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Lwdfifad with gMSlS S?d Its wide m4 lofty halfa. ? lotHig mi him oldcin tatmom mr"- " j * i_ R Pi> WW ? UM^ if^|f ta Dm fa Ifa tot upon tfa I Tm ntt m lock and hinge. Wfare thnda of Uttered rartaki tut, Ifa ?tfai fan ntdt ? trion; Tfa spiders year by year fare tsifal. And ever? vacant iptcc 'B Of oeihag, well or windonr-lcdce b draped with filmy face. Bat in the room or the mow. When o'er the chimney's red, j Tfa new moon in the evening sky (< Displays e silver thread. 'H Ifa oriel puei between the oek< f! Bhine out with candle-light And strains of ghostly music blend With broases of the night. Hi Far then a troop of shadowy dames > Before bis portrait dim Tread all the reels and minuets They used to dance with him; Tfa broidered muslin of their (owns > Is sweet with faint perfume ^ Of rose-leaves gathered in the dew v In gardens tall of bloom. r * Hie leaves 'tis thus the legend _ The tarnishefl frame once more To softlv sigh ths broken vows 80 lightly made of yore; He begs a rose, and steals a kiss. And breathes a promise low. As when he loved and rode away In summecs long ago. Leave undisturbed the empty house To silence and to dreams. Wrapped in the gloom of ancient Beneath its ps'e moonbeams. Strange stories of the midnight hew Its echoing rooms might tell. But veiled in ivy, darkly green. It keeps the secret well. ?Woman's Home Companion. THE WHITE PIP1ED KNI6HT. BY WMJ.IAM L. COLET. B JLD, handsome and geoer ouh was tho young Regin ald De Braey. Poaaeased of every knightly accom plishment. It waa little wouuer that he soon won the leve of ?lie beautiful Blanche Faulconbrldge. who was called the falreat lady la all Gngland, In those old feudal timet. Only one man In the land bore ill will toward Sir Reginald, and he vaa Rich ard Langley, a dark, haughty and evil minded knight, who, once a suitor for the fair hand of I?ndy Blanche, was re jected for Sir Reginald De Bracy. Rent with the fiercest pangs of jealousy he had vowed a terrible vengeance against the favored suitor, and the forthcoming tournament seemed tb afford a good chance for the fulfilment of hla vow. At this tournament, which was to be held In a few days, one of the events -was to be a grand tilt between two par ties of knights, each being twelve in number. The peculiar feature of this was that each knight was to preserve a strict incognito till the end of the match, all coats-of-arms being rigor ously excluded, and the two parties to lie distinguished front each other solely t?y the color of their plumes; those of one side being rod and the others white. And till* arrangement suggest ed to the mlud of Richard Langley a plan which. If successful, would rid Mm forever of his hated rival, Reglu aid De Bracy. The knights for each side had already heon chosen, both himself and hih rival belonging to the white plumed knights, and it had also come to his kuowledge that a certain knight of the opposite Hhie was held absent by sicksftfl*. And ho it. i'uiue to pax* that., on the morning of the tournament, word was sprem* Hint the mining knight, Her-1 bert Do Viiux, timl recovered and ar rived at the ground* ready for the light. A powerful looking man. his fare coitcealcd by his armor, stoo?l in tho doorway of l?e Viiux'a lent, and was supposod by everybody lo be that Individual hlmaelf. But this mnn was in reality a burly rulhan, a tool of l/nngley's. with Instructions to do his utmost to put an end to the life of L>e Bracy in the fl^lif about lo ensue. He was iu reality more skillful with his weapons than any of the knights there assembled, but prevented by his tow rauk from taking part, in any knightly exercise. As the time for the tournament np proaehod the knights were agiMMublcd In a large Inclosurc within the lists, De Braey being anions them, little dream ing of the deep laid plot, planned against him. Standing a little apart from the company were the two plot ters. "Note closely the while plume worn l?y De Bracy," said T<nngley, In a !ow tone. "Heest thou not, Bertram, a "?mail particle of rod iu the upper pnrt? Much risk have 1 run In placing It there, and remember, when tho combat comes, fall not iu xtrlklng lo the death the knight thus marked." "Ay, master, trust me for Hint." Ber tram refilled, ami the pair separated. Meanwhile Hir Reginald,unsuspicious of danger, wan chatting gayly with his bclrotluHl, who wa* leaning forward from tlio pavilion n'mve. "Take good care of thyself, Iteglu aid." she was si.vinu; "for if y??u en counter any danger, you may lie as sured lli.it there will lie al Iram one pale face amoiiK II"' "peetalors " Then sin- lauuhed ga>ly, but Midden l.v checked lirfucif. I In- keen i*y?? had s-en Hi- viv| *|??? i*ticii* iu li-j lover's plume, ami with quirk wit she :it once divined thai it was placed there as a distinguishing mark. Mltte suspecting the terrible mission that trifle was des tined to fulfill, she reuehed down her shapely hand and managed lo detach it from the plume without being ob served. Then a slrango fancy came into her mind- a wish to foil the de sign* of the unknown person who had fhut marked her lover?and bending over she fastened It firmly to the plume of another knight standing Just below under the pretense of curling the stranger's plume more gracefully. But suddenly the trumpet sounded, vartnf plnmep above (hdr heads, tbcjr afforded a (ndy ?agslftceat spectacle ?ad then a third Mast. ? tkiatoiif of hoofs, a fhdilu oC steel aid the two plumed Ubm wm swged la one. It was a glorious flght, aad tho hearts of the epectatoro, throbbed madly with excitement as they beheld. Bntriy each gallant height held hie part, aad the eonteet eeemed almost equal. la the thickest of the fight waa the low-bora ntfSan. Bertram, overwhelm ing the white plomed knights one af ter another with his prodigious blows, and all the time searching eagerly for his prey?a knight with a red spot on his plume. At last he esw the one besring this mark. aad. forcing his way through the conteetanta, was soon by his aide. One terrific blow of his battle axe and the doomed knlgbt. with a crushed skull, lay bleeding on the sod. With a thrill of exultation he felt that he had fulfilled hla promise and done to death the noble young knight* Do Bracy. But hardly had he deliv ered the blow when a white plumed knight ewept up behind him. and with a ponderoua stroke of bis sword felled him from his horse, where he lay stunned beside his victim. Throwing himself from his horse the conqueror plsced his foot on Bertram's neck, crying to him to yield. But at that moment the king, taking pity on the brave knights, many of whom were disabled, and on those of the white plume, who seemed to be los ing the day, threw down his warder and the combst ended. Then, ss wss previously agreed to. each knight, without changing his posi tion. removed bis helmet and displayed his identity to the anxioua crowd. And he who had struck down Ber tram. removing his helmet, displayed the features of Beginald De Bracy. The one who had plotted hie death, too, had fallen a victim to his own vile plans, for on removing the helmet from the head of him whom Bertram had killed, the features of Sir Richard Langley were exposed. And Bertram, after recovering con sciousness and being questioned in re gard to his disguise, was forced to con fess the whole plot, and received tho punishment be so richly merited, while Reginald lived to wed the lovely Blanche, whose simple action bad aaved htm from death. ? New York j Weekly. Th* WciM'i ColdMt City. The coldest city in the world is Ya kutsk, eastern Siberia, in the Empire or the C?ar of the Russians. It is the great commercial emporium of east Siberia, and the capital of the Province of Yakutsk, which, In most of its area of 1,517,003 square milea, is a bare des ert, the soil of which Is frozen to a great depth. Yakutsk consists of sbout 400 bouses of European struc ture. standing apart. The intervening spaces are occupied by winter yoorts, or huts of the northern nomads, with eastern roofs, doors covered with hairy hides, and windows of ice. Caravans with Chinese and European goods col lect the produce of the whole line of i-oast on the Polar Sea between the parallels of seventy degrees and seven ty-four degrees, from the mouth of the Illver Lena to the furthest point inhab ited by the Cbookcbees. Last year a colportour of the British and Foreign Bible Society made a tour of eleven weeks down the Lena, a river 3000 mi ion long, visiting Yakutsk and sell ing gospels in their own language to tho Yakuts in the villages along the banks.?Leslie's Weekly. Traveled Under Ground. A driving horse belonging to Ijouift Hewlett, of East Oakland, took an underground trip at Kust Fourteentb street and Broadway this afteruoon Which few horses would lmve sur vived, nml which furnished a lot of ex- ' elteinent for himself and a crowd of onlooker*. While fastened to a post, in front of the store the horse freed himself and started to Investigate the hutehway. Slipping on the coment he plunged half Into the opening, and when discovered woe hanging over the edge, held hack by the harness and buggy. The sidewalk elevator wan hoisted under the animal, when be kicked himself free and fell onto the platform, smashing the mechanism. TJiore he lay without stirring until men irecd him from the ropes and machin ery and dragged him out upon the base ment floor. Then he was taken to the freight elevator In the rear and hoisted Into the store, whence he was led back to the street, trembling, but uninjured. His owner did not appear until after the animal had been led away to a nearby livery stable.?San Francisco Chronicle. finger* Before Knlfr* and Parka, It Is sometimes bard to decide *what1 one may and what one may not eat j from the lingers. Bread, first of all. But it should not be buttered In a broad flat slice nnd eaten bite by bite. A small piece of bread, preferably not more than enough for a mouthful, should be broken from the bread or biscuit, buttered and transferred with the fingers to the mouth. Then crackers, celery, olives, pickles of the small varieties, radishes nnd bon-bons are eaten with the lingers. Many of the dried fruits should be ' eaten from the fingers. Cake is eaten with the fork o? is broken and eaten like bread. Com on the tob may be eaten from the Angers. It is with corn as with oranges: one never feels quite at his best eatlug cither, except in the pri vacy of his apartment. Authorities are constantly warning against eating chicken, game and like foods from the fingers. Chicken is eaten from the Angers, but It Is Inele gant Ye Olden Mnjror. Mayors appear to have had their troubles two contorles ago. At Biele feld, Germany, there Is a tombstone with this Inscription: "Here lies Jo* hannes Burggreve, who considered bis election as burgonuMtor of this city, the greatest misfortune of his life.'* mony of the YUavelalreTO, or tat walk ing, w?r> th? subject of a ptyv Md by W. L. JJtardjM, Q. M. O, it I ??iitlt of tkt Boyal Colonial I?tl tot* jMtwdaj. Admiral Sir N. Bow In4telth presided. The ceremony of lire welkins, Mr. Allardyce explained. Is performed by i certain tribe nt the Island of Been, end originated la a legend that In re ward for baring spared the life of a man he had dog oat of the groand, one Tal Quailta was Invested with the power of being able to walk over red htft stones without being burned. An eerth oven is made and filled with lay ere of wood and stone. In this n fire Is kindled about twelve Hours before the fire walking takes place, and, when the hot stones have bee* exposed by brushing away the chsrcosl, the na tives. under the direction of a master of ceremonlee, walk over them bare footed. The temperature at the eCge of the oven is sbout 120 degree Fahrenheit; while on one occsslou. when the ther mometer was suspended over the stonee, It registered 282 degrees and the solder wss melted. Yet, stated Mr. Allardyce, after the ceremony the natives show no signs of the terrific ordeal through which they have gone. By means of a number of Tlews the lecturer gave a realistic Idea of the ceremony ae performed nowadays. Vlce-Admlral Lewis Beaumont de scribed a fire walking ceremony as witnessed by himself. Although those who took part In It showed no signs of discomfort, he remarked that ap parently they did not like It very much. Replying to questions, Mr. Allardyce said the only, explanation he could give of the apparent Immunity from harm following the process was that soles of the feet of the natives were hardened to an unusual degree through constsnt walking on a sandy soil covering coral, which became exceedingly hot under the sun. There was also the element of absolute belief by the native* in the legend that they were proof against Are.?London Standard. Argentina and United State*. "It ought to be hammered Into the minds of the American people that there Is a rich and powerful nation to the south?a nation destined to rank among the foremost powers of the ?world?of whose trade we are by our own neglect getting but a fractional part," said the Hon. John Barrett, ex Minister to Argentina and present Min Ister to Panama, at the New Wlllard. "One of the easiest and most potent Influences to bring about closer ties of friendship and better commercial relations with Argentina is the estab lishment of a line of swift msll and passenger steamships between New York and Beunos Ayres. Of the 000,000 of traffic that Argentina had with the outside world last year, the United States participated therein to the extent of only f24.000.000, whereas we ought to sell to her and buy of her more than all the rest of the world combined. To-day a business man in Buenos Ayres can write to London and get an answer Dack In fifty days. If the same letter had gone to New York 1t would take ninety days for a reply. There are seven lines of swift-going steamships plying between the Argen tine capital aud various ports of Europe, but all the vessels that come to us from the United States are slow freighters, unfit for the conveyance of passengers. If we had these passenger boats at this time, hundreds of wealthy citizens of the big southern republic would come to see the St. Louis Expo sition, but they will slay at home rather than to have to make the trip via I/ondon.?Washington PoRt. KtortUo I"or the Voice. A vocal specialist, in emphasizing tho rule that the voice to be kept in good condition must be exercised (unused powers soon weaken), says: "I>o not go to the other extreme and abuse tho vocal chords or strain tho throat muHoles by shouting nnd scream lng. Deep yawning removes throat congestion, and Improves the circula tion of the blood In these vital parts. Singing, loud laughter and public speaking will Improve the quality, sweetness and endurance of the voice. Deep breaths should be taken, and the vowels repeated slowly In a deep, full, round tone of voice a dozeli times or more a day. "Do not constrict or strain the vocal chords. Talk softly and easily. A rich resonant tone of voice is soon devel oped by counting aloud wbilo going through arm or body movements with dumbbells, or the chest weight drill. Count In a deep, smooth voice, open the mouth wide and let the sound come freely out." One authority recommends as a strengthening of the vocal chords and throat muscles gargling tho throat every morning with cold water for one week, and the next week wilth hot. This Is said to prevent sore throat and in some cases to cure It. Massage the neck muscles with cold water morning and night and rub them vigorously with a coarse towel. Never cover the neck very warmly, and do not wear anything high or tight around it.?Piesbytvrlaii Banner. An Kngllftlt Hltllanllat. John Roberts, a noted London bil liard player, now in this country, hav ing nearly circled the ulobe, s?iy* that In lndln aud China particularly tho English game is played. In Java he found the America, or French, game moHtly In vogue. English tables are different from the American and the game differs from that played here, being, he says, uioro scientific than three-ball billiards. Automobile whittle*. A European inventor has converted the spokes of an automobile Into whis tles, which are operated by the air ac tion. The whistles are controlled by a series of small rubber balls In con nection with the seat, their release opening the valve In the spokes and ffoduclng a peculiar whistling noise easily heard above the sound of traffic. Of ta remote of tfca country, la lumber camps, whera mea aro farced to work a great deal la manhr places, and where they of tea sink ap to their kaeee la mud and water. Bat la modern life Wots tnc as- a rale, la the way. They are too heavy. Thfy are a handicap la the race for success. Men hare taken to lighter footwear. They want to car ry jaat aa little weight as possible. They, do not want anything that Inter feres too rnnch with the suppleness of the limbs. They have got to keep on the go. Bat 1 was thinking more par ticularly of the Influences in detail which hare worked out the changes In footwear. The modern method of liv ing has beeu st war with the old style of shoes, just as It has been at war with old fashions in the matter of clothes. Whj should a man or woman wear heavy shoes In the cities of to day? There Is no reason for it. There are too many conveniences. A man can step in s Car at his office door and In a few minutes can step out sgnin right at the door of his ho??e. It is cheaper to ride than It is to b'iy shops. We find In these conditions an explan ation of the popularity of low quar tered shoes in those latter days. 1 suppose after a while men and women will be able to wear toe shoos without any sort of Inconvenience, anil they will be able to get around quite as well as their forefathers did ia hoots and shoes of a heavier kind. Upsides, the development of sidewalk* in cit ies has had much to do with changlrg the character of shoos worn now. It Is possible to keep out of the mud and watpr, to kpep one's feet dry, without crawling Into a cab or street car. So I might go on and montiou many othpr Influences which have beeu at work to bring about the changes we observe In footwear. But these things will nat urally suggest themselves to persons who take the trouble to keep In touch with modern styles. It Is an interest ing study, and one which may be pur sued with profit."?New Orleans Times Democrat. WORDS_ OF WISDOM. It's easy finding reasons why other people should be patient.- -George El lot. Universal pence can come only with the universal republic.?Immanuel Kant. There are possibilities of the fairest among 10,000 even in the chief of sin ners. ; A man's force In this world Is fre quently in the inverse proportion to his fasbionableness. i Many sermons are singular failures because they are preached In the sin-. gular number, first person. If you would reform the world from its errors and vices, begin by enlisting the mothers.?C. Simmons. He who Is true to the best he knows to-day will know a better best to-mor row.?Charles Gordon Ames. It la no use leading some sheep Into the green pastures; they would only sigh for the briars over tbe fence. You may take the Lord's promise for victory, iu the eud; that shall not fail; but do not promise yourself ease in the way, for that will not hold.?Itobert Leighton. PonfM and Mocoailni. The guest who is invited out for a sail or to participate in the excitement of a race on a yacht, always endeavors to wear such shoes as will not mark the varnished surface of the decks. Kubber-sotcd shoes ore usually worn, but a variant has appeared in the soft moccasins of buckskin seen this season on the deck. They are light on the foot and a cooler piece of footwear than the heavy soled shoe, which may have a top of white canvas or buck skin. The pongee shirt waist Is gaining in popularlly, especially for men yachting or general outing use. It Is as cool and light as one could wish, llie shirt front is laid In broad pleats, two on each side of the central box pleat. A collar and cuffs of white linen accom pany the pongee shirt waist. The cuffs are turned back and have the but tonholes broadly set In midway down the turnover. The linen neck and wrist finish are very dressy. Sh* Conldn't Throw Straight. John Kendrick Bangs, the well known humorist, lives in Yonkers, N. Y. Ills youngest sou is a very preco cious youngster of five, and from pres ent indications he bids fair in after year* to rival his father as an humor ist Like all precocious boys, he Is prone to get into mischief. The other dsy he did something especially nnugh ty. His mother declared she was go ing to whip him, and, thinking to make the pnnislunent especially severe and lasting, she sent him out into the yard to get her a stick. He was gone about fifteen minutes, and when be returned he carried a stone In his hand. "Well, sir," said his mother with mock severity, "where Is the stick?" "Mamma," he replied, "I couldn't find a stick, but here's a little stone you can throw at me." The little boy received a hugging lu stead of a whipping. Could ?fot NMtfr Kapnlnn. Secretary Hay never could get on with the Russian language. II.- has spent much time nnd effort striving ;<? master Its Intricacies, but he li.ul t<? give It up as a bad Job and time wast ed, The Secretary of State says ho has a most profound respect for any one who has ever succeeded In ac quainting himself with this lingual ab normity. A 0?rm?n Flr? Department. At a flic In Erfurt, Germany, the members of the fire brigade qnarreled with the chief, and Instead of attend ing to their duties, belabored him with t hose until he was senseless. Mean while, the fire had taken such a hold that before It was got under control ftoveral houses were burnt to tli* fouoO. .... . . STATE PAIAGtAPIS & C.. Special.?A oolite ?km la which om life vu last and 11 paopte were more or leas seriously la Id red. occurred om the Atlantic Ooeat Line. Are mllee from this city, at 7 o'clock Thursday morulas. Local pas aeager train No. 41 coming up on through train No. U, had been stopped unintentionally by the accidental pull Ins of the bell cord on the main line. A heavy fcj prevailed and the crew of train No. 41 had no reaaon to auppoee that llo. 35 had stopped. The engine of No. 41 plowed Into the rear of No. 35, partially demolishing the private ear of General Superintendent Denham, of the second dlvlalon of the Atlantic Coast Line, who waa returning to Sa vannah with his family, snd then smashing the rear of the postal car next, snd injuring coaches beyond. Fireman Sam Davis, of the accommo dation train was pinioned under the engine and literally cooked to death while Engineer Horton waa not seri ously Injured. The wreck was cleared In a few hours and traffic restored. Mall, baggage, and such passengers as desired were transferred. The dead: Sam Harris, colored, fireman. The injured: Flagman O. C. Lamb. Master Denham. son of the Superin tendent W. B. Denham, of Savannah. Mrs. M. S. Byck. Miss C. Byck. G. C. Barnes. Mrs. G. C.'Sonnenberg. A. J. Gannon. A. J. Buero. F. J. Williams. T. H. Burns, Augusta. C. J. Sonnenberg, Augusta. 8outh Carotins Items. Gov. Heyward Tuesday forwarded the requisition papers asking for the return to this State of the person of James Brown, charged with an at tempt to burn the tobacco barn of the Dixie warehouse in Florence. The crime was commltteed on the 6th of August and the negro made his escape to New York via Georgetown and a steamer. But upon arrival at New York he was arrested, his destination having been discovered. It is due to the efforts of Msyor W. H. Malloy, of Flor ence, that the fugitive wss arrested. Gov. Heyward has written the gover nor of New York to the effect that the ! right man Is In custody and asks for , him to be delivered to the officer from this State. There is a lot of red tape to be complied with before a requisi tion can be granted, no matter how 1 righteoua the claim for immediate de- 1 livery. The governors of several States met last yesr and formed a regular code of procedure in accordance with the recognized ethics in such matters. Late Saturday afternoon Wiley J. Baldwin was found In Crooked creek In Marlboro county, in a semi-conscious condition, and the circumstances indi cate that he Lad attempted to drown himself. He left his store several hours before and a note left on his desk addressed to his wife, said that his body would be found In the creek. He was found by a negro, who called for help and . Baldwin was pulled out of the water. He had been caught by some projecting roots of a stump and his head was held above the surface, al though the water was about ton feet deep at that point. He seemed crasy and frantic when taken out, and was taken to Jail for safety. He was placed In confinement, but the mayor, acting upon the advice of a physician, releas ed him Wednesday. He talks rational ly, but says he has no recollection of the events of Swluiday afternoon. Ben Bennett was to have been brought back to Columbia laje Wed nesday night, it Is thought, and So licitor Davis is expected thorn in a day or so to counsel with Governor Heywood In regard to his trial in Hampton county on the chargc of wife murder. Columbia will have a boat on the river again soon. - At an enthulsastio meeting of merchants in that city Tuesday more than $8,000 was subscrib ed in a little while and there arc many yet to be seen. The meeting was large ly attended, however, and the discus sion showed that back of it they meant business. There was not much talk and what was said was to the point. Deputies Cianton and Scarborough went over from Darlington to Colum bia Tuesday and secured tho person of 1 Sam Marks wanted In Darlington on the charge of murder. The negro struck Mr. Hillary Langston, of Timmonsvllle, In the head with a rock, from the re sult of which (he injured man died. Sheriff Scarborough avoided possible trouble by taking the man to Columbia and putting him In the ponltentiary. The Darlington Guards had been or dered out to protect the prisoner while in Darlington. It has been stated that there was no danger of lynching at any time. Gov. Heyward turned the prison er over to the deputies on the order of Sheriff Scarborough and Solicitor Johnson. The two deputies who went for Marks had no written order and Gov. Heyward declined to release the prisoner Japs on Defensive, Mukden, By Cable.?A great change In the situation here has occurred. The Japanese now appear anxious to art on the defensive, and have fortified a po sition northwest of the Yental mines. According to the best estimates ob tainable, the Japanese army confront ing General Kuropatkln eomprtF"* a fcrand total of 180 battalions. Allowing *<00 men to a battalion, there are 144.0OO infantry. In addition there are covalry and 638 guns. Citizen Killed by a Policeman. Columbia, S. C.f 8poclal.?At Mayesvllle, laic Thursday night, Po liceman S. P. Hurst woe shot and In stantly killed by J. E. Andorson. The officer waa shot six times with a Colt's magazine pistol, all of tho balls taking effect In the chest and abdo men. It la said that Hurst drew a re volver first, but that Andersen wad too quick for him. Tho shooting is said to be the leault of a personal matter. Anderson surrendered and was placed In jail. RIBBON8 BAVB NAMES. 8ome of the ribbons bare distinctive names this jftr, and that being the Me there are. of coarse, the Dolly Var flen ribbons, for dainty Dolly in ?od mothcr to bodices, huts and all kinds >f feminine apparel this season. It Is hard to characterise the Dolly Vanlen apart from that they are just elinrm tng; they blossom with flowers llk<> the Dresden ribbons; they glow wltli color like the Persian ribbons: but anyway they are pretty enough to deserve the name of the dainty froui whom they get their title. SOUTHERN GIRLS' BEAUTIKIKlt It was noticed long ago that the pretty girls of tbe South, who rude and drove in the sun and wind, who boated, sat upon the verandas and Invited sun stroke generally, came out with an ex cellent skin at the end of the s.>11*011. One day a Northern girl discovered on the dresser of a Southern beauty a bottle of fluid which was labeled cu cumber cologne.and upon being pressed the pretty girl gsve up Its secfet. Cu cumber cologne, which lias been famed for more than a half century, is made by taking two ounces each of spirits of cologne, orange Juice, flower water and rose water. A pinch of povdered borax softens this, and six drops of benzoin affords a tonic for the skin. This can be shaken up In a bottle, set away and used upon the skin after It has been exposed to a sharp wind. A DAINTY ROSE CUSHION. One use to which roses can be put. even after they have served their pur pose In the table vase, or in the car den. la In the making of a dainty cushion. This cushion can be made at small cost. The petals should be mixed with rosemary leaves and dried In the shade to retain color and fragrance. The remaining material for the cushion Is as follows: One yard white Tuxedo veiling, ono-half yard buff mousscline do soie, forty-two inches; one-quarter yard white liberty silk, forty-two Inches. To 111:1k'' the cushion cut the veiling and the mous sellnc de soie each in two pieces eighteen inches square, leaving the re mainder of the mousselinc de soie for ruffles. The veiling over the mous selinc de soie makes a case for the rose petals. The ruffles of the mous seline de sole, edged with a double ruffle of liberty silk, finishes the cush ion.?Dennis H. Stovall, in Tin* Kpi tomlst. GOWN COLORINGS. Not one woman in ten realizes the Importance of ascertaining and mak ing a carvful study .?f one particular color most becoming to her and of always having a touch of it Introduced In some part of her dress. The au burn-haired woman looks best in brown shading Into the tones of h?r hair, or in rich dark greens. The yel low-haired girl can wear red. Tbe greens, too. are delightful 011 her. also certain yellows and black, says the Chicago News. White s loss becom ing. but she must no brilliant in com plexion or else inost delicate as to tint to wear grays and blues to advantage. Blue, particularly the cold and pale blues, are best adapted to brunettes. The woman whose hair is a dull brown, and whose complexion and eyes laek brilliancy, may s.ill be most at tractive, but she should avoid briglit hued or glittering liats. Dull brown, neither yellowish nor reddish, should be selected. Avoid the satin straws. Take the dull finish. Tim husband rs -boss." When It conies to the pinch it is the husband who is to decide what visitors shall be admitted to the home?not the wife. It is not for the wife to say who may come and who must stay awoy, even If she owns the home. At least, that's what the Supreme Court of Ohio says. The question of who Is the head of the family recently came up in Erie County in that State, and was passed upon by 110 less than four pourts. Oscar W. Green, it seems, is one of the men who does not like his mother-in-law. I11 fact, he dislikes her so much that he does not want her to visit him and his wife at their home, and he gave her notice to that effect. The mother-in-law kept 011 coming. Just the same. One day her son-in-law met her at the door, and refused her admit tance. She immediately had him ar rested. and he was found guilty in the Probate Court of assault and battery and lined $10 and costs. This finding was affirmed by the Court of Common rieas, but reversed by the Circuit Court 011 the ground that a man's home is his castle, and that the husband is the lord of tho castle. Or, in other words, he Is the "boss." The Supreme Court hns now aftlrmed this decision. THE "CHARMING" HOSTESS. We offer read and hoar of n "charm ing hostess, a "delightful hostess," but, says a correspondent, when we try to to be a "charming hostess" ourselves, we find the task not quite as easy as we would v/lsh. Woirer, particularly women In small households, know only too well that when one ardently de sires the wheels of the domestic ckariot to run smoothly that Is the very time when,"like lMicroah's chariot of old, they drau heavily, and the fear of them stepping altogether plunges the hosjess 111 to a sen of despair. To be a delightful hostess under these cir cumstances requires some fortitude and self-denial, too, for one naturally feels inclined to pour forth the do mestic wws to a sympathetic ear, but If one would be "charming" this incli nation must bo sternly resisted, for what can be more tiring to a guest than to hear a long story of domestic warfare, when, in all probability, she has Just the same state of affairs at home? No, no, that will never do: and although it does not always appear as If virtue brought Its own reward, In this case It does, for In amusing the ruests tbe burden of household cares la forgotten for a tliue, at least, thereby considerably lightened. ONB MOTH IRS WAY. I desire to hive nil of my ehl meals served st the family tsble, ? that I mi} give attention to the km I and quantity of food which they ea\ and also to their manners at table, we hare so many guests, I particular^ wish my children to appear well and for the same reason. I do not to he obliged to be continually tslkln| to them at the table. My children coai for pennies like other children, and I) touch them the value of a penny whllo they are very young. In tlila way. ' en we go into the dining room I plnce in front of tny plate a penny for cncli ehild. At the close of the meal I the child who has not been corrected In nny way Is given a penny. They si* encouraged to talk, but not to Intetw r?ipt. They are taught to eat properly, to ask properly for anything they mny I wish. Any miadcincntti>r. which they understand to be such, result* In tho loss of the penny. Some,imet* they ara lined a penny beside. f<?; any particu larly unpleasant act. For any disre spectful word to wait ^s. they r.re at once Rent fr????? the l: ??!??. It may not be the best way, but mi<> thine oer? tain, the meal bout- is .he pVa-anteat in the day, to children, guests and my self.?lues Rcddii".', in The Kpitoiuitst. ' BOUDOllt CIIAT. Tourtellc Is n pretty amber shade, becoming to woncn who cannot wear most browns. Consider n pail e." Iirown silk stock 'ngs with bright yellow sunflowers em broidcriHl thereon! ? Side coin lis arc little worn now, un less absolutely ncccssary to keep up 4 short, stray hairs. I.ong, suede gl<?v?-s. educd with Hew ers to inateh various gowns tempi to new extravagances. Strings of coral look well with the white linen dress wherewith a red hat is worn?as It is so often. Parasols are 01 infinite variety and beauty, and make the most perfect backgrounds for pretty faces. ^ A charming consequence of the el bow sleeve is a black velvet bracelet set with some rare old miniature. Women enjoy being asked for ail opinion from a man who is known to? be able. Many men weaken their position by over-acting and over-talk!ng. The woman who knows it all has little regard for the Ideas of others. It pleases a man to think he ran se cure the entire confidence of n woman. Some women slnfw so much haughti ness that even men shun them. Men often arc misunderstood because they refuse to understand others. The woman of middle age who is in clined to be "kittenish" usually lacks friends. FASHION NOTES. Bodices are more bloused than ever. Cirdles are wide and some of theus are high. Shaded hair is heralded as the latest in London. The buttonle&s Biarritz glove is once more in vogue. Ilips arc tucked, shirred, pleated and much trimmed. Overshoes In rainbow hues may be the next innovation. Every lingerie frock must have its* delicate little coat of taffeta. The real plain bag of shiny black patent leather is a distinct relief. Boulcaux of satin form one of the fashionable methods of training. Those stunning silk garters, mounted with gold, are for fastidious man. Pompndour "rats" of shell or cellu loid are cooler than the hairy ones. Eagle and owl heads top some ot the new hat pins in silver or gilt. Taffeta gowns are to reign supreme this summer both plain and checked. Tan-colored linen, with a touch of* sky blue, will be much worn this sea son. New traveling coats aro of checked woolen which has been rendered water proof. Skirts are very round and very full and the majority of them clear the street. Wo ore veering toward triple skirts, but as yet one sees mostly only treblOi flounces. Wide tulle hat strings that tie under the chin are very much newer than the falling veil. With canvas and lawn frocks will ho worn double, large spotted canvas and lawn ribbons. Gold embroidered ehiue gauze sash ribbons are charming additions to sum-. mer costumes. An overtrlmined dress looks hot. muV this summer it is us necessary to look cool us to feel it. Klmpnas are the one article of dress that don't change lir.ee every year nnd( are in fashion until worn out. Crepe de chine Is one of those delu sive fabrics that hw>k simple nnd vet cost a fortune when well made. A new stock of folds of linen alter nating with fagoting is finished with a long Jabot reaching to the waist line, Th* Four Tho?t?i*?Mlf ti. The University of Freiburg had ^ grand celebration the other day?pro cessions, fireworks. Illumination*, ad dresses. the occasion being the round ing out of the number of students to One of the speakers referred to the fact that the number intm was reached In 1 **?"?. and he was much ap plauded when he pointed at a babe In the arms of a nurse as the future four-thousandth student, ^ Jrw'i K?r Kungu*. The .lew's ear fungus, which grow* on stump* of the elder, is so named from its uuiuiittuknblc likeness to a hu man car.