FOR HOME AND WOMEN
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS.
Spring roiiUrcl with Velvet nnd Lnco
Dinner down Men mill Their Wives
Tho Age of "Slatterns" Let There lie
Light Ornco Culture.
TIs Snld That Alienee Conquers Love.
(Old Favorlto Sorlw.)
tPrcdorlck William Thomas, tho author
of this son;;, wns born In Providence, It.
I., In 1803. IIo moved to tho South, where
ho wns In turn lawyer, editor, professor,
Methodist minister nnd lecturer. Ho wns
a protlllc writer of versa. Ho died In ISfll.
Tho boiib wo give was written about l&M.J
'TIs snld tlint absence conquers lovoj
Hut, oh, believe It not!
l'vo tried, nlasl Us powors to provo
Hut thou nrt not forgot!
Lady, though fate has bid us part;
Yct.ntlll thou art as dear.
Ah fixed In this devoted heart
Aa when I clasped thee hetc.
I plungo Into tho busy crowd,
And smllo to hear thy name;
And yet, ns If I thought nloud,
They know mo still the snme.
And when the wlno-cup passes round,
I toast somo other fair;
But when I ask my heart tho Bound,
Thy namo Is echoed there.
And when somo other name I team,
And try to whisper love,
Still will my heart to theo return,
LI Ito the returning dove.
In vain; I never can forget.
And would not bo forgot:
Tor I must bear tho samo regret
Whnto'er may bo my lot.
E'en ns tho wounded bird will seek
ItH favorite bower to die,
Bo, lady, I would hear theo speak
And yield my parting sigh.
'TIs snld that absence conquers love;
Hut. oh! believe It not;
I've tried, nlna! Its. power to provo
Ilut thou ari not forgot.
The As of "Slatterns."
Did you ever stop to think, asks an
English magazine, what n luxury good,
pure complexion Eoap b? It Is one
of tho blessings of modern advance
ment, nnd ono of tho privileges,, nnd,
wo may say, attainments of civiliza
tion. Even In the last century a great
step has been taken In regard to clean
llness, and women have found out that
pure soap and water, nnd tho freo em
ploymcnt of them, havo proved the
greatest aids to beauty. In tho days
when powdered hair and tho accom
paniment of patches and powder, It
can only bo Imagined what strenuous
efforts our grcat-great-grandmothors
must havo mado In order to obtain
nbsoluto cleanliness in tho faco of
fashion. A writer with whom wo are
all familiar onco termed tho beauties
of his tlmo "slatterns." This wo be
llovo to bo libel, and wo aro Inclined
to pronounce that gentleman unwor
thy tho namo of gentlqmau, since
probably out of splto because ho was
not held up to adoration by those very
"slatterns," who were, of course, the
belles, as ho thought ho deserved. But
truth to tell, tho athletic, well-
groo'med, wholesome-looking woman
of today is far and away uhcad of
her grcat-grcat-grandmother because
of her healthful exercise, her out-of
door life, and her freo uso of, not
cosmetics, but good complexion soap
and water.
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tlruco Culture.
A woman who has Improved a nat
urally ungraceful figure says that
It
has been accomplished by remember
ing every tlmo alio Is required to stand
to lift herself upon her toes and let
herself down gently, leaving her
weight upon tho balls of her feet, in
stead of upon tho heels. "When this
is done," sho says, "It Is not nocossary
to think of chin or shoulders." She
has learned to walk In this way, and
cays that ho feet grow loss tired than
formerly, because tho portion of her
foot which was Intended to bear tho
weight Is In proper use. A glanco at
tho position of tho arch of tho Instep
will provo that tho body's weight was
never Intended to rest upon tho neeis
nnd tho habit of throwing it there nc
counts for weak back3 and kindred
ills.
Dinner Uutvn.
Jetted laco hodlco and tunic over
whlto tulle.
Men nnil Their V'Itos.
Men eoon forgot what thoy havo said
themselves, hut their memories are
singularly retentive of what their
wives havo said of thorn, only a worn
an of Ignoble naturo fosters her hus
band's wcalcncssos; a true wlfo al
ways "holds him up to his best"
without flatter sho makes him feol
that sho Is his fondest admirer. Men
nro grateful for forbearanco In their
FOULARD WITH VELVET AND LACE.
wives, for often, whllo asserting most
loudly that they uro right, thoy aro
frequently conscious that they aro
wrong. Given a llttlo tlmo nnd 11 lit
tle silence they will often . show In
actions rarely In words that they
havo been mistaken. A man expects
his wlfo to bo belter than he. No mat
ter how little religion a man may have
himself, his Ideal wlfo In always a
woman with the purity of soul that
only a Christian can have; and to a
good man it is usually part of his re
ligion to bcllovo that his wlfo Is mor
ally higher and nobler than himself.
Altogether, too fow wives realize that
novelty and variety la as attractive to
a man after marriage as before. Tho
samo gown evening after evening,
perhaps tho samo coiffure year In nnd
year out, may not exactly pall upon
the taste of a dovoted husband, hut ho
soon ceases to look at his wife with
tho same Interest as heretofore. After
a whllo sho will miss tho fond llttlo
compliments that aro so ploasant to
receive, and ono of tho most potent of
her womanly weapons grows rusty
from disuse. A wife's position In tho
estimation of her husband Is always
what sho Is, not what she claims to be.
Let Thro He Light.
Light and sunshine aro good medi
cines. They not only help to euro, but
they assist in preventing. It Is strange,
therefore, that so many in the world
should bo content to do without either.
Wo havo windows and doors In our
houses, but thcro aro many of us who
keep both closed as much as possible.
The sunshine fades tho carpets and tho
open windows let In dust which spoils
tho furniture. That is whnt somo
careful housewives say. There may
be something In this, but not much.
A faded carpet Is much moro desirable
than a faded chcok, und dust is not tho
worst thing that comes to us. Why,
tho preachers tell us wo arc made of
dust, nnd to that condition wo aro sure
to return. So why bo afraid of it? It
can bo swept out and brushed out. Dut
thcro Is only ono way to got air Into
tho house and that Is by not being
afraid of tho dust or of the sun. Wo
.pity with all our hearts, tho tenement
houso dwelling whose rooms open Into
sunless shafts. And yet thcro aro
many of us who make our homes as
nearly like thoso lll-ventllated tene
ments ns possible. We havo open
spaces on each side. The sun can
touch our windows In tho morning
and in tho evening, but wo shut it out
so as to look fresh and keep clean. No
greater mlstako In domestic economy
was ever made.
An Ktnontlnl of Itenllli.
Of all forms of exorcise, walking la
the best, because It acts on tho whole
body, and acts evenly. It Is the best
of doctors, for Its sanitary Intluenco Is
moral, as well as physical, Bays tho St.
Louis Globe-Democrat. Everybody
should bo In tho open air at least two
hours dally, and If In ordinary health,
should walk at least two miles dally
not a dull, rigid, constitutional wallt,
but a brisk, Joyous, exhilarating walk,
nnd If possible, a walk with an object
Ho It understood that "shopping" .s
not walking, nor is "sauntorlng." You
must uso activity enough to send the
blood faster through tho veins, to bring
a glow to tho check, but you mtiat
stop short of actual fatigue. To real
lzo tho best results from wnlklng, da
not carry parcels, as crooking tho arm
Impedes perfect circulation. If you
must bear something dlvldo your bur
dens equally, and hold half In each
hand, allowing the hands to fall nt tho
sides, rather than be bent. This nlds
tho beauty of tho armof which
wo shall havo more anon.
Worth Itsnienihsrlng.
A good rule to remember when ono
tins costly rings nnd tho habit of tak
ing them off when tho handB nro
washed, which, by tho way, should al
ways bo done It ono wishes to tnko the
proper caro of tho stones, Is always
to placo them between tho Hps, says
a writer In tho Criterion. If the habit
is once formed It becomes second na
ture, and provents ndtllng another
Item to tho column of loss, relating to
lings left in hotels, strango dressing
rooms nnd other places. e3ald a woman
who hns a magnificent collection of
rings, and who has wisely exercised
this habit slnco its Inception: "I
havo novcr lost ono or mislaid It, and,
whnt Is Just as Important, I havo never
been through all tho worrying anxiety
of believing I had lost some ono or
nil of them." Tho woman whoso lin
gers nro clothed with llashy brilliants
up to the Joint may remonstrate that
she had no room between her ruby
lips. In which enso thcro aro two rem
edies, one, to enlarge tho mouth, tho
other, to reduco tho number of rings
to that proportion which marks tho
woman of taste.
The Toilet of (IrrntneM.
It Is often snld that Mme. Pattl doeB
not uso water to wash her face. This
Is ontlrely n mistake. The day never'
passes that tho diva does not uso wa
ter liberally. Both sho nnd Mme. Al-
blnl havo a firm belief In roso cold
cream. Afte? washing thoy always
rub their faces well with this cream;
also before making up for tho stago.
Tho Princess of Wales, whoso com
plexion is still cxqulBlte, believes in
massage for tho face, and has distilled
water sent every day for her toilet.
Tho Empress Frederick puts faith In
cau-de-cologne, of which a bottlo Is
poured every morning Into her bath.
Another woman hns another recipe for
u good complexion that Is the simplest
of all: "Wash your face with hot wa
ter and a very mild ooap Just before
going to bed, nnd wash It with cold
rain water nnd no soap when you
rise."
For the Complexion,
Ono hears of eo many girls who com
plain of thick or spotty complexions,
nnd In nine cases out of ten tho troublo
ia quito easily romoved. Tho very
lntest cure, and quite tho simplest ono
to follow, Is to wash tho faco with
parsloy water, says n recent authority.
It Is done In this way: Tako half a
pint of rain water nnd soak In it n
largo bunch of parsley, letting it ro
maln in tho water nil night. In the
morning rub tho faco well with dry
towel, then dip your spongo In tho
parsley water, and pass It over your
face, allowing it to dry on. Do this
thrco times dally, and nt tho end of
two weoks If you havo persevered In
tho aimplo treatment, you will be? To
warded to seo that there nro no morn
spots or roughness on your faco. Many
of tho high-priced comploxlon nos
trums contnin thin Blmplo remady,
which In as Inexpensive ns It Is effectual.
PllON'Pl 10 IP THPIP
'CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
rneuinntlo Hocking Chair Spool on
WiUt Armor l'lntcn i'orest nnd l'rnl
rle In Nebraska Human lancer nnd
"Tree t'nnker."
Armor riutot.
In an artlclo In Naturo on "Armor
Plates," Mr. Hntllcld says It was ow
ing to tho enterprise of tho American,
Harvey, that It was found posslblo to
take soft steel plates nnd carbonize
thorn by tho cementation process, ho
that steel plates were obtained with
faces, contnlrilng considerable por-
centnges of carbon, up to 70 or 80 per
cent, whilst tho rear mill retained its
original soft and tough condition,
Such n pinto, after being treated nnd
quenched In water, either wholly or
on tho hard side, then possessed a
hard surface, ngnlnst whlc'.t n shot
broke into fragments. Further lnv
provemunte woro Introduced at
Krupp's Ksscn works, carbonizing tho
surfaces by means of gas cementation
Instend of charcoal. Tho latest typo
of hard-faced plates possess about
twlco tho resistance of tho older typo
of plates. This enables a great saving
to be effected In the weight of armor
to )o tiRcd for tho protection of the
modern warship.
I'orcst nnd 1'rnlrle In Nebraska.
Ill a paper In Science on recent
changes in tho oxtont of forest land
on tho Nebraska plains, Mr. Bcssey
brings forward evidence from eastern
Nebrnska which shows that tree aroas
aro advancing there with somo rapid
Ity. Ills observations aro supported
by tho statements of old settlers, who
Invnrlnbly tell of an ndvnnco of trees
up tho valleys, sometimes 11 inllo or
more, while tho width of tho timber
belts on tho streams has also greatly
Increased. Tho keeping out of fire
seems to bo tho general causo of tho
spread of tho trees. Two years ago
the samo author showed reasons for
believing that tho pines of western
Nebrnska aro advancing eastward,
where destruction by flro or cattlo 13
prevented und whoro cutting does not
proceed too rapidly.
Iliimnii Cnnccr unil "Tree Cnnhor."
M. Bra in tho Comptcs Ilcndiu
makes somo remarkable observations
on tho nnnlysis presented by tho cul
tures of Ncctrla dlttssima, tho fungus
which produces "canker"' lu trees,
with thoso of tho parasitic fungus
which accompanies cancers In man
nnd other animals. Inocultlon of trees
with cultures of tho human paraslto
resulted In a "canker," In all respects
resembling that produced by ncctrla,
nnd conversely tho Ingestion by rab
bits of cultures of ncctrla caused tho
production of round ulcers In tho
Btomnch, similar to tho3o produced by
tho Ingestion of cultures of tho hu
man parasites.
The Itallnso of th" Hun
Naturo BayB tho Spanish govern
ment proposes to mako tho best possi
ble arrangements at the Madrid ob
servatory for tho reception of foreign
astronomers who will observe tho
eclipse of tho sun on Mny 28. Never
theless other places aro bettor adapt
ed for tho purposo, as, for example,
Naval-Moral, 200 kilometers from
Madrid on tho Caceres lino, because
at that place tho ecllpso will bo total
for two minutes.
rneuinntlo Honking Clmlr.
Pneumatic appliances now enter
quito largely Into our everyday llfo,
tho pneumatic bicycle uud nutomobllo
tiro being almost lndlsponsnble, whllo
air brakes and Invalid cushions nro es
sential to our physical safety mil
comfort. Quito tho latest application
of nu nlr cushion, however, Is for tho
rockers of tho usual rocking chair.
What resembles a section of a bicycle
tire, with conical ends resting In sock
ets provided therefor In the wooden
framework, Is placed under each rock
er, and upon these cushions or tires
the weight of tho person In tho chair
rests. Tho cushion may be inflated to
any degree of hardness agreeable to
tho occupant of tho chair, by tho fa
miliar hand or foot pump nnd valve.
They havo tho ndvantago of being
noiseless, of hnvlng a smooth, even
mctlon, and have no appreciable wear
and tear on tho carpet or rugs. Evon
on n stained hardwood floor they can
bo used without 80 much as scratch
ing It nnd without a pnrtlclo of nolso,
It is asserted tun rcstnuncHS of a
pneumatic rocking chair as much
greater than that of tho ordlnnry
form, and that tho energy required to
rock It Is decidedly lees.
French Iti-scarchcs In Agrlrutlurr.
In a paper to tho Acndemlo des Sci
ences, Paris, MM. Dchoraln and De-
moussy stnto that tho whlto lupin,
which flourishes nbovo all in sandy
soils, can ho grown in chalky soils If
provided bacteria form nodosities on
Its routs M. Molsuas, tho French
cheralBt, says ho can m.iko ninmonla
for the use of agriculturists. Heat
unites calcium with nitrogen, forming
calcium nltrl&i, which In water yields
ammonia nnd calcium hydrato. M.
Hlchard of Avignon finds that a ge
ranium watered with a solution of bu-
tyllc alcohol becomes foeblo, drowBy
nnd apparently Intoxtcatod.
Itelnveiiesoeneo In Tern'.
in nu article in tho notaniscno ucii
tralblntt, Herr Helurlchcr sayB thai In
n species of fern (Cystoptcrln bulblfO'
la) there are produced, Hi nddltlon to
the ordinary advcntltlom buds, cer
tain "regenerating liuda." which havo
n strong faculty or rojuvcncHcuucu.
Thcso do not, llko tho ordinary ad
ventitious buds, clvo rlso to licsn
scales, containing food reserves, but
produce nt once asslmlluting ic.ivcs.
Spool on TCrUL
A spool supporting bracelet, rccont-
ly patented, Is doslgncd to prevent the
cotton, silk, thread, yarn, etc., used
for crocheting, embroidering, knitting
and slmtlnr purposes from rolling
away or becoming cntnnglcd while In
use, which often happens, causing
great lnconvcnlonco and nunoyanco to
the knitter. As shown, It Is mado out
of a single plcco of metal, which hnu
8Uftlclent spring In It to hold It com
fortably tight on tho wrist. Part of
this metal Is cut out und bent upward
to form tho support for tho spool, tho
ends being finished with two metallic
or hard rubber balls, tho hotter to por
mlt tho spool to rovolvo on thoni. The
llttlo hooks cut out of thcso support
Ing arms are provided for tho expro3S
purpose of suspending tho work, by
placing the last loops 011 thorn, In
crocheting work, thus proventlng pos
sible unraveling of any stitches when
tho work Is laid aside. This Ingenious
devlco Is the Invention of n Washing
ton (D. C.) man. Tho thread when In
uso passes over tho back of tho hand
between tho kirtckles of tho first nnd
second Angers, nnd extends nround the
Index flngor onco or twlco to 'glvo the
propor tension toward tho crochotlng
needle ready for work.
How to I'rjr
A cook Bhould always havo two fry-
lhg pans, and third not much bigger
than a largo plate, for omolcts, fritters
and tho Uke. Tho pans should bo kept
very clean, nnd tho butter dripping,
lard or oil must bo boiling hot beroro
tho meat or fish or vegetablo la put In
the pan. Mutton chops, plain, do not
require any fat In tho pan with them
they havo enough In themselves but
they must bo turned nnd moved ubout
to provent them from burning. Alwnya
season tho chop with a little pepper
beforo putting It In tho pnn. Lamb
cutlets and lamb chops must bo egged
and bread-crumbed twlco to look well.
aicait suoiiiu uo cut inrcc-qunrtoru or
an Inch thick and should bo peppered
but not salted, ns that makes It hard.
Salt is reserved until after tho cook
ing. Fish must bo well dried beforo
frying, In a cloth wall sprinkled with
flour. Then nn ogg should bo brushed
over It, with n sprinkling of finely
grated broad or crncker crumbs, Tho
fat should bo boiling when tho fish lit
put In and thcro should bo enough of
It to cover. In kitchens whero strict
economy Is demanded, it is usual when
liver and bacon nro to be served to fry
tho bacon first, which will leavo
enough fat In tho pan for tho liver to
be put In without other fnt.
An Aerial Steamship.
Major B. Badon-Powell writes to the
London Times, describing a visit hi
recently paid to Germany to tho "doel
yard" where an aerial steamship of
vast slzo Is in actual courao of con
struction. Wo havo all read so much
about such contrivances in tho pages
of Jules Verno and his hundred of
plagiarists that wo aro not too ready
to bollcvo In tho realization of such a
dream. But horo we havo tho evidence
of nn eyo-wltnoss that tho ship Is ac
tually on tho itocks, and Is to cost
when finished about $350,000. It Is mado
of aluminum, nnd has tho nppaarancc
of an enormous birdcage. Upon this
framework an outer skin Is to bo
stretched, and In tho Inclosed spaco a
number of balloons nro to furnish the
rising power. Tho total lifting capac
Ity will bo ten tons, and in n gallory
beneath will bo tho engines to propel
tho monster through tho air at an oh
timatcd speed of twenty-two miles pei
hour.
Science and Intimites.
In an artlclo In tho Archlv fuor Sys
tomatlscho Phllosophlot, entitled "Bui
trago zur Acsthotk," Max Desolr says
thero Is a complex and ramifying In
tcrconnectlon of sclonco and art. Tho
historical sciences of llfo nnd mind
coutnln a largo admixture of art. Much
that is properly scientific enters into
poetic construction, especially of tho
romantic order. Logical motives and
processes play a prominent part In tho
origin of the plastic arts. Evon nt tho
present day thought of a sclontlllo
character plays a larger part In works
of art than Is deslrablo from tho puro-
ly artistic point of view.
A MAN'S PLAINT.
Clothes That Are Injured liv Conine
Willi Roto rlllown.
"Kindly rcmovo tho sofa cushion,"
stld tho Man, languidly, as ho sat down
on tho couch bcsldo tho Woman. "Tho
last tlmo I W.13 In Its Immcdtato vicin
ity It behaved very bady, Indeed, filling
my coat with n Boft, cottony fuzz that
It took two hours of good, hard brush
ing to remove, do l'vo determined ,to
havo nothing moro to do with It. D'yo
know I'm gottlng bo that I don't feel M
nil llko putting on my good clothes
when I go to call on women nowadays;
all on nccount of thcso villain pillows,
which aro everywhere, nnd which seom
to bo filled with tiny, fluffy feathers
that cscapo and cling to ono with gluo
llko persistency? That romlnds mo to
remark tlint on nccount of ono of Evo'b
fairest daughters my dress cult Is now
reposing nt tho cleaner's. No, sho
didn't spill n pinto of lco cream on mo.
nor did alio do anything awkward of
that sort; nil sho did was to uso' In rhy
presence of thoso absurd fans mado
of ostrich fenthors that soma women
affect. It was n pink fan, nnd, candid
ly, I think It was n llttlo moth-eaten,
but nt nny rnto she's a nlco girl nnd I
llko her, so I was n good deal with hor
nt tho german. Gradually I noticed
that tho fan seemed to bo losing plum
age and I scorned to bo gaining It.
When I was ft flno fluff almost from my
head to IicoIb I wont tip to tho dress
ing room nnd got the man to brush mo
off, but kb tho ncodlo tn tho pole thoeo
feathers wiro to "mo. Hack thoy'd come?
merrily as soon as ho'd ceaso agitating
thorn, and sottlo oven on my hair and
in my mouth. A thousand kind friend
camo up to mo during tho ovonlng and
told mo how funny I looked, and tho
owner of tho fan herself laughed a bit,
but, frankly speaking, I wasn't nmusod.
I sent tho suit to tho cleaner tho noxt
day, nnd I hopo ho'll bo nblo success
fully to pluck It. I don't mind find
ing on coming homo from n dnnco that
my alcove nro whitened by contact
with sundry fair arms or that somo
powdery Biibstanco decorates my Japel8.
but I draw tho lino at feathers, honco
tnko away tho cushion I'll havo
none of It, nn if my Tuxedo, gets full
of them I'll havo to rotlro. to prlvato
llfo for nn IndoOnlto space," Plttsburp
Dispatch.
A TIP ADOUT US1NO STAMPS.
Something Whloli n lrnt Many I'eoplo
Do Not Know,
"Walt until I havo washed off tho
postngo stamp on this envelope, spoiled
In tho addressing," said a ninn, ac
cording to tho Wnshlngton Star. ''It ia
not necessary to do that," said a law
yer. "You may tako your eclnsors nnd
cut out tho adhesive Btanip nnd stick It
fast to your now envelope with muci
lage, notwithstanding tho ndherlng
plcco of tho old onvclopo. It docs not
look nlco and may become dotnehqd, In
tho mail, but If tho stamp 1b n genuine.
unused adhcsivo stamp it is not ques
tioned. Tho government, when It sella
nn adhcsivo 2-cent stamp, undertaken
for such consideration to transport
and deliver to destination tho letter to
which It Is afllxcd. Tho fact that It h.vi
with It n plrco of cnvolopo to which It
was formerly attached, docs not relievo
tho government from executing ita
part of tho contract when tho letter. In
deposited for mailing, the stamp bclnp;
olhcrwlco perfect."
"tlcnesls" of the Boots.
Sandy McTush was very fond of
boasting with moro or Icbs truth nnd
a good deal of pride about tho an
tiquity of tho Gaelic tribes. Ho was
seldom disturbed In his harmless
amusement, but on ono occasion n was
of nn Englishman ventured to pull him
up short, "Look hero, Sandy," snld
tho trlilor, "I'm not disputing a bit of
what you say, but It doesn't go very
far, after all, you know. I don't re
member coming across a slnglo word
about any braw son o' Caledonia either
In tho old testament or tho new!"
Sandy'd look of scorn nnd pity was bo
yond describing, but his answer set
tled that llttlo argument onco and for
ever. "Why, yo cognorant son o' por
dcetlon, I'm no for n mecnlt thcnkln'
that effer yo cam' across onythlng in
tho hnly beuk, but has It no yet bcon
dinged Intno' your mucklo thick hold
hoo Scot an' Lot gaed thcglthcr In tho
uuld tlmo?" Ally Sloper.
, j
Vnroe of Habit.
"May you taka this lesson homo with
you tonight, . dear friends," continuo'l
tho preacher at tho ehtf of a very long;
and wearisome sermon. "And may Its
spiritual truths sink dcop into your
hearts and lives to tho end that your
souls may oxperlonca salvation. Wo
will now how onr hoads In prayer.
Deacon Whlto, will you lead?" Thorn
waB no rosponso. "Doacon Whlto,"
this tlmo In n louder voice. "Deacon
Whlto, will you lead?" Still no ro
sponso. It was cvldont that tho good
deacon wns slumbering. The- preach
er mado a third appeal and raised his
volco to a pitch that succeeded in wak
ing up tho drowsy man. "Doacon
Whlto, will you pleaso load?" Tho
deacon rubbod his eyes and oponod
them wondorlngly. ''Is It my lead?
No I Just dcnlt,"
A Novel Fence,
It la said that In Yollowstond park
thero Is n fence which Is composed en
tirely of tho horns of tho elk, nnd In
cludes ovor three hundred selected
specimens, Nono of thum has less than
twolvo und very many havo fourteen
points. Thoy woro gathered In Juno,
189G, by n party of gentlomen who
found them during n four (lays' hunt,
all of them within n radius of ten
milos of tho Mammoth Hot Springs.
Yollowstono Park contnlns nearly '
thrco thousand clk3. Thoy shed their 1
horns In March, and during this tlmo
urc very shy and qtilot,