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By Order of the Czar A Story of Russian Power Jtf MAtCUS EASTLAKS atAPTr.: ix. Th spet o( tli country km chn 1 lit 1 act out front Utile Kulga on early inoriiliiu iifnrljr a imuith ek-t. Alt I I. Iimi, mil iUiummI. I.ILe forest tlr my frame Im hardened mid sirenjMli ned. and with It my in In J bae rsat out itertutia frr and twoine calm nnt strung. Hue I gt Mitrus.ha'a letter at l.uya telling me (hut she 1 at horn nl af, I am linl.ued with h'i ami otindrme, ami hav Journeyed on, asso ciating welf ih all aorta and condi tion of nun without meeting with eltiie misadventure. And now I am actually In ttia govern ment of Kovno, iwtlu- very near the tmtiiifr. ami my first difficulty la staring ma In Ilia fare. I data tinted Ita ap proach every tlm I hav occaslnu to taka out Mnruha'e little pur to ny fr a fruxal meal, and. ralmly, philo sophical. 1 hav thought: When the lima roinea will fluJ ay." It haa come. The landlord of that Inn before whose il-w.r I alt liaa Jut received on Ma dirty ulm my Unt tcn-cnpck .lirr, I hat avoided town a much a postdlde, ,nt m a town nut I now hound, having told Maruwha In mv lust letter to writ to Kovno. The landlord has Just Itifonird ma that it lU-e twelve verst frm here; I shall therefore la iu toMn.ti of my IrttT In a few hour. 1 ri and at etching myself take np . a atotit alder atlck Hint I rut at the beelniJIng of tny Journey, and atart at a steady pace tip tha street. Hooit (ha last wooden hut U !tM-d; tha Innumerable patches of reclaimed land, and auxin tha trackless wt of hog and moor stretch a ay to rUI't and left, ovt-r which tha Sparrow hawk quiver rterually. "ilallo. brother! Ha merciful." at clalma volca from tha ground. I ah ruptly atop, and looking down pereelte Hint my atirk, which 1 hava Ix-en away Ins front alda to side, hue nnrrowly ea raped atrlVlnif the head of a young man who rei'llne mi tha il!a of tha ditch. II I. links up at tin with a foolish maud lln amlrk, and I at ouce perceive that Ita la not notit-r. "1 beg jour pardon," I aay, lifting my bat and continuing my walk. -Hallo, atop! Walt for a fellow, tittle brother!" crlee tha man, aa ha ecraut blaa out of tha ditch. Tha request affacta ma disagreeably; I want to get an, and prefer my own rompany to that of a drunken what not MouJIk, nor a voyageur, nor a paaaant farmer. What tbruT II la dressed In a light aummer ault of eo provincial rut, though aolled and potted with greaaa. Ilia hamla ahow whit through tha dirt on them, and on tha littla finger of tha left I a roatly ling, a thick gold anaka with a diamond Id ita head. lie haa struggled to hla h-ga and at a ml a befor in, a repuUIra looking ohject, with hla aloplug ahouhlera, hla thin, blotched fnce, from which protruded a aharp, mean none, looking aa If tha point had been dipped in red Ink. "Yon might hava put out my y thrra. Piy friend," h oimervea, ahuttlng up tha left and rocking tha other at ma. "I might. Indeed." 1 reapond, "for un til you poka 1 aaw you UoU Again I tag your pardon.' ' "I accapt your apology, brother," ha aayi condeacandlngly, and planting hla feat tary far apart. "And now may 1 aak your deatluatlonT Korno, ah?" "Yea, I go to Kotrno." Ah, that la lurk; I go thara alao, ao wa can proraod together. What think yon to aea a gantlemau Ilka ma going on foot tba dlatanca of twelra TerataT I bata been cheated, robbed, my friend, of all the money I bad In my puna five hundred rouble, that I what I bad irhen I left St. Potemburg. Well, let It to! Help me along, brother, and I will lay you for It, when we get to Kovno. My uncla la Governor of the rrorlnce, I am going ou a vlalt to him. II la jrlrh." He awnggera along, at retching hla vbort lega to their utmoat capahllltlea in order to keep atep with me; yet I attempt not to adapt my walk to hla, and prt aerva a glum alienee in my vexation, whllat I curb my longing to ahak him off my arm. "What la your bualneaa?" ha aaka pree ntly. "I am a atudent," I reply ahortly. "What faculty r . Medicine." '8tudlel in Moacowr St. Peteraburg." "What, St reteraburfg! I, too, am a fit Peteraburg atudeut!" I at onca regret having apnken tha truth. He atopa ahort at atarea at me. "Let me look at you, brother!" Then ahaklng bla head "No, may I ba hung if aver I aaw you before!" Ha atlll atarea and hla Jaw dropi until hia open mouth takea tha form of tha latter V. "And yet, I hava aeon eoine one ilka you aomewhere." Suddenly he alnpa hla leg. "Ry all the atilnta!" ha excluima. "I know now. I weut to aee aome fellowa hung once, and one of them, the ringleader, had the look of youl Perhnpa you remember the aae? Everybody talked of.lt at the time. They called the fellow 1 apenk of "Vladimir AlexnndrovltchLubanoff." I thrill to hear my name thtta men tioned; nererthclcaa I am aufflclently maiter of myaelf to reply with perfect composure: "Yea, I remember all tha particu lar." , "Ha waa a fine fallow, that Vladimir Alexandrovitch, and you are a fine fol low. Wa will hava a good time together In Korrio. I will stand treat My un ci " "Thanks for your good Intention," I .Interrupt "but I remain not in Kovno. Z am merely passing through." Meanwhile tha exercise in tha fresh air gradually sobers him. He talks less, and finally not at all, having enough to do with puffing and blowing. I pretend not to observe, and stalk on. At length the gnaps out: "What is all the hurry? Wa are not walking for a wager. Why should wa 'blow ourselves this way?" "I am not in the least blown," I reply, ''and excuse me U I decllns to rest wltlt i on. 1 rtiuxt get ou to Kovno with all l.tte. I have bunlneoe there. lie let g my arm and atarea at me, whllM hi tiowi aernia to grow abater, a'ol the red rime round bis eyes to deepen. "What? llnte I bearJ aright?" he eaye "yon would (ear a brother tbua, In this awkward predicament?" "I have no choice; I am obliged to pro reed. Hut look you, take my advb-a. wait bare until some vehicle oine up and bargain for a life. You have only to aay that you ar nephew of tha (jovarnor. CHA1TKII X. I fnUh unt my aeutettce, for I aee , coming toward u. In a cloud of ditat, a lre "calnnh" drawn by four horaea. My companion haa started forward, and la peering In the direction of tha equip age with bis baud srehad over bia blink ing eyre. . "Hy all tha aalnta, it la very like yea, It la my unde'a calah!" b ex rlnima. "l'b at la well; then I have tha honor to wl.lt you good by," 1 aay, moving quickly away, "No leave me not! Stay and help me out of tills! What will he think to f.ii'l me Hum? Oh ah, hHp inn to soma lie! You are a fellow-student both fond of walking Due day back m up, broth er!" I bit my Hp and pauae lrrolnte. There I nothing for It but to meet tba Inevitable with a bold front "I will stay," 1 reply. "You msy rely on ma." II wrluga my hand, and proceed to mop hla face with a dirty cambric hand kerchief; after which be pull down hi wa!;roat, atrnlghtri.s hlmaelf, and al ready the cloud of duat Is receiving ua. "Ah, my uncle, I thought I waa not mlKtakeu! I knew your trotters at a win uce. I hope I ace you well, Vsalli (iritfoilrritcli!" The aole occupant of the carriage, a thlu, aharp-featured man of middle age, dreoned In uniform, peer at tha epeaker, and then exclaim: "la It poMlblv? My brother' a eon, Andrei riotrovltrb!" "Yea, my uncle, I am bet Ha, ba! You hava expected me fur aome daja; but not thua, not now!" "I bava looked for this arrival every day for a week! And now what la thia? 1 meat the her, on foot and In thia plight?" "Ah, yea, that la Joat It plight! Walking on a duaty road tmprovea not one'a appearance. Ha! ba! 1 fl quit dlareputabl. Dut it la only on tba aur face, my unci. Y'ou aea. I am paaalon ately fond of walking In tha country, and lb day Is so fine I could not resist A freak a mere freak, and now I bava had enough of It My friend hem aa I waa aayltig, my friend her was just complaining of fatigue when you cam in eight. Vaalll Grlgorievltrh." "Tit lying scoundrel!" I think, yet I dare not coutradict him, and atand allent ly enduring the rr scrutiny of lb Uovernor. "Ilelu!" he nsaala at length, and with drawe hla eyea. "Wher ar thy ffecta, Andrei Plotrovltch?" "Sent in advance, my unci; they will arriv befor us." "Hem!" ejaculate th Governor again. And to th man servant who haa deacended from th box: MYrmi, open." Th carriage door Is held wide, "May I pray you to ascend, monsieur!" Tha Governor la addressing m, though b I looking past me. "I thank your Excellency, but I am realty walking from choice, therefor beg to decline your rourteou offer." "Ah Indeed are you fond of walking, an accntnpllahed podpatrjan, and doubt leaa a true votary of Nature. I congrat ulate you on your good tante, sir!" Then to hla nephew: "Yet I understood thea to say thst thy friend had complained of fatigue, Andrei Plotrovltch?" "Said I ao, Vaalll Grigorievltch? Sure ly not! You muat have taken m up wrong. I aald that I waa fatigued, could acarcely aay ao of my friend hera Ivan hera Ivan Feodorelvitch." Hera his uncla'a gate being removed from him, tha perverted Jackanape winks and makea a grimace at me, "Ivan Feodorelvitch," ha repeat with empha sis and another wing, "can walk hla fifty rents a day as easily aa you can take pinch of anuff, my uncle!" It Is evident to me that sine h Is comfortably Installed in his nncle's car riage and tha embarrassment of th meet ing is tided over, Andrei Plotrovltch would not be sorry to part from m. "Indeed! . A mauly accompllahment" obaerrea tha Governor, making ma a atlff bow. Preaently he aaka me: "Are you making any stay in Kovno, Jvan Feo dorelvitch?" I wince at the name tha young fool haa fathered me with, and to which I am compelled to answer: "No, your Excel lency, I am merely passing through." "Ah, well, if we are not to have the pleasure of your company, Ivan Feo dorelvitch, I hava the honor to wish you good-day," and tha Governor raises his enp with another stiff bow, to which 1 respond. "Au revolr, Ivan Feodorelvitch!" ex claims Andrei, with au audacious grin. The man servant shuts tha carriage door, awinga himself to th box, and in a few momenta I stand alone In tha road. I step out after this, and tha verst stonea crop up quickly on after another. I advance into tha town .until th houses begin to takaiha form of streets, and 1 feel tha round bowlderff of tba pavement under my feet Then I ask my way to th general postofAc of a respectable looking cltlsen. I am directed to th uaual square, flanked on all sldea by government build ings, over whos entrances hovers th spread eagle, In tha center of which rises an equestrian statue, probably of Peter th Great I am presently enter ing tha postofllce. In ascending th steps my eyes rov np th street and are arrested by tha alght of two officers whom I met In tha suburbs, who ar Just turning tha corner together. They both look toward m a Wall, tier la sotblng xtraerdlaary la two gendarme walking together, nor is liar tij :r.:x rtEsrkabie la IK f-t thst they happen simultaneously to OH ' rect their eyea toward an. It la aeci-1 dent pur accident, I think, shaking tn)elf fre of th Vifu uneaalnta that la creeping on ma. And I push opea th awirg door of th "Left Letter iJepart- uieut." "A letter for Waldemar NIcolalvltch AUanofTr "Ve. there I one." Th rlark banda It to in and my finger close with a thrill of J on th preclou mlnalve. AU la well! la well! my heart ainga. I spring down th atepe and hava gained the atreet, when a hand la pat on my ehoul tier and I aee before me the police offl rare, ou of whom adJraea ro court oualy: "You ar a stranger ia town, I believa, irr "Yes, I am a atranger to Kovoo; I em passing through the town," I reply, look ing the msa steadily In the far. For tunately h cannot s my flying pulses. "Exactly. 1 am aorry to bare to trou ble yoq, but we hav order to luapect the paper of travelers. The polir In spection department I Just acroa th square if you will bava th goodne to accompany na." Th man Indicate a large ston build ing opposite. It coat tue a aupreme effort not to groan aloud, and my voir ahakea a I atammer: "I have not my pa para her. Would It not aufflc If I present royavlf with them to-morrow?" "I regret to aay that It would not" replica the officer. "Under theae clrcum stance we are bound to place you under arrest until your paper ar forthcom ing." "Well. It la no ua parleying about it" roughly Interpoaea th other officer. "The man must coma with us. Thst is the sum ftotnl." And b lays his hsnd on my s'rm. "I'h gentleman is quite willing to go with us end art thia little matter right" ohservea the polite officer, and be quietly strokes hi companion's bsnd from my arm. taking bis place on my other aide. I atlll hold Maruacha'a letter crushed In my fingers, forgetful of It In this mo ment of perplexity. I sm reminded of it by Ita dextroua withdrawal "Permit me," obaarvea the pollt offi cer. He raUea It to hla eyes and slowly reads the sddress aloud. "Waldemar NIcolalvltch Allkanoff." He bow a to ward tne aa if a third party were In tba act of presenting ma to him. "A good name. A good Kuaslan name!" "I hare not read that letter, it Is from my Ix t milled," I aay, choking down my liidignation. "Will you permit me to read it? Surely It can make no differ ence o that you re'aln it In your pos session?" "My duty la to place It In th handa of th Prefect unopened," 1 th reapona. "Aa there la nothing treaaonabla in It be will return It to you." Tba cold sweat breaks out on my brow. "Oh, Msruacha! Ma roach a! God lu Ilia merry grant that thou haat not compromised thyaelf!" I Inwardly groan. Meanwhile, with a gendarme on each aid of me, I' have) crossed the aqnar and am entering tha pollc offle. W pasa Into a email ante-room and atop at a door at which th officer who seems al ways to take the Initiative knocks. It is torn open Instantly, and an irate head ia thrust out surmounted by a military cap. "What now?" exclaims this Individual "No use coming to me! I hav nothing to do with It After business hours going horn to dinner. Shonld hare been gone an hour ago." Th gendarme draws him aside and whispers to him. I strain my ears to cstch tha purport of tba gendarme's remarks, but only hear: "The Governor, "8t Petersburg." and the nam Andrei Plotrovltch." Only thre words, yt they are enough to In form tn aa to whom I ow my arreat, and tha knowledg lightens not my ap prehensions. Whilst the gendann Is whispering, tba listener fixes his goggle eyea on ma aa If he would look m through. I andur bla look with th indifference of despair. When the gendarme haa finished whis pering, th oMclal pronounces the flat "Lock him up! Case will b heard to morrow. Too late to-night Present yonr report to the Prefect to-morrow. Meanwhile, lock him up." . Ills orders are executed and at 8 o'clock that night th iron-studded door receive me Into its dread shadow. (To ba continued. i IMMUNITY FROM TRAMPS. Bcrlnaj It by tha Unaelflah Giving of an Amatenr Cake. "We owe our Immunity from tramps to pastry," proclaimed a recently mar rled Germantowa man. "Better yet, my wife roade the pastry. It waa this way. To begin with, she Insist upon the pastry.' She makes cakes, and even plea, but she always forgeta some Important Ingredient; ao one time a thing will be as heavy as lead, and the next as wet aa water this is when she Is stingy with the flour. It so happened early in our game of honapkpenlr.gr that a tramn annltori at tho back gate for something to eat My wife Bald she was sorry, but there was nothing to spare, and in repeating It to me she added that everything we hod was too fine to spoil by cutting. I enpled her latest In .'cake (I had al ready discovered Its leaden quality) and I rushed out to him with it tell ing ber that selfishness was unpardon able and self-denial a virtue too sel dom practiced. Now, whatever that tramp told bis brethren I don't know, nor do I know If he ate the cake and died, or was brained with it by some jealous tne who wrenched It from him. aut I do know that no tramp r has since ventured to approach us with n rpnupat for food. TnHncr tha nl was no merry Jest" Philadelphia Record. Vacancy. "Mamie tused to laugh so heartily and so frequently that, It was a pleas ure to be with her. What has sobered her down so?" "Lost a front tooth." Detroit Free Press. History makes haste to record great deeds, but often neglects good ones. Ballon, Leaeoa for Mother to Heed. I rtvftitly read an account of young man condemned to death for murder, who when given opportunity to iRk from tbe acaffold. stated that be bad beenbrougbt to bla present rendition by tbe Ideas Instilled Into Mm by an overindulgent mother, who bad ever taken bla part, whether be bad been In the right or wrong, and ao bad trained blm to Indulge bla own will and disregard tbe rights of other. I know a ra of young nan con fined In the Chicago Jail, tbe only child of a devoted and Indulgent mother. Through childhood tbe mother's lovlug Leart bad ever made excuses for ber boy's faults, and abe always took tbe position that bis wrong sctlons were Justified under the circumstances. Py slwaya excusing ber eon, whether bo waa lu the right or wrong, abe uncon sciously trained blm to disregard tbe lights of others and prepard blm for bis fall Coming to Chicago, this young man swured a position of trust. Falling in with extravagant compnn lona, be used bla employer money, not, apparently, being able to .appreci ate tbe gravity of bis action, until ho could bide It no longer, wbej he went East to bla mother, apparently think ing that somehow If bla trouble fol lowed blm she would be able to pro tect blm. When offlcera colled for blm In tjte night he was apparently as much surprlaed aa.was bis broken hearted mother, whom be 1 had not taken into bis confidence. This mother how blames the boy's friends, whom she acctwes of being tbe rause of ber son's downfall, not realizing that the fault lies in ber son's character and, primarily. In herself, In training ber son to disregard tbe rights of others. Many loving mothers are uncon sctouxly so training their children to day, not realizing that they are look ing only to the present gratification of their children, rather than building up their characters as a foundation for success and borplness. N. James, in Chicago American. Pretty Slipper Bag; This pretty slipper bag, which when clotted resembles s sole, is made either of Japanese crepe cloth or French cre tonne. Cut six pieces of the material, baste the sides together to within a little way from the top, and finish the seams and upper edge with narrow binding ribbon. Two slits are made In each piece, rather near together, for tbe drawstring. This bag, which Is desirable for a Christmas gift may be put to a vari ety of nsos, acordlng to its size. A small one, say twelve Inches Ion):, would answer for buttons, needlework or soiled handkerchiefs; fifteen inches long Is a good size for allppers, and, still longer, this same pattern may be used for shoes or laundry. Health and Beauty Hint. Watercress Is renowned as a blood purifier. Carrots are eaten by those with a tendency to gout Beets are one of the most whole some vegetables and have fattening qualities. Celery Is excellent for those afflict ed with rheumatism, as It contains so much sulphur. Lettuce has long been recognized as' an excelelnt nerve toulc and cure tor sleeplessness. To make violet perfume take of vlo- ,et Pmndo or 0,1 one-(lu'irter ' Pound extract of csla five and a half omxn, ana mcuuwi riKufc UUc. The following notice Is displayed In boM bla ,etters n white, enm VV a a. i a Aar faa mAB f tn 1-I1 fa r VuU CUU U& CTcij uuuivai au AWiianii "The life-boat rule Is, women and chil- flr8t" A report from Paris Is to tbe effect that her Imperial majesty, the Em press of China, has placed an order for six large automobiles with a French firm. In the district about Oridley, En gland, twenty women work as black smiths to every man following the trade. For many generations this work has been almost entirely In fem inine hands. Mrs. Adair owns In Texas the sec- 8L1FPEB BAO. ond biggest ranch In tbe world. It covers ,2f30.JO scrta. On a printed sign-board attached to tbe apparently endless wire fence which meets tbe eye on traveling through tbe Psnhan die country la the notice: "Eighty miles from this fence to headquar ters." The women of Berwick, Pa., are determined to stop street profanity. Accordingly, they bave posted about tbe town a notice threatening to stop all cooking operations If tbe men con tinue to nae bad language. Skirt la Broadcloth. Skirt of broadcloth wide lox plaits, trimmed with narrow rucblngs of chameleon taffeta. A good model for any kind of suiting material, without tbe rjchings. Aaanmlna; th Hnaband'a Name. 'The custom which makes it proper for tbe wife to assume tbe name of ber husband at marriage ia involved In much obscurity. A recent authority advances the opinion that It originat ed from a Eoman custom and became common after the Roman occupation of England. Thus, Julia and Octavla, married to Pompey and Cicero, were called by the Romans Julia of Pompey and Octavla of Cicero, and in later times tbe married women of most Eu ropean countries signed their names in the same way, but omitted tbe "of." In spite of this theory It la a fact that as late as tbe sixteenth and the be ginning of tbe seventeenth centnry a Catherine Parr signed her name with out any change, though she had been twice married. We also bear of Lady Jane .Grey, not Dudley, and Arabella htuart, not Seymour, etc. . Some think that tbe custom originated with tbe Scriptural Idea that the husband and wife are one. This was tbe rule of law as far back as 12 08, and It was decided in the case of Bon versus Smith, in the reign of Elizabeth, that a woman by marriage loses her for mer name and legally receives tbe name of er husband. Cleaning Far. It Is impossible for furs to go through a whole season without con tracting a quantity of dnst and dirt A Hg-colored fur, of course, shows bow soiled it is, but the dark ones, not displaying their dirt, are allowed to get dirtier and dirtier. Furs may read ily be cleaned at home simply by rub bing them with bran. Buy a pound of bran, divide it into two portions and place one in the oven to hvut Spread the fur on paper on a table and rub It well all over with the cold bran. Then shake out the bran and brush the fur with a soft hat brush. When tbe rest of the bran feels hot rub it evenly into the fur in the same man ner as before. Shake it out and brush it till the fur Is quite free from all bran and dust The satin lining of the fur will also need cleansing. Squeeze out a clean sponge in warm water and rub the satin gently with It, but be careful not to let the satin get too wet Hub it dry with a cloth and hang it In a warm place to dry and then in a cold draft to air it Iowa a Woman's State. Iowa Is pre-eminently the State for women who are willing and able to do tbelr own bustling. According to the United States census bureau there are in Iowa 100,883 females earning their own way. This does not include women doing domestic work in their own families. They are engaged in 303 occupations. Five of them are clased as stock raisers, herders or drovers; 6.S46 as fanners, planters or overseers; two as theatrical managers, one as an architect, 117 as clergymen, 52 as dentists, 200 as physicians or sur geons, 63 as lawyers, 74 as journalists, more than 20,000 as teachers, 8 as bar tenders, 8 as saloonkeepers, about 40, 000 as In domestic or personal service. 58 aa real estate or Insurance agents, 11 as bankers or grocers, Li as com mercial travelers, 81 as hackmen or teamsters, 4 as keepers of livery sta' bles, 2 as cigar dealers, 17 as office boys, 30 as bank officials and cashiers, as a railway brakeman, 154 as tele graph operators, 4 as undertakers, 1 as a bricklayer, 7 as carpenters and 1 as a stonecutter. Do Not Ba a Nervooa Wreck. There is no more sorrowful spectacle than tbe woman who Is a prey to her "fancied" ailments. She Is miserable Fr7 FtJ Ti-n S? herself and she makes all ber friends equally ao. For tbe genuine invalid I bave alo- cere sympathy, for tbe imitation one, none. It la simply a form of hysteria and need scant sympathy. A woman takes It Into ber head that she Is nervous, that she can't do cer tain things. Her family, feeling aorry for ber, give In to her, and In a few month they bave an established In valid on tbelr handa. It la pur selfish ness, for deep In ber heart tbe woman knows that she is a fraud. After pampering and Indulging herself for a while ber nerves really do go to plecea and then abe is indeed a nervous wreck. If she would only make up ber mind to conquer this feeling In tbe begin ning she could do so. Let ber change ber way of living, go out more, take exercise, become Interested In a new book, adopt some Interesting fad, any thing rather than burden herself and ber family with a case of "nerves." When a woman finds herself getting tired out mentally and physically it is a good plan to go to bed for a week and lire on milk, taking three or four quarts a day. She should see uo one more than Is absolutely necessary. Just rest and sleep day and night Or If she feels she can't do this, let ber go off on a visit for a week or so. It may be bard to do these things, but we all know tbe old saying, "an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure." Tbe duties of wife and mother are many and difficult, but as she has as sumed them she should live up to them, and the woman who allows her self to become a nervous wreck can never properly attend to her duties. Conquer the fancied ailments, tbe real ones will come fast nougb. Bertha Fairfax in Louisville Times. Have a velvet gown for high occa sions. All the new bodices are to be of tbe draped variety. , Double-width crepe de chine Is a boon to tbe tailor and dressmaker. , Postillions and deep 'mltalne cuffs are noticed on many of the new bod ice. A shaped flounce may simulate great width necessary to skirt smart ness. The sectional skirt Is the simplest and easiest solution of present prob lems. Chiffon and liberty velvets are the most graceful and tractable sorbs shown. It takes almost a whole drees pat tern to fashion a pair of tbe new sleeves. Transparent effects around tbe throat and shoulders add smartness to many gowns. Just now the chief purpose of the coiffure is to serve as a background for ornaments. Most of the new silk separate blouses fasten Invisibly In back under the trimming. Many of the resurrected styles are copied from masculine rather than feminine dress. With tbe dressy waist the girdle matches tbe waist in elaboration rath er than the plainer skirt Beautiful evenings coats are made of a new corded silk which comes In all the approved colorings. . Whatever may be the character of the fashioning, the smaller hats now are shown mostly as turbans. Neat Skirt Pattern. Skirt with circular top and deep flounce, which is tucked vertically at top and bordered with hem and two tucks same width as hem. AU There Waa, Bank Teller This check, "madam. Isn't filled in. Madam Isn't what? ' Bank Teller It has your husband's name signed to It, but It does not state how much money you want. MadamOh! is that all? Well, I'U take all tbere is.