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'And W^arWr waiting in Iwr gentle way AH tkMM Ue sight, till tk* diMOMOd Upoa 4ty thrcHoM, while w* a!ept. tech NAN the heart caabear and 29 Weak. ! ?W.fll if owella. ia Harper'e! Cipbum&tantial Evidence. H OBKRT MALOOI.M !m:l ?toever bee^enlle* -Bob" bj -*?y one until b!? recently ? acquired wife, with a co .qnettlsh pretense of *Ls itaddressed him. ~ H&Jmd known her but I short time *!??? *?c voi her. And now. at tfce ?nd of mIx blissful mdbtiif. ho ?as alttlug in Ws splendid library, p* plexed and miserable; and gloauilly ?jyelng the embers of agrate flvf nnd trying to pipsuade himself thai; the shadow whldi threatened to wreck lis future could bo explained away If only h* bad |ho courage to ask her. C* coming home tint afternoon he had gone to, the sitting-room and h::d found t egnpty. Turning to leave, he *aw lplrT? of not? P?P?r lying on the Uo<*>. V ttfoggh It had been brushed o2 her desk at she rose in a hurry. In stooping to Replace It, his eye canglit the two fcr#rds, "Dear Tom.** Dear Tom! Could It be that there was a dear Tom la her life of whom he knew nothing? Tim letter rc^d; -Dear Tom?If I were to be ask?d wly^I a? wrltlug to you 1 should hare to admit that I am yielding to an impulse. Mjr whole life has been made ap. ?* Impulses, and I never battled wllli thfem but once?alas, tho very time ! sboutd have yielded. You know well what I mean, that night you re nounced me, renounced me wbl?a yonr* Mood was on lire with love for me, whl^b I knew and felt nnd revelled In. when your .eyes, dumbly begged nie to *eft|H' to be renounced and yonr Hps told me It would bo better to part. Ah. If I hnd only yielded then to the Im pulse ^ to tell you I sloved you well enough to share your poverty nnd tlie tasfc4?f caring for your poor, helpless fatfcrtl flow well I remember that -denary delightful, cruel snmmcr In Dq>?lyg. ? csme, dear, nnd yon stepped into my heart with that first smile on y<mr J>rave sunny fare. Then, after ward, Aunt Fsrah, w hen I to!d her of our betro'hal. said in her Icy, sneering tones: 4I congratulate you unon your dIMNtlon. It is n fitting thing that jocMioul 1 marry Toin Spencer nnd l"t yo?r early poverty be merged Into middle-aged and elderly poverty. As Tort Spencer's wife you will hare the satisfaction of knowing that you have before you such a life as your mother raffled, since your j*r?il by his helpless, "Tom. dear. do not ntterly dcsp!se me when-1 tell y?u4bat her words had ilielr Weight. ;I did not fear the pov erty. for I knew you were hound to succeed, If only, dear one, you were not hampered in your career l>y your father. I knew you "ere fond of him. and that while he Hvod you would keep him with you?that even I could not influence yon to send him away, go, when you told ino wo hnd better part. I offered no protestation. I knew your heart was aching nnd that you needed comforting words from me. I knew I had only to spook one word to brenk down the hnrrler and have you take tne to your heart forever. 1 did not ?pr?ak that word. Though iny henrt erled out to you. I could not tell you that I loved you well enough to shore your burden, I did not speak that word. I am married now. My hug band loves me, nnd I am rich beyond my fondest expectations. I have all those things which my luxurious and expensive tastes craved?yet I am not happy. This is indeed my farewell, dear one. Yon know now?every word 1n thia letter lias told you?what you are to me. You will not misunder stand?you will not como to me. It is over, Tom, nnd " Here the writing ended abruptly, llobcrt Malcolm wntt n loyal man. end though tho evidence was against hrr, ho refused to believe his wife gnllty of all that the letter implied, lie told hlmpelf thrt If he dared to ask her for nH explanation sbo would give It. nnd It would be satisfactory. To ask hrr to confess a dishonorable act was also to coufess a lack of con fidence In her. While he was sitting there the door ?opened noiselessly. A slight girlish figure stolo aci'Ass the thick carpet and behind his chair. Two soft small hands were clasped beforo his eyes and a ?voice Whispered; t wJjo It is!" Ill* lienrt (rave a great bound anil he took the hands down and kissed them. Finally, as If satisfied with * bat l?e saw, be nskto: j "Have you been shopping?" ffho seemed surprised at the trivial ?mention following so c4oselv upon thfc scrutiny stio'fi^t undergone, and tald^ "Is that all, Mr. Bluebeard? Grscl-^ ons, how you scared nir. I expected to hear yon Kay In sepulchral tones, 'Wo man, there If guilt In your face where have, you bidden tho body?* And Instead, after that'foul-searching gase, you ask tho commonplace ques tion In commonplnco tones, 'Have you been shopping?'" With a sigh of content and love nnd relief he threw his arms round her and drew her to him for a moment. Then shir seated hrr self opposite him In a low ehah*. where the firelight foil on t?6r ra^e, bringing out all Its rharm. In tho magnetism of her prrsence her husbMta became almost happy once mote?'hntll the memory of that letter came back to sting hltn, j Suddenly ho asked hrr: ?J "Adele, Wore you ever In Dorking?" Bhe opcred v.ide her eyes and am ?wcred; tFTD "Tom Spencer?Tom Spencer?where hare I seen or beard that name?" she queried softly. as If to herself. "I w Me Vbmrf Min ? And now. you-dear. ntii fit, asa there any more conundrums for me? Because. If you hare finished. I will ~W> IPd dress for dinner." He* laughed and watched her dlsap petr tbrogh the iloor. ? A Month passed, and during this time Robert Malcolm tried to detect a flaw In his wife's derotlou to justify hitu In tie doubt - which srould creep In whenever be thought of the letter. Oat It was In vain that he sought au ex planation In her manner. There wa* nothing tfboot bier t# fuikest that wealth had palled upon 'her. or 4tfiat' without poverty and Tom Spencrr her life was a blank. ? She was as ever air ily affectionate, daintily tyrannical, flippant and acrious in oue brea;b. with that "Infinite'varleiy'< which waa her greatest <*harm. One night when thiy bad returned from a dance, be doclfled to make a full confession to her and to ask her for an explanatlou She bad thrown herself Into an easy chair and looked even fairer than us ual. Making a final effort, lie began, and rapidly be told her all?ail about the ffr* ^??Ws and despair and the uahapplnesa be felt whMMVrr ne thought of the matter. While he waa talking shf was looking down and twlptlng the rings on her slender fin When he finished she looked up at him with a slow, amused smile craving over her face. "Now I understand those questions torn asked me about Tom Spencer. Ye?, that was the name?and 1 know whj the name seemed familiar to me." ??Well, what of Tom Spencer? Who Is her* , "He Is a creature of my own imag* Inntlon, n.id once having created Thomas. I straightway forgot him. When you asked me that day I wondered where I bad heard the' name/* "What do yon mean?** be demanded. 4 Only this. Bob?but first yon must promise not to laugh at me." She stopped, looked at ulm anxiouslv. lie nodded Impatiently, ami she went on. "Some time ago I conceived of being literary. I thought out a story and de cided that I would depart from-the Usuul Voutlne and have It told in a Series of letters. Tou got hold of the beginning of the story. I was called away that day, and never thought again of my llteraty venture.* ne drew her up to hlui and then, with his arms around her, he asked in a husky whisper: "Adele. will you forgive me?** For answer *he put her arm* round bin neck and then replied sofjy: "If you'll promise never to doubt me agaln.!f Jhf promise and' tli#T' fopgfvokcgs wore cdnsuuimated in one long kis*. A week later. In a local pnp^r 15'diert Malcolm happened 0n the following: ? "Dorking. April 23.-Jdr. Wlilhim Spencer, an old and respected citizen of this city, died yesterday afternoon. The deceased bad long been a sufferer from paralysis, but his death was un expected. ne leaves one son. Mr. Thomas Spencer, with whom he lived, to mourn his loss." Problem ?t Mnrilcnl KlIqiiHtf. It is au ancient custom in Hungary that when a medical candidate lias passed his examination with distinc tion. nnd the doctor's degree is con ferred sub ausplclls regis, he should receive from the Emperor of Austria (King of Hungary) a ring bearing the Initials "F. J." set In brilliants. After a certain time he U admitted to pre sent hla thanks In person to the Sov ereign. lu connection with this cus tom a curious problem recently exer cised the mind of a .voting doctor who was serving Ids time in the army as a 'one year volunteer." Being tavited to present himself before the Emperor he was greatly puzzled how to do so.'for on the one hand, ns a private soldier, he ought to wear his shako, while on the other, as doctor of medicine he should carry his hat under his arm. In his perplexity he sought counsel of ins colonel, who after careful consid eration, delivered himself of the fol lowing opinion: "If the Emperor sp->akf to yon In Ccrmnn. wltleh Is the regulation lan guage of the army, you must regard joursclf as a plain one year volunteer mid you will therefore keep your ahftko on you bend. But should Ids imperiQj Majer.ty address you in Hun garian. this means that be sees In'you a doctor of medicine rather than a sol dier. nnd you must therefore uncover your head."?London Cllobe. Cfc?rp?. tlw fmlnwl A man whs llvos out ne?r Tfkoma I ark has a cat which, be maintains, is twice as Intelligent as a dog and quite as trainable. "Y??n shall sce.M be said the other night, "that Cheep* will follow me whertVer J go. Cheep* loves me, nnd Is not happy If separated from me. ?'Cheeps!" he shouted. "Kitty, kitty] Come, Cheeps." | Cheops came. "You see. don't yoti?" said the man proudly. "Cheeps will now follow me. To heel, CfiCeps. to heel." We strolled along and presently thv man's wife said: "Bob, Where's your eat?" .< *-.? ?'Following me,H said Bob. i Cheeps wasn't fol lowing. Cheeps had gone bac k home and was asleep on tho front porch. Cheeps was a eat and not minded to tag after a nobody ,-iWatoingtbn Post. AshtIm nth?l fltrdm. It It said that no Tfwef. than 77<W school ganl?n?: c*lst In Austria, not In cluding the shier kingdom of Hun gary. They are connected'with both private and public schools, and art used for purposes of practical Instruct to bo? U??.lturftup4 t!*e growing. ^ renJJB vu tell uis. ' .When a Jatmune child tells hen be is puuistied by naving to.slt under * ?bower bath until the lies are washed away. As In the Italian peasant homes, tbe Japanese of the poorer cass always has a tittle shrine lu bis house In which is^enthroued one of th? Seven Cods of Riches, or a family saint. Every morning he makes an offering of a cake, a little rice and a ?prig of green, and every night be lights a little lamp In frout of it. In Japanese worship, ablutions play a large part, and the boy shown In our Illustration, having Indulged lu the luxury of inauy lies, la uudergolug a process of purification. SKELETON OP MVRENQD, NAPOLEON'3 FAMOUS CHARGE.' II?re Is the skeleton of Marengo, S?- < poleon Bonaparte** famous c-burger, which Is now In the ltoyal United Service Institution, lu London. The mortal remains of Marengo are divided between Franco aud England, the skin Of the famous home being In the mili tary museum at the Invalldes, having > ed -aisles. The object of a recent In vention Is to provide a cbnlr which will materially enable the public to escape promptly in case of 111*0 or emergency. Side frames of the chairs nre placed In rows aud parallel to each 1 other, each of which serves for the , attachment of a folding seat and a NAPOLEON'S CUAitUElt, MARENGO. hern sent then* by n *peeial order in uued last MaivSi. wiiiie im luucs are In London. After the defeat of Na poleon at Wuierloo I.ord I'eir.? ??l> tallied im>hm?'hs!oii of Marengo mid ?<?M lilni to (Jeneral AiiRrrxteln. The ani mal was well eared for and petted In Ills old age. tind on his death the skel eton was presented to the Itoyal United Service Institution by (ieneral Anger* ntciu. FCLDIMB CHAM FJfl TNiATREf. The ehairs eominonly used In thea tres and auditoriiiniK do not permit of VOI.OTN4I THJSATKR CliAIK. tlio rapl'l emptying of their occupants, the only ejrress being In n transversa direction, resulting In tho ?Unnic<l!ute congestion of tho entirely too contract l>:ick. When not In use the hinged seat i? turned up alongside one side frame. The hinged back doses in front next to It. A spring engages with tbo edpe of the back, preventing it fnun accidentally dropping. The seat being folded toward the hack, the iattei* Is free from connection with the next Hide frame, thus aft'arding numerous comparatively free passageways. It is possible, thougii not desirable, by em ploying tills style of chair, to entirely dispense with the middle and sldo passages or aisles. 0>r th? (llobf In ? Cannf, Two men started from British Co lumbia over three years ago In a dug-, out canoe to sail the whole distance to London by Way of Cape Horn. They have reached the Azore Islands, and ar?j, now on the last stage of their long Journey. The boat, which is named the Tillikum. was made by an Alaskan Indian In I8J3. The average annual production of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania 1ms been between tlS.OOO.OUO and 75.01)0,000 tons, but for the last three years the average has been only 59,000.000 The average production of bituminous coal has increased from 11UX)0,00C In lihH) to "8-1,000,000 during 1008. Nrslnrllnk <?><? Ulilno. Cologne newspapers complain that tourists are neglecting the Hbiue, and they suggest that the high prices pre vailing In the hotels have a good deal to do with tills. A Klfeshire 'Scot not only stole flow ers from a grave, but won a prize with them at a flower show. IbJJN GLiaH TTTTM-QH. PROfJ HE881VK HOVSEKEKPING. .Tones (from next door)?"Whut the donee docs nil till# monn?" Xmlth (whose wife is ?wny??"Oh! Nothing much. You see, the wife Is coining home to-night, no I'm Jnst getting things spick and span for her be* fore she *rrlres.M?Illustrated Bit*. Krvr York City.?Dffp yoke* omllnitt by nlitt|>?tl iH-rthiiH tire Im? roniiuv to tlto jcrvntrr nitiut??T of nu> If A A Ct HU<Ci2. men, ant! arc bcpii upon the hite?t m il most ftiKlilonnlilp tvnlata. Tbe very * charming model illuatrnted allow* n yoke >>f tuckM n^'wHIne coii'li'ii* )! with waist and bertlia of ercjte do chlue, tbe little friHs being unrrmv lare and tb* tHmnilnr band* of xtlfc. wbicb are enriched by Frewh knots. Whfn Itked. *h? lining ehn be cut ?tray beneath the yoke. giving a tratin-, narent HTort. rn?1 many cnniblnatl^na in material mljrht l>e an?rgextcd. Tbe la an eV?**n*1?%nnllv ""icrfnl ono, and the fact that the closing la made lavlalbly at tbe front comau'Ddc the In n fonflnnt toilet. much ruffled from the kum down, of delicate manve taf fetas, the sort designated a* sou pie. Tli pre wan a deep collar of point laco and a pointed girdle. f lw? A?H-r??< >1* Hat. Tbe hat f?Hr sunshiny weath?-r, no matter what may be shown *n the mil liners* wIihTowk, should not be on-> that tilts bark off tbe 'n<-o. nor up on one able, but chonld lie on* iliat In equally :?nd suttlcier. ly br'tiil-lirliinued to *hsile the face on liot'i tide*. Fair and eh?ar-?klnu?*d women freckle more readily thim * them. and. therefore, they should be douli!y cautious. in Toll*. Fr?me effwtlvi' gowns are designed of white vol!?, trimmed with liinnin c-rble tiny witln ruches of tbe pal-'st p!nk or lilne. Th"se are used to der ogate the flounces on the skirt, and arc r ?Mented again on the boil?*e. tbe rein ti'<i? being of soft satin of the same color. Molr? l< l'o*?n'?r. Moire fIiow* signs of coining p'?nn lrrlly (jnd will ilonlitleM haw a front place in tlie autumn materials. >Io!re riblion and moire silfcs are already l?e l???? ronsHeiiil ly iir-hI for trlinming In Paris. and occasionally mo.re eo-?t* or costume* are made of the silk, wlileb. like the fa til*, has gained great ly In toftness and grace. KlmniM 1>r ???!?? Hnpqn?. No other form of dressing sacqne la quite so comfortable and satisfactory 1 ns tbe kimono. TIiIr one In peculiarly attractive nnd I* made of light weight wash flannel, wltb bands of wanh ?Hk In plain color. As showr. the sleeves arc pointed, but round ones can be A LATE DSSIGN BY MAV MANTON. entire waist to tho greater number of womankind. The waist consists of the fitted lin ing, full fronts and buck with the drop yoke and the bertha. The sleeves are wide and full, gathered Into cuff* that are shaped In harmony with the yoke. At the waist Is a full, soft belt of Bilk held by an ornamentnl buckle. The quantity of material required for the medlnm hize Is four and one half yards twenty-one Inches wide, four yards twenty-seven Inches wide, or two yards forty-four Inches wide, with one yard of tucking for yoke and cuffs. R*rtlnt?i-(Inert (iowni, A white cloth gown of radium hue seen at the fete of St. Cloud, whither all the remaining world of Paris flocked the other day to witness the ballooning of the Aero Club, was trimmed in Vandyke point* all around the blouse waist and on the balloon sleeves. The cuffs were cliarudngly contrived from frills of lace. A girdle of the striped silk fltt?sl over the pleated skirt, whose fullness hung from a perfectly cut plain yoke. At the same fete a much admlnnl toilet of white linen was embroidered in pale green and trimmed with narrow frills of lace alKHit the round shoulder, col lar ar.d caveller cuffs. Kithcr of these costumes would be a charming model upon which to build an early autumn gown.-? IJtlca Tribune. Taflfatn* ?? Trimming. That taffetas as a trimming mate rial as well as one for entire costumes. Is yet on the top wavo of popularity, was to bo ?een at this same function. The Dnehesse de Bassano wan In dark freen clotb, with girdle and pleated bows of tbla silk. The Comtcssc de la ftibolslere was la pastil gray cloth, with taffetas effectively introduced amid tho wealth of embroidery. The Cointesse de Montsnulnin was In the same delicate color, with strappings of taffetas. The hostess herself was gowned with exceeding brcouilngucss substituted whenever preferred. Again, the yoke can luiitel) tbe hand in pine? of the kimono when that combination Is liked. In addition to the light weight wools, Oriental eotton crepes nud all washable materials are eminently ap propriate. and, in place of the bands being plain and the material figured, the material can he plain and the handa of any pretty figured silk or rib bon that may be chosen. The kimono consist a of full fronts and back, which are Joined to the yoke and Is finished with a collar and band cut In one piece. The sleeves are In one piece each and slightly full at the shouldprs. Tbe quantity of material required in the medium size is four nud tlnee eight yards twenty-one Inches whle. KIMONO miEMKINO HACQt'K. four yards twcnty-sc-von Inch'-H whip, or thrco and one-halt' jar In (litrty-two IneJio# wlrto, wMli otio and wvrn-elght yards In any width for hand* Household % patters riuHlpc M?ltWi Always keep raatchea in boxes we* ?at of reach of little finders, and many ? fearful death ami bad bora will tbea ba avoided. *. . Ckala ?????? C1ow? The really ideal bottle deancr la un doubtedly of chain. By shaking tbr ebaln arouud Inside the bottle anythinr adhering to ita sides mnat be removed. Attached to the chain to a brush to bo used In cleaning the stopper. A Kitrkn ii An excellent kltclieu apron la ma do of unbleached muslin. This Is aupertor to the ginghams and seersuckers moro generally used, for the reason that It van be thoroughly boiled and Ihua dla lufected of all possible microbes. A few washings Rive It a snowy white iifRH, which adds very much to lb* daintiness of the rook's appearauee. H??l Comrartaktot. The dowu and ?.*otton coin Tor tables, which It Is wise to keep "bandy" for cool nights, should be provided with ? slip cover, .. blch can be bultoned or tied together. Made of plain white muslin it looks delightfully cool, nnd can be washed every week as readily, is a sheet. This simplifies the problem yt having the comfortable always fresh and sweet without laborious clean'njc at home or an expensive visit to the "dry-cleaner's." CIcm th? tiefrisnator. A triple house cleaning every week to none too much for the refrigerator. A wise provision Is to arrange It for the days on which the lee la to be renewed. Remove everything, wipe walla and shelves with a damp cloth, then rob with coarse, dry toweL I'our scalding water, in which a bit of washing soda has been dlssdlveJ, down the wasto pipe. Fellow it with a cold streaiu and permit the refrigerator to atand open and empty a few minutes till thorough ly cooled. Five minutes' work three times a week is all that is required to keep this part of the larder in perfect sanitary coudltion. Haw to Slak? Tea. Tea should be bought in small quan tities and kept lu au air-tl^ht tea caddie. The water used for making tea should be freshly boiled, beeause l;eiow the boiling point tbc stimulating prop erty (tueinej 5s not extracted, lea should always be infused, and never permitted to l>oil. Ix>ng steering ex tracts the bitter principles (tannic acid) destroying entirely the delicate llavor. and nroma. First sea Id the teapot, dry It. then add the proportions of 0110 level tea sikkmi of tea to one cup of boiling water; let infuse four or live minutes. If too strong, add more boiling wa.er: | if not of sulHelent strength, add more tea; do not attempt to get the strength by longer sleeping.?Men and Women. nrttlii); Kid of recta. Rats and Mice?Peppermint sprigs laid around shelves and places these nests frequent will drive them away. Chloride of time sprinkled about is iiso elective. Ants and ltoaehes? Powdercd borax Beattvred in their haunts Is u "sure cure." One tcaapoouful of tai'tar emetic mixed with one teaspoonful of I sugar, and put where ants are trouole some, will drive them away in a day. Fleas?These may be driven away by scattering either lime or cayenne pepper in the places which they fre quent. Oil of pennyroyal Is also good. Moths?These inay be prevented by the use of moth-balls, or bags made of crushed lavender and lemon-verbena with clover and other pur.geut spice. Powdered borax, camphor aud cedar dust are all effective. Flies and Mosquitoes?The best pre ventive Is tight screens nnd constant, vigilance. Mosquitoes dislike lavender nnd green walnut. Fly paper Is made as follows: Take equal parts of melted resin and castor oil, and spread while warm on strong, thick paper. Or u?e four ounces of quassia otups boiled in one pint of water. When cold strain, then add water to make one pint, aud two ounces of alcohol. Sweden with HUgar, nnd pour in suueer.?Woman's Home Companion. Stowed Mushroom*? Flood the chaf ing dish with really pood olive* oil. l'ut in n tcaspoonful of paprika and a pinch of nail. I?rop In the mushroom* after luiying staikod and peeled them, black part uppermost. Clover up and listen to the appetising sizzling for seven minutes. Tiny should then be done to n turn. Stowed Mutton With Macaroni?Cut (l half to oue pound of multon into <<tuiill pieeos. l'ut a layer of carrots, turnips and celery into a Hauccpmi, then a layer of meat, then seasoning mid more vegetable*. Add two quarto ?f waler, bring to the boil, then simmer gently for one hour, l'ut In half a pound of macaroni and simmer till ad Is tender. Add seasoning to taste and serve in a deep dish. Savory Itlce---A very good dish for supper. Wash tJ;r.'o ounces of rice iml boil In ha!f a pint of mill; till tender, add pepper and suit t?* taste. Butter a pledlsh, spread half the rice in If. sprinkle one ounrto of grated cheese tlNirnnsan, if possible) on i;, add the rest of the rice, scatter over it some more cheese, put butler on the ?op in small piece*.-, and browil in a quick oven. rianUcd White Fish?Cicut), split and season a tliree-pouud llsh; have ready an oakplank about an Inch thick, and a little longer and wider than the fish; thoroughly heat the plank, lay on the llsh.? kin side down, brush with melted, butter and bake in n hot oven about twenty-live minutes. Tho flsh may also bo cooked under tho flame tn the? gas range. When done, brush with melted butter, garnish with parser and lemon, and send to tho table oi* th? plank.