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OW pleased we ffiWR It was decided that Pltsle. Nell and I were to spend the winter with Uncle Alex, Aunt Emma and dear grandma, away atf+k tb<a*e.> IUI Mamma had 4M| ;i?qf llli#! |h? 'physiclta said aha moat go South and have perfect rest. ao Aunt Emma had promia?+ to take charge of oa and wa ?were ipfgUrUln Uia farm. > f 1 ? We VtA ne*e* beet excepts* 'aomflftlr* at was kint ,batf answering our ques tion* while packing our jkitfiea and making other accessary frtagg^i ci ts for ourjouraej. - Karly the next mornln* We bade maunna **cood-bye" with ? nnd sorrowful hearts, tot KepnradoQ, but when ?tatlon~We ' were about whflft we were gran-ima's, aad our Who accompanied much more cheerful . have tii ht possible our wute-l>eg<)i.# facta .out. >?-, I ? Thrr^Jwera 80 many anliciitate.yrisatjng and co ? outdoor' imports* cows, calve*, hows, awine and hens to /be seeti at the harn, all remarkable and full of in terest \o us elty-bred children^ aud I minors; games, books, popAlatg corn, nnd. l>?at ' of 'all, grandma and her storic*./'?^i\ j 1 i J (iiauSma liked old-fashioned ways nn;' thing*, and never wmajkl consent to have coal stoves, and jartsted ou keeping her open fireplacs fn Tier room ready (or a fire, summer as well as winter^ ? '?} f She itlvi-ayt had plenty evening*. for when t little o(ea flocked in their o xit floor play, dcTTghted to die down before the pleasant blaze, and listen to one of lmr delightful stories. W j'jTT*- T On the second evening after our ar rival n were gathered around the flrcslde^popplng corn -and roasttng ap ples, when Pitsie said, "Grandma, please (Uj^ us a story about when you Were a JKitf." "Oh,'?/afd grandma, "will you never lie tireAMBf hearing those old stories? You mtKg'fcnow them bxjfeiatt by this lime; j6a> jniglit tell them. to me iu atead.'*VCr "Oh! ?0 fell us a story, chorused ail together,:"* nice story about b?-ars or Indian^, it anything like that, you lcnow,"t rather vaguely added Nell, who revelled In exciting, blood-curd ling stofclee. "Can't jjtpu tell us a real, truly VtovyV'lfltti Pitsie, somewhat anxious .y. she.\mUlke Nell, being somewhat iiuiid. and fright horrors "I tblfttc pevl fou," said grandma, musingly. "Did I ever tell you how the pewter plate (n your Aunf fRm tuff feefrt net, camfc *0 have ojv# Vule "No, iiracdl. you never did, Titsie. promptly. "I don't I ^Vfr".|io|fct'iT plate." arild Nell* jumping tip from the floor where she was sitting tending the apples, "can. I get ft now?" k:' id "Yes," snid graitdina, "bring ft here for all of us to ?#e, nud then I will {ell you liow the melting happened; my grand inn told i^a t|ie itor; no* many times when I was young like you. Hint now it almost seems to nio that I was living at the tliue, myself, and saw it, as she did, for she was a child about twelve years old. and remem bered distinctly every event of that memorable night." f , Nell brought the plate, and It. w.is duly inspected with much curiosity by us children. "Why, I always thought that was a tin plate!" exclaimed Pltsie, looking at the plate rather doubtfully. "It looks just like the tin plates tlicy use at the Children's Home." "It is heavier than tin," I Interposed, ?'and has something st imped on the back. I can't just make out what it Is, some trade mark, I think." "Do let me look," exclslmort Nsi; "Why, that Is a lion and a unicorn, and," more slowly, "I think, a crown, lint It Is rather dim, almost worn off,", "Yes," said grandma, "you argi Cor rect. Nell, It is of Kngllsh manufacture, and very old. Just how old I cannot ?ay. It belonged to set, fell of <whlfkt were melted except that and one other, qt the time I am about to tell you of, nearly twenty years before the Revo tlonary War." My great-grandfather, W Hildas Wool lelgh, settled at what Is now* callqQ Freeport, then a part of Yarmouth, living in a log house In a clearing he liad made In the dense forest, bis nearest neighbor being about four miles * w ;; y , and the 11 circs t 'gsrrlsoiy 4" unlock house myiVlfr <fi?o ingcs other direction, all through thick woods. ? The block houses wens. bullLas plnccs of refuge from were known to be abroad committing depredations. These houses were large enough to accommodate a number of families, very strongly built of tog*/ and surrounded by a yard In which cattle could be kept, and this In turn fenced in by a very liigh, strong feuc? of Iocs, containing foapliolos, throHgli which to reconnolter and fire upon foes when they appeared; the block house also had loopholes, and the upper story projected over tne lower on*, so that should tJie Indians succeed In Meting Inside the fence or stockade, as It was called, they could be bekl In .cltttk and perhaps finally driven off fnnn the house Itself. For some years William Woodlelgli liad tilled his little ffc^rn uonMftsled by iho Indians, but tm newrf fbelr bloody deeds became more and more frequent, and each day brquRkt rumors of their nearer Approach, lie became troubled, and each night barricaded door and window with the thick blocks each settler kept for thi purpose, leav ing only the loopholes through wtfich to W apSPTbeni sfionid they make a sudden descent upon his home. In the meantime, he made preparations for the speedy removal of h|a family it?>W,k>ck honaei^mjddsffile'news Pof TOAr apprdaen W fcealtf I. Qh'kthtikilr toftsiitta et his Are children, the eldeat, my gtaad mother, then twelve years old, James Smith, it young man who worked for himself. Mary," said Mr. Wood lei gb ife, one twilight in June, "are ly to stsrt for the garrison to ?..:Jaipes mrni K have finished planting, and I think perhaps It might bo best to be on the' safe ltd*. Not Itbat I apprehend any immediate dan ?ger,** he added quickly, as he noted his wife's i anxious face as she .glanced quietly tfw4rf Who w^rf playing atfofitr the 'floor, but in these tlme^|t Is better to be too soon than too Igfe in seelcloy: tfntety,.. and 'red skins are such 'pesky sly varmints,' as old ^oo Wicr says." Bewre his wife could reply tbey saw Jimes Smith running rapidly to ward the house, evidently much ex cited* j " ' "W^ujt'Ss ; tpt If matter, James T* said 1 Mr. Woodlelgh, as the man drew near, "ludlpnsl" said. Smith, breathlessly. 1 Mrfc/Woodlelgh hurried her children Into lite house, the door and window were quickly barricaded, and while Mr. Woodlelgh was filling his powder horn; Smith examined the flints and at the iunc time related his somewhat startUug experience. He t)fcd gone some distance from the house In search of a cow which had strayed, and in crossing a wet piece of ground, his quick eye had detected u trail '.where Indians had passed, how maty ihe could not tell, as they went single file, each stepping in the track j>f fhe One ahead. "But," said Smith, earnestly, "they must be very near, for the water had not settled in their 4<cW.fT; HI^P . i There could be no question of at tempting 'to reach the garrison that night with the wily foe so near, and perhaps, at that very 'moment, watch ing the house from the corcr of the surrounding forest. it was a lovely night, the moon was uear her full and the landscape was flooded with. Ufht: every object was dnftidehyC visible In the little clearing, ! each tree and shrub cast a deep shadow on the ground, and often some member of the little garrison would imagine he a crouching' foe; a profound pignafc, which Was almost op to ojfe- mix teas Watchers. nidnlnt. and they wero< tliemsltvfe on their es cape, when the melancholy hoot of an owl attracted the attention of Mr. "Iy?ep waich," he wbis wiifc and .Smith, "I am i ST signal. The Indians often use the notes of birds and tbe cries of beasts to call each other." /nm rr rei*nt~ afcle V>f vhecl%i _ _ m^thr opposite 'clearing. "I thluk I can see a dog or some ani mal nen^ the edge of the t-oolls." whis pesed 3*rU. AMsadielglt. - ?* ? 1 '' Her husband immediately came to her side, and, after a few seconds* scrutiny, he whispered. "Indians." "They are coming on this side," whis pered Smith, who was watching through a chink on tbe opposite' side Of the house. "Don't tire until they make some demonstration," said Woodlelgh, "they may tliinl: there is no one here and pass on. if we don't molest them." Just then a stealthy step was heard at the, door and a creaking noise as though a heavy weight pressed against It; but the heavily barriead'ed door watt made for Jifot such emergencies, and would not yield. Soon n lino of dark forms wore seen approaching the door, bearing some thing In their midst. "We shall have to fire now," said Smith, "they have got n log -which they arc going to use to hatter In the door." "Yes," said Woodlelgli qnlckl.v. "you fir# nt those on tbt *?glit and I will tnko those on the left. Mary will re load the extra guns while we fire the othpfe, au(\ ro iiroCive them in regard to ioir ' ntfmbefsj* they are cowardly curs and t^ll not attack except they think a house is weakly guarded," he addflrt bitted y. . ? ? * J ) ' 1 The reports of the two pieces were nlniost simultaneous: this wns followed by a furious yell, which swelled upon th& night fir. mpouslnc^tU# sleeping clildfbn, feitl/ tfrllllngr thtough the np^-q of tty yttle gafUUUPi hkc an I electric shock. Again the two rifles rang out, and when the smoke lifted it wns seen that the Indians hud retreated to the cover o( the focesff leaving the Tot; and three j Of tlolr mini <et' str?ic>Od*by It, Killed b/ffie discharges from the guns of the white men. All remained quiet about the clearing for so long i tine t tin t \h? hope begun to t?e 'entertained that the savages had retired from the attack; Just then Smith's tiUo rang out, and he ex claiiftfrd: "They are on the roof: be ready for them as they come." 11c was inter fitptatl ij> a ?cratohlng and a scramb ling In tBo cliimtify, fbndwcd by the appearance of a huge savage, who fell, shot through the heart by a shot from Woodlelgh's rifle. Almost before his feet f cached th? ffoor, Mrs. Woodlelgh immediately piled up some light wood hi the spacious fireplace, making a quick blare to ptSfent further Intru sion from ttwt direction. ' A loud wlioop was followed by a sharp fusillade, the bullets from Jhc rlmJIno rtelcs\yti|nklTiR sharp, xif>i>intr irtvAntfs ns th*y burled themselves in the logs, or the stout timber of the ^barricaded door. The two men fired In return as often as they fancied they detected a dark form skirting the clearing, or crawling through the gri\?s. . ."4 am getflrfg s#ort of bullets," said ^?*21 1 ?*? l?t tome or flvt matif* -5ma!?rss3 cdtold not keep them off, but wo will do oar beat, and oar clubbed rifles and knives will do same execution,'* be bravely added, ^ ^ MI wjll make somettuiMat once," said 10MMtdl4ft.W W 'What wl? yon aftrjt hem oft There Isn't a act* ?f lead about the house," Md Mr."%oodl?*h, ssdly. "Yesvihere Is," quickly replied his wife. ^MiaTe forgotten my pewter platters and plates. I think they will make good bullets. I'll melt them and > 'Uniting herr actions %?? her W4rds/ Orpt the big *nd then tbe.Wtle ffcfct en j were melted end ran in the molds, which were a part of the equipment of every settler In those times. The#* were followed In the snmAbfrderbjr the Plates, Until but t*o remained on tlje hearth, the'fwo men, meanwhile firing ss often as a redskin showed himself. As day begau to break*. Mr. Woodleigli bade his wife ceasi -her work, as f<*( some little ttme no ftlgd of their foes .iad been discernible. ,? Mrs. Woodleigli was well nigh worn oujt v with anxiety, and the frightened children were buddled together, having scarcely dared to breathe since that first wllll yell aroused them. > -< ? r < Hope uow revived as the daylight ad vanced. When the suu bad, risen, no sign of lnrking Ravage being In sight, Mr. Woodleigli determined to go out and recbnnolter a little. ' Smith kept watch through the loophole which Com manded the door, rifle in band, while Mr. Woodlelgh took down the barri cade and opened the door, all being careful to keep well out of range, lest a shot come from some unseen source amoug the trees. Mr. Woodieigb then carefully pushed forward a stick ar ranged with a coat and bat to look like a half-hidden man peeping out: this was for the purpose of drawing the fire of the Indians, should any still remain lu ambush. This doiumy pro ducing no effect, be went forth. It was a moment of intense anxiety for all, but no sound of shot or whoop of savage greeted his appearance. He soon found a trail, leading northward, indi cating that the band had become fright ened or discouraged and were return ing toward Canada, whence they hnd come. He returned to the bouse, and, after ail had partaken of a hurried breakfast, tliey started for the block house. Mr. Woodlelgh leading, rifle in band and one child upon his back. Mrs. Woodlelgh followed, with the Imby in her arms: next to her came the two eldest children, one behind the other, while Smith guarded the rear, rifle in hand, and a sturdy little chap, four years old. on his back. Upon lheir arrival at the block honse, the news of the attack and massacre of Mr. Means and child and the cap ture of Miss Molly Finney, a few miles distant, during the preceding night, by auother band of savages, probably a part of the same band which had at tacked them, was told. In a few days it was found that the Indians had surely departed from that region, for a time, at least, and the settlers, who bad taken refnge at the garrison, returned to their homes. | Mrs. Woodlelgh had but two plates left of her pewter dishes, which had been ,the pride of her heart* nur.ong her chef* Islcd household (foods; one of these, was melted nt the side by the he.it from the hot lire, wfeen on the heartfV that memorable night. But she nevef? regretted their loss. And that is the story, a true one, of your Aunt Emma's pewter plate.? C. M. Heed, In Portland Transcript. Taper car whorls. mn<lc by pressure from rye straw, are usually in condi tion for a second set of steel tires af ter the first set is worn out by a ruu of 300,000 miles. The average passenger haul on steam ?railways has increased from twenty three to twenty-seven miles since elec trical lines have been competing for suburban business. The risk of gangrene from carbolic acid dressings is not generally appre ciated by physicians, in the view of Dr. Q. K. Shoemaker. Harm does not usually follow the applications, but one author has found recorded 13 cases of gaugrene from dilute solu tions of one to five per cent, applied for about twenty-four hours. The ef fect is usually produced without pain. Among other destructive results of the storm which passed over Kansas City recently was the overthrow of two popular superstitions regarding lightning, namely, that It never strikes twice In the same place and that it Is powerless against feathers, says the Kansas City Star, The spire of the First Congregational Church was struck by lightning for the second I time within a week. 'mid at 142t Char lotte street the electrical currcnt tack led a feather bed and scattered tho contents all over the vooiu. The Japanese excel In the making of paper from the \?ark of tree* f?nd shrubs. Among the remarkable va rieties, I">. O. Falrohlld mentions the thin rainproof puper used instead of' glass for windows, the oiled papers, serving for coverings and clothing, and tbe oiled tissue for wrapping delicate articles. The bnfk paper, employed for meal and grain sacks. Is not readily penetrated by weevils and other in sects. Most Interesting of all, per haps. are the leather papers, from which tobacco pouches and pipe cases are made, these papers being almost as tough as French kid, translucent and as soft and pliable a? calfskin. Motor Cnri im floral Cliff*. A motor-car or a motor boat in the correct gift to-day for a monarch to make to his friends or fovorites, says the Autocar, The Kmpcror William recently presented tho Archduke Fred* crick of Austria with n motor-boat. A tax on racing In England snch an Is proposed, via., on the French basis, would produce $10,000,000 a year. X 'jtffcfli. i'&POHT/ jFOR GIRLS. ? U! t* *i r ; J'linw. in-im Girls hetr their brother* talking about baseball teamsjbeckey and foot .ba^l-teaafifani Uar tflk till It aeems as 'It tM t?m'* lrThr apit Important thlm In tlw n mli aailhiran Imllilil ual ganalp W ?* jat?* X?u? as one which will permit of "team work." Of coarse some ttirls belong to btin t?JK requires fevUs and as^<ir>rlwl phtcc to play, auch.asa gyronjEMMw (Kill thcro is no reason why g^a^nMld not have teams, too. and tbewj ^ good urn ny ether tiro ftrls take the same position, end at a word from the captain the team starts. **' < S'4H-n -i VjBU^Iesa the stria know the secret of Ik aa4 start slowly, the teaa* will not go wy far. Tito, girls will step on oacli qthers heels and toes, bump agaiuat one another and mix things geuernlly nnless they start rlglit. The scfrrql of Ijf la to keep ster. ' Th* captalu raises her Ix?fr vfoo|j a* ?he gi vps the wotd to start, and ax Mie brings It forward every other sifl on the team does the same. In short, tlicy THl3*dlnC8? TEAM GETTING UN DRlv WAY things at which the^' rcfglit boat the boys if they formed teams and prac ticed hard. Here is n new wrinkle In the way of girls* teams, and" we predict that if n team of girls should practice half as hard as the boys do in their games they would beat a team of boys who had uot practiced quite so much. Fivfe oy even six girls xan make the team, although four Is tb<f best number. The captain holds a short stick, nay. two feet long, in both hands, knuckles lip. bending her elbows back until a second stick just like the tirst can be run throggh the crooks of her elbows behind 'wr back. The second girl grasps t hit second stick, one liaud out side oath ?f the captain's elbows. The IN THOUGHT. .. ? Tins to hold * problem vmU His *OfCf!e eyeli<h blink. - The question ? it it doubtless this: 'Yhether * * * THElbriOR *'Ob, ienr.1* l commhfTiteodoVl^ Aunt Marcia looked up from licr cro cbcting. "Hit ?fcdhij*l" in surprW. suppose yov tflefcu !>c4t friend."! t S Mother sighed another gentle slqh. this one ft little longer Alum the other. "Xoj but T wish 1 <$.1 ? she s4ii, "fieV such a dear little enemy." "Why!" Aunt Marcia was looking out of the window? "it's? it must be? tho little boy Teddy told mo about on the way up from the depot! He said he had a red sweater just like his own, and I'm certain ho said they were very Intimate? yes. I remember his very word, ?intimate!' " "They are." agreed mother. "Xhe.v are very lnt'mnte? enemies! Wnlt and see for yourself. It does not usually take very long." Aunt Marcia waltcA--and?sair. It took a little less than fire minutes. All at once the beautiful, sunshine peace of out of doors was spoiled by $0 an gry voice? two angry voices. "I didn't I' ?' ' "Ycsslr, you did!" "Then, I'm a-golng right home, to there!" . . ...... "I Just as lives? Just as llveser, so!" "He won't ro home." mother mur mured. the sorry creases in her dear face that the angry voices always creased, "not any futthet than -tho Kate. Then Theodore will coll him back and they'll tnnke up-mad begin again." "1 see," nofdef Aunt Marcia grave ly. "I begin td| understand. | How long is there osutlly between I" ' "Five, -ieh, fifteen infinites? o^ two minutes." mother said sorrowfully, "never more than fifteen." It wns a little leas than nine mln vnes by tin* dainty watch at Aunt Marcla's belt. The voices this time went up, up, up. There they stnyed r.mt snid fierce, threats* things rm fust as they could, say then. It wus uw fol! Aunt Marcia shuddered! "Something ouuht to bj dona," she exctolr.ied. "W!jy not try doughhuts?" "I've tried those, a Ad cooklMt-and poppcriulnts. They rolioVe, but never cure. I am getting dineotirrgfrfl.*' "Walt!", Aunt Marcia dropped her pretty lupfnl of wools and got up. "I think 1 liave lt*-atbittflVi<m!* ? *And idie wns gone, with a whirl* of crisp skirls, out to the batt'eflel.!/ The two intimate little enemies were standing, ref-faced and wrathful, ginr Ing nt each other. Batmen theuLon the tfTavd walk, lay ft |pitty-looklu<; stick of cMMT. j .. ?' t f mJ "If? blf cr??;s my mark!" ic "No, IICVW!" ? r "Then It* suck*# crt>?? it, sotbert; an' sucking 4s ItfM n* t>!t i * The JirtfC pressed little eneffly np IHiiilcd. to, Aunt Mhousm "I did an'thlng !fvpt tftH k'iuj ?n'? " "I pftw liisftoagui!" J " 'Twasn t,' eitltor* U^wns lift he saw!" "Huh./f U I cOul^t tell!" keep step perfectly, and as long n* they do this there Is nothing to prevent their going as fast as thej like. After a very little practice the ttnra will be going at top speed, every bit as fast at the girls could run separately. Now is the time to challenge a team of beys to a race. Do not glre tftem a chance to practice, but make them get rtebt at it, and you will heat' them so hfdly that they will not know where they are aL ? j v. , , Hemember. the more you practice the faster yon will be able to go, and if you do beat the boys you will show tliem that team work means something to girls, after all.? New York K\ cuing &UI1.. I "They look just 'xactljr alike, toognesdo; it was bis own tongue be saw. sor' v 1 "Ob, wait!" exclaimed Aunt Marcla. laughing in spite of herself. "Come up here and sit ou tbjs step, boUi of I wan t to teii you something, Heady? tVell. when two countries flgbt^disa >Rree," correcting herself politely, "and cnn't decide whose tongue is across tbe enemy's line, they are obliged 'sometimes to settle the dispute by ar bitration. Ar-bi-tra-tion. it's a .long word, isn't it? But it simply moans choosing another country that isn't 'Intimate' with either of them to say which of them is right. Now. if you were two little countries " "Play we were! I'll be 'Merlca." "No, I want to be 'Merlca!" "America doesn't fl? quarrel." Aunt Marcla interposed gravely. "One of you can be? oh, Russia, and th? other one? er? Japan. Then we'll get? we'll get"? Aunt Marcia's eyes, seeking in spiration, lighted on the lordly old gobbler sauuteriug about tbe.jurd? "we'll get Turkey to arbftrnjc*! Ho shall decldo who shnll have the tniuly! Do you both agree?" As if they would not agree to a play like that! The old gobbler was coaxed up, and the case? and the gritty stick of candy? placed before him. He eyed It sagely? seemed to be woigbing tlio claims of both hostile countries stooped lower and lower? and gobbled It up! Turkey bad arbitrated! There was an instant's astonished silence, and tben a 'new sohnd floated Into mother's ears? a nice, friendly, jolly sound. Theodore and his best enemy wero laughing at tho tops of their voices. Aunt Marcia onme back smiling. "It WUS quite successful," ftlie 8Al<l. "It's a pretty pood way to nettle disputes. Everybody's satis lied? even Turkey!" "If It would only last," laughed mother. And, oddly enough, it did. All the res. of the afternoon the beau* | t if ul, suushlny peace of out of doors was undisturbed. And Theodore's brst enemy, when he went Whistling home at night, looked for all the world like Theodore's best friend!? Arulo Hamilton Doimell, in Congregational* 1st. Spnln'a Blithe Youttg King, There is a grave crisis In the history of Spanish etiquette. Kinjj Alfonso XIII., who Is described by a French j journal as "very impulsive, and st Hie ^ *rfme time very 'sports,' " wishes to make a royal progress through Ills kingdom In an automobile. Horror of ! the Prime Minister! Such a vcbk-U, suys lie. Is beneath the dignity of a | flhfllafeh to whom the Constitution lias iiittusted the "sumptuous car of the State.'* The sumptuous car must not be driven by petrol. Horses are still harnessed to the chariot of the sun. But Spanish etl<jneUo does not .prevent t lie monarch from traveling by rail- ; way. Lady Currle tells a story of a young man who jumped Into a com- ! partment one day on an ICngilsh train and started a conversation with an ohl lady who greatly admired his pleasant manners. When lie was alighting she asked his name, and he answered, blithely, "Alfonso." He was Alfonso XII., then a cadet at Sand- i hurst. The anecdote will probably bo read at Madrid with pain and lucred ulltv.? London Cbroniel*. , , PUINTY OS* BttNIJGKlT. I WwUjt chilc* ^eu i)m)?U bt oat of doom as puch a* possible during tlie >uttay hotrr* of the day. Cuullght and air are great healtbglring factors. Good Bilk and plenty o? it la. another Important point and plenty of sleep 4nd woolen under clothing are esseu tMM. Children ibay Inherit a delicate constitution from their parents, but a healthy childhood often do - much to remedy' thfr. ft Is very unwise to en coumfre' wMitly children tf> walk at an early age. -They thou Id he kept hack rather than brought forward. ARRANGEMENT OF COLORS. . Snno rather curious manifestations of colors will be much favored this sea son, 'as well as shnded effect*. One. a large sized Dlrectolre hat, covered with deep Russia leather red velvet, is trimmed with shades ef brownish pink. Thfr' velvet is eut to shape, and laid on ' pla/n over the brltn and the high, nar row crown with the forward tilt. Ex tremely rich, soft satin ribbon, showing those shade* of pink melting into each other, I* Arranged In ttVo puffed i\> 'seUfes on cither Ride of the horseshoe opening, tben.^arried.from thence in a folMd band, tw!<4 aronnd the wWii to finish in larger rosettes, one placed on the edge almost in front, and the other rather lower down on the opposite side. In front also is n large rose, the outer petals pf whieh , are made of deep brownish pink velvet, and the iuuer of the lighter shade of satin. FAD8 FOR WOMEN. By the way, there I* a new pocket book out which looks exactly like n big envelope. The flap fastens with a mock jewel, and tbo. pocketbook is car ried swinging from a gold chain, which Is supposed to be slipped over the wrist When one realises what the av erage wotnau's pocketbook holds in the way of key 8, samples, hair pins and a powder puff, this very flat pocketbook does not seem exactly practical. How ever, it Is something new. The card caae of Egyptian leather is another fad of the moment. It is light tan la color, with printed Egyptian figures and designs in deep brown, it fa surely odd enough to be the vogue for a while, and a pleasant change from things Japanese, which we have been surfeited with ever sinco the be ginning of the Japanese-Russian War. ? Woman's Home Companion. CARE OF CHILDREN'S TEETH. The mistaken idea that a child's first or milk teeth need not be eared for en tails no end of misery on the child and inspires a feeling of repulsion In al! sensitive beholders. Scrupulous care of the teeth should be begun from the day of their development in full, and the child taught as early as possible to care .for them itself uiujer the super vision of nurse or ffiotWf. <5?t a small and not too Stiff brush, use a good pre pared chalk or myrth and camphor and have the teeth brushed morning and nf^ht. A spool of silk dental floss is also essential and should be cut In six inch lengths as. most convenient to use. this should be drawn between the teeth to remove any articles which the brush cannot dislodge; then rinse the mouth thoroughly with tepid water in which a pinch of bicardonate of soda has been dissolved. Have all cavities filled as soon as discovered. Never rely upon cursory homo examinations, but take the child to a skilful dentist to have repairs made.? Indiana Farmer. STOCKS OF LACE INSERTIONS. There is n pretty stock which Is youthful and always becoming. It is ?mu1o of insertion, through which rib bo|? are run. The band Is Just wide enough and just long enough for the neck, and the ribbons are run through It and tied at the back. Three or four narrow ribbons are very neat If knotted in little bows at the back of the neck, jnst under the low coiffure. This sort of stock can be worn with any dress. And there Is another stock that Is quit* as easy to make, and it is one that has been worn a great deal this summer. It Is made by taking a st-lp of laco Insertion eighteen inches long and finishing it with little hooks and eyes for the back of the neck. At the front thero are fastened two tubs, side by side. The tabs are made by sewing lace medallions together. Take three medaHions and attach them in such a way as to make two tags. Pew thein to the neck, so that they hang neatly over the bust. This gives something of the stole effect and is very becoming. The tnlie clionx are now made small er and rounder, so that they look like a little ball of cloud. They are ila:ht, airy and very becoming. ? Brooklyn Eagle. THE ELDERLY WOMAN'S DRESS. Mothers of families are too apt to consider that iheir appearance is of small importance. The girls, of course, they wish to have as pretty clothes as they can afford to glvo them, but, s:iy they, "Who will notice what I wearV" So they are careless about the neatuess of their shoes, the fit of their gloves, the fineness of their handkerchiefs, etc., and present anything but a dainty and smart nppeavahec. Now all this Is a mistake, and It Is n worse mlstako for the matron than It is for the spinster, for It is likely to lessen the huppiness of those whom she loves best. When we look at a fresh young girl we often notice her likeness to' her mother, and when we see the mother dowdy and dragglc talled a vfslon comes be'fore us of what the daughter will he at the same age, nnd tiie vision Is unpleaslng enough to scare o(T nny man who was ,1nst awak ening to a sense oC her cbirinr. The vision may be prophetic or not, but all the same it has Jntliiouce. and therefore it Is wrong of I lie mother not to be an well dressed as she can rightly niTord to be for her children's sake. That khe will thus also give pleasure to licr husband Is a consideration which ,i' ? ? ? ? should make the trouble culaiied seei? well worth while.? New Ilaven It emit ter. ? " " ? i ' t / ' THE ENGAGED Gl|tL. Don't set your lover on a pedes t a) pr Imagine him to be endowed with great moral and Intellectual qualities. He may not be able to live "up to It." naym Max O'Rell. Don't write to htm *entt mental letter*, for he may Keep them, allow thetn or carelessly leave then* open about bis room. Tell hi in bow yon feci toward him. but never write it down. Don't drag his name lu every sentence which yon utter. Don't play constantly with your engagement rlug or display it uiuluiy. Dou't assume * superior air or snub girls who are not in the same blissful state as you are. Itememher that you are not the only girl in the world who has been en gaged. It is nothing to boast of. There are many women who are sorry that they were once engaged. Yon may l?e one of these. No; dou't boast about your ?engagement. Yon may as well boast that you are a good sailor while the boat is under a serene sky and on a smooth sea. Wait till the sea gctn rough. Then, and then only, will you know whether you are a good sailor or not. "Engaged" life Is no rehearsal of married life. Don't make your lover the sun of your life, the centre of all your actlous, for he Is but human and may prove sadly disappointing. Dou't lavish your attention on him to the ex elusion of all other ties. Don't exhaust your vocabulary. Keep something nice to tell him after the wedding, some* thing which he has not heard before. . A JEWELRY REVIVAL. Old-fashioned garnets, cross-shaped pendants, a revival of the brooch! The jeweler's prospectus is full of surprises this year. It is of much keener interest to the woman of moderate means than is usually the ease, because of the lat ent possibilities of heirloom treasures. She whose Jewel box boasts a act of garnets is more fortunate than her wealthier sister with a fortune in dia monds. The quaint pieces our fore mothers wore are being revived iu con nection with the quaint stones, says the Philadelphia North American. The breastpins are not 'those of ten or fif teen years ago, but antique affairs sueb as are discoverable in wartime prints and In collections. The pendant cross dates back to the same period, and those of us who have not ourselves worn it will remember our mothers or grandmothers doing so. Oid-fashloned cameos are also being utilized for the highly favored neck or nament and as mountings for hair combs? also a relic of the past. The crosses come In several varieties, pluilt articles in gold or silver, especially sil ver, .being the favorites. Russian en amel, In Maltese shape and gun metal, plain or mounted with stone, are also shown. It Is worth while examining your jewel case, fair reader. It may yield something forty or fifty years old which Is tile approved of Daiue Fash ion. or whieli could be made so with very slight expense. BITS ABOUT PItESSES. ritiin and mulberry arc licw similes in red." Dross trim mi nps will l>o brighter (his year than formerly. While brown Ik a popular eolor for suits, blue is a staple eolor. Silk lined gowns wiil be lined with a lighter shade of the eolor of the gown. At last millinery attempts in fur ar? distinguished by real beauty and trlni nesK. Shades of the same eolor will bo used together more than will contrasting shades. The round full skirts require4 stiffen ing. Many of these have crinoline to a point above the knees. lively blouses may be evolved from a certain creainy silk-and-wool Ugurcd fabric shown for that purpose. Exceedingly elegant gowns will be lt\ good taste if made in the gray shades. The cheaper grays are not good. The new bright cloth and velvet will be used with sombre suits and gowns. They are especially good as vests, cuffs and rovers. The length of tlie round skirt will 1>? either ankle length or Just touching the lloor. The ankle length will be worn more than at first seems likely, being employed in the reception gown as well as in tlie street gown. Copper shades are popular and will bo combined with colors which seem impossible in such combination. It takes an artist to use colors with effect, lied is about the only one of the fash ionable shades with which copper tints will not be used. II l? CuMor. Yesterday evening, us the shadows had begun to lengthen and indicate the close of another day, a woman, driving a prancing steed hitched to a rubber-tired buggy, came to our olliee. "I a in Mrs. .1. It. S nod muss," she said, "and I notice that you said In your paper that I was posing ii< a clair voyant." "Don't remember just what was paid." \\c replied. Picking up the paper, the woman of fast ' oives and pretty hounds pointed out II;:' arllelo that had made her nu;,iy. \Ve bad to own up t<> the corn. "I want you to understand thai my hi;.- l-aml Is a drumim r running out of Wichita. Ho supports me, n ' I do not have to h? a clairvoyant lo earn a iivin.., The (Miatiute papers have lied about me repeatedly. I have ridden n.?lrlrto all my life, and I intend '.u do so in win future. ,\s fot my h'",im!s, 1 will say that I have had as maty as fifteen at one time, and, furthermore, I race them, and I also race horses. 1 nui a great woman for oni-oi' -door sports.'' ? We (old her w ? thought site drove a nice horse, and she seemed pleased and went away,- Coffevvii ? (Kan.) ltucord.