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What. Does it Mattoe ? Wealth nod glory, and placo and power, What nro'thoy worth to mo or you? Vor thu loaso ot lifo ruuR out in nu hour, And death Htauda ready to claim bia duo ; ?Sounding honora or hon ps ol' gold. What aro they all whon all la told V A pain or a plcasuro, n tumlo or a tear - What docs it matter which wo claim ? For wo step from tho oradlo into tho bier, And a careless world goos on tho ?auto. Hours of glndnoss or hours of .sorrow, "What docs it mattor to us to-morrow V Truth of lovo or vow of friend Tender caresses or cruol snoors - "What do thoy matter to us in tho oud? For tho brief day dies and tho long night nears. Passionate ltlssos, or toara of gall, Tito gravo will open and cover thom all, Homeless vagrant, or honored guest, Poor and humblo, or rich anti groat All aro racked with tho world's uurest, All must incut with tho common falo, Dlfo from childhood till wo nrc old, What la all whon all la told ? PERILS OF AUTHORSHIP. Mildred's pretty face wore a now ex pression as abo toyed with her teaspoon and tried to iitilsh lier roll and coffee. John had just left hor for his oillco. They had been married three months, and tho serious aspects of lifo wero for tho Hist timo presenting thorasolvos. "I wish 1 could do somotlnng to help John," thought Mildred, as sho gazed abstractedly out of tbo window. "Ho has to work so hard," and abo gavo a little sigh. "What can I do?" sho pondered, "Wbatucan I do?" she asked herself ngaln and again, as with deft touch she straightened and arranged tho dainty' apartment. Suddenly hor faco looked as it tho door bad opened and flooded lt with sunlight. "I know what 1 will do; I will write a story, I know I can if I try. JL'ooplo do not havo to bo so awfully clever to do that. It ia a knack, not a talent. There is Mrs.-, who has mudo heaps of money,; and her stories tito only poor trash--all of thom. John says so.'. J?el'oro another hour bad passed tho outline of a plot was dancing in her ex cited young brain, and as soon as abo could got tho timo sho sat down with a pad and sharpened pencil. Thou carno a pauso. "How shall I begin?" Sho drew little geometric ligures on the margin of bei paper ?ts sho reflected, her thoughts seeming to rcvolvo iii tv circle, returning over to tho placo from wheoco thoy started. Finally sho wrote: "In a small village on tho banks of"-? "Oh, that is commonplace. No; that will not do. " And sho toro oil tho first sheet of hor pad and reflected again, thon wrote: "Frank Atwood was tho only son of a" "No, no; that ls too stupid," and tho second sheet of tho pad wont into tho waste basket. She recalled what John had said of U\0.sup??i?uoits ii i.'?i throe payos, which might with b?neilt to ioo9b stevie! lie cllinlmtt i.foi John wils a jourmil ni ?nUi jltei'tuy ci Ule. and his standards .md idiuhi, weir, lust en the meiiiiuV? oj hor own. ?So alto thought; with jre?l (l?f?rentifi o? whtvi> h? ''ad. Said about . : ii ih?? preambles, . .Ko ii right,"alio yaki, with d<: <M uv. "lt is tho personal interest in tho characters which wo are looking for in reading a Btory, All that comes beforo that is tedious superfluity, "I will dash right on with a lotter from tho horoino, which will at onco oxplaln tho situation.'' So with tho confidence which came from fooling horsolf at last on tho right track, she wroto: "Dear Frank-1 roturn herewith tho letters, which of courso I havo now no right to keep. I need not toll you what it costs me. "1 havo reflected much upon what yon saul yesterday, but I am at least resolved. I will not seo you again. Any attempt to make mo break this ro solvo will bo fruitless. God knows you havo only yourself to blamo that this marriage has" "PJeaso ma'am," said tho cook, com ing suddenly in upon tho young auth oress, "Please ma'am, the butcher is boro. Will you como and Bee him and give tho order yoursolc about bavin' them chops ftouched, or whatever it ia." "Oh,.what a bore," sighed Mildred. "I was Just getting into tho swing of it." And she left tho manuscript upon her desk to be resumed later. Tho matter of tho chops disposed of there wore othor things requiring at tention. At last, however, sho was at her doak again. She road over tho lotter with which her story oponed to see how it sounded. "Really," said she, "I think that starts off very well," and then she took up tho broken th road. "Only yoursolf to blamo that this mar riago has"-- A violent ringing at tho telophono again bioko tho cuiront. "Hallo," said our young novollst. "Mildred, is that you?" "Yes, is it you, Alice?" "Yes. Mamma does not fool very well and wishes you to take luncheon with us. Sho has sent tho carriage. Bo ready to como soon as it arrlvos." Ob viously no moro authorship to-day. So slipping hor papor Into hor dosk sho do pai tod. Tho now purposo of authorship brought a great light and hope Into Mildred's life. Sho pictured to herself his reading her story, possibly rovlow ing it. Aftor bo has written all kinds ol' nico things about it I will toll him that I am tho author; or-and her heart turned cold and sick-what If ho should say it was trash? For, of c?urso, Jlko other good critics, John was sel dom pleasod. If things wore all excel lent, what would bo tho need of critics? So ho had cultivated tho art of discov ering Haws in what seemed to ordinary readers puro gems. Ho had developed rather ti talent for pillorying people Ina singio terso phrase, and was much valued for his skill In boating down with tho editorial club tondor young aspirants who wore trying to make themselves heard. This sounds brutal. But ho was only professionally brutal, ??i his personal characteristics none <w>uld bo moro tender or sympathetic. Mildred know of this caustic vein und believed it too-as abo did also all of John's attributes and Rifts-"but," she thought, "if he should say any of those dreadful things about me; what should I do? I should never-novor toll Ililli.*' And HO during tho ontiro day sho thought and planned. New Intricacies of plot suggesting thcmsolvos-vivid and interesting scenoa coming beforo her stimulated Imagination. lier mother urged her remaining nuc? sending for her husband to dino with them. Her secret deslio waa to return, but sho looked at her mother's wistful face and had not tho heart to refuse. She would stay anti sond for John. That gentleman arrived at homo at tho usual hour. As ho put his latch hoy Into the door ho smiled, thinking of tho quick car which was listening for it, and of tho pretty apparition which would meet him in the hall. "By jovo," ho thought, ,:what a lucky fol low I ami" But tho expected figure did not como to moot him. Ho was conscious of a little chill of disappointment, and still moro as ho wanderod through tho rooms and lound all silent and do sorted. Ho rang for tho maid. "Whore is your uilstross?" "Sho ls out, sir. There's a note, slr, somowhoro," and sho looked anxiously about. "Oh, it ls on her desk," said she with returning memory, starting to go for it. "No matter, 1 will got it,"and John turned his impatient steps toward his wife's room. There was no noto on tho desk, and quito naturally ho opened the lld. H is eyos wore riveted upon tho wanls beforo him : Die A u FitANK-I return herewith tho lotter which 1 havo no longer any right to koop. 1 neod not tell you what it cost3 mo-' Ho felt as if his blood wore turned into ico, I havo reflected much upon what you said yesterday " Yesterday 1"-John felt ns If lie Were going mail. "Yesterday!"-and he had so trusted hei l Tho room had grown black and a groat sledgo ham mer was beating In his brain, but ho read on-upon whatyousaid yesterday, but 1 am at last resolved. I will not seo you again. Any attempt to make mo break this resolve will bo fruitless. God knows you havo only yourself to blame that this marriage has-. John stood for a few moments as if turned into stone, his face blanched, lils muscles tenso. Then a roy of hope seemed to como to him. "There is no signature; It is not hers. Ile looked again. How could ho doubt ltl He Know too woll tho turn of every letter. Ho was alternately livid with iago and choking with griof. His dream of hap piness vanished. Something liko a curso carno from between his closed teeth. "She loves this man, and she meets him and tells him so, and only yester day. Oh, it is too horrible 1" He buried his fa co lu Ins bands and groaned, "I shall go away; I shall nf\< ; " . At that moment thc tele phoiio lu ll ian}.;. Do look no nal ico oi il. "1 mall .nov??:"--- Again it tiiiiji .< ; and loud. What should ho dcVi Ll oro '\ .vs nt) ono else IO rtiiij :.<'<. lt; U< mils! io ho saki huskily, * 11. ? t*.?" M l?dred 'jj Bii'v?i v volco rt plK?t'i "Join is that, you?" The situation was allocking. Ho\v could ho reply?-there was no time foi reflection. Ho know that tho Contra ofilco would sharo all his confidence; through that infernal plcco of blacl walnut and ebony, So ho said: "Yes." "Why do you not como? Dinner is waiting for you." How well ho know tho pretty indee tions of that voice I "I wish no dinner-I am golnf away-good-by." It might have been tho conventiona tolophonic "good-by," for It might con tain a profounder meaning. Tho effect at the other end of tin Uno cannot bo described. Ton minuto: later a cab drovo furiously up to tin door of tho apartment house, and Mil died, with white faco and fast beating heart, rushed into the room, and wonk havo rushed into John's ai ms if ho hat lot her. "You aro going away," she sail breathlessly, 1 You aro a very clever actress," sah that gentleman, repulsing her Intended embrace. "A what?" said sho, amazed. "John what's tho" "A very clover actress," said lu quite as If sho had not spoken, "bu hereafter wo will havo a moro perfec understanding and you need nottroubli yourself. " "Why, John," said she, "have yoi lost your senses?" "No; on tho contrary, I havo re covered thom, I. am no longer a dupe I was fool onough to think you" "John, for God's sake tell mo wha this means 1" "Oh, M lld red I Mildred!" said h breaking down uttorly. "Why did yoi not toll mo Uko an honest woman, tba yon loved somo one else?" "John, you know. 1" "StopI" said ho. "Stop! do not staii your soul with any moro falsohood." "You Hood not havo married mo,' wont on tho wretched man. "Goi knows I wish you had not." She tried to put hor arms ?bout bli; as ho pacod to and fro In rapid strides but he pushed her away angrily. "Nc no moro or that. That has lost it charin." Mildred burst Into I ears. "1 never-would-have-believed - you would-bo-so-so-cruol," sobbe sho. "What havo I dono?" "Done?" shouted tho exasperate man, "done? Why, you havo spoilei tho lifo of an honest man, who doted o you, believed In you-liko a trustin j fool-who would have risked lils lif ' on your honosty" "Stop," said Mildred, and she gatli crod herself up to a fuller hoight thai John's eyes had ever beforo beheld li her. Sho, too, was angry now, "If you havo charges to inako I dc mand that they bo dellnlto, and not i baso lnnuondo. You aro vory crue and also very insulting to mo. I sha not romain in this houso to-night; nc return to it until you have apologized. And sho swept from tho room and froi Jolin'8 nnrnnlahod nlcvhf. A'svwrraJXKcxvjarau ? .oj:.-i-.\"??!Jtir.s:?r?r?fM A momont later ho heard tho mes senger call, then hoard his wile give ?in order for a cab, thoa saw her packh g i handbag. Ho luteudcd doing So bini' solf. lint somehow haying l eard Jen do thom was Infinitely harder to bear. Mildred was very angry. !'Nol a thing of his." sbo said to heraoll as sh ? strl|)i)od off her rings and ...! hor trinkets. ''My nurse, wo, she thoo I . and wont to tho desk to Und M. Her husband had been watching foi this; Ho know slio would try to : euro that letter. "Oh," said ho, "you are little lato. You should bayo though i of that before." l?bese, to her* unuietudng word fared with much coucenti dod bl noss, made her serlousl." i- iel sanity. Sbo looked at him curl' dy, How elso could ?ho construe th hi in comprehensible fury? sho \> ir sued i thought had calmed hor resenlnioi She wont to his side, placed hor hand kindly on his arm, "My lear Job said sho. "will you explain !?. me w ii all this means?" Ho felt touched, and > >h, how io longed to take her to his hoar! ; but that could never bo again. "Will you first explain Lo mi be answered, trying to bo hard and col !, "explain to mo where you wore yester day?*' "Certainly ho is mad," el thought, j and sho tried to bo very ca! M "Ab, yes," ho wont on. u?ou can ? look vory Innocent, but, woman, i; at that, aud with tragicKeiit ure 1 . held ; up tho paper. Mildred looked at it bewi; !t' . '? then sho road: "Hoar Frank." gleam light first carno into her fae . and gr id 1 nally deepened into an expression ol in terest and amusement. She und . stood it all. John looked to seo her cru lu I, de spairing and penitent; and u toad lie witnessed this unaccustoiue I. th - traordlnary chango and laugh ..})< after peal of silvery laugh fer -rang through tho rooms, Sho tr cd pi d< but could not. John in his turn began to i sho was mad. At hist, with i ihg down her cheeks, nol ti on: grief this time, sho said: "Oh, you dear silly-sill> t! .ri ' lb, you doar goose-that's my !. in -an I I was going to surprise yo nd you ever-overeo much iooney-~itnd now you have gOno-audsp' ?led" Un I i hero she began to cry in ea -1 ? it. " . ' nd -you - have- said - su> ii cruel cruel" Her sobs, together with J oh u' enfolding arms, stilled the vh, "Oh. my angel, I havo been st . a . Can you ever forgive mo?' Foi' Tho Ladies. Seldom do wo lind so much wisdom i on tho dress question in so '. >v 'unes us is contained iu th? following : :u av.ra. . ic advice: Stiff materials are lo$: uianageahlu and graceful than soft om Ono dull stuff and oi)'< glossy tu IT unite bettor than two glossj or two j didi onhi, t'n,ors near tho face -should. tHi kett i 1 i\nd i rd'.'-enlui ile. ' A w'onian to bo weh d tth'sied 'and to j j look ber bes! oiu??? oon?optivite 7.'..af- i i fort ii eu tints'feSy and good'. v.tv.ue hmo will la.e forever, re- j mend lind i ?cleun i{ ii-ii po ch v?'iv'j ; please. jUUii;'. ye'lluW, mut wdiito, it scarcely ever show; dirt. Modern lace, howovcr goo . oi < istly, soon wears out. Tho worst extravagance is to buy "shoddy" materials got up b.y un viii ciplcd traders to deceive tl >. eye. Ono or two really fine jowcis ? far better taste than a qua'tilltj ol mediocre onos. Experience shows that ail dull, rich silks wear greasy, that a good . ;; outlasts three silks and three chea]i satins, and that black vfilv ger than colored. A set of good fur isnevei 1 lo: >, vis lt can bo cut, rejoined, di- uni' ted, worn on an evening . mantle, at will, without liai A dress or jacket proper) nindi and properly fitted hy a good dieisnui though this costs moro th i i ie H mle by a novice, will look and Innig'.w tho end, willie the other wi!! not. It is indispensable in buy ii g di ?'?es to remember what your wardrobe c ni? tains, as two dresses can often be co blued into ono nowadays if the color? aro happily chosen, which i economy. Ladies who study cconom / will never adopt tho outre in anything, VT out i o fashions never last long. Women of taste aro content with a few things-and thosogoo? -in lieu of a quantity of cheap finery. Never buy a bon not tim'. Will hot go with all your drossos and jackets likely to bo required while tho bonnet in its unless you can afford to weai OTK to match each suit. Extravagance in dross moans hot only spending too much ii huey on it, but also tho patronage Of foolish fash' ions devised simply to waste uni te rial. A dark thin stuff Is indefinitely cheaper than tho cheapest (lille mate rial, though its original cost, ho double. A purposeless chaos of iriilliuerv is no' beautiful from an artistic point ol viyW, and probably mischievous nom a sanitary ono. True skill in making up ?rlala consists not only in fitting the i rosa but in giving to every m< tsol ol stilt! its duo value. AVho is \u poi c<>' l.'onisi-"Now speaking o al inen, what do you think of Nap Iloiia parte?" Miss Poindexter (from Philadel] : . "Pshaw 1 lioWas nobody, Who w i griindfathcrV" Miss Bunkcrhill (from I . u) .! don't think ho could havo amounted lo hinch*, bo had lid middle name.' "Miss (?oltham (from New i tu "How much was ho worth? ' Miss Porcine (from Chicago) " Did ho make his money before tho fire, or sinco?" Miss Monlcspan (from!'. Louis) - "Did ho belong to oneof on v.id I n neb families?" Miss Mount Vernon (from Bail ii ire) -"I never heard of blur, but ty wasn't bo somo sort of rein o the UriWtlMAM W...,..,,.,,.?""'J)> I \ Phoebe's Komnnco. i'heobo Tucson was sent to Grand Aunt Garraway's at tho foot of High peak, to get out of tho way of. Mr. Mid <ii ton De Motte. oho was a little disappointed that tho -nug Queen Anno cottage was not tn?ro dungoon Uko, and that tho solitary mountain path turned out to ho a woll tniYelod turnpike; and Mrs. Garraway, instead of hoing a hook-nosed old orono witli a gold-headed cane and a toni per, ?.pail a cheer tul old lady, whoso checks Wore tinted with frosh bloom Uko a winter apple, and who wore a black silk >i i 3s with laco ru Hiss. Darling Auntie," faltered Phoebe, af tor abo had been in banialnuont for spyeral days, "may I toll you a secret?" 'Conlldo entirely in me, my child," palting hor on tho chook. ' Well, then, ho met mo under tho tppie tree last uight,'> confessed PhoJbo. 1 You've written to him, thou?" sahl vii .viid-Aunt Garraway, with a shrowd ) \s inkle in ber hazel oyes. ? . Y-yes," owned Phcobo, " i told iiim it vim unlike anything that I bad antl . ;;>ited. I described your pretty furni ture and choleo china and tho solid sil ver tea aorvico, wdth tho Garraway monogram on it, and your sot of .woothysts, and he came on by tho earl iest train." "Oh, bo did?" 'Ilesaid bo was hungering and thirst f or ono ot' my swoot glances," aflded obe, very prettily. "And ho slept 01 t ho hay in tho barn last night." "My dear child, this will nover do. I He must como here." "Hore, aunty?" "lt isn't in the lltncss of things that my grandniece's suitor should bo sneak ing around tim hack orchard and sleep ing in tho hay-loft Uko a tramp." I'heobo colored. But what oho could ho do,, Aunt tiai ra way ? ' ' said she. "For that vory reason," said tho old lady, with dignity, "I ask him boro ti'i a guest. My husband's nephew, littery Sanford, is to bo hore from Bos , but there is plenty of room. Harry shall sleep in tho cedar chamber. Mr. 1 io Motto shall havo the red room. VY iiore is he now?" 'I-I think bo is having a cigar and ding tho newspaper in tho smoke use," guiltily confessed Phcobo. "Call him in. Tell him ho shall bo A oleomo," said Mrs. Garraway. Mr. DeMotto was tall and troubadour like. Ho had dark, pensive oyes, and . >ro a very handsome satin necktie; mid if hts ilnger-nails wero not as clean lis Mrs. Garraway liked to seo, still somo ? 'opio thought different on such sub its. "Harry Sanford looks tho most of a nlleinan," thought Mrs, Garraway, vtid oven Phoebe, in a reen tal compari .. on, could not help owning to herself that Mr. Sanford was tho most at his ?".iso. "But then," thought Phcob?, "ho ??.isn't any diplomatic troubles on hts mind. I wish, though, that dear Mid eton wouldn't oat green peas with a fork, and that ho would take a little oro bolleool' the cl?idvcovfci?;and no!, due.' I i. v? i.d? every time bo sits down, 1 li,'.?pi ii won't make my gi?iid-auni u?rvoUR.' ' ? v; Grand-Aun?. Garraway mn Hoi I her t M'ru.u, and. hooiued ?.; notice nOthiltg ?MllI.-:>, lid Hairy wanlbrd diligently talkdd | , ?JUCU, Uud did hiiJ Uo.iv lu Minubb Lue sn -nger. Nevertheless, when Phobo wont to 1 ?od that night she was not so happy as slip exptjetod to bo. For a diplomat, Mr. D? Motte was not so remarkably Intelligent nfter all, and she was very i ' alu that bis grammar was not alto gether correct. She hoped that Harry an ford had not observed it. Ju the dead of tho night Grand-Aunt <'< ii .away'a band fell softly on Phoebe's shoulder. Sho started up. "Hush!" said tho old lady. "Don't titler a sound. Got up and como down stn 1rs with me." " What is the matter?" gasped tho rill), " Your line lover is breaking into my lg cherry-wood bureau," said Mrs. < larra way. 1 Ho has a completo kit of burglar's ! ol sf . But don't look so frightened, my dear. Tho Jowcl-caso 13 tbero, but it ls empty. Harry Sanford has tho pin? and pendants at tho County Bank. Hi: s wolcomo to all ho can find. Harry lind tho farm laborers havo got bis ac complice safely tied outside, and they're ready to seize on him the moment ho steps across the threshold. But como quickly I I want you to soo for your self." A nd, standing on tho stalrcaso, where in could peep through tho transom light into tue back parlor, Phco9bo bo il lld her troubadour lover picking locks and prying opon tho drawers in a most bi??jiness-llko mannor. ; ?i spite of her resolution sho uttorcd a ll'itlo cry. Mr. Do Motto looked np um! saw hor. Tho next instant tho room was in darkness. "Hut wo caught tho follow as neatly lis possible," Harry Sanford said, after w.wd, with tho empty jowol-caso in his possession and a lot of silver spoons in his broast pocket. Ho's an old hard, (ho Albany authorities say. 'Light* lingered Lemuel,' they call him, and be's safo to get a long term in tho peni tentiary." N las, poor Phoebe! Harry S.tnford set himself so dili ? i My to work to consolo tho disillu sionized maldon that he soon succeeded in restoring hor temporarily eclipsed om I lo. So tho expedition to Grand-Aunt C i. tawny's proved a success after all. The Middleton Do Motto engagement was brokon up, and there ls overy prob ability that a new ono will riao, Phtoaix IIko out of its ashes. YOUNO Spindrift Smythe has escort ed \llss Marshall-NTeal homo from tho u.entre party, and has apparently taken rool in his chair. Miss Marshall-Neal "You don't know bow much I en joyed tho play last uio.'if/" Dr. M, Fleischer Jias conducted ox pori monta on tno action of soa mud on moorlands and sands. In tho brat year llu ro was no appreciablo result, but in tho second and third yoara tbore was a bonofloial iniluenco manifested, whioh. ho vs ever, declined again in tho fourth FASHION NOTES. -In n dark begonia-colored velvet a medium shade is used to .suggest the foundation and undorbodico. The lat ter shows in tho palest tones a frilled lisso handkerchief, so folded as to give tho appoaranco of a jabot escaping from ono salo of tho full waistcoat. -Crepo llsso ls also hoing adopted by youthful wearers, and is especially adapted for tho soft-plaited draperies, into which it acorns to fall of it? own accord. It is Uko wiso used for tho fashioning of that .sort of dr t\v baby bod ico, which is a revival of this season. A spocimou of this was shown in a abado of llsso under a bodice of poach satin, having on its surface ? conven* tlonal primrose. -Tulle is entorlug very extensively into tho evening dresses of debutantes, and bas a soft, simplo offect whoo mingled, as it often is, with clusters of baby ribbons. Tho latter aro some times supplied in heights to border ciusoiy killed flounce? uf Luiio. A tullo in a shade of buttercup waa draped with folds of wide falllio, and had long sprays of bluets and grass carried from tho shoulder to the edgo ol' tho skirt. -Evening-dress for a bride: Tho skirt is of white satin put in gathers, and trimmed In front with a tablier of embroidered silk muslin, fastened on tho loft side by a largo flowing bow of white satin and a cluster of rod and white ostrich feathers. Satin train, fall ing iii full, ampio folds. Low cuirass bodico of brocaded red velvet, eom plotcd by 'a drapery of embroidered silk muslin. No sloevos. -A pretty ball-dross for a young lady ls o? embroidered white tulle ovor rose-colored silk. Tho front ls formed of two superposed tullo llouuces with rovers of brocaded rose-colored silk on oacb side; then como robings of tulle, slightly draped, and at tho back a puff of brocaded ro30-colored silk. Bodice of tho samobrocoded silk with thof.:out of finely plaited rose-colored fail le,put in Uko a plastron; narrow drapery of faille round tho top; short sleeves of tho bro caded silk gathered on to a baud; bow on tho left shoulder. -In tho latest importation of cos tumas there ls an ovidenco of increas ing brightness of coloring, even tones as bright as geranium aro to bo seen upon some of the cloths now used. When the general effect inclines to bo sombro, brilliancy is descerni?lo through some folds, or it is imparted by means of revers, a breast-plate or a panel. Ono sido of a bodice often dif fors from another, so that folds appar ent in tho right aro usually absent in tho loft. -A dinner dress of violet velvet ls trimmed all round with au embroidery border standing out in lighter shades of tho samo color. Two lace panels open in tho middle of the skirt, and aro gathered op at tho sides under orna monts of beaded passementerie. Low velvet bodico, with no trimming round the top but a row of hoads; but the U\?U ave coulluuod in a torsade hat-: tell) lowu ibo thiddle of ibo front; there mo nina un its of beaded partsc- j ? ifioi.e lipon ibo Shoulders^ but no i ?i joey es, i - lu ytaittiS Ihn lulont mod-.ly aro well curved iii at the wah'., tight- ? lifting at Ibu back, with a rounded er pointed basipte, b^,h)os? fronts coining down in long peaked lapels. They aro mado of plain or brocaded velvet, silk plush or Ottoman silk, Unod with quilted silk, and trimmed with a fur border, or olso a rich passementerie fringe and edging; but for wintor fur I ls tho moro elegant trimming. Cana I dian beaver, mlnnever, skunks, cbln chila and frizzly astrakhan aro favorite furs this season. -An elegant evening toilet is of moss-green French faille, put on in full gathers at tho back so as to form a puff. Tablier of ivory white lace, draped up on tho right Bide, and falling iii an ample quilling down to tho edge of tho skirt; on tho left it falls In bias plaits. Bodico of moss-green plush, open in tho shape of a heart in front, with narrow rovers, and trimmed with a laco drapeiy commencing from tho shoulders, fostonod with a rose in tho middle of tho breast, and thence draped across to tho left hip, where it is lost under the bodice. There aro no sleoves to this bodice, but only a bow of moss-green faille on tho left shoulder. -A gown that had Its bronze vclvot front worked in a dog-toothed pattern, shaded from gold to black, was draped with chartreuse satin, and had eldo pockets formed by tho drapery, but de fined by tho ombroldory. Tho long pointotl embroidered bodico, displayed through the opon jacket fronts, bad the waist marked in tho dog-toothod do slgn. Willie for morning costumes tho short bolt is brought to a point some inches bolow tho waist, in dressos for evening wear tho leading Far is house carries it straight from ono side seam to tho othor, to omi with rosette or bticklo. -The prevailing tone of tho hand some dinner dressos is suggestive of a subdued drapery in rich material, ho ing so arranged over a brilliant foun dation as to leavo scarcely any of the latter perceptible, whereas, in fact, tho bright coloring is supplied Where it can be givon most .lislically. A velvet in seal brown, showing an embossed pine apple iii its natural size, bas tho effect of a polonalso to tho folds of its skirt, which ls drapod to afford glimpses of nasturtium colored satin. Tho samo bright color is shown at tho neck, as well as evident among tho passomeutorio leaves that form tho band carried across tho waist lino in front of tho bodice. -ltothorblll, tho stallion purchased recently in England for D.miol Swigert, of tho IOlmondorf Stud, Muir's, Ky., arrived at Now York by tho steamship Lydian Monarch, of tho Monarch Lino, last weok. Thore was a great deal of curiosity to seo Kotlierhlll, ho being a full brothor to tho famous Tetrarch (siro of Busybody, Tho Bard and Flor entino), hoing by Lord Clifden, from Laura, by Orlando. Ile is a year older than 1'otrarch, and hardly so blood-llko as tho latter is said to bo, but Bother hill i? certainly a horse of enormous power, standing sixteen hands, a good deep bay, with plenty of length behind tim Hftdd'e splendid arma and po^vt"? HO KSK NOT KS. -Daniel Swigert's horso Kingcraft that diotl on plissage from England was well insured. -Tremont und Bon All, tho lie?t of Virgil's got on tho turf in 1880, won between them $59,0C0. -Dr. Lobb hus recently purchased an 8-yoar-old black golding from Can ad? with a record of 2.39;}. John S. Campbell's horses won seven of tbo drat twolvo races at tho Now Or leans' winter running meeting. -Miss Nellie Burke, tho famous equestrienne, lb at Now Orleans with a string of twolvo Iiortcs, fivo or ?ix of thom hoing lu training, -It. S. Lore, of Philadelphia, lias purchased from J. N, Wilson, oj Eas ton, tho b. f. Bira, by Msjov Miller, dam hy Komblo Jackson. -Ed. Garrison, tho famous young jock?y, has settled down for tho winter at bis ho&e, ?t Parkville and will not join Captain Brown's stable at Mobile until March 1, -Tho Driving Club of Now VTork will probably tako a threo years' loase of tho track at Morrisansa, as tliero is no likelihood of the property being di vided by streots within that timo. -Major Leavett says ho expects to glvo J. H. Gould (trotting record, 2.28:}) and Bessie M. (pacing record, 2.10$) a fast milo to polo next spring. Ho claims that they can go well to gether. -Two sons of Silvio, Jupln and Viennois, won lu stakes during 1880, In Franco, $52,500. Silver Mino, owned by lt. IS, Roberts, of Georgetown, Ky., is" tho only son of Silvio lu this coun try. -Johnny Campbell says that bo does not iutond to tako Jim Gray through tho Southorn circuits. Ho will not take up * ne sou of Ten Broeck until spring, lind will not start him until ho reaches tho East. -During tho last four years tho get. of tho English horse Hermit have wodi 1883, ?30,801; 1881, ?20,230; 1885, ?30, 121; 18S0, ?22,750-tho last sum being just .050 short of that by which Bend Or topped him this season. -W. H. Wilson, or Abdallah Park, Cyntlnana, Ky., has sold to D. W. Woodmansee, of Midway Park, St. Paul, Minn., tho ch. f. Minnio Winnie, foaled 1881 record 2.50, by Simmous, dam Annie Cook, by pacing Abdallah. -W. II. Foaring, of tho Newminster Stud, Johnstown, N. J., has sold to Mr. Pierro Lorillard. Jr., the chestnut filly Golden Bod, foaled 1885, by imp. Hurrah-La Gloria, by Lever, Golden Bod was the original name of Mr. Cor rigan's noted maro Modesty. -St. Bel. tho 2.2?? four-year-old stallion, by Electioneer, recently bought from Palo Alto Stock Farm by Hon. Joseph D. Sibley, of Franklin, Pa., for $10,000, will remain in Marvin's care until next season. Siuco the colt's re turn to California ho trotted i quarto/ iii 112 ??econds, . i Futurity Stakes oi I860 ot tjho Coney island Jockey Club, which clo., .s for entries for maros recently, promises io equal tho oxpeotations? it its prd.joot?v'si, At hud. accounts tl had received 2?8 nominations. J, H. flajlf i;ii?, <it" California, lias thus Cai boen tho most liberal subscriber, having named fifty-four mares; A. J. Cassatt, tlnrty-ilvo; W. L. Scott, fifteen; E. J. Baldwin, thirtoen. -The New England Association or Trotting and Pacing Horse Brooders held a meeting at Boston, December 23, 1890, and elected the following of> llcors: PresldontjGeneral W. S. Tilton, of Boston; Vico President, Hon. George B. Lorin?, of Massachusetts; Colonel John C. Clarke, of Now Hampshire; C. H, Nelson of Maine; II. J. Cutts, of Vermont, and Henry Bull. Jr., of lthodo Island; Secrotary, S, W* Pari iii; Troasuror, J. It. Graham, -P. S. Talbert, Lexington, Ky,, has made tho following sales: Silver Mino, yearling b. c., by Alcyone, dam Silver Lock, by Mambnno Chief, for $3500, and On wood, v/eanlng blk. c., by Wedgewood, dam Roxana, hy George Wilkes? to J. S. Clark, Now Bruns wick, N. J.; for $1000; Quartermaster, S y oars, br. c., by Alcyone, dam Qui Vive, by Sentinel, to Rundle & White, Danbury, Conn., for S3000. Astrione, 3 Years, blk. f., by Alcyone, dam Jessie Popper, hy Mambrino Chief, to L. J. Rose, San Gabriel, Cal., for $2500; weanling b, c., by Baron Wilkes, dam Alma Mater, by Mambrino Patohen, to El huir Smith, Lee, Mass., for $2600; 3 year-old b. f., by Mambrino Patchen, to W. H. AVilson. Cynthiana, Ky., for $1000; Celeste, 3 years, h.t., by Alcy one, dam by Noil Robinson, to William Hawson, Alraont, Can., for $1000; yearling b. c., by King Rene, dam by Alcantara, to parties In Michigan for. $5000. -Tho past season has been au off oue for Chicago, and there havo been but tinco horses who havo distinguished themselves as publie performers. Tho bay mare Opal, 2.24, by Jaw; Gould, owned by N. S. Jones, and 6%von by John Kelly, started eight times and was Hist threo timos. Starting without a record, she Ihiished Ibo souson with a record of 2.21. Tho gray stallion Moody, 2,18$, by Swigort, owned by Dan Brown, and driven by Lewis Tay, faced tho starter fourteen times and won 0rat money eight times, reducing his record from 2.23] to 2.18?. Tho chestnut golding Cuarlie Boy, 2.29:}, owned by F. T. Berry and drivon by John Atkin son, has oighteon races to his credit out of twenty-two starts, "and chopped oft' ten soconds, having started tho season with a record of 2.39.}. I tnink Charlie Boy hoads tho list for 1880. Tho chestnut golding Dick Stauffer. 2.21 J, hy Blue Hull, owned by B. F. Stauffer, and driven by P. V". Johnston, started but once, in a cup race at Washington Park for members' horses, and won in straight heats, reducing his record from 2.203 to 2.21'J, and that right off tho road. Chicago furnished several other starters, but none whoso performances aro worthy of note. BATTKU PUDDING, NO. 2.-Ono quar of milk, four eggs, six tablespoon fuls of flour, a little salt. Bako twenty ?.bnir/w Spry? willi bot. aauoA