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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1903)
V November 22, 1003. THE ILLUSTRATED BEE. IS Interrupted Sempland. "Ha has had hia chance and I have bad none. I begged and Implored him to allow me to go, and only wrung a most reluctant consent from him." The general turned hla head away, his fineers tapped softly on the desk. "Things have not gone as we wished," he murmured half to himself, "the south Is hard pushed. Indeed. The war has dragged on. It becomes harder and harder, but we may not despair of our beloved country when her sons strive for posts of danger and are emulous to die in her service. Do you know what this means, Mr. SemplandT" "What It means, general?" "There Is about one chance In a thousand of your coming back. Every time that Infernal submarine has been used she has done no damage to the enemy and has drowned her crew. Payne was drowned In her with eight men when she was first sent out. She was swamped by the wash f a passing steamer on her next trial and all hands were lost. Then she sunk at Fort Sumter wharf, carrying down six of her men. Hundley took her into the Stone river and made a dive wtlh her, hit mud, stuck there, and every soul was suffocated. They raised her and fixed her up again and tried her once more in the harbor her. She worked beautifully for awhile, but fouled the cable of the receiv ing ship trying to pass under her keel, and stayed there. She has Just been raised, the dead cleared out of her, now you want to go on her again." "I do, sir," returned Sempland. . "Is life worth so little to you that you are willing to sacrifice It?" "There Is Lacy, sir." "Ob, he la different!" burst out the gen eral, and then bit his Hp. "It would bs greatly to Lacy's credit," had Mashed Into his mind, "If he could manage to die in some such heroic action." Lacy and Sempland knew what the gen eral thought, and Sempland could' think of no words to bridge ever the pause. "You see," at last said Lacy, smiling satirically at Sempland, "the general under stands. Tou would better let me go." 'No. The thing sometimes works. Glas ell got out alive when he tried to blow up the New Ironsidas, and anyway, I want this chance. I have had four years of war and have spent three of It in prison. For God's sake, general" "Very well. Tou shall .have It," an How OWN In the tropical jungles of D Central America and the West In dies the head of the family Is not worried by milliners' and dress makers' bills. The semi-civilized . belle of these lands knows how to get nearly the whole of her costume from the jungle. She manufactures it herself from the materials she gathers from nature. Though she may be able in rare cases to get' from the one shop ten or fifteen miles away a few yards of cloth with which to make her dress, any trimming she may wish to put upon it must be searched for In tha woods. Lace bark is htr favorite material for making anything light and dainty. This lace bark is the film which covers the heart of the lace-bark tree.'- The natives carefully remove it and soak it in running water for threo or four days in order to get off the gum and unnecessary fiber. After that it Is bleached on the sands by the river and sprinkled now and then to whiten it. When It has become a creamy white, It is pressed with a hot Iron or a "heated stone, and is ready for use. It has a -fine lacy appear ance and runs into more artistic patterns than any manufactured article. When made Into a dress it is wonderfully beauti ful. Tho Jungle gill noes It sparingly on her ordinary clothes, but for her ball drees flounce after flounce is used to give a fluffy look to the skirts. She knows that it be comes her as nothing else would. Her Jewelry consists of beautifully colored seeds strung together In the form of neck laces, bracelets and tiaras. In addition to these, on the eight of the ball she catches the brilliant fireflies, which swarm In tha Jungle, and artistically arranges them in her dusky locks. The Jungle girl would not exchange her "peenie-wallahs," an aha calls tha fireflies, for tha diamonds of north ern belle. The jungle girl's hats are a maive! to be hold. She weaves them herself from tb Jlppi-jappa grass, and can get any shape or style she fancies. She trims them with tha netty fiber of tha ooco&nut palm and tha gorgeous wings of tha mountain parrokeet, swered Beauregard, "but I will not have -the boat used as a submarine. Tou can sink her until her hatch Is awash, but no lower." "Thank you," answered the delighted Sempland; "where shall I get a crew?" "One has already been selected from among hundreds who volunteered. Five sea men are to attend to the propeller and an artillery officer to look after the torpedo. Tou can steer the boat?" "I lived on the water before I entered the army." "All right. The Wabash Is lying oft the Main Ship channel. I have no Instructions to give you except to go at her and sink her. I am told the most vulnerable spot of a ship Is just forward of the mainmast. Hit her there. Don't explode your torpedo until you ar in actual contact If possible. Glassell's went off the moment he saw her without touching, else he would havo sunk the New IronHldrs. Tou will find the tor pedo boat at the government wharf. Every thing is ready. Tou will leave at 7. The three blockade runners will iollow you as close as Is practicable, and when you tor pedo the frigate they will dart through the Swash and try to get to sea. I reckon upon the other Tankee ships running down to aid the Wabash. I'll see you on the wharf. God bless you and may He have mercy on your souls!" said the little gen eral solemnly. He put out his hand to the young man and he shook It lgorously. "I pray that I may succeed for the sake of the south, sir," returned Sempland firmly. "For the sake of the south, gentlemen. That Is our watchword," cried Beauregard, standing up and bringing his hand to a salute. "Have you any preparations to make, , Sempland?" asked Lacy when they left the ' office. "I have a letter to write." "Very well. I will look after the boat and will meet you on the wharf. Shall you see Miss Glen before you go?" "No." "Tou must." ' "I cannot. What difference does it make to her anyway? I will be at the wharf he looked at his watch. It was already I o'clock "In three-quarters of an hour. Goodby." The two men shook hands and separated. "The boat Is ready,"' said' Lacy to him self. "I saw to that this afternoon. There Is nothing for me to do there. I wonder by Jove, I'll do it!'.' the Jungle Girl which is shot and brought home by her father or brother. Even her parasol and umbrella are supplied by kindly nature. When the sun is too. hot or the rain too heavy a big plantain or banana leaf does as well as anything bought in tha largest AVorld of Fashion (Continued from Page Ten.) ruffles of white net or chiffon also supplies . a modish combination. The fur-trimmed street gown Is a luxuri ous novelty of the moment, though for those who can afford only one street cos tume such a auit is not advised. But if tha dam or damsel is sufficiently supplied with the wherewithal to change her toilets ac cording to the fickle temper of our climate, she may match her moleskin or Persian . jacket with a deep band of the same on her cloth skirt. Those who have furs left over from former seasons, in quantities Insufficient for more extensive use, may also resolve them into the flxy hats and muffs so much worn, and If these skins are re-dyed they will go all the better with the airy folderols put with them. Even the plush jackets worn a number of years ago may be revived, for this so lately despised material is again seen. A blouse jacket of burnt ivory plush was marked and shadowed in a way to Imitate chinchilla. White raw silk bands, embroid ered in black and white, formed the collar, belt and cuffs of this. Mole plush Is an other eTcellent imitation which adapts It self to many dolman-like wraps for elderly wearers, whose muffs - are on tha huga grandmother order and whose lace veils are all deeply bordered as in the long-ago. In fact, all things turn toward a revival of the elegancies of the .'60s, whan no woman was smartly if not femininely dressed. Even old women bad coquetries of costume in those days, and their under sleeves and spencer bodies are once more with us. In an old trunk cherished by a southern woman In New York even the furs A few minutes after ha was ushered again In tha presence of Miss Fanny Glen. She had at first pleaded Indisposition, but he had Insisted upon seeing her. "I have something of so much Im portance to tell you, Miss Glen," ha began as she entered the room, "that I was forced to override your desires." "Is It about the subject that we I talked about this afternoon? If so " "It Is not. I shall say no more on that score. I had my answer then." "I am very sorry," continued the girl. "I admire you, respect you, but but but I do not-" "I understand. Never mind that. Tou said that Sempland had never done any thing to distinguish himself. Well, he's going to do It tonight." "What Is he going to do?" asked the girl, all the llstlossness Instantly going out of her manner. "He is going to take out the David." "Tcs?" "And blow up the Wabash." Her hand went to her heart. Her face turned whiter than the frock the wore. "My God!" she whispered, "Admiral Ver non's ship!" "She loves .him! She loves him!" flushed Into Lacy's mind, and for the moment he suffered agonies of jealous pain. "But," continued the girl, "why should they" "In the first place," went on Lacy, "if the venture succeeds we sink a noble ship and put out of the way a most deter mined enemy, and we hope to let the block . aded cotton ships get to sea." "But the David!" said the girl, who knew the sinister story of the crazy submarine torpedo boat as did everyone In Charles ton. "It is sure death!" "It Is dangerous,"' said Lacy softly, "but General Beauregard has ordered Semp land to keep her on the surface. That ought to give them a chance. Glassell es caped, you lemember, when he tried the New Ironsides." "He will be killed! He will be killed!" she cried plteously, "and Admiral Ver non 1" "What Is the Tankee admiral to you, to any of us?" Lacy asked, curiously inter ested to know the meaning of her remark. "Why do you tell me of all this?" she asked, falling to notice his question in her anxiety and alarm. "Because I want you to know Sempland as the hero he Is and because forgive my frankness I believe that you love him. So Gets Her Costumes stores of an American city. A Creole belle is as fond of perfume as the daintiest American woman, and Is Just as particular that It shall be of the best kind. She goes to much more trouble to procure It, but then she knows that K is always of today can be seen upon a pink and white silk evening frock fringes of the angora skins now used upon cloth evening coats; a rabbit skin muff and tippet, and a black velvet coat with an ermine collar. MART DEAN. Prills of Fashion. Brilliant green ostrich feathers are to be seen upon some of the smart hats. Ostrich feathers are in great request for the adornment of Amaxon ooaver and large directolre velvet hats. Cuff links are seen In crystal buttons shaped like those of pearl and each with a small diamond in the center. All the fashionable shapes are employed for mourning millinery, which waa never more effective than this season. In elnstio rrarter clasps, somber black ones, there are designs of gold set with jewels two horseshoes, the ends meeting, and a horse's bit across forming a buckle. A long, hemstitched tie, with double knot, finishes the front of an accordion-pleated black chiffon waist. The elbow sleeves are entirely of frills, both plain and accordion pleated. Fruits In millinery are mostly made of velvet, such as the green, half-open al mond, blue V berries, arples and pears, pouches and nectarines, and even plums and green gages. Tho belt on the new fur coats is always a feature, jet embroidered kid, silver rings, noiiveju art medallions, embroidered satin and steel-studdod silk elastic being em ployed for such telta. Beautiful things are to be found in Rook wood lamps, some of them altogether de lightful. The shades of many are of iri descent glass put together in the form of small, brick-like tiles. A new style of shirt waist Is patterned after the man's shirt It is made of soft Ilk and inset on yoke and sleeves, with medallions of gathered ribbon and lace. It buttons down the back.- A hair ornament in bright green has for the foundation a rosette of bright green mallne spangled, while rising from it are featherllke pieces of gold set With span Sled leaves of bright green. X want him, to hear you say tt before goes out. It will double his chances of escape if tie has your love to think of. Tou will inspire hint to com back. As It Is now I am afraid he does not especially; care to. He's too good a man to lose if we If you can save him, Miss Fanny." "And this man abused you to me this afternoon!" murmured the girl. "He said what was true. I honor him for It. I love you, Miss Fanny. I am proving It to you now as I proved It to Mm when I gave him my place at his earnest entreaty. The detail was mlno. X gave him the chance." "Why did you do it?" "For his sake, for yours. It's his solN tary chance. I've had so mony, youl know." "And he's going to blow up the Ww bush, the admiral's ship, did you say?" "Yes. If he can." Fanny Glen was a picture of terror, plainly apparent in spite of her valiant effort to conceal her feelings. Her aglta Uon was so overwhelming, her anxiety so pronounced, that oven on the hypothesis of an ardent affection for Sempland, Lacy, was completely at loss to account foe . her condition. What could It mean? But he had no time to speculate upon It. Tha minutes were flying by. "Come. Miss Glen," he said at last, "II isn't so bad as all that." """But" those men on the hlp the the ad- miral! They won't have a chance for their lives. It is appalling to think ofl I cannot bear It! I" "Let them lift the blockade, then." coolly returned the young officer, "It Is a chanoa of war. Don't waste your sympathy on them. Bestow it nearer at hand. Sempland starts In half an hour. Won't you km him before he goes?" "Tea," whispered the girl, "if you will send him to me." "There Is no time to lose. I will hay him here in a few moments." As lie turned away the girl stretched out her hand to him. "Tou have been very good very brave- very noble," she fultered. "I wish I I loved you more than than I do." He stooped over her and kissed hex bended head. She was small and so ap . pealing. He breathed a prayer over he and tore himself away. "Thank you," he said, 'you have r warded me. Goodby." (To Be Continued.) pure and fresh. She first picks her' fresh! flowers, and then, by some process handed down from one generation to another, she) distills It. The secret method is often known to only; a few families, and they would not give It away for any sum of money. The lucky holders of the secret are, of course, envied by all who know them. Although others may receive presents -of the . much-valued cent from those in the secret, they cannot make It themselves and, therefore, cannot afford to be as lavish with It as they wish.. The tropical girl's soap Is procured oa the way to the bath. As she walks down to the river to bathe, she stops here and there to gather soap berries and she cuts) a piece of stick called "chewstick," which? she uses as a toothbrush.- She chews thai end of it until It becomes quite soft and froth gathers at the end. She then rubs her teeth well with It. This Is the best toothbrush on earth, as It not only pre vents the teeth from decaying, but keeps) them beautifully white and clean. Peo ple in .other countries, knowing the value of this chewstick above all others as a dentifrice, have It powdered and exported to them. In many parts of South America tha natives cannot buy cloth to make their clothes, so they have to spin it themselves out of cocoanut fiber, river weeds and bamboo fiber. The cloth woven from tha bamboo fiber la very soft and silky. Unlike the West Indians, the South American belle wears, shoes of a kind. These are made of a coarse woven ma terial like sailcloth, which is attached - to sole of rawhide. They are the moss comfortable shoes Imaginable and are used by the soldiers of South America when on tha march. They are called "alpagattaa' and Americana who have traveled in South America invariably bring them home to their wives and daughters for bath slippers. Those who are lucky enough to have a pair would not exchange them for any othett slippers, however costly. No ether foot gear equals the "alpegetu" (or comfort and durability.