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Garrett P. Serviss Tells of the Wonderful St. Bernards
By (iARRF.T P. F.RV1S.
The dog is an admirable and useful
animal outside, of cities. His whole na
ture unfits him for city life, and under
the Influence of thnt life he degenerates.
Among the noblept of all dogs In char
acter and appearance are the celebrated
6L .Bernards, whose history Is a remark- .
able example of what training and en
vironment will do with animals.
The St. Bernard dog takes his name
from the old hospice of St. Bernard,
which was established nearly lOo years
ao, on the summit of the Pas hearing
the same name, which leads from the
valley of the Rhone, at Martlgny In
Switzerland, over to the Italian side of
the Alps. It Is the pass over which
Napoleon led his army In 11. It Is said
to hare been In use by the Romans 10
years before Christ. ,
The famous hospice, or asylum of re
fuge, was established by Augustinlsn
monks, led by St. Bernard of Menthon.
and. It owes its celebrity largely to Its
dogs. It would not I easy to find an
other Initance of the development of a
new and distinctive breed of animals as
a, part of the dally work of a religious
Institution. For hundreds of years the
monks of St. Bernard have devoted them
selves to the service of travelers going
over the Alps, and first of all to the aid
of unfortunates lost In the snows of the
pass. In the performance of this self
imposed duty they early found need of
the assistance of dogs, and many cen
turies ago they began to develop the type
of dog known to us as the St. Bernard.
The precise time and manner of the
origin of the first BL Bernard dogs are
not certainly known. It is said by some
that the stock came from the Spanish
side of the Pyrenees. At any rate. It
seems to have been demonstrated that
the original breed Is extinct and that the
present strain w developed by the
monks from a croea between some moun
tain dog and a Great Dane. The original
tPe t said to have been kept purs until
about the first of the nineteenth century.
Fifty or six;y years aso English dot,
fanciers began to Import St Bernards,
Monks of St. Bernard and a typical litV-savintr dog of the Alps
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Home Tragedy Due to Wif e's Fortune
Husband Unwilling to Follow European Habit of
Playing Gentleman on Helpmeet's Purse Man
Still Regarded as Provider in America. : : :
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By Kl-I-A WIIKKl.KH V1I4X.X.
(Vpyilcht. 191.". Star t'ompany.
That is n es.1 little tragedy wtiich hap
pened recently In our Uml where a man
divorced his wire because, she bad come
Into a fortune. It was not that the man
objected to the
money
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( seems they had
been a happy
' couple living slm
i pie. plain lives,
j with modest pleas
' urea which they
shared together
until the money
came, through In
heritance, to the
wife.
Then the wife
developed a taste
for social inver
sions which entire
ly transformed their mode of llvln
upon his nlgnlty and mHnhood to adopt
an expensive mode of life which his owS
rrlvnte purse was not able to malntala.
lie felt that to pier the gentleman . nt
leisure on his wife's Income would lessen
his own silf-respect, and subject htm
to the criticism of his former sssoclates.
Wliler nnd wider grew the breach bfl
Iween husband and wife until It ended
In a divorce court.
It Is doubtful If any other Wind -on
earth could furnish us with a parallel
esse. Men in all the old countries view
mart-lure an1 money from an enttrelj'
different standpoint. The dot of a will
Is nn important consideration In mas
rlage over there, and young men without
money, but of good family eonneetlonlc
are educated by their parents with
view to fit them for accomplished husv)
bands of rich wives. A man considers It
a creditable thing to have won. a r14
wife and to be able to, demonstrate her
From the American standpoint this la
not a lofty type of manhood. As oar
The country grows ulder our Ideas and our
husband objected, feeling that It reflected
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Whatever other changes fashion may
ring In a few weeks hence, the proba
bilities are strongly In favor of the re
tention of 'belts and psplums for both
suits and dresses. The little "trotter" In
dicated In the sketch Is made of dark
blue serge that perennial favorite and
has all the air of smart, simplicity tjjat
V, res. tea for It a .worth while volruc.. ",
Following the latest style edicts, the
skirt la devoid of trimmings and con
forms to the umbrella contour, of which
we shall see and hear more as the weeks
pasa and the newer fashions are pre
sented. It Is very short, which Is some
thing in the favor of the wide skirt,
vfillm, narrow lines, characterise the
coat, and these are accentuated by the
box. plaited peplum, which extends the
length to an Inch or two below the hip
line. The plaits are flatly pressed so
that the line Is not perceptibly "thick
ened." The belt adds a girlish note. It Is
composed of dark green and dark blue
suede, completed by a buckle of metal
dlreptly In front.
The buttons are of metal and relieve
the. garment of. the charge of severity
which might otherwise attach thereto.
The hat worn Is of very dark blue satin,
posed a little to one side of the head and
trimmed with a "fluff" of dark blue
mallne. The gloves and shoe tops are
white. Made of white serge, with patent
leather belt and with hat In white and
black combination, this model would
be quit as attractive as the original
In blue, r
and thev soon produced a type quite' dif
ferent from that found In the Alps. The
strong, devoted, hard-working, muscular,
long-winded companion of the benevolent
monks, accustomed to find or break a
way for his masters to the side of some
strayed traveler lost and perishing In the
mighty snows, found himself transported
to an enervating climate, put in a ken
nel or upon a bench, to be petted and
admired and subjected to the attentions
of .professional or amateur breeders,
whose only object was to loake useless
out of a" VcTy Useful animal.
The consequence was that the sort of
tU. Bernard don finally produced in
Kngland was quite different from his
forebears on the snowy mountains. He
grew larger, heavier, and less active. His
colors and his "points" were' developed
until, on a visit to the St. Bernard
pass, he would be taken by hie mountain
cousins for a canine curiosity a kind ot
Barn urn giant.
And yet, amid ss many circumstances
calculated . to destroy his genuine char
acter, Ihe English St. Bernard retains
the kindly, benevolent expression of his
Good Samaritan ancestors, and their im
pulse to perform acts of unselfishness.
If these dogs were savage in disposition
they would be very dangerous not only
to children, but to the strongest men. It
is quite common fop them to measure
thirty inches In height at the shoulder,
and to weigh VA pounds. Tliero are In
stanoes In which the weight of such dogs
reaches 230 pounds.
It Is asserted thai ninny of the British
St. Bernasds are descended .from dogs
discarded by the monks because they
were covered with too heavy coat of hair.
Battling in the snow drifts, and strug
gling with blinding mountain storms oa
the edges of precipices, or amid yawning
crevasses, a dug, like a man, must have
full command of his muscles and not be
Impeded In his motions.
The stories told of the Bt. Bernards
In the Alps are wonderful, but not In
credible: They will oftn go alone, or in
small packs. In search of lost persons
after a great snow storm. They will
oek aid after having found some on In
need or help. The monks continually bow
to their superior intelligenoa In finding;
a way across trackless wastes of new
falHn snow. Tn their work -of rescue
tlioy show almost human tenderness and
lympathy:
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Corpora lion.)
SIXTH EriSODE.
The Siege; of the House of O'keefe.
II.
CHAPTER
"Al" the woman's
(Continued.) '
voire concealed S
tremor "can we pay Mrs. Viliard any
thing on the rent today?"
"Ain't you got no money?"
"Why Al, you didn't give me any
money."
The man searched unsteadily through
all his pockets. He finally discovered a
half dollar and a dime.
"Never mind." broke In tho soft voice
of Mrs. Viljard as she ssw tears in the
eyes of Mrs. Urogg.
Mrs. Viliard, who nud come ti know
Ufa In many sordid phases, .took June
away.
"Have you an evening gowa,' June,
dear?" asked Mrs. Viliard in a matter
of fact sort of way, and eying June
solicitously as she made this abrupt
change In their subject of thought.
"Tea." drawled June. -I'll get it to
morrow." "Ws are to have guesti this evening."
And Mrs. Viliard studied Junes height
and figure with a calculating eye. "I
have a new little dinner dress whkh t
am sure you can wear charmingly . You
are. te be soy family, my dear," she
rattled to oover Junes embarrassed
fcalf protest il want you everywhere
with me. We shall have to do some shop
ping, you and I, one of these days. You
like pretty things, don't you?"
Why. of course," laughed June.
On the corner of Vandrr street and
Lii k alley was Ned, interviewing a
skinny legged Rirl, who sniffed continu
ously, bi.th while she was pulling up her
stockings and while she was not. In her
cheek wss a wad of gum, and In her eye
was all the live expression found In the eye
of a dead fish. Ned Warner dredged fur
information for two sordid minutes and
went aay, and Officer Herman walked
straight over to the stocking puller.
"What did that guy want?" he de
manded. "He was satin' about a girl."
'This psrty described the girl, didn't
he?"
"I'n-hunh sawed off blond. Bay,
what's it to ou?" And shs sniffled
away.
Officer Tiennan walked bsck to his
pout with a troubled brow, and he shook
his long, nairow head as he looked after
the industrious Ned Warner.
CHAPTER III.
June sprang suddenly from her little
bench overlooking the river. Mrs. Urogg
and her Intolerable position persisted In
Jumping Into June's mind and staying
there. The guests had not yet arrived.
The impulsive girl hurried down and out
of the back door, across the beautiful
rear porch and dowa the winding and
twisting little steps toward the ViUard
cottages. Mrs. Grogg was sitting la the
altcben In stony silence when June ar
rived there, a silence from which weep
ing had long sine passed.
"Sit down," And Mrs. Grogg gave up
thj unbroken' chair. ' "Al's steeping' If
off
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"I Just ran In." observed the girl.
"Ys. Toll Mrs. Viliard that If Al gets
home with any money tomorrow I'll
save her out what I can."
"Oh, I didn't come about the rent
June returned hastily. "I just ran in to
see If there was anything I can Jo."
No, there s nothing can be done. Al
drank before I married him, and ha
drinks yet."
June's eyes contracted.
"Why does he have his own way about
it .-
"Becaure he's my husband. I'm scared
of Al when he's drunk."
"And you're not afraid of him when
he's sober?"
"Well, no. There don't seem to . be
anything particular about Al to be
scared of."
The horor of drunkenness that was It
"1 wouldn't be afraid of blnY!" June
suddenly popped out.
Tbe woman looked at her with wid
ened eyes.
me uoor movea, ana A I rogg ap
peared in the doorway in his shirt
sleeves, collarless, his hair touseled.
-vt hat you got for supper?" - hs
growled.
"Why, Al I-I didn't think you'd want
any." And the woman'! voice was
trembling.
"Oh. you didn't think so! Wsll, I want
some supper!
"Why, Al. I ain't got say money."
"Well, why aint you? Corns here!" His
fist went up.
"Al!" A wall of terror was In the voUss.
June stepped swiftly from behind the
stove and confronted the man, her small
fists clinched, her cheeks naming, her
eyes" biasing. ' 8he glared at him all' her J
contempt and all her loathing and some
thing; more her superiority. The fist
which had been upraised came slowly
down. His shoulders drooped. He was
whipped!
Al Grogg's wife watched that transition
In him with amazement, the dropping of
the eyes, the lowering of the fist, the
drooping of the shoulders. And a small
young woman In a fluffy evening gown
had done this thing!
Smash! A geranium pot Just missed
Al Grogg's head and broke on the bed
room door.
(To Be Continued Tomorrow.)
Advice to Lovelorn
By BBATKXCa rAXBVAX
titve II I m Ills Freedom.
Hear Miss Fairfax: 1 am 2S years old
and the mother of three children. My
husband and I are separated. I have re
lused to divorce htm and so give him the
satisfaction of marrying again.
I feel now as If mv attitude waa only
one of vanity. Would It he finer for me
to free him, since It Is not love or any
other deep emotion that has made me
take this attitude?
A POUBTFlT. WIFF..
I am sure you know the one answer to
your problem. You gstn nothing by hold
ing a man Who has proven disloyal to
marriage. Since you confess you are not
capable of deep feeling, you are acting
in a way that Is net worthy of your own
best feelings. and will not be. at peace
with yourself until you have given the
man who wants It his freedom. True
pride Is a big, fine thing, and should
make you unwilling to be tied to a man
wiio does not care for you. The dignified
I thing to do Is to sever all connections
with the man who was not held by the
sacredness of his . marriage vows or by
fatherhood Itself.
He Is Klckle.
Dear Miss Fairfax: I am a young girl
and last winter I went with a young man
who said he cared for me very much.
1 mrlng the summer 1 was away, and
when I returned he seemed to avoid ine
and was embarrassed when we spoke.
HKARTKROKHJH
When man tires of her. the wise
woman resigns herself and. does not try
tn fight against fste, There are plenty of
Other tilings besides love with which to
fill your life. -Don't dwrll on a desd In
fatuatlon or try to galvanise it .Into life
again. This cannot bo done. Just , move
on to the next thing life offers.
Klsslns; name's.
Dear Miss Fairfax:' I am IT years old,
snd took my girl cousin ot i years to a
birthday party. "Kissing games" were
Introduced. T did not take part, as I
think girls of my cousin's age ought to
have more pride than to be kissed by
bovs.
My rousln took part In them against
my wishes, and told me after the party
the girls said I was not sociable.
tl. B. U
I am sorry the clrls you know haven't
as much dignity and self-respect as you
have. You were quite right; don't be In
fluenced to change your attitude.
hlruls are gradually degenerating- frsso
these and kindred matters. Among estr-ultra-fnshlnnable
people the foreign Mnyr
prevails to more or less extent.-and nsTi
who seek rich wives are not scare In
our fashionable circles. But the good
old virile ideas of man as the provider!
of man the protector, are still extant, aj
this incident shows. . . .
It Is to be regretted that the womaota
such a case did not love her hue band and j
her home more than she loved the giddy -)
whirl or social lire, it is to be regrettest
that a compromise could not be effected,
whereby the wife might enjoy to a certain, j
extent the new pleasures and new op
portunltles her fortune afforded -'her, i
while yet giving the. greater putt of Mr,
thought, time snd sffection to her hus
band and home. 5 '
It la a curious quality of the femlhfnl .
make-up that reuses this hunger and. '
thirst for social prominence. In all th) ,
things which life can offer to human
beings there Is no more tasteless, dead
sea fruit than social prominence and
power unless It has the background, of
a happy home and harmonious domestic
relations. With that background all other
pleasures may be enjoyed and leave no
bitter - taste on the lips afterward r
The woman who destroys such a back
ground. In order to attain eminence ttr
promlncnce In anything. Is. like. an artist
who would destroy his canvas and then
try to paint, his picture on empty air..
To make a home, we should take all' oT
love, - - 7
And much of patience, labor, and keen
joy; j
Then mix these elements with earth s
Hoy
With finer things, drawn from the realms
above. ' .- J
- .The Spirit Home.
There should be music,! melody' an'd son)
Beauty In every spot-, an open-door, '
And- generous sharing of the pleasures
store,
With fellow pilgrims, ss they pass along
Seeking for Home. ' '
To narrow bounds, let mirrors lend their
aid. i
And multiply each gracious touch of art.
And let the casual stranger feel the, part
Too . srrat creative part which love his
played '
Within the Home.
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Here bring your best In thought, mnd,
word, and deed: 1
Your sweetest acts, your highest Self-
control.
Nor save them for some later hour
goal; t
Here is the place and now the tim-cif
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Here in the Home..
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