built of rouch hemp
anticipations to your husband. The crown Is dyed bright green, wW
Don t fail to overlook the table in the brim, which is cut up alike In tfc
detail before guests arrive. back and front, is of dead Marc-
Count the fiat silver at each plate. Square, broad top and stiff cleft brt
uoni allow conversation to be en
tirely between couples. Make it gen
eral at times.
A Valaable Tl.
Here is a tip for making the lingerie
waist wear better than is its wont
which Is worthy of the consideration of
the home dressmaker. When a quan-
f "1 f r 1 tt Intttpfiitn a .... .1 . .
" u.-w-u ujion a Diouse
the lace shomd be reinforced with
strip of net set in under it Any kind
01 wasn net or good quality will an
swer the purji ?. It can be sewn on
witn tne lace or afterward by hand.
Tae Cottaa Baadaarea.
Cotton is better for bandages than
linen and its cheapness brings it with
in the reach of. the possessor of the
most limited means. No household
should be without a supply of cbeeae-
A Hoaarkee-Blaa- Hint. I h nf heine tela '
The housekeeir who cannot afford gether by nails with rough finish
a covered garbage pall of ine . tartaric looking heds of Iron, cofo5
bide the unKightliness of her leftovers and hammered brass. Large )
ry an improvised cover. This can be cabochons sometimes take the pi
maue or a i.ig bushel or half bushel of the metallic heads. A fine
fruit basket, turned niMlula !-., J I nlvrat nt nun rfi alratirht UD f
- uu I r . - .
ue;:y pastea with oilcloth, which can "Je of the front
easily be kept clean. The largest size
i screw nook Is fastened In the bot
tom, ramer the Inverted top, for a
nanuie.
A. Xm Pletare Hud,(.
rH.. Hair.
Half an ounce of camphor with
ounce of borax dissolved In a quart
water, preferably rain water. ,nak
very etlicacious wash for falling
Women who bare crair oniir -.it- I n,. k ..iriinr the
with the pictures hung in medley fash- phor and borax, as this will f-cuW"
Ion all over It by Invisible wlre win n, in-,.i,i. ,.r .h. iwlients.
Interested to know that art dealers are aud keep closely corked for use. A
trying to overcome the bad effect by freely to tbe scalp two or three tl
w weir ma to banc a week.