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WSB^r^ * . . (ML RfiNGERRlS | ^ * ie?) His. taif of the Mm Prairies. B I ' CHAPTER XXV?Continued. |fiHrh? Indian princess had extinguished Be light. Barrel stepped forward and Honied her name. She stepped slowly 'flew and peered suspiciously into Then she slezed his hand imBHHTeiy ranger's friend!" she cried. M -Yes." 9B "Then yon escaped from the Crow, as |Hny father promised?" ^ ."I did. Have yon heard from the ganger?" , "No, Bnt he is alive and on the trail of hlaenemies." "How do yon know this?" "The mountain hermit says it mnst be 90, although he has not been able to find him." "It was he I saw with you a few moments since?" asked DarreL "Yee. How comes the ranger's friend Jiere?" Briefly, Darrel Informed her of his adventures since last they met She fcold him of being at the cave when Destoard had oeme to demand Inez Tracey's fortune. She had secured the casket of I Jewels, and had become lost in the her | jolt's place of abode in the mountains. 1^ When she found her way to liberty, ^ tonid its intricacies, the ensuing day, H^Re found that her father's tribe had j^T*And was the girl Inez a prisoner with 9Uthem?" asked Darrel an-.iously. I Kio vent on to say that she had started ^plrar them, when she came across the K pld hermit Watford. He bad lost trace I of Sanger Ralph, but was himself de| fermlned to rescue the daughter of his Ipld friend .Trac#f. Together they folthe tribe. Two days previous up with a wounded warrior pt the Modocs. He told them that a portion of Despard's band had pursued pnd overtaken the Modocs. A fierce conflict, had ensued, resulting in the fitter defeat of the Indiana The outaws had wrested a large treasure from jShadow Snake and forced him to fly. "And the girl?Inez?the Modocs took i her with them?" , "Na* !rxuo uuuairo ico^uou uu * , 'Yes."Then the camp on the mountains " : "Is theirs. .Jhey have the girl with fhem, and are seeking their old leader, Pespard." > Darrel Grey became greatly excited at this Intelligence i "And the hermit?9 he asked. *1 traced the outlaws here, and vis* Ited the neighborhood of their camp an poor since." | Ton saw Inez?" i Isaw the covered wagon in which he Is. I returned to the hermit He p^cided to rescue her." L? How?" ! ?By strategy. He will tell me nothing; except that he believes he can seeure her, Stay! you are not going?" , "Yes." f *To the outlaws camp?" j "I mnst I will aid Walford. * k I "You may defeat all his plana " ' "Mo>~I will act with the utmost can* lion." . ? ' A vilWrniA latflr he was on his wav to ^Jbrd thi\ point in the valley where a JBHrrow pUth led to the cliffs above. ?9B?eanti)\ae, Walford had preceded him W^H>me distance, The old hermit waa HHfl^?iol^f~ adept at disguises, for he khmH > familiar resemblance to iharacter. HHB ed the cliffs and looked BBwjWfiBIB'ironr.d him. Some distance BPBHBrAc' reflection of a campIflHHR^nUL^ls way toward it at once. neared it he could make out a jSBHof figures and a covered wagon. HS a moment he paused, engaged in HH^fthought, as if to decide on a defKMftilaQ of action. Then he placed HB^Ed he fcoro in his hand to his lips. HZBS^Biately a wild, weird strain awoke ^BH^fcnt echoes of the scene. ^BH^He camp Despard and Danton had HME^Bn welcomed with the most exI^Hj^^nt exhibitions of delight ^BnHBktire band started in suspicion HSBni as the strange music reached BHraBs that?" demanded Despard. ' iHMHKers seized their guns and stood HHMAfensive. Nearer and nearer music. Into the open space was a strange form MHKnly emerged. pmj At him the outlaws stared in the profoundeat surprise To all seeming he L mfe some demented creature so engrossm pS in his music as not to notice them. m It appeared as if he would walk past B Ahem and on through the woods. A sua* jjlcious look came into Despard'a face, li "This means something," hewhlspered , think *oV* t -What?* f "Treachery?a spy?a trap.? "I think not He seems to be some crazy L woodsman He don't even look at us. I , "Probably all assumed." ' "HI find out" m 1 Dan ton caught the old man by the r arm. "Stop," he ordered. The disguised Walford halted, an' ftared at him wonderingly. "What do you want?" he asked, v "Who are yon?" \ "The king of the woods. hat are you doing here?" ready for my show." bow?" tapped the box on his shoufc ou got a show there?" asked mad," said Danton to Des* ^H^^WWrWbowthat," replied the latter. ^^Ree here, stranger; who sent you here?1' i 1? Nobody ever called me thai 9we,' replied Walford, Innocently. 1 ftccre gentomen," be called, MI am B^K to begin the greatest show on DRH Admission free. Gather around H nee lf| the old king of the wood! SBVh^ki regular professional." executing a caper that seemed j Aovc all suspicions of his sanity, I HKnaHf flung his hat on the ground and DB^He amazed and.carious outlaws. HgH^^CEAPTER XXVI. B|HHRHK THE RK8CUB. BHH|jjBHa^^nd unreal were the acm Hrnit that Despard had ' ^PSM^NMaQB^ned his susp cions of I Danton, he began | elr strange visitor was a demented creatures [the frontier. ' f pDened nls hat and It several small paclr- i will be a balloon , Band lighted a small m allowed the hot air Rid into a fine rubthis band. KBIHnivkLi . Watsh the balloon, gentlemen," he Mid, "and you'll see It ascend and explode In midair." The bag began to fill, and finally arose In the air. Every eye was lifted to watch Its course, and the hermit prepared for his final move In his clever game to delude the bandits. The balloon arose a few feet Suddenly it exploded. Simultaneous nowls of pain arose from the throng. Every man seemed gone wild suddenly. The balloon, as Walford had intended, in exploding had released some cayenne pepper, which had fallen Into the eyes of the gaping bandits. Blinded and In pain, they were zor tne most pare neipiess. Despard and Danton, however, had escaped tne general suffering, as tney had watched the hermit at a little distance. As Walford noticed this, he flung a package of powder over the lamp. Immediately a dense vapor spread over the scene. "The girl?the wagon!" cried Despard. "This is all a trick of our enemies. Bee, the man has disappeared!" The hermit had certainly left the spot where last they had seen him. Despard and Danton made a simultaneous rush for the wagon- At Its rear stood the man they sought Danton seized him by the arm and held him firmly. Despard tore aside the canvas and peered into the vehicle. "The girl is gone!" fee cried. Walford started, tuliy as much amazed as the bandits. "Gone?" echoed Danton, incredulously. "Yes, It was all a plot Who has taken her?" he demanded of Walford. "Tell me, or I will kill you." "I do not know." "You do?It was some friend of yours." In his rage, Despard dealt the hermit a blow that felled him to the ground Insensible. Then he rushed back to his men. By this time they had got.the {jepper out of their eyes, but were still n deep pain. Hastily, Despard explained what had occurred. He divided the men into parties, and sent them out In search of the missing Inez. He himself and Dantou, with several of the men, also started on the quest They learned later what had really occurred. Darrel Grey had rescued Inez Tracey. Be had reached the bandit camp, ana while the hermit engaged the attention of the outlaws, had harried her away. He went direct to the ravine. The happy Inez did not delay their flight by Questioning him. Together they reached the place where White Fawn awaited them. Darrel hastily explained all that had occurred, , "We must not remain here," said the Modoo princess. "Is it not a safe retreat?" "No." "Why not?" "We will be pursued. "But the hermit." "He will care for himself. Coma She led the way rapidly down the ravine. "Look!* she said, after they had proceeded some distance. "Weare pursued." They could see hurrying forms behind them. "We must reach the cliffs," said White Fawn. CVkA flnnlln a nefK fnAm the valley. It was a toilsome ascent, bat they finally gained the top of the cliff. It proved to be a kind of natnral fortification. On the other side a stream flowed fifty feet below. There was no way of going on. They must remain where they were, or retreat the way they had coma We are in a trap," murmured White Fawn. "The outlaws may not trace us here, * remarked Darrel. They crouched behind some rocks and waited. White Fawn watched the ravine below. It was just beginning to get light Day was breaking. She saw several dusky forms coming up the narrow mountain path. "W? urn nnrBuad." she said. "Let the Banger's friend prepare for a desperate conflict* CHAPTER XX VL THE ESCAPE. There was little donbt but that tha outlaws would soon discover the fugitives. Several of them were coming directly up the path tne latter had pursaed in their flight, and must inevitably, come upon Darrel and his companions. The breaking light of day showed a grim determination in the face of the Modoc princess. "You are armed?" she asked of Darrel. * , "No, my revolver was taken away , from me by Despard." The princess handed him a small re- I volver, and herself poised a small rifle :< she bore over the edge .of the natural ' fortification behind which they were concealed. This commanded a view of the path leading ud to the place. * ?We must "hold them at bay," said White Fawn determinedly. "They may not find us. " "Yes; they are coming directly up the ] path." There was a brief spell of silence. Through the Interstices of their rocky , barricade, the three beleaguered fugi- i tives watched the advance of their ene- t mles. One party was searching the \ ravine for them. Despard led them. The other dlvlson of the outlaws, headed by Danton, consisted of half a dozen i men, and these were rapidly nearine the i crest of the cllfC. ] Crack! The rifle In ^he hands of White Fawn j gave forth a sharp report. Its echoes ended with the yell of a wounded bandit j fifty feet be ow. Instantly the bandits ( knew where their enemies were located. ] They disappeared behind sheltering < rocks a9 if by magic. uYon have revealed our hiding-place ] to them," said Darrel. ' They would have come upon us, and got still nearer If we had not done so." replied White Fawn. "Take my rifle and fire If they make any advance." "Where are you going?" "To see if there is not some means of escape from here." The Indian princess crept cautiously In the shelter of the rocks toward the other edge of the clifiEL I Darrel watched the mountain path and ravine closelv. He saw Danton retreat < cautiously to the valley- Here he joined Despard and his panj; and a close con- 1 saltation was held They seemed to be devising some plan to surround and cap- ( ture the fugitives. Darrel's observa tions were interrupted by the appear- i ance of White Fawn. i "What have you discovered?" he asken. "A means of escape; But it is a perilous one." "In what way?" "We must lower ourselves from cliff to cliff, to the other side of the valley." "Then let us not delay." "Some one must remain here to keep back the outlaws and give time for the escapei" Darrel glanced anxiously at Inez, but said, "I will do that " "Come," said White Fawn to Inez. The latter cast a tender 1 ok at her brave lover, and followed the Inilan girl. Darrel's attention was now entirely centered on the foes he was to keep at bay. He had confidence In White Fawn." and knew that her long familiarity vQb,,' frontier life <onstltuted her a safe guaajpf i lan of the woman he !<>ved. Despard and hi3 men, to Darrel's s&tlsfa t ion, did not apparently suspect the attempt to escape. They appeared in- 1 stead, to be combining their forces for a ^eperal assault on the jummh of the i cliff, where the lose defender was stationed. Several times they started boldly forward ap the torturous mountain path. Darrel's steady fire, however, dismayed them, and drove them to cover again. Each onslaught brought them nearer to the fort of rocks, and this fact the young scout noted with som? anxiety. A glance behind him showed no sign - t-1 A I nTLU- TT* ox am ruuuub uuaipaaiuus. muikj x?wu and Inez had disappeared, and he hoped they had foand a means of escape to the valley in safety. Meantime it had began to rain, and a dim mist began to gather over the ravine. Jt partially sfcut ont the position oi his enemies, and he feared won Id enable them to make a secret advance to his stronghold. In this his fears were not groundless, but the climax came in a different manner from what he had apprehended. It seemed that the bandit leader had, a few moments previous, been made aware of the exact position of affairs. A man he had. sent to reconnoiter had returned very much excited. "Well, what have you learned?" asked Despard. "That there's only one person In the fort up yonder." Then the girl who escaped?" "idon't know where she 1b; she ain't In the place there. * . Despard looked perplexed. He had believed that, whoever was defending the fort, the rescued Inez was also there. "If there is only one person," he said to Dan ton, "the girl has been sent away," "Where?" "Perhaps there is a descent to the nlhnr nfrin of t.hft vallftv." Danton started. "Hal I never thought of that," he muttered. "And whoever Is In the fort !s simply holding us at bay to cover the girl's escape. " "What shall we do?* "Some of us hurry around to that side of the ravine." "We can't do that, Captain, * spoke the man who had reported the state of affairs. "Why not?" "Because, we're in a bad fix. * "A bad fix! What do you mean, man?" "Indians. * "What?" "Yes, Captain; Modoca. I saw them in the valley from over yonder. Despard looked very much concerned. "Are there many of them?" "Two to one against us," "ShadowSnake's men." : "They look like it I saw them before the mist came flown upon lis." Despard and Danton discussed the situation for some time. They finally decided to continue their ascent, but In a line beyond the fort. Their enemy did not notice their movements, or did i not care to attack them, for their prog* i ress was uninterrupted. They reached the eminence, and Des- , pard at once began to Investigate the other side of the cllflL In his wander* Ings he came to a place where some twisted grape vines showed signs of recent passage from rock to rock. A bit of cloth torn by a bramble from a dress told him that Inez must have fled this way. "We're on the right trail," he said to Danton, confidently. "You think the girl has gone this way?" asked the latter. "I am sure of It" "But there seems no way to reach the valley." "Except by careful climbing from rocli to rock." "Can you go that way In safety?" "The girl seems to have done so." "Very well; we can try It" ' [TO B* COHTZVUID.] TEMPERANCE. j . < DOWSWARD STEPS. j Ol&ts number one, only in fna. \ Glass number two, as other boys Glass namber three, It won't isrt mo. 8 Glass number four, only one more. Glass nnmber five, before a drive. 1 Glass namber six. brain in a mix. j Slaas namber sevt*n, stars up in Qeaven. . Glass namber eight, stars la his pate. Glass namber nine, whisky?not wine. 1 Glass namber ten, drinking again? Glass namber twenty, not yet a plenty. Drinking with men jast now and then. Wasting his life, killing his wife. < Losing respect, manhood till wrecked, e Losing his lrlends?thus it all ends. I IN TOE USTJAI. (iUOOVE. t Civilization In Africa is running in tho + osual groove. At Funchai. Madeira, in 18D3. there were declared in transit to several of the new States 960,000 cnses of gin. 24,000 batts of rum, 80,000 cases of brandy, 800,000 demijohns of rum, 28,000 case* ot Irish whisky, 86,000 barrels of rum, 30,000 cases of "Old Tom," li>,000 cases of absinthe and 40,? 300 cases of vermuth. _ A anEAT SINOEU S VIEW. Madame Patti believes any one who aspires to success as a vocalist should be a total abstainer. She says: "Alcoholic stimulants of any kind tend to irritate the throat, and should be entirely abstained from. Even light wines are no exception to this rul^. Most people are familiar with the ho.-<rso iroiceof the bard drinker, and it is often said >f such an individual that he has burnt his hroet with drink. Even a mo lerate use of ilcohol may, therefore, tend to make the roiee huskv." _ A MOTHP.E AT A SALOON DOOB. In 1874, 1 saw my mother kneeling In the mow to pray at a saloon door, and I crept jut by a side way, stepping softly in the sawiust, ashamed of her. That day's work cost Iter her life, but the salooa did not even pause, and her only child sped downward to :he hell of darkness; but that snow-set prayer persisted at God's throne through .hirteen awfnl years, and for importunity He jould but always hear, and when I ' would," He spoke to me, and speaks?and will speak 9n?and on?until on some sweet Christmas 3vo I find my mother's arm again, and, leaning on her gi at heart, celebrate the end ot ;he crusade.?J. G. Woolley. ALL OPPOSE DEINKma. a writer who is discussing the question of drinking and total abstinence from a practical business point of view, and Ignoring the moral and sentimental side, says: Life Insurance companies And the moderate drinker a more dangerous riBk and his mortality greater, henoe refuse to insure him at ordinary rates, or at all. Mercantile agencies find that hnalneon hw drinkers Is more precarious and followed by 8 a greater number of failures, hence rate such ? firms low as to responsibility. Railroad ( companies find that accidents and losses in crease under the care of moderate drlnkera that the income and stability of the road are * diminished, compared with the same service t by total abstainers. Capitol everywhere discovers by figures which have no other meaning that nnder the care and control of moderate or excessive drinkers the losses, perils and risks of business are Increased >. TEMPKRAKCK AND 0B8TINACr.\ The temperance principle3 of the regitaent of Illinois Infantry Volunteers, known'Nas the "One Hundred and Two Dozen," ate well illustrated in an incident related by th^ regimental chaplain. In the battle of Cham-' pion Hills Orderly Sergeant Abraham Now- , land, Company D, was shot in the face, and left to die upon the field, but was picked up ^ later and carried to the hospital. Sergeant Newland's jawd and mouth seemed to be all shot to pieces, and he was O 1 ii-i? ii m i* oiumu^ uuuuuiUU* OOVIUK 11119 iLib SUTgeon ordered him to have a little brandy, which the dying man, as they thought him to be, refused. The surgeon told him ho must take some stimulant or die. Newland motioned for paper and pencil and wrote, "If I die, I will die sober." , This obstinacy angered the surgeon for a moment and he muttered, "Die then." But his kind heart conquered and he gave the f sergeant the best of attention, and saw him ? recover with scarcely a trace of the wound, fhe surgeon remarked afterward: "Sergeant Newland was too obstinate ] about the brandy; but no doubt his temper- < ance principles saved his life, since a drink- ^ ing man never could havo rallied from such 1 a wound." * V : <' s-:' -1 i- ' - v. j HUMAN HOUSES. THE PROCESS OP EVOLUTION IN MAN'S HABITATIONS. Some of the Primitive Forms?Influ ences Which Controlled the Early Dwelling Builders ? Men Jjlved In Caves. PKOFESSOR MASON has formed the nucleus of what is to be a new and important j collection at the National J Museum. It will illustrate in itB multiform aspect, according to the Washington Star, the human dwelling, the feature of life conditions, which has A SOUTH AFRICAN RESIDENCE, enabled man to ocoupy all territories of tbe varigated planet and successfully to combat the forces which limit tbe freedom of the simpler organisms of the earth. The first idea in this exposition will be the influence of climate?the primary factor in the production of dwelling structures. The tropical man1, as far as climate is concerned, needs take account only of the wealth of physical enererv which floods about him, and he builds chiefly for shade and protection from the tropical rains. One flat roof-like structure in the collection, supported by poles, typifies this class of abodes, and a more elaborate example is the Samoan house, with thatched roof, post supports and raised floor. The needs which prompt to house building in temperate climates are varied. One day will be cold, another warm, aud rain and snow add to the variety. Safety is also to be considered, and the provision of a defense against wild beasts and hostile men? the habitation is not only a house, but a castle, especially as seasonal changes require that it be furthermore a store IK ALASKA. louse, containing objects of temptation to the covetons or needy. The lome of the arctic man is a burrow, ike the home of his neighbors?the fox, wolf and bear. In this region he loes not attempt to build, but crawls inder ground. Where he cannot do his, he imitates the burrow with the mow hut. In those arctic regions where drift (rood abounds an underground house s made by the building of wooden lames, which, covered with turf, form he igloos of the Eskimo and the rourts of the Siberian native. Whale ibs in places are used to form arches, >ver which earth is spread, and the ;ntire lack of timber, or its substiute, compels the circumpolar man to i8e snow. Both the turf and the snow ypes of dwelling are attractively repesented in the case, and added intersst is given to the snow house by a >resentation in section, showing the ong entrance passages and the skin >eds and fireplaces of the interior. On the plains of the temperate zone he absence of forest materials makes esidence in a tent imperative. In he Allegheny region the rectangular og cabin prevailed. Many people ire under the impression that the red aan learned of the invader to erect IwellingB of timber, but if any imitaion was practiced it was on the part >f the white man, for the Indians used his form of shelter and protection beore the advent of the European. On the west coast the bier trees were plit in the construction of the great :ommunal places oi abode peculiar to nese residents of North America. A rery curious model of one is in the nuseum case. The type of architecture is more pretentious than that lisplayed in the simple log cabin; the peat slanting roof required for its rection considerable architectural ibility. The -walla are decorated with turious designs, and from the enranoe rises a hugh tree trunk, carved nto grotesque images. In the tropes the palm, the bamboo and other growths give form to the architectural >roducts of the natives. Thirdly will be presented the influince of family organization on the levelopment of the house, and, fintlly, evolution, invention and progress will embrace the multitudinous lesigns of civilized conditions. "Ail .he great forms of architecture," said he curator, "come out of some primiive form of abode." IN NOBTHEBN CALTFOBNIA. 4*What peoples," he was asked, "live without homes of any kind?" "None. The crudest peoples will it least go into a cave or pile sticks igainet a rock." _ The cave ia conceded Iff^be the Drimitivo form of abode. Simple cave Iwellers still live in the de^^^d ;orrid canons of the Hie rra Ma^Hk| ; - - : V' - ' Mexico. They -were r cently viuited by a learned traveler, lir. Carl Lumholtz, who finds them a very ornde race (the Tarahumari), going abcnt almost entirely naked, except in cold weather, and seldom adding anything in the way of improvement to the natnral recesses in which they seek shelter. The cliff dwellings of the United States are quite different, being pretentious structures akin to the Pueblo town houses, which are well represented by extensive models in the museum. Occasional references are made in ethnnlncriftftl writincn to a somewhat obBcure race, dwelling underground, in parts of Asia and Northern Africa. These people aggregate in towns, which, of course, cannot be seen by the traveler nntil olose upon the entrances to the rooms excavated beneath the surface. The dead are placed above gronnd, these people reserving the sepulchre-like excavations for themselves durirg life. Their homes suggest the subterranean houseB in which some residents of India take refuge from t&e heat?an unsatisfactory, cellar-like refuge, from which the occupants are glad enough to emerge into the more cheerful outdoor air. Tree dwellers are found wherever danger from animals or water makes desirable an elevated domicile. Several models represent houses of the low lands of India perched on stilts, as a protection against poison AN ESKIMO HUT. oris insects, venomous snakes and dangerous quadrupeds. Many of the Chinese live in boats, and in the Malay archipelago houses are built on great bundles of bamboo which float in the water?a model of one of these is contained in the collection. "The house is the product of environment in some way or other; there is always a connection between them. ' One of the most interesting results of environment ware the lake dwellings of prehistoric Switzerland. It was a social environment, for nothing but a desire for safety from human foes c i be regarded as a motive sufficient to induce a people to move from the abundant land to habitations erected over the surface of a body of water. Although some references to these tribes were made by the ancient classical writers, it was only in comparatively recent years that a somewhat thorough knowledge of their habitB of life are status of civilization was obtained through archaeological study, following upon the discovery of the submerged remains of the ancient piles. Industrious search made known the existence of great numbers of these, and the ethnologist at work in the deposits under the long sinoe destroyed platforms found that these 1_1.~ - 4 ItUkU U WCULOXD muuu UDC iiUl VA14JT Vi SIAMESE FLOATING HOTJfS. many of the domesticated animals and cultivated plants, including some cereals, that are in present nse, but also the flesh of wild animals that long ago ceased to be included in the fun Tift nf SnnthweRterc Eurone. i Cleyer Keieralble Pictures, Here we have a picture of a swan. Don't tarn the slate upside down, as Eddie did, or the swan will be gone and Mr. Elephant will stand before you. t This ugly dog's head papa drew for Eddie, but Eddie was afraid of him, so papa told him to turn the Blate around, and there wa3 the picture of a iamo.?ounoeams. A Prank ol Girl Students. A freshman of the Normal School at Ypsilanti,Mich., is the laughingstock of his fellow-students over the treatment he recoived at the hands of the girl students, into whose company he presumed to thrust himself. He saw on the bulletin board a notice that the male members of the school would D6 aummea to mu {^jriuunaiuui nunc the girls were practicing, and in he went. He was the only man there, and the girls decided to give him a lesson. They invited him to take a hand at a game of basket ball, which is as rottgh as football, and when they got him into the game they pounded and pummeled him to their heart's content. They then told him to get out, but before he could do so tbey turned out the lights and shoved him into the swimming tank, where he wag ~ *? 1before he could v ' ' ' : ' ' * WINTER STYLES. POSSIBILITIES OP MADE-OVER DRESSES. Small Pieces Can B? Utilized In Making Tasteful ' Gowns?The New Skirts?Fur as Trimming. THIS is a comforting year for people of moderate means, says the New York Ledger. It wonld be impossible to recall a time when made-overs had such possibilities and when one conld get snch charming effects oat of what wonld, a few seasons ago, have been thought merely the odds and ends of coats and dresses. It is not an unusual thing to find three or four materials in a dress, and if one has the artistic taste to combine them, even small pieces oan be utilized to excellent advantage. Narrow shirts are made wider by setting in gores at the seams. For example: A skirt of ordinary shape, made of suiting in stripes of dull red, d*rk blue and olive, has A-shaped pieces about threefourths of the length of the skirt set in at each seam. These pieces are of blue, matching that in the stripe. These gores are lined with a somewhat stiff material?a thin crinoline answers very well. The gore in the back may extend from the waist-line down, and this can be lined with haircloth. The back is then drawn into three or five large Antes, and these may be held in place by tapes and sewed underneath. To make this dress, two narrow skirts were utilized, and enough remained for the large sleevetops of the bine, the enffs being of the stripe. A yoke of plain bine with the rX JwSf &lk NEOK GABNITUIU remainder of tbe waist of the stripe and a collar of velvet completed a dress that was almost as handsome as one of new material There seems to be a mania for red of all shades, bnt the brighter the better, and the old-fashioned cherry that oar grandmothers doted on is again a favorite color. The new skirts are five yards wide, some of them six, bat five and a quarter to a half is sufficient for all except very tall women. Among the riflir func.iflfl in ivfti'.fcfl are those with slashings from shoulder-seams to the bust, through which puffs of bright or contrasting colors are shown. If the material is of light weight, or exceptionally fine, the puftd may be made of the same fabrio, but as a rule a contrast here is preferred. A novelty in a skirt is the arrangement of gores at the hem in fluted folds or plaits. These are stiffened with haircloth and caught underneath with tapes. There are three of these flutes at each gore, narrowing gradually to the top. A skirt of this sort in darfc olive camel's nair is worn "witn a waist of pink silk with bows, collar and wide belt of olive satin ribbon. For is used with the greatest profusion as a trimming for dresses. It comes in all widths, from the merest line not over half an inch wide to finger-widtli trimmings, and diamondshaped patohes that are hideously ugly. Fur,.to be effective, does not want to be out up and set on so as to give the appearance of a number of islands in a pool of water. Patchiness, of all things, cannot be tolerated in the use of far. Indeed, it is a question whether an extremely narrow line of far is truly artistic, un1? in noad at f.Vio prfrflmn Artrro of iCDO AV *w w ^ V.-QW the garment, and in this case it mnst be set between the ontside and lining, allowing only the hair portion to show. There is one prevailing fashion that is and always has been the delight of the woman who likes pretty dresses at moderate cost. This is a black silk skirt, and is worn with waists of all colors, and is the most usefnl, stylish and every way economical garment in one's wardrobe. These skirts are made qnite flaring at the hem, and may be entirely withont trimming. For very stout women, however, there is a iront trimming or jet iringe, ana seme skirts have bands of jet garniture down the seams on either side of the front. With the present fashion one can make charming waists by putting in puffs of bright material, or, as one of the new ideas permits, a waist cat low and closely fitted is worn with a guimp8 of soft silk or batiste with embroidery. This use, however is confined to younger woman and those of I good style and figure. Those who I consider themselves reasonably young may wear these low waists with chiffon guimpes for dressy occasions. They are specially becoming and stylish, and admit of a great variety in dress at a moderate cost. A WORD ABOUT BODICIIS. The unmatched and unmatching bodices qgem to be gaining ground. Some of the newest are of velvet, which, it is prophesied, will be much mum "... 1 1 >Li.m . nsed in this way for winter. Fancy velvets, with mixed colors, gay ana showy, are the correct thing, and they may be worn with all sorts of skirts,' Simple black cloth skirts for wear with all this madness of separate bodice*' iook very meejc aud demure. .Nevertheless, they are lined throughout their generous breadths -with good , heavy taffetas in some of the new light shades?maize water-green, old pink or Mediterranean hlue. A dress cloak. "Dreas cloaks" are very popular this season, and we give an illustration ' BECOMING TO XAXiti XiADIBS. ' ^ ^ of one. The design is quite elaborate, and the dreaay garment complete- , ly covers the dress. These cloaks ar particularly becoming to tall ladies, ^ ? mmarmmie&m ! i gwfr p 3S OF THE SEASON. who can "carry them" well. The material is a very rioh novelty of wool fanoy brocade. The back is 4 ;?v] plain princess, with side pooket flaps.' The Medici collar and bertha are veI-( vet, embroidered richly with jets, and the gauntlet cuff is the sameu The front is formed of deep side pleats, maatinn in t)ia /?OTli.<vr Mff lefideH will be able to see at a glance how very' elegant is the design of this "dress cloak," although it is not one difficult to make. Any dressmaker can easily copy the cloak. It is warm, and on the whole an economical design, as 4 one can wear it with any dresa. MUFFS ABE SMALL AND DAINIX. Muffs are fanoier and smaller than they were last winter, and, like other articles of dress, are made of all sorts o and kinds of materials ?velvet, fur, J lace, feathers and flowers. Those sketched herewith show fashion's latest caprice in London. Ona is made half of fur and half of velvet. with the inevitable bow at tne top. In the fnr muff a boa would seem to have been turned to account, both the head and tail of the animal being "en evidence." A border of Thibet trims a satin-lined black velvet i" with a butterfly bow on top. The is intended for dressy occasions. \ ..u band in the centre is fastened witn a Rhinestone buckle. Feather aigrettes THESE MUFFS ARE SMALL AXD EXQUISITE. ?j appear on the left side, while on the right the veu-et bow iorms a SBM cushion, as it were, for a bouquot of flowers. H It is becoming more and more tho fashion for women to use natural blooms on their muff*. BW ror. nrs-szsac aejis. They call it a mousquetaire sleeve \ now, but it is only the old gigot or leg-o'-mutton, with the outside wrinkled on the lining clear down to tha * wrists, like a mousquetaire glove, and i is meant for women with pipe-stem J Arms. 9 TRAIN8 'WORN BY BRIDES ONLY. ?X> A Parisian authority says that trains are not worn thia winter even for very cerninonious occ isions, except by brides, who must, in obedience t<v 4Ta Mrs. Grundy's law.", wear the majesrffo and traditional train and veil. ] _ *